Chicory, Italian Dandelion is Delicious Cooked Like Asparagus 
Dandelion 
When a good stand is secured. Dandelions are 
easy to grow, and make excellent greens. Sow from 
Spring to September in drills, on low ridges a foot 
apart. Cover lightly, press soil down firmly. Thin 
to 3 inches apart in row. 
One ounce will produce about 2,000 plants. 
French Garden. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts.. 34 lb. 
75 cts., lb. $2.75. 
Improved Thick-leaved or Cabbaging. French 
grown. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50c., 34 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 
Italian Dandelion. See page 28 Chicory. 
Egg Plant 
To get a good start, sow seed in March, in a 
strong, uniform heat. When 3 inches high, trans¬ 
plant to 4 inches apart. When cold weather has 
abated, harden gradually by exposure and trans¬ 
plant 234 feet apart in warm, rich soil. Provide 
shade, and keep plants protected against Potato 
bug. Draw earth up around stem when a foot high. 
One ounce will produce about 1,000 plants. 
New York Improved Purple. The best sort for 
general culture. Large, round, or oval-shaped, dark 
purple, free from thorns. The most productive va¬ 
riety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 34 lb. $1.25, lb. $4.00. 
Black Beauty. Fruit thick; of attractive form, 
with a satin gloss, purplish-black skin, 10 days earlier 
than the preceding. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., M lb. 
$1.25, lb. $4.00. 
Endive 
Splendid for salads. Sow thinly in shallow drills 10 
Inches apart, in April for early and in June or July for 
late use. Thin to eight inches apart in rows; cultivate 
thoroughly. To blanch, draw up outer leaves and tie 
at top; will be ready for use in two or three weeks. Do 
not tie faster than wanted, as it soon begins to decay. 
One ounce will sow 60 square feet. 
New York Improved Egg-Plant 
Kale 
For best crops, select rich soil, dig a spade’s depth 
and apply manure liberally. For Summer use, sow in 
April; for Winter and Spring, sow in August and 
September. Plant thinly and cover lightly in drills 
2 feet apart. Thin to 10 inches in the row. Protect 
lightly during Winter. 
One ounce will produce about 2,000 plants. 
Dwarf Green Curled. One of the best for Spring 
sowing; dwarf and spreading; rarely exceeding 18 in. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Siberian Curled. Favorite for Fall; about 2 ft. 
high; leaves are not so deeply curled as the preceding, 
and bluish green; very hardy; will withstand 10 degrees 
below zero. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 34 lb. 40 cts., lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Green Curled. The variety most cultivated. 
Leaves beautifully curled, dark green, tender and crisp. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 34 lb- 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
White Curled. Not so hardy as the Green Curled; 
grows to a large size, and is always crisp and tender; 
almost self-blanching. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 34 lb. 
50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Broad - leaved 
Batavian (Esca- 
rolle). Has broad, 
thick, plain or 
slightly wrinkled 
leaves. If the out¬ 
er leaves are gath¬ 
ered and tied at the 
top, the whole 
plant will blanch, 
and may be eaten. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
25 cts., 34 lb. 50 
cts., lb. $1.50. 
Finocchio, 
or 
Florence 
Fennel 
Very delicious 
vegetable from It¬ 
aly. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 30 cts., 34 lb. 
50 cts., lb. $1.50. Large Musselburgh Leek 
Kohlrabi 
For a succession sow at intervals, from early Spring 
until July, in drills 1 foot apart, cover lightly and 
thin to 6 inches apart in the rows. The bulb that 
forms upon the stem just above the ground is fit to 
use when about half grown. A valuable crop for table 
vegetable or for stock food. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 
Early White Vienna. A standard sort for market, 
table use, or forcing; flesh white and tender; very short 
top. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 34 lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.25. 
Early Purple Vienna. Bluish-purple, similar to 
the above, except in color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
34 lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.25. 
Leek 
Sow early in May, in drills, 12 inches apart, cover 34 
inch deep; cultivate as for Onions. In July, prepare 
deep, rich soil in beds; transplant in rows 1 foot apart 
and 6 inches between plants. Set plants deep, draw 
earth up when hoeing to blanch properly. Select loca¬ 
tion where plenty of moisture can be had. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
Large Musselburgh. A favorite market sort of 
large size. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 34 lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.25. 
Monstrous Carentan. Enormous size; broad 
leaves, spreading like a fan. Hardy, fine quality. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 34 lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.25. 
Mustard 
The green leaves are used as a salad or boiled for 
greens. Culture same as for Cress. 
White English. The sort mostly used to grow for 
salads. Oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 30 cts., lb. 85 cts. 
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