Eierpflanze (Ger.) EGO PLANT Melanzani (It.) 
A packet of seed will produce about 50 plants; an ounce about 200 plants. 
This delicious vegetable should be in every garden. It is also a profitable crop to grow for market. In 
sowing Egg Plant seed, care should be taken not to cover it more than 34 in. deep, and to keep the 
temperature from 70 to 90 degrees. For the home garden it is often more satisfactory to buy the 
plants. See page 82. The young plants are often injured by insects, to prevent which it is a good 
plan to dust with Sulrote even before the plants are set in the open ground. Plant in rows 3 feet 
apart each way. The plants do best on rather light rich soil. In the North the seed should be sown 
in March under glass and the plants set out the last ol May. 
BLACK BEAUTY. strain. 
_ I his is a handsome, 
large, early and prolific variety and is the kind 
grown most extensively by market gardeners. 
It is the finest stock we have ever seen. The 
fruit is large and is of a deep and rich color. 
The plants are of robust growth and are very 
prolific. As it is very early, this stock ripens 
large crops before frost even in our short 
seasons here in the North. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz 55c; 34 Lb. $1.60; Lb. $5.50. 
EGG PLANT Plants. See puge 82. 
Extra Early Dwarf Purple or Black Prince. 
It is valuable for northern latitudes where the 
seasons are short. The fruit is not large but is 
very early prolific and very dark. The quality 
is excellent. Recommended for home gardens 
where medium size fruit is wanted. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 34 Lb. $1.35; Lb. $1.50. 
Early Long Purple. Fine For Home Gardens. 
An early variety with dark purple fruit 6 to 8 
inches long and 2 to 3 inches through. The 
fruit is of excellent quality and just the right 
size for slicing. Early and very prolific. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 34 Lb. $1.35; Lb. $4.50. 
Black Beauty Egg Plant 
Endivien (Ger.) ENDIVE Endivia (It.) 
A packet of seed will sow 10 feet of row; 1 ounce 100 feet. 
Endive makes excellent salads, especially in autumn and winter. It is easily grown 
and takes little space in the garden. Seed can be sown any time from early spring until 
August 1st in the Northern states. For fall and winter use the seeds should not be 
sown until about July 1st. Sow in rows 18 to 24 inches apart thinning the plants to a 
foot apart. To blanch, draw the outer leaves over the center and tie them or they may 
be blanched by placing a narrow board down the center of the row over the heads. This 
should be done when the plants are nearly full grown. It is best to blanch a few at a 
time as wanted for use. 
GREEN CURLED PANCALIER. Full Hearted Strain. Grows larger than Green 
Curled and the leaves are not quite so finely cut. It is later in maturing but when 
well grown it forms a large full heart of fine quality. The blanched heads are an 
attractive, delicate yellow in the heart. Used largely by market growers. Pink Ribbed. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 34 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
Green Curled. The leaves are large and finely cut and curled and easily blanch to a 
creamy white in the center. This is a most popular curled variety. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 34 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
FULL HEART BATAVIAN (Escarole). Large, thick leaves, dark green, curled only 
on the edges. Forms a large compact head which blanches to a beautiful light yellow 
and is of the finest quality, being very mild and without bitterness. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 34 Lb. SOc: Lb. $1.65. 
FLORIDA DEEP HEART. Has large broad leaves, which make a heavy plant with a 
full deep heart. This is some improvement over Full Heart Batavian and the best of 
the broad leaved varieties. True stock. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 34 Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.65. 
“FRENCH ENDIVE” or WITLOOF CHICORY 
Special Selected Stock 
Cichorien-Wurzel (Ger.) Cicora selvatica (It.) 
An ounce of seed will produce 3000 to 5000 roots, a packet 300 to 500 roots. 
Full directions for raising the crop will be sent to anyone interested. 
This so-called “French Endive” or more properly Witloof Chicory is a 
most appetizing and delicious salad and is so easily raised that everyone 
can enjoy it all winter with very little trouble. Seed sown in May or June 
produces roots which, when taken up and placed in sand in a warm dark 
place, throw out large tender white sprouts which are used as salad. These 
sprouts are commonly called “French Endive.” 
The seed we offer is the best strain we know. It was grown from espe¬ 
cially selected full grown “forced” plants and will produce large compact 
heads which often weigh over 34 lb. each. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 34 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.35. 
Meer Rettig (Ger.) HofSC Rddisll Rafano (It.) 
Horse Radish is easily grown from sets (small lengths of roots). These 
sets, if planted in the spring in good rich soil, will form large roots by 
fall. Sets should be planted with the small end down and the top 2 in. 
below the surface in rows 3 ft. apart and 15 to 20 in. apart in the rows. 
We ofTer excellent sets of the New Bohemian variety (“Maliner- 
Kren,”), which is considered superior to common horse radish. 
25c per Doz.; $1.50 per 100 transportation paid. Not paid: $7.75 
per 1000 (weight 40 lbs.). 
NOTE: We do not supply 34 ounces of seed priced at less than 30c per oz. 
Knoblauch (Ger.) Garlic Aglio (It.) 
Used for flavoring. The bulbs are divided into “cloves” or flakes and 
set out like onion sets about 4 inches apart in the row, and covered 2 
inches deep. When the tops die down take up the bulbs and dry in a 
shady place. 
Bulbs only. 34 Lb. 25c; Lb. 55c transportation paid. Not paid: 5 Lbs. 
or more 45c per Lb. 
Florida Deep Heart Endive 
Delightful salad for fall and early winter. 
French Endive. Forced Heads of Witloof Chicory 
Easy to raise and most desirable for winter salad. 
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