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KENDALL & WHITNEY, PORTLAND, MAINE 
Eggplant 
One ounce will produce 1,000 plants. 
The Eggplant will thrive well in any good garden soil. 
Sow in the hotbed and when two or three inches high 
prick out into pots, or rows, two and one-half to three 
inches apart. When the weather will permit, transplant 
into good, rich soil, thirty inches apart each way. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED EARGE PURPLE. Most pop¬ 
ular variety. The fruit is large, nearly round, dark 
purple and of excellent quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 65c. 
Endive 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 
For early use, sow in May, scattering the seed thinly 
in drills ten inches apart, covering it lightly, and for a 
succession, every two or three weeks until midsummer. 
The plants must be blanched before using, which is 
accomplished by gathering the large leaves to a point at 
the top and tying them together. 
BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN (Escarolle). Variety hav¬ 
ing wide, thick leaves, straight, at the edges and 
curved toward the center. Color, dull green. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; Vi lb., 65c. 
GREEN CURLED. Has curly leaves, the outer edges 
being much indented and crested. An attractive plant 
and one of the best varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
Vi lb., 65c. 
Kale (Borecole) 
One ounce to 150 feet of drill. 
Sow early in May in a prepared bed, covering the seed 
lightly. Transplant in June, in rows three feet apart and 
two feet apart in rows and treat in the same manner as 
for cabbage. Kale is improved by a little frost, giving 
it a more delicate flavor. 
GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. A round, dwarf variety, 
rarely exceeding eighteen inches in height, but spread¬ 
ing out under good cultivation to three feet in diam¬ 
eter. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 60c. 
Kohl-Rabi 
(Turnip-rooted Cabbage) 
One ounce will sow about 200 feet of drill. 
A vegetable intermediate between the cabbage and 
turnip. The edible part, the bulb, grows on a stalk a 
few inches above the ground. It is best cultivated by 
Tennisball Lettuce 
sowing the seeds in rows in May, June and July, accord¬ 
ing to latitude. Rows should be sixteen to eighteen 
inches apart and plants six inches apart in rows. 
EARLY PURPLE. Flesh white, skin purple. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 25c; Vi lb., 75c. 
Leek 
One ounce of seed to 150 feet of drill. 
The Leek is very hardy and easily cultivated. It suc¬ 
ceeds best in a light, well-enriched soil. Sow as early in 
the spring as practicable, in drills one inch deep and 
one foot apart. When six or eight inches high they may 
be transplanted in rows ten inches apart each way, as 
deep as possible, that the neck, being covered, may be 
blanched. 
LONDON BROAD FLAG. A large variety with broad 
leaves. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 85c. 
Lettuce for the Home Table 
One ounce to 125 feet of drill. 
Lettuce thrives best in rich, moist ground. Sow the seeds in hotbeds in February or March, and transplant into 
a sheltered border with a southern exposure. For successive crops, sowing may be made in the open ground as 
early as spring opens and continue until July. Transplant or thin plants to stand eight to twelve inches apart. 
The Loose Leaf Varieties 
BOSTON CURLED. A variety of great beauty and of 
very superior quality. Leaves beautifully curled, at¬ 
tractive on table. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 75c. 
GRAND RAPIDS. This sort is the best and most popu¬ 
lar loose-leaved lettuce, being of quick growth. Fine 
for greenhouse forcing and hardv. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
% lb., 75c. 
Boston Curled Lettuce 
Romaine Lettuce 
WHITE PARIS COS (Romaine). A sort, with long, 
narrow, upright leaves; does not head, but when tied 
up blanches very easily. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 75c. 
The Heading Varieties 
BIG BOSTON. Fine for forcing in cold frames and for 
planting in open ground. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., 75c. 
CRISP AS ICE. Medium-sized heads, very crisp and of 
fine flavor. Outside leaves tinged with bronze, inside 
creamy yellow. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 75c. 
HANSON. Heads very large, solid, tender, crisp and of 
fine flavor; color beautiful green outside and white 
within. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 75c. 
ICEBERG. A large-heading variety; crisp and brittle, 
and color light green, lightly tinged with brown on 
top of head; leaves curled on the edges. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; Vi lb., 75c. 
MAY KING. Very early, medium size and tender; heads 
light green with center leaves tinged with brown and 
the hearts clear yellow. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 75c. 
MIGNONETTE. Small, compact, creamy yellow heads 
tinged outside with russet; of superior quality, sweet, 
crisp and tender, very early and hardy, excellent “all 
season” variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 75c. 
NEW YORK OR WONDERFUL. This is one of the 
best summer lettuces. It resists the hot weather, is 
very slow to run to seed, and is a sure header under 
the most trying conditions. The outer leaves are of a 
green color, the inner ones blanched to a creamy 
white; crisp, tender, delicious and sweet. The heads 
often measure 15 inches. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 75c. 
PRIZE HEAD. One of the very best varieties, making a 
loosely formed head. Color bright, tinged with brown¬ 
ish red; very curly and of remarkably fine flavor. 
Grows quickly and all except the outer row of leaves 
are very brittle. It is probably the most easily grown 
lettuce in cultivation. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 75c. 
TENNIS BALL BLACK SEEDED. Popular for open 
air culture; heads compact, crisp and tender. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., 75c. 
