Eggplant, Unlike Many Other Crops, Has a Long Productive Period in the South 
EGGPLANT 
Sotv M ^ pound in seed-bed to plant an acre. 
We offer the best eggplant seed for Florida and the South. 
Our northern seed growing fields are thoroughly inspected each 
season for trueness to type and freedom from mixture. 
Culture. For a spring crop, plant seed in November, Decem¬ 
ber, and January; for the fall crop, plant in June, July, and 
August, in muslin or burlap-covered seed-beds. When set in the 
open, the plants may need some protection from the sun. Many 
growers use palmetto fans, stuck slanting on the south side of 
the hill, which will keep the sun from striking the newly set 
plants with full force. Have rows 5 feet apart and 3 feet between 
the plants. Use not less than a ton of high-grade fertilizer per 
acre. It is an excellent plan to spray with Pyrox every 10 days 
from the time the plants have four or five leaves, as there is no 
plant more subject to blight and insect attack. Pyrox controls 
fungous diseases and also kills worms. It is also advisable to 
dust Eggplants regularly with sulphur or, better, to spray with 
Sulfocide, which controls red spider, a serious pest of Egg¬ 
plants. In harvesting, it is important to cut off any fruits show¬ 
ing signs of fruit rot and to remove them from the field instead 
of following the common practice of throwing them in the alley- 
ways, where they serve as a source of infection for healthy 
fruits on the plants. 
It is always desirable to treat eggplant with Semesan 
or some other good disinfectant before planting. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Fort Myers Market 
A Highly Developed Strain Originated in Florida and 
First Introduced by Kilgore. 
KILGORE’S BRED-RITE FT. MYERS MARKET. 
(120 days.) This variety was originated and developed in the 
Fort Myers, Florida, section, where it has been giving eggplant 
growers phenomenal success the last few years. Our breeding 
department has made special selections in order to improve the 
variety for uniformity in type of plant, size, shape and color of 
fruit. Our eggplant seed growing fields are located in the North 
and are inspected by a member of our force at harvest time, for 
freedom from disease, uniformity and trueness to type. In nu¬ 
merous tests which we have conducted with our improved type of 
this variety in different parts of Florida, we have found it to be 
superior to others in the fact that it produces immense yields of 
large sized fancy fruits over a long period. The plants are ver)' 
resistant to blight and other diseases. The plants are of the high- 
bush type, producing a very tall, vigorous growth. The fruits are 
long, oval or egg-shaped, never producing a necky stem end, and 
they possess an intense deep black color so much in demand 
among buyers and in the markets. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; Mlb. fl.25; 1 lb. $4.50. 
KILGORE’S BRED-RITE MANATEE SPECIAL. 
(115 days.) This is a distinct type of Eggplant, originated and 
developed in Manatee County, Florida. It possesses characteris¬ 
tics of both Florida High-Bush and Black Beauty varieties. The 
plants are of high-bush charaeter, being taller and more vigor¬ 
ous than Black Beauty and other low-bush sorts, although not 
quite so tall as the true Florida High-Bush. The fruits, on the 
other hand, are shorter and thieker than Florida High-Bush, 
oval in shape, and of a beautiful rich black color. They are quite 
similar to Black Beauty in shape and color. Free of streaked 
and off-color fruits. The sturdy, vigorous bush holds the fruits 
well off the ground, thus preventing rot. Extremely early, hardy 
and very productive, withstanding heat, drought, and heavy rains 
better than many other varieties. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; Mlb. $1.15; 1 lb. $4.00. 
KILGORE’S BRED-RITE FLORIDA HIGH-BUSH. 
(125 days.) This is a very heavy-yielding stock. The plants are 
vigorous, tall and upright in growth, holding all the fruits well 
off the ground, thus preventing rot. They resist drought, blight 
and wet weather better than most other varieties. The fruits 
are elongated, eylindrical in shape, and of a dark purplish col¬ 
or. Not as dark as Manatee Special. An excellent shipper and 
a good keeper. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; Mlb. $1.15; 1 lb. $4.00. 
NEW ORLEANS MARKET. (120 days.) This special and 
distinct development of the high-bush type of Eggplant was 
selected for larger, shorter fruits than are produced by Florida 
High-Bush. They are dark purple, of better shape and color than 
other high-bush strains, and of a very attractive market appear¬ 
ance. Bears all its fruits entirely off the ground. Resists heat 
and drought. A heavy yielder and an excellent shipper. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; ^Ib. $1.15; 1 lb. $4.00. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE (Spineless). 
(120 days.) A popular low-bush variety, slightly later than Black 
Beauty, and producing larger oval fruits, dark purple in color. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; V4Ib. $1.15; 1 lb. $4.00. 
BLACK BEAUTY. (115 days.) This is a very early variety of 
the low-bush type, producing a low, bushy plant with large, very 
beautiful, glossy black fruits, short, thick and oval, or egg-shaped. 
Desirable sort for market as the fruit holds its color a long time. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; Mlb. $1.15; 1 lb. $4.00. 
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For Best Results Plant Kilgore’s “Bred-Rite” Seeds 
