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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY 
Egg Plant 
Eierpflanze — Berengena—Melanzana 
Sow in a hot-bed in February and March; when 
the plants are one or two inches high, transplant 
Black Beauty 
or thin out to two or three inches apart. When 
the weather is warm and settled, they may be 
planted out in a warm situation, two feet apart 
each way. 
New Hampshire Hybrid. New and especially 
valuable because of earliness. Won the Silver Med¬ 
al in the All America Selections for 1939. Fruits 
slightly smaller than Black Beauty and more elon¬ 
gated, the most desirable size, uniform dark purple 
and productive. Seed supply limited this year. Per 
pkt., 15c.; Yz- oz., 50c. 
Improved New York Spineless. Fruit large size, 
oval and dark purple. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 45c.; 
Ft-lb., $1.35; lb., $4.50. 
Black Beauty. Fruit about five days earlier than 
New York, not quite as large, more nearly egg 
shaped, dark purple. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 45c.; 
K-lb., $1.35; lb., $4.50. 
Early Long Purple. Fruits average 6 to 8 inches 
long and 214 inches in diameter, early and pro¬ 
ductive. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 45c.; Y\~ lb., $1.35; lb., 
$4.50. 
Broad Leaved Batavian Endive 
Fnll Hearted 
Endive 
Endivien — Endixia—Indivia o Escarola 
Make the first sowing about the middle of May, 
on a bed of well-pulverized, rich soil, scattering 
the seed thinly, and covering it lightly. For the 
main crop, sow in the middle of June and again 
about the middle of July; and for plants to stand 
the winter, sow early in August. When the plants 
are about two inches high, transplant into rich, 
well-prepared soil. 
Green Curled. Leaves curly and finely fringed; 
the center blanches readily to a cream color. Very 
hardy and fine quality. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 
54-lb., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 
Large Green Curled, Pink Ribbed. A large, vig¬ 
orous sort. The mid-ribs of the outer leaves are 
tinged rose and the deeply cut leaves of the center 
blanch readily to a beautiful creamy white. Per 
pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 1 /a~Vo., 40c.; lb., $1.25. 
Broad-Leaved Batavian Full-hearted (Escarole). 
A large fleshy-leaved sort, deep green, more or 
less twisted and folding, forming a crisp sort of 
head in the center, which blanches to a creamy 
Green Curled Endive 
white. A very desirable salad plant belonging to 
the chicory family. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 15c.; 14-lb., 
40c.; lb., $1.25. 
French Endive (See wuioof) 
Florence or Naples Fennel 
Finnocchio di Napoli 
Sow in early spring in rows fifteen to twenty 
inches apart, in rich, moist soil. Thin out or trans¬ 
plant to six or eight inches. It is usually boiled 
for the table. It somewhat resembles celery, pos¬ 
sessing a sweet and agreeable smell and flavor. 
Eaten raw when young and tender. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 20c.; Y\~ lb., 55c.; lb., $1.75. 
Garlic 
Aglio 
Garlic thrives best in a light, well-enriched soil; 
the sets should be planted in early spring, in rows 
one foot apart and from one to five inches in the 
rows. The crop matures in August, when it is 
harvested like the onion. 
Garlic Sets. Per lb., 30c.; postage extra. 
