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GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, lnc», Grond Ropids, Michigon 
Eggplant 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 1000 plants. Seed 
f erminates very slowly and requires warm ground. Start in 
otbeds in March. Transplant about June 1st in rows about 
three feet apart and two feet apart in the row. 
n| I n . 110 days. Early and productive. Fruit large and 
DiOCK l>6&nty of a rich glossy black color. Oz., 25c; ^4 lb., 
80c; 1 lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
large, spreading and spineless, producing 4 to 6 large, oval 
fruits of dark purple color. Oz., 25c; % lb., 80c; 1 lb., $3.00, 
postpaid. 
Endive 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 160 feet of drill. 
Sow in rows about 15 inches apart and thin to one foot apart 
in the row. Sow seed for Fall crop in June or July. When 
nearly full grown, tie outer leaves together bringing them up 
over the head for blanching. 
IThe most hardy and vigorous sort, has 
Long breen Uiriea very curly leaves, the mid-rib being white. 
After blanching, the leaves make a delicious and appetizing 
salad. Oz., 10c; ^ lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
M rnrloJ more compact than the green curled 
inOSS l/UricQ and the medium green leaves are finer cut, 
blanches creamy white. Oz., 10c; ^ lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
R../,. J I (Escarolle). 75 days. One of the best 
Droao-Leavea uaiavian varieties for salads; leaves of upright 
growth, broad, more or less twisted and waved, bright deep 
green, with a nearly white midrib. Inner leaves form a fair 
head which blanches a creamy white. Oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; 
1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Black Beauty Bssplant 
Long Green 
Curled Endive 
Cress or Pepper Grass 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. Sow early in the 
spring in rich, well prepared soil, in rows about 
fifteen inches apart. Thin to four inches apart 
in the row. 
Frlra rnrlod Grass). A small, curled 
LaIia l/DilcQ plant having a fine pungent fiavor 
and used as a salad. Should be sown thickly and 
frequently, covering very lightly as it soon runs 
to seed. May be cut several times. Oz., 10c; % 
lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c, postpaid. 
Collards 
Tf A r Plaiit two to three feet high, forming a cluster of tender, 
liUC bOOrglfi undulated leaves at the top of its rather long stem; used 
as gnt'eens. Oz., lOc; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Kohl-rabi - Turnip-Rooted Cabbage 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 200 feet of drill. Seed should 
be sown in light, rich soil, very early in the spring for early crop, in rows 
eighteen inches apart and thin to six inches apart in the row. Plantings 
should be made the latter part of July for fall use. Should be used when 
young and tender. 
days. Very early, small tops, can be planted close 
Uny ITIUIC flcnna together; best for forcing, or field culture. Oz., 15c; 
% lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
White yiemta Kohl-rabi 
