150 West 23d Street, New York 
MARSHALL'S MATCHLESS VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Black Beauty Eggplant 
EGGPLANT 
One ounce will produce about 2000 plants 
The Eggplant will thrive well in good gar¬ 
den soil. The seed should be sown in hotbed 
or warm greenhouse in March or April, and 
when about an inch high put in 2-inch pots. 
Plant about June 1st, 2!4 feet apart. If no 
hotbed is at hand they can be grown in any 
light room where the temperature will aver¬ 
age 75 degrees. 
Black Beauty. As large as New York Im¬ 
proved but 10 days earlier. Pkt. 10c., 
2 oz. 40c., oz. 80c. 
Early Purple. Medium-sized fruits about 
^ 4 in. long, rather elongated. Very prolific. 
Pkt. 10c., Y oz. 40c., oz. 75c. 
New York Improved. Purple; the best va¬ 
riety; very large, oval, heavy fruit. Pkt. 
10c., Y oz. 40c., oz. 75c. 
Marshall’s Giant Leek 
ENDIVE 
One ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill 
One of our best salad plants. For a first 
crop sow about the middle of April; for suc¬ 
cession small sowings may be made every 
month till August, when the main planting is 
made. Set out the plants 1 foot apart in rows 
and when well grown blanch by folding the 
leaves. 
Broadleaved (Escarolle). Leaves long and 
broad; thick and succulent. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., 24 lb. 75c. 
Full Heart Batavian. An improved broad¬ 
leaved variety. Full, compact hearts, 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 24 lb. 75c. 
Green Curled. Hardy, finely curled; easily 
blanched. One of the best. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., J4 lb. 75c. 
Moss Curled. More compact than Green 
Curled. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 24 lb. 75c. 
White Curled. Blanches rapidly; excellent 
and very tender. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 
24 lb. 75c. 
HORSERADISH SETS 
If planted in early Spring, roots of good size 
may be had by Midsummer. Plant the roots 
in well fertilized soil about 1 foot apart and 
3 inches deep. If space is a consideration, 
they may be planted between rows of other 
low growing crops. 
New Bohemian. A new variety which pro¬ 
duces roots of enormous size and succeeds 
in every soil. Doz. 50c., 100 $2.00. 
Dwarf Green Scotch Kale 
KALE, or BORECOLE 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill 
Sow about the middle of April in prepared 
beds, covering thinly and evenly; plant out in 
June following the directions recommended 
for cultivating Cabbage. 
Curled Dwarf Green Scotch. Very dwarf 
and spreading; best strain. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., 24 lb. $1.00. 
Marshall’s Exhibition Curled. Closely 
curled leaves. Pkt. 10c., oz. 60c., 24 lb. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Curled Siberian Improved. Uniformly 
dwarf; green curled; hardy. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., 24 lb. $1.00. 
KOHL-RABI 
One ounce ivill sow 300 feet of row 
This delicious vegetable should be in every 
vegetable garden. It forms a bulb at the base 
of the stem above the ground. Successive 
sowings should be made throughout the 
season and good cultivation is necessary. Use 
the bulbs of Kohl-rabi when they are about 
the size of an apple as they become hard and 
stringy if grown too long. 
Early Whit,e Vienna. Very early and should 
be used before being fully grown. Flesh 
white with greenish white skin. Pkt. 10c., 
24 oz. 25c., oz. 50c., 24 lb. $1.50. 
Early Purple Vienna. Similar to the pre¬ 
ceding, except in color. Pkt. 10c., Y oz - 
25c., oz. 40c., 24 lb. $1.25. 
Green Curled Endive 
LEEK 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill 
The Leek is very hardy and easily culti¬ 
vated; it succeeds best in light but well en¬ 
riched soil. Sow as early in the Spring as 
practicable, in drills 1 inch deep and 1 foot 
apart. When 6 to 8 inches high, transplant 
in rows 10 inches each way, as deep as pos¬ 
sible, that the neck, being covered, may be 
blanched. 
Marshall’s Acquisition. We strongly rec¬ 
ommend this Leek as one of the finest types 
for exhibition use. Early, long, heavy crop¬ 
per and quite distinct with a pale blade. 
Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.25, 24 lb. $3.50. 
Marshall’s Giant. The largest and best 
Leek for exhibition. Highly recommended 
as the choicest variety in cultivation of a 
mild and delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 80c., 24 lb. $2.50. 
Large American Flag. The most desirable 
for market or family use. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., 24 lb. $1.00. 
Musselburgh, or Carentan. A very large 
variety of superior quality. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., M lb. $1.00. 
FREE DELIVERY—We deliver Vege¬ 
table and Flower Seeds when cash 
accompanies your order. 
Early White Vienna Kohl-rabi 
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