VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
EGGPLANT 
Solarium melongena 
Eggplant is a vegetable that should be more commonly used. It is an excellent 
properly prepared. Requires warm weather and produces splendidly on a rich sandy 
Start plants in hot beds or window boxes and transplant in open after danger of frost. 
dish when 
loam soil. 
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BLACK BEAUTY EAGER 
The most important variety for all parts of the United States, particularly for home and 
market gardeners to grow as an early market sort. The fruit is highly admired for its 
color and ability to hold this color for a long time after being picked. 
PLANT—24 to 30 inches tall, erect, compact, branched, leaves large; usually bears 
from 4 to 6 fruit. 
FRUIT —Deep purplish black, smooth, large blunt egg-shaped. When prepared for 
the table, it has a distinct and pleasant flavor. 
EARLY LONG PURPLE EPIDE 
An early type which is suitable for the early market. It makes a weaker vine growth and 
different shaped fruit than does Black Beauty. 
PLANT—20 to 24 inches tall, erect, branched; bears long, slender fruits. 
FRUIT —Dark purple, 2*/2 inches in diameter, 7 inches long, smooth, of good quality 
and flavor. 
FLORIDA HIGH BUSH EPOPE 
A hardy variety of very rank growth. It is a vigorous grower and a dependable cropper, 
even in adverse growing seasons. Satisfactory as a shipper. 
PLANT—3 to 4 feet in height, erect; bears fruit well off the qround. 
FRUIT —Long oval, smooth, purple in color, firm, of good quality, and of likeable taste. 
FORT MEYERS MARKET EPINE 
Well known in the South and valuable for its disease resistance and ability to withstand 
drought conditions. 
PLANT —30 to 36 inches tall, hardy, upright compact growth, heavily productive. 
FRUIT —Long oval shape, blackish purple in color, of uniform shape and good quality. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE HYBRID * EPIPE 
A new variety developed by the New Hampshire Experimental Station through selection 
from Black Beauty X Early Dwarf Purple. An early sort adapted for the Northern 
sections. 
PLANT —Rather dwarf, upright and very productive. 
FRUIT —Medium sized, blocky pear shaped, dark purple. 
NEW ORLEANS MARKET EMONE 
A popular eggplant in the South, and it continues to grow in favor. Desirable because of 
its resistance to blight and drought conditions. 
PLANT —3 to 4-feet in height, erect; branched; bears fruit well above the ground. 
FRUIT —Large, uniform, oblong in shape, smooth, and dark purple. 
NEW YORK, IMPROVED EIDER 
Another of the best varieties that can be offered. A heavy favorite with home and 
market gardeners. 
PLANT —30 to 36 inches in height, erect, compact, branched, and quite prolific. 
FRUIT —Large, uniform, broad oval or blunt egg-shaped, 4 to 6 per plant, smooth, 
most attractive glossy rich purple in color; of excellent quality. 
ENDIVE 
Cichorum endivia 
Endive is delicious for salads, having a distinctly appealing tart flavor. Easily grown and can 
be had throughout the growing season by repeated plantings. Season. 
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BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN or Escarolle EDICT 90 
A fine type of endive, which is widely used for the home and market garden or for 
shipping. A valuable variety to grow, not only from the standpoint of its fine quality, 
but it adapts itself to withstand dry weather conditions. 
PLANT —16 inches in diameter, deep green in color, thick ribbed, abundance of leaves 
to tie up for blanching the heart leaves if so desired. 
HEART —Made up of broad, thick, twisted, and toothed leaves, which form a headlike 
bunch that blanches easily. Of splendid quality. 
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