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Culture — Egg Plant seed 
germinates slowly and re¬ 
quires a higher temperature 
than any other veg¬ 
etable. Sow the seed 
early in the Spring 
|/2 in. deep in pre¬ 
pared soil, using a 
hot bed or a seed 
pan placed in¬ 
doors at a sunny 
window. To 
produce 
strong, 
healthy 
plants, trans¬ 
plant when 
2 to 3 ins. 
high in small 
pots and 
plunge them 
in a frame 
admitting 
fresh air in 
mild weather. 
Cover the 
frame at 
night, pro¬ 
viding adequate 
protection against 
frost. For best re- 
BLACK BEAUTY 
81 Days from plants—The most 
popular home garden sort and 
the earliest of the large fruited varieties, very 
desirable for early markets, retaining its color 
and quality a long time. Plants low and bushy, 
spineless, with 4 to 5 fruits. The large egg- 
shaped fruits are smooth and a very attractive 
rich, purplish-black. 
FLORIDA HIGH BUSH 
85 Days from plants—A very vigorous, dis¬ 
ease- and drought-resistant variety tall and 
upright in growth, bearing the fruit well off 
the ground. Plants spineless; fruits purple 
and slightly longer than thick in shape. 
MANATEE SPEOAL 
81 Days from plants—This excellent shipper 
and very desirable market strain 
is adapted to Florida and the 
South. The plants are of high 
bush character, spineless, sturdy 
and upright, holding the fruits 
well off the ground. Very early, 
hardy and productive, withstand¬ 
ing blight, drought and heat. 
The fruits are similar to Black 
Beauty, oval in shape, smooth 
and a very glossy, rich black. 
suits the plants require 
continuous warm -temper¬ 
ature without any check¬ 
ing in growth. Set 
out in the open 
ground the middle of 
May, if the 
ground is warm, 
2 ft. apart in 
rows 2j/2 to 3 ft. 
part. They 
thrive and 
produce the 
bestfruit 
planted in 
rich, loamy 
soil. Cultivate 
frequently, 
keeping the 
soil loose and 
fine. 
The plants 
are often in¬ 
jured by in¬ 
sect pests and 
blight. Con¬ 
trol by spray¬ 
ing with Nic¬ 
otine Pyrox. 
BUIST’S IMPROVED 
LARGE PURPLE 
83 Days from plants—Our per¬ 
fected variety producing the 
largest fruits in great quantities, 
is recommended for home and 
market garden. The spreading, spineless 
plants bear 6 to 8 fruits. The broad, oval 
fruits are a handsome, glossy, black-purple, 
slightly larger than Black Beauty. 
EARLY LONG PURPLE 
78 Days from plants—The earliest and most 
productive of all. Fruits dark purple, oval in 
shape, 7 to 8 ins. long, 2J/2 to 3 ins. thick. 
NEW ORLEANS MARKET 
83 Days from plants—heavy yielder and 
attractive shipping variety producing larger 
and shorter fruits than Florida High Bush. 
Plants spineless, bearing all its fruit well 
off the ground. Highly resistant to blight, 
drought and heat. Fruits oval and dark purple. 
EGG PLANT 
Pkt. 1/2 Oz. 
Oz. 
1/4 Lb. 
Lb. 
Black Beauty. 
..^0.10 ^0.20 ^0.30 ^1.00 ^3.50 
Florida High Bush.... 
.. .10 .20 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
Manatee Special. 
Buist’s Improved Large 
. . .10 .20 
.40 
1.25 
4.50 
Purple . 
. . .10 .20 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
Early Long Purple . . . 
.. .10 .20 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
New Orleans Market. . 
. . .10 .20 
.35 
1.15 
4.00 
Black Beauty Plant 
Egg Plant 
1 O^. for 1,000 Plants; 4 Ozs. per Acre 
Buist's 
Northern Grown Seed 
Is The Best 
