A®M 
EGG PLANT 
1 packet to 50-foot row; 4 to 6 ozs. per 
acre; 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 
Culture ™ s p 1 lant - bei " 9 , semi ; 
tropical, requires continued 
warm weather for best results. It is 
slow to germinate and requires 4 to 6 
weeks to produce plants for field plant¬ 
ing. Seed is sown in hot beds during 
Degember or January, transplanted when 
plants are 2 inches tall in rows, spacing 
the plants 2 feet apart in the rows and 
rows 3 feet apart. After transplanting 
shade the young plants until they be¬ 
come established. 
New York Improved 
Blark Bpautv ^0 days. Slightly earlier than New York, a good 
PldCK DtJdUiy bome anc | market garden sort. Fruits large, oval, 
with very dark purplish color that holds well after picking. (Pkt. 10c) 
(oz. 50c) (14 lb. $1.65) (lb. $5.00) postpaid. 
Edible Gourd or New Guinea Butter Bean 
Am 
Npw Ynrk ImnmvPrl 83 days - A spineless variety very much 
McW I OrK improved suited to shipping. Grows strong 
bushes larger than Black Beauty, consequently the fruits are kept off 
the ground. The fruits are broad, oval, of black purplish color and 
are somewhat larger than the Black Beauty. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 50c) 
(14 lb. $1.65) (lb. $5.00) postpaid. 
AsM 
GOURDS 
Culture Gourds are tender annuals of trailing or climbing habit. 
Seed should not be planted until ground is warm. For 
climbing plant at base of a fence or trellis in hills about 3 feet apart. 
If planted in the open plant in hills 6 to 8 feet apart. 
FENNEL 
Vz oz. to 50-foot row; 3 to 5 
lbs. per acre. 
ENDIVE 
Culture ^ oz - t0 50-foot row; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. Same as for 
V'UITUre lettuce. Seed can be sown any time during the year. 
When the plants are well started thin to 10 to 12 inches apart. When 
nearly full grown bleach the plants by tying the leaves together to 
exclude the light from the inner leaves or heart. Tying should always 
be done when the plants are quite dry, otherwise they may rot. A 
wholesome and delicious salad vegetable for fall and winter use. 
Batavian 8 ^ 99 da Y s - An ead ' er variety forming large heads; 
DdTdVIdil yery su it a bl e for blanching. Used for flavoring soups, 
stews, etc. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 20c) (14 lb. 35c) (lb. $1.00) postpaid. 
Grppn CurlpH Panralipr ,Pink RibbedJ 95 days - This va ‘ 
vareen ^uriea rancaner riety js more suitab | e for summer 
planting, bias good appearance and dense centers. (Pkt. 10c) 
(oz. 20c) (14 lb. 35c) (lb. $1.00) postpaid. 
Grppn CurlpH Ruffpr (Green Ribbed - ) 95 days - A hardy 
Vareen v* lined ivurrec sor( . suitable for winter use. Leaves 
have mossy appearance. Used extensively by shippers and market 
growers. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 20c) (14 lb. 35c) (lb. $1.00) postpaid. 
FHiMp Gniirri ^ ew Guinea Butter Bean.) The young fruits 
u u make an excellent dish when served after the 
manner of squash. If allowed to mature will grow to a length of 4 to 
6 feet. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 30c) (lb. 90c). 
OTHER GOURDS—SEE PAGE 43 
Sweet Florence 
(Sweet Anise) 
Plant in rows 24 to 42 inches 
apart ana tnin to o to iz a r la d ll _ . , _ 
inches apart in the row. The A & M Ruffec Green Curled Endive 
culture is very similar to cel¬ 
ery. The bulb at the base is the edible portion and can be either sliced raw or cooked. The stalks can 
also be used like celery. If the bulb is covered with soil it will blanch to a creamy white. Usually 
grown as a fall crop and planted from July to September. Valuable for home and market garden. Grows 
to a height of 30 to 36 inches with broad overlapping stalks forming a bulb at the base Very sweet 
and aromatic. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 25c) (14 lb. 75c) (lb. $2.50) postpaid. 
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AGGELER&tflJSSER SEED Co. 
LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 
A&M 
