ENDIVE 
Native of China and Japan. Sow two ounces of seed for 100 yards of row. Plant three pounds 
to the acre. Seed breaks ground in 6 days. One inch high in 10 days under most favorable 
circumstances in greenhouse. Sow in the Spring as soon as the earth is free from frost and replant to 
within 60 days of Autumn frost. Drill in rows 2 feet apart, and thin the plants to 8 inches. Tie up the loose 
leaves or cover with a pot to blanch the salad. This is one of the most palatable Vegetables which can be 
used as a salad as well as a garnish to table vegetables. Endive, when grown properly and bleached with 
care, will produce one of the best salads that can be grown. Endive can be eaten uncooked in salad forms 
or boiled like Spinach. It is of rapid growth, highly esteemed and may be sown at all seasons of the year 
except Winter. The plants are of rosette shape and can be tied up and bleached pure white like Celery. 
Grown largely by Market Gardeners. 
Broad-Leaved Batavian or Escarolle—90 Days. 
Foliage broad and flat, 16 inches in diameter—deep 
green leaves with thick midrib. Leaves are exceed- 
ingly palatable when well bleached. Stands dry 
weather. better than any other sorts. Unsurpassed 
for salad when it is bleached by an experienced 
‘gardener. 
Giant Green Curled or Ruffick—85 Days. This 
variety is sometimes called Oyster, as in the Eastern 
States where Oysters on the shell are exhibited, it is 
frequently used as a garnish to display them. This 
is a hardy growing variety, 16 to 18 inches in diam- 
eter, with deep green leaves. When tied up these 
plants of red footstalks bleach white very quickly. 
True Heart or Full Heart—86 Days. An Im- 
proved Batavian, only broader and thicker head at 
eating stage. Excellent shipping qualities. 
White Curled—96 Days. A distinct variety of 
white or light-colored leaves. More delicate and 
: smaller in form than the large green curled. Less 
Giant Green Curled or Ruffick Endive astringent than the green; is slightly easier to bleach. 
KALE or BORECOLE 
Native of Europe. One ounce of seed will sow 100 yards of row. Four pounds to the acre. Seed 
breaks ground in 5 days. One inch high in 8 days under most favorable circumstances in green- 
house. This is a very valuable plant for greens. A curly, loose-leaved plant of the Cabbage family. Sow 
in the early Spring when the Oak is in full leaf, again in the early Autumn. Drill in rows of 23 feet, thin to 
8 or 10 inches, according to vigor of variety. It is a great favorite in the Southern States, grown very 
extensively at Norfolk, Virginia, and in Texas, for shipments to the North in Winter. 











BLOOMSDALE DOUBLE EXTRA CURLED 
—50 Days. A superior sort, introduced by 
us in 1894, being very curly, dark blue 
green, hardy, so short stemmed that it 
rests practically on the ground, 9 to 
11 inches broad, spreading and far 
denser in foliage than any other 
sort. Plants broader than a, 
bushel basket and seem _ to 
hug the earth. More hardy 
than Dwarf Curled Scotch, 
passing unharmed through 
the severest Winter as far 
north as _ Philadelphia. 9 
inches high. The Blooms- 
dale Kale is more _ hardy 
than the Scotch Kale, retain- 
ing its good color after cut- 
ting and throughout days of 
transportation. Bloomsdale 
is ’ Double Extra 
Blue Kale—50 Days. Very finely curled leaves on ” "e Curled Kale 
a short stem. Blue green in color. Dwarf and philadelphia Dwarf German or Siberian—60 
compact. Days. Foliage flat, broad, curled on edges, blue, 
Dwarf Curled Scotch or Norfolk—55 Days. A hardy. Stands a most rigorous Winter. Very 
very favorite sort for garnishing. Sometimes called Vigorous, 16 inches, large leaves, comparatively 
Dark Green Moss Curled. Foliage dark green, plain, frequently grown for forage. 
very finely curled. An excellent variety of spreading Spring—30 Days. Very often planted for table 
habit, short stalk. 14 to 16 inches in height. greens and as a feeding crop for pigs and cattle. 
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