AsM : 
EGG PLANT 
1 packet to 50-foot row; 4 to 6 ozs. per 
acre; 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 
Culture This plant, being 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 
December 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 
80 days. Slightly earlier than New York, a good 
Black Beauty home and market garden sort. Fruits large, oval, 
with very dark purplish color that holds well after picking. (Pkt. 10c) 
(oz. 50c) (% Ib. $1.65) (Ib. $5.00) postpaid. 
83 days. A spineless variety very much 
New York 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) 
(Y% Ib. $1.65) (Ib. $5.00) postpaid. 
A&M 
ENDIVE 
Culture VY oz. to 50-foot row; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. Same as for 
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. 
‘ (Escarolle) 88 to 90 days. An earlier variety forming 
Batavian large heads; very suitable for blanching. Used for fla- 
voring soups, stews, etc. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 20c) (Y% Ib. 40c) (Ib. $1.25) 
postpaid. 
(Pink Ribbed.) 95 days. This va- 
riety is more suitable for summer 
Green Curled Pancalier 
planting. Has good appearance and dense centers. (Pkt. 10c) 
(oz. 20c) (1% Ib. 40c) (Ib. $1.25) postpaid. 
Green Curled Ruffec (Green Ribbed.) 95 days. A hardy 
sort suitable for winter use. Leaves 
have mossy appearance. Used extensively by shippers and market 
growers. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 20c) (% Ib. 40c) (Ib. $1.25) postpaid. 
FENNEL 
V2 oz. to 50-foot row; 3 to 5 
lbs. per acre. 










Sweet Florence 
(Sweet Anise) 
Plant in rows 24 to 42 inches 
apart and thin to 8 to 12 
inches apart in the row. The 
culture is very similar to cel- 
ery. The bulb at the base is the edible portion and can be either sliced raw or cooked. 
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) (% Ib. 75c) (Ib. $2.50) postpaid. ; 
Edible Gourd or New Guinea Butter Bean 
A&M 
GOURDS 
Gourds are tender annuals of trailing or climbing habit. 
Culture 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. 
(New Guinea Butter Bean.) The young fruits 
Edible Gourd 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) (Y% Ib. 90c). 
OTHER GOURDS—SEE PAGE 43 

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