ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI 11 
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Plants 2 to 2% feet high, with finely cut leaves. 
Seeds very flat, with strong bitter flavor. 
EGGPLANT 
An ounce of seed is enough for 1,000 plants. 
CULTURE: Thrives in a rich, warm, sandy soil. Start the seed in the hothouse, and 
transplant into boxes or small pots. Set out in the open after the middle of May, in rows 
3 feet apart and 2 feet in the row. Eggplants will not stand frost. 
Height Days from setting 
of plant, of plants to 
inches marketable fruits 
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Fruits large, egg shaped, smooth, very dark purple. 
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Fruits broad, oval, black-purple, slightly larger than 
Black Beauty. 
ENDIVE 
One ounce of seed for 50 feet of row; 4 to 5 pounds per acre. 
CULTURE: Sow for early use about April 15th, or for main crop, in June or July. Sow 
seed in rows 14 to 20 inches apart, and when well established, thin to one plant per foot. When 
nearly full grown, blanch by tying the leaves together. 
Days from planting seed 
to cutting stage 
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Plants 16 inches in diameter. . 
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Plant 16 to 18 inches in diameter. 
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Leaves finely cut or laciniated, giving the plant a 
rich, mossy appearance. Deep green color. 
KALE or BORECOLE 3 
CULTURE: Where climate permits, seed may be sown any time from February to October. 
The quality is improved rather than injured by frosts, if not too heavy. 
Height of Days from planting 
plant, inches to eatable stage 
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Plants have wide spreading finely curled plume-like 
leaves. Color bright deep green. 
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Light green in color. 
KOHLRABI 
One ounce will sow about 200 feet of drill. 
CULTURE: This is a very delicious vegetable. The edible part is the turnip-shaped bulb 
formed above ground. Seed should be sown in light, rich soil as early in spring as possible in 
rows 1/4 feet apart and when well established thin to 6 inches apart in the row. 
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Dwarf plants have short green leaves with purple 
stems and veins. Bulbs globular, purple with white 
flesh. 
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Leaves 8 to 10 inches long. Bulbs 2 to 3 inches in 
diameter. Globular, very light green, flesh bare white. 
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Stems 8 to 10 inches long, 11%4 inches thick, white. 
Leaves large, dark green, drooping backwards. 
