EGGPLANT 
Sow Y% to Y2 pound in seed-bed to plant an acre. 
We offer the best eggplant seed for Florida. Our northern 
seed growing fields are thoroughly inspected each season for 
trueness to type and freedom from mixture and disease. 
Cutture. For a spring crop, plant seed in November, De- 
cember, and January; for the fall crop, plant in June, July, 
and August, in muslin or burlap-covered seed-beds. When set 
in the open, the plants may need some protection from the 
sun. Many growers use palmetto fans, stuck slanting on the 
south side of the hill, which will keep the sun from striking 
the newly set plants with full force. Have rows 5 feet apart 
and 8 feet between the plants. Use not less than a ton of high- 
grade fertilizer per acre. It is an excellent plan to spray with 
Pyrox or some other neutral copper fungicide every 10 days 
from the time the plants have four or five leaves. It is also 
advisable to dust Eggplants regularly with sulphur, or to 
spray with Sulfocide, which controls red spider, a serious 
pest of Eggplants. (See page 55.) In harvesting, it is im- 
portant to cut off any fruits showing signs of fruit rot and 
to remove them from the field instead of following the com- 
mon practice of throwing them in the alleyways, where they 
serve as a source of infection for healthy fruits on the plants. 
It is very important to treat eggplant seed with Semesan 
before planting in order to control damping-off or stem-rot 
in the seed-bed soil. (See page 55.) 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for special low prices on larger quantities. 

Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Fort Myers Market 
A Highly Developed Strain Originated in Florida and 
Was First Introduced by Kilgore. 
KILGORE’S BRED-RITE FT. MYERS MARKET. (120 days.) 
This variety was originated and developed in the Fort Myers, 
Florida, section, where it has given eggplant growers phe- 
nomenal success. We were the first to introduce this variety, 
which is today the leading variety grown in Florida, and is 
gaining in popularity throughout the South, due to the in- 
creased demand for this type in Northern markets. Our 
breeding department has made special selections in order to 
improve the variety for uniformity in type of plant, size, 
shape and color of fruit. Our eggplant seed growing fields 
are located in the North and are inspected by a member of 
our force at harvest time, for freedom from disease, uni- 
formity and trueness to type. In numerous tests which we 
have conducted with our improved type of this variety in 
different parts of Florida, we have found it to be superior 
to others in the fact that it produces immense yields of large 
sized fancy fruits over a long period. The plants are of the 
high-bush type, producing a very tall, vigorous growth. The 
fruits are slightly elongated, cylindrical in shape, never pro- 
ducing a necky stem end, and they possess an intense deep 
black color so much in demand among buyers and in the 
markets. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; %4 Ib. $1.25; 1 Ib. $4.50. 
KILGORE’S BRED-RITE MANATEE SPECIAL. (115 days.) 
We were the first to introduce this distinct type of Eggplant, 
originated and developed in Manatee County, Florida. It 
possesses characteristics of both Florida High-Bush and 
Black Beauty varieties. The plants are of high-bush char- 
acter, being taller and more vigorous than Black Beauty and 
other low-bush sorts, although not quite so tall as the true 
Florida High-Bush. The fruits, on the other hand, are shorter 
and thicker than Florida High-Bush, oval in shape, and of a 
beautiful rich black color.. They are quite similar to Black 
Beauty in shape and color. Free of streaked and off-color 
fruits. The sturdy, vigorous bush holds the fruits well off 
the ground, thus preventing rot. Extremely early, hardy 
and very productive, withstanding heat, drought, and heavy 
rains better than many other varieties. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; 1% Ib. $1.15; 1 Ib. $4.00. 
FLORIDA HIGH-BUSH. (125 days.) This is a very heavy- 
yielding stock. The plants are vigorous, tall and upright in 
growth, holding all the fruits well off the ground, thus pre- 
venting rot. They resist drought, blight and wet weather 
better than most other varieties. The fruits are elongated, 
cylindrical in shape, and of a dark purplish color. An excel- 
lent shipper and a good keeper. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; 1% Ib. $1.15; 1 Ib. $4.00. 
NEW ORLEANS MARKET. (120 days.) This special and dis- 
tinct development of the high-bush type of Eggplant was se- 
lected for larger, shorter fruits than are produced by Florida 
High-Bush. They are dark purple, of better shape and color 
than other high-bush strains, and of a very attractive market 
appearance. Bears all its fruits entirely off the ground. Re- 
sists heat and drought, and seems to be hardier and some- 
what more disease resistant than other varieties of the high- 
bush type. A heavy yielder and an excellent shipper. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; Y% Ib. $1.15; 1 Ib. $4.00. 
BLACK BEAUTY. (115 days.) This is a very early variety of 
the low-bush type, producing a low, bushy plant with large, 
very beautiful, glossy black fruits, short, thick and oval, or 
egg-shaped. Desirable sort for market as the fruit holds its 
color a long time. 
Pkt. 5¢; oz. 40c; 1% Ib. $1.15; 1 Ib. $4.00. 
For Best Results Plant Kilgore’s ‘’Bred-Rite’’ Seeds 
