
Cndive 
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. Drillin rows 2 feet apart, and thin the plants to Sinches. 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 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 
eis smaller in form than the large green curled. Less 
uffick 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 ig 
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. Bloomsdale 
Kale is more hardy than 
Scotch Kale, retaining good 

Giant Green Curled or 
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color after cutting and Bloomsdale 
throughout transportation. ; ee Double Extra 
Blue Kale—50 Days. ‘ Curled Kale 
Very finel led leaves on et me 
ora Be Be oihblic green. Dwarf. Compact. Philadelphia Dwarf German or Siberian—60 
Days. Foliage flat, broad, curled on edges, blue, 
Dwarf Curled Scotch or Norfolk—55, Days. A eid ye Stanils a most rigorous Winter. Very 
very favorite sort for garnishing. Sometimes called vigorous, 16 inches, large leaves, comparatively 
Dark Green Moss Ret Eee ods eaing plain, frequently grown for forage. 
very finely curled. An excellent variety of spreadin ; 
habit, Sine stalk. 14 to 16 inches in height. Spring—30 Days. Often planted for table greens. 
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