
Burpee’s Black Beauty Eggplant 
EGGPLANT 
A rich, sandy, warm soil produces the best plants and yields the highest num- 
ber of fruits. Seed should be started in a hotbed, or indoors in boxes or shallow 
pans, 8 to 9 weeks before the time to set the plants in the open ground. When 
seedlings are about 3 in. high, plant singly into small pots, setting the plants 
in the open when all danger of frost is past and the soil has become thoroughly 
warm. One pkt. of seed will produce about 100 plants; 1 oz. 2000 plants. Days 
mentioned in description represent the time required from the time the plants 
are set in the garden until usable or marketable fruits are ready. 
420 Burpee’s Black Beauty © 73 days. The rich purplish black fruits 
grow to an enormous size, but may be used while still quite small for they are 
tender and tasty at all stages. When fully developed, they are blunt and broad 
at the blossom end, weigh several pounds each and are free from spines or 
thorns. Plants are very productive, 24 to 30 in. tall, spreading horizontally; the 
very dark skinned fruits are most attractive and of excellent quality. Suitable 
for freezing. Valuable alike to the market and home gardener. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 95¢. 
429 New Hampshire © 60 days. An extra-early hybrid eggplant doing 
well everywhere and especially valuable in northern sections where seasons are 
short. The purple fruits are of the highest quality, mostly pear shaped or round, 
a few inclined to be egg shaped. The plants are of the low bush type and bear 
much earlier than all the other varieties. ° Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 95¢. 
423 Florida Highbush 80 days. Plants are of strong, upright, vigorous 
growth, and bear many large, elongated, cylindrical, dark purple fruits of uni- 
form size well above the ground. Somewhat resistant to fruit rot and blight; 
withstands drought to a remarkable degree. Pkt. 10¢; 12 oz. 45¢; oz. 85¢. 
421 Ft. Myers Market 80 days. Large oval fruits of deep purple color 
and extremely smooth skin. Of considerable resistance to disease and excessive 
heat as is characteristic of the high bush type. Pkt. 10¢; 12 oz. 45¢; oz. 85¢. 
422 New York Improved Spineless 76 days. An entirely spineless, 
large purple eggplant whose fruits are broad, oval and hold their deep glossy 
color for a long time. The flesh is firm, meaty, and of excellent quality. Plants 
are low branching, bear almost continuously. A dependable variety of consider- 
able importance to home gardeners in some sections. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 95¢. 
CHICORY | 
297 Witloof (French Endive) 110 days. Sow 
seed in the spring, dig roots in the fall; place them in 
boxes and cover with 10 in. of sand, light soil or peat 
moss.Water and keepina warm place indoors. In about 
a month the sprouts should break through the surface 
when the tight blanched heads of young leaves are 
ready for use as a delicious and appetizing salad. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; oz. 65¢. 
296 Asparagus or Celery 100 days. The young 
dandelion-like leaves make a tasty salad and are deli- 
cious when boiled as ‘‘greens’’; may be cut several 
times in a season. Use either blanched or green. Very 
easy to grow. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; oz. 75¢. 



Georgia 
Collards 

Non-heading 
cabbage 
299 Georgia 980 days. Large, succulent, green 
leaves which are usually stripped from the plant as 
they mature thus providing delicious boiling “greens” 
throughout the entire season. Will stand light freezing 
which improves the mild cabbage-like flavor of the 
leaves. Does not form heads. Deserves to be better 
known. 2to3ft.tall. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 1% lb. 60¢. 
CRESS 
364 Fine Curled (Pepper Grass) 40 days. It 
grows very quickly and is of the easiest culture. The 
finely cut leaves may be used for flavoring salads, for 
garnishing, or as a green in sandwiches. Used with 
lettuce, it adds an agreeably pungent taste; best if 
used when young. Pkt. 15¢; 12 oz. 30¢; oz. 55¢. 
365 Upland 60 days. Leaves are dark green, thick, 
broad and grow in a rosette early in the spring. At this 
time they are crisp, tender and of the same pungent 
flavor as Water Cress, the crop of which has been a 
total failure this year. May be used until seed stalks 
begin to form. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; oz. 45¢. 
BURPEE’S CELTUCE 
Belongs to the lettuce family but is entirely different 
in its growth and uses. Fully described on page 29. 
COLLARDS 


EN D IVE — Green, leafy vegetable suited to summer use 
For early use, sow seed in the open ground as early as it can be worked; for main crop, make two 
more sowings about a month apart. In early stages of growth, leaves may have a pungent taste but 
as plants form loose heads, the inner leaves blanch and become sweet and tender. Used principally 
as a salad; often used for garnishing. A pkt. will sow about 20 ft. of row; 1 oz. 100 ft. 
430 Green Curled or Giant Fringed Oyster 65 days. Leaves are finely cut or 
laciniated, giving the plants a feathery appearance. They are a rich green color but blanch to an 
appetizing creamy white; crisp and tender. Plants form a rosette measuring 16 to 18 in. across. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 90¢. 
432 White Curled 70 days. Leaves are light green and attractively curled and mossed; easily 
blanch to pure white. Have a most delicious, crisp, refreshing flavor. Plants grow 12 to 15 in. across, 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; % Ib. 90¢. 
438 Deep Heart or Improved Full Heart © 70 days. Improved Batavian with a deeper, 
fuller and more compact heart. Large, thick, dark green leaves with curled edges. Forms a medium 
large compact head which readily blanches to light yellow; tender, appetizing and attractive salad. 
The finest quality mild-flavored Escarolle for home use and preferred by many market gardeners 
because of the large, edible portion. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 lb. $1.00. 
436 Broad-Leaved Batavian 090 days. (Full Heart Strain) Large broad leaves forming 
immense round plants up to 16 in. across. Can be blanched like curled endive or the leaves may be 
cooked like spinach or used in soups and stews. A popular Escarolle; the original broad leaf type. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 90¢. 
440 Cos Type Batavian 100 days. The young plants resemble Full Heart Batavian but the 
leaves are much broader and rounder. As plants develop they become more erect and at maturity 
look like large Cos lettuce. The hearts are full and nicely blanched to a clear yellow; they have a 
sweet flavor, yet retain the tang of endive. All America Winner. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 1/4 Ib. $1.35. 
(For French Endive, see Chicory, Witloof at top of page.) 

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