

Pickling Varieties 
Boston Pickling — 58 Days. A very productive 
variety, robust in growth; dark green, paling 
to light green at tip. Warty and black spined. 
Chicago Pickling—58 Days. Vine vigorous, foli- 
age broad. Fruit rounded with square ends, 
choice green color with smooth skin, few spines. 
We can recommend this variety as being the 
most desirable, the sturdiest and hardiest of all 
pickles. 
Early Cluster—52 Days. Fruit borne in clusters, 
of two or three, from which it gets its name. 
Green Prolific Pickling (Short Prolific)—56 Days. 
A short-vined, short fruited, productive variety, 
producing fruit for pickling in a comparatively 
short time. Black Spine, an abundant bearer, 
highly recommended for pickles. Short vine al- 
lows planting in rows as close as 214 feet. 
Jersey Pickling—56 Days. A short black-spined, 
productive sort, having the reputation of ripen- 
ing better than any other variety and of hold- 
ing its color. Early Spring sowing will develop 
fruit of pickling size 2 to 3 inches, in 50 days. 
National Pickling—56 Days. A fine pickle de- 
veloped at the Michigan Agricultural College. 
Dark green, square ended, resembles Snow’s 
Pickling. 
Snow’s Perfection Pickling—55 Days. In appear- 
ance of fruit a variation of the Chicago Pickle, 
but considerably longer in vine than Short Pro- 
lific. Small, early, dark green, both ends blunt. 
It has a reputation of being more productive 
than any of its class and in every way suitable 
for pickling. 
West India Gherkin or Burr—65 Days. Used for 
pickles only. Form or fruit resembles a horse 
chestnut burr. Covered with prickly spines. 












Eggplant—New York Improved 
QUALITY SEEDS FOR 160 YEARS 
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Seudrcths Eggplant 
Eggplant is a native of Africa. Years ago in the 
Southern States it was called “Guinea Squash.” 
One ounce of seed will provide 2000 plants, enough 
for one-quarter of an acre. Seed under favorable 
conditions breaks ground in 9 days. This fruit is 
one of the finest for the garden on the market. 
Plants are a little difficult to raise, owing to the 
fact that the seed often germinates slowly. Should 
always be started in a hotbed, or on a window 
ledge in the house. After the plants show two 
rough leaves they should be transplanted 3 to 4 
inches apart to give them room to develop, so 
that after they have gotten sturdy they can be 
planted in the open garden with 2 ft. between 
rows and 3 ft. between plants. The plants will 
produce an average of 4 to 5 fruit—sometimes 10 
—weighing 5 to 6 pounds. 
Black Beauty—125 Days. This variety is earlier 
than the Landreths’ Large Round Purple, but it 
is slightly smaller. It is very popular because 
it does not lose its black color. 
Florida High Bush—130 Days. We cannot rec- 
ommend this variety nearly as highly as we 
do the Landreths’ Large Round Purple, or 
Black Beauty, although it is very popular in 
some sections, Vines 26 to 32 inches, vigorous, 
and a continuous bearer. 
Landreths’ Large Round Purple—130 Days. It 
is productive and vigorous. The fruit often 
reaches a weight of 10 to 12 pounds. Fruit 
broad and flat at the bottom. Diameter is near- 
ly equal to the length. Color when grown on 
soil of proper quality is a deep purple, often 
appearing almost black, although not as black 
as the Black Beauty. 
New York Improved—130 Days. This is prob- 
ably the oldest and best known variety on the 
market. It is early, produces 4 to 6 very large 
fruit of excellent quality. The fruit is better if 
grown on a sandy loam. 
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