_1 Oz. for 1,000 Plants; 4 Ozs. per Acre 
Culture — Egg Plant seed. 
germinates slowly and re- 
quires a highér temperature. 
than any other veg- . 
etable. Sow the seed 
early in the Spring. 
Vy in. deep. in pre- 
pared soil, using a 
hot bed or a seed 
pan placed in- 
doors at a sunny 
window. To 
produce 
§ t4r_o fg, 
healthy 
plants, trans- 
plant when 
De COs ae NS: 
high in small 
0. Sa nc 
plunge them 
ie ae eaiies 
admitting 
fresh air in 
mild weather. 
Cover the 
fram eat 
night, pro- 
viding adequate 
protection against 
frost. For best re- 
. BLACK BEAUTY 
81 Days from plants—The most 
popular home garden sort and 
the earliest of the large fruited varieties, very 
desirable for early markets, retaining its color 
and quality a long time. Plants low and bushy, 
spineless, with 4 to 5 fruits. The large egg- 
shaped fruits are smooth and a very attractive 
rich, purplish-black. 
FLORIDA HIGH BUSH 
85 Days from plants—A very vigorous, dis- 
ease- and drought-resistant variety tall and ~ 
upright in growth, bearing the fruit well off 
the ground. Plants spineless; fruits purple 
and slightly longer than thick in shape. 
MANATEE SPECIAL 
81 Days from plants—This excellent shipper 
and very desirable market strain 
is adapted to Florida and the 
South. The plants are of high 
bush character, spineless, sturdy 
and upright, holding the fruits 











Black Beauty Egg Plant 
Black Beauty 
Buist's x 
Northern Grown Seed 
Is The Best 
sults the plants require 
continuous warm temper- 
ature without any check- 
ing in growth. Set 
outinthe open 
ground the middle of 
May £f sth e 
ground is warm, 
2eity apart in 
rows 21/4, to 3 ft. 
part. lhey 
thrive and 
produce the 
bestfruit 
planted in 
rich, loamy 
soil. Cultivate 
frequently, 
keeping the 
soil loose and 
fine. 
The plants 
are often in- 
jured by in- 
sect pests and 
blight. Con- 
trol by spray- 
ing with Nic- 
otine Pyrox. 
BUIST’S IMPROVED 
LARGE PURPLE 
83 Days from plants—Our per- 
fected variety producing the 
largest fruits in great quantities, 
is recommended for home and 
market garden. The spreading, spineless 
plants bear 6 to 8 fruits. The broad, oval 

fruits are a handsome, glossy, black-purple, 
slightly larger than Black Beauty. 
EARLY LONG PURPLE 
78 Days from plants—The earliest and most 
productive of all. Fruits dark purple, oval in 
shape, 7 to 8 ins. long, 214 to 3 ins. thick. 
NEW ORLEANS MARKET 
83 Days from plants—A heavy yielder and 
attractive shipping variety producing larger 
and shorter fruits than Florida High Bush. 
Plants spineless, bearing all its fruit well 
off the ground. Highly resistant to blight, 
drought and heat. Fruits oval and dark purple. 

EGG PLANT 
Pkt. 1%40Oz Oz. Yb. 
Mon ee eee $0.10 $0.40 $0.75 $2.56 
well off the ground. Very early, Florida High Bush .......... 10 40 .75 2350 
hardy and productive, withstand- Manatee Special... oe 10.640. 75 Be 
ing blight, drought and heat. Buist’s Improved Large Purple. .10 40 .75 2.50 
The fruits are similar to Black Early Long Purple ........... +7 as a a 
Beauty, oval in shape, smooth New Orleans Market ......... 10 40 .75 2,50 
and a very glossy, rich black. 
Item without price not obtainable this year. 
