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NATIONAL PICKLING 
A very uniform and valuable black spined variety recommended only for the 
small pickles and small dills. Fruits straight, symmetrical, square ends, about 
6 inches long when mature. 50 days. 
STRAIGHT-8 
A fine shipping cucumber desirable for both home and market garden. This 
popular variety produces fruits about eight inches in length and about 114 
inches in diameter, well rounded at ends, deep green when ready to use and 
free from objectionable striping and tipping. 
DILL 
; A packet will sow 15 feet, an ounce 75 feet of row. 
MAMMOTH 
An annual about 2 to 3 feet tall; chiefly grown for seed clusters used in making 
dill pickles. : 
, EGG PLANT 
A packet will produce about 75 plants, an ounce about 2000 plants. 
CULTURE. Egg Plant seed germinates slowly and should be started in strong heat, for in this, 
as in all sub-tropical plants, it is of importance to secure a rapid and continuous growth from the 
first, the plants never recovering from’a check received when young. When the plants have formed 
two rough leaves, transplant to three or four inches apart. When the ground is warm, and all danger 
not only from frosts,:but from cold nights is past, harden off the plants by gradual exposure to the 
sun and air, and decrease the supply of water, then carefully transplant into open ground, setting 
the plants two and a half feet apart. 
Black Beauty 
The fruits are rich dark purple, large and symmetrical, maturing a little 
earlier than our Improved Large Purple but usually not quite as large. A very 
desirable sort for the market as the fruit holds its color a long time. 
Improved Large Purple (Spineless) 
Plants large, spreading; foliage light green; fruit very large, oval; dark pur- 
ple. Plants usually ripen four to eight large fruits. Bear in mind that our 
stock is spineless, which is a great advantage in handling. 
ENDIVE 
A packet will sow 25 feet of row, an ounce 150 feet. 
CULTURE. For early use sow about April 15th; for later supply in June or July in drills 14 to 18 
inches apart. When well started thin the plants to 1 foot apart. When nearly full grown, tie the 
outer leaves together over the center in order to blanch the heart of the plant. By covering fresh 
plants every few days a succession may be kept up. Two or three successive plantings at intervals 
of a week or 10 days during July will provide endive for winter use. Just before killing frosts in the 
fall, dig the plants, being careful to take plenty of soil with roots and to avoid injury to the leaves. 
Pack the plants closely together, store them in the cellar and keep as dark as possible. In this way 
they will be self blanching and of finer quality than when tied and blanched out of doors. 
Broad Leaved Batavian or Escarolle 
This variety has broad, thick, plain or slightly wrinkled leaves, forming a 
large head and is desirable for stews and soups, but if the outer leaves are 
gathered and tied at the top, the whole plant will blanch and may be used 
for salad. 
DEEP HEART FRINGED 
This is an entirely new type of endive ranging between Full Heart and 
Green Curled. Is more upright in growth than either and leaves are broader 
than Green Curled. The color is nearly the same as Green Curled having the 
leaf edges as deeply cut and curled. The outer leaves turn upward and is 
much less likely to have bottom rot than other varieties. Hearts are well 
filled, compact, with an abundance of fine leaves which blanch to beautiful 
creamy yellow. Plants are usually 10 to 12 inches across and 8 inches deep. 
