We should eat more Endive and Egg Plant _ 
ENDIVE (Fr. Chicorée, Escarole) 
CULTURE.—For early use, sow in April 01 May; for a main crop 
sow in June or July in rows 14 to 20 inches apart and when well 
established thin to 10 inches between the plants. When nearly 
fully grown, blanch by tying the leaves together. One ounce 
of seed for 150 feet of row; 4 or 5 lbs. per acre. 
CURLED VARIETIES 
Any raucey of curled endive: pkt. $0.10; 1 oz. $0.20; 4 oz. $0.67; 
prepaid. 
362—GREEN CURLED.—Finely cut dark green curly leaves. 
Blanches to a beautiful creamy white. 
364—IMPERIAL CURLED.—A slightly earlier variety similar to 
‘*$reen curled’’ but of a light green color. Blanches well and 
has a fine flavour. 
367—FLORIDA DEEP HEART.—Silver medal in 1940. Upright 
in growth. Leaves broad and. green curled... Outer leaves turned 
upward, making plant less susceptible to bottom rot. Extra deep, 
well filled heart that blanches to clear creamy yellow. 
ESCAROLE 
Any of the Broad Leaved Varieties of endive: pkt. $0.10; 1 oz. 
$0.20; 4 oz. $0.67; prepaid. 
370—BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN.—Plants large, leaves broad, 
thick, somewhat twisted. C mpact and blanch readily. 
371—LARGE GREEN LIMAY.—A very popular selection with 
market growers. The leaves are large, thick, somewhat upright 
and form a very large deep heart which blanches readily. Creamy- 
white color. 
372—COS ENDIVE.—tThe mature plant closely resembles Cos 
Lettuce. Plants are erect with full heart which. blanches to a 
clear yellow. When blanched these are crisp and tender and combine 
sweetness with the characteristic slightly bitter tang of endive. 
A good keeper. Witloof 
. ROOTED VARIETIES 
CULTURE.—tThe seed is sown early in the spring in rows 24 to 30 inches apart. 
j When the plants are well a iepen cuss are thinned to 8 or 10 inches between ee 
: plants. The roots are harvested in October and graded. The large ones are set aside 
367—Curled: Endive , Florida Deep Heart and allowed to rest to be planted later'in cellars, cold or hot frame beds in order to 
grow in the dark leaves that are tender, crisp and delicious in salad, raw or cooked. 
355—GIANT MAGDEBURG or COFFEE. Dried roots are used as a substitute or 
adulterant of coffee. The young tender leaves are used for greens or salad. 
Pkt. $0.15; 14 oz. $0.48; 1 oz. $0.80; 14 lb. $2.67; prepaid. 
356—WILD ENDIVE.—The leaves grown from the roots in the winter, are delicious 
in salad and act as a tonic. Pkt $0.15; 14 oz. $0.48; 1 oz. $0.80; 4 oz. $2.67; prepaid. 
(crop very uncertain). 
357—WITLOOF.—-Quite extensively grown in Europe. The new leaves produced 
from plants harvested in the fall grow close together and can be eaten either raw 
or cooked. A very delicious and healthy vegetable. Pkt. $0.15; 14 oz. $0.48; 1 oz. $0.80; 
14% |b. $2.67; prepaid. ¥ 
EGG PLANT (Fr. Aubergine) 
CLLTURE.—About the same as for the tomato. 
Any variety of Egg Plant: Pkt. $0.15; 14 oz. $0.33; 14 oz. $0.60; 1 oz. $1.00; 
4 oz. $3.33; % |b. $6.00; 1 lb. $10.00; prepaid. 
376—BLACK BEAUTY.—Popular home and market sort. Plant 24 to 30”. 
Commonly bear 4 to 6 large fruits which are smooth, broad, egg-shaped, uniform, 
very rich dark purple, etaining the color for a long time. 80 days. 
377—NEW HAMPSHIRE HYBRIDS.—Silver medal in 1939. An early maturing 
variety well adapted for areas where the growing season is short. Fruits medium 
size, round to oval, deep purple. 70 days. 
378—NEW YORK IMPROVED.—The standard home and market sort. Plants 
30 to 36”, very prolific, commonly bearing 4 to 6 or more large handsome, dark 
purple, symetrical broad egg-shaped fruits. 80 days. 
379—LONG PURPLE BARBENTANE.—The fruits are small and at least 3 times 
lonoer than wide, Verv earlv and prolific. Superior quality. 65 davs. 
KOHL RABI (Fr. Chou-Rave) 
CULTUR#.—A turnip cabbage-flavoured plant which forms a bulb above ground 
on a cabbage—like root. Grown like cabbage and the plants should be used when 
young and tender. ' 
393—EARLY PURPLE VIENNA.—The bulbs and leaves have a purplish color. 
Pkt. $0.10; 14 oz. $0.27; 1 oz. $0.45; 4 oz. $1.50; prepaid. 
394— EARLY WHITE VIENNA.—A very fancy strain of the extra short leaved 
sort. This variety is considered the finest of all either for forcing or field use. Very 
370—Broad Leaved Endive (Escarole) early. Pkt. $0.10; 14 oz. $0.27; 1 oz. $0.45; 4 oz. $1.50; prepaid. 
EORECOLE or KALE (Fr. Chou Frisé) 
CULTURE.—Mostly grown for use as.greens. The seed may be sown in April or 
May in rows 2 to 3 feet apart and thinned to 20 inches in the row. Where the climate 
is not too severe it may be sown any time up to October, to be used the following 
spring. One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 4 lbs. per acre. 
387—DWARF GREEN 
CURLED. This stock 
produces the finest plant 
imaginable. The leaves 
are extremely curly and 
very dark green. 
388—TALL SCOTCH 
CURLED. A tall strain 
of curly dark green kale 
the stems being about 
3 feet. 



389—C U RL ED 
MIDDLESTEM. This 
selection ccmes in bet- 
ween the Dwarf and the 
Tall. Stems are about 
20 to 24 inches high. 
Any variety of kale: 
pkt. $0.10; 1 oz. $0.20; 
394—Kohl Rabi Early white Vienna 4 oz $0.67; prepaid. 387—Kale Dwarf Green 
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