


Endive Green Curled Ruffec 
A&M GOURDS 
Gourds are tender annuals of trailing or climbing habit. 
Culture Seeds should not be planted until around is’ warm. For 
climbing plant at base of a fence or trellis in hills about 3 feet apart. 
If planted in the open plant in hills 6 to 8 feet apart. 
° (New Guinea Butter Bean)—The young fruits 
Edible Gourd make an excellent dish when served after the man- 
ner of squash. If allowed to mature will grow to a length of 4 to 6 
feet. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 30c) (% Ib. 90c) 
OTHER GOURDS—SEE PAGE 46 
A&M FENNEL 
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Yr oz. to 50-foot row, 3 to 5 Ibs per acre. 
SWEET FLORENCE 
(Sweet Anise) 
Plant in rows 24 to 42 inches apart and thin to 8 to 12 inches apart 
in the row. The culture is very similar to celery. The bulb at the base 
is the edible portion and can be either sliced raw or cooked. The 
stalks can also be used like celery. If the bulb is covered with soil it 
will blanch to a creamy white. Usually grown as a fall crop and 
planted from July to September. Valuable for home and market gar- 
den. Grows to a height of 30 to 36 inches 
with broad overlapping stalks forming a bulb 
at the base. Very|Sweet and aromatic. (Pkt. 
Wc) (oz. 20c) (Y% Ib. 65c) (Ib. $2.00) 
postpaid. 
Sweet Florence Fennel 

Flower and vegetable gardens, to yield 
big gorgeous blooms or tasty, mineral- 
rich vegetables, need regular feeding with 
VIGORO 
COMPLETE PLANT FOOD 

ASM 
ENDIVE 
Cult Ya oz. to 50-foot row; 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. Same as for 
ulture lettuce. Seed can be sown any time during the year. 
When the plants’are well started thin to 10 to 12 inches apart. When 
nearly full grown bleach the plants by tying the leaves together to 
exclude the light from the inner leaves or heart. Tying should always 
be done when the plants are quite dry, otherwise they may rot. A 
wholesome and delicious salad vegetable for fall and winter use. 
° (Escarolle) 88 to 90 days. An earlier variety forming 
Batavian large heads; very suitable for blanching. Used for fla- 
voring soups, stews, etc. (Pkt. 10¢) (oz. 20c) (% Ib. 50c) (Ib. $1.50) 
postpaid. 
: (Pink Ribbed.) 65 days. This va- 
Green Curled Pancalier riety is more suitable for summer 
(Pkt. 10c¢) 
planting. Has good appearance and dense centers. 
(oz. 20c) (% Ib. 50c) (Ib. $1.50) postpaid. 
(Green Ribbed.) 95 days. A hardy 
Green Curled Ruffec sort suitable for winter use. Leaves 
have mossy appearance. Used extensively by shippers and market 
growers. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 20c) (% Ib. 50c) (Ib. $1.50) postpaid. 
A&M EGG PLANT 
] packet to 50-foot row; 4 to 6 ozs. per acre; | oz. to 2000 plants. 
Culture This plant, being semi- tropical, requires continued warm 
weatner for best results. It is slow to germinate and re- 
quires 4 to 6 weeks to produce plants for field planting. Seed is 
sown in hot beds during December or January, transplanted when 
plants are 2 inches tall in rows, spacing the plants 2 feet apart in the 
rows and rows 3 feet apart. After transplanting shade the young 
plants until they become established. 
80 days. Slightly earlier than New York, a good 
Black Beauty home ana market garden sort. Fruits large, oval, 
with a dark purplish color that holds well after picking. (Pkt. 10c) 
(oz. 70c) (Y% Ib. $2.35) (Ib. $7.00) postpaid. 
83 days. A spineless variety very much 
New York Improved suited to shipping. Grows strong 
bushes larger than Black Beauty, consequently the fruits are kept off 
the ground. The fruits are broad, oval, of black purplish color and 
are somewhat larger than the Black Beauty. (Pkt. 10c) (oz. 70c) 
(Y% Ib. $2.35) (Ib. $7.00) postpaid. 


New York Improved 
Egg Plant 







AGGELERSMussER SEED Co. 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 

