EGG PLANT 
A packet of seed will produce about 50 plants; an ounce about 2000 plants, 
In sowing egg plant seed, care should be taken not to cover it more than 44 
inch deep, and to keep the temperature from 70 to 90 degrees. Egg plant 
germinates well only if kept warm all the time. For the home garden it is often 
more satisfactory to buy the plants. See page 74. 
The young plants are often injured by insects, and should be dusted with 3% 
DDT, Rotenone, or EndoPest (see page 83) even before they are set in 
the open ground. New growth should be kept dusted as it appears. The plants 
do best on rather light rich soil. In the North the seed should be sown in March 
under glass and plants set out the last of May in rows 3 feet apart each way. 
461 BLACK BEAUTY. Large True Early Strain. This is the kind 

Black Beauty Egg Plant. 
Last fall Mr. Philip Falise, Jr., of Oswego, N. Y., sent us this 
enormous Black Beauty, which measured 27 inches in circumference 
and weighed seven pounds. “I am very pleased at harvesting such 
fruit,” he wrote. “I also have very many which run from 3 to 4 pounds 
each.” We're very glad Mr. Falise had such successful results with this 
fine strain of Black Beauly which has always been very satisfactory to 
egg plant growers. 


465 NEW HAMPSHIRE HYBRID. 

grown most extensively by market gardeners 
and it is also an excellent type for home gardens. The fruit are blunt oval in 
shape, very uniform and are colored a rich deep, purplish black. The skin is 
smooth and glossy, making the fruit very handsome. They grow to very 
large size, but may be used when smaller as they are just as tender and 
delicious at all stages. The plants are of robust growth and each plant bears 
several large fruit. Our stock is the finest we know, being early and pro- 
ductive. Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 45c; Oz. 85c; 14 Lb. $2.40. 
The Earliest Egg Plant. 
This variety ripens two or 
three weeks before other kinds and is a real acquisition to growers who have 
difficulty raising egg plant in the North. The fruit is oval or egg-shaped and 
carries a fine purple color. It is a little smaller than Black Beauty but of 
ideal size for table use. 
The most remarkable characteristics are its earliness and large yield. We 
have counted as many as 8 to 10 good fruits and several small ones on a 
single plant. The quality is excellent. Altogether this is a fine variety to 
grow in the home garden and we highly recommend it. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 45c; Oz. 85c; 14 Lb. $2.45. 
463 EARLY LONG PURPLE. An early variety producing fruit of oblong 
shape, growing 6 to 8 inches long and 2 or 3 inches through and have a good 
purple color. The quality is very fine. The plants are upright and very good 
bearers. Pkt. 15c; % Oz. 45c; Oz. 85c; 14 Lb. $2.45. 
ENDIVE 
A packet of seed will sow about 
{ndive makes excellent salads, especially in autumn and winter. It is 
easily grown and takes little space in the garden. Sow in rows 18 inches 
apart, and thin the plants to a foot apart. Endive may be planted any 
time from early spring until July Ist in the Northern states. For fall and 
471 DEEP HEART FRINGED. This distinctive type is very 
popular especially for home 
gardens. It has a novel appearance because the leaves are broad like 
Full Heart Batavian but are finely curled and fringed at the edges. It 
is a strong robust plant and produces fine deep hearts when fully grown. 
The plants are more upright than other varieties, so can be more 
easily blanched by tying. In quality it is tender and makes the most 
appetizing and attractive salads. By all means have a row in your 
garden. It is very easy to grow. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 144 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.20. 
477 GREEN CURLED. (Sometimes called ‘‘Chicory.’’) This is the 
most popular curled endive and is excellent for both home and market 
use. The plant is large with finely cut and curled leaves and pure green 
midribs. The thick, deep hearts blanch easily to a rich creamy white in 
the center. Our strain is exceptionally uniform and attractive. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 44 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.20. ; 
478 GREEN CURLED PANCALIER. Full Hearted Strain. This late 
curled endive grows larger than Green Curled, and the leaves are not 
quite so finely cut. It is a pink-ribbed type and used largely by market 
growers. When well grown, it produces large full hearts of fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 4% Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.20. 




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10 feet of row, an ounce 100 feet. 
winter use, the seeds should be sown about July Ist. To blanch, draw 
the outer leaves over the center and tie them, or they may be blanched 
by placing a narrow board down the center of the row over the heads. 
This should be done when the plants are nearly full grown. 



Full Heart Batavian Green Curled 
473 FULL HEART BATAVIAN. (€scarole.) This is the 
finest strain of the stand- 
ard broad leaf type. It has large, thick leaves, dark green in color and 
curled slightly on the edges. It forms a large compact head with a full 
heart which blanches to a beautiful creamy yellow and is of the finest 
quality, being very mild and without bitterness. Very widely grown 
both for home garden and market use. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 144 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.20. 
386 Witloof Chicory or ‘“‘French Endive” 
An ounce will produce 3000 to 5000 roots, a packet 300 to 500 roots. 
Witloof Chicory or “French Endive” makes a most appetizing and 
delicious salad and is so easily raised that anyone can enjoy it all winter 
with very little trouble. Seed sown in May or June produces roots which, 
when taken up, trimmed and placed in sand in a warm dark place in the 
winter, throw out large tender white sprouts which are used as salad. 
They have an unusual and delightful flavor. We offer an excellent strain, 
producing large compact heads often weighing 14 lb. each. 
Pkt. 15c; 44 Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c; 14 Lh. $1.75. 
Full directions for raising the crop will be sent to anyone interested. 


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