DILL 
Anethum graveolens 
COMMON 
Plants: 142-2’ tall, cut leaves similar to LONG ISLAND MAMMOTH. Not as 
vigorous or as prolific as LONG ISLAND MAMMOTH. 
Seed: Same as LONG ISLAND MAMMOTH. 
LONG ISLAND MAMMOTH 
Plants: 2-242’ tall, extremely cut leaves, making leaves composed only of 
skeletal tissue. 
Seed: Very flat, brown, with strong, bitter flavor; borne in umbels which 
branch from entire plant; used as flavoring in pickles. 
EGG PLANT 
Solanum melongena 
BLACK BEAUTY en ee ee re EE 
Plants: 24-30”, erect, compact, large leaved; bear 4-6 fruit. 
Fruits: Very dark purple, globular to blunt egg shaped, smooth, glossy, 
fairly uniform; have good retention of color after picking. 
EXTRA EARLY LONG PURPLE . . . . ..__.._—_,._-— 75-80) days 
Plants: 20-24”, semi-erect, branching, chiefly used as early market type, 
bear 5-7 fruits; medium sized clustered leaves. 
Fruits: Dark purple to dark bluish purple, long, slender pyriform, fairly 
smooth, good quality. 
FLORIDA HIGH BUSH. . .. . . . s,s, ,_s 85-90) days 
Plants: 30-40” tall, very erect, heavy stemmed, holding fruit well above 
ground, long obovate leaf; bear 2-6 fruits. 
Fruits: Dark purple, elongated egg shape tapering gradually to stem end, 
smooth, moderately variable in color and size; good shipping variety. 
FORT MYERS MARKET . . . . .  . ss, 85-90 days 
Plants: 30-36", erect, strong stemmed, fruits borne well above ground; 
productive over long period and very vigorous, being highly resistant 
to disease; bear 4-6 fruits. 
Fruits: Bell shaped, 5-6” by 612-8", very deep purple. Smooth and rarely 
lobed. 
MANATEE SPECIAL ee ee ee 
Plants: 34-40” tall, erect, bearing fruit high; large leaves giving good pro- 
tection; bear 2-4 fruits. 
Fruits: Dark purple, long egg shape, smooth, fairly uniform size and color; 
used for southern shipping. 
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