Exploring the Seed World 
WITH GLECKLERS 
Through our continuous search for new and improved strains of tomatoes 
and our contact with cooperators and investigators in 30 foreign countries, 
strange and rare species of vegetables and fruits are brought to our atten- 
tion. In this new section of our catalogue seeds of many rare species of plant 
life will appear as soon as we are able to secure them. Watch this new sec- 
tion for some of the strangest forms of plant life imaginable. 
NARANJILLA 
(Solanum Quitoense) 
Pronounced “Naranheelya,” a relative of 
the tomato family, native of Ecuador. The 
native name of Naranjilla means “little 
orange.” Large bushy herbaceaus plants 
attain a height of 6 to 8 feet. Extremely 
large leaves sometimes 16 to 18 inches long 
with dark green upper surfaces and light 
green lower surfaces with scattered violet 
spots. A very ornamental plant, the leaves, 
branches and fruit characteristically being 
covered with a light fuzz. Plants bear con- 
tinuously in frost-free areas, and start 
bearing 14 months after transplanting the 
seedling, and continue to fruit up to about 
21% years. Fruits are profusely borne, 
about half the size of a large orange. Juice 
from the fruit is the most popular in Equa- 
dor, served at cafes and hotels, similar in 
manner we serve tomato and orange 
juice here in our states. The juice is 
a very healthy drink, having a very 
high content of pepsin, protein, phos- 
phate and magnesium. The fruits are 
most peculiar in that when ripe the 
rind is orange in color with a light 
fuzzy covering and the inside mature 
color is green. The juice when ex- 
tracted is a most beautiful pale green. 
Flavor is best described as a com- 
bination of orange and pineapple 
with a dash of almond—the most 
tempting, delicious taste imaginable. 
A real sensation used in flavoring ice 
cream and something really “out of 
this world” served in cocktails. 
In preparing the juice, the pulp and 
juice are removed from sliced halves, 
placed in a sieve and forced through 
with a spoon, discarding the seeds 
and fibrous pulp. It usually requires 
two fruits per glass, adding about 
one spoonful of sugar and filling the 
rest of the glass with water. As a 
variation in flavor, a beaten egg may 
be added, including a small amount 
of water. For cocktails use gin in- 
stead of water, or in regulating the 
desired strength, dilute the gin with 
water. A beaten egg likewise added 
will again give a different flavor. As 
with all fruit juices, chilling im- 
proves the taste and delightfulness. 
Our strain is the largest fruited 
and most deliciously flavored to be 
found in Ecuador. A trial of Naran- 
jilla is urged for areas having very 
light frosts, or they may also be 
grown in a greenhouse. Plants are 
easily started from seed and grow 
very rapidly 
Pkt. (about 25 seeds of tested 
viability) 50c 
