Eggplant New Orleans Market 
Culture. 
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when danger of frost is past. 
feet each way. 3 
setting plants to marketable fruit: 
an acre. 
236 NEW ORLEANS MARKET 
_ Reuter’s Special Strain. 
85 days. This remarkable Eggplant con- 
tinues to be the favorite with our growers 
and shippers, because of its blight-resistance 
and endurance of drought and bad weather. 
The “‘eggs’’ are of large size and are oblong, 
pear-shaped, dark purple, and absolutely 
spineless. Plants grow 4 feet tall, Pké. 
Ib. $10.00; 5 lbs. $48.00. 
240 Fort Myers Market. g5 days. Pos- 
sesses the characteristics of both Florida High- 
Bush and Black Beauty. The oblong fruits are 
oval in shape and of a beautiful, rich, lustrous, 
purplish black color. © Very productive, ex- 
tremely early, hardy. Pkt. 15¢; % oz. 50c; 
oz. 85c; % lb. $2.65; lb. $8.50; 5 Ibs. 
$40.00, 
Start seed in hotbeds or a pro- 
Transplant to open ground 
Space 2% to 3 
Maturity dates given are from 
One ounce 
will produce 1000 plants; % pound will plant 
; ; ro a 
238 Black Beauty. 81 days. ‘The 
earliest. and one of the best of the 
large-fruited sorts. Its spineless: fruit 
is a rich, glossy, purplish black color, — 
typical egg-shaped, very large and 
symmetrical. The plants are compact 
yet free branching, and the fruits are 
borne continuously until frost. 
{5c; % oz. 50c; oz. 85c; \. Ib, 
Pkt. — 
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$2.65; lb. $8.50; 5 lbs. $40.00. — ae 
The plants are vigorous, tall and ‘up. 
right in_ growth, holding all the fruits 
well off the ground. The fruits are 
elongated, cylindrical in shape, and of 
a dark purplish color. A: good keeper 
and shipper. Pkt. 15c¢; % oz. 50c; 
oz, 85¢; %4 lb. $2.65; Ib. $8.50; 
5 Ibs. $40.00. : pie 
237 New York Purple. 3° ‘ays. 
Produces an abundance of. broad, 
oval, black-purple, glossy fruits that 
are slightly larger than Black Beauty. 
Perfectly spineless. Plants grow 30 
inches high. Pkt. {5¢; % oz. 5Oc;. 
oz. 85c; % lb. $2.65; lb. $8.50; 
5 ibs. $40.00, 
LEEKS 
Esteemed as a. fall and winter substitute 
for green,.onions, and superior in tenderness 
and flavor. The lower portion of the plant is 
used; it is. boiled. whole in salt water and 
served hot with butter or used in soups. 
One ounce will. sow 100 feet of row; 4 
pounds, an acre. 
330 American Flag. 120 days, « sevanie: 
growing variety. with large, thick stems of 
sweet flavor. Leaves are latge and dark 
green. The most widely used variety. for 
both family and market use.. Pkt. 15¢; % 
oz. 35¢; oz. GOc; %4 lb. $1.75; lb. $5.50. 
KOHLRABI 
The delicious, edible part is the pale, whit- 
ish green bulb formed just above ground. 
Sow during fall and spring; in rows 18 inches 
apart, and thin to 6 inches apart in the row. 
Matures in about 50 days. One ounce will 
plant 200 feet of row; 3 pounds, an acre, 
306 Early White Vienna. Best and ear- 
liest variety. Bulbs are 2 to 3 inches in di- 
ameter, globular, very light green; flesh clear 
white, tender, and crisp, with a mild delicate 
cabbage-like flavor. Pkt. {Qc; oz. , 45c; 
% Ib. $1.25; lb. $4.00; 5 Ibs. $18.50. 
asterisk (*) are perennial. 
’ Pkt. % Oz. 
281. Anise.. For seasoning and cordials..... SiG eiaate terete 25c 
280. . Basil, Sweet. For flavoring soups, stews, etc... {5c 25c 
282 . Borage. Leaves used in salads........ DE OR pe ero hehe 25c¢ 
284. *Caraway. For flavoring’ bread. .:;.....0.2:..0, {5c 25c 
283 *Catnip or Catmint. Medicinal value.......... {5c 25¢ 
299 “Chives. Substitute for onions in SOUDSY A. os bes 20c 50c 
285 Coriander. Used’in confectionery..........., {5c 25c¢ 
298 Dill. Used in making dill pickles... .. oz. 30c, 15c Boalt 
287 *Fennel, Sweet. Leaves used in sauces, salads and 
eB CONTCRTORErY. (wei yiniaia 4. do al PRR aa Lk Sr {5c 25¢ 
288 *Horehound. For flavoring candy; used in cough 
BYTUDS Mien NE te gildcetes chee ioks 4: bile: RUN Cape 20c 40c 
289 *Lavender. Used in perfumes.............00.., 20c 40c 
290 *Marjoram, Sweet. Used as flavoring.......:... {5c 30c 
291. *Rosemary. For seasoning meats.............. 20c 40c 
292 *Rue. Good for roup in fowls... . 06.05 See es 20c 45¢c 
293 *Sage. For stuffing and seasoning............. 15c 30c 
294 “Savory, Summer. For flavoring dressings. ..-... 5c 35c 
295 *Thyme, French. Leaves and young shoots used 
for seasoning. ........ A I aL soy piso ee 45c¢ 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
CHLORDANE 74° EMULSIFIABLE 
Excellent for soil insects, ants, grasshop- 
pers, thrips, squash bugs. Lygus bugs, ete. 
Newest use is for control of house termites. 
One treatment of animals will cure sarcoptic 
mange and will kill lice, fleas and ticks. 3 oz. 
postpaid... . 
KALE or BORECOLE 
Culture. Grown extensively for ‘‘greens.” 
Hardier than cabbage. Sow during early fall 
and spring, either broadcast or in rows. For 
large plants, have rows 2 feet apart, and 
thin to 2 feet in rows. Matures in 80 to 
100 days. One ounce will sow 200 feet of 
. row; 4 pounds, an acre. 
67-A Siberian. 86 days. The large plants 
srow about 12 to 15 inches tall-with a spread 
of 3 feet or more. Produce numerous large, 
thick, frilled leaves of a deep green color. A 
very heavy yielder.. Pkt. Oc; oz. 20c; 
% lb. 50c; lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. $6.50. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $11.00. 
67 Dwarf Curled Scotch. phe tow, 
spreading plants bear finely curled, large 
leaves of an attractive green color. Pkt. 
1O0c;0z. 25c; %4 lb. 6Oc; lb. $1.75; 5 Ibs. 
$7.75. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $13.50. 
AROMATIC AND MEDICINAL HERBS 
Sow early, in rows of 1 foot apart and cover lightly with fine soil. Most herbs should be cut 
when in bloom, wilted in the sun, and thoroughly dried in the shade. Those marked with an 
= C. 
_ unfolding broad 
- quality. 
ENDIVE 
One of the most piquant 
and tasty. salads grown. 
Plant seed in early Spring 
or Fall in rows 18 inches’ 
apart and thin plants to 
a foot. apart. One ounce 
sows 100 ft. 
248 Florida Deep. 
Hearted. days. The 
plant is vigorous with a 
deep, upright growth. The 
heart is made up of many 
: leaves 
forming a deep, compact, 
well blanched bunch of 
high quality.. Pkt. 10c¢; 
oz. 25c; ™% Ib. 65c; Ib. 
$2.00; 5 lbs. $9.00. 
249 Large Green 
Curled. 90 days. Bright 
deep green, finely divided 
leaves which blanch read- 
ily to a rich cream color, 
Pkt. 1O0c; 0z. 25c; % Ib, 
65c; lb. $2.00; _ 5: Ibs. 
$9.00. 
251 Full Heart Bata- 
vlan. 90 days. A new, im- 
proved strain with ‘larger 
leaf, broader, thicker “head 
at eating stage, and earlier 
in maturity. Produces 
heavy, thick, matted plants 
with large, deep, well-bal- 
anced hearts. Blanches to 
a creamy white. Buttery in 
texture and of_ splendid 
Pkt. Oc; oz. 
25c; % Ib. 65c: Ih. 
$2.00; 5 lbs. $9.00. 
Finnochio 
An Italian vegetable that 
is delicious when. served 
raw or boiled. The flavor. 
is sweet, spicy, and ver> 
distinct. One ounce sows 75. 
feet of row; 8 pounds, an. 
acre. é 
265 Florence. ne pop. 
ular Italian Finnochio. — 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 
STs: lb. $2.75; 5 Ibs. 
Vegetable Seeds 
