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May be cooked in various ways. The fruits are at their best 
edible stage when the skin has attained a high gloss. Use when 
young, at which time the seeds will be small and hardly noticeable. 
Keep fruits picked off as they become ready and plants should bear 
until frost. A rich, sandy, warm soil produces the best plants and 
yields the highest number of fruits. Seed should be started in a 
hotbed, or indoors in shallow boxes or seed-pans, 8 to 9 weeks be- 
fore the time to set the plants out in the garden. When seedlings 
are about 3 in. high, plant singly into small pots, setting the plants 
in the open when all danger of frost is past and the soil has become 
thoroughly warm. A pkt. of seed will produce about 60 plants; 
1 oz. 2000 plants. Days mentioned in descriptions represent the 
average time required from the setting of the plants in the garden 
until the first fruits are ready for table use. 
6031 Burpee’s Black Beauty O 
73 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1902. The rich, 
deep purplish black, smooth fruits retain their color 
a long time and grow to an enormous size, but may [a= 
be used while small. When fully developed, they are Ba. 
blunt and broad at the blossom end, weigh several 
pounds each and are free from spines or thorns. Very 
productive. Valuable for market and home gardener; 
suitable for freezing. Tender and tasty at all stages 
of growth so they may be enjoyed over a long period. 
Pkt. 25¢; W%0z.65¢; oz. 95¢; VY, lb. $2.85 
5223 Burpee Hybrid O— Excellent 
70 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1947. True, 
first generation (F,) hybrid of outstanding qualities 
for home and market gardens. The plant is tall, 
tree-like, semi-spreading in habit, vigorous and produces contin- 
uously many fruits which are oval, medium-sized, and of a good 
dark purple and high gloss. Most fruits do not touch the ground. 
More resistant to drought and disease than any commercial 
variety. Pkt. (30 seeds) 50¢; 2 pkts. 90¢; 3 pkts. $1.25; 
5 pkts. $2.00; 14 oz. $5.50 
5229 Ficrida Highbush 80 days. Plants are of strong, upright, 
vigorous, compact growth, and bear many large, elongated, glossy, 
dark purple fruits tapering toward the stem. The fruits are of good 
quality, uniform size and held well above the ground. Somewhat re- 
sistant to fruit rot and blight. Pkt. 15¢; %%o0z. 60¢; oz. $1.05 
DANDELION 
5226 Thick Leaved 60 days. The large, broad, dark green thick leaves are 
used as cultivated ‘‘greens”’ for boiling or the flavor may be improved if the 
leaves are tied together and the hearts bleached and eaten like endive. In good 
soil, plants form a spreading rosette 134 ft. and more across. Quick growing. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. $1.00; oz. $1.85 
ENDIVE 
For early use, sow seed in the open ground as soon as it can be worked; for 
main crop, make two more sowings about a month apart. In early stages of 
growth, leaves may have a pungent taste but later the inner leaves blanch and 
become sweet and tender. Used principally as a salad, but may be cooked and 
served with butter sauce or grated cheese; often used for garnishing. A pkt, 
will sow about 20 ft. of row; 1 oz. 100 ft. 
6038 Green Curled or Giant Fringed Oyster 65 days. Leaves 
are finely cut or laciniated, giving the plants a feathery appearance. 
They are a rich green color but readily blanch to an appetizing 
creamy white in the center; crisp and tender. Makes an excellent 
salad. Plants grow 16 to 18 in. across in good, rich garden soil. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. $1.15; 1% lb. $2.10 
5027 Broad Leaved Batavian 90 days. (Full Heart Strain) A pop- 
ular Escarolle with large, broad, slightly twisted leaves forming im- 
mense round plants up to 16 in. across. Heart is very deep, well- 
blanched, creamy white of thick, buttery texture. May be cooked like 
spinach or used in soups and stews. Leaves somewhat like lettuce. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 14 1b. 95¢; 1, lb. $1.65 
6036 Deep Heart © 70 days. All-America Silver Medal Winner. Im- 
proved Full Heart Batavian Escarolle of upright growth with a deeper, 
fuller and more compact heart which readily blanches itself to clear 
creamy yellow; no need to tie up the leaves; earlier in maturity. Large, 
thick, dark green leaves with slightly curled edges. Widely grown. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.25; ¥% Ib. $2.15 
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