Thyme 
EGGPLANT 
One ounce will produce about 1000 plants 
Cutture. The seed needs a strong, uni- 
form heat. Repeated sowings are sometimes 
necessary. Soil D. Vitamins A,B, C,G. 
Black Beauty. (80 days.) The earliest 
large variety. Fruits rich, dark purple. 
Florida High Bush. (85 days.) Upstand- 
ing; bears oblong, dark purple fruit off the 
ground. 
EGGPLANT PLANTS. See page 23. 
ENDIVE 
CutturE. Sow in March for an early crop 
and in July for asecond one. Spacethe plants 
about 8 inches apart in rows 11% feet apart. 
Soil B. Vitamins A, B, C, G. 
Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). (90 
days.) Used in soups and stews. Tie up 
for blanching. 
Deep Heart or Improved Full Heart. (85 
days.) Improved Batavian of upright 
growth with a deeper, more compact 
heart; earlier. Large, thick, dark green 
leaves, slightly curled. Head blanches 
light yellow. 
Green Curled. (93 days.) Tender and 
crisp. 
White Curled. (98 days.) Large white 
head, white ribbed and extremely full 
hearted. Excellent variety for summer 
and fall growing. 
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Black Beauty Eggplant 
Horehound 
Anise 
Lavender 
Sweet Marjoram Fennel 
HERBS, Culinary and Medicinal 
Curture. Herbs delight in a rich, mellow soil. Sow seed early n spring im shallow drills, 
1 foot apart; when up a few inches, thin out to proper distances or transplant. They should be 
cut on a dry day just before they come into full blossom, tied in bunches and hung up or 
spread thinly where they can dry quickly. 
Anise. Leaves sweetly aromatic; used for 
garnishing. Seeds used for flavoring cakes, 
cookies, candy. 
Borage. Young leaves have cucumber-like 
flavor. Used as a garnish for salads and 
drinks. 
Caraway. Seeds are used in breads, cakes, 
confectionery, soups. 
Catnip. Dried [eaves and shoots used in 
teas. A good bee plant and attractive to 
cats. 
Coriander. Seeds are large, spicy and aro- 
matic. Used for bakery goods, confections 
and beverages. 
DILL. The seeds are used as a condiment 
and for pickling. 
Fennel, Sweet. Young shoots are used in 
salads, soups. Seeds are used in candy 
making. 
Green Curled Endive 
EGGPLANT 
Black Beauty 
Florida High Bush 
ENDIVE 
Broad-leaved Batavian 
Deep Heart 
Green Curled 
White Curled 
Caraway 
Catnip 
Coriander 
Rosemary 
Sage 
Summer Savory 
Sweet Basil 
Sweet Marjoram 
Thyme (Broadleaf) 
Wormwood 
Horehound. Oil from leaves used for flavor- 
ing and medicinal purposes. 
Lavender. Freshly cut, it is used in salads; 
or when dried is used in perfumery making. 
Rosemary. JLeaves used for seasoning, 
meats, soups and sauces. 
Sage. Used for seasoning and dressing. 
Summer Savory. Used for flavoring. 
Sweet Basil. For flavoring soups, stews, 
salads. 
Sweet Marjoram. Leaves and ends of 
shoots used for seasoning. 
Thyme. Useful as an ornamental and for 
seasoning, also for making tea for nervous 
headache. 
Wormwood. Used medicinally in tonics, 
dressings, liquors. 
FINOCCHIO .- Fennel 
(110 days.) A delicious vegetable widely 
used in Italy as a salad but particularly 
palatable when served boiled with a cream 
dressing. When the enlargement of leaf 
stalk at base of stem is about the size of a 
hen’s egg, tt should be earthed up so as to 
be half covered. In about 10 days cutting 
may be started and continued as the plants 
increase in growth. The flavor is somewhat 
like celery, but it has a sweeter taste and deli- 
cate odor. Soil A. 
Packets, ounces and 14 pounds postpaid. 
For larger quantities consult chart on page 1. 
Pkt. oz. Oz. Vale 
$0 10 $0 30 $050 $175 $6 00 
10 30 50) 157555) 600 
15 
15 
15 
20 
75 
60 
75 
Herbs 
extremely 
scarce 
14 Vegetable and Herb Seeds 
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