Catalogue of seeds, agricultural & horticultural supplies and guide for the garden, field & farm . tender annual, producing large egg-shapedfruit and considered a delicacy. Its use and cul-ture are steadily increasing. Sow seed in a frameif possible. When three inches high transplantinto small pots, so that the plants may become stocky and are readily planted out from the pots. When the seasonbecomes sufficiently warm, transplant into thoroughly worked and wellenriched soil about three feet apart each way. Draw the earth up tothe stems, when about a foot high. Egg plant seed will not vegetatef
Catalogue of seeds, agricultural & horticultural supplies and guide for the garden, field & farm . tender annual, producing large egg-shapedfruit and considered a delicacy. Its use and cul-ture are steadily increasing. Sow seed in a frameif possible. When three inches high transplantinto small pots, so that the plants may become stocky and are readily planted out from the pots. When the seasonbecomes sufficiently warm, transplant into thoroughly worked and wellenriched soil about three feet apart each way. Draw the earth up tothe stems, when about a foot high. Egg plant seed will not vegetatefreely without substantial heat, and if the plants get the least chilled inthe early stages of their growth they seldom recover — repeated sowingsare sometimes necessary. One ounce of seed will produce about twothousand plants. Pekin Black, fruit round, or globular,deep purple, almost black, weighing 4to 6 pounds each; skin smooth andglossy. It is very prolific, and as earlyas the Long Purple; the flesh is white,fine-grained, and more delicate in flavorthan the old varieties (see cut) 10c 60c. New York Improved. Early Long* Purple, of easy culturethrives well in almost any section Guadaloupe Striped, fruit nearlyovoid, smaller than the Long Purple;skin white and variegated with purple;very ornamental New York Improved Purple, an im-proved variety of the Kound Purple, ofdeeper color, larger size, and finer qual-ity ; a superior market variety (see cut) Per pkt. Per 10c 35c 10c 75c 10c 50c Per pkt. Per oz: ENDIVE. Escarola o Endivia—Endivien —Chicoree. This vegetable is highly esteemed as a salad. Sow small quantities at differenttimes to insure a plentiful supply, as these crops soon run to seed. When theplants are three or four inches high transplant one foot apart each way, and keepfree of weeds until the leaves are six or eight inches long; then blanch the leavesby gathering them carefully together when perfectly dry, and tying them by theirtips in a conical form wi
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