. Capitol city seeds for 1959. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. 322. Batavian Full-Heart Endive. ENDIVE One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 3 pounds, an acre Endive furnishes vitamins A and C and a fair amount of iron. Culture. As Endive is usually used for fall and winter salads, the seed should be sown in rows during June and July and thinned out to stand 1 foot apart in the row. When nearly grown, tie the outer leaves together to blanch the hearts. For an early crop the seed should be sown about April 15.
. Capitol city seeds for 1959. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. 322. Batavian Full-Heart Endive. ENDIVE One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 3 pounds, an acre Endive furnishes vitamins A and C and a fair amount of iron. Culture. As Endive is usually used for fall and winter salads, the seed should be sown in rows during June and July and thinned out to stand 1 foot apart in the row. When nearly grown, tie the outer leaves together to blanch the hearts. For an early crop the seed should be sown about April 15. 322. Batavian Full-Heart. (90 days.) An /*^n earlier and improved strain with \JJQJ larger leaves and broader, thicker ^—' heads requiring very little blanching. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; y^a. 65c, postpaid. 302. Green Curled. (95 days.) A self- blanching variety. Curly, dark green leaves which are finely cut give the plant a feathery appearance. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; MIt>- 65c, postpaid. EGGPLANT One ounce will produce at least 1000 plants; V4lb. will sow an acre Culture. Eggplant seed germinates slowly and should be started in a hotbed. Set out the plants when they are 2 inches high, provided both soil and air are warm; they will not stand chilling. Plants should be spaced 1 J-£ to 2 feet apart in row. 174. Black Beauty. (110 days.) Earliest and best of the large-fruited varieties. The 24 to 30-inch plants bear 4 to 6 perfect fruits of rich dark purple. Their rich color is retained for a long time. Pkt. 15c; Yoz- 50c; oz. 85c; J^Ib. $, postpaid. 109. Florida High-Bush. (120 days.) A thornless, hardy variety which is disease- resistant. The oblong purple fruits are good keepers and ship well. Pkt. 15c; Hoz. 50c; oz. 85c; Mlb. $, postpaid. KOHL-RABI One ounce sows 200 feet of drill; 4 pounds, an acre Culture. Sow as early in spring as possible, in rows, thinning out to stand 6 inches apart in the row. For a succession sow every two weeks until hot weather. Sow in late July
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