. E. H. Hunt : seedsman . CRESS- OR PEPPER GRASS. Culture. Extensively grown and used as a small salad. Sow early in the spring and at intervals throughout the season for a succession, thickly in shallow drills, as it soon runs to seed. Curled Garden. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; !4-lb., 20c; lb., 50c Water Cress. Sow along the borders of small streams. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 40c. >»e>v I'pland Cress, a hardy perennial, thriving in any good garden soil, wet or dry. In eaily Spring, it is the first green thing to make its appearance. Grows with unequalled rapidity, so that in a few days it is ready to u
. E. H. Hunt : seedsman . CRESS- OR PEPPER GRASS. Culture. Extensively grown and used as a small salad. Sow early in the spring and at intervals throughout the season for a succession, thickly in shallow drills, as it soon runs to seed. Curled Garden. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; !4-lb., 20c; lb., 50c Water Cress. Sow along the borders of small streams. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 40c. >»e>v I'pland Cress, a hardy perennial, thriving in any good garden soil, wet or dry. In eaily Spring, it is the first green thing to make its appearance. Grows with unequalled rapidity, so that in a few days it is ready to use. It is a week ahead of any other plant. The young shoots can be eaten raw or as a salad. It is excellent prepared same as lettuce. Its taste is remarkably pleasant, having the identical flavor of the Water Cress, which it very much resembles, and which is so highly prized and agreeable to all. It is of easy culture, and, when once established, will remain. It is of robust nature and of unparallelled hardiness. Pkt., 5c EGG PLANT. Culture. Egg Plant seed will not vegetate freely without strong, uniform heat and plenty of moisture. Repeated sowings are sometimes necessary. Sow in March or April; when three inches high, pot the plants in small pots and plunge them in the same bed; transplant in rich soil—when ground is warm and cold nights are over—three feet apart each way. When about a foot high draw the earth up to the stems. One ounce will produce about 1,000 plants. New York Improved. One of the best in cultivation, and of fine quality. Fruit is large, oval, deep purple, flesh white and tender. Pkt., 10c: oz., 40c; %-lb., Black Pekin. A handsome valuable variety, of nearly round shape; fruits of large size; skin jet black, glossy and smooth; flesh white, very solid, fine grained and delicate in flavor. Matures early and is very prolific 10c; oz., 30c; %-lb., ENDIVE. EGG PLANT—NEW YORK IMPROVED, Culture. One of the most wholesome salads for fall a
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