. Dreer's garden book for 1942. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Egg Plant, Early Black Beauty 405 Florida Highbush. 85 days. Of strong, upright, vigorous growth, bearing large, elongated, cylindrical, dark purple fruits of uniform size. Highly resistant to drought and blight. The fruits are borne high above the ground and are therefore evenly colored all over. Pkt. 15c; 4 oz. 45c; oz. 70c; i lb. $ 406 Early Long Purple. 80 days. Early and very productive. The club-sh
. Dreer's garden book for 1942. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Egg Plant, Early Black Beauty 405 Florida Highbush. 85 days. Of strong, upright, vigorous growth, bearing large, elongated, cylindrical, dark purple fruits of uniform size. Highly resistant to drought and blight. The fruits are borne high above the ground and are therefore evenly colored all over. Pkt. 15c; 4 oz. 45c; oz. 70c; i lb. $ 406 Early Long Purple. 80 days. Early and very productive. The club-shaped fruits are about 7 inches long by 2) inches thick and they are best for very early use. In the opinion of many the flavor is even finer than that of Black Beauty. Pkt. 10c; § oz. 40c; oz. 65c; J lb. $ Endive One ounce of seed to 200 feet of row. Chicoree, Fr. Indivia, Ital. Endihia o Escarola, Sp. Endivie, Ger. Culture —Sow in shallow drills in April, or for late use in June or July. Transplant or thin to stand 1 foot apart when 2 to 3 inches tall. When nearly full-grown tie the leaves together with yarn or raffia to exclude the light so that the heart will become well blanched. This requires 3 to 4 weeks. Or place boards over the plants to blanch them. Deep Heart Fringed Endive. 409 Deep Heart Fringed. 90 days. .\n entirely new type intermediate "^between Full Heart Batavian and Green Curled but more upright and with broader leaves. The outer leaves turn upward enclosing the extra-deep well-filled creamy yellow heart. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; J lb. 412 Dreer's Giant Fringed. 95 days. .\ vigorous variety with a large white heart and broad stems. Good for fall and winter. Has beautifully curled and finely cut leaves which are as fine for garnishing as well as making a delicious salad. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c; J lb. 75c. 411 Full Heart Batavian. 88 days. A most desirable strain of the Vk'Batavian Endive. It has all the good qualities of its parent but the heart is co
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