Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 24 fPIfHEHRTADRe -PhllADELPHIAM-^RELIABLEVtOETABLESEEDS- M Endivie, Ger. ENDIVE. Chicoree, Fk. Endibia o Escarola, Sp. EQQ=PLANT. Eierpflanze, Ger. Aubergine, Fr. Berengena, Sp. One ounce will produce 1,000 to 2,000 plant*. CULTURE.âSow the seeds in hotbeds early in March. When 3 inches high pot the young plants, using small pots, and plunge thera in the same bed, so that the plants may become stocky. They can be planted out from the pots when the season becomes s
Dreer's garden book seventy-sixth Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914 dreersgardenbook1914henr Year: 1914 24 fPIfHEHRTADRe -PhllADELPHIAM-^RELIABLEVtOETABLESEEDS- M Endivie, Ger. ENDIVE. Chicoree, Fk. Endibia o Escarola, Sp. EQQ=PLANT. Eierpflanze, Ger. Aubergine, Fr. Berengena, Sp. One ounce will produce 1,000 to 2,000 plant*. CULTURE.âSow the seeds in hotbeds early in March. When 3 inches high pot the young plants, using small pots, and plunge thera in the same bed, so that the plants may become stocky. They can be planted out from the pots when the season becomes sufficiently warm, in May or June. Egg- plant seed requires a higher temperature for germination than any other garden vegetable, and this temperature should be maintained right along in order to maintain strong and healthy growth. The soil can hardly be made too rich. After settled warm weather has set in, set the plants in open ground, allowing 3 feet space between rows, and 2 feet spsce between the plants in the row. Watch for the potato beetle. This pest as well as blight may be controlled by spraying with Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture. Early Black Beauty. (See Specialties, page 6.) Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 30 cts.; oz.,50 cts.; ^ lb., $ New York Improved Large Purple. (See cut.) This variety is largely grown and produces the Egg- plants in great quantities, as the plants l)ear from six to eight fruits each. They are large, nearly round, dark purple, free of thorns and of excellent quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $ Early Long Purple, Earliest and hardiest, very productive; fruit 6 to 10 inches long. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts. Black Pekin. Fruit purplish-black, round, large, solid, smooth and glossy; very prolific and early. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., $ EGG-PI^AXT PLANTS (See page41). FINOCCHIO, or FENNEL (See page 6). GAREIC (See page 30). HOP VINE ROOTS (See page 41). HORSERADISH (See page 41). One ounce of seed
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