Gardening for profit; a guide to the successful cultivation of the market and family garden . re. The Egg fruit is fit for use from the time it is the sizeof a turkeys egg until it is full grown, say five inches indiameter; but it is not so good when the seeds becomehard and indicate an appearance of ripening. The soil in which Egg Plants are to be grown canhardly be too rich, for it is a plant that will generally re- 178 GARDENING FOR PROFIT. pay good treatment. They are planted from 2 to 3 feetapart, according to the degree of richness of soil; in thefertile market gardens never less than 3
Gardening for profit; a guide to the successful cultivation of the market and family garden . re. The Egg fruit is fit for use from the time it is the sizeof a turkeys egg until it is full grown, say five inches indiameter; but it is not so good when the seeds becomehard and indicate an appearance of ripening. The soil in which Egg Plants are to be grown canhardly be too rich, for it is a plant that will generally re- 178 GARDENING FOR PROFIT. pay good treatment. They are planted from 2 to 3 feetapart, according to the degree of richness of soil; in thefertile market gardens never less than 3 feet. Althoughtheir sale is comparatively limited, yet from the difficul-ties often experienced in raising the plants, all that areoffered, are sold at good prices; the average is about $1per dozen, each plant producing six to nine full-sized is more important with this vegetable to select theproper variety for growing, than with any other that Iknow; for that reason we are chary of touching any othersort for market purposes than theNew York Improved.—This is our leading market. Fig. 46.—N. T. IMPROVEDEGG PLANT.
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