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CUCURBITACEOUS PLANTS. 



Napoleon III. Hardy and very 

 prolific. A fine new sort. 



Nepal. One of the largest of all 

 varieties ; length about twenty-four 

 inches ; weight ten to twelve pounds. 



Norman's Stitchtcorth-Park Hero. 

 A recently introduced variety, hardy, 

 long, handsome, very prolific, and fine 

 flavored. 



Old Sion House. Length about 

 nine inches. This is a well-tried, 

 winter, forcing variety. Like the Im- 

 proved Sion House, it also succeeds 

 well in open culture. Quality good, 

 though the extremities are sometimes 

 bitter. 



Prize-fighter. Length about six- 

 teen inches. Good for the summer 

 crop or for exhibition. 



Eifleman. This variety is de- 

 scribed as one of the best prize cu- 

 cumbers. It has a black spine ; al- 

 ways grows very even from stem to 

 point, with scarcely any handle ; car- 

 ries its bloom well ; keeps a good 

 fresh color ; and is not liable to turn 

 yellow as many other sorts. Length 

 twenty-four to twenty-eight inches. 

 An abundant bearer. 



Ringleader. A prominent prize 

 sort, about fifteen inches in length. 

 It succeeds well, whether grown under glass or in the open 

 ground. 



Roman Emperor. Length twelve to fifteen inches. 



Manchester Prize Cucumber. 





