935 B Street, N. W., WasHineton, D. C. 
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SPINE CUCUMBER. 
BOLGIANO’S 
EARLY WHITE 
New Excelsior Long 
Green Cucumber. 
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fhe earliest, most productive market variety it has no equal. 
duces Cucumbers of the finest form and most salable size for ship- 
ping purposes. It is of a dark green color, and a favorite with large 
truckers and gardeners. Packet,5c. Ounce,10c. + Pound, lic. 1 
und, 35c. 
New Excelsior Long Green Cucumber.—It isa model for | 
, form and beauty. Itholds its deep green color, and is an abun- | 
dant cropper. For table use and for pickles it is most suitable. This} | 
sort runs so uniform that the cucumbers look as if they had all been |! 
selected. Packets,5c. Ounce, 10c. Pound, 1dc. Pound, 40c. ee e 
Large, Oval, Purple, Thornless 
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Large, Oval, Dark, Glos 
sy, Purple, Thornless Egg . 
Pliant.—In shape, color and — 
size this Egg Plant is per- 
fection. Its rich, glossy, 
dark purple color, its beau- 
tiful form and large size 
makes it most attractive for 
the markets and for ship- 
ping. Experienced garden- 
ers discard all other sorts, 
giving this decided prefer- 
ence. It isearlier than other 
sorts, and outsells all other 
varieties. 
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Packet, 5c. and 10e. 
3% Ounce, 15e. 
Ounce, 25e. X¥ Pound, 60c. 
Pound, $2.00. 
Culture of Egg Plants.— 
Sow in hot bed early in 
spring. The plants being 
very tender, must be shel- 
tered from frost, but ex- 
posed so far as practicable 
to sunandair. Early plants 
will be ready to transplant 
in May. Select light, rich 
soil, set plants distant five 
feet each way, and keep 
‘well cultivated. Where the 
plants are set the soil should 
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ONE OUNCE WILL PRODUCE 500 PLANTS. 
oa w Orleans Egg Plant.—Large, dark pur- * gladly, giving this sort preference. They are good 
ple or New Orleans market. A favorite wherever shippers, carry well and remain firm. Many South- 
known, and will soon rival the best old sorts every- 
where. During severest droughts it fruits abundant- 
ly, and its strong erect plants lift the fruit too high | 
for injury during a rainy spell. In form handsome; | 
size, large; color, dark purple, and it outyields all | 
other sorts surprisingly. The markets take them | 
ern growers make this sort their main reliance. It 
comes into bearing a little later than the New York 
Improved. Packets, 5 and 10c. } Ounce, 15c. 1 Ounce 
25c. + Pound, 75c. 1 Pound, $2.50. The seed was 
grown from Pedigree New Orleans stock. As usual 
we give our customers the benefit of low prices. 
