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CURRLE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



IMPROVED EARLX WHITE SPINE, 



AVe deliver all Seeds offered on this page to any Post Offiee in the United States. 

 Deduet 10 cts. per lb. if wauled by Express at purchaser's expense. 



German, 



Gurke. CUCUMBERS. French ' Coneombre. 



Plant in hills four feet apart, or in continuous rows five 

 feet apart, in well-prepared, rich, loamy soil, to which should 

 be added a liberal quantity of well-rotted manure. The fruit 

 should be picked when large enough, whether wanted or not, 

 as it destroys the vitality of the vine if left to ripen. 1 oz. to 

 50 hills; 2 lbs. to the acre in hills. 



DAVIS PERFECT — Unequalled in quality, shape and color, 

 for forcing indoors, or for outside growing. The color is a 

 dark, glossy green, shape slim and symmetrical, with an 

 average length of 10 to 12 inches. It is as early as White 

 Spine, a strong grower, and very prolific. It is a splendid 

 shipper and retains its excellent quality and brittleness long 



after being cut. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *i lb. 30c; 1 lb $1.00 



CURRIE'S MILWAUKEE PICKLE — The best pickling Cucum- 

 ber in cultivation. For productiveness it is unequalled, and 

 the quality of the fruit is the very best. We cannot speak 

 too highly of its merits, and judging from the numerous 

 letters we have received in its praise, its fame has become 



widespread. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



Cool and Crisp — Early and prolific; valuable either for 

 pickling or slicing, being exceptionally tender and crisp; 



color, dark green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb $1.00 



Cumberland — A vigorous grower and very prolific. The fruit 

 is symmetrical m shape, and thickly set with fine spines, 

 crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



Improved Arlington Forcing White Spine — The earliest and 

 by far the best forcing strain, growing very uniform in 

 size; color a rich green with light green spines. Not only 

 is it the best for forcing, but is unsurpassed for open 

 ground cultivation. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; H lb. 30c; 1 lb . . . . 95 



Improved Early White Spine — A favorite early variety; very 

 productive and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. . 95 



Extra Long White Spine — Largely used for forcing by market 

 gardeners. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ft lb. 30c; 1 lb $1.00 



IMPROVED LOIVG GREEN — Fine for pickles; very productive: 

 flesh firm and crisp. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ft lb. 30c; 1 lb.... $1.00 



Extra Early Green Proline — Similar to the old Green Prolific, 

 but two weeks earlier. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ft lb. 30c; 1 lb. . 95 



Long Green Turkey — Good for pickles or slicing: dark green; 

 flesh firm and solid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c: ft lb. 30c; 1 lb... $1.00 



Early Frame, Short Green or Gherkin — An excellent variety 

 for Pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ft lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



SHORT GREEN — Extra Selected — A very superior stock which 

 has been carefully selected for pickling, and we believe is 

 to-day the most perfect strain in existence. Pkt. 5c; oz. 

 15c; ft lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



Japanese Climbing — This variety will take a pole 

 or trellis as easily as any of the Pole or Lima 

 Beans. The fruits are very handsome and of a 

 dark green color, particularly valuable for slic- 

 ing. Makes excellent pickles when young. An 

 enormous cropper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; ft lb. 35c; 

 1 lb $1.15 



Boston Pickling. Evergreen White Spine. 



t.nrly Cluster. Tailby's Hybrid. 



Early Russian. Thorburn'x Everbearing. 



The above well-known Cucumbers at the uniform 

 price of pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 95c. 



DiVIS' PERFECT CUCUMBER. 



FORCING CUCUMBERS. 



Sow in a hot-bed in January, February or March, 



and keep in a temperature of 65 to 70 degrees. 



Artificial impregnation of the flowers is necessary 



when grown under glass. 



Milwaukee Forcing — The extensive growing of Cu- 

 cumbers under glass in this vicinity has devel- 

 oped a new type of almost perfect characteris- 

 tics. The fruits average 18 inches in length when 

 fully grown, are almost spineless and are of a 

 deep green color. Our stock is saved from se- 

 lected greenhouse grown fruits only. Pkt. 25c: 



oz. ... $150 



ENGLISH FRAME VARIETIES. 



Telegraph, Extra Selected and Improved — Pkt. 25c. 



Model — Pkt. 25c. 



