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CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL, 



We deliver all Seeds offered on this 

 page to any Post-Oflice In the United 

 States* 



Dediiet 10 ots. per lb. by Express at 

 purehaser's expense. 



CUCUMBILRS. 



German, Gurke. French, Concombre. 



Plant in hills four feet apart, in well-prepared, rich, loamy 



soil. Mix a shovelful of well-rotted manure in each hill. The 



fruit should be picked when large enough, whether they are 



wanted or not, as it destroys the vitality of the vine if left to 



Z'pen. 

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

 f i;tlMBERL,A]VD — A strong and vigorous grower, and very pro- 

 lific. The fruit, which is very symmetrical in shape, is thickly 

 set with fine spines over its entire surface. Flesh firm, crisp 



and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



I/JURRIE'S MIIAVAUKEE PICKLE — This variety has been 

 '•• proved without doubt the best pickling cucumber in cultiva- 

 tion. For productiveness it is unequaled, 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 re- 



ceived in its praise its fame has become widespread. Pkt. 5c; ,r Green Prolific — One of the best pickling sorts; very productive. 



/ oz._20cj_ %_lb. 60£; 1 lb $2.25 | Pkt. 5c: oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



Early Russian — The earliest variety; fruit small and hardy; 



, very productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb $1.75 



, Thorburn's Everbearing — Fruit of small size, very early and 



very productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb $1.75 



- Improved Long Green — A fine variety for pickles; very produc- 

 tive; flesh firm and crisp. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. .$1.85 



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}/ SHORT GREEN — Extra Selected — A very superior stock which 

 has been carefully selected for pickling by an extensive ' 

 pickle grower for upwards of twenty years, and we believe is 

 to-day the most perfect strain in existence. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 



% lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



Early Frame, Short Green or Gherkin — An excellent variety for 



>■ pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb $1.75 



j^inproved Arlington Forcing White Spine — The earliest and by \ 

 Y 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 cul- 



/ tivation. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; i/4 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



|/Cool and Crisp — Very early and exceedingly prolific; valuable as 



• a pickling variety, and when fully matured is excellent for 



.slicing, being exceptionally tender and crisp; color very dark 



/ green. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; 1 lb $1.9i) 



JiExtra Early Green Prolific — A variety similar to the old Green 

 Prolific, but about two weeks earlier. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 



.60c; 1 lb $2.25 



lytmproved Early White Spine — A favorite early variety; very 



Y productive and tender, fine for table use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 



14 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



LMPKQVED AltLINGION FOBCJNG WHITE SPINE 



Evergreen White Spine — A very similar variety to the E^tra 



Long, but remaining green until fully matured. Pkt. 5c; oz. 



20c; 14 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



Improved Extra Long White Spine — A large variety of White 



Spine, largely used for forcing by market gardeners. Pkt. 



5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



Peerless AVhite Spine — A very fine strain of White Spine; fruit 



straight and well formed, keeping its color until late. Pkt. 



5c; oz. 20c; Vt lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



Early Cluster — An early variety, producing its fruit in clusters; 



very productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; 1 lb $1.75 



, Boston Pickling — Very productive and of superior quality. Pkt. 



5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



Long Green Turkey — An excellent variety. Good either for 



pickling or slicing; dark green, flesh firm and solid. Pkt. 



5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



Tailby's Hybrid — A good variety for family use. Pkt. 5c; oz. 



20c; 14 lb. 50c; 1 lb $1-75 



Giant Pera — Flesh clear white, very crisp and tender. A valu- 

 able slicing variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; 1 lb.... $1.90 



Japanese Climbing — This new variety will take a pole or trellis 

 as easilv as any of the Pole or Lima Beans. The fruits are 

 very handsome and of a dark green color, particularly valu- 

 able for slicing. Makes excellent pickles when young. An 



enormous cropper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 14, lb. 50c; 1 lb $1.75 



ENGLISH FRAME OR FORCING CUCUMBERS. 

 Sow in 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. 

 Model — Pkt. 25c. Telegraph — Pkt. 25c. 



\ J DANDELION. 



Makes a very healthy spring salad. Sow in drills during 

 April; thin out to 6 inches apart; cultivate all summer; next 

 spring it ■will be fit to use. 



Broad-Leaved — Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.50. 

 EGG PLANT. 



German, Eierpflanze. French, Aubergine. 



Sow in a hot-bed the first week in March, and plant out in 



June about 21/^ feet apart. For a small garden a few seeds 



may be raised in common flower pots in the house. 1 oz. to 



150 feet of drill. 



I ^ew York Improved Spineless — The best market variety; very 



productive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.15; 1 lb $4.25 



Black Pekln — The fruit of this variety is jet black, round and 



very solid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00; 1 lb $3.50 



Early Long Purple — The earliest variety, producing fruit of an 



oblong shape. Pkt. oc; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.j0 



ENDIVE. 



An excellent salad for fall and winter use. When the plants 

 have attained their full size the leaves should be tied up so as 

 to become bleached. 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 

 /Green Curled, AVinter — Very hardy; leaves dark green and ten- 

 der. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb $l-25 



/Broad-Leaved Batavian — Use in soups and stews. Pkt. 5c; 05!. 

 ' 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb $1-25 



