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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



CUCUMBERS 



1 oz. to 100 blllM. 2 to 3 IbH. to the acre in hUIs. 



Caltare — Do not sow Cucumber Seed in cold soil. Should you want 

 an early crop, start them in flower pots in the hot-bed or" indoors, 

 placing five seeds in each and thin out to three plants when well up. 

 When fairly well rooted, transplant into the open, being careful not 

 to disturb the roots as they are very tender. Before moving them 

 they must be hardened off well and the ground must be fairly warm, 

 and if you have a small window-light handy place it over the plants, 

 mounting same on stones or slakes; this tends to help warm the soil. 

 An excellent method of getting a good crop is to place a shovelful 

 of well rotted manure into each hill. Several varieties should be 

 grown, some for pickling, which are more prolific, and the long varie- 

 ties for table use. Plant the hills 4 feet apart. Always pick the fruit 

 when large enough or the vitality of the plant will become impaired. 



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. 10c; 1 oz. 25c; 14 lb. 65c; 

 % lb. $1.15; 1 lb. $2.25. 



CURRIE'S MILWArKEE PICKLE — The best pickling Cucumber in 

 cultivation. For pioductiveness it is unequalled, and tlie 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. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 

 14 lb. 50c; % lb. 90c; 1 lb. $1.70. 



IMPROATED LOXG GREEIX — Fine for pickles; very productive, flesh 

 firm and crisp, fine flavor, and when yellow and ripe is considered 

 the best to be used as "sweet pickles." Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; li lb. 

 65c; hi lb. $1.15; 1 lb. $2.25. 



Improved Arlington Forcing "Wliite Spine — The earliest and iry 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. 



Improved Early WTiite Spine 



tive and tender. 



-A favorite early variety; very produc- 



Extra Long W'liite Spine or Evergreen WTiite Spine — Largely used 

 for forcing by market gardeners. 



Extra Early Green Prolific — Similar to the old Green Prolific, but two 

 weeks earlier. 



Long Green Tnrliey — Good for pickles or slicing; dark green, flesh 

 firm and solid. 



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

 Pickles. 



SHORT GREEN — Extra Selected — A very superior stock which has 

 been carefully selected for pickling, and we believe is today the 

 most perfect strain in existence. 



Bo.ston Pickling — A favorite variety. 



Early Cluster — Good quality, extensively used for pickling, also for 

 slicing; very prolific. 



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 slicing. Makes 

 excellent pickles when young. An enormous cropper. 



All varieties, except ^rhere noted, Postpaid. Pkt. 5c; oz, 15c; 

 Vi lb. 45c; 1/2 lb. SOc; 1 lb. $1.65. 



FORCING CUCUSIBERS. 



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. 



31ilTv-aukee Forcing — The extensive growing of Cucumbers under 

 glass in this vicinity has developed a new type of almost perfect 

 characteristics. Tlie fruits average IS inches in length when fully 

 grown, are almost spineless and are of a deep green color. Our 

 stock is saved from selected green-house grown fruits only. 

 Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.50. 



ENGLISH FRAME VARIETIES, 



Telegraph, Extra Selected and Imported Pkt 



Davis Perfect Cucumbep. Model — Pkt 



Use Carrie's Complete Fertilizer when vines begin to trail. See page 6. 



.25c 

 .25c 



