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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
Davis Perfect Cucumber, 
CUCUMBERS 
1 oz. to 100 hills. 2 to 3 Ibs, to the acre in hills, 
Culture—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 stakes: 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 
aoe LEO long after being cut. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 
1 lb. $1.50. 
CURRIE’S MILWAUKEE PICKLE—The best pickling Cucumber 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. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 
% lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25; 5 Ibs. by express $5.50. / 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN—Fine for pickles; very productive, flesh 
firm and crisp, fine flavor, and when yellow and ripe is considered 
Dey re be used as “sweet pickles.”” Pkt. 5c; 1 0z. 20c; %4 lb. 45c; 
abbey, Slay); 
linproved 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; 1 oz. 15c; 
% Ib. 35c; 1 Ib: $1715: 
KLONDIKE—An early white spined Cucumber, dark green color and 
excellent for slicing. The vines are very hardy, bearing fruits 
about eight inches long, uniform in shape, dark green, slightly 
striped at the ends, retaining the color very well during hot 
weather. It is a most excellent shipper and very handsome in 
appearance. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; 3% Ib.35e; 1 Ib. $1216: 
Improved Early White Spine—A favorite early variety: very produc- 
tive and tender. Pkt. 5c; 1-0z. 15¢c; % Ib. 35c; 1 Ib. $1.15. 
Extra Long White Spine or Evergreen White Spine—Largely used 
for forcing by market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15e; % Ib. 35¢; 
1 Ib. $1.15: 
Extra Early Green Prolific—Similar to the old Green Prolific, but two 
weeks earlier. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 Ib. $1.15. 
Early Russian—Fruits are small, being about three inches in length 
and one and a half inches in diameter. Plants productive and 
fruits of excellent quality, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; 
% 1b. 35¢c; 1 Ib. $1.15: 
Long Green Turkey—Good for pickles or slicing: dark green, flesh 
firm and solid. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; % lb. 35ce; 1 Ib. $1.15. 
Early Frame. Short Green or Gherkin—An excellent variety for 
Pickles. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 Ib. $1.15. 
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. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; %4 1b. 35c; 
iP aWeys Aji bsp 
Boston Pickling—A favorite variety. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; ™% lb. 35c; 
TlbsySie15% 
Early Cluster—Good quality. extensivelv used for pickling. also for 
slicing; very prolific. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 150; % lb. 35c; 1 Ib. $1.15. 
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. Pkt. 5c; 
1 oz. 20c; % lb. 45c; 1 Ib. $1.50. 
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 Cucumbers under 
glass in this vicinity has developed a new type of almost perfect 
characteristics. 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 selected green-house grown fruits only. 
Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.50. 
ENGLISH FRAME VARIETIES. 
Telegraph, Extra Selected and Imported Pkt..................-- 25e 
Model—Pkt. io. i sant, oc cali e enous sebmieteci: cok See eee 25¢ 
Use Currie’s Complete Fertilizer when vines begin to trail. See page 6. 
