CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



Davis Perfect Cucumber. 



CUCUMBERS 



1 oz. to 100 kills. 2 to 3 lbs. to tbe acre in bills. 



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 helps to warm the soil. An 

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

 well rotted manure in each hill. Several varieties should be grown, 

 the short-fruited, more prolific sorts for pickling, 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. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; 

 1 lb. $1.75. 



ClIRRIE'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. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. by express $6.75. 



IMPROVED LONG GREEN — Fine for slicing and for pickles; very pro- 

 ductive, flesh firm and crisp, fine flavor, and when yellow and ripe 

 is considered the best for making "sweet pickles." Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 

 20c; Vi lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



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, length 7 inches or more, slender. 

 Not only is it the best for forcing-, but is unsurpassed for open 

 ground cultivation. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



ki like — 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. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



Improved Early Wblte Spine — A favorite early variety and one of the 

 best for the table; very productive and tender. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 

 Vi lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



Extra Loner White Spine or Evergreen White Spine — Largely used for 

 forcing by market gardener's. Fruits 8 to 10 inches long; fine for 

 slicing. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.75. 



EXTRA EARLY GREEN PROLIFIC — For both slicing and pickling. 

 Ready to slice when 4 or 5 inches long. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; Vi lb. 

 40c; 1 lb. $1.35. 



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. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 

 l, lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



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

 firm and solid. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 



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

 and pickles. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.35. 



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. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 45c; 

 1 lb. $1.50. 



Boston Pickling — A favorite variety. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; 

 1 lb. $1.35. 



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

 slicing; very prolific. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 15c; Vi lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.35. 



Japanese Cllinbing — 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 enorhious cropper. Pkt. 10c: 

 1 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 65c; 1 lb. $2.00. 



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 greenhouse grown fruits only. 

 Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.50. 



ENGLISH FRAME VARIETIES. 



Grown chiefly in this country in the greenhouses of private garden- 

 ers. Fruits attain a length of from 12 to 30 inches, straight and slim. 

 Our seed is English greenhouse grown. 



Pkt. 



Telegraph, Extra Selected and Imported 25c 



Model .25c 



Watch for cucumber beetles and dust vines heavily with Tobbaeco Dust as soon as they appear. See Insecticides, png;e !K>. 



Use Currie's Complete Fertilizer when vines begin to trail. See page <t. 



