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CUKKIE BROTHEKS COMPAXY. MILWAUKEE, WIS. 





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IMPEOVED EAKLX WHITE SPIXE. 



AVe deliver all Seeds offered on this page to any Post Office in the Vnited States. 

 CUCUMBERS ^"°''> Concombre. 



German, Gurke. 



Plant in bills 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 largre enough, whether wanted or not. as it 

 destroys the vitality of the vine if left to ripen. 1 oz. to 50 

 liills; 2 lbs. to the acre in hills. 



D.4V1S PERFECT — Unequalled in quality, shape and color, for 

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

 glossv 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. put. 5c ; oz. 10c ; % lb. 30c ; 1 lb 1100 



crKRIE'S MILW.-VUKEE PICKtE — T^e best pickling Cucumber 

 in cultivation. For proauctiveness it is unequalled, and the 

 qualifv 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. lOe; % lb. 30c; 1 lb ?1.00 



Cool and Crisp — Early and prolific; valuable either for pickling 

 or slicing, being exceptionally tender and crisp; color, dark green. 

 Pkt. 5c ;' oz. 10c ; M lb. 30e ; 1 lb 95 



Cumberland — A vigorous grower and very prolific. The fruit is 

 symmetrical in 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 iu size: color 

 a rich green with light green spines. Not only is it the best 

 for forcing, but is unsuri)assed for open ground cultivation. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1.4 lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



Improved Early White Spine — A favorite early variety; ver.v pro- 

 ductive and tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; Vi lb. 30c; 1 U> 95 



Extra Long White Spine or Evergreen AVhite Spine — I.argel.v 

 used for forcing bv market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; oz. loc: Vi 

 lb. 30c; 1 lb $1.00 



l.MPKOVED tOXG GREEN — Fine for pickles; very productive. 

 Uesh firm and crisp. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c: ^^ lb. 30c; 1 lb $1.00 



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

 two weeks earlier. Pkt. 5e; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb 9i» 



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

 firm and solid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



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



Pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. luc : \i lb. 30c; 1 lb 95 



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; oz. 10c: U "'. 

 30c: 1 lb 95 



.Japanese Climbing- — This variot.v will take a pole or 

 trellis as easily as any of the Pole or Lima Beans. 

 'I'he fruits are very handsome and of a dark green 

 color, particularly valuable for slicing. Ma!«>s ex- 

 cellent pickles when voung. An enormous cropper. 

 I'kt. or: oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; 1 lb $115 



Boston Pickling. Earl.v Cluster. 



Early Russian. Tailby's llyhrid. 



The above well-known Cucumbers at the uniform 

 Price of pkt. 3c; oz. l(k-: '4 lb. :JOc: 1 U>. !».".o. 



D.\VIS PERFECT CUCUMBER. 



1 OKf IN(; Cl riMBEKS. 



Sow in a liiit-lied iu .Taiiuary, Fobruar.v or March, 

 and keep in a temi)erature of 65 to TO degrees, .\rti- 

 liiial iin]iri'u^uation of of the flowers is necessary when 

 grown under glass. 



Milwaukee Forcing-«-The extensive growing of Cucum- 

 bers under glass in this virinit.v has developed .1 new 

 type of almost perfect characteristics. The fruits 

 average IS inches in length when fully grown, are 

 almost spineless and are of a deep green color. Our 

 stock is saved f'-oni selected green-house grown 



fruits only. Pkt. 25c; oz $1.50 



ENGLISH FRAME VARIETIES. 



Teleeraph. Extra Selected and Improved — Pkt 25 



Model — Pkt 25 



