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130 Wisconsin st.Milwaukee, Wis. 



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Cucumbers 



Davis Perfect Cucumber. 



Plant the seed about an inch deep in rich soil in hills 

 3 to 4 fee"t apart, thinning out to four of the strongest 

 plants after danger from insects is past. Pick the fruit 

 before maturity, as if left to ripen the productiveness of 

 the vines is destroyed. 



One ounce to 50 hills; 2 lbs. to the acre in hills. 



Lb. 

 MILWAUKEE MARKET FORCING CUCUMBER — 

 An extra long slender variety used extensively for 

 greenhouse forcing, excellent for slicing. It is 

 almost spineless, uniform in size, dark green in 

 color, averaging 18 inches in length. Pkt., 15c; 

 oz., 40c; 14 lb., $1.25 $4.50 



EARLY FORTUNE — The best market Cucumber. It 

 grows slightly longer than Arlington White Spine, 

 and more perfect in shape, with a very dark green 

 skin. The flesh is thick, with a small seed cavity, 

 and the quality is excellent. Pkt., 10c; oz.. 20c; 

 14 lb., 45c 1.50 



MILWAUKEE PICKLE — Unequaled in productive- 

 ness and quality. It is the best pickling Cucum- 

 ber in cultivation, the fruit being very uniform in 

 size and at all times firm, crisp and tender. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 15c; l^ lb., 40c 1.25 



Cumberland — ^Used for either slicing or pickling; 



very productive. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; ^ lb., 40c. . 1.40 



DAVIS PERFECT — A favorite early variety. Color 

 dark glossy green. It is perfect in shape, with 

 an average length of ten to twelve inches. An 

 excellent shipper. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c; % lb., 45c. . 1.50 



Improved Arlingrton Forcing: WTiite Spine — An excel- 

 lent forcing variety, very regular in shape and 

 color. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20e; V4 lb., 45c 1.50 



IMPROVED LONG GREEN— Very prolific, flesh firm 

 and solid. Excellent for pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 25c; V4: lb., GOc 2.00 



Japanese Climbing — A strong grower, with numerous 

 tendrils which enable it to cling readily to a pole 

 or trellis. The fruit is dark green, flesh Arm and 

 tender. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 60c 1.75 



ENGLISH FRAME CUCUMBERS. 

 Improved Telegraph — Pkt., of 12 seeds, 25c. 

 Rocliford's Market — Pkt. of 12 seeds. 25c. 

 Sutton's Delicacy — Pkt. of 12 seeds, 25c. 



EGG PLANT 



Sow the seed in a hot-bed in March, and when 3 inches 

 high place the plants in pots to be set in the open ground 

 in rich soil as soon as the weather is warm. 

 1 oz. to 1.500 plants. 



Lb. 

 BLACK BEAUTY — The earliest large fruited variety. 

 Color rich, glossy, purplish black. It is entirely 

 free from spines. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; % lb., $1.50. .$5.00 



Early Long Purple — Very early, fruit small and ob- 

 long in shape. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; V^ lb., $1.50. . . . 5.00 



ABRIDGED LIST OF CUCUMBERS. 



Improved Early WTiite Spine 

 Cbctra Early Green Prolific 

 Early Frame or Short Green 

 Evergreen WTiite Spine 

 Improved Extra Long WTiite 

 Spine 



Any of the above Cucumbers: 

 14 lb., 40c; 1 lb. 



Peerless WTiite Spine 

 Boston Pickling 

 Early Cluster 

 Nichols' Medium Green 



Cool and Crisp 

 Snow'.s Pickling 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 



$1.25. 



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Black Beauty Egg Plant. 



