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A. CURRIE & Co. 



Flower Seeds 



Davis Perfect Cucumber 



CUCUMBERS 



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

 3 to 4 feet 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., 

 10c; 02., 40c; 1/4 lb., |1.20 ^4.00 



EARLY FORTUNE — The best market Cucumber. It grows slight- 

 ly 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 qualitv is excellent. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 15c; 14 lb., 40c '. 1.25 



MILWAUKEE PICKLE — Unequaled in productiveness and quality. 

 It is the best pickling Cucumber in cultivation, the fruit being 

 very uniform in size and at all times firm, criso and tender. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 40c 1.25 



Cumberland — Used for either slicing or pickling; very productive. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 46c 1.25 



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., 10c; oz., 15c; 

 Va, lb., 40c 1.25 



Improved Arlington Forcing White Spine — An excellent forcing va- 

 riety, very regular in shape and color. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 

 14 lb., 40c 1.25 



IMPROVED LONG GREEN— Very prolific, flesh firm and solid. 



Excellent for pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 50c 1.50 



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 firm and tender. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 

 14 lb., 60c 1.75 



ENGLISH FRAME CUCUMBERS 



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

 Rochford'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., 60c; 1/4 lb., ^1.90 ^6.00 



Early Long Purple — Very early, fruit small and oblong in shape. 



Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; % lb., ^1.50 5.00 



ABRIDGED LIST 



OF 



CUCUMBERS 



Improved Early White Spine 

 Extra Early Green Prolific 

 Early Frame or Short Green 

 Evergreen White Spine 

 Improved Extra Long White 

 Spine 







Peerless White Spine 

 Boston Pickling 

 Early Cluster 

 Nichols' Medium Green 



Cool and Crisp 

 Snow's Pickling 



Any of the above Cucumbers: 

 1/4 lb., 35c; 1 lb 



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

 ., ^1.10 



Black Beauty Egg Plant 



