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Cucumbers. 



1 oz. to 50 feet hills; j4 lb. to the acre. 



Cjurke. 



Plant as sooa as the weather becomes settled, in hilla four feet apart each way, with eight or ten seeds in each hill, cover half 

 an inch deep; smoothing the hill off with the hoe. Keep the soil well stirred, and when the plants are out of danger of Insects leave 

 three or four plants to the hill. For pickles, plant from the first of June to the tlrst of August. The fruit should be gathered wheo 

 large enough, whether required for use or not, as, if left to ripen on the vines, it destroys their productive uses. 



Improved Arlington White Spine.— This 



Improved "^^^^^Blv^^M* ^tSf^ ^®' without exception, the most profitable Cucumber 



Arlitlffton ^^^^^^^^^^&3«!H-. for truckers' cultivation. It is one of the earliest, most 



White Spine 



Early Green Cluster.— A short, prickly variety, 

 bearing clusters; prolific; fine for bottle pickles. Pkg., 5c.; 

 'X lb., lOc; lb., 35c. 



Boston Pickling', or Green Prolific.— Its char- 

 acteristics are its uniform growth, seldom yielding cucum- 

 bers too large for pickling, and its immense productiveness. 

 Pkg., 5c.; X lb., lOc; lb., 40c. 



Jersey Pickle. — In size between the Half Long and 

 Long Green, and is used extensively by pickle growers, be- 

 ing productive and of deep green color. Pkg., 5c; X lb., 

 10c. ; lb., 35c. 



Early White Spine.— Medium size, green and well 

 formed; one of the best for early market. Pkg., 5c.; % lb., 

 15c.; lb., 40c. 



I.ong Green. 



TiOng Green. — This is an old-time popular garden 

 favorite, and is still the leading variety where an extra 

 large fruit is desired. Our carefully selected strain, under 

 favorable conditions, produces fruits averaging from twelve 

 to sixteen inches in length. Skin a deep rich green, flesh 

 solid, crisp and of excellent quality. This extra selected 

 strain of the original type can be depended upon to pro- 

 duce the true long dark green fruits. Pkg., 5c.; ^ lb., 15c.; 

 lb., 40c. 



Half Long. — Medium size, green and well formed. 

 Pkg., 5c.; Xlb., 10c. ; lb., 35c. 



Cumberland. — This new pickling variety was pro- 

 duced by a cross between White Spine and Paris Pickling. 

 It combines the slim straight shapes, fine spines and crisp 

 flesh of the Paris Pickling with the vigor and productive- 

 ness of the White Spine. The fruit is covered with fine 

 spines except at the stem end. It makes a very fine quality 

 of pickles, being of best shape, good deep green and crisp. 

 The vines are healthy and productive. Oz., 5c.; ^ lb., 

 15c.; lb., 50c. 



shapely and productive varieties of this type; of a rich 

 green color throughout its entire length, very straight 

 and symmetrical. X lb-, .15c.; lb., 40c. 



Japanese Climbing.— Vines extra strong; 

 vigorous; being a climbing sort, can be grown on trel- 

 lises, etc., valuable in small gardens. Very prolific, 

 from 40 to 50 having been counted on single plants. 

 Fruit long, round, of fine flavor. Pkt., 5c; }4 oz., 

 10c. ; oz., 75c.; X lb , 40c. 



Gherkins, or Burr. — Very small, quite distinct 

 from all others. It is grown exclusively for pickling, 

 and should be picked when voung and tender. Pkg., 

 5c. and lOc; X lb-, 25c.; lb , 75c. 



The Emerald. 



The Emerald retains every good point in the best 

 strains of White Spine, and in addition, possesses that rich 

 dark green color which has so long been sought for, but 

 never before obtained. It is strictly an evergreen, retaining 

 its color until fully ripe. Pkg., 5c ; X lb-, 15c.; lb., 50c. 



New Peerless. — This variety was originated by a 

 prominent New Jersey grower. It is ten days earlier than 

 the old Long Green, but more productive. The fruit is of 

 a dark green, always straight and smooth, of a medium 

 size, very attractive, and will render great services for mar- 

 ket gardeners. X lb , 15c.; lb., 50c. 



Evergreen Extra Long White Spine.- 



This is a strain of White Spine Cucumber with longer fruit 

 than the old type. The cucumbers grow ten inches long 

 and are straight and handsome and of fine quality, and re- 

 tain their green color for a long time. Matures a little 

 later than the early strain, but the fruit is larger and hand- 

 somer. One of the best varieties. Oz., 10c. ; X lb-, 15c., 

 lb., 50c. 



Evergreen White Spine. 



