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CUCUMBER. 



loz. for 50 bills; 2 to 3 lbs 

 in hills for an acre . . . 



F=OR CULTURE SEE PHGE lO. 



IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE. One of the most popu- 

 lar varieties, both for marketing and table use. Vines vigorous, 

 fruiting early and abundantly, fruit uniformly straight and hand- 

 some, light green, with a few white spines, flesh crisp and of fine 

 flavor. Largely grown for forcing and extensively grown in the 

 South for shipping to the Northern markets early in the season. 

 5c. pkt., 10c. oz.. 20c. y A lb., 55c. lb. 



THE HENDERSON. (See Novelties, page 14.) 15c. pkt., 8 pkts. 

 for SI. 00. 



LIVINGSTON'S EVERGREEN. This new variety is proving 

 of great value. It is very hardy, and probably the most prolific 

 of all varieties. In addition to being so wonderfully prolific, it 

 is very early, and the cucumbers retain their beautiful green color 

 longer than any other sort. It is.one of the very best varieties 

 for slicing, as it is very crisp and of good quality, and as it pro- 

 duces fruits of medium size it is likely to be of much value for 

 picklinsr purposes. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. J^ lb., 55c. lb. 



NEW EVER-BEARING. The peculiar merit of this variety lies 

 in the fact that the vines flower and produce fruit continuously un- 

 til killed by frost. They exhibit at the same time cucumbers in 

 every stage of growth, but invariably of perfect form, even when 

 very small. The cucumbers are of a fine green color, and are de- 

 sirable for pickling. 5c pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. % iD> > 60c. lb. 



NICHOLS MEDIUM GREEN. We consider this a most valu- 

 able variety. As a pickle sort it will be found unequaled, and for 

 early forcing, or slicing, there is no better. It is exceedingly pro- 

 ductive, of medium size, and always straight and smooth. 5c. 

 pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. V± lb.. 55c. lb. 



EXTRA EARLY GREEN PROLIFIC. Same as a good stock of 

 Green Prolific, but from ten days to two weeks earlier. Those who 

 grow exclusively for pickling will find in this something they have 

 long desired. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. J^ lb., 60c. lb. 



LONG GREEN. Long fruit of excellent quality. Dark green, 

 firm and crisp. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. J4 lb., 55c. lb. 



JAPANESE CLIMBING. While all cucumbers are running vines, 

 yet this variety is much more creeping, or climbing, in its habit, 

 so much so that it quickly climbs on poles or trellises in the same 

 manner as the Pole Lima Bean. It is entirely distinct. The 

 quality is splendid. It is well adapted for pickling, as well as for 

 slicing for salads. The great advantage of having a cucumber 

 which can be trained on a pole or a fence will be apparent to all. 

 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 40c. J£lb., $1.25 lb. 



English Frame, or Forcing 

 Cucumbers. (See cut.) 



Duke of Edinburgh Pkt. 



Cuthill's Black Spine 



Telegraph 



Lord Kenyon's Favorite 



Lockie's Perfection 



H E K B N E r'GOOL^GRISP; 



CUCUMBER 



Extra Early! Exceedingly Prolific! Bears the whole season! 



The cut gives a good idea of the shape of this valuable variety. 

 It will be noticed that it is inclined to taper off at the stem-end, 

 and is generally a little pointed at the other end also. This is 

 the most desirable shape for pickles. The cucumbers are straight, 

 long, even and slim, and until they reach their full size they are 

 of a very dark green color, so dark that it might be almost called 

 "black." The peculiar feature of this variety is the knobs or pro- 

 tuberances, upon which the spines are placed, are prominent at all 

 stages of growth, giving the cucumber a very attractive appear- 

 ance. This variety is the earliest and most prolific of all pickling cucum- 

 bers, and is certain to become a standard sort. While primarily a 

 pickling variety, it is one of the very best for slicing, the cucumbers, 

 when fully matured, being of good size and exceedingly tender and 

 crisp. (See cut.) 10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 35c. V 4 lb., $1 00 lb. 



" I must say a few words in regard to your ' Cool and Crisp ' Cucumber. It is a 

 very superior variety. I started the seeds in a cold frame, and had them early, 

 and they continued to bear the whole season until frost killed the vines. I never 

 saw such a bearer, and considering the dry season it astonished everybody." 



James L. Balmeb, Marysville, Mich. 



" I cheerfully endorse the statement of James L. Balmer, in regard to your 

 ' Cool and Crisp ' Cucumber. It is all that it is represented to he, and a more pro- 

 lific bearer I never saw in such a drv season as last." — James Kieby, Hempstead, 

 L.I. 



" I planted your ' Cool and Crisp' Cucumber on thesame day as the Improved 

 White Spine, gave them the same treatment, and picked them nine days ahead 

 of the White Spine. I found them wonderfully proline, of rich green color, crisp 

 and sweet Ha vored. I can recommend it as a good cucumber." — P. K. Cheeveb, 

 Cold Spring, L. I., X. Y. 



SHORT GREEN, or GHERKIN. Similar to Early Frame ; good 



for pickling. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. J4 l°-> 55c. lb. 

 EXTRA LONG WHITE SPINE. Largely used for forcing. 5c. 



pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. 3^ lb., 60c. lb. 

 West India Gherkin, or Burr. Used exclusively for pickling. 



10c. pkt., 15c. oz., 35c. l£ lb., $1.00 lb. 

 Long Green Turkey. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. % lb., 60c. lb. 



We can also supply the following standard varieties of Cucum- 

 bers, which are too well known to need description, at the uniform 

 price of 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 20c. 34 lb-i 55c. lb. : 



Green Prolific. 

 Early Cluster. 

 Early Frame. 



Tailby's Hybrid. 

 Jersey Pickling. 



Boston Pickling. 

 Early Russian. 



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