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plants ha ve to be water 

 can be planted from ] 

 planted here in Februa 

 boxes with a pane of gl 

 day, and put back in th 

 plants are kept covered 



Improved Early White Spi 

 white when ripe. The 

 Of late years it is used bj 

 as well as out-door cult 



Early Frame. Anotner early variety, out 

 not so popular as the foregoing kind ; it is deep 

 green in color, but turns yellow very quickly, there- 

 fore gardeners do not plant it much. 



Long: Green Turkey. A long variety, at- 

 taining a length of from fifteen to eighteen inches 

 when well grown. Very fine and productive. 



Early Cluster. Early, short and prickly; 

 and bears in clusters. 



Early Frame. 



Early Cluster. 



West India Gherkin. 



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West India Gherkin. This is an oval variety, small in size. It 

 is used for pickling when young and tender. When grown to its full 

 size it can be stewed with meat. In fact this is the only use made of 

 it about New Orleans. 



