PETER HENDERSON & GO., NEW YORK.—VEGETABLE SEEDS. Si 
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(« German, Gurke. French, Concombre. Spanish, Cohombro. 
1 oz. for 50 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills for an acre. 
Cucumbers succeed best in warm, rich, sandy loam. They should not be planted 
in the open air until there is a prospect of settled warm weather, in the vicinity of’ 
New York about the middle of May. Plant in hiils about four feet apart each way. 
The hills should be previously prepared by mixing thoroughly with the soil of each 
a shovelful of well-rotted manure. When all danger from insects is passed, thin out 
the plants, leaving three or four of the strongest to each hill. The fruit should be 
gathered when large enough, whether required for use or not, as, if left to ripen on. 
the vines, it destroys their productiveness. 
HENDERSON’sS “* COOL, AND CRISP.” 
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 de-- 
= : sirable shape for pickles. At the pickling stage the cucumbers are 
HENDERSON’S ‘‘COOL AND CRISP” CUCUMBER. straight, long, even and slim, and until they reach their full size they 
: F are of a very dark green color, so dark that it might be almost. 
DEER SHR CREE G iGn moro ee Bien e called ‘‘black.” The peculiar feature of this variety is the knobs. 
i i ; ; “alli : or protuberances, upon which the spines are placed, are promi- 
habit, go much so that it quickly climbs on poles,or trellises in | Saat all stages of growth, giving the euotmber a very attractive 
The quality is splendid. It is well adapted for pickling as well | @Ppearance. This variety is the earliest and most prolific of all. 
as for slicing for salads. The great advantage of having acucum- | Pickling Cucumbers, and is certain to become a plane Seah ae 
ber which can be trained on a pole or a fence will be apparent to | Primavily a pickling variety, it is also most useful for slicing, the 
all. 10c. pkt., 25¢. 0z., 60c. 14 lb., $2.00 lb. cucumbers, when fully matured, being of good size and very 
IMPROVED HARLY WHITE SPINE. (See cut.) One of tender and crisp. (See cut.) 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 60e. 14 lb., $2.00 lb. 
nats eat : I must ds i dt “Cool and Crisp” Cucumber. It i. - 
ube meee Popular varletles posh foreraat keting and table oe behest rie Cha Reedainc(cola Prdina: atid hadi thonleas Nona deylooiteniad: 
mas WAZOXOUS, fruiting ; eat ly and abundantly ? fr uit uniform y to bear the whole season until frost killed the vines. I never saw such a bearer, and consider- 
straight and handsome, light green with a few white spines, flesh | ing the dry season it astonished everybody.—JaMEs L. BALMER, Marysville, Mich. 
crisp and of fine flavor. Largely grown for forcing and exten- | pypRA BARLY GREEN PROLIFIC. (See cut.) Shape and 
sively grown in the South for shipping to the Northern markets yield same as a good stock of Green Prolific Cucumber, but 
early in the season. _5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25¢. 14 Ib., 80c. Ib. from ‘ten da eels oye ) a ae al 
) . a : c ys to two weeks earlier. ‘Those who wish an early 
qe Neo ay ERGREBN, “This/ iow varictypis /proving strain of the Green Prolific, or those who grow exclusively for 
of great value. It is very hardy and probably the most prolific pickling purposes, will find in this 
of all varieties. In addition to being so wonderfully prolific, it is very something that they have long de-- 
early, and the cucumbers retain their beautifully green color longer sired. 10¢. pkt., 15¢. oz., 30e. 1% 
than any other sort. It is one of the very best varieties for slicing, ~ Ib., 80e. 1b s is 
as it is very crisp and of good quality, and as it produces fruits of SS : ; 
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medium size it is likely to be of much value for pickling purposes. { 
dc. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 14 lb., 80e. lb. 
NEW EVERBEARING. The peculiar merit of this variety lies in the f\ 
fact that the vines flower and produce fruit continuously until 
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 desirable 
for pickling. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 14 lb., 80c. lb. = 
NICHOL’S MEDIUM GREEN. We consider this a most valuable === 
variety. As a pickle sort it will be found unequaled, and for early 
forcing or slicing there is no better. It is exceedingly productive, 
of medium size, and always straight and smooth. 5c. pkt., 10ce. oz., 
25¢. 4 lb., 70e. lb. 
LONG GREEN. Long fruit of excellent quality. Dark green, firm 
and crisp. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 144 lb., 85ce. lb. 
SHORT GREEN, OR GHERKIN. Similar to Early Frame; good 
for pickling. 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 14 Ib., Te. lb. 
EXTRA LONG WHITE SPINE. Largely used for forcing. 
pkt., 10c. 0z., 25c. 14 1b., 70ce. Ib. 
West India Gherkin or Burr. Used exclusively for pickling. 
de. pkt., 15c. oz., 35¢e. 14 lb., 1.25 Ib. 
Long Green Turkey. 5c. pkt., 10c. 0z., 25c. 14 lb., 80e. Ib. 
English Frame or Forcing Varieties. 
Telegraph ........ ....Pkt. 25 | Duke of Edinburgh... Pkt. 25 
Lord Kenyon’s Favorite.. 25 | Cuthill’s Black Spine..... 25 
We can also supply the following standard varieties of Cu- _ 
cumbers, which are too well known to need description, at the = 
uniform price of 5c. pkt., 10c. oz., 25c. 14 lb., 70c. lb.: 
Green Prolific, Harly Cluster, Early Frame, Tailby’s 
Hybrid, Jersey Pickling, Boston Pickling, Early Russian. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. EXTRA EARLY GREEN PROLIFIO. 
EVERY PACKAGE OF SEED, large or small, sent ont by us, bears our RED TRADE-MARK. Whether you purchase directly from us or from 
other dealers, see that every package i3 so stamped, 
