10 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1896. 
IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE. 
CUCUMBER. 
German, Guike.—French, Concombre.—Spanish, Cohombro. 
One ounce will plant 50 hills ; 2 to 3 pounds for one acre. 
Plant for general use, in the open ground about June 1. 
in hills 6 feet apart each way, and thin to three plants in a 
hill; the hills should be previously prepared by mixing thor- 
oughly with the soil in each a shovelful of well-rotted 
manure, or, better still, plant on land that a crop has been 
taken off from, which was heavily manured for that crop. 
Plenty of water is the most important point, except for ear- 
liest, where the temperature must be looked to as well as the 
watering. A sprinkling of dry plaster will keep off the 
striped bug. For earliest use sow the seed in the hot-bed or 
greenhouse in March, in warm loam, where the temperature 
is about ninety degrees; cover half an inch deep, and, when 
the plants are of fair size. transplant into hills (made in the 
greenhouse), four plants in a hill, so that, when the weather 
permits, the whole hill can be moved to the open ground. 
Improved Early White Spine. A favorite market variety, 
of medium size, deep green, flesh crisp and of fine 
flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 
75 cts. 
Extra Long White Spine. 
ing, and dark green in color. 
cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Early Frame or Short Green. An old and popular variety ; 
excellent for pickles when young. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts.; 14 Ib., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
New Everbearing. It is of small size, very early, enormously 
productive and valuable as a green pickler. Pkt., 5 
cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 1g lb., 25 cts ; Ib., 75 cts. 
Japanese Climbing. Fruit of 
medium size, well formed, 
dark green color; flesh very 
thick and of excellent qual- 
ity, may be grown as an 
ordinary cucumber, or will 
climb pole or trellis readily 
as beans. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 25 cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.; 
lb , $2.00. 
“Cool and Crisp.” 
and productive. The skin is 
very dark green, almost 
black, covered with knobs 
upon which the spines are 
set, which gives it a very 
attractive appearance when 
pickled. Excellent for slic- 
ing.) Pers pkts, OnCbs.: (OZ., 
15 cts.; 14 Ib., 50 cts.; Ib., 
$1.50. 
A longer variety of the preced- 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
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NEW EVERBEARING. 
Early Cluster. Early; extremely 
productive ; growing in clus- 
ters. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz, 10 
cts.; 14 Ib., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Green Prolific. One of the best 
pickling sorts. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; 14 Ib., 25 cts.; Ib., 
75 cts. 
Early Russian. The earliest vari- 
ety; small, hardy and produc- 
tive. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; 14 lb., 30 cts.; Ib., $1.00. 
Long Green. A fine long fruit, of 
excellent quality; dark green. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 
lb. 25 cts.; Ib., 75 cts. 
Nichols’s Medium Green. An ex- 
cellent new variety. Per pkt., 
D Gts.;. 10Z., LONctsi Alben ed 
cts.; lb., 75 ets. 
West India Gherkin or Burr. Used 
only for pickles. Per pkt., 5 
cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; 14 Ib., 60 ects.; 
* Tb., $2.00. 
The following sorts we offer at the 
uniform price of, pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; 14 lb.. 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts: 
Tailby’s Hybrid, Boston Pickling, 
Chicago Pickling, Commercial Pic- 
kling. 
CUCUMBER, FRAME OR 
FORCING. 
Sow in small pots from the middle 
of January, in hot-bed or hot-house. 
When grown to three leaves plant 
out in a previously prepared hill of 
loose, rich soil, in the center of the 
sash. Keep a temperature of 65 de- 
grees at night, to 75 or 80 degrees 
with sun-heat. 
Burnett's Perfection, splendid. 
Conqueror of the West. 
Covent Garden Perfection. 
Cuthill’s Black Spine. . TELEGRAPH. 
Duke of Edinburgh. Marquis of Lorne. 
Giant of Arnstadt. Sion House Improved. 
Ipswich Standard. Telegraph (True. ) 
Lord Kenyon’s Favorite. Walker’s Rambler. 
Per packet, each 25 cts. 
DANDELION. 
German, Pardeblume.—French, Pissenlit.—Spanish, Amargon. 
The dandelion affords one of the earliest and most health- 
ful spring greens or salad. It is best when blanched. The 
roots, when dried and roasted, are often used as a substitute 
for coffee. Sow early in spring, in drills 18 inches apart, and 
thin out to 6 inches in the drills. Keep clear of weeds and 
the following spring it will be fit for the table. 
Dandelion, French. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 ets. 
Improved, Large-Leaved. A new, thick-leaved variety, of 
great productiveness and fine flavor. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 50 cts. 
ENDIVE. 
German, Hndivien.—French, Chicoree.—Spanish, Endivia. 
One ounce will sow 60 square feet. 
A highly esteemed winter salad. For the first crop sow 
about the middle of May, and for succession in June and 
