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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS' GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1897. 



IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE. 



CUCUMBER. 



Geiinan, G-uike. — Fi-encli, Concomhre. — Spanish. Cohombro. 



One ounce icill 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 temperatvu-e 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 iine 

 flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts. ; J^ lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 

 75 cts. 



Extra Long White Spine. A longer variety of the preced- 

 ing, and dark green in color. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; ^4 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.; ]i lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



New Everbearing. It is of small size, very early, enormously 

 productive and valuable as a green pickler. Pkt., 5 

 '" , 25cts ; lb., 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. ; ^ lb. , 75 cts. ; 

 lb , $2.00. 



" Cool and Crisp." Very early 

 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. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; }i lb., 50 cts.; lb., 



NEW EVERBEARING. $1.50. 



Early Cluster. Early; extremely 

 productive ; growing in clus- 

 ters. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 10 

 cts.; li lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



Green Prolific. One of the best 

 pickling sorts. Per pkt. , 5 cts. ; 

 oz., 10 cts.; 3^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 

 75 cts. 



Early Russian. The earliest vari- 

 ety; small, hardy and produc- 

 tive. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; 14^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., §1.00. 



Long Green. A fine long fruit, of 

 excellent quality: dark gi-een. 

 Per pkt. , 5 cts. ; oz. , 10 cts. ; J^ 

 lb. 25 cts. ; lb , 75 cts. 



Nichols's Medium Green. An ex- 

 cellent new variety. Per pkt., 

 Sets.; oz., 10 cts ; j^ lb., 25 

 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



West India Gherkin or Burr. Used 



only for pickles. Per pkt., 5 



cts.: oz.. 20 cts.; J^ lb., 00 cts.; 



lb., $2.0.1. 



The following sorts we offer at the 



uniform price of, pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 



cts. ; J^ lb. . 20 cts. ; lb. , 60 cts : 



Tailby's Hybrid, Boston Pickling, 



Chicago Pickling, Commercial Pic- 

 kling. 



CUCUMBER, FRAME 

 FORCING. 



OR 



Sow in small pots from the middle 

 of January, in hot-bed or hot-house. 

 When growTa 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 sim-heat. 



Burnett's Perfection, splendid. 

 Conqueror of the West. 

 Covent Garden Perfection. 

 Cuthill's Black Spine. 

 Duke of Edinbui-gh. 

 Giant of Arnstadt. 

 Ipswich Standard. 

 Lord Kenyon's Favorite. 



TELEGRAPH. 



Marquis of Lorne. 

 Sion House Improved. 

 Telegraph (True.) 

 Walker's Rambler. 



Per packet, each 25 cts. 



DANDELION. 



German,PardebZttme. — 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 cts. 

 Improved. Large-Leaved. A new, thick-leaved variety, of 



great productiveness and fine flavor. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz. , 50 cts. 



ENDIVE. 



German, Endivien. — French, C/iicoree.— 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 



