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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES 



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INevv Eskimoso. 



The Earliest Cucumber 

 in Cultivation. 



In introducing this very valuable new cucumber, we cannot do better than to quote the words of 

 the originator, Chauncey P. Coy, who is probably the largest and most experienced producer of cucum- 

 ber and other vines in the United States. Mr. Coy writes : " We first found a single specimen in a crop 

 of Siberian, while gathering pickles ; it was dead ripe, dark and rusty, indicating such great earliness 

 that we saved the seed, and have bred it up by years of careful selection until we now consider it ready 

 for introduction. In comparing it with Early Russian, we find it ready for use a good week ahead of 

 that heretofore earliest known sort. The vines are dwarfish ; it sets close to the hill and needs but little 

 space to grow. Its excellent quality and extreme earliness are its great merits." We have purchased 



the entire stock of the origina- 

 tor, at a high price, and can only 

 offer it in packets and ounces this 

 season. Perpkt., 15c.; apkts., 

 25c.; oz., 75c. 



TH E . . . 



l>upton 

 Gabba^e. 



Originated by Mr. J. M. 

 Lupton, the largest individual 

 cabbage grower on Long Island, 

 who writes us as follows : "I 

 originated the Lupton from a 

 single early plant of a late va- 

 riety; it is between the two in 

 point of size and season of ma- 

 turity, corning in after the 

 second earlies and before the 

 late — more thoroughbred and 

 holding color better than any 

 late sort. It combines the 

 health and vigor of late sorts 

 with the uniformity and sure 

 heading qualities of the best 

 second earlies. I believe it will 

 become the leading main crop 

 cabbage." Prices of seed grown 

 by the originator: pkt., loc; 

 oz., 25c.; \i lb., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 



