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EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER. 
_ We have sold this new and improved strain for four years, and have received hundreds of letters from customers of all 
sections, who purchased the seed, all of whom agree in pronouncing it the handsomest and most productive of any they haye 
ever grown. 
growth. 
It differs from the ordinary White Spine in the fact of always remaining of a deep green color in all stages of 
It grows to good length, of handsome, smooth shape, very early and prolific. 
turn yellow after being picked from the vine, but will permanently retain its deep green color. 
It is a very hardy sort and will not 
The flavor is delicious, the 
flesh being unusually tender and crisp, whether grown for the family garden or as a shipping variety it is superior to any we 
know of, and its fine appearance always insures ‘‘top notch’’ market price. 
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DANDELION. 
Improved Large Leaved. A very early and healthful 
spring salad. Sow early in the spring in drills eighteen 
inches apart, and thin out to six inches in the drills. Pkt., 
10c.; 0z., 60c. 
EGG-PLANT. 
One ounce will produce about one thousand plants. 
NEW JERSEY IMPROVED LARGE PURPLE. 
NEW JERSEY IMPROVED LARGE PURPLE 
SMOOTH STEM. The State of New Jersey supplies the 
North with the handsomest, largest and finest egg-plants 
grown in the United States, and it is from this State that one 
would naturally expect to secure the best seeds. This supe- 
rior strain was brought to perfection by one of the most suc- 
cessful egg-plant growers in the State. It is a decided 
improvement on the New York Large Purple in quality, size 
and great beauty. The plants are large and vigorous, leaves 
of alight green shade, fruit early, very large, oval and of a 
fine deep purple—never red or yellow; flesh white, tender 
and of superior quality. Our customers will find this variety 
the very best in cultivation. Our seed is grown by the origina- 
tor. Pkt., 15¢.; oz., 50c.; 14 Ib., $1.50; 1b., $5.50. 
Extra Early Dwarf Round Purple. A distinct variety; 
ripens a month earlier than the New York Large Purple; is 
of the same round shape, but smallerin size. It is extremely 
hardy, well adapted to the North, where it has heretofore 
been impossible to grow this vegetable to perfection. Pkt., 
10¢.; 0z., 30¢.; 44 Tb., $1.00. 
Pkt., 10¢.; oz., 20ce.; 14 1b., 35¢.; 1b., $1.25. 
New York Large Purple. A leading market variety; 
large, round, dark purple, excellent and productive. Pkt., 
10e.; 0z., 45¢.; 14 Ib., $1.25; lb., $4.50. 
Black Pekin. A very handsome variety, with large, 
round, black fruits; very smooth and glossy, of fine delicate 
flavor; very prolific and matures quite early. Pkt., 10c.; 3 
pkts., 25c.; oz., 50c.; 14 Ib., $1.50. 
— CURT 
ANCA AUN 
TOMATO EGG-PLANT. 
TOMATO EGG-PLANT. This curious plant was first 
discovered a few years ago by Mr. William C. Loder, a New 
Jersey trucker, growing in a field of egg-plants. The vine 
has every appearance of the egg-plant, even to the prickly 
stem and leaf, but fruits from forty to sixty bright red, solid 
tomatoes, as shown in our engraving. Itis unquestionably 
the greatest curiosity in the vegetable kingdom that has ever 
come to our notice; exceedingly ornamental and worthy of 
a place in either the flower or vegetable garden. Pkt., 15c.; 
2 pkts., 25c.; 5 pkts., 50e. 
FENNEL. 
Florence Celery-Rooted. A novelty from Italy, where, 
owing to its delightful sweet flavor, it is much preferred to 
celery. It thrives remarkably well in our climate and is of 
the easiest culture. Seed can be sown early in spring and 
cultivated same as parsley, except that the thickened part of 
the root should be covered with soil a short time before com- 
pleting its growth. Pkt., 10c.; 3 pkts., 25c. 
GARLIC. 
This is extensively used in many places for flavoring 
soups, stews, ete. The setsshould be planted early in spring 
in rich soil in rows one foot apart and from three to five 
inches apart in the rows. Cultivate like onions. In August 
the tops die off and the crop is ready to gather. 1% lb., ldec.; 
lb., 40c. 
