...POPULAR VEGETABLE SEEDS.. 



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CUCUMBERS-Continued. 



NEW WHITE 

 PEARL,. The best white 

 cucumber yet introd need 

 maturing early and bear- 

 ingcontiiiuously tlirougii 

 theseason. Pkt.,5c ; oz., 

 10c.; 341b., 25c.; lb., 75e. 



LIVINGSTON'S 

 EVEKGKEEN. Tliis 

 variety, recently intro- 

 duced, should not be con- 

 founded with the popular 

 Evergreen White Spine. 

 It resembles closely the 

 Improved Long Green, or 

 Jersey Pickle, and is 

 therefore a valuable pick- 

 ling variety. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., 10c.; }4 lb., 25c.; lb., 

 80c. 



NEW JAPANESE 

 CLI.HBING CUCUM- 

 BER. The vines are ex- 

 tra strong and foliage 

 much more vigorous 

 than other kinds; being 

 a climbing sort, can be 

 grown on trellises, fences, 

 etc., saving valuable 

 space in small gardens. 

 It is very prolific, from 

 forty to sixty cucumbers 

 having been counted on single plants; fruit cylindrical, 

 about ten inches long, thick, and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10c. ; 

 oz., :K).'. 



WEST INDIA GHERKIN, or BURR. Also known 

 as the Jerusalem pickle. A very small, oval, prickly variety, 

 quite distinct from all other.s. It is grown exclusively for 

 pickling; it is the smallest and best of all for small pickles, 

 and should alwavs be picked when young and tender. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., lOc: li lb., 30c.; lb., SI. 10. 



SERPENT, or SNAKE CUCUMBER. A great curi- 

 osity, growi ng six feet long, and coiled like a snake, with the 

 head protruding. The Chinese consider this variety a great 

 delicacy, either raw or boiled. Pkt., 10c.; 3pkts., 25c.; oz., 

 50o. 



CUCUMBERS— English Frame. 



Carter's Champion, Blue Gown, Telegraph, Giant 

 of Arnstadt, and other good sorts. Each, per pkt., 25c. 



JAPANESB CLIMBINd CUCUMBER. 



CRESS. 



One ounce will sow about fif- 

 teen square feet. 



NEW^ UPLAND CRESS. A 



perennial, grown same as spinach, 

 but e.xactly resembles water cress 

 in flavor. Pkt., lOc; 3pkts.,25c. 



Extra Curled. (Peiypei- Grass.) 

 Fine flavor and can be cut several 

 times. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; % lb., 

 20c.; lb.,60e. 



TRUE W^ATER CRESS. A 

 well-known aquatic plant, with 



oval leaves, making a delicious and appetizing salad. Pkt., 



lOc; oz., 35c.; ^i lb., $1.00 ; lb., $3.75. 



WATER CRESS. 



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., 

 lOc; oz., 50c.; % lb., $1.50 ; lb., f5.00. 



EGG-PLANT. 



One ounce will produce about one thousand plants. 



NEAV JERSEY IMPROVED LARGE PURPLE 

 SMOOTH STEM. The finest of all egg-plants. (See 

 Specialties, page 11.) Pkt., 15c.; oz.,40c.; J4 lb., 81.25; lb., 

 U.OO. 



NEW^ YORK LARGE PURPLE SPINELESS. A 

 leading and popular market variety, grown extensively in 

 sections where the New Jersey improved has not been intro- 

 duced : large, round, dark fruits; excellent and productive. 

 Pkt., lOc; oz., 35c.; M Ih-. ^1-00; lb., $3.50. 



Tomato Egg-Plant. A great curiosity. Pkt., lOc; 3 

 pkts. , 25c. 



ENDIVE. 



This plant makes a tender and delicious autumn salad. 

 It is planted in June or July, and when nearly full grown, 

 the outer leaves are tied together in order to bleach the 

 centre. 



One ounce will sow fifteen feet of drill and will produce 

 about three thousand plants. 



EVER WHITE CURLED ENDIVE. 



EVER WHITE CURLED. {See illvsfralion.) A. 

 beautiful variety, mid-rib yellow. Leaves almost white,, 

 large size, crisp and tender. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c. ; ]^ilh,, 50e.; 

 lb., S1.75. 



NEW MAMMOTH GREEN CURLED. This beauti- 

 ful and valuable variety is much superior to the old Green 

 Curled, and grows to full twenty inches in diameter. The 

 leaves are very crisp, tufty and full in every stage of growth. 

 The mid-rib is pure white, thick, fleshy and tender. It is. 

 equally suitable for spring, summer or autumn planting. 

 Pkt., lOc; oz., 25c.; }4 lb., 65c.; lb., $2.25. 



NEW LONG-STANDING WINTER. A valuable 

 new and distinct variety, growing about as large as the 

 Ma-mmoth Green Curled, but more uprightin growth and self- 

 bleaching to a remarkable extent, assuming beautiful cream- 

 white in the centre and blending off to a beautiful pale green. 

 It is extremely hardy and will stand longer and keep belter 

 than any other sort. Pkt., lOc; oz., 30c.; ^ lb , 80c.; lb., $3.' 0. 



Green Curl<>d. The well-known old sort ; dark green 

 curled leaves. Pkt., 5e.; oz., 15c.; H lb., 50c.; lb., $1.50. 



FENNEL. 



FLORENCE CELERY, Rooted. A novelty froiM 

 Italy, where, owing to its delightful sweet flavor, it is much, 

 preferred to celery. It thrives remarkably well in ourfclimate, 

 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 completing the growth. Pkt., 10c. ; 3 pkts., 

 25c.; oz., 75c. 



GOURDS. 





LUFFA GOURD. 



LUFFA, or DISHCt.OTH. This 

 remarkable and handsome climber is a 

 native of the East Indies. In it nsitiire 

 has furnished us with a vegetable dish- 

 cloth, the seeds being enveloped in a 

 sponge-lilce cloth, tough, elastic and dur- 

 able. The fruit grows about two feet in 

 length. The vine grows to a height of 

 twenty to twenty-five feet in a season, 

 producing clusters of large yellow blos- 

 soms. Many ladies prefer this dish- 

 cloth to anything that can be made. 

 For the bath, and for all uses of the 

 toilet in general, the "Dish Rag Gourd " 

 is taking the place of the sponge. It is, 

 in fact, a sponge, a soft brush andaballi 

 glovecombined, and isquiteoften made 

 into summer bonnets. The fibre wears 

 away almost imperceptibly, and as long 

 as any part is left they are as good as 

 new. Even with daily use they will 

 last for years. The dried interiurs of 

 these gourds have become an article of 

 commerce; theyaresoldin Philadelphia 

 and New York, while in England their 

 sale and use are quite general. Pkt., 

 lOc; 3 pkts., 25c.; oz.,50c. 



DIPPER. Named for its resem- 

 blance to a dipper. The capacity varies 

 from a pint to a quart, with handles six 

 to twelve inches long. They are con- 

 venient for dipping hot liquids, etc. Pkt- 

 lOc; oz,25c.; >4 lb. ,70c.; lb., $2.50. 



