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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



CUCUMBERS 



German, Garfce. French, Coneombre. 



1 oz. to 50 hlllM. 2 IbN. to the acre in hilUi. 



Plant in hills four feel apart, or in continuous rows five 

 feet apart, in well-prepared, rich, loamy soil, to which should 

 be added a liberal quantity of well-rotted manure. The fruit 

 should be picked when large enough, whether wanted or not, 

 as it destroys the vitality of the vine if left to ripen. 



DAVIS PERFECT — Unequalled in quality, shape and color, for 

 forcing indoors, or for outside growing. The color is a 

 dark, glossy green, shape slim and symmetrical, with an 

 average length of 10 to 12 inches. It is as early as White 

 Spine, a strong grower, and very prolific. It is a splendid 

 shipper and retains its excellent quality and brittleness 

 long after being cut. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; M lb. 35c; Vi lb. 

 60c; 1 lb. $1.10, postpaid. 



CIRRIE-S MILWAUKEE PICKLE— The best pickling Cucum- 

 ber in cultivation. For productiveness it is unequalled, 

 and the quality of the fruit is the very best, "^e cannot 

 speak too highly of its merits, and judging from the nu- 

 merous letters we have received in its praise, its fame has 

 become widespread. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; V, lb 

 60c; 1 lb. ?1.10, postpaid. 



IMPROVED LOXG GREEX— Fine for pickles; very productive 



flesh firm and crisp. 



Cool and Crisp — Early and prolific; valuable either for pick- 

 ling or slicing, being exceptionally tender and crisp; color 

 dark green. 



Cnmberland — A vigorous grower and very prolific. The fruit 

 is symmetrical in shape, and thickly set with fine spines, 

 crisp and tender. 



Improved Arlington Forcing ^Vllite ^pine — The earliest and 

 by far the best forcing strain, growing very uniform in 

 size; color a rich green with light green spines. Not only 

 is it the best for forcing, but is unsurpassed for open 

 ground cultivation. 



A favorite early variety; very 

 ■Largely 

 •Similar to the old Green Prolific, 



Improved Early AVhite Spin< 



productive and tender. 



Extra Long WTiite Spine or Evergreen White Spim 



used for forcing by market gardeners. 



Extra Early Green Prolific 



• but two weeks earlier. 



Long Green Turkey — Good for pickles or slicing; dark green, 

 flesh firm and solid. 



Early Frame, Short Green or Gherkin — An excellent variety 

 for Pickles. 



SHORT GREEX — Extra Selected — A very superior stock which 

 has been carefully selected for pickling, and we believe is 

 today the most perfect strain in existence. 



Japanese Climbing — This variety will take a pole or trellis 

 as easily as any of the Pole or Lima Beans. The fruits 

 are very handsome and of a dark green color, particularly 

 valuable for slicing. Makes excellent pickles when young. 

 An enormous cropper. 



All varieties except whei'e noted, Postpaid. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 30c; }^ lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.00. 



Boston Pickling. Early Cluster. 



Early Russian. Tailby's Hybrid. 



The above vrell-known Cucumbers at the uniform price of 

 pkt. 5c; oz. lOe; % lb. 30c; 1 lb. 95e. 



FORCING CUCUMBERS. 



Sow in a hot-bed in January, February or March, and keep 

 in a temperature of 65 to 70 degrees. Artificial impregnation 

 of the flowers is necessary when grown under glass. 



Milwaukee Forcing — The extensive growing of Cucumbers 

 under glass in this vicinity has developed a new type of 

 almost perfect characteristics. The fruits average IS 

 inches in length when fully grown, are almost spineless 

 and are of a deep green color. Our stock is saved from 

 selected green-house grown fruits only. Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.50. 



ENGLISH FRAME VARIETIES. 



Telegraph. Extra Selected and Improved — Pkt. 

 >to<lel — Pkt 



DaTls' Perfect Cacmuber. 



Use Cnrrle's Complete Fertilizer when vines begin to trail. See page H. 



.25c 

 .25c 



