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DAYIS’ PERFECT 
CUCUMBER 
The originator of this splendid variety states 
that he experimented several years in trying to 
get an improved strain of Cucumber for forcing 
under glass and outside culture, and has finally 
fixed a ‘‘Perfect’’ type, combining quality, 
shape, color and productiveness. The Cucumbers 
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grow long and slim, sometimes measure as much 
as 12 inches in length; the color is a rich, dark, 
glossy green, which they hold until nearly ripe, 
when they turn white without a sign of yellow. 
It is very tender, brittle and of fine flavor. Pkt., 
10 cts,; 0z., 20 cts.; $1b., 60 cts.; Ib., $2.00. 
FINOCCHIO, or 
FLORENCE FENNEL 
A delicious vegetable which should be more 
largely grown in this country. It is extensively 
used in Italy as a salad, and also may be served 
boiled. When the enlargement of leaf stalk, 
at base of stem, is about the size of a hen’s egg 
it should be earthed up so as to cover half of it, 
and in about ten days cutting may be com- 
menced and continued as the plants increase in 
growth. The flavor is somewhat like celery, 
but it has a sweet taste and delicateodor. Pkt., 
10 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; 4 lb., $1.00. 
DREER’S 
ALL-HEART LETTUCE 
Introduced by us several years ago, this variety of head let- 
tuce has continually grown in the favor of both private and 
market gardeners, and is the most reliable hard-heading lettuce 
ever introduced, far superior to all other varieties of cabbage- 
lettuce. It is adapted to both spring and summer use, as it 
withstands intense heat and forms magnificent heads with leaves 
closely set, extremely solid heart, even before it is half grown. 
The color is a beautiful yellowish-green, and the flavor is excel- 
lent, being rich and buttery. Pkt., 10 cts.; 4 0z., 25 cts.; oz., 
40 cts.; } lb., $1.25. For plants see page 211. 
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BURRELL’S GEM MUSKMELON 
Attractive in appearance, of the most delicious flavor and 
just the right size. This sums up the chief characteristics of 
this, one of the most desirable of salmon-fleshed melons. ‘‘Bur- 
rell’s Gem’’ is not a new variety, but deserves to be grown 
more largely. It originated in the melon-growing district ot 
Colorado, made famous by the Rocky Ford Muskmelon, of 
which it is a counterpart, except in color of flesh, which is 
beautiful dark salmon or orange. Skin is rather dark green, 
and rind thin, leaving a thick lining of flesh, which is of most 
delicious, juicy flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 4 lb., 60 
cts.; lb., $2.00. 
BUSH MUSKMELON 
A very striking feature of this variety of 
Muskmelon is that it grows in bush form, 
The plant makes a vigorous growth and is 
very productive, bearing a large number of 
melons, which are of about the same size 
and shape as the well-known Jenny Lind, 
with green flesh and of a delicious flavor. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; } Ib., 85 cts; 
Ib., $3.00. 
YVELLOW ICE CREAM 
WATERMELON 
Mr, E. Stanley Brown, horticulturist, 
East Moriches, N. Y., writes : ‘‘ After re- 
peated trials I have no hesitancy in stating 
that Yellow Ice Cream isthe ‘par excel- 
lence’ of Watermelons. The vines are 
strong, inclined to overbear, and whether 
fully grown or undeveloped, there seems 
to be no difference in quality, being sweet 
and crisp. The fleshis bright golden-yel- 
low, skin beautiful green and shape elon- 
gated. By laying them on the barn floor, 
away from chilly blasts, they kept well into 
the winter. The patch was found by night 
powlers and this variety was nearly all 
taken, while others were left. If I could 
have only one variety of Watermelon it 
would be Yellow Ice Cream.’’ Pkt., 10 
cts.; oz., 25 cts; }-lb., 70 cts.; Ib., 
$2.25, 
