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Early Fortune Cucumber 



ORIGINATORS 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING 



CELERY. 



Secured by us direct from the originator in France, and more reliable 

 than American grown seed. Golden Self-Blanching Celery is more 

 largely grown than any other variety, and is one of the best for fall and 

 early winter use. The stalks grow in cbmpact form, are broad, thick 

 and of exquisite flavor. The inner stalks turn yellow as they mature and 

 require very little banking in order to complete the blanching process. 

 There is no better Celery for early use, but it will not keep as well as the 

 more hardy green Celery, and should be grown for early use only. Pkt., 

 20cts.; £oz., $1.00; oz., §1.75; J- lb., $6.00. 



WITLOOF CHICORY, or 



FRENCH ENDIVE. 



During the winter this is sold by dealers in fancy fruits and vegetables 

 as "Freiich JS/idive," and large importations are usually made in order 

 to supply the demand in this country, as it is not yet very largely culti- 

 vated, although equally as good stalks may be grown here as those 

 received from Europe. The demand for seed has shown a large increase 

 during the past two or three years, and considerable of the " French 

 Endive" now sold is home-grown. In order to grow good " Witloof " 

 the seed should be sown during May or June in the open ground, in 

 drills 10 or 12 inches apart, in deep, rich soil. Allow the plants to grow 

 until November, keeping free from weeds and watering if necessary. 

 Then take up the roots and trim off the leaves to about 1J inches from 

 the neck, break off any shoots which may appear on sides of root, and 

 shorten lower end so that all will be of a uniform length of 8 to 10 

 inches. Then plant in a trench 16 to 18 inches deep, placing the roots 

 upright, about 1J inches apart. This will leave the necks of the roots 

 about 8 inches below the level of the ground. Fill up the trench with 

 good, light, well-drained soil, and, if speedy growth of any portion of 

 the crop is desired, it may be accomplished by covering with a layer of 

 manure at least 16 inches deep. In about 4 or 5 weeks the leaves will 

 attain their proper size, and the manure may be taken off and roots dug 

 up. The blanched head is the edible portion, and should be cut off, leav- 

 ing a portion of the neck attached to it. Witloof is eaten raw or as a 

 salad, and is also sometimes cooked like ordinary Endive. Pkt., 5 cts. ; 

 oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



EARLY FORTUNE CUCUMBER. 



This variety of Cucumber was discovered several years ago in a field of 

 "Davis Perfect," and is now so thoroughly established that large fields 

 do not show any variation in plant or fruit. The vines make a strong 

 and vigorous growth, producing abundant crops of Cucumbers, which are 

 slightly longer than Arlington White Spine, more cylindrical in shape and 

 have a very dark green skin. The flesh is thick, seed cavity relatively 

 small and the quality is excellent. This variety is one of the best intro- 

 duced in years. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; £ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



