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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS. 



CUCUMBER. 



Gurken, Gek. Con ombre, Fr. Pepino, Sp. 

 One ounce will plant fifty hills; two pounds will plant one acre. 



For very early Cucumbers, sow the 1st of April in a hot-bed, upon pieces of sod (grass-side down), so that they can 

 be readily transplanted to the open ground, in rich soil, when danger of frost is over, or protect by hand-glasses. For 

 early use", plant if the weather has become settled and warm, in hills about 4 feet apart each way ; thin out to four of the 

 strongest plants to each hill, after all danger from insects is over ; they succeed best in a warm, moist, rich, loamy soil ; 

 continue planting at intervals for a succession. The cucumbers snould be gathered when large enough for use, whether 

 required or not ; if left to ripen, it destroys their productiveness. For pickles, plant from June until the middle of July. 



Price: Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; £ lb. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts., except where noted. 

 Improved Early White Spine (Bennett's). The favorite market variety, 



largely used for forcing. One oi the best ibr ail purposes. 

 Arlington White Spine Forcing. A strain of White Spine which has 

 Deen improvea tnrougn carenn selection, wim a view to use 

 for forcing in hot-houses and frames. 

 Cool and Crisp. A strain of White Spine some- 

 what like the Arlington, but longer and more 

 cylindrical. One of the best for table use. Pkt. 

 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; J lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1.00. 

 Green Prolific. One of the best pickling varie- 

 ties, dark green, tender, crisp, very produc- 

 tive, uniform size and good for table use. 

 Early Cluster. A very early sort, well adapted 

 for forcing or open ground. 



Improved Early White Spine Cucumber. 



Early Frame, or Short Green. Excellent for table use or pickling. 



Early Russian. One of the earliest ; the fruit is small and pro- 

 duced in pairs. 



Chicago Pickle. A variety largely used by pickle manufacturers, 

 of medium size, a prolific bearer, and combines all the good quali- 

 ties of an early cucumber. 



Long Green (Jersey Pickle) . The leading long variety for pickling, 

 fruit dark green, firm and crisp. 



Everbearing. The peculiar merit of this new and uniqe variety is 

 that the viues continue to flower and produce fruit in every stage 

 of growth until killed by frost. It is of small size, very early, and 

 enormously productive. 



Nichol's Medium Green. For early forcing, late sowing for pick- 

 ling, or for ordinary table use, this variety will be found useful. 



White Pearl. New ; fruit of a pure white color, making them very 

 attractive for the table ; they grow to a large size. Pkt. 10 cts. ; 

 oz. 30 cts. 



Chinese Long-Remaining Green. An excellent sort, combining 

 the size, tenderness and quality of the English Frame varieties. 

 It attains a length of 15 to 20 inches ; is of good quality, solid, and 

 has a few seeds ; medium early. Pkt. 5 cts ; oz. 15 cts.; \ lb. 35 cts. 



The Veteran Cucumber Grower. 

 John S. Crosby, Arlington, Mass. 



Small Gherkin, or Burr. Also known as the West India or Jeru- 

 salem pickle; used only for pickling. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 $ lb. 35 cts. 



Japanese Climbing. Fruit of medium size, well formed, and of a 

 dark green color ; flesh very thick and of exquisite flavor. It can 

 be grown as an ordinary ridge cucumber, casa climber. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; \ lb. 75 cts. 



ENGLISH FORCING CUCUHBERS. 



Should be grown in hot-beds where the temperatare does not fall 

 below 65 degrees at night. Sow the seeds in small pots about the 

 middle of January ; when they have grown to three leaves, plant in 

 a prepared hill of rich, loose soil in the centre of a sash. 

 Newest English Varieties (See Novelties.) 



Covent Garden Favorite ; Rockford's Market ; 

 Lockies Perfection. 25 cts. per pkt. 

 Duke of Edinburgh, Sion House, Improved, 



Marquis of Lome, Pearson's Long Gun, 



Telegraph (Rollison's). 



In packets of 10 seeds each. Pkt. 20 cts. 



Rollison's Telegraph Forcing Cucumber. Long Green OnoumBer. 



" Dreer's Vegetables Under Glass " for the modern system of Cucumber forcing. 



" Dreer's Open Air Vegetables " for garden or tield cultivation, also pickle growing. Each 25 cts. 



We pay postage on Flower and Qarden Seeds except where noted. Farm Seeds are sent by express or freight at 



purchaser's expense. 



