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Longcu Cucumber 



383 A fancy Cucumber growing 12 or 13 inches in length, with rich deep green skin 

 and few spines, and equal in appearance to the greenhouse product. Longcu 

 is suited equally well to both outdoor and under glass production, and it is 

 specially valuable outside on account of its surprising earliness, as it can be 

 picked along with Early Fortune, and other early slicing sorts. "Under reason- 

 ably favourable growing conditions, Longcu will produce outside fruits 3 inches 

 longer than the accompanying photo. Pkt., 15 cts.; J oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; 

 ilb., $1.75; lb., $6.00. 



Dreer's Extra Early Sugar 

 Corn "Independence" 



327 The chief objections to most of the extra earlies have been that high quality 

 has been lacking and the ear too small and too loosely covered. These draw- 

 backs we have now overcome, and we now offer this delicious corn which will 

 produce ears equal in quality to the best of the later maturing sorts. On stalks 

 averaging 3i feet high, 2 and sometimes 3 large ears are produced. These ears 

 are 6 to 7 inches long, with 10 or 12 rows of plump, milky grains of surprising 

 sweetness. At our trials in New Jeisey this corn was ready in 60 days from the 



r- — : ~~ : ~ " " date of planting and is a week or 



ai^ss, I ten days earlier than White Cory, 



which has up to now been the best 

 quality corn among the white extra 

 earlies. The dwarf growth of the 

 stalk makes it very desirable for 

 growing in the garden of limited size. 

 Pkt., 15 cts. £lb.,30cts.;lb., 55 cts.; 

 2 lbs., $1.00; 5 lbs., $2.25, prepaid. 



Broad - leaved 

 Dandelion 



401 The Dandelion until recent years 

 had been known only as a trouble- 

 some weed, but it has now been so 

 greatly improved that it is now re- 

 cognized as a most healthful early 

 spring vegetable, eaten either raw 

 as salad, or cooked and served like 

 greens. Our strain of Broad-leaved 

 Dandelion produces large bushy 

 plants, with broad, succulent leaves 

 of a slightly bitter flavor. Quality 

 is considerably improved by blanch- 

 ing the plants, which can be done by 

 covering them with leaves or other 

 litter, although boarding up like 

 celery or covering with inverted 

 boxes will give better results. Pkt., 

 15 cts.; J oz., 60 cts.; oz., $1.00; 

 J lb., $3.00. 



Dreer's Giant 

 Fringed Endive 



412 Endive is a plant requiring rapid 

 growth and is highly esteemed for 

 table use, and in some states can be 

 grown all the year round. The 

 above sort is a strong growing var- 

 iety with a large white heart and 

 broad stems, good for fall and win- 

 ter. On account of the beautifully 

 curled and finely cut leaves this 

 variety is used freely for garnish- 

 ing as well as making a delicious 

 Dreer's Extra Early Sugar Corn salad. Pkt., 10 cts.; § oz., 20 cts.; 



"Independence" oz., 30 cts.; j lb., 85 cts. 



Fancy Cucumber "Longcu" 



