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Stokes' Perlection White Spine Cucumber 



A PAGE OF THE BEST CUCUMBERS 



Culture. — For general crop, sow in the open ground as soon as the weather is sufficiently settled. Plant in hills 4 feet apart each 

 way, putting a shovelful of well-rotted manure in each hill. For pickles, sow from the middle of June to the first week in July. If wanted 

 very early in the season, sow two or three seeds in a 4-inch pot and transplant these to the open ground when all danger of frost is over. 



One ounce of seed will plant about 60 hills ; two pounds will plant an acre 



Stokes' Perfection W^hite Spine. This magnificent Cucumber has been bred by careful selection by a prominent 



— — grower in Rhode Island. It is quite early, enormously prolific and bears uniformly 



long, symmetrical, deep-green-colored fruits, faintly marked with a light yellowish shading toward the blossom end. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. iocts., 

 %lb. 30 cts., lb. $1, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. $4. 



" Earliest Of All." This new Cucumber is the earliest type of White Spine that is grown, being quite as early as the "Early 

 — — ^— — — — * — — — — Russian," which is a much inferior pickle. The fruits are of fine quality and the color an attractive dark 

 green. For pickling it produces fruits which are straight, square ended and very firm. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts., by 

 mail, postpaid ; by express, 5 lbs. at 75 cts. cts. per lb. 



Klondike. 



A fine market strain of White Spine, see Specialties. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 90 cts., 5 lbs. $4, 10 lbs. $7.50. 



oz. to cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1, postpaid ; by express, lb. 



Davis Perfect. Good for hothouse or outdoor culture, see Specialties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\b. 30 cts., lb. $1, postpaid; by 

 — ^ — — — — — express, lb. 90 cts., 5 lbs. $4, 10 lbs. $7.50. 



Stokes' Special Selected Strain. I have a strain that is uniformly long, of good form and with the 

 large warts and spines well distributed over the surface, instead of being clustered at one end as in 

 inferior stocks. Vines are vigorous and very productive, fruit about 12 inches long, firm and crisp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 35 cts., lb. 

 $i.io, postpaid ; by express, 5-lb. lots at 90 cts. per lb. 



This splendid hothouse Cucumber is the result of repeated selections of greenhouse- 

 grown White Spine Forcing, which has resulted in a Cucumber that is longer and darker 

 green than the old variety. The fruits are even in size, very regular in form and very dark in color, with a few light spines showing at the 

 blossom end. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., Klb. $1. 



Improved Long Green. 



Perfection Hothouse Forcing. 



Select List of Cucumbers 



Large packets 5 cts. Deduct IO cts. 



STOKES' STANDARD. See page 11. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 



5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 Coy's Early Cyclone. The earliest White Spine by three weeks. 



Wonderfully prolific. Bv mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., 



lb. 80 cts. 



Peerless, or Improved White Spine. A fine strain ; very early 

 and handsome. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., %lt>. 25 cts., lb. 70c. 



Evergreen White Spine. Retains its deep green color in all 

 stages of growth. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25c, lb. 80c. 



Improved Arlington White Spine. A marked improvement on 

 the above. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



Early Frame, or Short Green. For slicing or pickling; produc- 

 tive and early. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts. , K lb. 25 cts. , lb. 80 cts. 



Jersey Pickle. Very largely grown; uniform in size; thin skin. 

 Fine for small pickles. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\b. 25 cts., lb. 80c. 



per lb. If ordered by express or freight 



Westerfield's Chicago Pickle. One of the best pickles; very 

 popular West. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



Fordbook Pickling. For medium-sized pickles. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 



cts., %lb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 Cumberland Pickling. Thickly set with small spines, good for 



small gherkins. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 Nichol's Medium Green. Thick through; full ends; for slicing 

 or pickling. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 Green Prolific, or Boston Pickling. Dark green ; uniform small 

 size. By mail, postpaid, oz. 10 cts., %\b. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



Giant Pera. Grows 1 to iK feet long; one of the best for table 

 use. By mail, postpaid, oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



West India Gherkin, or Burr. Small ; prickly fruits|; best for 

 small pickles. By mail, postpaid, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., %\b. 75c. 



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