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GRIFFITH, TURNER & CO., BALTIMORE, MD. 



Cucumber. — Continued. 



Half Long'. — A very desirable medium size 

 variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; 

 lb., 60 cts. 



Long Green. — Has long been a favorite 

 with growers; dark, green, firm and crisp. Supe- 

 rior for pickles and for market. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; i lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



Jersey Pickle. — This is the most popular 

 sort with the market gardeners around Baltimore 

 and Philadelphia for pickling. Said to green 

 better than any other variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; i lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



Gherkin or Bnrr. — Used for pickles only. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts. 



Egg Plant. 



Plant the seed in March, in a hot bed, orffor 

 for family use in flower* pots, in a warm window. 

 Transplant m open ground after weather has be- 

 come warm and settled, in rows two feet apart 

 each way. The}- require a rich soil and as favor- 

 able location for warmth as the garden will afford. 



Improved Large Purple.— The leading 

 market variet}-, of large size ; skin a deep purple, 

 thornless, and of handsome shape. Pkts., 10 and 

 25 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; % lb., $1.50; lb., S5.00. 



Endive. 



For early use, sow as soon as the ground can 

 be worked in the Spring, in drills fifteen inches 

 apart, and thin plants to six or eight inches in the 

 row. To blanch the leaves, gather them care- 

 fully together, when perfectly dr^*, and tie with 

 matting or soft fibrous material. Another method 

 is to invert flower pots over the plant. The leaves 

 are verj- highly esteemed for use as salads. 



Green Curled.— Very popular; the best 

 sort in use. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 50 

 cts.; lb. Si. 75. 



DWARF GERMAN. 



Kale. 



Dwarf German Greens or Sprouts.— 



This variet}' sow in September, broadcast, and 

 gather in early Spring, like Spinach. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz , 10 cts.; X lb., 20 cts.; lb., 50 cts. 



Norfolk. — A variety used by the truckers 

 of Norfolk, for shipment North ; light green color 

 and leaves much curled. ^ lb., 30 cts.; lb., Si.co. 



Borecole.— Plant in hills two by three feet 

 apart ; select deep, rich soil and cultivate as Cab- 

 bage. Xqiy spreading, nicely curled and hardy ; 

 frost improves it. Pkts., 5 and 10 cts,; oz., 15 

 cts.; X lb., 30 cts.; lb., 31.00. 



Kohl Rabi. 



White Vienna. — Bulb 

 ight green, flesh white, very 

 rapid in growth, early in ma- 

 turity, fine in texture and 

 symmetrical in form ; supe- 

 rior. Pkts., 5 and 10 cts.; 

 oz., 25 cts.; % lb. 70 cts.; 

 lb., I2.50. 



Leek. 



Select good Onion soil, ma- 

 nure liberally, plant in April in 

 drills six to eight inches deep 

 and eighteen inches apart, and 

 thin to nine inches apart in the 

 drill. Gradually draw the earth 

 around the plants until the 

 drills are filled level with the 

 surface. Draw for use in Oct. 

 To be used in soups or boiled 

 as Asparagus. 



Extra Large.— A large and 

 strong plant; hardy; the best. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; l{ lb., 

 45 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Lettuce. 



Lettuce requires a rich and rather moist soil. 

 The rows should be about twelve inches apart 

 and the plants thinned to ten or twelve inches 

 apart for the leading varieties. The more rapid 

 the growth the better the quality. Some varie- 

 ties are peculiarly adapted for earlj' culture, 

 others for summer growth. 



Early Forcing. — The best for hot beds or 

 frames. Pkts., 5 and 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 

 70 cts. 



Early Curled Simpson, Black Seed.— 

 Very early, excellent for salads; form a compact 

 mass of leaves. Pkts., 5 and 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 % lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Special Prices to Canners, Gardeners and Farmers, in Large Quantities. 



