GRIFFITH, TURNER & CO., BALTIMORE, MD. 



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CUCUMBER 



German, Gurke. 



WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER. 



BALTIMORE WHITE SPINE CUCUM- 

 BER..— This is the best Cucumber for early planting-, 

 because it will retain its green color longer than any other 

 sort. It is of good size and shape, and the popular va- 

 riety with the truckers around Baltimore and Norfolk, 

 as well as the growers from Virginia to Florida. 

 iMtt.scts. Oz. iocts, Ml».2octs. lb. 60 cts. 



Early short, prolific. Quality 

 i lb. 20 cts. 



EARI.V GREEN 



of fruit good. 



Pkt. 5 cts*. Oz. 10 cts. 



lb. 50 cts. 



EAREV CEESTER.-A short, prickly variety 

 bearing in clusters near the root. A great bearer. 

 Pitt. 5 cts. Oz. 10 cts. Ya 20 cts. 

 lt>. 50 cts. 



EONG GREEN.— Has long been a favorite with 

 growers ; dark green, firm and crisp. Superior for pickles 

 and for market. 



Pkt. 5 cts. Oz. 10 cts. Ya lb. 20 cts. 

 lb. 50 cts. 



EONG GREEN TURKEY, — A very showy 

 and excellent sort. 



Met. 5 cts. Ok. 10 cts. lb. 25 cts. lb. 75 cts. 



EVER REARING.— A very desirable new variety. 

 See description page 3. 



Pitt. 5 cts. Ox. 10 cts. 14 lb. 25 cts. lb. 75 cts. 



(One ounce will plant fifty hills ; two 

 pounds will plant one acre.) 

 For very early cucumbers, sow the 

 first 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. 

 The vines require a warm location for 

 early cucumbers. Plant after the 

 ground has become warm, in hills four 

 feet apart for the smaller varieties, and 

 five feet for the larger sorts. For pick- 

 ling sow from middle of J une to last of 

 July. Manure with ashes, fertilizer or 

 some well-rotted compost, working the 

 manure just under the surface. Sprinkle 

 the vines with slug-shot, plaster or air- 

 slacked lime to protect from bugs. The 

 cucumbers should be gathered when 

 large enough for use, whether required 



"=:':":':: - " — or no t ; jf i e ft to ripen it destroys their 



productiveness. 



PEERLESS WHITE SPINE.-The truckers' 

 favorite early Cucumber, a great bearer; excellent for 

 early forcing or for out-door cultivation. Exceedingly 

 popular with growers everywhere, and its popularity 

 shows its worth. 



Pitt. 5 cts. Oz. 10 cts. Ya lb. 20 cts. lb. 50 cts. 



ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE.-A strain of 

 White Spine which has been improved through careful 

 selection, with a view to use for forcing in hot-houses 

 and frames, also elegant for field culture. Our stock 

 produces handsome, dark-colored fruits, which retain 

 their color longer than other sorts. 



Pkt.5cts. Oz. 10 cts. lb. 20 cts. lb. 60 cts. 



JERSEY PICKEE.-This is the most popular 

 sort with the market gardeners around Baltimore and 

 Philadelphia for Pickling. Said to green better than any 

 other variety. 



Pitt. 5 cts. Oz. 10 cts. J41b. 20 cts. lb. 50 cts. 



GHERKIN OR BURR. 

 Pitt. 5 cts. Oz. 15 cts. 



-Used for pickles only. 

 Ya lb. 35 cts. 



DWARF GERMAN. 



KALE. 



German, Blatter-Kobl. 



(One ounce of seed will sow a drill of about 200 feet.) 



The Kales are more hardy than Cabbage and make ex- 

 cellent greens for winter and spring use, and are improved 

 by frost. Sow from May to J une and cultivate the same 

 as cabbage. For early spring use sow broadcast in Sep- 

 tember, and protect during winter. 



D W ARE GERMAN GREENS OR 

 SPROUTS.— This variety sow in September broad- 

 cast, and gather in early spring like spinach. It may also 

 be sown early in the spring for later use. 

 Pitt. 5 cts. Oz. 10 cts. ^ lb. 15 cts. lb. 40 cts. 



NORFOEK.-A variety used by the truckers of 

 Norfolk for shipment North ; light green color and leaves 

 much curled. 



Pitt. 5 cts. oz. iocts. l 4 lb. 20 cts. lb. 50 cts. 



BORECOLE, 



This is grown by all the leading market gardeners, and 

 is by many called Broccoli. Sow early in spring and trans- 

 plant to deep, rich soil, and cultivate same as cabbage. 

 Very spreading,nicely curled and hardy ; frost improves it. 

 Pitts. 5 and 10 cts. Oz. 15 cts. Ya lb. 25 cts. 

 lb. 75 cts. 



SPECIAL PRICES TO CANNEKS, GARDENERS AND FARMERS, IN LARGE QUANTITIES. 



