COLE'S CUCUMBER SEED. 



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''Cool and Crisp" Cucumber. 



COOL AND CRISP CUCUMBER. 



Japaries^ Cliir)t)ir)^ 



CUCUMBER. 

 This new cucumber is a stroug and vigorous 

 grower, the vines attaining nearly twice the 

 length of common varieties. The young plants 

 are bushy, but as soon as they become well 

 established they begin to climb, and may be 

 grown on fences, poles or trellises, thus saving 

 much valuable space in small gardens, or in 

 marliet gardens where land is dear. It can also 

 be grown as an ordinary cucumber, and will do 

 as well as the common kind. The fruits are ten 

 to twelve Inches In length, of a fine green color; 

 the flesh Is thick and firm, never bitter, and fine 

 for pickling, as well as slicing. It is very pro 

 llflc, the vines are proof against mildew, and 

 continue bearing until late in the fall. Per pkt 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts,, lb. 40 cts. 



This valuable variety Is inclined to taper off 

 ftt the stem end, and is generally a little pointed 

 at the other end also. This is the most deslra- 

 ble shape for pickles. At the pickling stage the 

 cucumbers are straight, long, even and slim, 

 and until they reach their full size they are of a 

 very dark green color, so dark that It might 

 almost be called "black." The peculiar feature 

 of this variety is the knobs upon which the spines 

 are placed are prominent at all stages of growth, 

 giving the cucumber a very atti-active appear 

 ance. This variety is the earliest and most 

 prolific of all Pickling Cucumbers, and is certain 

 to become a standard sort. While primarily a 

 pickling variety, it Is also most useful for slicing, 

 the cucumbers, when fully matured, being of 

 good size and very tender and crisp. Per pkt.. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb., 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



PARIS PICKLING CUCUMBER. 



Mammoth White French Artichokes* 



These are attracting much attention on account of their great fattening properties, great pro- 

 ductiveness, and ease with which they can be grown. They need noc be dug in the fall; the hogs 

 should be turned on them, and will help themselves by rooting for them. One acre will keep from 

 twenty to thirty head in fine condition from October until April, except when the ground is frozen 

 too hard for them to root. They are also said to be a preventive of cholera and other diseases, and 

 they are also highly recommendeu for milch cows, increasing the yield of milk and at the same 

 time improving their condition. No farmer can do oettei than to plant a piece of ground to Arti- 

 chokes without delay. On good corn land they produce 600 tc 1,00;) bushels per acre, and do not fail 

 in dry seasons. They delight in a moist, rich soil. Ground too wet for general farm crops will pro- 

 duce immense crops. Three b-jshels will seed an acre, and they should be cut the same as potatoes, 

 one eye to a cut being sufficient. Plant in April or May. in rows three feet apart and two feet in the 

 row, and cover about two inches deep. They make a full crop the first year. Each following year 

 the field should be plowed in the spring. The plants will c ime up all over the surface, and must be 

 cultivated out and left standing in hills, or the crop will be too thick. To destroy tliem they should 

 be plowed under when the plant is about a foot high, at the time the old tuber has decayed and new 

 ones are not yet formed. Per lb. 25 cts., 3 lbs. 65 cts.. postpaid ; by freight or express, per pk. 40 cts. , 

 bu. $1.25, bbl. of 3 bu. (enough for one acre), $3.25. 



