Cucumbers, Best Sorts for Salads and Pickling:. 



A Complete list \jf 



l|| of Cucumbers, ||» 



with varieties to ||t^ 



4|J suit all tastes ||» 



and purposes. ||» 



CUCUMBER, 



(Surfe.) 



For general crops, the seed cannot be planted in the open ground before the weather "has become warm and settled and tne ground mellow 

 and light. Plant the seeds in well enriched hills about 4 feet apart each way, and as soon as all danger from insects is over, thin the plants 

 to leave 4 of the strongest in each hill. For succession, sow at intervals of every two weeks until midsummer. Extra early crops may be 

 grown by planting the seeds in hotbeds in April, upon pieces of sod turned upside down and removing them to hills in the open ground as 

 soon as the weather is warm enough. For pickles, sow seed from the middle of .June until the middle of July. The vines bear longer if the 

 fruitsXre gathered as soon as they are large enough; their strength is soon exhausted by ripening fruits. An ounce of seed will plant 100 

 hill3< 2 pounds will plant an acre. 



EARLY FRAME. Prolifie, and excellent for pickling; fruits are 



of mediu,m size and mature very earlv. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 

 25 cts. 



EARLY CLUSTER. Produced in clusters, and abundantly; 

 short, dSirk green, tirm, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 >4lb. 25 cts. 



^.-..NICHOL'S MEDIUM GREEN. Heavy cropper, with straight, 

 smooth; green fruits. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 

 _«-EARLY RUSSIAN. Early and prolific; fruits are small, oval. 

 pointMi, orisp and good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



i>tfAPANESE CLIMBIAN. Vigorous, tall-climbing, clinging 

 tifhtly to trellises. Fruits almost straight, large, and from 12 to l(i 

 inches long; skin dark green, flesh thick and delicately flavored, 

 oz. 15 cts. 



'WEST INDIA GHERKIN. Small, rough, prickly fruits: used 

 pickling. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., %Vb. 50 cts. 



ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. Very superior for forcingjw- 



oiitdoors. Pruitvery even in size and regular in form, long, slim and 

 dai-k green. A little later than the Imperial White Spine, but more 

 prolific. Good also as a pickle. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 30 cts. 



.•_BENNETT'S WHITE SPINE. Fruits 7 to 10 inches long, amT 

 proportionately thick throughout, being as full at both ends as in the 

 center^^^^hey retain their glos«^ green color a long time on the vines. 

 Pkt. a^ts., oz. id cts. " ■ 



, KIV^O cts 

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/EXTRA LONG, ort^VERGREEN WHITE SPINE. Fruits, 



from 10 to 12 inches long, very straight and fine in appearance. When 

 about 5^r 6 inches long they make excellent pickles. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cJiT, Klb- 25 cts. 



\/lMPROVED WHITE SPINE. Early and productive. Fruit 

 medium size, good shape, light green, with a few white spines on the 

 surface. Pkt. 5 cts.', oz; 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



.-""EVERGREEN. Early and prolific; possesses every qualification 

 of a pejfiect pickle sort, and being, as well, excellent for slicing. Pkt. 

 5 ct^ oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts. 



l/^IMPROVED LONG GREEN. The leading long-growing sort, 

 aiid excellent for pickles. The fruits are dark green, long, well-shaped, 

 Qrm^d crisp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., >^lb. 25 cts. 



GOOL AND GRISP. Early and prolific; desirable for slicing. 

 When rnattire it is of good size, very tender and crisp. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. lO^s., Klb. 25 cts. 



^/OERSEY PIGKLING. Superior for pickling and extensiv.sly- 

 grown for that purpose. Vines are wonderfully productive and the 

 fruits are rich, deep green, small and very uniform in size. Pkt. 

 5 cts^'oz. 10 cts., J41b. 25 cts. 



l/CHICAGO, or WESTERFIELD PIGKLE. Very large, used for 

 flfckling. The fruits are deep green, of medium length, pointed at the 

 ends. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts. 



GREEN PROLIFIG. Fruits bright green, of medium size, short, 

 almost cylindrical, crisp and good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 25 cts. 



— EVERBEARING. Produce fruit until frost; early and produc- 

 tive. Epuits are small, well-shaped, and good for pickling. Pkt. 

 5 ctsV&z. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



//PARIS PIGKLING. Distinct from all others, the fruit being 

 strikingly long and cylindrical and covered with fine prickles; solid, 

 crisp and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 30 cts. 

 •*r-TAILBY HYBRID. An excellent variety for family use. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i^lb, 25 cts. 



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ENGLISH FRAME CUCUMBER. 



These varieties are used for forcing. They can be grown in hot- 

 beds or houses where the temperature does not fall below 65° at night. 

 The fruits are long, smooth and handsome, frequently growing from 

 20 to 30 inches long. 



JtELEGRAPH. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Jersey PicKling Cacttmoer. 



MILLTRACK" MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



Our brand of Spawn has been celebrated for many years. It is manufactured under a peculiar process known 

 exclusively to the manufacturer, and, when once used, no gardener will willingly take to any other kind. One chief 

 feature in its superiority is the extraordinary length of time it continues to produce Mushrooms. Lb. 15 cts., by mail, 

 25 cts.; 10 lbs., $1. 



MushroomS) How to Grow Them. (Falconer.) $1.50, postpaid. 



■ no mystery whatever in their 



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