WM. C. BILCKILKT, ALLE^QHENY, PA. 12 



Choice Vegetable Seeds 



Cucumbers 



(©urfe) 



The seed cannot be planted in 

 the open ground before the weather 

 has become warm and settled, and 

 the 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 four of 

 the strongest in each hill. For suc- 

 cession, sow at intervals of every 

 two weeks until midsummer. Ex- 

 tra-early crops are grown by plant- 

 ing the seed in hotbeds in .April, 

 upon pieces of sod turned upside 

 down, and removing them to hills 

 in 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 fruits 

 are gathered as soon as they are 

 large enough ; their strength is so. mi 

 exhausted by ripening fruits. An 

 ounce of seed will plant loo hills; 

 2 pounds will plant an acre. 



FORCING WHITE SPINE. 



Spine. Fruit large, green, mediui 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



IMPROVED 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,, Klb. 30 cts. 



ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. Very prolific and early ; 

 fruit large and smooth, much used for forcing, but equally desii a- 

 ble for outdoor culture. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., liXb. 30 cts. 



EXTRA-LONG WHITE SPINE. Smooth, dark green, at- 

 taining a length of 10 to 12 inches ; regular in form and size. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts. 



EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE. Productive and early; 

 fruit long, deep green and retains its color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 30 cts. 



BENNETT WHITE SPINE. Early, of good size and form ; 

 retains its glossy green color for a long time. Pkt. 5 cts. oz. 10 cts., 

 YiVo. 30 cts. 



FORDHOOK FAMOUS. Fruits very long, smooth and 

 dark green ; very productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., %\h. 40 cts. 



IMPROVED LONG GREEN. The leading long -growing 

 sort, and excellent for pickles. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts. 



COOL AND CRISP. Fruit long and cylindrical, dark green, 

 earl J- and productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 30 cts. 



Improved Long Green Cuouml)er 



A selected strain of White 

 thick, holds its color w 



EMERALD. Fruit very 

 dark green, long, straight, 

 smooth and quite free from warts 

 or spines. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 '4 lb. 30 cts. 



JERSEY PICKLING. Wonderfully productive and the 

 fruits are rich deep green, small and very uniform in size. Pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\h. 30 cts. 



CHICAGO, or WESTERFIELD PICKLE. Fruits are deep 

 green, of medium length, pointed at the ends. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., Klb. 30 cts. 



JAPANESE CLIMBING. Fruits almost almost straight, 

 large, and from 12 to 16 inches long; skin dark green, flesh thick. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 30 cts. 



WEST INDIA GHERKIN. Small, rough, prickly fruits, 

 used for pickling. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\h. 30 cts. 



ENGLISH FRAME CUCUMBERS 



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

 hotbeds 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. 



Improved Telegraph. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Improved Sion House. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Duke of Edinburgh. Pkt. 25 cts. 



ENDIVE (Gnbibie) 



Large Green Curled Endive 



This is an important fall and winter salad. For early, 

 the seed should be sown in April, in drills 15 inches apart, 

 and the seedlings thinned to stand 12 inches apart 

 in the rows. Sowings for the main crop may be 

 made in June and July, as the vegetable is used 

 principally in fall and winter. The inner leaves 

 are blanched by tying the tips of tlie outer 

 ones together, or by laying boards over the 

 plants. An ounce of seed will sow 150 feet 

 of drill. 



LARGE GREEN CURLED. Dark 

 green leaves, beautifully curled, and when 

 blanched verv- crisp and tender; ready for 

 use earlier than other sorts. Pkt. 5c., oz. 2jc. 



BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN. The 

 broad, thick leaves make excellent salads 

 when blanched. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



WHITE CURLED. Has tender, curly 

 leaves of silvery green. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c. 



