\NM. C. BECKERT. 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



THE BEST CUCUMBERS. 



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Cucumbers. 



(©urfen.) 



Early Frame. ALL THE BEST SORTS FOR SALADS AND PICKLING. 



The Cucumber is a species of the tender melon genus, and for 

 general crops 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 wa^', and as soon as all danger from insects is over, thin the plants to leave four of the 

 strongest in each hill. For succession, sow at intervals of every two weeks until midsummer. P^xtra 

 early crops may be grown by planting the seeds in hotbeds in April upon pieces of sod turned upside 

 down, and removing these 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 

 fruits are gathered as soon as they are large enough ; their strength is soon exhausted by ripening fruits, allowing the plant to give all its 

 strength to perfecting seeds. An ounce of seed will plant 50 hills ; two pounds will plant an acre. 



All Cucumber Seeds are sent postpaid at these prices. 



Beanett's White Spine. 



COOL AND CRISP. (New. ) A very early and prolific vari^ 

 and all*/ very desirable for slicing. When mature it is of good 

 size, vfery tender and crisp. Pkt.5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 40 cts, 



jreenui.,,. 

 lb.-75c. 



iOSTON PICKLING. Very popular for pickles ; fruit smooth 

 Snd symmetrical, but slightly pointed at the ends ; bright green 

 color ; a great producer. Pkt. 5 cts. , oz. 10 cts., 3^1b. 25c. " 



—.f^ENNETT'S WHITE SPINE. Fruits 7 to 10 inches long, 

 and prpportionately thick throughout, being as full at both ends as 

 in the center. They retain their glossy green color a long time on 

 the vines. Ready a week earlier than Improved White SBiB.^'- 

 Pkt.^ cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



^^^PROVED WHITE SPINE. 



k All seeds by weight or 

 packet sent postpaid at 

 h prices given, except where 

 K otherwise noted. 



v3 fruits are of medium size 

 good shape, light green, with 



a few white spines on th 

 H surface ; crisp, tende 

 ^ excellent flavor. Pkt.5 cts., 

 oz. IOC, J^'lb. 25c., lb. 75c. 

 EXTRA-LONG EVERGREEN, or WHITE SPINE. The 



EARLY GREEN PROLIFIC. A distinct and very popular 

 sort; very productive and popular for pickling. The fruits are 

 bright green, of medium size, short, almost cylindrical, crisp and 

 good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., j^lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



-EVERBEARING. The peculiar merit of this new Cucumber 

 lies in the fact that the vines produce fruit continually until frost, 

 from very early in the season, and thus are enormously productive. 

 The fruits are small, well-shaped, and of good quality for pickling 

 or salads. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



TAILBY HYBRID. An excellent variety for family use. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., YiXb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



EARLY FRAME. A very popular old variety, well adapted 

 to forcing; very prolific, and excellent for pickling ; fruit of medium 

 size, produced very early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., '^Ib. 25 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



Did-'<^rowine''-'^th*-f EARLY CLUSTER. Fruits produced in clusters and very 



of mediurn size abundantly ; short, dark green, firm, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., 



This variety is a great fa 

 ite, as it is early and produc- 

 tive, and suitable either for 

 forcing or early outdoor 

 crops. The vines are vigor 



!^lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts 

 nthe^ NICHOLS SIEDIUM GREEN 

 sffffof variety, with straight, smooth, gre 



straight and fine in appearance. When about 5 or 6 inches long 

 they make excellent, firm, dark green pickles. There is no better 

 variejyfor table use and family pickles. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.,__^^ 

 J^1^25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



yfMPROVED LONG GREEN. The leading variety among 

 rong-growing sorts, and excellent for pickles, but not so productive 

 as the short-fruited Cucumbers. The fruits are dark green, long, 

 well-shaped, firm and crisp. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, }4\h. 25c., lb. 75c. 



^..EVERGREEN. (New.) Smooth and handsome ; early, and 

 of vigorous growth ; very prolific, and bears abundantly until frost ; 

 possesses every qualification of a perfect pickle sort, and being, as 

 well; excellent for slicing. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, }^lb. 25c. ,1b. 75c. 



V^ERSEY PICKLING. Superior to most other sorts for pick- 

 ling, and extensively grown for that purpose. The vines are won- 

 derfully productive, and the fruits are rich, deep green, small and 

 very uniform in size. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 3€Ib. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



5<«MPROVED CHICAGO, or WESTERPIELD PICICLE. 



This variety originated near Chicago, and is used almost exclusive 

 of any other sort in the pickle factories there. The fruits are deep 

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

 3^1b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



This is a very heavy cropping 

 ety, with straight, smooth, green fruits, which are excellent 

 either for s'alads or pickles, but turn yellow sooner than in some 

 other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i^lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



EARLY RUSSIAN. Very early, hardy and prolific ; excellent 

 fruits of this Cucumber grovv from 10 to 12 inches long^ and ar_e,,iierf']Tor forcin the fruits are small, oval, pointed, crisp and good. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., }iVo. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



GIANT PERA. The largest long green Cucumber in cultiva- 

 tion. The fruits are very smooth, from 17 to 22 inches long, with 



few seeds, and crisp, tender, clear ' 

 Jc^lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



'hite flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. loc, 



Improved White Spine Cucumber. 



