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17 I WTU 'm. C ' One of the best sorts for table use. The vines are vigorous, 



£iarly Wnite dpine fruiting early and abundantly. Tlie fruits are uniformly 



straight, light bright green in color, with a few white spines and when mature are 



often about seven inches lung. The flesh is crisp, tender and of excellent quality. 



Pkt 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



« |. A selection from the Early White Spine, being more pointed at each end. 



Arlington The young fruits are crisp and tender and are of dark green color. The 

 mature fruits are about six and one-half to seven inches long. Considered by many 



to be the best sort for small pickles. 

 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



Excellent also for slicing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



Vi J'l A medium early, white spined 

 JxlOnCllKe cucumber of handsome, very 



dark green color and of excellent quality 



for slicing. Tlie vines are very hardy and 



productive. The fruits when mature are 



about eight inches long, and are uniform in 



size and shape. Color daric green, slightly 



striped at the ends. The dark green color is 



retained much longer and is affected less 



by the hot sun than any other sort with 



which we are familiar. Its uniform size 



and shape and splendid color are making 



this variety very popular as a shipping 



sort. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; 



Lb. $1.00 



II , w 1-1 Beauti- 



Extra Long or hvergreen fui in 



AA/kifz^ Qnino Shape and color and of 



VVniie opine ji-,p Anest quality. The 

 fruits are long, cylindrical, dark green, 

 with very white, crisp and tender flesh. 

 This is an entirely distinct sort developed 

 by ourselves through very careful selec- 

 tion, our aim being to secure the best pos- 

 sible table cucumber. The vine is vigorous 

 and productive and comes into full bear- 

 ing somewhat later than Early White 

 Spine. The mature fruits are about eight 

 to nine inches long. This variety is adapted 

 also for forcing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 1/4 Lb. 30c: Lb. $1.00 



f 1 The vines are very vigorous 



Improved and productive. The fruits 



Lonff Gref>n '^''^ ^^^"^ ^'^'^^^ °**®" 

 L.uiig VII ceil twelve inches, slender and 



of uniformly dark green color. The variety 



furnishes some fruits early but matures 



the bulk of its crop rather late. This is an 



excellent sort for slicing and is very largely 



used for pickles. The mature fruits are 



often used for making sweet pickles. We 



offer a carefully selected strain uniformly 



long, of good form and with the large warts 



and spines well distributed over the surface 



instead of being clustered at one end as in 



inferior stocks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



o II i-ii I • {For Pickles) Avery 

 Omall Liherkm small, oval, prlckly 



f i-uited sort quite distinct from all others 



and grown exclusively for pickles. It is the 



smallest of all the varieties and should Klondike 



always be picked when young and tender. 



Seed distinctly smaller than other cucumbers and is slow to germinate, requiring 



usually from two to three weeks. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; V4Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



CRESS 



As early in spring as the ground can be worked sow the seed in rich, well pre- 

 pared soil, in shallow drills about sixteen inches apart, covering with about one-half 

 inch of fine soil firmly pressed down. When the young plants are well started thin 

 four to six inches apart in the row. For succession plant every two weeks, thinning 

 out as required for use. Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum powder. 



^ I 1 p f> The leaves of this small salad are much frilled or 



l^UrleCl or r epper draSS curled, and are used for garnishing; also desir- 

 able with lettuce, to the flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a most 

 agreeable addition. The plant is of rapid growth, about one foot high. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Improved Long Green 



rp ^T . Tins is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves and thrives 



1 rue W ater best when its roots and stems are submerged in water. A fair 

 growth may be obtained in soil which is kept wet but does best when grown along 

 moist banks or in tubs in water-covered soil. It is one of the most delicious of small 

 salads and should be planted wherever a suitable place can be found. The seed 

 is usually sown and lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands along the borders of 

 small, rapid streams. The plants will need no subsequent culture, as imder favorable 

 conditions they increase very rapidly by self-sown seed and extension of the roots. 

 When gathered for the market the shoots should be cut, not broken off. In summer 

 it is best to cut them closely, the oftener the better. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 

 1/4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



