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Henderson Perfected White Spine. 



shapen fruit or culls. It is the ideal for 

 slicing- — flesh being- compact, fine grained, 

 sparkling white and of most refreshing and 

 delightful flavor. The vines are vigorous, 

 quite healthy, mildew-proof, maintaining 

 their fresh luxuriance and bearing from 

 the earliest to the latest season. Either 

 for the home garden or for market this 

 variety is without a peer. 



FBOTSCEEB'S NEW ORLEANS 

 MARKET. — This is a variety selected from 

 an imported forcing Cucumber, introduced 

 | by Richard Frotscher. It is good for 

 i forcing or open ground; very productive, 

 I keeps its green color and has few vines. 

 This kind cannot be excelled for shipping, 

 as it produces very perfect cucumbers and 

 but few culls; the largest growers of cu- 

 cumbers for shipping about here plant 

 none but this variety. It is quite different 

 from the Long: White Spine offered by 

 some. The best in and outdoor cucumber 

 yet introduced. 



Japanese Climbing - . 



JAPANESE CLIMBING. — The vines are 

 extra strong:, and foliage more vigorous 

 than other kinds. Being of a climbing 

 habit it can be grown on trellises, etc. 

 Fruit is round, about 10 inches long", thick 

 and of fine flavor. It is very prolific, from 

 forty to fifty cucumbers growing- on a 

 single plant. 



EARLY FRAME. — Desirable for pro- 

 ducing- pickles of medium size and of fine 

 quality when sliced for the table. 



KLONDYKE. — An attractive dark green 

 cucumber, averaging 6 to 7 inches long- and 

 2 inches thick; of unsurpassed quality. Its 

 points of superiority are: extreme earli- 

 ness, a prolific bearer, very hardy; size just 

 right for a slicing cucumber. An excellent 

 pickling- sort. 



West India Gherkin. 



WEST INDIA GHERKIN, or Burr, is 

 extensively grown for pickling; it is the 

 smallest of all varieties, and should be 

 picked while young and tender and put in 

 salt water until required for pickling. 



Early Frame. 



Protscher's New Orleans Market. 



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