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W. F. Allen's Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 



CUCUMBER. 



PENINSULA PRiZE. 



All my cucumber seed, except Early Cluster, are of my 

 own growing and I know there is no better on the market 

 anywhere. I have grown cucumbers for several years, and 

 have taken great care to keep my stock up to the highest 

 standard, and I know that there is no better grown. 



ALLEN'S PRIDE OF THE nARKET. — (See illustra- 

 tion.) The accompanying- photograph wa< taken true to 

 nature from mature encumbers. The basket was a fu 1 

 size rive eights peach basket. While in a tender, crisp 

 condition, before the seeds have fully matured, and 

 ■ while in the best condition for market, I have picked 

 loads that would average from 12 to 14 inches long. The 

 color is very dark green, which color it retains for a long 

 time after being picked ; the vines are strong and vigor- 

 ous, with large, healthy foliage. As a market variety, 

 where a strictly fancy article is appreciated, or for home 

 use, it cannot fail to become a great favorite. So sur • am 

 I that this variety will give satisfaction that all who buy 

 it and are not satisfied. I will give them the amount they 

 paid for seed of this variety in any other seed listed in 

 my catalogue, if they are not satisfied after growing it 

 one season. Furthermore, I will give Five Dollars ($5.00) 

 to the party who sends me the best description of this 

 variet y after growing it this season of seed bought of me, 

 and basing he description entirely upon his ownexrn ri- 

 ence with the variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. -0c ; qr. lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



THE NEW DAVIS PERFECTION CUCUMBER. -This 

 is without doubt a long stride in c • cumber improve- 

 ment. It is one of the most perfect in shape, but some- 

 what longer than Arlington White Spine, and of an in- 

 tense green color that does not fade after being picked, 

 making it one of the most valuable pickling cucumbtrs ^0 

 ever grown. The introducer claims it will sell as hish ?<s /2ll 

 hot house cucumbers side by side in the same market, f ^>— 

 Its eating qualities are among the best : it is almost ' 

 seedless for one-third of its length, and the seeds that sSHS 

 are contained in it when in slicing condition are very >%^ 

 small and tender, therefore making them unnoticcable. 

 It is enormously productive and cannot be other than 

 popular with our cucumber growers as soon as they 



have seen it. I predict a great sale for this cucumber, and 

 every glower, whether for home consumption or for market, 

 should not fail to give this a trial. Those that take my word 

 for it and are not satisfied wf4h it can have the worth of their 

 money sent me for it !n other seeds next year, Pkt. 10c ; oz. 

 40c ; quarter pound $1.00 : pound $3.50. 



PENINSULA PRIZE.— This new cucumber is equal to 

 any variety ever grown for market purposes. Like the 

 Early Fortune, it remains very dark green in color after 

 being picked, indefinitely. Three years ago, while in a 

 rush to get my cucumbers to the train, several baskets 

 were lctt on the side of the patch ; these remained there 

 for over two weeks before they were emptied, and they 

 were actually in better condition than many that I have 

 seen on the market. After lying in the field all this time 

 tney were absolutely perfectly green. It is a strong, 

 healthy vine, is very productive, and fine eating quality. 

 I claim, without fear of being contradicted, that this is 

 equal to any cucumber on the market, and superior to 

 most of them. Mr. George W. Baughman, of Ohio, who 

 bought this cucumber seed of me a year ago last spring, 

 says: "Wo furnished our neighbors with all the cucum- 

 bers they wanted, after using al 1 that we could ourselves. 

 Your seed are 0. K." I shall plant this variety largely 

 for market myself, and I can say with confidence, to all 

 of my customers who grow cucumbers, that they will 

 make no mistake in doing likewise. Pkt. 5c ; ounce 15c ; 

 quarter pound :J0c:_pouud $1.00. 



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A". LEW'S PRIDE OF THE MARKET. 



; THE NEW DAVIS. 



;-~ EAR'.Y CLUSTER. 



—This extra early varie- 

 ty, rather prickly, seems 

 to be giving great satis- 

 faction. The fruit is 

 borne in clusters and is 

 highly favored for its 

 gre a°t productiveness. 

 Price, pkt. 5c ; oz. 10c ; 

 quarter.pound 24c; pound 

 75c. 



SHAHROCK.— This 



new variety was first sent 

 out by "a large Philadel- 

 phia seedsman, who de- 

 scribes it as follows: 

 "'This new cucumber 

 comes from M'chigar., 

 right in the midst of pine 

 "woods where the origina- 

 tor has been growing it 

 for years. There a re 

 many varieties of White 

 Spine cucumbers for 

 which this characteristic 

 of being always green 

 has been claimed. M't in 

 many of them it has ^een 

 found wanting. The 



