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



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originator of Shamrock has this to say : "I was in the pickling this variety, and all sold at profitable prices. Tatem&Co.' 

 business for fourteen years and grew my own seed for six produce commission merchants, of Baltimore, state that 

 years ; the stock seed that produced this new cucumber was through their recommendation, several Southern ship- 

 j er se\ Pickling and was grown by the side of osage melons; pers have been planting Early Fortune cucumber seed 

 in the production of my stock seed the next summer I grew for the past several years, and crops from these seeds 

 two acres, growing some for another Pickling Co.; in this two are the finest they ever handled. The Early fortune is 

 acres of seed I found three cucumbers that were green while not only attractive in appearance, but is deep green in 

 the rest were yellow ; I cut these three cucumbers and found c dor, very regular in shape, th« ref( re much sought after 

 themdea.- 1 ripe and saved the seed and planted it the next year in market, and always brings top i. rices. This is an im- 



- proved strain of White Spine and a valuable acquisition 

 to the list of cucumbers. It will actually keep preen for 

 a month after being pulled. Now. Son't say this is not 

 true until you have tried it, for I have seen it done time 

 and again. One grower says: "I have been growing other 

 varieties of cucumbers for manv years, but have not 



by itself and found it O. K." I grewa small plat of Shamrock 

 nmer and found it very satisfactory. It was very pro- 

 ductive and like our Early Fortune, Peninsula Prize and Al- 

 len's Fride of the Market, would remain green a long time 

 after being picked. I am convinced that it is a valuable new 

 kirn and shall continue to grow it for market. Pktoc; oz, 15c; 

 a uarter pound 30c", pound §1.00. 

 ' ARLINGTON WHITE 

 SPINE.— Our extra selected 

 strain of this favorite type of 

 Early White Spine is unsur- 

 passed, either for forcing or the 

 open ground. The cucumbers 

 are very regular in outline, uni- 

 form in size, averaging eight or 

 ten inches in length, straight 

 and of a rich green color. They 

 present the finest appearance 

 in market, and of course, like 

 all of the true White Spine type, 

 never turn yellow; the light 

 stripes, or "white spines." run- 

 ning from blossom end, only 

 add to the attractive appear- 

 ance of the older fruits. Flesh 

 white, crisp and solid, with 

 comparatively few seeds: flavor 

 excellent. Vines of vigorous 

 growth and very productive, 

 yielding large crops early and 

 continuously. Never before did 

 a cucumber leap into promi- 

 nence as quickly as the Arling- 

 ton White Spine. Originated a 

 few years ago at the famous 

 garden spot of Arlington. Mass.. 

 just back of Boston. "where there 

 are many acres under glass. It 

 rapidly became known as the 

 finest strain of cucumber in cul- 

 tivation. Beautiful in shape, color, and of the finest quality, found any so good as Early Fortune. I grew them this 

 In the United States the Arlington is used more thanany other year ten inches long, and they are nearly all one shape, 

 variety. The field from which my seed was saved was the No variety in the world equals them."" Mr. J. F. Githens, 

 admiration and wonder of all who saw it. Packet 5 cents ; who runs a very large truck farm in Florida In the win- 

 ounc? 10 cents ; quarter pound 25 cents ; pound 80 cents. ter and one in New Jersey in summer, procured seed of 



this valuable cucumber from me last year, and this is 

 EARLY FORTUNE.— This is a very early, wonderfully what he has to say about it : "I found the description 

 productive and exceedingly pretty cucumber I have you gave the Early Fortune true. I received off one acre 

 shipped a great many of this variety to New York, and of this variety in Florida, last winter, $1,015.43. which 

 though outdoor grown, many of them sold as high as $7 amount I received for five hundred crates." No one will 

 to $> per barrel, and my commission merchant write me make a mistake in planting this variety, either for home 

 that he could not tell them from hot-house grown. The use. market or for pickling. Pkt. 5c; ounce 10c; quarter 

 past season of 1PJ6 I shipped several hundred barrels of pound 30c; pound 90c. 



ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. 



LEEKS. 



One ounce will sow a drill one hundred feet long. It succeeds best 

 in alight, well-enriched soil. Sow as early in spring as practicable in 

 drills one inch deep and one foot apart. When six or eight inches high 

 they maybe transplanted in rows twelve inches apart and six inches 

 in the rows, as deep as possible, that the neck being covered may be 

 blanched. If fine leeks are desired, the ground can scarcely be too rich. 



AHERICAN FLAG.— A favorite variety of the market gardeners; 

 of strong and vigorous growth. 



EXTRA LARGE CARETAN.— Very hardy; much larger than any 

 other variety and of fine quality. Prices, either of these varieties: 

 pkt. 5c; ounce 10c; quarter pound T0c; pound $1.00. 4 



KALE, OR BORECOLE. 



DWARF CURLED 

 SCOTCH— The leaves 

 are a bright green col- 

 or, beautifully curled 

 and produced in great 

 abundance; the habit 

 of growth is dwarf and 

 spreading, rarely ex- 

 ceeding 18 inches in 

 height. It is the prin- 

 cipal sort grown in the 

 South for Northern 

 market. It is hardy 

 and will remain over 

 winter in any place 

 where the tempera- 

 ture does not go below 

 ggfa^-- zero. One of the 



kales for spring sow- 

 _____ ing in the North. Pitt. 



<*£.°S^™1 ^ TteV - lb PWARF CITRUS SCOTCH iORECOIJS. < r KALE. 



BUNCH OF LEEKS. 2oc - P ound ,oC " 



DWARF SIBERIAN.— Of strong dwarf growth, with cnrled at the edges: extremely hardy. Packet 5c: ounce 

 large, broad, grayish green leaves, which are only slightly ltc : quarter found 25c ; pound 75c. 



