1 Oz. will plant 50 liills; 



2 libs, will plant an acre. 



CUCUMBER. 



(Seaman, (§nx^&. 



CULTLRE, 



FOR very early Cucumbers sow the first of April in a hot-bed, upon pieces of sod (grass 

 side down), so that they can be readily transplanted to the open ground, in rich soil 

 when danger of frost is over, or protect by hand-glasses. The vines require a warm 

 location for early Cucumbers. Plant after the ground has become warm, in hills 4 feet 

 apart for the smaller varieties, and 5 feet for the larger sorts. For pickling, sow from 

 middle of June to last of July. Manure with ashes, fertilizer or some well-rotted com- 

 post working the manure just under the surface. Sprinkle the vines with slug-shot 

 plaster or air-slacked lime, to protect from bugs. The Cucumbers should be gathered 

 when large enough for use, whether required or not; if left to ripen, it destroys their pro- 



QUQpi'vrfiTi oca *' *^ 



^/'IMPROVED 

 LONG GREEN. 



Has long been a fa- 

 vorite with growers; 

 dark green, firm and 

 crisp. Superior for 

 pickles and for market. 



put., 5v. 



Oz., lOe. 



1 /4 Lb.. 20c. 



Lb., 40c. 



LONG GREEN 

 TURKEY. 

 A very showy and 

 excellent sort. 

 Pkt., 5c. 

 Oz., lOc. 

 1/4 Lb.. 20c. 

 Lb.. 50c. 



//WHITE WONDER CUCUMBER. 



Trie White Wonder SI 



passes the White Pearl 

 both in handsome ap- 

 pearance and fine qual- 

 ity, while its strong, vig- 

 orous, extremely healthy 

 habit of growth enables 

 the vines to produce a 

 large crop of perfect 

 fruit, even under 

 adverse conditions. 

 Its strong constitu- 

 tion is exceptional. 

 The Cucumbers are 

 thickly set through- 

 out the length of 

 the vine, and are 

 remarkably u n i - 

 form in color, shape 

 and size. Pkt.. 5c. 

 Oz., 10c. 1 /4 Lb.. 

 30c. Lb.. .^LOO. 



/ EVER=BEARINQ CUCUMBERS. 



This variety is 

 unique, and 

 will prove val- 

 uable both for 

 the table and 

 for pickling. Is 

 of small size, 

 very early, en- 

 ormously pro- 

 ductive, and 

 extremely val- 

 uable as a 

 green pickler. 



The peculiar merit of this new Cucumber is that the vines con- 

 tinue to flower and produce fruit until killed by frost, whether 

 the ripe Cucumbers are picked off or not, in which respect it dif- 

 fers from all other sorts in cultivation. 



^RLI-VGTON WHITE SPINE.-A favorite extra early variety, 

 •bf desirable size, handsome shape, dark green color, holding its 

 color longer than most others. Good shipper and sells well 

 Pkt., 5c. Oz., lOc. 1/4 Lb., 15c. Lb.. 30c. 5 Lb.s.. .•)il.25. 

 r/f EARLY GREEN PROHPIC.-A very productive variety hav- 

 »■ ing truits of good length and handsome form. Desirable for 

 producing pickles of medium size and of fine quality when sliced 

 tor the table. 



Pkt.^Se. Oz., lOc. 1/4 Lb.. 15c. Lb.. 40e. 

 /^XTRA EARLY WHITE SPINE. 

 A strain of White Spine which has been improved through- 

 careful selection, with a view to use for forcing in hot-houses- 

 and frames; also elegant for field culture. Our stock produces 

 handsome, dark-colored fruits, which retain their color longer 

 than other sorts. 



Pkt.. 5c. Oz.. lOc. 1/4 Lb.. 1.5c. Lb.. 40c. 



Pkt., 5c. 



Oz/1 



Pcot 



Oc. 1/4 Lb., 25c. Lb., 7.5c. 



COOL AND CRISP. 



This is the earliest and one of the most prolific pickling Cucum- 

 bers. The Cucumbers are straight, long, even and slim, and of 

 a dark color; it is very tender and crisp. — 

 Pkt., 5c. O^., lOe. 1/4 Lb.. 15c. Lb.. 40c. 

 ^^ARLY CLUSTER. 

 A short. pricjdy*^'ariety, bearing in clusters near the root 

 A great beaser. 



Pkt., S/. Oz., 10c. 1/4 Lb.. 15c. Lb., 40c. 

 ^JAPANESE CLIMBING CUCUMBER. 

 It bears abundantly throughout the season, while the 

 climbing habit enables the hangir-r fruit to grow perfectly 

 straight, from 12 to 16 inches in Ifciigth: the Cucumbers are 

 thick, tender, an^ Of delicate fiavor; flesh white, skin dark 

 green, turning td' brown and netted when ripe. 



Pkt., 5^ Oz., 15c. 1/4 Lb., 50c. Lb., $1.50. 



»^2NGLISH FORCING CUCU3IBERS. 



Should hW grown in hot-beds where the temperature does not 

 fall below 65 degrees at night. 



1^' 



TELEGRAPH is the best. 25c. Packet. 



THIS is the best Cucumber for early planting, because it will 

 retain its green color longer than any other sort. It is of 

 good size and shape, and the popular variety with truckers 

 around Baltimore and Norfolk, as well as the growers from Vir- 

 ginia to Florida. 



Pkt.. 5c. Oz.. lOc . 1 /4 Lb.. 20c. Lb.. 50c. 



Used for pickles- 

 only. 



Jerkin, or burr 



JERSEY PICKLE. 



12 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 15c. 1 /4 Lb., 35c. 



//JERSEY PICKLING. 



This 4s the most popular sort with the market gar- 

 deners around Baltimore and Philadelphia for pickling. 

 Said to green better than any other variety. 



Pkt., 5p»^ Oz.. lOc. 1/4 Lb., 15c. Lb., 40c 



/CHICAGO PICKLING. 



Very Popular Witli Chicaso Market Gardeners,, 

 and Extensively Grown in tbat Vicinity. 



Fruit medium length, pointed at each end. with verjr 

 large and prominent spines; color deep green. 

 Pkt., 5c. Oz., 10c. 1/4 Lb., 15c. Lb.,40c. 



