a M. FERRY & CCKS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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CUCUMBERS . . . 



—CONTINUED 



We pay particular attention to grov^ing and selecting 

 the various strains of Cucurabers^ so as to keep them 

 pure and true to name. 



Early 



Short Green, or 

 frame. 



Ad Excellent Sort both for 

 Table use and for Pickling. 



Plants very vigorous and productive. Fruit straight, handsome, 

 smaller at each end. bright green, lighter at the blossom end. 

 ivith crisp, tender flesh, and makes excellent pickles. Our Stock 

 is Very Superior. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. SOc; Lb.50c. 



6arly Cluster . . . 



Vines vigorous, producing the bulk 

 •'^, of the crop near the root and in 

 \ clusters. Fruit short, holding full 

 size to each end. dark 

 green, but paler at blos- 

 som end. A very pro- 

 ductive sort. Pkt. oc: 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 %Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



Chicago, oa Westerfield Pickling. 



Chicago, or Westerfield Fielding 



VERY POPULAR WITH CHICAGO MARKET 

 GARDENERS, AND EXTENSIVELY 

 GROWN IN THAT VICINITY. 



Fruit medium length, pointed at each end, with very 

 large and prominent spines: color deep green. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. loc; ^ Lb. 20c; Lb. o5c. 



Jersey Pickling . . . 



^^ Very popular in Xew Jersey. 



Intermediate between the Long and the Short Green, 

 forming a long, slender, cylindrical pickle, which is 

 very crisp ana tender. 



Pkt. .5c; Oz. 10c: 2 Oz. 15c: % Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



Early Cluster Cucumber. 



EARLY ... 



WHITE SPINE 



One of the Best Sorts for Table Use. 



Vines vigorous, fruiting early and abundantlv ; fruit uni- 

 formly straight and handsome, dark green, with a few 

 ••vhite spines: flesh tender and of excellent flavor. In this 

 country this variety is used more, perhaps, than any 

 other for forcing under glass. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 

 15c: ^Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 



,0ST0N PICKLING, or 



QREEN PROLIFIC 



A distinct variety, very 



''.•\ popular for pickles. Fruit 



^.?y very smooth and symmet- 



' rical. cylindrical, bright 



green, and a great 



producer. 



Pkt. oc; 

 Oz. 10c; 

 2 0z. 15c; 



?iLb.20c: 

 Lb.5oc. 



e 



RLINGTON ^ -'<^^"°-' '"- ""^ 



hire Spine. being more 

 — ^— ^-^— — — — ^^ pointed at each end. 

 The young fniits are unusually crisp and tender, 

 and are of very dark green color, so that the variety is 

 considered by many to be the best for small pickles. 

 Pkt, 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 3!i Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 



Early White SPi^E Cucu^iER, 



