60 PETER HEXDERSOX & OO.'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 



COLEWORT, or COLLARDS. 



French, Chou. — German, Blatter- Kohl. 



Sow for succession from June to August, and treat as Cabbage, in rows one foot 

 apart. 



Per oz., 20c. : per £ 115., 60c. ; per lb., $2. 



CRESS, or PEPPERGRASS. 



German, Kresse. — French, Cresson. — Spanish, Mastruco. 



A well-known pungent salad. Requires to be sown thickly, and covered very 

 slightly. Sow at frequent intervals, to keep up a succession, as it soon runs to seed. 



Per oz. % lb. Lb. 



Extra Curled. Very fine ; may be cut two or three times 10c. 20c. $0 60 



Australian Cress. Fine, piquant flavor 20c. 50c. 150 



CRESS, (Water.) 



German, Brunnenkresse, — French, Cresson de Fontane. — Spanish, Berro. 



This is a well-known hardy perennial aquatic plant, growing abundantly along the 

 margins of running streams, ditches and ponds, and sold in immense quantities in our 

 markets in spring. Where it does not grow naturally, it is easily introduced by plant- 

 ing along the margins of ponds or streams, where it increases, both by spreading of the 

 roots and by seeding. It has a particularly pleasant, pungent taste, agreeable to most 

 people. 



Per pkt., 10c, : per oz., 50c, : per \ lb., $1 50; per lb., $5. 



CUCUMBER. 



German, GurJce. — French, Concombre. — Spanish, Cohombro. 



Cucumbers succeed best in warm, inoist ; rich, loamy ground. They should not be 

 planted in the open air until there is a prospect of settled, warm weather. Plant in 

 hills about four feet apart each way. The hills should be previously prepared by mix- 

 ing thoroughly with the soil in each a shovelful of well-rotted manure. When all dan- 

 ger from insects is past, thin out the plants, leaving three or four of the strongest to 

 each hill. The frnit should be plucked when large enough, whether required for use 

 or not, as, if left to ripen on the vines, it destroys their productiveness. 



Peroz. 141b. Lb. 

 Early "White Spine. A favorite market variety, of medium size, 



deep green, flesh crisp, and of fine flavor 15c. 30 $1 10 



Improved Early "White Spine. A large and improved variety 



of the above, of superior excellence 20c. 75 2 00 



Boston Market Pickling. Largely used for forcing by the Bos- 

 ton market gardeners. A very productive kind, of superior 



quality 20c. 75 2 00 



Early Frame. An old and popular variety, of medium size, 

 straight and handsome ; excellentfor pickles when young 



and small , 15c. 30 110 



Early Cluster. A much esteemed early sort, growing in clusters, 



and extremely productive 15c. 30 1 10 



Early Russian. The earliest variety; fruit produced in pairs; 



small , hardy and productive 15c. 50 1 50 



Long- Green. A fine long fruit of excellent quality, dark green, 



firm and crisp 15c. 50 1 50 



Short Green, or Gherkin. Similar to Early Frame ; good for 



pickling 15c. 30 110 



Small Gherkin, or Burr. Used only for pickles 30c. Si 00 3 00 



CUCUMBER-FRAME, or FORCING. 



Sow in small pots from middle of January, in a hot-bed or hot-house. When grown 

 to three leaves, plant out in a previously prepared hill of loose, rich soil, in the centre 

 of the sash. Keep a temperature of 65 degrees at night, to 75 or 80 degrees with sun- 

 heat. The following selection includes all the leading English varieties : 



Berkshire Champion. 

 Carter's Champion. 

 Improved Sion House. 

 Dale's Conqueror. 

 Lord Kenyon's Favorite. 

 Telegraph. 



Price per packet, 25 cents. 



Cuth ill's Black Spine. 

 Invincible. 

 Master's Prolific, 

 Long Gnu. 

 Prince Albert. 

 Mun roe's Rabley. 



