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when well up thin cut to four plants in the hill till the vines meet. 
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When the 
spring is dry the plants have to be watered, else they do not keep in bearing long. 
They can be planted from March till July. A great many Cucumbers are planted 
here in February, or even sooner, and are protected by small boxes or dirt bands 
with a pane of glas3 on top. 
pack in the evening. 
Arlington White 
Spine. Very regular in 
outline, uniform in size, 
averaging seven. to 
eight inches in length, 
straight and of a rich 
dark green color. Flesh 
white, crisp and solid, 
with comparatively few 
seeds. Vines of vigor- 
ous growth and very 
productive. 
Long Green Turkey. 
A long variety, attain- 
ing a length of from 
fifteen to eighteen inches when well 
grown. Very fine and productive. 
Frotscher’s New Orleans Market. This 
is a variety selected from an _ im- 
ported forcing Cucumber, introduced by 
Richard Frotscher. It is good for forc- 
ing or open ground; very productive, 
keeps its green color and has few vines. 
This kind cannot be excelled for shipping, 
as' it produces very perfect cucumbers 
and but few culls; the largest growers of 
cucumbers for shipping about here plant 
none but this variety. It is quite differ- 
ent from the Long White Spine offered 
by some. The best in and outdoor cucum- 
ber yet introduced. 
Early Frame. Desirable for producing 
pickles of medium size and of fine qual- 
ity when sliced for the table. 
Early Frame. 
Seed Potatoes a Specialty, Eastern and Tennessee Grown. 
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Frotscher’s New Crleans Market. 
These boxes are removed during the day and put 
When days are cloudy and cold the plants are kept covered. 
Arlington White Spine. 
Climbing. The vines afe ex- 
tra strong, and foliage more vigorous 
than other kinds. Being of a climbing 
habit it can be grown on trellises, etc. 
Japanese 
Japanese Climbing. 
Fruit is round, about 10 inches long, 
thick, of fine flavor. It is very prolific, 
from forty to fifty cucumbers growing om 
a single plant. 
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