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Richard Frotscher. It is good for forcing 

 or open ground; very productive, keeps its 

 green color and has few vines. This kind 

 cannot be excelled for shipping, as it pro- 

 duces very perfect Cucumbers and but few 

 culls; the largest growers of Cucumbers for 

 shipping about here plant none but this 

 variety. It if quite different from the Long 

 White Spine offered by some. 

 b'T^arly Frame. A good, early variety, 

 out not so popular as the foregoing kind. 

 It is deep green in color, but turns yellow 

 very quickly, therefore gardeners do not 

 plant it much. 



J^ong: Green Turkey. A long variety 

 attaining a length of from fifteen to eighteen 

 inches when well grown. Very fine and 

 productive. 



Karly Cluster. Early, short and prick- 

 ly; it bears in clusters. 



West India Gherkin. This is an oval 

 variety, small in size. When grown to its 

 full size it can be stewed with meat. In 

 fact, this is the only use made of it about 



New Orleans. 



Japanese Climbing Cucumber. The 



"vines are extra strong, and foliage more 

 vigorous than other kinds. Being of a 

 climbing habit it can be grown on trellises, 

 etc. Fruit is round, about io inches long, 

 thick, and of fine flavor. It is very prolific, 

 from forty to fifty cucumbers growing on a 

 single plant. Has given entire satisfaction 

 the past season. 



EGG PLANT. 



Aubergine (Fr.), Eierpfj^anze (Ger.), Berengena (Sp.) 



The seed should be sown in hot beds in the early part of January. When a couple of 

 inches high they should be transplanted into another frame, so th^t the plants may be- 

 come stronger and robust. When warm enough, generally during March, the plants can 

 be planted -in the open ground, about two and a half feet apart. This vegetable is very 

 profitable in the South, and extensively cultivated. 



I/arge Purple, or New Orleans 

 Market. This is the only kind grown 

 here, is large, oval in shape and of a dark 

 purple cqlor and very productive. Southern 

 grown seed of this, as a good many tropical 

 or sub-tropical vegetables, is preferable to 

 Northern seed, as it will germinate more 

 readily, and the plant will last longer dur- 

 ing the hot season. It is the best variety 

 for shipping, superior to the Northern raised 

 kinds. It carries better. The cut is made 

 from three ordinary specimens and repre- 

 sents the true form. This season we will 

 have enough Southern grown seeds to sup- 

 ply our patrons. 



Early Dwarf Oval. 



New Pearl White Egfgplar»t. The 



plant is a large, vigorous grower and com- 

 paratively free from thorns. Fruit pure 

 creamy white, with slight shading of a very 

 light green near the stem; beautiful in 

 shape, resembling somewhat the purple va- 

 riety. In eating quality it is very delicious, 

 fine grain and well flavored. 



Barly Dwarf Oval. This variety is 

 'very early and productive; the fruit is not 

 so large as the New Orleans Eggplant, but 

 equal in flavor. For market it will not sell 

 as well as the former; desirable for family 

 garden. 



Steckler's Roup and Canker Cure is the Best. 



