Bolgiano's Selected Cucumber Seed 



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CUCUMBER 



Prices Include Postage on Pkts., Ozs., V4 Lbs. and Lbs. 



One Ounce of Seed to Fifty Hills. 



Two Pounds Plant One Acre. 



CULTURE. For early cucumbers 

 sow first of April in a hotbed upon 

 pieces of sod (the 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. 

 For early 

 use, if the 

 weather has 

 become set- 

 t 1 e d and 

 warm, plant 

 in hills about 

 four feel 

 apart each 

 way ; thin 

 out to 4 of 

 the strongest 

 plants to 

 each bill 

 after all 



danger from insects is over ; they succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy 

 soil ; continue planting at intervals for a succession. The cucumbers 

 should be gathered when large enough for use, whether required or not ; 

 if left to ripen it destroys the productiveness. For pickles, plant from 

 June until the middle of July. 



131. Bolgiano's Early Fortune. ^" excellent early 



. cucumber for table, 



market or shipping purposes. In color, Early Fortune is a 

 rich, attractive, deep green, which it retains during a much 

 longer period of growth than most varieties. Its form is so 

 regular and the size of all the fruits so nearly the same that 

 growers marvel at the purity and trueness of the stock. The 

 flavor is delicately refreshing, entirely free from bitterness, 

 exceedingly crisp and brittle, making it an ideal slicing 

 cucumber. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



169. Bolgiano's Prosperity, intense, rich, deep green 

 color retained longer than any other cucumber, the flesh 

 sparkling white. An extra early white spine cucumber. Most 

 refreshing and delightful flavor. Uniformly large, symmet- 

 rical fruit. Bears no culls. Vines are vigorous, healthy and 

 mildew-proof. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/4 lb. 45 cts.; lb. 

 $1.50. 



Our selected strain of 

 this famous cucumber is 

 by far the best type on this or any other market. We have 

 this season grown only from seed produced from cucumbers 

 that were simply perfect in every respect. Dark, rich green 

 color and holding its color long after other sorts have gone 

 yellow and become unsuited for the market. A crop of our 

 stock of Arlington White Spine is sure to make trade for any 

 market garden, and for home use it is superfine. As a 

 shipper it has few equals. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/i lb. 

 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



109. Davis Perfect. Davis Perfect Cucumber resembles 

 a hot-house cucumber so closely that it is difficult for some 

 dealers to tell the difference. Equally good for hot-house 

 or outdoor culture. It is ideal in shape, rich, dark green 

 color, uniform and regular in size. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 '/4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



309. Klondike. This valuable variety is one of the best 

 for slicing, and will produce cucumbers similar in appear- 

 ance to the hot-house grovim specimen. The color is rich 

 dark green, and the fruits grow to a uniform size, measuring 

 about 7 inches in length and 2 inches thick when in good 

 condition for use. It matures early. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 14 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



207. Henderson's Perfection White Spine. This 



cucumber is very much the same type as the Early Fortune. 

 Has great quantities of extra fancy dai-k green fruit. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 1/4 lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Stays Green or 



Black Diamond 



Cucumber 



73. Arlington White Spine. 



312. Stays Green or Black Diamond. ("Best in Gar- 

 den" Variety, 



see page 6). The cucumber that stays green. An extra 

 early of the White Spine type. Holds its dark green color as 

 long as any variety we know of. It is adapted to all sections 

 and soils. The fruit grows 7 to 8 inches in length, cylindrical 

 in shape, smooth and handsome. The color dark green from 

 end to end with little white rays at the blossom end. The 

 flesh is white, firm, crisp and of the very best quality for 

 slicing. The vine makes a vigorous growth and is an enor- 

 mous yielder of dark, always green cucumbers. Pkt. 10 tts. 

 oz. 15 cts.; Vi lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



156. Long Green, it is vigorous and productive. The 

 mature fruit is almost 12 inches long. The skin is a deep 

 green, and the flesh is solid, crisp and of fine quality. Espe- 

 cially recommended for pickling. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Va lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



228. Early Green Cluster Cucumber. This is an ex- 

 tra early pickling or frame variety, being the earliest cucum- 

 ber of practical use. They will produce fruits ten days 

 earlier than the earliest slicing varieties. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; Vi lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



313. Snow's Pickling. An early maturing, very small, 

 dark green cucumber, cylindrical, square ended, and very 

 popular with the growers of small pickles. Meets in all re- 

 spects the requirements of those who want an ideal bottle 

 pickle. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; '/^ lb. 35 cts.; lb. $1.00. 



107. Jersey Pickle. Fine green color. Used for pick- 

 ling almost entirely. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Y4 lb. 35 cts.; 

 lb. $1.00. 



251. Gherkin, or Small Bur. Grown exclusively for 

 pickling. Always pick when young and tender. Seed slow to 

 germinate, requiring from 10 to 12 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; Vi lb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.75. 



KOHL-RABI 



One Ounce Sows 

 300 Feet of Drill 



CULTURE. Sow in spring, in rows 18 inches apart, afterward thinning 

 the plants to 8 or 10 inches. If the weather is suitable, the thinning 

 may be planted, but it is considered difficult to transplant. Keep the 

 weeds down, and when the thickened stems above ground are' 2 to 3 

 inches through they are fit to eat, and should be used at once, being 

 tough when old. Cook like turnips. 



310. Early White Vienna, wiien young and tender, 

 and properly prepared for the table, it is almost equal to the 

 cauliflower. Besides, it is a certain crop, requiring no more 

 care or cultivation than a crop of cabbage. For a fall crop 

 sow in June. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; '4 lb. 65 cts.; lb. $2.25. 



One Large 10-ct. Pkt. of Any Three Varieties of Cucumber Seed for 25 Cts., Postpaid 



