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M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIP 



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.TALOGUE 



CUCUMBER 



This is one of the vegetables that can be grown to perfection by any one who can control a few square yards of rea- 

 sonably good soil that is fully exposed to the sun. Every family should be supplied from its own garden, since the fruit 

 is so much better when gathered fresh from the vines as desired for use than it is in the more or less wilted condition in 

 which it is found on the market. 



In order to obtain the largest yield of cucumbers, the 

 soil should be well enriched with well rotted manure, 

 but an abundance of good fruit can be raised on any rich 

 garden soil. Plant the seed not over an inch deep in hills 

 four to sis feet apart each way. dropping fifteen to twenty 

 seeds in a hill. After the plants begin to crowd and danger 

 from the striped beetle is pretty well over, thin to three 

 plants to the hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation un- 

 til the plants make runners so long that this is impractic- 

 able. In field culture, plow furrows four feet apart and 

 similar ones at right angles to the first. At each intersec- 

 tion drop a shovelful or more of well rotted manure which 

 should be well mixed with the soil, forming a broad, flat hill 

 four to six inches above the surface. Many growers omit 

 every fourth row. thus forming paths for the distribution 

 of manure and gathering the fruit. In many sections. where 

 earliness is very important, market gardeners start plants 

 in boxes made like the ordinary berry box. but without the 

 raised bottom. The boxes are set in hotbeds or cold frames, 

 filled with rich, friable soil and the seed planted. When 

 danger of frost is over, the plants are set in the open ground, 

 the boxes being cut away, so that the roots are hot dis- 

 turbed at all. 



The plants are liable to attack from the striped cucum- 

 ber beetles which are so numerous in some cases as to de- 

 stroy them. These insects may be kept off by a frequent 

 dusting with air slaked lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted 

 with fine road earth. Care should be taken not to use too 

 much of any of the above materials, for if used too freely 

 they will kill the vines. The best protection against injury 

 is a vigorous and rapid growth of the young plants. 



Pick the fruit before it begins to ripen, as the vines will 

 cease setting fruit as soon as any seed begins to mature. 

 In gathering for pickles, cut the stem instead of pulling the 

 fruit off and be careful not to mar the fruit in anv way. for 

 if the skin be broken the pickles will not keep so well.' Snov.-s Pickling 



We pay particular attention to growing and selecting the 

 various strains so as to keep them pure and true to name. 

 in i fi . Early and very productive. Vines are _,, . 



..bearing fruits Early Short Green lat^am, 



in clusters of two or three. Fruits short, thick, bright 

 green, shading lighter at blossom end. crisp and tender. 

 Extensively used for pieklins: as well as slicing. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 20z. 15c; V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



Chicago Pickling 



s known also as 

 and is an early, 

 bright green cucumber of medium size, very extensively 

 used for slicing and pickling. Vines very vigorous and 

 productive. Fruit straight, a little smaller at the ends, 

 bright green, shading lighter at the blossom end. crisp and 

 tender. Our stock is very superior. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 

 »» .. D < ii' A pickling strain of western 



MuSCatine rickiing origin, even in shape, of deep 

 green color, blunt ended and very desirable for small 

 pickles. One of the most promising of the recent improve- 

 ments in pickling cucumbers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; y 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 «-* . t-j c _ j The small cucumbers of 



rreSSing rertected this splendid variety are 

 Pirlrlino 1 silort - cylindrical and blunt ended, mak- 

 r lUKJiug in g_ vr ^ n packed in bottles, very hand- 

 some, showy pickles of the very best quality- For 

 this purpose we recommend the variety more highly 

 than any other sort. The vines are vigorous, setting 

 their fruit early and are verv productive. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz.'20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 c > ir 11' An early maturing, very small, 



OnOW S r lCKimg dark green cucumber: cylindri- 

 cal, square ended, and very popular with many grow- 

 ers who want an ideal bottle pickle. The seed we offer 

 was grown from a very fine lot of stock seed procured 

 from the originator. ' Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 y 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 t-v, . \it . f i 1 Fruit of medium 



Chicago, Or Westerheld length, pointed at 

 Pirlclincr eaen end - witn v ery large and prorn- 

 I lCftiuig inent spines, color deep green. It is a 

 very prolific variety and is one of the best for those 

 who want crisp, coarsely spined pickles. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb.25c; Lb. 90c. 

 / T> j. D* 1 1" A verv productive variety ex- 



DOSton JriCkling tensively grown for pickles. 

 Vines vigorous. The fruits are bright green, of medium 

 size, verv smooth and symmetrical. Flesh crisp and tender. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V 4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 

 T D* 1 1* Intermediate between the Long and the 



Jersey rlCkling Short Green, forming a long, slender, cy- 

 lindrical pickle which is very crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 

 C i \yi', c * One of the best sorts for table use. 



Harly W nite opine Tines vigorous, fruiting early and 

 abundantly. Fruit uniformly straight, light, bright green in 

 color, with a few white spines. Flesh crisp, tender and of ex- 

 cellent quality. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz.l5c; V4 Lb. 25c; Lb. 90c. 



