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CUCUMBSR. 



30 cts. per oz. 

 Concombre, Fit. Cohombro, Span. Gurken, Ger. 

 Eakly Russian. Long Green Turkey. 



Early Frame. Small Gherkin, or Burr (for 



Early White-spined. . pickling.) 50 cts. per oz, 



The first three are the earliest and most esteemed table varieties. 

 The White-spined retains its gre^n color much longer than any other 

 Tariety, and is principally grown for our markets. The Long Green 

 fnd Gherkin are mostly used for pickles. Fo r early use, plant about 

 .st week in May, on a warm and sheltered border. For pickles plant 

 a the middle of July. 



ENGLISH PSIZE CUCUMBEBS. 



In Packages ; 25 cts. eacb. 



Champion of England. Mill's Jewess. 



Sir Colin Campbell. Snow's Horticultural Prize. 



General Canrobert. Kelway' Perfection. 



SiON House, Improted. Glory of Arnstadt. 



Roman Emperor. Himalaya, 



Victory of Bath. Gladiatob. 



CONQUERER OF THE WeST. LyNCH's StAR OF THE WeST. 



KiRKLEY Hall Defiance. Godfrey's White Spine. 



Constamtine Incomparable. 



These are the favorite varieties for forcing, frequently attaining a 

 length of thirty inches. To grow them property requires a skilful 

 gardener, or much fuller directions than can be imparted in these 

 pages. — See works on gardening. 



'^ EGG-PLANT. 



80 cts. per oz. 

 Aubergine, Fr. Berengena, Span. Eierpflanze, Ger. 



Early Oval Purple. Scarlet, 10 cts. per paper. 



Large Round Purple. Long White, 10 cts. per paper. 



The first two are the kinds usually cultivated for table use— th® 

 others are fancy varieties. 



Sow in hot beds early in March ; transplant middle of May to first of 

 June, in a rich warm piece of ground— about thirty inches apart. 



Draw the earth up to their stem.s when about a foot high. Egg-plant 

 seed will not vegetate freely without substantial heat, and if the plants 

 get the least chilled, in the earlier stages of growth, they seldom re- 

 cover. Repeated sowings are sometimes necessary. 



ENDIVE. 



30 cts. per oz. 

 Chicoree, Fr. Escarola, Span. Endivian, Gee, 

 Green Curled. Green Curled Moss. 



White Curled. Broad-Leaved Batavian. 



The Green Curled is considered the hardiest and best for salad. Sow 

 in July, in shallow drills. When three or four inches high, transplant 



