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CUCUMBER—Continued 
- Whi S e The fruits of this very desirable table sort are long, 
Evergreen ite Pine cylindrical, very dark green, with very white, crisp 
and tender flesh. The vines are vigorous and productive and come into full bearing 
somewhat later than Early White Spine. The mature fruits are about eight to ten 
inches in length. This variety is adapted also for forcing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 
Y% Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 
I d L G The stock we offer under this name is in a class by 
mprove Ong \sre€eNn itself. The vines are very vigorous and productive. 
The fruits are very long, often twelve to fifteen inches when mature. They are uni- 
formly slender and of beautiful dark green color. he large warts and spines are well 
distributed over the surface instead of being clustered at one end as in inferior stocks. 
The variety furnishes some fruits early but matures the bulk of its croprather late. It 
is a standard sort for slicing and is very largely used for pickles. The fruits are often 
used for making sweet pickles. This is probably the most extensively used cucumber 
for the home garden and market. We have given this variety especial attention for 
many years and we believe the stock we offer has no equal. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 
40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
L A very productive variety with round or slightly oval fruits of light creamy 
€moOn yellow color; of distinctive flavor and desirable quality either for slicing or 
pickling. The fruits are ready for slicing when just starting to turn yellow. For 
ae eee may be used either green or ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 4 Lb. 
55c; 1.7 
S ll Gh Fe (For Pickles) This is a very small, oval, prickly fruited sort quite 
ma €rKIN distinct from all others and grown exclusively for pickles. It is 
the smallest of all the varieties and should always be picked when young and tender, 
The seed is distinctly smaller than that of other cucumbers and is slow to germinate, 
zeae usually from two to three weeks. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; %4 Lb. 60c; 
- $2.00 
As early in spring as the ground can be worked sow the seed in 
rich, well prepared soil, in shallow drills about sixteen inches 
apart, covering with about one-half inch of fine soil firmly 
pressed down. When the young plants are well started thin four to six inches apart in 
the row. For succession plant every two weeks, thinning out as required for use. 
Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum powder. 
C ] d P G The leaves of this small salad are much frilled or 
uried or repper Grass curled, and are used for garnishing. It is also 
desirable with lettuce, to the flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a most 
| agreeable addition. The plant is of rapid growth, about one foot high. Pkt. 10c; 
Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 
T. W. This is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It thrives 
rue ater best when its roots and stems are submerged in water. A fair growth 
may be obtained in soil which is kept wet but does best when grown along moist banks 
or in tubs in water-covered soil. It is one of the most delicious of small salads and 
should be planted wherever a suitable place can be found. The seed is usually sown 
and lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands along the borders of small, rapid streams. 
he plants will need no subsequent culture, as under favorable conditions they increase 
very rapidly by self-sown seed and extension of the roots. When gathered for the 
market the shoots should be cut, not broken off. In summer it is best to cut them 
closely, the oftener the better. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; %4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 
Sow early in spring, in very warm, rich soil, 
in drills eighteen inches apart; thin to five 
inches apart and cultivate well; they will 
be fit for cutting the next spring. When grown for the roots, sow in September and 
cultivate well during the fall and the following summer; the roots will be fit to dig 
in October. 
; A decided improvement on the wild dande- 
Cultivated or French Common lion. Itis very early and vigorous. Pkt. 
10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c;}4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 
I d Thi k L d Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and deep green color. 
mprove IC. €aved it is compact and forms anupright regular tuftat the 
center. This cabbaging sort is much superior tothe common or uncultivated dandelion. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 85c; 2 Oz. $1.35; 4 Lb. $2 25; Lb. $8.00 
EGG PLANT oe nem 
Seed germinates slowly and should be started in hotbed, for in this, as in all semi-tropical plants, it is important to secure 
a rapid and continuous growth from the first, the plants never recovering from a check received when young. When plants 
have two rough leaves transplant three or four inches apart. When the ground is warm and all danger not only from frosts but 
from cold nights is past, harden off by gradual exposure to the sun and air and decreasing the supply of water, then carefully 
transplant to open ground, setting two and one-half feet apart. 
It is desirable to shade the young plants from very hot sun and to protect them from the potato bug which otherwise often 
destroys them. Some seasons egg plants will fail to set fruit or will not begin bearing until too late to mature, no matter how 
faithfully they may have been cared for. This is especially likely to happen if the summer is cool and rather moist. We know 
of no certain remedy for it, although it is a good practice to pinch off the ends of the branches after the plants begin to bloom, 
so that only twoor three fruits will set. 
| The fruits are rich dark purple, large and symmetrical, maturing a little earlier than our ImprovedLarge 
i] Black Beauty Purple but usually not quite as large. A very desirable sort for the market as the fruit holds its color a 
long time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60; 2 Oz. $1.00; %4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 
il F 9 I d L (SPINELBSS) This variety is a general favorite both for market and home 
) ©erry s improve arge Purple garden. The plant is spineless, large and spreading with light green foliage. It 
usually produces four to six large, oval fruits of a splendid dark purple color. The vigor and productiveness of the plants and 
the large size, earliness and fine quality of its fruits make it a most profitable variety for market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 
2 Oz. 85c; 4 Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 
