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1 Oz. will plant 50 hills; 



2 Lbs. will plant an acre. 



CUCUMBER. 



(Etmnnn, (Sttrkr. 



CULTURE. 



FOR very early Cucumbers sow the first of April in a hot-bed, upon pieces of sod (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. The vines require a warm 

 location for early Cucumbers. Plant after the ground has become warm, in hills 4 feet 

 apart for the smaller varieties, and 5 feet for the larger sorts. For pickling, sow from middle 

 of June to last of July. Manure with ashes, fertilizer or some well-rotted compost, working 

 the manure just under the surface. Sprinkle the vines with slug-shot, plaster of air-slacked 

 lime, to protect from bugs. The Cucumbers should be gathered when large enough for use, 

 whether required or not : if left to ripen, it destroys their productiveness. 



WHITE WONDER CUCUMBER. 



The White Wonder sur- 

 passes the White Pearl 

 both in handsome ap- 

 pearance and fine qual- 

 ity, while its strong, vig- 

 orous, extremely healthy 

 habit of growth enables 

 the vines to produce a 

 large crop of perfect 

 fruit, even under 

 adverse conditions. 

 Its strong constitu- 

 tion 5s exceptional. 

 The Cucumbers are 

 thickly set through- 

 out the length of 

 the vine, and are 

 remarkably uni- 

 form in color, shape 

 and size. 



PUt., 10c. 



>EVER=BEARING CUCUMBERS. 



This variety 

 is unique, and 

 will prove 

 valuable both 

 for the table 

 and for pick- 

 ling. Is of 

 small size, 

 very early, 

 e n o r m ously 

 p r o d u ctive, 

 and extreme- 

 ly valuable as 



a green pickler. The peculiar merit of this new Cucumber is 

 that the vines continue to flower and produce fruit until killed by 

 frost, whether the ripe Cucumbers are picked off or not, in> 

 which respect it differs from all other sorts in cultivation. 

 Crop Failed. 



IMPROVED 

 LONG GREEN 



Has long been a favor- 

 ite with growers ; dark 

 green, firm and crisp. 

 Superior for pickles and 

 for market. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c 

 1-4 lb., 50c. Lb., $1.05 



LONG GREEN 

 TURKEY. 



A very showy and ex- 

 cellent sort. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c 

 1-4 lb., SOc. Lb., $1.75 



BALTIMORE 

 WHITE SPINE 



JERSEY PICKLE. 



JERSEY PICKLING. 



This is the most popular sort with the market gardeners around 

 Baltimore and Philadelphia for pickling. Said to green better than 

 any other variety. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. 1-4 lb., 50c. Lb., $1.50. 



CHICAGO PICKLING. 



■Very Popular Witb Chicago Market Gardeners, and 

 Extensively Grown in that Vicinity. 



Fruit medium length, pointed at each end, with very large and 

 prominent spines ; color deep green. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. 1-4 lb., 45c. Lb., $1.40. 



GHERKIN, OR BURR. 



Used for pickles 

 only. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. 1-4 lb., 50c. Lb., $1.50. 



THIS is the best Cucumber for early planting, because it 

 will retain its green color longer than any other sort. 

 It is of good size and shape, and the popular variety 

 with truckers around Baltimore and Norfolk, as well as the 

 growers from Virginia to Florida. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. 1-4 lb., 50c. Lb., $1.75. 



ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. — A favorite extra 

 early variety, of desirable size, handsome shape, dark 

 green color, holding its color longer than most others. 

 Good shipper and sells well. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. 1-4 lb., 50c. Lb., $1.65. 

 EARLY GREEN PROLIFIC— A very productive va- 

 riety, having fruits of good length and handsome form. 

 Desirable for producing pickles of medium size and of 

 fine quality when sliced for the table. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. 1-4 lb., 50o. Lb., $1.75. 

 EXTRA EARLY WHITE SPINE. 

 A strain of White Spine which has been improved 

 through careful selection, with a view to use for forcing in hot- 

 houses and frames ; also elegant for field culture. Our stock pro- 

 duces handsome, dark-colored fruits, which retain their color longer 

 than other sorts. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. 1-4 lb., 50c. Lb., $1.50. 

 COOL AND CRISP. 

 This is the earliest and one of the most prolific pickling Cucum- 

 bers. The Cucumbers are straight, long, even and slim, and of 

 a dark color ; it is very tender and crisp. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20e. 1-4 lb., 50c. Lb., SI .65. 

 EARLY CLUSTER. 

 A short, prickly variety, bearing in clusters near the root. A 

 great bearer. Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. 1-4 lb., 50c. Lb., $1.50. 

 JAPANESE CLIMBING CUCUMBER. 

 It bears abundantly throughout the season, while the climbing 

 habit enables the hanging fruit to grow perfectly straight, from 12 

 to 16 inches in length : the Cucumbers are thick, tender, and of 

 delicate flavor : flesh white, skin dark green, turning to brown and 

 netted when ripe. 



| Pkt., 10c. Oz., 20c. 

 ENGLISH FORCING CUCUMBER. 



Should be grown in hot-beds where the temperature does not fall 

 below 65 degrees at night. 



TELEGRAPH is the best. 25c. Packet. 



