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that they wanted, after using all that we could our- 

 selves. Four seed are O. K." I shall plant this.variety 



larg-ely for market myself, and I can say with confidence 

 to all of my customers who grow cucumbers, that they 

 will make no mistake in doing- likewise. Pkt. 5c. : oz. 

 15c. : quarter-pound 10c. : pound $1.25. 



i V1ROCK.— This new variety was first sent out by a 

 large Philadelphia seedsman, who describes it as follows : 

 "This new cucumber comes from Michigan, right in the midst 

 of pine woods where the originator has been growing it for 

 years. There are many varieties of White Spine cucumbers 

 for which this characteristic of being always green has been 

 claimed, but in many of them it has been found wanting. The 

 originator of Shamrock has this to say : I was in the pickling 

 business for fourteen years and grew my own seed for six 



years ; the stock seed that produced this new cucumber was 

 Jersey Pickling and was grown by the side of osage melons : 

 in the production of my stock seed the next summer I grew 

 two acres, growing some for another Pickling Co. : in thi 

 acres of seed I found three cucumbers that were green while 

 the rest were yellow ; I cut these three cucumbers and 

 them dead ripe and saved the seed and plan* • act vear 



by itself and found it O.K." I grew a small plot of Shamrock last 

 summer and found it very satisfactory. I roduc- 



tive, and like our Early Fortune, Peninsula Prize, and Allen's 

 Pride of the Market, would remain green a long time after 

 being picked. I am convinced that it is a valuable new kind 

 and shall continue to grow it for market, Pkt. 10c. , < 

 quarter-pound 75c. : poun<; 



KALE OR BORECOLE. 



DWARF CURLED SCOTCH.-The leaves are a bright green color, 

 beautifully curled and produced in great abundance : the habit of growth 

 is dwarf and spreading, rarely exceeding eighteen inches in height. It is 

 the principa. in the south for northern market: it is hardy 



and will remain over winter in any place where the temperature does not 

 go below zero. One of the best kales for spring sowing in the N 

 Pkt. 5c. : oz. 10c. ; quarter-pound 25c. : pou: 



DWARF SIBERIAN. -Of strong dwarf growth, with large, broad 

 grayish green leaves, which are only slightly curled at the edge-- ex- 

 tremely hardy. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c. : puarter-pounnd 25c : pound 75c 



I LEEKS. 





DWARF CURLED SCOTCH BORECOLE, or KALE. 



One ounce will sow a drill 

 one hundred feet long. It 

 succeeds best in a light well 

 enriched soil. Sow as early 

 in spring as practicable in 

 drills one inch deep and one 

 foot apart : when six or 

 eight inches high they may 

 be transplanted in rows 

 twelve inches apart, and six inches in the rows as deep as possible, that the 

 neck being covered may be blanched. If fine leeks are desired, the ground 

 can scarely be too rich. 



AMERICAN FLAG.— A favorite variety of the market gardeners: of 

 strong and vigorous growth. 



LARGE ROLEN. — Leaves dark green, broad and thick : one of the best 

 for forcing. 



EXTRA LARGE CAR ETA N.-Very hardy : much larger than any other 

 variety and of fine quality. Prices, either of these varieties. Pkt. 5e. : oz. 

 10c. : quarter pound 20c. : pound SI. 00. 



LETTUCE. 



BIG BOSTON.— A very popular variety with gardeners who want a large 

 heading forcing sort, and also for outdoor winter culture : the plants are large 

 and very hardy and vigorous, with broad, smooth, thin and very hardy leaves 

 which are bright, light green in color, and when well grown are quite tender : 

 indoors, this forms a solid head, while outdoors, it is less distinctively a heading 

 sort. This is grown in the South as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 5e. : oz. 10c. ; 

 quarter-pound 30c. : pound JL 



ALLEN'S IMPROVED HANSON. -A beautiful heading sort, intermediate 

 with loose leaved and cabbage varieties: the heads are very large, of fine form, 

 deliciously sweet, tender and crisp, even of the outer leaves : 

 color green outside, and white withing. Free from any bitter 

 or unpleasant taste. Pkt, 5c. : oz. 15c. ; quarter-pound 40c. ; 

 pound $1.25. 



NEW YORK. —A beautiful deep green color, forming 

 large heads, sometimes two or three pounds in weight : suit- 

 able for summer use, and is very slow to run to seed. Pkt. 5c. : 

 oz. 10c. ; quarter-pound 30c. : pound 81.00. 



GRAND RAPiDS.— This variety is beautiful in appear- 

 ance : excellent for garnishing and is very tender and crisp : 

 a strong growing variety that retains its freshness a long time 

 after being cut : as a forcing variety for winter and early 

 spring use this stands at the head of the list ; it is beautiful 

 in appearance. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 10c. : quarter-pound 30c. : pound 

 SI. 00. 



ALL THE YEAR ROL'ND.-Bears the heat of mid-sum- 



mer well : also good for forcing : one of the best for market ; 

 good for either spring or fall planting. Try it. Pkt. 5c. : oz. 

 10c. : quarter-pound 30c. ; pound 



DEACON.— Plants make firm heads, nearly as large and 

 almost as solid as cabbage . the heads are light green outside, 

 while the inner blanched portion is a beauti ul creamy yellow: 

 of delicious, rich, buttery flavor. This magnificent lettuce 

 stands hot weather better than any other of the varieties. 

 Pkt. 5c. : oz. 10c. : quartei-- pound 30c : pound SI. 00. 



WHITE SEEDED TENNIS BALL OR BOSTON MARK- 

 ET.— Plants of medium size and quick growth: heads well in 

 cool locations and during the fall, but if planted late in the 

 spring or summer is apt to run to seed without heading: large- 

 ly grown during the winter under glass for head lettuce. Pkt. 

 5c. ; oz. 10c. : quarter-pound 30c. : pound 31. 00. 



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