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CUCUMBERS 



Sow 1 ounce of seed to SO hills; 2 pounds to an acre 



Culture. For very early Cucumbers, sow 

 April 1 in a hotbed upon pieces of sod (grass side 

 down), 30 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 

 sort. For pickling, sow from middle of June to last 

 of July. Manure with wood-ashes, fertilizer, or 

 ;some well-rotted compost, working the manure just 

 under the surface. Sprinkle the vines with Slug- 

 Shot plaster, or air-slaked hme to protect from bugs. 

 The Cucumbeis should be gathered when large 

 .enough for use, whether required or not; if left to 

 jripen, it destroys their productiveness. 



.Black Diamond. Very dark green, hand- 

 some fruits of medium to large size. A 

 prolific variety used extensively for ship- 

 .ping to northern markets. Fine, crisp, and 

 tender. Excellent for slicing. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 •oz. 15 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts.; lb. $2. 



Eariy Cluster. A short prickly variety, 

 Ihearing in clusters near the root. Good 

 bearer. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Mlb. 40 

 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Early Fortune. One of the earliest and best 

 dark green white spine Cucumbers. 

 Extremely early and of beautiful shape. 

 Good for market gardeners, truckers, or 

 private family; in fact, it cannot help 

 pleasing anyone who likes a dark green, 

 white spine Cucumber. Fine for southern 

 •growers as it stands shipping remarkably 

 '■toII. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; J^lb. 40 cts.; 

 lib, .SI. 25. 



lEUtrly Green Prolific. A very productive 

 \vairtety with fruits of good length and 

 lhandsome form. Desirable for producing 

 pickles of medium size and fine quality 

 w^hen sli<ied for the table. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 cts.; J^lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Everbearing This unique variety will 

 prove valuable both for the table and for 

 pickling. Of small size, very early, enor- 

 naously productive and extremely valuable 

 as a greet! pickler. The peculiar merit of 

 this new Ciucumber is that the vines con- 

 ttinue to &Qwer and produce fruit untH 

 killed by frost, whether the ripe Cucum- 

 ibers are picked off or not. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 15 ete,; ]4lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Imperator. New, Early. Large, dark green 

 fruits, .slightly tapered at both ends. Flesh 

 frisp and firm. for early market and 



shipping, Pkt. 10 fits.; oz. 15 cts.; J^lb. 

 80 cts,; lb. $2. 



Improveid Baltlrnore White Spine. 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 with the growers from Virginia 

 to Florida, Pkt, 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 J^lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25, 



CUCUMBERS, continued 



Improved Long Green. Deep green skin 

 and solid, crisp flesh of fine quality. We 

 have the very best strains of this variety 

 and recommend it as the finest of all 

 Cucumbers. Vigorous and productive, and 

 forms fruit fit for use as early as the shorter 

 varieties. Mature fruit is almost 12 inches 

 long. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts.; 

 lb. $1.40. 



Jersey Pickling. The most popular pickling 

 sort with the market gardeners. Said to 

 green better than anv other variety. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Mlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Burr (West India Gherkin). An extremely 

 small-fruited variety, grown exclusively for 

 pickles. Is very prickly, but tender and 

 crisp if pickled when young. Seed germi- 

 nates slowly. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Mlb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 



ENDIVE 



One of the best salads for fall and winter use. Sow 

 1 ounce of seed to 150 feet of row 



Culture. For early use, sow as soon as the 

 ground can be worked in the spring, in drills 15 

 inches apart, and then thin plants to 6 or 8 inches 

 in row. To blanch the leaves, gather them care- 

 fully together when perfectly dry and tie them with 

 soft fibrous material. 



Broad-Leaved Batavian (EscaroUe). Used 

 mostly for soups and stews. Must be tied 

 up for blanching. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 Mlb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.25. 



Green Curled (Green Ribbed). The leaves 

 of this variety are finely di\aded, giving a 

 mossy appearance. Center tends to blanch 

 to a delicate wliite. Especially good for 

 fall and winter use. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Mlb. 40 cts.; lb. S1.25. 



EGGPLANT 



One ounce of seed will produce about 1 ,000 plants 



Culture. Sow the seed in hotbeds early in 

 March. When 3 inches high, pot the young plants, 

 using small pots, and plunge them in the same bed 

 so that the pUants will become stocky. They can 

 be planted out from the pots when the season 

 becomes sufficiently warm, in May or June, or they 

 can be transplanted into a second bed to make 

 them strong until the weather is warm enough to 

 transplant them about 3 feet apart each way in a 

 thoroughly worked and well-enriched soil. 



Baltimore. This is decidedly the best and 

 most profitable Eggplant in cultivation. 

 It is large, thornless, of beautiful shape 

 and handsome purple color. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 40 cts.; ^Ib. $1.25; lb. $4. 



Black Beauty. The earliest of all large- 

 fruited Eggplants and produces fruit quite 

 as large as the New York Purple in 10 days 

 less time. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; Mlb. 

 $1.25; lb. S4. 



New York Improved Large Purple. This 

 market-garden variety has large plants of 

 strong growth and is very productive. The 

 fruits are smooth, and deep purple. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; Jjlh. 81.125: lt>. 



FENNEL (Finocchio) 



Florence Fennel is used largely by the 

 Italian trade, in salads, soups, etc., for 

 flavoring. It grows very branching, about 

 2 to 3 feet high, and has a dense, feathery 

 foliage. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; }4lh. 50 cts.; 

 lb. $1.50. 



HERBS 



A well-assorted selection of the various 

 kinds of Herbs should have a place in every 

 garden. Their value in seasoning and flavor- 

 ing is well known and appreciated. Sow in 

 spring, in shallow drills, 1 foot apart, and, 

 when well up, thin out or transplant to a 

 proper distance. 



Pkt. Oz. }4lh. 



Anise $0 10 $0 15 $0 40 



Basil 10 15 



Bene. Use medicinally. . 10 15 

 Borage. Fine for bees. . . 10 15 



Caraway 10 15 



Ciiervil 10 25 



Chicory or Witloof .... 



Lb. $1.50.. 10 20 45 



Coriander 10 15 



DiU Lb. 75 cts... 10 15 25 



Fennel, Florentine 10 25 75 



Lavender 10 25 75 



Marjoram 10 25 75 



Rosemary 10 35 



Sage, Broadleaf 10 40 1 25 



Thyme, Broad-leaved 



English 10 50 1 75 



KALE or BORECOLE 



One ounce of seed will sow a drill of about 200 feet 

 Culture. For early spring use, sow broadcast 



in August and protect during winter. It must be 



sown in April or May for later use. 



Blue Double Curled Scotch. A superior 

 sort with a fine bluish green color. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; yilh. 20 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Dwarf Curled Norfolk or Scotch. Yellow- 

 ish green foliage. Grows close to the 

 ground and is spreading. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 Mlb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



Dwarf German or Siberian. Needs no 

 description as it is a standard variety. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; Mlb. 15 cts.; lb. 40 cts. 



Extra Curled New American. An extra- 

 curled, long-standing variety of a beautiful 

 green color. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^lb. 15 cts.; 

 lb. 50 cts. 



G. & T. Co.'s New. Larger, more curled 

 and longer standing than any other Kale. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; Mlb. 25 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 



KOHLRABI 



Sow 1 ounce of seed to 100 feet of row 

 Improved White Vienna. Bulb light 

 green, symmetrical in form; flesh white, 

 fine in texture. Very rapid in growth and 

 of early maturity. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 J^lb. 50 cts.; lb. $1.75. 



Improved Baltimore White Spine Cucumber 



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