GRIFFITH ®. TURNER CO. 



1 Oz. will plant 50 liills; 



2 Lbs. will plaut an acre. 



CUCUMBER. 



(S^rman, (gtirkr. 



CULTURE. 



FOR veiy 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 

 lecatiou 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 

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

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

 Hme, to protect from bugs. The Cucumbers should be gathered when large enougli for use, 

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



WHITE WONDER CUCUMBER. 



Ihe White Wonder sur- 

 M^ses the White Pearl 

 wStb in handsome ap- 

 Karance and fine qual- 

 f$.y. while its strong, vig- 

 orous, extremely healthy 

 liabit of growth enables 

 j|ie vines to produce a 

 ISrge crop of perfect 

 fruit, even under 

 adver.se conditions. 

 Sts strong constitu- 

 Ifon is exceptional. 

 Ihe Cucumbers are 

 tiiickly set through- 

 Wit the length of 

 the vine, and are 

 remarkably u n i - 

 f«rm in color, shape 

 aad size. 



Pkt., lOc. 



/ever=bearinq cucumbers. 



Stss varietv 

 is unique, and 

 will prove 

 valuable both 

 for the table 

 and for pick- 

 ling. Is of 

 small size, 

 very early, 

 » n o r m ouslv 

 p r o d u ctive. 

 and extreme 

 ly valuable as 



a green picKler. 'l^he pecuuar uit^nt of this uew Cucumoer is 

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

 frost, whether the ripe Cucumbers a.e picked oAF or not, in. 

 which respect it differs from all otlipr sorts in cultivation. 

 Pkt., 5 and 10c. 



I IMPROVED 

 LONG GREEN 



Has long been a favor- 

 ite with growers ; dark 

 green, firm and crisp. 

 Superior for pickles and 

 for market. 



Plit., 5e Oz., 20c 

 1-4 lb., 60e. Lb., $2-25 



LONG GREEN 

 TURKEY. 



A very showy and ex- 

 cellent sort. 



Pkt., .5c. Oz., 20c 

 1-4 lb., fiOc. Lb., J|!2.a5 



BALTIMORE 

 WHITE SPINE. 



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JERSEY PICKLiNG 



This is the mo.st popular sort with the market gardeners around 

 Baltimore and I'hiladelphia for pickjing. Said to green better than 

 any other variety. 



Plit., .'jc. Oz.. .20c. 1-4 lb.. 60c. Lb., ^9.^5 



I 



\iCHICAQO PICKLING. 



■Very Popular With Chicasfo Market Gardeners, and 

 E.vtensiTely Grown in tliat Vicinity. 



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

 prominent spines : color deep green. 



Plit., 5c. Oz., 20c. 1-4 lb., 60C. Lb., i)«2.25. 



GHERKIN, OR BURR. 



Used for pickles 

 only. 



Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. 1-4 lb.. GOc. Lb., .$2.00. 



HIS 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., 7.5-. Lb., $8.50. 



•' 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., 60c. Lb., $2.25. 

 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. 



Ptet., oc. Oz.. 20c. 1-4 lb., 6!)c. Lb., f 2.00. 

 A EXTRA EARLY WHITE SPINE. 

 A Strain of White Spine which has been improved 

 tlirough 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.i 20c. 1-4 lb., 60c. Lb., $2.25. 



'J COOL AND CRISP. 



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

 bers. 'I'he Cucumbers are straight, long, even and slim, and ef 

 a dark color ; it is very tender and crisp. 



Pkt., 5c. t^z.. 20c. 1-4 lb., 60c. Lb., S2.00. 

 i E.\RLY CLUSTER. 

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

 great bearer. Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. 1-4 lb., 7,5c. Lb.. $2.26. 

 \ JAPANESE CLIMBING CUCUMBER. 

 It bears abundantly throughout the season, while the climbing 

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

 to 10 inches in length; the Cucumbers are thick, tender, and of 

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

 netted whein ripe. 



Pkt., lOc. 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. 



Prices Subject to Change Without Notice*, on Account of Short Crop. 



