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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



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CUCUMBER 



This is one of the vegetables that can be grown to perfection by any one who can control a few square yards Of reasonably good 

 soil that is fully exposed to the sun. Every family should be supplied from its own garden, since the fruit is so much better when 

 gathered fresh from the vines as desired for use than it is in the more or less wilted condition in which it is found oh the market.- 



In order to obtain the largest yield of cucumbers, the soil should be well enriched 

 with well-rotted manure, but an abundance of good fruit can be raised on any rich 

 garden soil. Plant the seed not over an inch deep in hills four to six feet apart each 

 way, dropping fifteen to twenty seeds in a hill. After the plants begin to crowd and 

 danger from tiie striped beetle is pretty well over, thin to three plants to the hill. Give 

 frequent but shallow cultivation until the plants make runners so long that this is 

 impracticable. 



In field culture, plow furrows four feet apart and similar ones at I'ight angles to the 

 first. At each intersection drop a shovelful or more of well-rotted manure which should 

 be well mixed with the soil. Many growers omit every sixth or eighth row, thus 

 forming paths for the distribution of manure and gathering the fruit. 



In many sections, where earliness is very important, market gardeners start plants 

 in boxes made like the ordinary berry box, but without the raised bottom. The boxes 

 are set in hotbeds or cold-frames, filled with rich, friable soil and the seed planted. 

 When danger of frost is over, the plants are set in the open ground, the boxes being 

 cut away, so that the roots are not disturbed at all. 



The striped cucumber beetle is often very destructive to young plants. These 

 beetles, when not very numerous, are usually kept from doing serious damage by 

 dusting the plants with fine road earth. Tobacco dust and plaster may be used with 

 impunity. Lime and ashes are more effective but will injure the plants if used too 

 freely. We spray our fields, at intervals of ten days through the season, with Bordeaux 

 mixture to which has been added Paris green, wliich is a poison for biting insects and 

 a preventive of blight. The best protection against injury is a vigorous and rapid 

 growth of the young plants. 



Pick the fruit as soon as it is large enough and before it begins to ripen, as the 

 vines will cease setting fruit as soon as any seed begins to mature. In gathering for 

 pickles, cut the stem instead of pulling the fruit otf and be careful not to mar the 

 fruit in any way, for if the skin be broken the pickles will not keep so well. 



We pay particular attention to growing and selecting the various strains so as to 

 keep them pure and true to name. 



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Boston Pickling 



17 I >-t| . An early and very pfoductive 



ILany L^mSter variety. The vines a»e tardy 

 and very vigorous, bearing fruits in clu'StefS of 

 two or three. The fruits are short, thick, fcrigi'vt 

 green, shading lighter at blossom end, crisp amtk 

 tender. This sort is planted in many sectiomtd 

 for the home garden. It is extensively used foff 

 a pickling cucumber as Avell as for slicing;. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25: 



»7 1 oi_ JL rf^ This variety is known; 



Lariy bhort Ureen also as Early Frame, 

 It is an early, bright green cucumber of medium 

 size, very extensively used for slicing and pick- 

 ling. The vines are very vigorous and produc- 

 tive. The fruits are straight, a little smaller at 

 the ends, bright green in color, shading lighter 

 at the blossom end. The flesh is crisp and 

 tender. The variety is extensively used for the 

 home garden. Our stock is very superior. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



C > D* 1 1* ^^ early maturing, very 



onOW S sickling small, dark green cucum- 

 ber, cylindrical, square ended, and very popular 

 with groAvers for small pickles. We have been 

 growing this variety ourselves for several years, 

 giving special attention to purity and uniformity 

 of type and we belicA-e the seed we offer meets 

 in all respects the requirements of those who 

 Avant an ideal bottle pickle. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 25c; 1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 /^1_. wj , £• U The fruits of 



Chicago or Westerrield this very de- 



PirlclinO" sizable sort are of medium length, 



* *^*^*"*S tapering at each end, with very large 



and prominent spines. The color is deep green. 



This is a very prolific variety and one of the 



best for those who Avant crisu. coarsely spined 



pickles. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 6z. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; 



Lb. $1.50 



O A T>* 1 1* This is a very productive 



DOStOn r^lCKling variety that is extensively 



grown for pickles. The vines are vigorous. The 



fruits are bright green, of medium size, very 



smooth and symmetrical. The fiesh is crisp and 



tender. Our seed is decidedly superior to much 



that is offered. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; 



1/4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



f n* 1 1' This variety is between 



Jersey rlCklmg the Long and the Short 



Green, forming a long, slender, cylindrical deep 



green pickle which is very crisp and tender. The 



Aines are very vigorous and productive. The 



mature fruits are usually about eight to nine, 



inches in length. This sort is desirable for slicing 



as well as for pickhng. Pkt. 5c; Oz.l5c; 2 Oz.25c; 



y4Lb. 40c;Lb. $1.25 



