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HENRY A DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



C UC UMBER— Ger. Gerke. 



Improved Early White Spine. (Bennett's.) A fav 

 orite variety with market gardeners, and produces fine large 

 and attractive looking cucumbers. The vine is a strong 

 grower and very productive. The cucumbers are long and 

 straight, dark green in color, very tender and of excellent 

 flavor. Oz., io cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Improved Arlington White Spine. A magnificent 

 strain of the White Spine which has been improved by careful 

 selection, for forcing in hot houses and frames ; very tender and 

 crisp. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 35 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



The Davis Perfect Cucumber. [See cut ) For a 



number of years this variety was controlled by the originator, 

 who is a market gardener, and after whom it is named. '1 he 

 fruits grow long and slim, and of rich, dark green color. 

 Oz., 10 cts.; % ' D -> 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



Klondike. This valuable variety is one of the best for slic- 

 ing, and will produce Cucumbers equal in appearance to the 

 hot-house grown specimen. The color is rich, dark green, 

 and the fruits grow to a uniform size, measuring about seven 

 inches in length and two inches thick. Oz., 10 cts ; % lb., 

 30 cts ; lb., $I.OO. 



Early Russian. One of the earliest varieties. The fruit is 

 small, only three to four inches long, and being produced in 

 pairs makes it a very productive sort. The quality is very 

 good. Oz.,Iocts. ; js( lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Early Cluster. A very early sort, well adapted for forcing 

 or open ground. Produces the fruits in clusters, good quality 

 and flavor. Oz. , 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Early Frame, or Short Green. A productive variety, 

 planls strong and vigorous, fruits straight but smaller at ends 

 than in middle ; bright green color, crisp and tender. Oz. , 

 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts. 



Evergreen. Early and prolific, fruits medium size and dark 

 green. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Farlj Cyclone. Makes a rapid growth and is very pro- 

 ductive. Fruits are short and produced in clusters. Color, 

 rich, dark green. Oz., 10 cts. ; % lb., 30 cts. ; lb., $1.00. 



Green Prolific. This is a very good pickling variety ; dark 

 green Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Emerald. A most valuable Cucumber. Has all the good 

 quali»ie» of White Spine, with the additional advantage of 

 having % rich dark gTeen color during the entire period of its 

 growth. Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 



The ** Cumberland. " This handsome Cucumber is a 

 cross of Parisian Pickle and Peerless White Spine. The vines 

 make a vigorous growth and are very productive. The fruits 

 are of handsome appearance, being of a rich pea-green color. 

 Oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 els.; lb., $1. 00. 



Everbearing. This is a valuable variety, producing pickles 

 and cucumbers until frost kills the vines. It is very produc- 

 tive; fruits of all sizes will be found on the vines at the same 

 time. Oz., IO cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lb., So cts. 



Cool and Crisp. A strain of White Spine, somewhat like 

 the Arlington, but longer and more cylindrical. Oz. , 10 cts.; 

 % lb., 25 cts.; lb., So cts. 



Xichol's Medium Green. This Cucumber is largely 

 grown for the pickle manufacturers. Oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 

 25 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Chicago Pickle. Medium size, pointed both ends An 

 excellent variety for making pickles. Oz. , 10 cts.; % lb., 25 

 cts.; lb., 80 cts. 



Long Green. (Jersey Pickle. ) Fruits are long, firm and 

 crisp. The small fruits are used for pickles, and larger ones 

 for sweet pickles. Oz., 10 cts.; ]^ lb., 25 cts. ; lb., 80 cts. 



Small Gherkin, or Burr. Known as the West India 

 or Jerusalem Pickle. Oz. , 10 cts. ; % lb., 30 cts. 



English Forcing Cucumbers. 



Covent Garden Favorite, Rochfbrd's Market, 



Lockies' Perfection. In packets of 10 seeds each, 20 



cts.; per 100 seeds, $1.75. 

 Duke of Edinburgh, Sion House Improved, 



Telegraph (A'ol/ison s). In packets of 10 seeds each, 



15 cts.; per 100 seeds, $1.40. 



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