FLORISTS AND MARKET GARDENERS. 



CUCUMBERS. 



Improved Early White Spine. 



Thu favorite market varietj', largely used for Ibrc- 

 iug and extensively grown South for shippiug North 

 early in the season ; of medium to large size, deep 

 green, crisp, tine flavor, and very productive. 

 Per oz. 10 ets. ; } lb. 20 cts. ; per lb. 70 cts. 



Arlington "White Spine. 



A straiu of White Spined which has been 

 improved through many years of careful selec 

 tiou, with a view to use for forcing in hot 

 houses and frames. Our stock produces hand 

 some dark- colored cucumbers, which excel m 

 crispness aud flavor all the other varieties 

 which flourish in open air culture. A peculiar 

 feature of this straiu is the evenness of size, form and 

 color of the cucumbers throughout the entire croj^s ; 

 they sell at fancy prices in market, early in the 

 season. Per oz. 20 cts.; J lb. 50 ets.; lb. $1.50. 



Neiv Giant White. 



This interesting variety is a nov- 

 elty of exceptional excellence. The 

 cucumbers are of a pure ^vhite color, 

 making them very attractive for the 

 table. They grow to a large sizp, 

 reaching when full grown a length 

 of twenty inches by ten inches iu 

 circumference, perfectly straight and 

 of uniform size from end to end, 

 flesh very solid and crisp aud of 

 superior quality. 



Per pkt. 10 cts. ; per oz. 30 cts. 



z" — ^^ Thorburn's 



New Everbearing. 



This IS an entirely new and unique variety. It is 

 of small size, very early, enormously productive and 

 valuable as a green pickler. Its pieculiar merit is that 

 the vines continue to flower aud produce fruit uutil 

 killed by frost, whether the ripe cucumbers are picked 

 off or not. 



Per oz. 10 cts. : | lb. ."^O cts. ; per lb. $1.00. 



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LETTUCE. 



iPhiladelphia 



White Butter. 



Also known as Ridge Lettuce. One of 

 the best known forcing varieties, largely 

 grown by the Philadelphia market gar- 

 deners, fine, large, solid heads, of a light 

 green color, and very tender. The best 

 early sort. 

 Per oz. 15 cts. ; J- lb. 35 cts. ; per lb. $1.25. 



Early Dutch Butter 

 Spotted. 



Producing fine large heads of excellent 

 quality, and one of the best forcing and 

 market sorts ; also stands the heat well in 



summer. 



Per oz. 15 cts.; l- 



Ib. 40 cts.; per lb. $1.50. 



Egg Plant. 



Ne-wr York Improved. Large Purple. 

 The leading market variety ; large, ruund, dark 

 purple, free of thorns, excellent aud most productive. 

 Seed saved on our own grounds. 



Per oz. 40 cts. ; i lb. $1.10 ; lb. S4.00. 



Boston Market. 



(White Seeded Tennis Ball.) 

 This variety is extensively grown by the 

 market gardeners. A fine early sort, small 

 heads, very early and one of the best for 

 forcing. 

 Per oz. 15 cts. ; J lb. 35 cts. ; per lb. $1.25. 



Black Seeded Simpson. 



This variety forms a much larger head 

 than the early curled Simpson, it is much 

 lighter in color, forming a large, thin and 

 very tender leaf. It is the best of the curled 

 varieties for forcing and is used to a considerable 

 extent for this purpose. It is also an excellent sum- 

 mer lettuce for out-door ijlanting. 



Per oz. 15 cts. ; J lb. 40 cts. : per lb. $1.50. 



