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CUCUMBERS 



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

 CuLTUKE. For very early Cucumbers, sow April 1 in a hotbed 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 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 pick- 

 ling, 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 lime to protect from bugs. The Cucumbeis should be gathered when large enough for use, whether 

 required or not; if left to ripen, 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. 20 cts.; Vilb. 50 cts.; Vilb. 85 cts.; 

 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



Clark's Special or Imperator. New. 

 Handsome dark green fruits, 9 to 10 inches 

 long, slightly tapering at both ends. Ideal 

 for slicing, the flesh being clear white, 

 crisp, and firm with few seeds. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; V4lb. 50 cts.; i/zlb. 85 cts.; 

 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



Early Cluster. A short prickly variety, 

 bearing in clusters near the root. Good 

 bearer. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; '/41b. 45 

 cts.; i/zlb. 70 cts.; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



Early Fortune. A dark green, white-spine 

 Cucumber. Extremely early and of beau- 

 tiful shape. Good for market gardeners, 

 truckers, or private family. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; Vilb. 45 cts.; Vilb. 70 cts.; 

 lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



Early Green Prolific. A very productive 

 variety with fruits of good length and 

 handsome form. Desirable for producing 

 pickles of medium size. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 20 cts.; Vilb. 45 cts.; Vilb. 70 cts.; lb. $1.25, 

 postpaid. 



Everbearing. Of small size, very early, 

 enormously productive and extremely 



ENDIVE 



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

 1 ounce of seed to ISO feet of row 

 CuLTtJRE. 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 (Escarolle). Used - 

 mostly for soups and stews. Must be tied 

 up for blanching. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 V4lb. 35 cts.; y2lb. 60 cts.; lb. $1,10, 

 postpaid. 



Green Curled (Green Ribbed). The leaves 

 of this variety are finely divided, giving a 

 mossy appearance. Center tends to blanch 

 to a delicate white. Especially good for fall 

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

 Vilb. 35 cts.; Vilb. 60 cts.; lb. $1.10,'postpaid. 



valuable as a green pickler. The vines con- 

 tinue to flower and produce fruit until 

 killed by frost. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 Vilb. 45 cts.; y2lb. 70 cts.; lb. $1.25, 

 postpaid. 



Improved Baltimore White Spine. Will 



retain its green color longer than any other 

 sort. 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. lO 

 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vilb. 45 cts.; Vilb. 70 cts.; 

 lb. $1.25, postpaid. 

 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. Vigorous and produc- 

 tive. Mature fruit is almost 12 inches long. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vilb. 50 cts.; 

 V2lb.l85 cts.; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



Jersey Pickling. The most popular pickling 

 sort with the market gardeners. Said to 

 green better than any other variety. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Vilb. 45 cts.; Vilb. 70 

 cts.; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



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. 20 cts.; 

 Vilb. 45 cts.; Vilb. 70 cts.; lb. $1.25, 

 postpaid. 



Green Curled Endive 



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 plants 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 info 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. 

 G. & T. Co.'s Baltimore. Popular for 

 market and home use. Produces 4 to 8 

 large, well-formed, glossy, black-purple 

 fruits. Marketable in about 83 days from 

 daj' plants are set. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 

 Vilb. $1.30; Vilb. $2.40; lb. $4.50, postpaid. 

 Black Beauty. The earliest of all large- 

 fruited Eggplants and produces fruit quite 

 as largo as the New York Purple in 10 days 

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

 $1.20; Vilb. $2.20; lb. $4, postpaid. 

 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.; V^lb. $1.20; Vilb. $2.20; 

 lb. $4, postpaid. 



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. 25 cts.; Vilb. 60 cts.; 

 %lb. $1; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



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. pjj^ qz. \i\h. 



Basil $0 10 $0 25 



Borage. Fine for bees. . . 10 20 



Caraway 10 25 



Catnip 10 50 



Chervil 10 30 



Chicory or Witloof 10 25 $0 50 



Coriander 10 20 



Dill 



Vzlb. 50 cts.; lb. 85 cts. . . 10 15 30 

 Fennel, Florentine .... 10 25 



Horehound 10 40 



Lavender 10 40 



Marjoram 10 30 



Rosemary 10 40 



Sage, Broadleaf 10 30 75 



Summer Savory 10 20 



Thyme, Broad-leaved 



English 10 40 1 25 



All above prices postpaid 



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