HIGH QUALITY VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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Cucumber— Gurke 



One ounce to fifty hills. One 

 to two pounds to an acre. 



CULTURE.— For growth of 

 Cucumbers, hills are raised, 

 standing five feet apart. Quite 

 rich sandy soil is best. If 

 necessary, enrich the hills with 

 a mixture of sandy soil and 

 strong rotted manure. For 

 early use, plant in May; for 

 pickling, plant in June or July. 



Eight or ten seeds should be allowed to each hill, 

 as young plants are often destroyed by bugs. 



Improved Early White Spine, or Arlington — A 



selection from the White Spine, being more pointed 

 at each end. The young fruits are usually crisp 

 and tender, and are of very dark green color, so 

 that the variety is considered by many to be the 

 best. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



London Long Green — The standard late sort, 

 quite crisp and of good size. It is not so early as 

 the Spine, but is more desirable for a late crop. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. ISc, M lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



The Davis Perfect Cucumber — As a forcing cu- 

 cumber, the Davis Perfect has no equal. Its excel- 

 lent eating qualities, shape, color and productive- 

 ness place it without a rival. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 

 14 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 



Perfected Jersey Pickle — New and fine. The best 

 pickle. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 



Gherkin, or Burr — Used only for pickling. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Yi lb. €0c, lb. $2.00. 



Early Fortune — Is of recent introduction and is 

 considered the finest market cucumber of the White 

 Spine type. The fruits measure 9 inches long and 

 are slightly tapering. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, % lb. 35c, 

 lb. $1.25. 



Improved Long Green Cucumber 



Mann's Favorite Cucumber 



(SPECIALTY, see page 2.) 



A selection of a medium early White Spine. In 

 color it is a very deep green which holds for a long 

 time. Pkt. 15c, oz. 4«c, 14 lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 



Cool and Crisp — A very early and prolific variety. 

 Fruit is long and good shape ; dark green in color. 

 It shows knobs bearing spines more than most 

 varieties. It is a good home variety. Pkt. 10c, 

 oz. 15c, 14 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 



Kirby Cucumber — Is the earliest of the White 

 Spine type ; fruit seven to eight inches long, cylin- 

 drical in shape. Color a beautiful dark green from 

 stem to blossom end, which is retained longer than 

 any variety we know of. Vigorous grower, enor- 

 mous yielder, shipping quality unexcelled, and 

 alwaj's commands the highest market price. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. 



Black Beauty Egg Plant 



Egg Plant 



One ounce will produce 1,000 plants. 



Sow in March in hotbed, and transplant when two 

 inches high into a second hotbed, or let them re- 

 main and thin out to four inches apart. When the 

 weather becomes settled transplant into the open 

 ground three feet apart each way. Good culture 

 is quite as important as good seed; work the ground 

 deep ; make it rich with well-rotted manure, and 

 hoe often. 



Black Beauty Egg Plant— The New York Black 

 Beauty combines in itself many characteristics 

 which are very valuable in this vegetable. In the 

 first place it is very early; in fact, the earliest good 

 market variety. By this we mean it is the earliest 

 variety that grows to a good size suitable for mar- 

 ket purposes. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 14 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.50. 



New York Improved Spineless — Best New Jersey 

 gardener's selection. Oval shape, thornless, dark 

 purple color and rich flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 

 14 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



Florida High Bush — Has proved a money-maker 

 to Southern growers. It- resists drought and wet 

 weather to a wonderful degree on account of its 

 strong, upright growth, the fruits being held well off 

 the ground. Veri,- vigorous and productive, bearing 

 profusely its large purple fruits of fine shape and 

 quality. An excellent shipper. Commission men re- 

 port they reach market in the best condition and 

 command high prices. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, % lb. $1.75, 

 lb. $6.00. 



