38 The Most Important Thing in Your Garden is the Seed 



CUCUMBER 



CULTURE. — 1 oz. for 60 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. in hills for an acre. Cucumbers should not l>< 

 planted in the open air until settled warm weather — in the vicinity of New York about th< 

 middle of May plant in hills about 4 feet apart each way. The hills are prepared by miitnc 

 with the soil a shovelful of well-rotted manure. Plant 8 or 10 seeds in each hill Thin out the 

 plants, leaving 3 or 4 of the strongest to each hill. 



The "Henderson" 



Extra Early — Healthy Vines— Prolific — Handsome 



41 fi Perfection has been attained in this grand improvement in the 

 * A " White Spine family. A fact that is almost universally recog- 

 nized by market growers, because there is more of this variety grown 

 and shipped to market than all the other cucumbers combined. It 

 is early, prolific, and produces a continuous crop of uniformly large 

 and symmetrical fruits of an intensely rich deep green color, faintly 

 marked with light yellowish shading toward the tip. It runs very 

 close to type, bearing practically no misshappen fruit or culls. It 

 is the ideal for slicing; the flesh is compact, fine grained, spariding 

 white and of most refreshing and delightful flavor. The vines are 

 vigorous, quite healthy, and 'mildew-proof, maintaining their luxuri- 

 ance and bearing abundantly from the earliest to the latest season. 

 (See illustration.) Price, pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; X lb. 70c.; lb. $1.75: 

 transportation paid 



Henderson's Cool and Crisp 



Firm and Crisp — Bears the Whole Season 



OQO An extra early, exceedingly prolific and continuous-bearing 

 variety; a very distinct and attractive selection of the old 

 White Spine class; the shape is unique, rather longer than most sorts. 

 tapering at each end, slightly ridged throughout, with but few "knobs." 

 The color is a beautiful dark green, shading off a little toward blossom 

 end. (See illustration.) Price, pkt. 10c.: oz. 25c ; }i lb. 75c.: lb. $2.00; 

 transportation paid 



Davis Perfect 



QQ4 A well bred selection of the White Spine type, distinguished 

 by the long slim character of the fruits. It has excellent color 

 and the flesh is very crisp and delicate in flavor Price, pkt . 10c : 

 oz. 25c.; }i lb 75c.; lb. $2.00: transportation paid. 



411 



398 



Pkt 

 402 



Standard Varieties 



Cucumber Chinese. See page 67. Pkt. 20c.; 3 pkts. 50c 

 Early White Spine. Vines vigorous and healthy, bearing, largf- 

 ev en-shaped fruits of light green color; crisp and of fine flavor. 

 10c.: oz. 20c.; % lb. 60c.; lb. $1.50: transportation paid 

 Extra Early Green Prolific. An early strain of the Green Pr<^- 

 lific type but far more productive ; the best pickling variety grown 



Price, pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.: M lb. 60c.; lb. $1.50; transportation paid 



408 Japanese Climbing. May be grown on a treillis. taking up less 

 room in the garden and keeping the fruits clean. Thrives during 



dry. warm summers. Price, pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 34 lb. 75c.; lb $2 00 



transportation paid. 



412 Long Green. Dark green fruits ; quality firm, crisp and excellent . 

 Pkt. 10c.: oz. 20c. : h lb. 60c.; lb. $1.50: transportation paid 

 Short Green Gherkin. A thick-set ■. small, green Cubumber 

 borne in abundance, and used exclusively for pickling Price 

 10c.; oz. 20c.; l 4 lb. 60c. lb. $1.50; transportation paid 

 West Indian Gherkin, or "Burr" Cucumber. Small, oval 

 green fruits, about 2 inches long, covered with soft prickles 

 10c.: oz. 30c.; Ji lb. 90c.: lb. $2.50; transportation paid. 



Longfellow Cucumber 



411 On account of the vigorous habit of this variety it is less subjen 

 to plant diseases than any other sort. It produced fruits 12 to 

 14 inches long of a beautiful dark olive green color, and when picked a> 

 the proper stage of growth comes near both in quality and appearance 

 to the high-class cucumbers grown under glass and sold at such high 

 prices in the city markets. Price, pkt. 20c.: oz. 40c. : l 4 lb. $1:25 



English Forcing Cucumber 



Cucumbers for frames or greenhouses. Packets contain 12 seecb- 

 435 Every-day. The plants set freely at all seasons of the year, hence 

 the name. First-Class Certificate, Royal Horticultural 

 Society. Price, pkt. 50c 

 426 Lockie's Perfection. Favorite old standard variety . Pkt. 30c 



429 Matchless. One of the most prolific varieties : fruit smooth, dark 

 in color, admirable in form, of the highest quality. First-Class 



Certificate, Royal Horticultural Society. Price, pkt. 50c 



430 Telegraph. Smooth fruits, 14 to 16 inches long. Pkt. 30c 



414 



pkt. 

 418 



Pkt, 



Mr. John l.udwifi, of Grand Isle, La., says: "Never was anything like the 'Henderson' Cucumber on this island. They held their 

 green color through the long late season. Very uniform. I picked cucumbers in 55 days from planting." 



