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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



Snows PlCKLl^ 



CUCUMBER 



This is one of the vegetables that can be grown to perfection by any one who can control a few square yards of reasonably good 



soil that is fully exposed to the sun. Every family should be supplied from its own garden, since the fruit is so much better when 



gathered fresh'f rom the vines as desired for use than it is in the more or less wilted condition in which it is found on the market. 

 In order to obtain the largest yield of cucumbers, the soil should 



be well enriched with well rotted manure, but an abundance of good 



fruit can be raised on any rich garden soil. Plant the seed not over 



an inch deep in hills four to six feet apart each way, dropping 



fifteen to twenty seeds in a hill. After the plants begin to crowd 



and danger from' the striped beetle is pretty well over, thin to three 



plants to the hill. Give frequent but shallow cultivation until the 



plants make runners so long that this is impracticable. In field 



culture, plow furrows four feet apart and similar ones at right 



angles to the first. At each intersection drop a shovelful or more 



of well rotted manure which should be well mixed with the soil, 



forming a broad, flat hill four to six inches above the surface. 



Many growers omit every fourth row, thus forming paths for the 



distribution of manure and gathering the fruit. In many sections, 



where earliness is very important, market gardeners start plants 



in boxes made like the ordinary berry box, but without the raised 



bottom. The boxes are set in' hotbeds or cold frames, filled with 



rich, friable soil and the seed planted. "When danger of frost is 



over, the plants are set in the open ground, the boxes being cut 



away, so that the roots are not disturbed at all. 



The plants are liable to attack from the striped cucumber 



beetles which are so numerous in some cases as to destroy them. 



These insects may be l^ept off by a frequent dusting with air slaked 



lime, soot or sifted ashes diluted with fine road earth. Care should 



be taken not to use too much of any of the above materials, for if 



used too freely they will kill the vines. The best protection against 



injury is a vigorous and rapid growth of the young plants. 



Pick the fruit as soon as it is large enough and before it begins 



to ripen, as the vines will cease setting fruit as soon as any seed begins to mature. In gathering for pickles, cut the stem instead 



of pulling the fruit off and be careful not to mar the fruit in any way, for if the skin be broken the pickles will not keep so well. 

 We pay particular attention to growing and selecting the various st7'ains so as to keep them pure and true to name. 



V^Jl^T CU^^i-^w- Early and very productive. Vines are hardy and very vigorous, bearing fruits in clusters of two or 



r^ariy V^lUSLer three. Fruits short, thick, bright green, shading lighter at blossom end, crisp and tender. Extensively 

 used for pickling as weU as slicing. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



C« ? OL J. r^ This variety is known 



t-arly Onort iareen also as Early Frame, 

 and is an early, bright green cucumber of medium 

 size, very extensively vised for slicing and pick- 

 ling. "Vines very vigorous and productive. Fruit 

 straight, a little smaller at the ends, bright green, 

 shading lighter at the blossom end, crisp and 

 tender. Our stock is very superior. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 r% • D .^ J. J The small cucumbers 



rressing r errected of this splendid vari- 



PickHnff ^^^ ^^'*^ short, cylindrical and blunt 

 » ended, making, when packed in bot- 

 tles, very handsome, showy pickles of the very 

 best quality. For this purpose we recommend 

 the variety more highly than any other sort The 

 vines are vigorous, setting their fruit early and 

 are very productive. Pkt. 5c; Oz, 10c; 2 Oz'. 20c; 

 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



S9 D* 1 1* -^^ early maturing, very 



now S riCklmg small, dark green cucum- 

 ber: cylindrical, square ended, and very popular 

 with manygrowerswhowant anidealbottlepickle. 

 The seed we offer was grown from a very fine lot 

 of stock seed procured from the originator. 

 (.See further description in Supplement, page 8) 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. SOc; Lb. $1.00 



Muscatine Pickling we?ternTri|im^ev?n 

 in shape, of deep green color, blunt ended and 

 very desirable for small pickles. One of the most 

 promising of the recent improvements in pick- 

 hng cucumbers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Chicago, or Westerfield dium ien|th^ 



Piclclino' Poiiited at each end, with very large 



A iv^iviiiig g^jj^i prominent spines; color deep 



green. A very prolific variety and one of the best 



for those who want crisp, coarsely spined pickles. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



B. D* 1 1* A very productive variety 



OStOn riCKlmg extensively grown for 

 pickles. Vines vigorous. The fruits are bright 

 green, of medium size, very smooth and sym- 

 metrical. Flesh crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 f D* 1 1* Intermediate between the 



J ersey r ICklmg Long and the Sh ort Green, 

 forming a long, slender, cylindrical pickle which 

 is very crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; Va Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 

 r 1 \in_*j. o • One of the best sorts 



Early White bpine for table use. vines 

 vigorous, fruiting early and abundantly. Fruit 

 uniformly straight, light, bright green in color, 

 with a few white spines. Flesh crisp, tender and 

 of excellent quahty. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; 

 1/4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Boston Pickling 



