GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
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Davis Perfect. 
S Unequalled for quality, 
Davis Perfect. shape, color, productive- 
nses and shipping qualities. Color, a dark, glossy 
green; shape, slim and symmetrical, with an average 
length of ten to twelve inches. They never grow 
pussy and hold their color until nearly ripe, when 
they turn white without a sign of a yellow streak on 
them. The quality is fine, as the seeds are soft 
when the cucumber is fit for table use. is very tender 
and brittle and of exceptionally good flavor. An- 
other point of merit is its splendid shipping quali- 
ties. It holdsits color and brittleness long after be- 
ing cut, and on account of its being a strong grower 
it is able to resist the cucumber disease which works 
destruction among so many of the best forcing vari- 
Peadeisdn Perfected White 
S : The finest for slicing. Cucumber per- 
pine. fection his been attained in this grand 
improvement in the White Spinefamily. It is an 
early, prolific and continuous producer of uniformly 
large and symmetrical fruits of an intensely rich, 
deep green color, faintly marked with light yellow- 
ish shading towards the tip. It runs very close to 
type, bearing practically no misshapen fruit orculls. 
It is the ideal for slicing—flesh being compact, fine 
grained, sparkling white and of most refreshing and 
delightful flavor. The vines are vigorous, quite 
healthy, mildew-proof, maintaining their fresh lux- 
uriance and bearing from the earliest to the latest 
season. Either for the home garden or for market 
this variety is without a peer. 
Improved Early White Spine. 
This is a popular variety. It is of medium size, 
light green, covered with white spines. A good 
kind for shipping. It is used by market gardeners 
for forcing as well as outdoor culture and is very 
productive. 
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West India Gherkin. 
Of Burt; 1S) ex- 
West.india Gherkini a, Pa oo 
for pickling; itis the smallest of all varieties, and 
should be picked while young and tender and put in 
salt water until required for pickling. 
Harly Cluster Karly. short and prickly; 
- ~* it bears in clusters. Princi- 
pally cultivated for pickling. 
Early Cluster. 
Garden Hose and Reels Ali Lengths. 
