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CUCUMBER 



One ounce will plant 50 hills; 

 2 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Cucumbers prefer ricFi, loamy, 

 fairly moist soil and should not be planted 

 until ground is warm. Plant in hills, dropping 

 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and covering with 

 Yi inch of soil; thin to 3 or 4 strongest plants 

 in each hill. Continue planting at intervals 

 for succession. Cucumbers for pickles may be 

 planted during June and early July. For an 

 extra-early crop start seed in small pots in 

 hotbeds. 



284. A. and C. (68 days.) Fruits are uni- 

 form, very dark green and taper slightly at 

 ends. They average 2Y^ inches through and 

 up to 10 inches long. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 45c.; 

 i4lb. SI. 10, postpaid. 



229. Ashley. (60 days.) Fruit size and 

 shape similar to Marketer; color slightly 

 better. Resistant to downy mildew. Pkt. 

 25c.; oz. 45c.; J^lb. $1.15, postpaid. 



118. Burpee Hybrid. (60 days.) Highly 

 resistant to mosaic and downy mildew. The 

 vines are vigorous, long lived and produce a 

 heavy yield of well-formed, straight, dark 

 green fruits; average 8x2}^ inches. Pkt. 35c.; 

 Hoz. 90c.; Mo-L. $1.50; J^oz. $2.75; oz. $4.75; 

 Mlb. $12.50, postpaid. 



252. Spartan Valor Hybrid. (58 days.) 

 ^iZ^ Slender streamlined fruits are 9 to 10 

 f j^j inches long, with dark green skin. 

 ^^ Delicious. Pkt. 50c.; } goz. 90c.; J^oz. 

 $1.50; i.,oz. $2.75; oz. $4.75; Mlb. $12.50, 

 postpaid. 



251. Poinsett. (65 days.) A high-yielding, 

 dependable variety with even color and good 

 resistance to diseases. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c.; 

 i^lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



15G. Hybrid, Sensation. (60 days.) This 

 white-spine hybrid is highly resistant to 

 mosaic and downy mildew. Fruits 8 inches 

 long, smooth, uniform, blunt on both ends. 

 Flesh crisp and white, with dark green outer 

 color. Pkt. 25c.; Jgoz. 75c.; Moz. $1.25; 

 J^oz. $2.25; oz. $4.00; Y^Va. $10.00, postpaid. 



228. National Pickling. (60 days.) A 

 standard pickling variety with uniform slen- 

 der fruits of medium green color. Pkt. 25c.; 

 oz. 45c.; i^lb. $1.10, postpaid. 



310. Long Green. (67 days.) A large, deep 

 green, heavily warted variety with solid, 

 crisp flesh. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 45c.; 141b. $1.10, 

 postpaid. 



105. Long Marketer. (65 days.) Smooth, 



®dark green fruits 8 to 10 inches long 

 and lYi inches thick, tapering at stem 

 end. Flesh white and solid, with small 

 seed cavity. White spine. Good color and 

 slim shape make it a good slicer and shipper 

 Pkt. 25c.; oz. 50c.; ^Ib. $1.25, postpaid. 



264. Straight-8. (66 days.) Fruits are 

 /C:^ uniform in shape, averaging 8 inches 

 N^ long and 1 J^ inches in diameter. Rich, 

 ^— ^ deep green color which is free from 

 striping. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 45c.; 141b. $1.15, 

 postpaid. 



189. Triumph Hybrid. (60 days.) Vines 

 ^•iOx vigorous. Fruits uniform dark green 

 Lm) color, 7 to 8 inches long, slightly 

 ^-^ tapered at stem end. Excellent quality. 

 Pkt. 50c.; igoz. $1.25; i^oz. $2.25; ^oz. 

 $3.75; oz. $6.00, postpaid. 



ENDIVE 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 

 3 pounds, an acre 



Culture. As Endive is usually used for 

 fall and winter salads, the seed should be 

 sown in rows during June and July and 

 thinned out to stand 1 foot apart in the row. 

 When nearly grown, tie the outer leaves to- 

 gether to blanch the hearts. For an early 

 crop the seed should be sown about April 15. 

 322. Batavian Full-Heart. (90 days.) 

 /jr2x An earlier and improved strain with 

 L|^ larger leaves and broader, thicker 

 ^—^ heads requiring very little blanching. 

 Pkt. 25c.; oz. 45c.; i^lb. $1.10, postpaid. 



302. Green Curled. (95 days.) A self- 

 blanching variety. Curly, dark green leaves 

 which are finely cut give the plant a feathery 

 appearance. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 45c.; i<lb. $1.10, 

 postpaid. 



EGGPLANT 



One ounce will produce at least 1000 plants; 

 Vilb. will sow an acre 



Culture. Eggplant seed germinates 

 slowly and should be started in a hotbed. 

 Set out the plants when they are 2 inches 

 high, provided both soil and air are warm; 

 they will not stand chilling. Plants should be 

 spaced IJ^ to 2 feet apart in row. 



174. Black Beauty. (110 days.) Earliest 

 and l)est of the large-fruited varieties. The 

 24 to 30-inch plants bear 4 to 6 perfect fruits 

 of rich dark purple. Their rich color is re- 

 tained for a long time. Pkt. 25c.; i^oz. 75c.; 

 oz. $1.30; Ulh. $3.25, postpaid. 



KALE or BORECOLE 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Culture. This hardy vegetable furnishes 

 splendid greens for winter and spring use, 

 the quality being improved by some frost. 

 Sow seed Y2 inch deep in rows, from May to 

 September. If large plants are wanted, thin 

 to stand 1 J^ to 2 feet apart in row. 



298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. (55 



days.) Beautiful dwarf plants which lie flat 

 on the ground, forming a double-deck; with- 

 stands frost and seldom winter- kills where 

 temperatures do not go below zero. The 

 heavily curled leaves are a distinct blue-green 

 color, attractive and of high quality. Pkt. 

 25c.; oz. 40c.; J^lb. $1.10, postpaid. 



325. Spring Kale (Dwarf Essex Rape). 



(30 days.) A hardy, quick-growing, smooth- 

 leaf variety. Sow at intervals of ten days so 

 as always to have it young and tender. Oz. 

 30c.; Mlb- 45c.; lb. $1.00, postpaid. 



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298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch Kale 



KALE, continued 

 286. Long Standing Green Curled. (55 



days.) Beautifully curled and crimped sort 

 of strong vigorous habit; perfectly hardy; 

 dark green in color. It will stand longer 

 without shooting to seed than any other 

 variety. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 40c.;i<lb. $1.00, post- 

 paid. 



159. Siberian Curled. (65 days.) Large, 

 very spreading, hardy and vigorous plant. 

 Big plume-like leaves, thick in texture, curled 

 at edges; deep green. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 40c.; 

 Mlb. $1.00, postpaid. 



KOHL-RABI 



One ounce sows 200 feet of drill; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Sow as early in spring as pos- 

 sible, in rows, thinning out to stand 6 inches 

 apart in the row. For a succession sow every 

 two weeks until hot weather. Sow in late 

 July for a fall crop. 



131. Early White Vienna. (55 days.) 

 Picked when young and tender and prop- 

 erly prepared for the table, vhis vegetable 

 is a splendid food with a flavor resembling 

 both cauliflower and turnip. Easy to grow 

 and requiring no more care than cabbage, 

 it is one of those "different" things everyone 

 should try. Pkt. 25c.; i/^oz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; 

 i^lb. $1.55, postpaid. 



LEEK 



One ounce will sow 100 to 200 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Leeks prefer light soil and 

 should be sown in early April, in rows, cover- 

 ing the seed Y2 inch deep. After the plants 

 are thinned, or transplanted, to stand 6 

 inches apart in the row, more soil should be 

 pulled over the roots, to blanch them. 

 152. Extra Large. (120 days.) Hardy, pro- 

 ductive and of the best quality. Pkt. 25c.; 

 J^oz. 50c.; oz. 95c.; i^lb. $2.35, postpaid. 



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