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1 Oz. WUI Plant 50 Hills, 

 a Vbs. Will Plant an Acre. 



CUCUMBER 



CULTURE 



For very early Cucumbers sow the first of April in a hotbed upon pieces of sod (grass side down), so that they can be readily trans- 

 planted to the open ground in rich soil when danger of frost is over, or protect by hand-glasses. The vines require a warm location for 

 early Cucumbers. Plant after the ground has become warm in hills 4 feet apart for the smaller varieties, and 5 feet for the larger sort. 

 For picliling sow from middle of June to last of July. Manure with ashes, fertilizer or some well-rotted compost, working the manure 



just under the surface. Sprinkle the vines with slug-shot, plaster 

 or air-slaked lime to protect. from bugs. ' The Cucumbers should 

 be gathered when large enough for use, whether required or not; 

 J if left to ripen, it destroys their productiveness. 



IMPRO^'ED BALTIAIOIIE WHITE5 SPINE. 



JERSEY PICKUNG. 



IMPROVED BALTIMORE 



This is the best Cucumber for early planting, because it will 

 retain its green color longer than any other sort. It is of good size 

 and shape, and the popular variety with truckers around Baltimore 

 and Norfolk, as well as the growers from Virginia to Florida. 

 Pkt., 5c. Oz., 15c. X Lb-j 30c. Lb., $1.10. 



EXTRA EARLY WHITE SPINE. — A strain of White Spine 

 which has been improved through careful selection, with a view 

 to use for forcing in hothouses and frames; also elegant for field 

 culture. Our stock produces handsome, dark-colored fruits, 

 which retain their color longer than other sorts. Pkt., 5e. Ox., 

 15c. H Lb., 30c. Lb., $1.10. 



ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. — A favorite extra early va- 

 riety, of desirable size, handsome shape, dark green color, holding 

 its color longer than most others. Good shipper and sells well. 

 Pkt., 5c. Oz., 15c. K Ib'j 30c. Lb., $1.10. 



EARLY FORTUNE CUCUMBER. — One of the earliest 

 and best dark green White Spine Cucumbers. Extremely 

 early, and beautiful shape. Good for market gardeners, 

 truckers or private family; in fact, any one who likes a dark 

 green white spine cucumber it cannot help but please. 

 Fine for Southern growers, as it stands shipping remarkably 

 well. Pkt., 5c. Oz., 15c. K lb., 30c. K lb., 55e. 

 Lb., $1.10. 



JERSEY PICKLING. — This is the most popular sort 

 ■with the market gardeners around Baltimore and Phila- 

 delphia for pickling. Said to green better than any other 

 variety. Pkt., 5c. Oz., 15c. }4 lb., 30c. Lb., 75c. 



IMPROVED 



The skin is of a deep green, and the flesh is solid, crisp and of fine quality. We have the 

 very best strains of this variety and recommend it as much the best cucumber of all, and the 

 variety every one should plant. The best known and most popular variety for general use. 

 Is vigorous and productive, and forms fruit fit for use almost as early as the shorter varieties. 

 The mature fruit is almost 12 inches long. Pkt., 5c. Oz., 15c. lb., 35c. Lb., $1.25. 



CHICAGO PICKLING. 



Very Popular with Chicago Market Gardeners, and Extensively Grown in That 



Vicinity. Fruit medium length, pointed at each end, with very large and prominent spines; 

 color deep green. Pkt., 5c. Oz., 15c. X lb., 30c. Lb., $1.10. 



BURR, OR W^ST INDIA GHERKIN. 



An estremely small fruited variety, grown exclusively for pickles. It has no value for 

 slicing. Is very prickly, but tender and crisp if pickled when young. Seed germinates slowly. 

 Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. K lb., 40e. Lb., $1.50. 



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