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CUCUMBER (Continued) 



KLONDIKE Very desirable for shipping. Fruits handsome; 

 very dark green; white spined; 7 to 8 inches long; 2Yi 

 inches thick; cylindrical. 64 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; y 4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 



LEMON Excellent for slicing and general salad use; fine for 

 pickles. Fruits deep lemon-yellow; black spined; become 

 3 to 3M inches long and almost as thick; blunt. 65 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; y 4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 



LONGFELLOW Particularly valuable for shipping. Fruits 

 handsome; extremely dark green over entire surface; 

 retain the color remarkably long after picking; white 

 spined; 12 to 14 inches long; 2Yi to 2% inches thick; 

 straight, well filled at ends; very few seeds. 72 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; y 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 



LONG GREEN An excellent home garden variety. Fruits 10 

 to 12 inches long, medium dark green; black spined. Very 

 desirable for slicing. 68 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; y 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 



NATIONAL PICKLING Early, high-yielding variety especially 

 bred for pickling in the small sizes. Fruits straight, symmet- 

 rical, and blunt-ended, but not chunky. Pack without 

 waste space. Color deep green. Make firm crisp pickles. 

 50 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; y 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 



SMALL GHERKIN Of superior quality for pickles. This is 

 the West India gherkin, and not a true cucumber. Very 

 prolific ; fruits for pickles are produced in about 60 days. 

 Fruits pale green ; prickly over entire surface ; 1 Yi to 2 inches 

 long; oval; uniform; seeds numerous and small. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; y 4 lb. 90c; lb. $3.00. 



SNOW'S PICKLING Extremely early and prolific. Popular 

 variety for small pickles. Fruits dark green at pickling 

 size; black spined; become 5 inches long; 2M to 2Yz inches 

 thick; symmetrical; blunt ended. 52 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; y 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 



STRAIGHT- 8 This outstanding variety which we are offering 

 for the first time this year produces symmetrical, cylindri- 

 cal fruits about 8 inches in length and about 1 Y2 inches in 

 diameter. The fruits are well rounded at the ends and 

 when in condition for use are deep green and free from 

 objectional striping or tipping. Although its character- 

 istics make it an ideal shipping variety, it is also equally 

 desirable for the home or market garden. 

 (For further description, see page 6.) 



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DANDELION 



Sow early in spring in very warm, rich soil, in drills 18 inches 

 apart; thin to 5 inches and cultivate well; they will be fit for 

 cutting the next spring. When grown for the roots, sow in 

 September and cultivate well during the fall and following 

 summer; the roots will be fit to dig in October. 



CULTIVATED or FRENCH COMMON Plants low growing, 

 compact, attain a spread of 18 to 20 inches; leaves long 

 and broad. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c. 



IMPROVED THICK LEAVED Thick leaves and deep green 

 color make this far superior to the uncultivated plant. It 

 is compact with an upright regular tuft at the center. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 



ENDIVE 



For early use, sow about April 15th; for later supply, sow in 

 June or July in rows 14 to 20 inches apart and when well started 

 thin the plants to 1 foot apart. When nearly full grown, tie the 

 outer leaves together over the center in order to blanch the 

 heart of the plant. 



Two or three successive plantings at intervals of a week or 

 10 days during July will provide endive for winter use. Just 

 before killing frosts in the fall, dig the plants, being careful to 

 take plenty of soil with the roots and to avoid injury to the 

 leaves. Pack the plants closely together, store them in the cellar, 

 and keep as dark as possible. 



BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN (Escarolle) Crispness and 

 tenderness make this endive unexcelled for salads. The broad 

 leaves, twisted and waved, are of bright green with midribs 

 nearly white; the inner leaves form a fairly solid cluster which 

 blanches to deep creamy white. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



FULL HEART BATAVIAN A distinctly improved form of Broad 

 Leaved Batavian. Plant medium large with deep, full, com- 

 pact well-blanched heart of infolded broad leaves, thick and 

 buttery in texture and of splendid quality. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; y 4 lb. 55c; lb. $1.50. 



GREEN CURLED, Green Ribbed The leaves finely divided, 

 giving a mossy appearance. The center tends to blanch to a 

 delicate white. The plant is hardy and vigorous and 

 especially good for fall and winter use. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 



LARGE GREEN CURLED, Pink Ribbed Vigorous and resistant. 

 The midribs of the outer bright green leaves are usually 

 ^f^^ tinged with rose. The deeply divided 



leaves in the center blanch readily. 

 lb. $1.25. 



Put in a row of endive. You can store it in the cellar for winter salads. 



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