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CUCUMBER-Continued 



E\iri •. e • The fruits of this very desirable table sort are long, 



vergreen White Spine cylindrical, very dark green, with very white, crisp 

 and tender flesh. The vines are vigorous and productive and come into full bearing 

 somewhat later than Early White Spine. The mature fruits are about eight to ten 

 inches in length. This variety is adapted also for forcing. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 l /i Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 

 • i I >-, The stock we offer under this name is in a class by 



Improved Long Lxreen itself. The vines are very vigorous and productive. 

 The fruits are very long, often twelve to fifteen inches when mature. They are uni- 

 formly slender and of beautiful dark green color. The la rge warts and spines are well 

 distributed over the surface instead of being clustered at one end as in inferior stocks. 

 The variety furnishes some fruits early but matures the bulk of its crop rather late. It 

 is a standard sort for slicing and is very largely used for pickles. The fruits are often 

 used for malting sweet pickles. This is probably the most extensively used cucumber 

 for the home garden and market. We have given this variety especial attention for 

 many years and we believe the stock we offer has no equal. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 

 40c; >/ 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 

 » A very productive variety with round or slightly oval fruits of light creamy 



Lemon yellow color; of distinctive flavor and desirable quality either for slicing or 

 pickling. The fruits are ready for slicing when just starting to turn yellow. For 

 pickling they may be used either green or ripe. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 

 55c; Lb $1.75 

 q || pi 1 . (For Pickles) This is a very small, oval, prickly fruited sort quite 

 .Small LinerKUl distinct from all others and grown exclusively for pickles. It is 

 the smallest of all the varieties and should always be picked when young and tender. 

 The seed is distinctly smaller than that of other cucumbers and is slow to germinate, 

 requiring usually from two to three weeks. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; V4 Lb. 60c; 

 Lb. $2.00 



/^irj T^ i ^1 ^1 As early in spring as the ground can be worked sow the seed in 



K j |\ r, ^^ rich, well prepared soil, in shallow drills about sixteen inches 



^^ ^ *^*'~ apart, covering with about one-half inch of fine soil firmly 



pressed down. When the young plants are well started thin four to six inches apart in 



the row. For succession plant every two weeks, thinning out as required for use. 



Keep off insects by dusting with Pyrethrum powder. 



/-« 1 j D r> The leaves of this small salad are much frilled or 



L-Urled Or repper LsraSS curled, and are used for garnishing. It is also 



desirable with lettuce, to the flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a most 



agreeable addition. The plant is of rapid growth, about one foot high. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; >/ 4 Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



.-p iir This is a distinct variety of cress with small, oval leaves. It thrives 



1 rue Water best when its roots and stems are submerged in water. A fair growth 



may be obtained in soil which is kept wet but does best when grown along moist banks 



or in tubs in water-covered soil. It is one of the most delicious of small salads and 



should be planted wherever a suitable place can be found. The seed is usually sown 



and lightly covered in gravelly, mucky lands along the borders of small, rapid streams. 



The plants will need no subsequent culture, as under favorable conditions they increase 



very rapidly by self-sown seed and extension of the roots. When gathered for the 



market the shoots should be cut, not broken off. In summer it is best to cut them 



closely, the oftener the better. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; 'A Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 



DANDELION 



Sow early in spring, in very warm, rich soil, 

 in drills eighteen inches apart; thin to five 

 inches apart 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 the following summer; the roots will be fit to dig 

 in October. 



CI- • •. j c 1 1- f -*■ decided improvement on the wild dande- 



Ultivated Or Trench LOmmon lion. It is very early and vigorous. Pkt. 

 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; 1 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 

 I 1 rp L • if 1 Unsurpassed in thickness of leaf and deep green color. 



improved 1 niCK Leaved It is compact and forms an upright regular tuft at the 

 center. This cabbaging sort is much superior tothe common or uncultivated dandelion. 

 Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.60; % Lb. $2. 75; Lb. $10.00 



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Improved Long Green 



Seed germinates slowly and should be started in hotbed, for in this, as in all semi-tropical plants, it is- iriiportant to secure 

 a rapid and continuous growth from the first, the plants never recovering from a check received when young. When plants 

 have two rough leaves transplant three or four inches apart. When the ground is warm and all danger not only from frosts but 

 from cold nights is past, harden off by gradual exposure to the sun and air and decreasing the supply of water, then carefully 

 transplant to open ground, setting two and one-half feet apart. 



It is desirable to shade the young plants from very hot sun and to protect them from the potato bug which otherwise often 

 destroys them. Some seasons egg plants will fail to set fruit or will not begin bearing until too late to mature, no matter how 

 faithfully they may have been cared for. This is especially likely to happen if the summer is cool and rather moist. We know 

 of no certain remedy for it, although it is a good practice to pinch off the ends of the branches after the plants begin to bloom, 

 so that only two or three fruits will set. 



|3| |_ D «. The fruits are rich dark purple, large and symmetrical, maturing a little earlier than our ImprovedLarge 



DlaCK tSeaUtV Purple but usually not quite as large. A very desirable sort for the market as the fruit holds its color a 

 long time. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60; 2 Oz. $1.00; Vi Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



p 1 * j * q I (spineless) This variety is a general favorite both for market and home 



ferry 8 improved Large rVirple garden. The plant is spineless, large and spreading with light green foliage. It 



usually produces four to six large, oval fruits of a splendid dark purple color. The vigor and productiveness of the plants and 



the large size, earliness and fine quality of its fruits make it a most profitable variety for market gardeners. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; 



2 Oz. 85c; 'A Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



