For a fall supply of Endive, sow during late June or in July 



Longfellow Cucumbers 



Choice Cucumbers 



Gurke (Ger.) Cetriola (Ital.) 



FOR SALADS — SLICING — PICKLES 

 One ounce of seed will plant 50 hills; 2 pounds an acre. 

 Sow the middle to end of May in hills 3 feet apart, 6 to 8 seeds to a hill, covering them 

 inch deep. As soon as seedlings appear, dust or spray with a reliable commercial insecticide 

 to combat the damaging Striped Cucumber Beetle. When plants have reached a height of 

 4 to 5 inches, thin out, leaving only 3 of the strongest plants to the hill. 



Longfellow. A remarkably fine variety pro- 

 ducing long, slender, dark green Cucum- 

 bers that are at their best when 10 inches 

 long. A good shipper. Pkt. 10 cts. ; oz. 

 25 cts.; J-^lb. 75 cts. Postpaid. 



Earliest of All. The earliest and most pro- 

 lific white-spine variety. Fruits grow 7 

 inches long, with blunt ends; color dark 

 green. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Mlb. 

 60 cts. Postpaid. 



Arlington or Improved White Spine. 

 Very early, producing bright green fruits 

 7 inches long. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 

 Hlb. 75 cts. Postpaid. 



Clark's Special. An excellent variety for 

 shipping and market gardeners. Fruits are 

 dark green, slightly tapered at both ends, 

 with crisp, firm flesh. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 25 cts.; H\h. 75 cts. Postpaid. 



Davis Perfect. Fruits long and slim, taper- 

 ing at both ends, glossy green in color. 

 Very early and a good forcer. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 25 cts.; l /i\b. 75 cts. Postpaid. 



Henderson's White Spine. A heavy-bear- 

 ing main-crop sort. Fruits 8 inches long, 

 thick, and square-ended. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 25 cts.; J4Ib. 60 cts. Postpaid. 



Fordhook Famous. The largest of the 

 white spines — 14 inches long, dark green 

 in color. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; l^\h. 

 60 cts. Postpaid. 



Large Green Curled Endive 



Choice Cucumbers, continued 

 Extra-Long or Evergreen White Spine. A 



good home- or market-garden variety. 



Fruits 10 to 12 inches long and 2J^ inches 



thick. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; MIL. 60 



cts. Postpaid. 

 Improved Long Green. A black-spine 



variety, excellent for slicing. Fruits 12 



inches long, deep green. Pkt. 10 cts.; 



oz. 25 cts.; M'b- 60 cts. Postpaid. 

 Japanese Climbing. Fruits almost straight, 



from 12 to 16 inches long; skin dark green; 



flesh thick. A useful variety as it can be 



trained on walls or trellises. Pkt. 10 cts.; 



oz. 25 cts.; J£Ib. 75 cts. Postpaid. 



Pickling Varieties 



National Pickling. A highly desirabje pick- 

 ling strain developed at the Michigan 

 Agricultural College. Fruits weigh lj-^j 

 pounds, are dark green, with strictly 

 square ends. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 

 J^Ib. 60 cts. Postpaid. 



Snow's Perfection. The best-formed and 

 most productive pickling sort. Early. 

 Small, square-ended and dark green. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; J^lb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 



Everbearing. One of the best producers. If 

 picked regularly, vines will bear a long 

 time. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Mlh. 60 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



Jersey Pickling. Wonderfully productive. 



Small, deep green, uniform in size. Pkt. 



10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; J^Ib. 60 cts. Postpaid. 

 West India Gherkin. Small, rough, prickly 



fruits, used for pickling. Pkt. 10 cts.;| 



oz. 25 cts.; Mlb. 75 cts. Postpaid. 



English Forcing Cucumbers 



These varieties are grown in hotbeds or 

 houses where the temperature does not fall 

 below 65 degrees at night. The handsome 

 fruits frequently grow 20 to 30 inches long. 

 Improved Telegraph. Pkt. (10 seeds) 25 



cts.; 100 seeds S2.25. Postpaid. 

 Lockie's Perfection. Pkt. (10 seeds) 25 



cts.; 100 seeds $2.25. Postpaid. 



Endive for Salads 



Endivie (Ger.) Indivia (Ilal.) 



One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of row. 

 Satisfying and wholesome for fall and 

 winter salads. Sow in April for early, and in 

 June and July for late crop. Thin out or 

 transplant to stand 12 to 14 inches apart. 

 When full grown, tie outside leaves over 

 heart of plant to bleach; flavor is improved 

 by frost. 



Large Green Curled (Green Ribbed). A 

 great favorite. The nicely curled leaves are 

 crisp and tender when blanched; some- 

 what earlier than other sorts. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 25 cts.; 34It>. 60 cts. Postpaid. 



Pancalier (Pink Ribbed). A strong grower 

 with heavy curled deep green leaves that 

 blanch easily. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 

 JiUb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 



Giant Fringed (Pink Ribbed). A strong- 

 growing variety with broad stems and 

 large white hearts. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 

 Mlb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 



Broad-leaved Batavian Fullheart (Es- 

 carolle). The broad, thick leaves make 

 excellent salads when blanched. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; J^lb. 60 cts. Postpaid. 



Eggplant 



Eirpflanze (Ger.) Petonctano (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will produce 1000 plants. 



Sow seed in early spring in flat or hotbed. 

 Transplant or pot them in 2J^-inch pots and 

 ventilate to harden to outside weather condi- 

 tions. When all danger of frost is past, plant 

 in rows to stand 30 inches apart each way. 

 Rich soil is necessary to grow good Egg- 

 plants. 



Black Beauty. Fruit broad and thick, 

 lustrous purplish black, of excellent qual- 

 ity. Very productive. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 

 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; Mlb. $2.00. Postpaid. 



New York Improved Spineless. A strong 

 and productive sort. Fruits deep purple, 

 large, smooth, free from thorns; flesh 

 white, tender. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3^oz. 40 cts.; 

 oz. 75 cts.; Mlb. $2.00. Postpaid. 



New York Improved Spineless Eggplant 



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