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CUCUMBER— Continued 



THE EVERBEARING. This variety is of small 

 size, very early, enormously productive and 

 valuable as a green pickler. The vines contin- 

 ue to flower and produce fruit whether the ripe 

 cucumbers are picked off or not, in which re- 

 spect it differs from all other sorts. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., ob. 15 cts., V* lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



DAVIS PERFECT. A fine variety for both out- 

 door and forcing. It is a most carefully se- 

 lected strain of extra long white spine type 

 made by a veterans cucumber grower. The 

 fruit grows 11 to 12 inches long on an average 

 slight pointed, a dark, glossy color, which they 

 keep until ripe, then turning white. In quality 

 it is very tender, brittle and of fine flavor. A 

 very vigorous grower, withstanding blight bet- 

 ter than long sorts. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., M lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



LIVINGSTON'S EVERGREEN. This is one of 

 the most prolific of all varieties. This cucum- 

 ber possesses every qualification of a perfect 

 pickle sort. Very hardy and everygreen, with- 

 standing drouth, and bearing until frost. A 

 very strong grower but early and the best in 

 flavor, bearing firm, crisp fruit, either for 

 pickling or slicing. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Yl lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Improved Long Green Cucumber 



IMPROVED LONG GREEN. A distinct variety: 

 when full grown sometimes measuring nearly 

 18 inches in length: form long and slender, 

 with but few seeds; flesh remarkably firm and 

 crispy, a standard variety for pickling, very 

 productive, and better than most varieties of 

 Long Green. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Y* 

 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



EARLY FORTUNE (52 days). A very early 

 white spine cucumber and an enormous yielder. 

 Widely used by home gardners and shippers. 

 A rich green color, but does not hold up in 

 color as long as Ward's Dark Green. Cucum- 

 bers about eight inches long, are a nice size 

 for slicing and sell readily on the market. 

 Early Fortune will give a larger yield than 

 any other early slicing variety. Pkt. 5 cts. 



KLONDIKE CUCUMBER 



This valuable variety is one of the best 



for slicing, and will produce Cucumbers 



equal in appearance to the hot house 

 grown specimens. 



The color is rich dark green, and the 

 fruits grow to a uniform size, measuring 

 about seven inches long and two inches 

 thick when in good condition for use. It 

 matures early and continues bearing for a 

 long time, and the vines make such a 

 healthy and vigorous growth that they 

 produce a good crop even in a poor season, 

 when many other varieties fall on account 

 of unseasonable weather. 



Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 lb. $1.25. 



hi lb. 35 cts. 



EGG PLANT 



Ger. Eierflanze. Fr. Aubergine. 

 One ounce will produce 1000 plants. 



Sow the seed in March or April in a hot-bed, 

 or for family use, in a shallow box, in a warm 

 window. Transplant in open ground after the 

 weather has become warm and settled, in rows 

 two feet apart each way. They require a rich 

 soil and as favorable location for warmth as the 

 garden will afford. 



NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE. The lead- 

 ing market sort, very large and smooth ; fine 

 dark color; very prolific and of excellent qual- 

 ity. This strain has given the greatest satis- 

 faction to market gardeners everywhere. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



BLACK BEAUTY. Earliest variety of the large 

 round sorts, It is valuable alike to private 

 planter and grower for market. It is perfect- 

 ly smooth and spineless, has a rich purple color, 

 of excellent flavor. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



ENDIVE 



Ger. Endiviene. Fr. Chicore. 



Endive is one of the best and most wholesome 

 salads for fall and winter use. Sow in shallow 

 drills in April for early use, or for late use in 

 June or July. When two or three inches high 

 transplant into good ground, or thin out to one 

 foot apart. When full grown blanch the inner 

 leaves by gathering and tying up the outer ones 

 at the top; but tie only when the leaves are dry. 



MOSS CURLED. From the density of its foliage 

 this variety is heavier than the Green Curled, 

 but is equally "agreeable as a salad, and its ap- 

 pearance, either green or blanched, is partic- 

 ularly handsome. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 hi lb. 50 cts. 



BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN. Has broad, thick, 

 plain, or slightly wrinkled leaves. It is princi- 

 pally used for cookinng, and making a larger 

 head, is preferred for stews and soups. If 

 blanched it makes an excellent salad. Per pkt. 

 5 cts.. oz. 15 cts., hi lb. 50 cts. 



All 5c packages Garden or Flower Seeds, 6 pkgs. 25c. 



