DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., t>£LLA, IOWA 



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CHICORY 



Pursue the manner of cultivation as for car- 

 rots. If to be used as a salad, blanch the leaves 

 by covering so as to exclude the light. If raised 

 for its roots, dig about the same time as carrots, 

 wash the roots and then slice them either way, 

 and dry them thoroughly by artificial heat. 

 LARGE ROOTED. Use to mix with, or as a sub- 

 stitute for coffee. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 V 4 lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



Hammond Slug Shot 



Slug Shot destroys all insects injurious to 

 House and Garden Plants, Shrub, Trees, Vines. 

 Potatoes, Melons, Cabbages, Currants, and 

 Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds. This prepa- 

 ration though poisonous to insects, does not in- 

 jure the foliage in the least and acts in some 

 measure as a fertilizer to the plants. 



DIRECTIONS FOR USE— Dust the powder 

 lightly over the infected plants, so as to cover 

 every part of them. One application is general- 

 ly sufficient, but if a new brood appears, repeat 

 the operation at once. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. 70 

 cts., 10 lbs. $1.25, 50 lbs. $6.00, 100 lbs. $11.00, 

 By mail, prepaid, lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 55 cts. 



BORECOLE OR KALE 



Ger. Blatter-Kohl. Fr. Chau Vert. 



The Kales are excellent as greens for winter 

 and spring use. The crown or center of the head 

 cut off so as to include the leaves is the eatable 

 part. They are more hardy than cabbage, and 

 are improved by frost, but the time and manner 

 of sowing and the culture are identical with cab- 

 bage. 



MOSS CURLED HALF DWARF or SCOTCH. 



This new and beautiful variety originated in 

 France, where it is fast becoming popular with 

 the gardeners. It is between the dwarf and 

 fringed leaves. It is the handsomest and most 

 ornamental variety we have ever seen and is 

 tall varieties, with yellowish green, finely 

 extremely hardy. Market gardeners try it. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., l A lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



CUCUMBER 



One ounce will plant 60 hills. 



Cucumbers succeed best in warm, rich, sandy, 

 loamy ground. They should not be planted in 

 the open air until there is a prospect of settled 

 warm weather; about the middle of May. Plant in 

 hills about four feet apart each way. Put ten or 

 fifteen seeds in a hill, half an inch deep, and 

 press the earth smoothly with the back of the 

 hoe. The hills should be previously prepared by 

 mixing thoroughly with the soil of each a shovel- 

 ful of well rotted manure. When all danger 

 from insects is past, thin out the plants, leaving 

 three or four of the strongest to each hill. The 

 fruit should be gathered when large enough, 

 whether required for use or not, as if left to rip- 

 en on the vines, it destroys their productiveness. 

 For pickles, plant from June to middle of July. 

 When small sprinkle the plants, when the dew is 

 on, with ashes or air-slacked lime to protect them 

 from bugs. One pound is sufficient for an acre. 



SNOW'S PERFECTION 

 PICKLE 



An early maturing variety, a selection made 

 from the Chicago Pickle. It is small, dark green, 

 and it makes an ideal bottle pickle. It is becom- 

 ing very popular with many pickle growers. An- 

 other strong point, it is more rust and blight 

 proof than most varieties. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., % lb., 35 cts. 



Improved White Spine Cucumber. 



IMPROVED WHITE SPINE or ARLINGTON 



For both market use and pickling this variety- 

 is now more largely grown than any other. 

 This improved strain is vastly superior to the 

 old White Spine. Market gardeners and pickling 

 establishments have here a cucumber that is 

 admirably suited to their wants. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



EXTRA EARLY SIBERIAN. A fine variety and 

 the earliest cucumber known, producing fruits 

 five inches long, in the open ground from seed 

 in fifty-five days. It will be a surprise for 

 market gardeners and truckers. A splendid free 

 bearers, fruits straight and smooth, flesh ten- 

 der and crisp. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. A short, prickly, 

 seedy variety, bearing in clusters near the 

 root; color pale green. It is a great bearer and 

 matures early. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % 

 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



IMPROVED CHICAGO PICKLE. This is one of 

 the best varieties for pickles, and largely used 

 by pickle factories. The fruit is of medium 

 length, pointed at both ends with large and 

 prominent spines, color deep greeen. It is a 

 most prolific variety, beginning to set its fruit 

 when the vines are quite young. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts., x /4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



