HIGH QUALITY SEEDS 13 



CUCUMBER 



One ounce will plant fifty hills; two pounds will plant one acre. 



Culture* — For very early cucumbers, sow April 1st in a hot bed upon pieces of sod (grass side 

 down), so that they can be readily transplanted to the open ground, in rich soil, when danger of frost 

 is over, or protected by hand-glasses. For early use, plant, if the weather has become settled and 

 warm, in hills about 4 feet apart each way; thin out to four of the strongest plants to each hill, after all 

 danger from insects is over; they succeed best in a warm, moist, rich, loamy soil; continue planting at 

 intervals for a succession. The Cucumbers should be gathered when large enougli for use, whether 

 required or not; if left to ripen it destroys their productiveness. For pickles, plant from June until 

 the middle part of July. 



ARLINGTON WHITE PINE CUCUMBER. 



This is, without exception, the most profitable Cucumber for truckers and is unsurpassed for the 

 amateur. It is beyond question the earliest, most shapely and productive variety of this type; of a 

 green color throughout its entire length, very straight and symmetrical. The quality is fine. Another 

 strong point of merit is its shipping qualities; it seems to hold its color and brittleness long after being 

 cut. It needs no recommendation where known, and a trial order will convince you of the truth of 

 this statement. Packet, 5c.; oz., lOc; 1 lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



^ inPROVED LONG GREEN. Selected Stock. One of the Best for slicing and pickles. A selec- 

 tion from the Long Green. Tht; vines are very vigorous and productive. The fruit, which is about 

 12 inches long, is formed almost as early as the short sorts. They are firm, crisp and of fine flavor. 

 Those desiring a long, dark green cucumber will find this strain unsurpassed. Packet, 5c. ; oz., 10c. ; 

 i lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



IMPROVED JERSEY PICKLE This famous sort makes splendid vinegar pickles on account of its 

 color, making what picklemen call "light" pickle. It is more prolific than White Spine. New land, 

 turned-over nasture makes the nicest pickle. I have extra selected seed. Packet, 5c.; oz., 10c. ; } lb.. 

 20c.; lb., 50c. 



IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE. In the large trucking districts this sort is grown more largely 

 for shipping than all others. The Cucumbers grow to medium size, very prolific, and are excellent 

 for table use and for pickling. Packet, 5c.; oz., 10c. ; ^ lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



SMALL GHERKIN. A very small, oval, prickly variety, quite distinct from all others and grown 

 exclusively for Pickles. The seed is slow to germinate, requiring u^^ually from two to three weeks. 

 Piice, Packet, 5c. and 10c. ; oz., 15c.; ^Ib., 35c.; lb., $1.25. 



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Garten and Brunnen Kresse, Ger. 



CULTURE. — Sow thickly in shallow drills, early in the spring, and at intervals throughout the sea- 

 son, for a succession, as it soon runs to seed. Watercress requires a stream of running water, ditch or 

 pond, in which it will grow without care, except at first keeping weeds from interfering with it. 



EXTRA CURLED, OR PEPPERGRASS. This small Salad is much used with Lettuce, to the fla- 

 vor of which its warm, pungent tafcte makes a most agreeable addition. Packet, 5c.; oz., 10c. ; I lb., 

 20c.; lb., 50c. 



TRUE WATER. It is one of the most delicious of small Salads and should be planted where its 

 roots and stems will submerge in water. Packet, 5c.; oz., 30c.; j lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00. 



