J. M. Thorburn & Co. 's Catalogue of Seeds. 



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CUCUMBERS — CONTINUED. 



germinate. Afterwards uncover and ventilate to insure sturdiness of habit. More seeds should be planted 

 than the number of plants required, as some may fail to grow, and others that germinate may be weaklings. 

 None but strong plants should be employed. It will be necessary to fertilize the pistillate flowers with 

 the staminate, in order to render the vines productive, as. owing to the absence of insects, they will not pro- 

 duce a crop under glass the same as in the open ground. 



(^"Packets contain from five to fifteen seeds each, according to sort. 



Per pkt 



699 Prescott Wonder. Rapid growing and 

 very prolific ; long, dark green fruit, 



700 



701 



702 

 703 



produced in clusters $0 25 



Duke of Edinburgh. Very large and long. 



dull green ; quite smooth 25 



Giant of Arnstadt. Good bearer .... 25 



Blue Gown. Handsome black-spined sort . 25 



Swan's-Neck 25 



704 Noa's Forcing". Very productive . . 



705 Improved Sion House. A popular 



valuable variety 



700 Marquis of Lome 



708 Goliath. Very prolific 



7()'.» Telegraph, Free-bearing, long and 



tensively grown ; handsome .... 

 712 Cuthill's Black-Spine 



Per pkt. 

 . $0 25 

 nd 



.U THICK-LEAVKD DANDEI ION. 



Dandelion. 



Pissenlit. Amargon. purbcbdim. 

 Cultuke.— The Dandelion is a hardy, perennial plant, 

 and one of the most desirable early spring salads. Sow in 

 early spring, in drills half an inch deep and eighteen 

 inches apart; thin out the plants to twelve inches. Keep 

 clear of weeds during the summer, and the ensuing spring 

 the leaves will be fit to cut. They are best, however, when 

 blanched, which makes them tender and destroys to some 

 extent their bitter taste without in any way impairing the 

 qualities which make them desirable as greens. The 

 blanching may be done by placing a couple of boards over 

 the rows, thus : y\. This excludes the light and improves 

 the greens, rendering them far superior to those growing 

 wild in the grass without cultivation, which are almost 

 sure to be bitter, and are often unsightly and tough. 



Peroz. Per % lb. Per lb. 



737 Trench Garden $0 20 $0 50 $1 50 



738 Improved Broad-Leaved . 30 1 00 3 50 



739 Improved Thick-Leaved ... 40 1 



4 50 



Egg-Plant. 



Aubergine. Berengcna. (Eterpflatije. 



Culture.— Sow in hotbeds, very early in spring, and transplant when two inches high into a second bed 

 or into small pots. If that is not done, thin to four inches 

 apart. Do not plant out till the weather becomes per- 

 fectly settled and warm. Cool nights or wet weather 

 will check them. Keep some back in frames for a second 

 planting, in case of weather changing unexpectedly. Keep 

 plants watered for a few days if the sun is hot when put 

 out. 



Set out plants three feet by two 



Per oz 



740 Early Dwarf Purple. Dwarf, 



very early ; small-sized, ovoid 

 fruit of good quality $0 2i 



741 Long Purple. Of distinct shape 



and fine quality; preferred 



by some 2( 



742 Round Purple. Medium, pear- 



shaped, pale purple ; good 

 quality 21 



743 Improved New York Purple. 



The best ; large, oval in 

 shape, and of deep purple 

 color ; grown very much more 

 extensively than any other 

 sort, both for private use 

 and market 



744 Black Pekin. Fruit blackish - 



purple ; has dark foliage 



745 Scarlet Chinese. Small and or- 



namental 



746 Round White. Small and orna- 



mental 



?47 Long White. Small and orna- 

 mental 



~48 Striped. Fruit is striped purple 

 and white . 



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