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



Cucurpber, Japap^se Climbing. 



A new climbing Cucumber from Japan, suitable for growing either in frames or in the open air. It is very 

 early and exceedingly productive. The fruit is excellent, either for table use or 

 pickling, being of a medium size, netted, dark green, very tender and line- 

 flavored. Admirably adapted to outdoor cultivation. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



A\usK°A\eIop, L-opg Island Beauty. 



A splendid new variety of the Hackensack type, originated on Long Island. 

 It is of very superior quality, with green flesh, and densely netted. In shape 

 it resembles the Hackensack, but is slightly more ribbed, and is decidedly the 

 most attractive looking melon we have ever seen. Besides being the most beau- 

 tiful, it is also the earliest of all. Peroz., 15 cts.; per tflb., 30 cts.; per lb., $1. 



Pepper, Elepb&ot's TrupK> or County Pair. 



This new variety is distinguished for its unusually long, glossy, scarlet fruits. 

 long island beauty muskmelon They grow from 8 to 1 1 inches in length and 2 to 2)4 inches in breadth, and 



resemble in shape the trunk of an elephant. Of mild and pleasant flavor, and 

 valuable for use in the green state ; attractive from the novel form. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Pea, " Exopiap." (Mew.) 



An extra early new wrinkled marrow Pea. It is not a selection from any existing variety, but an entirely 

 new sort. The pods, which are produced in great abundance, contain 6 to 8 and many of them 9 good-sized 

 peas of a capital dark green color, and of excellent flavor. The Royal Horticultural Society of England 

 recognized its merits by awarding it a first-class certificate, after testing it against many other varieties. Per 

 pt., 35 cts. ; per qt., 60 cts. 



Pea, "DuKe of Fife." (/Sew.) 



Remarkable for the immense size of its pods, which sometimes attain six inches in length and contain from 

 twelve to fourteen large peas, closely set and of splendid flavor. It grows from three to four feet high, and is 

 of robust and vigorous constitution. ' It will probably be a valuable acquisition. Per pkt., 25 cts. 



Pea, "5tatior>." (New.) 



A very early green, wrinkled Pea, growing about 20 inches high. The pods are well-filled, containing 

 6 to 8 large peas each. They are well held up from the ground, and produced very abundantly. It gives more 

 full pods at the first picking than any other variety of equal earliness. The quality and flavor are unsurpassed, 

 and it will be of great value to market-gardeners, as giving a large crop at a time when prices are remunerative. 

 Perpt., 40 cts. ; perqt., 75 cts. 



Tborburp Terra-Cotta Torpato. 



This unique cross-bred variety might well be mistaken for a distinct species of Tomato, owing to its pecu- 

 liarities of color, form, skin, flesh and quality. The color is a pure terra-cotta — quite unlike anything ever 

 seen in a Tomato before. The skin is lusterless and slightly downy, like that of the " Peach." In form it is 

 also unique. It is rarely acutely or deeply lobed or seamed. The surface is slightly wavy and the undulations 

 gradual or obscure. The flesh, too, is peculiarly arranged. Just underneath the flesh of the skin are the pulp 

 cells, in which all the seeds are imbedded. The central portion is solid flesh of a mealy, tender consistency 

 and of mild flavor, peculiarly agreeable to those who prefer raw Tomatoes. The vines are marvels of pro- 

 ductiveness, beginning to bear early, and continuing to ripen an abundant crop of fruit until frost. Per pkt., 

 10 cts. ; per oz., 60 cts. ; per lb., $6. 



Tborburp Lerpop-Blusb Torpato. 



This is the nearest approach to a perfect Tomato that has been produced up to this time. The skin and 

 flesh are a bright lemon-yellow, with a faint rose blush or light crimson tint diffused over part of the surface 

 opposite the stem. Its average size is larger than the "Acme," in shape somewhat broader than deep, and abso- 

 lutely free of seams, lobes or irregularities. The seeds are notably small and few, the cell walls thick, tender, 

 crvstalline and melting— the quality being less acid than that of the red varieties, yet without the insipidity 

 which characterizes the yellow kinds in general. The plant is a vigorous grower, ripening its fruit abundantly 

 in mid-season. Per pkt., 10 cts. ; per oz., 6o cts. ; per lb., $6. 



Torpato, " ttortberp Light." 



The plant is very dwarf, with upright stem. The fruits are apple-shaped, of a brilliant carmine color, and 

 contain very few seeds. The flesh is solid and fine-flavored. The habit of growth commends this variety no less 

 than its excellent fruit. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



Torpato, "A\eteor." 



Another dwarf and strong-stemmed variety which will doubtless become popular. The plant grows about 

 12 to 16 inches, and needs no support. The fruits are very large, fine flavored, almost smooth, and of an intense 

 scarlet-red color. A valuable novelty. Per pkt., 10 cts. 



