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



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CUCUMBERS-CONTINUED. 



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 ab- 

 sence of insects, they will not produce 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, pro- 

 duced in clusters $0 25 



700 Duke of Edinburgh. Very large and long; 



dull green ; quite smooth 25 



701 Giant of Arnstadt. Good bearer .... 25 



702 Blue Gown. Handsome black-spined sort 25 



703 Swan's-Neck 25 



704 

 705 



706 

 708 

 709 



P12 



Per pkt. 



Noa's Forcing. Very productive . . . . $0 25 

 Improved Sion House. A popular and 25 



valuable variety 2.5 



Marquis of Lome 25 



Goliath. Very prolific 25 



Telegraph. Free-bearing, long and ex- 

 tensively grown ; handsome 25 



Cuthilfs Black-Spine 25 



Dandelion. 



DANDELION. 



Pissenlit. Amargon. ^arbeblum. 



Culture. — 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 : A- 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. y x Vo. Per lb. 



737 French Garden $0 30 $1 00 $3 50 



Egg-Plant. 



$0 75 $2 50 



50 



1 50 



Aubergine. Berengena. Gierpflatt^e. 

 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 apa"t. Do not plant out till the weather becomes 

 perfectly settled and warm. Cool nights or wet weather 

 will check them. Keep some back in frames for a sec- 

 ond planting, in case of weather changing unexpect- 

 edly. Keep plants watered for a few days if the sun is 

 hot when put out. Set out plants three feet by two. 



Peroz. 5^ lb. Per lb. 



740 Early Dwarf Purple. Dwarf, 



very early ; small-sized, ovoid 

 fruit of good quality $0 25 



741 Long Purple. Of distinct shape 

 and fine quality 20 



742 Round Purple. Medium, pear- 

 shaped, pale purple ; good . . 



743 Improved New York Purple. 



The best ; large, oval ; deep 

 purple ; grown more exten- 

 sively than any other sort . . . 



744 Black Pekin. Fruit blackish- 

 purple ; has dark foliage . . . 



744a Large White (new) . Fruit pure 

 white; resembles the New York 

 Purple in size and shape ; fine 

 quality . . . per pkt., 15 cts. . 



745 Scarlet Chinese. Small and 

 ornamental 



746 Round White. Small and or- 

 namental 



25 



40 

 30 



40 



75 s 50 



80 



4 00 

 3 00 



4 CO 



747 



748 



Long White. 



mental . . 



Small and 



Striped. Fruit is striped purple 

 and white 



40 



4" 



40 



4 00 



4 00 



4 00 



IMPROVED NEW YORK PURPLE EGG-PI-ANT. 



