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CUCUMBERS-continued. 



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

 £S§~ 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 Noa's Forcing. Very productive .... 25 



Per pkt. 



705 Improved Sion House. A popular and 



valuable variety $0 25 



706 Marquis of Lome 25 



708 Goliath. Very prolific 25 



709 Telegraph. Free-bearing, long and ex- 



tensively grown ; handsome 25 



710 Pearson's Liong Gun 25 



711 Tender and True. Fine form ; good color 25 



712 Cuthill's Black-Spine 25 



/KTfUI 



IMPROVED THICK-LEaVED 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 blanch- 

 ng may be done by placing a couple of boards over the rows 

 thus : f\. 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. 



Per oz. V, lb. Per lb. 



737 French Garden $ 0 20 $0 60 §2 00 



738 Improved Thick-leaved .... 40 1 00 4 00 



EGG-PLANT. 



Aubergine. Berengena. Gierpflanje. 



Culture. — Sow in hot-beds, 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 perfectly settled and warm. Cool n ights 

 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. 



y ib. 



Per lb. 



740 



Early Dwarf Purple. Dwarf, very early ; 











small-sized, ovoid fruit of good quality .... 



$0 25 



$0 75 



$2 50 



741 



Long Purple. Of distinct shape and fine 













20 



50 



I 50 



742 



Round Purple. Medium, pear-shaped, pale 











20 



60 



2 OO 



. 743 



Improved New York Purple. The best ; 









large, oval ; deep purple ; grown more exten- 













40 



1 00 



4 00 



743^ 



tmproved New York White. Like the above, 











50 



1 50 



5 00 



744 



Black Pekin. Fruit blackish-purple ; has dark 











30 



85 



3 00 



745 



Scarlet Chinese. Small and ornamental . - . 



30 



85 



3 00 



746 





30 



85 



3 00 



747 





30 



85 



3 00 



748 



Striped. Fruit is striped purple and white . . . 



30 



85 



3 00 



IMPROVED NEW YORK PURPLE 

 EGG-PLANT. 



