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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 produce 

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



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



699 



700 



701 

 702 

 703 

 -04 



Per pkt. 



Prescott Wonder. Rapid growing and 

 very prolific ; long, dark green fruit, pro- 

 duced in clusters $0 25 



Duke of Edinburgh. Very large and 



long ; dull green ; quite smooth 25 



Giaut of Arnstadt. Good bearer . . 25 

 Blue Gown. Handsome black-spined sort 25 



Swan's Neck 25 



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 Long Gun 25 



711 Tender and True. Fine form ; good color 25 



712 Cuthill's Black-Spine 25 



PlSSENLIT. 



DANDELION 



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 Vz inch deep and 18 inches apart ; thin 

 out the plants to 12 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 desir- 

 able as greens. The blanching maybe done by placing a 

 couple of boards over the rows thus : [\, This excludes the 

 light and improves the greens, rendering them far superior 

 to those found growing wild in the grass without cultivation, 

 which are almost sure to be bitter, and are often unsightly and 

 tough as well. 



Peroz. tflb. Per lb. 



737 French Garden $0 20 $0 60 $2 00 



IMPROVED THICK-LEAVED DANDELION. 



738 Improved Thick-leaved. 



4 r > 



4 00 



740 



74 s 



742 



743 



744 



745 

 746 



747 

 748 



% lb. 

 $0 85 



Per lb. 



$3 00 



EGG-PLANT. 



Aubergine. Berengena. ©terpflangc. 

 Culture. — Sow in hotbeds, very early in spring, and transplant when 2 inches high into a second bed or 

 into small pots. If that is not done, thin to 4 inches apart. 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 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 

 3 feet by 2. 



Per or. 



Early Dwarf Purple. Dwarf, very early ; 



small-sized, ovoid fruit of good quality . . . . $0 30 

 Long Purple. Of distinct shape and fine 



quality 



Round Purple. Medium, pear-shaped, pale 



purple ; good 



Improved New York Purple. The best ; 

 large, oval ; deep purple ; grown more exten- 

 sively than any other sort 



743a Improved New York White. Like the above, 

 but white. Very striking and handsome in 

 appearance ; large size and fine quality .... 

 Black Pekin. Round, blackish purple fruit ; 



has dark foliage 



Scarlet Chinese. Small and ornamental . . . 

 Round White. Small and ornamental .... 



Long White. Small and ornamental 



Striped. Fruit is striped purple and white . . . 



20 



60 



2 OO 



20 



60 



2 OO 



40 



I OO 



4 00 



60 







30 



85 



3 00 



30 



85 



3 00 



30 



85 



3 00 



30 



85 



3 00 



30 



85 



3 00 



IMPROVED NEW YORK. PURPLE 

 EGG-PLANT. 



