BODDINGTON'S ~^A44XJtiVV SEEDS 



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CUCUMBER 



©urfen Concombre Pepino 



One ounce will plant fifty hills ; two pounds will plant one acre 



Sow in the open ground as soon as the weather is settled and 

 warm, and again every two weeks for a succession. For pickles, 

 sow from the middle of June to the first week in July. Sod land, 

 turned over in the fall is the best for them. Plant in hills 4 feet 

 apart, putting a shovelful of well-rotted manure in each hill. 



Boddington's Selected White Spine Improved. 



A very handsome and uniform early variety. It is very produc- 

 tive, crisp and of fine flavor. Pkt. 6 ots., oz. 15 cts-.i/lb. 40 cts., 

 lb. SI. 50. 



RawSOn's White Spine. A "^^''y, superior strain for forc- 



mgand outdoorplanting. Fruit 

 very even in size and regular in form; color dark green, with 

 white or light spines running from blossom end. Pkt, 10 cts., 

 OE. 40 cts., %\\>. $1.25. 



The Davis Perfect. ^ forcing Cucumber the Davis 

 ^— ^— has no equal outside of the English 

 varieties. The color, shape and flavor equally recommend it, 



and as a Cucumber for outside 



Boddington's Improved 

 Telegrraph Cucumber 



rowing it is one of the most pro- 

 lific. It is a very shy seeder, 

 and on this account is very 

 acceptable for table use. The 

 fruit is straight and free from 

 "bulge" and often measures 

 12 inches. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 

 cts., i^lb. 40c., lb. $1.60. 

 Cumberland. The best 

 pickling sort yet intro- 

 duced ; very hand.some 

 and productive : flesh firm 

 but crisp and tender. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Xlb. 40C., 

 ^ , lb. $1.50. 



cool and Crisp. Extra-early and 

 very prolific; long, straight, 

 slender and very dark green ; 

 good either for pickling or slic- 

 ing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y^\\). 

 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 Early Green Cluster. Fruit 

 small and in clusters ; very pro- 

 lific. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 15 cts., Klb. 

 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 Everbearing. Small-sized ; very 

 early and enormously produc- 

 tive, and valuable as a green 

 pickler. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Klb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 Farquhar's Perfection Forc- 

 ing. Robust and quick in 

 growth ; ten days earlier than 

 White Spine ; smooth, uniform 

 and extra long. Pkt. 25 cts., 5^- 

 oz. 35 cts., oz. $1, ViXh. $3. 

 Fordhook Famous. The finest 

 flavored of all ; true White Spine 

 type. Smooth and very dark 

 green; the handsc)me fruits meas- 

 ure i2to iS inches long. Pkt. 5c., 

 oz. 15c., Klb. 411c., lb. ,«!i.50. 

 Green Prolific Pickling. One 

 of the best for pickling; dark 

 green. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V,- 

 11). 40 cts., lb. f 1.30. 

 Improved Long Green. Long 

 and crisp; pojxilar for pickles, 

 kt. 5 <-ts., oz. 15 cts., "^11). 40c., 

 >■ $i-5"- 



Japan Climbing. Good for 

 frames or open ground. Pkt. 10 

 cts., oz. 25c., '/{lb. 75 cts., lb. $3. 

 Livingston's Evergreen. Very 

 early and prolific ; deep green 

 color. I'kt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Ji- 

 ll), in cts., lb. Si. 50. 

 NIohoI Medium Green. Most 

 symmetric.il, and a very fine ta- 

 ble sort. I'kt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Kib. 40 cts., lb. Ji.50. 



Boddington's Selected White Spine Cucumber 



Tailby Hybrid. Very long, and superior for table use. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 15 cts., '/(lb. 40C., lb. $1.50. 

 White Spine Arlington. A 



fine strain of the Improved 



White Spine. Pkt. iocts.,oz. 



20 Cts., ^Ib. 50 cts., lb. $2. 

 White Spine, Extra-long. A 



beautiful, large and well- 

 shaped Cucumber. Pkt. sets., 



oz. 15 cts., ^Ib. 40c. lb. II1.50. 

 West India Gherkin. Used 



for pickling only. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40C., lb. $1.50. 



ENGLISH 

 CUCUMBERS 



For Frames or Forcing Under 

 Class 



Packets contain from 6 to 15 seeds, 

 according to sort 



Boddington's Improved 



Telegraph, j^^'^ /^rk green 



— The finest type of 



Telegraph Cucumber in cultivation, 

 quick in growth, handsome, with 

 very small neck; unusually prolific. 

 Has taken numerous first prizes at 

 leading exhibitions. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Sutton*s Delicacy Cucum- 



\iQX. Fruit dark green, slightly 

 ' ribbed, with an almost in- 

 visible white spine; handle unusu- 

 ally small. As an exhibition Cucum- 

 ber Sutton's Delicacy must com- 

 mand attention. The usual length 

 is about iS inches. Constitution ro- 

 bust ; habit extremely prolific. Pkt. 

 60 cts. and $1. 



Sutton's Matchless. (Novei- 



ty 09 



One of the most prolific varieties. 

 Fruit smooth, dark in color, excel- 

 lent in form, of the highest quality, 

 an(i has proved a success on the ex- 

 hibition st.'ige. First-class certificate, 

 Royal Horticultural Society. Pkt. 

 60 cts. and $1. 



Duke of Edinburgh, \iixy large 



and long; dull green; quite 



smooth. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Lord Kenyon's Favorite. Pkt. 



25 cts. 



Lookle's Perfection. Fine color. 



Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Tender and True. Fine form; 



good color. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Sutton's Delicacy Cucumber 



