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Concombre, Fr. 



CUCUMBER 



Pepino, Sp. 

 Gurken, Ger. 



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



CULTURE — For very early Cucumbers sow April 1st, in a hotbed upon pieces of sod (grass side down), so that they can be readily 

 transplanted without disturbing the roots. When ground becomes warm, set the pieces of sod holding the seedlings, into well prepared 

 hills, and protect with pots or glasses until hardened. When the weather has become settled and warm, sow seeds in hills 4 to 6 feet apart 

 each way; thin out to four of the strongest plants to each hill, after all danger from insects is over. They succeed best in a warm, moist, 

 rich, loamy soil. Continue planting at intervals for a succession. The Cucumbers should be gathered when large enough for use, whether 

 required or not; if left to ripen on the vines, plants stop bearing. For pickles, plant them from June until the middle of July. The yellow 

 striped cucumber beetle is the most serious insect enemy of the crop. Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture is by far the best remedy yet 

 discovered. Dilute it with water, 3 ounces to the gallon, and spray it on the vines. Dusting the vines with Slug Shot also constitutes a 

 simple but effective remedy. 



360 Arlington White Spine Forcing. A popular 

 sort, bearing square ended fruits in profusion. Pkt., 

 10 cts.;oz., 20 cts.; \ \h., 50 cts.;lb., $1.50. 



363 Chicago Pickle. Small but very uniform in size, 

 good color. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; 

 lb., $1.50. 



369 Davis Perfect. A fine variety, with fruits long and 

 slim, sometimes measuring 12 inches in length, and 

 tapering to the ends; the color is a rich, dark, glossy 

 green, which they hold until nearly ripe. It is very 

 tender, brittle, very few seeds, and of fine flavor. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 65 cts.; lb., $1.65. 



367 Early Cluster. Small, thick fruits, very early, 

 uniform size and very prolific. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 

 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



371 Early Fortune. (See Specialties, page 2.) Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



388 Early Russian. The smallest and earliest pick- 

 ling cucumber we offer. Fruit 4 to 5 inches long. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



373 Everbearing. Slightly larger than Early Russian, and 

 will bear throughout the whole season. A good home gar- 

 den sort. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; J lb., 50 cts. ; lb., $1.50. 



375 Small Gherkin. Small oval fruits covered with spines 

 and used exclusively for pickles. Should be picked while 

 young and tender. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 25 cts. ; \ lb., 65 cts. 



3 79 Japanese Climbing. 



Will cover unsightly out- 

 houses and fences, or will 

 shade the rear porch very 

 profitably. Fine deep 

 green fruits. A very use- 

 ful and profitable sort. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 |lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



3 82 Klondike. A splendid 

 slicing cucumber. The 

 color is rich dark green, 

 and the fruits grow to a 

 uniform size, measuring 

 about seven inches in 

 length and two inches 

 thick when in condition 

 for use. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; 

 lb., $1.50. 



3 83 Longcu. (See Special 

 ties, page 2.) Pkt., 15 

 cts.; \ oz., 35 cts.; oz., 

 50 cts.; \ lb., $1.50; lb., 

 $5.00. 



Snow's Pickle 



A good vegetable garden will 

 materially reduce the weekly 

 food bill. Home grown vege- 

 tables are always superior. 



\rly White Spine Cucumbers 



3 84 Long Green. Unusually hardy and disease resistant, 

 and an all 'round excellent late Cucumber good for both 

 pickles and slicing. Grows 12 to 14 inches long, slender 

 and tapering to ends. Dark green skin and pure white 

 flesh. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



39 0 Snow's Perfected Pickle. Very fine, uniform, square 

 ended fruits and now one of the popular pickling sorts. 

 Yields an immense crop. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 

 50 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



392 White Spine, Improved Early (Bennett's). An excel- 

 lent medium sized variety, which produces an early and 

 very abundant crop. The fruits are straight, dark green 

 with white spines, with pure white flesh solid and crisp. 

 Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 20 cts. ; \ lb., 50 cts. ; lb., $1.50. 



Davis Perfect Cucumber 



English Forcing Cucumbers 



For growing in hotbed or greenhouse exclusively. 



393 Best of All 



Covent Garden Favorite * . . . . 



Duke of Edinburgh 



Rochford's Market 



Telegraph 



394 

 395 

 397 

 399 



Packets of 

 10 Seeds 

 25 cents. 

 100 Seeds 

 $2.25 



DILL 



Grows from 2 to 2\ feet high and resembles the common Fennel. 

 Leaves and seeds have a flavor like that of Fennel and Mint com- 

 bined. The fresh seeds are used almost exclusively for flavoring 

 pickled cucumbers. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 1 lb., 50 cts.; lb., 

 $1.50. 



Prices quoted are the lowest for many years, while the usual high quality of our strains has 



been strictly maintained 



