BODDINGTON'S 



SEEDS 



87 



CUCUMBER 



©urten Concombre Pepino 



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



Sow in the open s;round 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 cts., oz. 15 ct8.,%lb. 40 cts., 

 lb. $1.50, 



A very superior strain for forc- 

 ingand 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., 

 oz. 40 cts., Ji lb. $1.25. 



The Davis Perfect. 



Rawson's White Spine. 



varieties 



and as a Cucumber for outside 



As a forcing Cucumber the Davis 

 has no equal outside of the English 

 The color, shape and flavor equally recommend it, 

 rowing it is one of the most pro- 



lific. It is a very shy seeder, 

 ^^At,^ and on this account is very 



■Jliil^^V^^^^ acceptable for table use. The 

 is straight and free from 

 flHW^ " bulge " and often measures 



12 inches. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 16 

 CIS., Klb. 40c., lb. $1.60. 

 Cumberland. The best 

 ickling sort yet intro- 

 duced; very handsome 

 and productive : flesh firm 

 but crisp and tender. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J{lb. 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., Klb. 

 30 cts., lb. $1. 

 Early Green Cluster. Fruit 

 small and in clusters ; very pro- 

 lific. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 15 cts., K'b. 

 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., 

 lb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 50. 

 Farqubar's Perfection Forc- 

 ing. Robust and quick in 

 growth ; ten days earlier than 

 White Spine ; smooth, uniform 

 and e.xtra long. Pkt. 25 cts., K- 

 oz. 35 cts., oz. $1, Vi\h. S3. 

 Fordhook Famous. The finest 

 flavored of all ; true White Spine 

 type. Smooth and very dark 

 green; the handsome fruits meas- 

 ure 12 to 18 inches long. Pkt. 5c., 

 02. 25 cts., M lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 

 ^^^^HH Green Prolific Pickling. One 

 ^^^^^^B of the best for pickling; dark 



^^^^^m green. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 ^^^^^H lb. 40 cts., lb. S1.5O' 

 ^^^^^H Improved Long Green. Long 

 ^^^^^^1 and crisp; popular for pickles. 

 ^^^^^H Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., %\h. 40c., 



^^^^^B Japan Climbing. Good for 



^^^^^H frames or open ground. Pkt- 10 

 ^^^^^H cts., oz. 25c., ^Ib. 75 cts., lb. $3. 

 ^^^^^V Livingston's Evergreen. Very 

 ^^^^V early and prolific ; deep green 



color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., }i- 

 Ib. 40 cts., lb. fii.50. 

 Nichol Medium Green. Most 

 symmetrical, and a very fine ta- 

 ble sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Jilb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Boddington's Improved 

 Telegraph Cacnmber 



Boddington's Selected White Spine Cucumber 



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



oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40c., lb. Si. 50. 

 White Spine Arlington. A 



fine strain of the Improved 



White Spine. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 



20 cts., ViVo. 50 cts., lb. S2. 

 White Spine, Extra-long. A 



beautiful, large and well- 



shaped Cucumber. Pkt. ^ cts., , 



oz. 15 cts., Vi\h. 40C. lb. Si-5o. 

 West India Gherkin. Used 



for pickling only. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 20 cts., Jtlb. 50 cts., lb. S2. 



ENGLISH 

 CUCUMBERS 



For Frames or Forcing Under 

 Glass 



Packets contain from 5 to 15 seeds, 

 according to sort 



Boddington's Improved 



Telegraph, j^j^h ^ciark green 



= — 1 he 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- 



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 18 inches. Constitution ro- 

 bust ; habit extremely prolific. Pkt. 

 60 cts. and $1. 



(Novel- 

 ty '09). 



One of the most prolific varieties. 

 Fruit smooth, dark in color, excel- 

 lent in form, of the highest quality, 

 and has proved a success on the ex- 

 hibition stagje. First-class certificate, 

 Roval Horticultural Society. Pkt. 

 60 cts. and $1. 



Duke of Edinburgh. \'ery large 



and long: dull green; quite 



smooth. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Lord Kenyon's Favorite. Pkt. 



25 cts. 



Lockie's Perfection. Fine color. 



Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Tender and True. Fine form ; 

 good color. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Sutton's Matchless. 



Sutton's Delicacy Cncomber 



