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Arthur T.Boddinpton. 342 West 14th St., New Vork City 



Cucumber, Boddington's Improved Telegraph 



Rawson's White Spine. 



CUCUMBER 



0urfcn CoNCo.MBRE 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 s.uccession. 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. 



Livingston's Evergreen. Very early and prolific ; deep green 



color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., MVa. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 Nichol's Medium Green. Most symmetrical, and a very fine 

 table sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 40 cts., lb. %i.y>. 



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



oz. 15 cts., Hib. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 White Spine, Arlington. A fine strain of the improved White 



Spine. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., K'b. 50 cts., lb. $2. 

 White Spine, Extra-long. A beautiful, large and well-shaped 



Cucumber. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., !^lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 West India Gherltin. Used for pickling only. Pkt. 5 cts.,oz. 20 

 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $2. 



ENGLISH CUCUMBERS 



For Frames or Forcing Under Glais 

 Packets contain from 10 to 15 seeds, according to sort 

 Boddington's Improved Telegraph. ^'^HneltNfpTSf 



Telegraph Cucumber in cultivation, quick in growth, handsome, 

 with very small neck ; unusually prolific. Has taken numerous first 

 prizes at leading exhibitions. Pkt. 26 cts. and 60 cts. 



Sutton's Delicacy Cucumber. Fruit dark green slightly 

 r ribbed, with an almost in- 



visible white spine; handle unusually small. As an exhibition Cu- 

 cumber Sutton's Delicacy must command attention. The usual 

 length is about 18 inches. Constitution robust; habit extremely 

 prolific. Pkt. 60 cti. and $1. 



Sutton's M atchless. of the most prolific varieties. Fruit 



smooth, dark m color, excellent m form, 



of the highest quality, and has proved a success on the exhibition 

 stage. First-class certificate, Royal Horticultural Society. Pkt. 60 

 cts. and SI. 



Dulie of Edinburgh. Very large and long ; dull green ; quite 



smooth Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Lord Kenyon's Favorite. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Looliic's Perfection. Fine color. Pkt. 25 cts. 

 Tender and Trne. Fine form ; good color. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Boddington's Selected White Spine Improved. 



A very haiidsoiiK' .uid uniform early variety. It is verv productive, 

 crisp and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz.25 cts., J^lb. 76c., lb, $2.60. 



A very superior strain for forcing 

 and outdoor planting. 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., 

 Klb. SI. 60. 



The Davis Perfect. ^ forcing Cucumber the Davis has 

 ' no equal outside of the English varie- 

 ties. The color, shape and flavor equally recommend it, and as a 

 Cucumber for outside growing it is one of the most prolific. 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 meas- 

 ures 12 inches. Pkt. 6 cts., oz. 16 ctB., ^Ib. 40 cts., lb. $1.60. 



Cnmberland. The best pickling sort yet introduced ; very hand- 

 some and productive ; flesh firm but crisp and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., >i lb. 40 cts., lb. 51.50. 



Cool and Crisp. Extra-early and very prolific ; long, straight, 

 sU-nder and very dark green ; ;;ood either for pickling or slicing. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 40 cts., lb. S1.50. 



Early Green Cluster. Fruit small and in clusters; very prolific. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 5i lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Everbearing. Small-sized ; very early and enormously produc- 

 tivi-, and valuable as a green pickler. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., !<lb. 

 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Farqabar's Perfection Forcing. Robust and quick in growth ; 

 ten days earlier than White Spine ; smooth, uniform and extra 

 long. Pkt. 25 cts., Koz. 35 cts., oz. $1, }i\h. $3. 



Fordhoolc Famous. The finest flavored of all ; true White Spine 

 type. Smooth and very dark gre«-n ; the handsome fruits measure 

 la to 18 inches long. I'kt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



Green Prolific Plcldlng. One of the best for pickling ; dark 

 urten. !'kt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., K lb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 50. 



Improved Long Green. I^ong and crisp; popular for pickles. 

 Pkt. 5 cts , oz. 15 cts., J{lb, 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Japan Climbing. Good for frames or open ground. Pkt. 10 cts. , 

 oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts., lb. $3. 



