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Dupuy & Ferguson, 38 Jacques Cartier Square, Montreal. 
CUCUMBER 
One ounce will plant about 50 hills. 
For very early cucumbers, sow the 1st of April in a hot bed, upou pieces of sod 
(grass side down) or in 5 inch pots, so that they may be readily transplanted to the 
open ground in rich soil when the danger of frost is over, or protected by bell 
glasses. For general use plant when the weather has become settled and warm, 
in hills about 4 feet apart each way; thin out four of the strongest plants to each 
hill; they succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy soil. 
Davis Perfect Improved Cucumber. 
Davis Perfect I rriDroved. — Now recognized by expert cucumber growers everywhere as being the best cucumber for forcing 
~~~ ' under glass or growing outdoors. 
Habit of growth vigorous and should not be planted as close together as other White Spine sorts. Fruit very dark, glossy, 
green; shape slim and symmetrical; average length about ten inches. Exceedingly crisp and tender, and seem to hold their color and 
freshness long after being cut. Not quite as early as some of the White Spine varieties, but will out-yield any of them and will sell 
when others are a drug on the market. The only cucumber for market gardeners to grow for profit, and the best for the home garden. 
For the past four years, the originator, by careful selec- 
tion has produced an excellent Improved type of this 
splendid variety, but having only a small quantity of 
seed saved from these selected types we can not offer 
it in quantity of more than four ounces. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 30 cts.; } lb., $1.00. 
Davis Perfect. Regular Strain. 
15 cts.; M, lb., 50 cts. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
Ferguson's Extra Long White Spine.— 
One of the finest cucumbers ever introduced. Vines 
being of unusual vigorous growth, produce enormous 
crop of perfectly smooth and very dark green fruits 
measuring twelve to sixteen inches long. While many 
specimens grow larger; its beautiful, solid fruit (with 
hardly any seed cavities) make it a perfect gem as a 
slicer. The flesh is a greenish white, firm, crisp, and 
of a most delicious flavor. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 
eta.; \ lb., 80 cts. 
Arling ton White Spine Forcing A . 
. strain 
of White Spine which has been improved through 
careful selection with a view to use for forcing in hot 
houses and frames. Per pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 00 cts.; i lb., 
S2.00. 
Improved Early White Spine A well- 
— ^— ^— — — known 
standard variety. Flesh tender and crisp. Fruit uni- 
form in size, straight and dark green, with few white 
spines. Per pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 40 cts. 
Fordhook Famous. — A long White Spine variety, 
growing from 10 to 12 inches. Fully as long as Long 
Green and of equally good quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
15 cts.; i lb., 40 cts. 
Giant Pera. — Frequently grows twelve to eighteen 
inches long. Fruit very smooth, straight, dark green, 
with very few seeds, excellent flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts. 
Long Green Improved. — Fine for pickling when 
small, good for table uae when about half grown. Pkt., 
5 ota.; oi., 15 ota.; \ lb., 40 eta. 
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Telegraph 
Cuoumber. 
New Lemon. Nearly round, with yellow and 
1 green markings, and' smooth skin 
(ike a lemon. Customers who grow it say they prefer 
H to any other variety. The flesh is tender, crisp and 
sweet. The fruits are from 2)4 to 3 inches in diameter, 
and they should be used just as they are turning yellow. 
For pickling either when green or ripe they are unexcel- 
led. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; M lb., 75. 
Japanese Climbing. — Fruit about ten inches long, 
thick and fine flavor. Skin dark green, flesh pure white 
can be grown on trellises and fences. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 20 cts.; 1 lb., 50 eta. 
Boston Pickling. — Fruit short, smooth and pointed 
at each end; bright green, and a great yielder; one of 
the best for pickling. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 
40 cts. 
Other Standard Varieties. — Chicago Pickling. Early 
Russian. Early Green Cluster. Early Frame, Green 
Prolific. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; i lb., 40 cts. 
Serpent or Snake Cucumber. — A very interesting 
curiosity. The cucumbers grow up like a anake with 
the head protruding; aometimes several feet in length. 
Per pkt., 10 cts. 
ENGLISH CUCUMBERS 
Knglish Frame. — Sion House, Marquis of Lome. 
Telegraph (Rollison's), Lockie's Perfection, Veitch's 
Sensation. Rochford's Favourite. Per pkt., 25 cts, 
Ferguson's Improved Telegraph. — 
Telegraph has, for a great many years, been recognized 
as the best and most prolific Cucumber for all purposes, 
and still keeps its place amongst the many new varieties 
that have been introduced sincp. The improved stock 
which we are now offering has a shorter neck, and keeps 
fresh and crisp much longer than the original vaiiety. 
The fruits are of fine shape, large and uniform in size, 
deep green in colour, and of exceptionally fine quality 
It is an enormous cropper, and suitable for exhibition 
or culinary purposes. Pkt., 25 eta. 
Cucumber Plants, (See page 25). 
