EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN, FARM AND LAWN 
CUCUMBER 
1 ounce will plant about 50 hills. 
Two to three pounds to the acre. 
For very early cucumbers, sow the Ist of April in a hot bed, upon 
pieces of sod (grass side down) or in 5 inch pot«, 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 bill; they succeed best in warm, moist, 
rich, loamy soil. 
Davis Perfect Improved Cucumber. 
Davis Perfect I m proved .-Now recog- 
pert 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. ExreedlnKly 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 drag 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 
selection, 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.: a lb.. $1.00. 
Davis Perfect Regular Strain. — Pkt., 10 cts.: oz.. 
26 cts.; M lb., 75 cts. 
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 lone. 
While many specimens grow larger, its beautiful, 
solid fruit (with hardly any seed cavities) make it 
a perfect gem as a siicer. The flesh Is a greenish 
white, firm, crisp, and of a most delicious flavor. 
Per pkt., 15 cts.: oz., $1.00. 
Arlington White Spine Forcing. — 
A strain of White Spine which has been Improved 
tlirough careful selection with a view to use for 
forcing In hot houses and frames. Per pkt.. 10 cts.: 
oz., 75 cts.; Ji lb., $2.25. 
Improved Early White Spine.— ^^^^'^ 
standard variety. Flesh tender and crisp. Fruit 
uniform in size, straight and dark green, with few 
white spines. Per pkt., 10 cts.: oz., 25 cts.; >i lb., 
75 cts. 
_This is one of the best in- 
troductions of one of the 
leading growers in Denmark. It has become very 
popular In the land of its origin, and we believe will 
meet with equal favor in this country, it is a fine _ 
sllcer and plckler. and is being largely used for dill 
and mustard pickles. It is a shy seeder and remains Telegraph Ci 
green a long time. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 26 cts.; M ">.. 
80 cts. 
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Danish Pickling. 
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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., 10 cts.; 
oz., 25 cts.: a lb., 75 cts. 
Giant Pera. — Frequently grows twelve to eighteen 
inches long. Fruit very smooth, straight, dark green, 
with very few seeds, excellent flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 25 cts.; Ji lb., 75 ots. 
Long Green Improved. — Fine for pickling when 
small, good for table use when about half-grown, 
pkt.. 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts. 
Japanese Climbing. — Fruit about ten inches long, 
thicl< and fine flavor. Skin dark green, flesh pure 
white. Can be grown on trellises and fences. Pkt. 
10 cts.: 9Z., 26 cts.; K lb., 75 cts. 
Boston Pielcling. — Fruit short, smooth and pointed 
at each end: bright green, and a great yieldcr: one 
of the best for pickling. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 26 cts.: 
lb.. 75 cts. 
Now I omnn Nearly round, with yellow and 
i-^ew i^eriiuii. markings, and smooth 
skin like a lemon. Customers who grow it say they 
prefer it to any other variety. The flesh is tender, 
crisp and sweet. The fruits are from 2J^ to 3 inches 
in diameter, and they should be used fust as they 
are turning yellow. For pickling, either when green 
or ripe, they are unexcelled. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 
30 cts.: K lb., $1.00. 
Serpent or Snake Cucumber. — A very Interesting 
curiosity. The cucumbers grow up like a snake with 
the head protruding: sometimes several feet In length. 
Per pkt., 10 cts. 
ENGLISH CUCUMBERS 
English 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 year.s. been recog- 
nized as the best and most prolific Cucumber for all 
purposes, and still keeps its place amongst the many 
new varieties that have been Introduced since. The 
improved stock which we are now offering has a 
shorter neck, and keeps fresh and crisp much longer 
than the original variety. The fruits are of fine 
shape, large and uniform in size, deep ^reen in colour, 
and of exceptionally fine quality. It is an enormous 
cropper, and suitable for exhibition or culinary pur- 
poses. Pkt., 26 cts. 
Cucumber Plants. — (See page 25). 
