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MAYS CATALOGUE OF NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS AND FRUITS. 
SOW MAYS 
NCRTHERN 
GROWN SEEDS. 
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German — Cnrit;. 
French — Concombrc. 
One ounce to 50 hills. Two to three pounds in hills to tlic acre 
CULTURK — Cucumbers need a warm sandy soil, and should not be planted in open ground 
until the weather is settled and warm, as they will not tlirive until the ground is thoroufrhlv 
■warmed. Sprinkle the young plants with fine ashes, plaster or air-slacked lime to protect them 
from bugs. Plant a dozen seeds to a hill, covering half an inch deep. Alter the plants are 
started, pull all but three or four of the strongest. The middle of June is early enough to 
plant for pickling. Make the hills about six feet apart. Tor cai lv cucumbers the hotbed is 
necessary, but the simplest and surest way to produce a tolerable earlv crop of the best kind is 
where it is designed to place a hill, dig a hole about eighteen inches deep and three feet across; 
into this put a barrow of fresh manure and cover with a small box-like frame, on the top of 
which place a couple of lights of glass. When the plants grow keep the earth drawn up to the 
stems. Water and give air. As last as the cucumbers attain a suitable size, thev should be 
taken from the vine, whether required for use or not, as their ripening soon destroys the vine's 
fruitfulncss. ' 
Prices quoted on this page include the prepayment of postage bv 
or freight, deduct 10 cents per pound. 
One ounce will plant 50 hills. Two to 3 pounds will plant one acre 
If wanted 
Arlington White Spine. The trucker stavorltc. very 
early;eolor deep green. Pkt. 
5C, oz. IOC, 1-4 lb. 20C, lb. 50c. 
Boston Pickling E^ttensively used for jpickUng purposes, 
lb. 20c, lb, 50c. 
Color bright green. Pkt. 5c, oz. loc, 1-4 
Fnriv mil«^"f»1* ^ vigorous growing variety usually pro- 
l-.cl.ll_y V^IUSlCl. ducing the bulk of the crop near the root 
and in clusters. IJ.xcellent for pickling purposes. Fruit short, dark 
green. Pkt. 5c. oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 20c. lb. 50c. 
Chicago or Westerfield Pickling. J,!'%Ii;dium 
length, color bright green. Pkt. SC oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. soc. 
Cumberland New Pickle, fpeciaats"'"""' 
CnnI and Clrisn At the pickllng stage they are straight. 
Wl^Ul rtllU VI Isp. iong, even and slim, of a dark green color. 
While it is one of the best pickling varieties, itis also excellent for slic- 
ing, being of good size and exceedingly tender and crisp. Pkt. sc oz. 
IOC, 1-4 lb. 20C, lb. 65c. 
fSme^fald Makes excellent pickles. Color dark green. Pkt. sc, 
L-,I1IC1 diU. lb, lb. 7SC. 
Fjirlv Pl*i7f» (See Cut.) The greatest forcing cucumber 
ij r I l.f.^. ever offered. Extra early, a prolific bearer, of 
splciuiid shape and quality. That's ex.-ictly the description given by 
one who has grown it for the early markets, and it certainly needs 
no further testimony, as that includes about all the valuable points 
of an e.vtra early forcing variety. It is a most excellent .sort for 
either pickling or table use, and its earliness at once recommends it 
to all who wish an early cucumber. Give it a trial, it is certain to 
please you. Pkt. loc, oz. 150, 1-4 lb. 35c, lb. 90c. 
Pjirlv Pf";im*» Fruit me<lium size, fine for table use. Pkt. 
i^aiiy I lailic. gc, oz. loc, 1.4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
CifP'f^n Pfolifir" One of the best for pickling. Color dark 
VIICCII l-IUllIIC. green. Pkt. sc oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. soc. 
Ciiftni' Pf»M The cucumbers are long, smooth and of a 
vaici.111. i-^Ki. beautiful green color. Unlike most sorts, they 
are fit to eat at any stage. The flesh is white, clear, crisp, tender and 
brittk — often measuring over 20 inches in length. Pkt. loc, oz. isc, 
1-4 lb. 30C, lb. 7SC. 
Japanese Climbing, see nst of specialties. 
Jersey Pickling. 
Livingston's Evergreen. 
at all stages of growth. Pkt. sc oz. 10 
Long Green Improved. 
Long Green Turkey. 
A long variety and very slim. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. ioc> 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c 
May's Favorite Pickling. ^!^?f„^ii,J>«,o?Uk! 
ling pjrposes. For years we experimented with all the varieties of 
difierent cucumbers rccommemled for pickling purposes, testing them 
by the side of our "Favorite," but found none that equaled it either 
in yield or (lu.Uity. In form it is solid, and rather thick, flesh Is crisp 
and exceedlngrly tender, although very firm. Pkt. loc, oz. 15c 1-4 lb. 
35:, lb. $1.00. 
Mav's Garden Gptn 5®** The best cucumber 
may O vaai UCII VJCIIl. slicing, it surpasses all 
other sorts for beauty, flavor and shape, being quite long, thick 
through, of fine flesh and few seeds. For general crop it is one of the 
most desirable sorts that can be secured. Private and market gar- 
deners will do well to obtain a supply of the seed this .season, and 
we earnestly urge all our friends who have .a kitchen garden to give 
it a place in their garden patch. Pkt. loc, oz. 20C, 1-4 lb. 40c. lb. Si.oo 
Grown for slicing or pickles. Rich 
green color, tender and crisp. Pkt. sc 
oz. IOC, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. soc 
riav's Pf»frlf»<S« The gardener's favorite. It is early. 
1 laj s rcciicss. fine quality and an enormous cropper, 
in fact everything that goes to make a good cucumber. Pkt. loc, oz. 
20C, 1-4 lb. 3SC, lb. $1.00. 
Medium Green. 
Early Russian. 
Tailby's Hybrid. 
A long, slender sort; fine for pickling. 
Pkt. sc oz. IOC, 1-4 lb 20c, lb. soc 
Very early and prolific. 
Retains its fine green color 
Pkt. sc, oz. IOC, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. soc 
A favorite varietj- for 
- pickles. Long and crisp. 
Pkt. sc, oz. loc, 1-4 lb. 20c lb. soc- 
An extra early short variety, valuable for 
pickles. Pkt. sc. oz. loc 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. 
Early Short Green. p''^''iing. pmit britgh 
,. green; very productive. Pkt sc. 
oz. IOC, 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. soc ' 
In size it is larger than the White 
Spine, often growing to the length of 
^o. Heavy cropper. Pkt. sc, oz. loc, j-4 lb. isc, lb. soc 
Everbearini*" Small sized, very earlv and productive. 
^ iiM^. .continues to bear fruit the entire season; 
Pkt. sc, oz. IOC, 1-4 lb. 20, lb. soc 
Wh i te Pearl . For.descnption Sec list of siwcialties. 
White Spine Improved, very uniform in size very 
flavor. Pkt.sc*.oz.i„ci.4lb.20c lb socP'"''"'""'^' ""^ "'"^ ^""^ 
White Spine Extra Long. fj,fi-' -f-n 
later than the aliove. Pkt. sc, oz. loc, 1.4 lb. isc, lb. 50c. 
West India Gherkins. fen^ieryTc!;';,^'^,^.!^^^^^^^ 
oz. loc,^ 1.4 lb. 2SC, lb. (>oc 
White W^Onder. For description see llst of specialties. 
