Cucumber 
Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy ground. They should not be planted in the open air 
until there is a prospect of settled warm weather. Plant in hills about four feet apart each way. Tne hills 
should be previously prepared by mixing thoroughly with the soil in each a shovelful of well-rotted manure. 
Sprinkle the vines liberally with Slug Shot to protect them from bugs, and when all danger frmn insects is 
past, thin out the plants, leaving three to four of the strongest to each hill. One ounce of seed will plant 
about 60 hills; two pounds will plant an acre. 
Improved Long Green 
EARLY 1 RAM ft or SHORT GRKftN follows the 
Spine in earliness; It is not so desirable a variety, and 
Is cultivated to a limited extent; is of a deep green 
color, and changes to a brght yellow when rlpeniirg. 
For prices see colored pages. 
EARLY GREEN CLUSTER.— Very prolific, produc- 
ing the fruits in clusters near the root of the vine 
Fruit short and thicker at one end. If fruits are 
picked frequently, the vines continue to bear for a 
long season. It Is a good picking variety. For prices 
see colored pages. 
WHITE SPINE. — This variety grows fruit 10 to 12 
inches In length and of rather large diameter. It is an 
early and vigorous grower. More blight-proof than 
any of the longer sorts. Color a dark green. In 
shape It is straight and smooth. A very good flavor, 
which makes it an excellent variety for home use. as 
well as for the market. For prices sec colored pages. 
ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE.— One of the most 
distinct, popular and profitable strains of White Spine 
Cucumber. The real merit of this sort has gained 
for it a large and ever-increasing demand, especially 
in very large Cucumber-growing districts of the South 
and East. It Is beyond question the earliest and most 
productive variety of this type. For prices see col- 
ored pages. 
JERSEY PICKLING.— This splendid variety origi- 
nated in the celebrated pickle section on the Dela- 
ware River, about 25 miles above Philadelphia, where 
more pickles are grown than in any other section of 
the United States. It is pronounced by growers as 
the best of all for pickling. For prices see colored 
pages. 
DAVIS PERFECT. — A special selection from the 
White Spine made by one of the large growers. It 
possesses all the qualities of the greenhouse varieties, 
retaining its fine green color until nearly ripe, and 
is equally as good for an outdoor crop as for green- 
house use, and the outdoor crop being so uniform in 
color as to compare favorably with any greenhouse 
grown. It has very few seeds and is Ideal for slicing, 
being rather longer than White Spine. For prices 
see colored pages. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN.— The fruits of this va- 
riety often t attain a length of 12 inches; are slender 
and of a uniform dark green color. Tt is a rather 
late variety and largely used for pickling; very popu- 
lar. For prices see colored pages. 
Herbs 
SWEET, POT AND MEDICINAL. 
For flavoring soups, meats, etc., a few pot and 
sweet herbs are necessary for every garden. If they 
are to be used during the winter, the stalks should be 
cut on a dry day, when not quite In full bloom. They 
should then be dried quickly in the shade, ind when 
dry bo packed closely in boxes with the air entirely 
excluded. 
Sow in the early spring in rich soil — eighteen 
inches apart in shallow drills. April is the month for 
most varieties; the larger growing sorts can be trans- 
planted later. 
ANISE. — Used for garnishing, seasoning and for 
cordials. For prices see colored pages. 
BASIL, SWEET. — Leaves used for flavoring soups, 
stew and highly seasoned dishes. For prices see col- 
ored p*'r , es. 
CATNIP, or CATMINT. — Grown for bee pasture. 
The leaves and young shoots are used for seasoning. 
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DILL. — Leaves are used In pickles and for flavor- 
ing soups and sauces. For prices see colored pages. 
TENNEL. — Leaves boiled are used in flsh sauces 
and for garnishing. Seeds are used for flavoring. For 
prices see colored pages. 
LAVENDER TRUE (Lavendula vera). — The best. 
For prices see colored pages. 
MARJORAM (Sweet). — Leaves and shoots used for 
flavoring in the summer and dried for winter use. 
For prices see colored pages. 
SAGE. — Seasoning, stuffing. For prices see colored 
pages. 
SUMMER SAVORY'. — The leaves and young shoots 
are used for flavoring. For prices see colored pages. 
THYME. — Seasoning, headache tea. For prices see 
colored pages. 
