Cucumber 
Plant as soon in the Spring as danger of frost is over and ground warm and mellow, in 
hills 4 feet apart each way. Place 15 or 20 seeds in a hill and cover % inch deep. When 
danger of bugs and worms is past, thin to 4 of the strongest plants in a hill. It is desirable 
to enrich the bottom of the hills with well rotted manure, which should be thoroughly 
mixed with the soil. 
Boston Pickling or Extra Early Green Prolific 
A distinct and very productive variety extensively grown for pickles. The 
fruits are of medium size, very smooth, symmetrical and bright green. 
Chicago, or Westerfield Pickling 
Very popular with market gardners. Fruit medium length, pointed at 
each end, with very large and prominent spines ; color deep green. It is an 
extremely prolific variety and is one of the best for those who want crisp, coarsely 
spined pickles. 
Early Russian 
Earliest and hardiest, vine 
vigorous and productive. Fruit 
three to four inches long, thick, 
oval, pointed at each end and 
covered with 
fine, small 
spines. 
EARLY RUSSIAN CUCUMBER 
Improved Long Green SSSi 
, * ing fruit nt for the table 
nearly as early as the shorter sorts; fruit about twelve inches long, firm and crisp. The young 
fruit makes excellent pickles, and when 
ripe is the best for sweet pickles. We 
offer a carefully selected strain, uni- 
formly long and of good form, with 
the large warts and spines well distrib- 
uted over the surface instead of being 
clustered at one end as in inferior stock. 
Extra Long, or 
Evergreen White Spine 
BEAUTIFUL IN SHAPE AND COLOR 
AND OF THE FINEST QUALITY 
The fruit Is long, cylindrical, dark green 
with very white, crisp and tender 
flesh. 
An entirely new and distinct sort devel- 
oped through very careful selection. We 
aim to secure the best possible table 
cucumber. The vine is vigorous and 
productive, and comes into full bearing 
earlier than the Bismarck. An excellent 
sort for culture under glass. 
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