MANCHESTER AND ALTRINCHAM. 
15 
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus). 
I he seed may be sown from January to April for summer use, and in August and September for winter and spring use. The 
temperature of the seed bed should range from 75 to 85 degrees; a rich loamy soil suits them best. Experiment has shown that 
they require a large amount of nitrogen and phosphate manures. An excellent top dressing may be made by mixing four parts of 
Clibrans Nitrogen Manure with five parts of Clibrans’ Phosphate Manure. This should be applied at intervals of six weeks, at the 
rate of 3 ozs. to the square yard. 
FRAME VARIETIES. 
P er packet — s. d. 
Special Chilians , valuable for exhibition or general use. 'this is a seedling raised by a veteran grower, and has been 
very successful wherever exhibited 
All the Year Round, one of the best for winter and spring use, and excellent for general purposes 
Blair’s Prolific, exceedingly prolific, fruit deep green in colour, and of a beautiful symmetrical shape 
Cardiff Castle, one of the best, 18 to 20 inches long, free bearer, useful for summer or winter 
Every Day, handsome shape, most prolific and of splendid flavour 
Frogmore .Prolific, most prolific, and of a beautiful green colour. The flesh is crisp, solid and of fine texture 
Lockie’S Perfection, prolific and handsome exhibition variety, flesh solid, crisp and of excellent flavour... 
[ Clibrans 
Marvel, a very distinct variety, of medium size, fine shape 
and quality, yields a constant supply of fruit ... 1 0 
Monarch, a heavy cropper, producing large, handsome 
fruit, of a beautiful dark green colour. ... ... 1 0 
Rochford’s Market, a very prolific variety, largely grown 
for Covent Garden Market ... ... ... ... 1 0 
Royal Windsor, a very handsome variety of perfect 
shape, one of the best for exhibition purposes ... 1 0 
Sensation. Splendid variety of fine shape and colour. It 
is a very free cropper, flavour excellent ... ... I 0 
Telegraph, reliable for summer or winter, one of the best 
for general cultivation... ... ... ... ... 1 0 
Tender and True, dark green colour, excellent quality and 
flavour, fine for summer and winter use ... ... 1 0 
RIDGE VARIETIES. 
Per packet — s. d. 
Long Prickly, well-known hardy variety, medium size, 
free cropper ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 6 
Short Prickly (Gherkins), hardy, useful for pickling, an 
abundant bearer ... ... ... ... 0 6 
Stockwood Ridge, fruit from 12 to 15 inches long, prolific, 
. . and one of the best for outdoor cultivation ... ... 0 6 
Dandelion 
(Taraxacum officinale). 
Sow in May or J une, and thin to one foot apart. Valuable 
for winter salads. The roots may be taken up in autumn and 
forced as required in the same manner as Sea Kale. 
Thick Leaved per pkt. 0 6 
Egg Plant 
(Solarium Esculentum). 
. Sow in March in gentle heat, and pot off as soon as large 
enough to handle, and grow on in heat. 
Purple, Scarlet, Black, Striped, White, Mixed ... each 3d. 
and 6d. per pkt. 
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clibrans’ cucumber. 
