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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Cucumber ( continued ). 
per pkt.— 8. d. 
DANIELS’ DUKE OF ALBANY. 
Since its introduction a few years ago, this remarkable 
Cucumber has obtained First Prize wherever exhibited. 
The increased demand and numerous testimonials we 
receive every season, prove it to be one of the 
handsomest and most prolific Cucumbers ever raised. 
It is a long, straight, dark green fruit, averaging from 
twenty to twenty-six inches in length, hearing some- 
times as many as three or four at a joint, whilst its 
hard} 7 and vigorous constitution, together with its 
remaining a long time in bearing, recommends it 
especially for market purposes. Few can equal this 
Cucumber for exhibition purposes W.S. Is. fid. and 2 6 
"lam glad to inform you that your Duke of Albany Cucumber 
took First and Second Prizes, and Commended ftt our Show last week. The 
judge said it was the best colour and shape he ever saw.”— Mr. T. 
ROWLANDS, St. David’s. 
“ I had a splendid crop of your Duke of Albany Cucumber last 
year. I lmd 240 fruit growing in my house at ouo time, and they averaged 
from twenty to twenty-four inches in length. The size of my house is 
13 ft. by 11 ft."— Mr. G. DIRALL, Leatherhead. 
“Iam pleased to inform you that your Duke of Albany Cucumber 
gave me every satisfaction ; they are very prolific. I took two First Prizes 
with them last Summer." — Mr. COOKIE, Ashford. 
LOCKIE’S PERFECTION. This fine 
variety was raised by Mr. bookie, of Oakley Court 
Gardens, Windsor, and is a most valuable acquisition. 
The fruit are produced in groat abundance; medium 
in length, quite straight, short necked, with no ribs, 
and only a few black spines; are very uniform in size, 
and covered with a dense bloom. The flesh is solid 
and crisp, with few seeds. It has received seven First 
Class Certificates, besides numerous First Prizes 
Is. and 2 0 
Abbott’s Early Prolific. One of the finest and most 
useful varieties .. . ... ... B.S. Is. 6d. and 2 6 
Cardiff Castle. First-class frame variety ... ... 10 
Extra Early Frame ... 6d. and 1 0 
Manchester Prize. Good market variety 
W.S. fid. and 1 0 
EMPRESS OF INDIA. This splendid Cucumber is especially adapted 
for Summer cultivation, and will become as popular for this purpose as 
Bollisson’s Telegraph is for Winter work. The fruit is remarkable for its 
handsome shape and excellence of flavour. Twenty to twenty-four inches is 
its average length, but it has been grown to thirty inches B.S. Is. fid. and 2 
Monro’s Duke of Edinburgh. First Class Certificate R.H.S. ... W.S. 1 
Rollisson’s Telegraph. (true) ... ... ••• ••• AS. 1 
Tender and True. Superior quality and flavour ... ... W.S. 1 
B.S. Black Spine. W.S. White Spine. 
Cucumbers for Ridge Cultivation. 
per pkt.— s, 
DANIELS’ PERFECTION RIDGE. A very hardy and prolific 
variety of extra fine quality, length fifteen to twenty inches, very straight 
and few seeds ... ... ••• ••• ••• 6d. and 1 
Cluster Gherkin. For pickling, an immense bearer ... ... ... 0 
Short Prickly. Very hardy, fine for pickling ... ... ... ... 0 
Bismarck. An American introduction which has proved to be of first-rate 
quality. The fruit is long, wdiite-spined, and of a dark green colour. It is 
of superior flavour and of uniform and slender growth ... ... fid. and 1 
Stockwood. Fine selected stock ... ... ... 3d., fid., and 1 
Prolific Pickling. One of the most prolific out-door varieties we know of ; 
very hardy ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• fid. and 1 
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EVIDENCE OF QUALITY. 
“ I have pleasure iu informing you that I took live First Prizes from the produce of your Seeds— 
with Cabbage, Cauliflower, and Stockwood Ridge Cucumber.”— Mr. E. WHITE, 
Cbapmanslode. 
“The Seeds sent me last Spring have turned out well. I have taken several First Prizes at our two 
Shows. The Perfection Ridg-e Cucumber is, I think, the best I have ever grown, and gamed 
First Prize at Hatfield Show.” Mr. J. PAGE, Hatfield. 
“I received the Seeds all right, and they gave great satisfaction. I took First Prize with your 
Perfection Iiidgre Cucumber last August.”— Mr. G. SARJENT, llorley. 
