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CUCUMBER. 
German, ©urfe. French, Concombre. i oz. to 50 hills. 
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 4 feet apart 
each way. The hills should be previously pre- 
pared by mixing thoroughly with the soil in each 
. a shovelful of well-rotted manure. When all 
j danger from insects is past, thin out the plants, 
' leaving 3 or 4 of the strongest to each hill. 
Early Frame, or Short Green. A valuable, 
: very early sort for table or pickling. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., XU>. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Early Russian. Very early; short. Pkt. 5 
cts., oz. 10 cts. 
CUCUMBER. 
Early Green Cluster. Fruit small, and in clusters . . . . 
Improved White Spine. Good size; retains its color well 
Long Green Turkey. The favorite pickling variety 
Jersey Pickling. Used largely by New Jersey truckers . . 
Boston Pickling. A favorite eastern variety 
Giant Pera. Very long ; very fine quality 
Gherkin, or Burr. Very small ; used*only for pickling . . . 
jDb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
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EGG-PLANT. 
German, (Stet'pflnttge. French, Aubergine. i oz. for 1,000 plants. 
The Egg-plant is a tender vegetable, and must not be planted out until the weather is 
warm and settled Sow early in spring in hotbeds, or, if these are not convenient, sufficient 
plants may be raised for a small garden by sowing a few seeds in common flower-pots or boxes 
•° the house. Plant out early in June, from 2 to 3 feet apart. 
New York Improved. A superior market variety, of large size pkt. Oz. Y* lb. Lb. 
and fine quality $0 o 5 [ ]*o 3° ti 00 $4 00 
ENDIVE. 
German, ©nbitrie. French, Chicoree. i oz. to 200 feet of drill. 
Sow in June, July and August; cover lightly. When up, thin out to 8 inches apart, and 
give a good watering afterwards if dry. When the leaves are 6 or 8 inches long, blanch by 
gathering in the hand, tying together near the top with yarn ; or take up carefully, with a ball 
ot earth to each plant, and place close together in frame or cellar for use. They must be kept 
dry, and have plenty of air, or they will rot. r 
Green Curled. Very hardy, with green-curled leaves; very orna- Pkt. Oz. ^Ib. Lb. 
.•:*•, fo 05 $0 20 So 50 $1 50 
White Curled. The most beautiful and favorite variety .... 05 20 so x so 
Broad-Leaved. Large heads and broad, thick leaves. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
KOHL-RABI. 
German, French, Chou-Rave. 
A vegetable intermediate between the cabbage and the 
turnip. It is best cultivated by sowing the seeds in rows early 
in May, June and July, according to the latitude. In this dis- 
trict we sow through June for succession, in rows 18 inches 
apart, thinning out to 8 inches between the plants. It is rather 
difficult to transplant, and it is generally preferable to sow the 
whole crop from seed, and thin out where it stands, although 
when it is favorable the thinnings may be planted at the dis- 
tance above named. 
Early White Vienna. Best early variety for table; bulbs! 
white, handsome, small; highly esteemed by market gar-| 
deners. (See cut.) Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., V. lb. 75 cts ‘ 
lb. $2.50. 
LETTUCE. 
German, Satticfj. French, Laitue. i oz. for 3,000 plants. 
There is no vegetable more universally used than this, 
the reason of which, no doubt, is not only for its delicious 
qualities as a salad, but also for itsrequiringso little cultivation new York improved egg-plant 
