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Hart & Vick’s Seeds, Plants, Bulbs • Rochester, N, Y. 
Early Fortune Cucumber 
Cucumbers for the Home-Garden 
One package of seed will sow 15 hills; 1 ounce, 50 hills 
Cucumbers should be raised in every home-garden. They can be grown to per¬ 
fection with ordinary care. Plant seed when danger from frost is over, an inch deep 
in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way, dropping 8 to 10 seeds in a hill. When second set 
of leaves has formed, thin to 4 plants to a hill. Cultivate thoroughly until runners 
make this impossible. If plants are attacked by beetles, spray with Bordeaux or 
arsenate of lead. Always wash fruits thoroughly before eating when these sprays 
are used. 
EARLY FORTUNE. The crisp, very tender flesh, with its few seeds, and the long, 
slender shape and dark green color of this Cucumber make it a very fine variety 
for home-garden growing. We recommend Early Fortune to you. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 20c; M lb. 45c; lb. $1.35. 
NATIONAL PICKLING. Anyone who likes the small sweet or sour pickles will 
want to grow a great patch of this new Cucumber. Likewise, if you are partial 
to “dills,” let the Cukes remain on the vines until they are of the right size. The 
vines are thrifty and bear heavy crops. This new introduction has become a 
great favorite of home- and market-gardeners. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 45c. 
Davis Perfect. This remarkably fine variety is suited for growing under glass as 
well as outdoors. The fruits are uniformly large (10 to 12 inches), dark green all 
over, and very smooth. Popular with the market-gardener. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 
M lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Clark’s Special. A long, straight, smooth, deep green Cucumber, uniform in shape 
and averaging 12 inches in length. Good for 
both home- and market-gardens. Pkg. 10c; HK Spy 
oz. 20c; \i lb. 45c; lb. $1.35. «H 
EARLY WHITE SPINE. An early, smooth, 
straight Cucumber of good size. Its color is jKlr *iig ■ jjyfpPWffi 
dark green, seldom turning yellow. Valuable P 
for forcing or outdoor planting. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
15c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
LONGFELLOW. Slender, 10- to 12-inch, dark 
green fruit of high quality. The vines are 
vigorous and productive. (See page 35.) Pkg. 
10c; oz. 20c; ]/i lb. 60c. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. A standard va¬ 
riety for slicing and largely used for pickling. 
The vines are vigorous and productive. The 
Cucumbers are long, slender, dark green, with 
warts and spines well distributed. Popular in 
home- and market-garden. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 
M lb. 50c; lb. $1.65. 
VICK’S LEMON. This splendid Cucumber is 
nearly round, with yellow and green markings 
and smooth skin, similar to the lemon. The 
flesh is tender and crisp, with a sweetness and 
flavor surpassing all other Cucumbers. Fruit 
is from 2 to 3 inches in diameter and of hand¬ 
some appearance. For pickling, either when 
green or ripe, they are unexcelled. Ready for 
table when fruits turn yellow. Pkg. 10c; oz.25c; 
M lb. 50c. 
Full Heart Batavian Endive 
Cucumbers, continued 
Japanese Climbing. Trained on a trellis or poles, these 
ripen earlier, forming straight, handsome fruits 12 to 
16 inches in length. Skin smooth, dark green; flesh 
mild, crisp, and pure white. A black-spined variety. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. 50c. 
SNOW’S PERFECTION PICKLE. Popular for pick¬ 
ling, bears small, dark green, uniform shaped fruits. 
An ideal bottle pickle. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; 
lb. $1.35. 
Chicago or Westfield Pickling. Deep green, medium- 
length, crisp. Very prolific. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 
M lb. 40c; lb. $1.35. 
HOTHOUSE CUCUMBER. Seed from the most per¬ 
fect greenhouse-grown Deltus Cucumbers, the finest 
of all Cukes for forcing. 50 seeds 35c; 100 seeds 50c. 
Dandelion 
One package of seed will sow 10 feet of row 
Improved Thick-leaved. A splendid salad plant. Sow 
seed in good loam, drills 1 foot apart; thin or trans¬ 
plant to 1 foot apart in rows. Pkg. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Florence Fennel 
Endi 
ive 
One package of seed will sow 20 feet of row; 1 ounce, 300 feet 
One of the best salads for fall and winter use, for garnishing and for flavoring soups 
and stews. Sow in shallow drills, 15 inches apart; thin plants to 1 foot apart. For early 
use, sow in April; for late use, in June or July. When full grown, tie outer leaves together 
over center to blanch heartof plant. Cover fresh plants every few days for a succession. 
Dwarf Green Curled Kale. See page 44 
WHITE CURLED. Leaves pale green, self-blanching to creamy white. Plants spread 
to 15 inches across; crisp, tender foliage. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
GREEN CURLED. A good market- and home-garden Endive. Very hardy and vigor¬ 
ous. Much used for salads. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
WITLOOF CHICORY or FRENCH ENDIVE. See page 38. 
Florence Fennel 
Early Mammoth Extra-Large Sweet. Produces a bulb at the surface of the ground. 
Sow the seed in rows 20 inches apart and thin plants to 10 inches apart; when halt- 
grown, blanch by drawing up the earth. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; }/\ lb. 70c; lb. $2.25. 
FULL HEART BATAVIAN (Escarolle). Broad, twisted, and waved, bright, 
deep green leaves with thick, nearly white midribs. The inner leaves form a fairly 
solid clustering head which blanches to a beautiful white; crisp and tender. 
Unsurpassed for salads. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. 45c; lb. $1.35. 
