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CUCUMBERS . Continued 
Early Fortune 
66 days. One of the most desirable slicing sorts; 
extensively grown for shipping. Fruits very dark 
green, color retained a long time after harvest; 
white spined; 8 to 9 inches long; 2 Vi inches thick; 
only slightly tapered; very uniform. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 
oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 35 cts., 1 lb. $1.10. 
Early White Spine 
60 days. The most popular white spined cucum¬ 
ber for the home garden; extensively grown for 
shipping. Fruits medium dark green; remain in good 
condition remarkably long; 7 inches long; 2 Vi 
inches thick; slightly tapered; blunt. Pkt. 10 cts., 
1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 35 cts., 1 lb. $1.00. 
Long Green Improved 
70 days. Vines very vigorous and productive. One 
of the best, if not the best, variety for slicing and 
salting. A very shy seeder, but very prolific, black 
spines. A universal favorite. Hardy and disease re¬ 
sistant, fruit somewhat pointed at the ends with 
warts particularly on stem end. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 
20 cts., Va lb. 60 cts., 1 lb. $1.75. 
Bender’s Surprise 
Long Green 
A good all-round Cucumber. One of the best 
varieties for slicing, and when young are excellent 
for pickling. Vines are hardy and vigorous, produc¬ 
ing long, dark green fruits in great abundance. 
Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 35 cts., 1 lb. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
New Longfellow 
72 days. Particularly valuable for shipping. Fruits 
handsome; extremely dark green over entire sur¬ 
face, retain the color remarkably long after pick¬ 
ing; white spined; 12 to 14 inches long; 21/2 to 
2 % inches thick; straight, well filled at ends; very 
few seeds. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 20 cts., Va lb. 60 
cts., 1 lb. $1.75. 
If cucumbers are left on vine to ripen they 
destroy its productiveness. 
Muskmelon 
Orange Fleshed Varieties 
Bender’s Surprise 
Orange fleshed, deliciously sweet, highly flavored 
melon, oval in shape, light green with coarse net¬ 
ting. A wonderful keeper and shipper. Very popu¬ 
lar with and valuable for market gardeners. Our 
strain of Bender’s is very fine. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 
20 cts., Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Emerald Gem 
80 days. The standard very early variety foi 
home garden and nearby market. Fruits flattened 
globe shape, 5 to 5 Vi inches long, ribbed; smooth 
with practically no netting; not suitable for ship¬ 
ping. Flesh very thick; deep salmon-orange; sweet, 
juicy and aromatic. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., Va 
lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. 
Extra Early Osage 
84 days. Standard variety of splendid quality for 
nearby markets and home gardens. Fruits 6 to 7 
inches long; almost round; with shallow furrows 
and sparse shallow netting. Flesh very thick; sal¬ 
mon-orange; fine grained, sweet and aromatic. 
Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. 
$1.50. 
Irondequoit or Tip Top 
A fine yellow fleshed melon. Vines are hardy 
and very productive. Melons are large, excellently 
shaped, distinctively ribbed and netted. The flesh 
is solid, very thick, with small seed cavity. Rich 
salmon yellow, sweet and of a most delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 15 cts., Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. 
$1.25. 
Hale’s Best 
A very early melon, ripening in 70 to 80 days. 
The nearly round fruits are normally 6 to 6 Vi 
inches long, densely covered with medium heavy 
netting and almost devoid of ribbing. The flesh is 
very thick and fine grained, deep salmon-pink in 
color, and richly flavored. Pkt. 10 cts., 1 oz. 20 
cts., Va lb. 40 cts., 1 lb. $1.35. 
Irondequoit 
