W. F. ALLEN'S PLANT AND SEED CATALOGUE 
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that they wanted, after using- all that we could our¬ 
selves. Your seed are O. K.” I shall plant this variety 
largely for market myself, and I can say with confidence 
to all of my customers who grow cucumbers, that they 
will make no mistake in doing likewise. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 
15c.; quarter-pound 40c.; pound $1.25. 
'•*m- SHAHROCK.—This new variety was first sent out by a 
large Philadelphia seedsman, who describes it as follows: 
“This new cucumber comes from Michigan, right in the midst 
©f pine woods where the originator has been growing it for 
years. There are many varieties of White Spine cucumbers 
for which this characteristic of being always green has been 
claimed, but in many of them it has been found wanting. The 
originator of Shamrock has this to say : I was in the pickling 
business for fourteen years and grew my own seed for six 
years ; the stock seed that produced this new cucumber was 
Jersey Pickling and was grown by the side of osage melons 
in the production of my stock seed the next summer I grew 
two acres, growing some for another Pickling Co. ; in this two 
acres of seed I found three cucumbers that were green while 
the rest were yellow; I cut these three cucumbers and found 
them dead ripe and saved the seed and planted it the next year 
by itself and found it O.K.” I grew a small plot of Shamrock last 
summer and found it very satisfactory. It was very produc¬ 
tive, and like our Early Fortune, Peninsula Prize, and Allen’s 
Pride of the Market, would remain green a long time after 
being picked. I am convinced that it is a valuable new kind 
and shall continue to grow it for market, Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c.; 
quarter-pound 75c.; pound $2.00. 
KALE OR BORECOLE. 
DWARF CURLED SCOTCH.—The leaves are a bright green color, 
beautifully curled and produced in great abundance; the habit of growth 
is dwarf and spreading, rarely exceeding eighteen inches in height. It is 
the principal sort grown in the south for northern market; it is hardy 
and will remain over winter in any place where the temperature does not 
go below zero. One of the best kales for spring sowing in the North. 
Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c. ; quarter-pound 25c.; pound 75c. 
DWARF SIBERIAN.—Of strong dwarf growth, with large, broad 
grayish green leaves, which are only slightly curled at the edges; ex¬ 
tremely hardy. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; puarter-pounnd 25c.; pound 75c. 
LETTUCE. 
BIG BOSTON.-A very popular variety with gardeners who want a large 
heading forcjng sort, and also for outdoor winter culture : the plants are large 
and very hardy and vigorous, with broad, smooth, thin and very hardy leaves 
which are bright, light green in color, and when well grown are quite tender; 
indoors, this forms a solid head, while outdoors, it is less distinctively a heading 
sort. This is grown in the South as a winter lettuce. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c. ; 
quarter-pound 30c. ; pound $1.00. 
ALLEN’S IflPROVED HANSON.—A beautiful heading sort, intermediate 
with loose leaved and cabbage varieties; the heads are very large, of fine form, 
deliciously sweet, tender and crisp, even of the outer leaves ; 
color green outside, and white withing. Free from any bitter 
or unpleasant taste. Pkt, 5c.; oz. 15c.; quarter-pound 40c. ; 
pound $1.25. 
NEW YORK.—A beautiful deep green color, forming 
large heads, sometimes two or three pounds in weight; suit¬ 
able for summer use, and is very slow to run to seed. Pkt. 5c.; 
oz. 10c. ; quarter-pound 30c.; pound $1.00. 
GRAND RAPIDS .—This variety is beautiful in appear¬ 
ance ; excellent for garnishing and is very tender and crisp ; 
a strong growing variety that retains its freshness a long time 
after being cut: as a forcing variety for winter and early 
spring use this stands at the head of the list; it is beautiful 
in appearance. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; quarter-pound 30c.; pound 
$ 1 . 00 . 
ALL THE YEAR ROUND.—Bears the heat of mid-sum¬ 
mer well: also good for forcing ; one of the best for market; 
good for eilher spring or fall planting. Try it. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 
10c. ; quarter-pound 30c. ; pound $1.00. 
DEACON.—Plants make firm heads, nearly as large and 
almost as solid as cabbage. the heads are light green outside, 
while the inner blanched portion is a beauti ul creamy yellow; 
of delicious, rich, buttery flavor. This magnificent lettuce 
stands hot weather better than any other of the varieties. 
Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 10c. ; quarter-pound 30c.; pound $1.00. 
WHITE SEEDED TENNIS BALL OR BOSTON HARK- 
ET.—Plants of medium size and quick growth; heads well in 
cool locations and during the fall, but if planted late in the 
spring or summer is apt to run to seed without heading; large¬ 
ly grown during the winter under glass for head lettuce. Pkt. 
5c.; oz. 10c.; quarter-pound 30c.; pound $1.00. 
LEEKS. 
One ounce will sow a drill 
one hundred feet long. It 
succeeds best in a light well 
enriched soil. Sow as early 
in spring as practicable in 
drills one inch deep and one 
foot apart : when six or 
DWARF CURLED SCOTCH BORECOLE, or KALE., eight inches high they may 
be transplanted in rows 
twelve inches apart, and six inches in the rows as deep as possible, that the 
neck being covered may be blanched. If fine leeks are desired, the ground 
can scarely be too rich. 
AMERICAN FLAG.—A favorite variety of the market gardeners; of 
strong and vigorous growth. 
LARGE ROUEN.—Leaves dark green, broad and thick ; one of the best 
for forcing. 
EXTRA LARGE CARETAN.—Very hardy ; much larger than any other 
variety and of fine quality. Prices, either of these varieties. Pkt. 5c.: oz. 
10c. ; quarter pound 30c.; pound $1.00. 
BIG BOSTON. 
IMPROVED HANSON. 
MEW YORK. 
