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W. F. Allen’s Plant and Seed Catalogue, Salisbury, Md. 
_ AtLEIPS PRIDE OF THE MARKET — 
This is a very fine cucumber. I have picked loads that 
would average from 12 to 14 inches long, while yet in a 
crisp and tender condition before the seeds had ma¬ 
tured. The color is very dark green, which color it 
retains a long time after being pulled from the vines. 
The vines are strong and vigorous, with large, healthy 
foliage. As a market variety where strictly fancy cu¬ 
cumbers are appreciated, or for home use, it cannot 
fail to become a great favorite. To anyone who buys 
this variety and is not satisfied after seeing the fruit, 
I will agree to refund the money paid for the seed. 
Pkt., 10c.; 03!., 25c.; quarter lb., 75c. ; lb., $2.50. 
NEW DAVIS PERFECT — This is one of the 
most perfect in shape of all of the white spine type. 
It is somewhat longer than the Arlington and is of 
intense green color, not fading after picking, making it 
one of the most valuable pickling cucumbers ever grown. 
The introducer claims that it will sell as high as hot¬ 
and tender. Your money back if you do not find it 
satisfactory. Pkt., Ocl.; oz., 25c.; quarter lb., 60c.; 
lb., $2.00. 
PENINSXJXA PRIZE. — The best early market 
cucumber on earth. It will remain perfectly green for 
a month after being picked. If you do not believe this, 
try it and you will find that my statement is all wool 
and a yard wide. I have been growing this variety for 
market for a number of years and it gives excellent sat¬ 
isfaction every time. They are vigorous, fine quality, 
very productive, and in every way O. K. Seed crop 
very short. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; quarter lb., 60c.; lb., 
$ 2 . 00 . 
LONG GREEN. — A very popular pickling variety 
of the very best flavor and quality, and yields enor¬ 
mous. Fruit uniform in shape and appearance, and 
its enormous productiveness makes the variety a favor¬ 
ite one with pickle growers and commercial gardeners. 
Pkt., 5c. ; oz., 10c.; quarter lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
GOOD AND CRISP— Extra early and 
exceedingly prolific. At pickling age the 
fruit is straight, long, even and slim, and 
after it reaches full size it is very dark 
green, almost black in color. A fine table 
variety, being tender and crisp. Pkt., 5c.; 
oz., 10c.; quarter lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 
house cucumbers side by side in the same market. Its 
eating qualities are among the best; it is almost seed¬ 
less for one-third of its length, and the seeds that are 
contained in it when in slicing condition are very small 
GHERKIN. —A curious rough little cu¬ 
cumber used exclusively for pickling, for which purpose 
50c ; lb. $1 50 aV ° r ' Pkt " 5C ' : ° Z -’ 15C ' : 9 uarter lb- 
EGG PLANT. 
EARLY BLACK BEAUTY- T h i s beautiful? 
Egg Plant is a great improvement over the well-known®, 
and largely-grown New York Improved Large Purple. 
The plants are remarkably healthy in their growth, 
and produce an abundance of large fruit fully ten days 
earlier than the New York Improved. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 
40c.; quarter lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00. 
YOE f K IMPROVED SPINELESS — 
is a spineless strain of the New York Improved 
f,“, rp T !f’. aad » desirable Improvement on that popular 
fl ty ' I t s ft 11 ? ls rlch pmpie. flesh white and 
flne fl avor ; fr «it large, fine and free from thorns, 
and pioduces continually until frost. A good, reliable 
variety either for home use or market. Pkt, 10c • oz 
30c. ; quarter lb., 90c. ; lb., ,$3,00. ’ ’ 
LETTUCE. 
BIG BOSTON — A very popular variety with 
gardeners who want a large-heading, forcing sort, and 
also for outdoor winter culture. The plants are large, 
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. This is a reliable 
market variety. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; quarter lb., 35c.; 
lb., $1.25. 
ADDENDS IMPROVED HANSON— A beau¬ 
tiful. heading sort, Intermediate with loose-leaved and 
cabbage varieties. Heads are very large, of fine form, 
deliciously sweet, tender and crisp, even to the outer 
leaves. Free from any bitter or unpleasant taste. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 10c.; quarter lb., 30 c.; lb., $ 1 . 00 . 
tive green color. The heads are of large size, and th€ 
leaves are so tender and brittle as to have suggested 
$i e oo ame Pkt ’’ 5C ‘ ’ oz '’ 10c * ’ Quarter lb., 30c.; lb., 
GRAND RAPIDS. —This is a beautiful variety 
in appearance; 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 forcins 
variety for winter or early spring use this stands at 
30c Mb^ $1 ® c * * oz *> 10°-» quarter lb., 
MAY KING. —A new German variety. It is very 
early, and being hardy will stand considerable cold, 
damp weather. It can be planted out of doors or under 
glass, and in either case it will produce large, solid 
heads quicker than most others. The outer leaves are 
yellowish green tinged with brown. A great favorite 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c. ; quarter lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50. 
CRISP-AS-ICE. — Cannot be over-praised or ov^r 
estimated for home use in spring or summer. Then 4 
heads have a rich yellow heart; the leaves are thlcfe&j 
and glossy, somewhat curled, and of a good and attrac-U 
NEW UNRIVALED. — This is an improved 
Big Boston, and when I say improved this means a 
great deal. Coming in about the same time as the Big 
Boston, it makes a larger head and is in every way 
more desirable. Those who have grown this variety 
are very enthusiastic in its praise. Pkt., 5c.; oz.. 15c.: 
quarter lb., 40c.: lb., $1.50. 
DEACON, — Makes fine heads of very large size 
and solid. The heads are light green outside, with the 
inner blanched portion a beautiful creamy yellow, of 
delicious, rich, buttery flavor. This magnificent lettuce 
stands all weather better than any of the other varie¬ 
ties. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; quarter lb., 30c.; lb., $1.00 . 
EARLY PRIZEHEAD. —Adapted to forcing and 
to open-air culture. This lettuce forms a large, tender, 
crisp, loose head with bright green crimped leaves 
tinged with brownish red, of superior flavor, remaining 
sweet a long time and slow to run to seed. Quite 
hardy and suitable for either forcing or outdoor 
growth. Pkt., 5c. ; oz., 10c.; quarter lb., 30e. ; lb., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
