Improved Early White Spine Cucumbers 
STUMPP 4, 
CUCUMBER 
Culture. —Sow seed in hills 4 feet apart each way after mid-May and at intervals thereafter until mid-August. Earliest sowings may 
be made in April under glass, in pots or inverted turfs, the seedlings being transplanted three to four weeks later, taking care not to disturb 
the roots when doing so. 
New Davis Perfect. color, a dark, glossy green; shape 
— I — slim and symmetrical, with an aver¬ 
age length of 10 to 12 inches. Quality fine, as the seeds are very soft 
when fit for table use. Flesh tender and brittle, and of good flavor. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vfih. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Improved Early White Spine. The fruits are nearly cylin- 
- — - - - — - drical in form, slightly 
pointed at the ends, perfectly smooth and of deep, rich coloring 
marked with distinct white lines at the blossom-end. Will retain its 
color longer after pickling than most varieties, and is splendid as a 
table Cucumber. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vtlh. 60 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Cool and Crisp. excellent pickling or slicing Cucumber, 
- ■ - ^ of good size, tender and crisp; very early and 
exceedingly prolific. Pkt. 10 Cts., oz. 30 cts., Vilh. 75 cts., lb. $2. 
New Klondyke. medium-early, dark ^een, white-spine 
^ type, averaging 7 inches in length, slightly 
tapered, blocky; excellent for slicing and used for pickling when small. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 75 cts., lb. $2. 
The Lemon. A meritorious sort described on page 65. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 30 cts.. Kit). 75 cts., lb. $2. 
Extra-Lon^ Green. ^ well-known standard variety about i 
° foot in length, of most excellent quality, 
and when young makes the best pickles. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
y 4 lb. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 
f'limKi-ntf Distinct climbing sort to train on pole 
or fence. Good for pickling or slicing. 
The fruit is about i foot long, smooth, dark green, turning brown and 
netted when ripe. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vtlh. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Fordhook Pickling most prolific varie- 
- I II ° * ties for producing pickles of medium 
size. Vines are very vigorous, yielding a large number of fruits, 
remaining in strong, healthy, growing condition longer than any other 
known variety. The skin is very tender and remains so when pickled. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vilb. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 
Lonfiffellow. ^ slender, very dark, white-spine Cucumber, 
° desirable for outdoor planting as well as forcing. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., i^lb. 75 cts., lb. $2. 
Early Green Prolific. This sort can be used for slicing, but is best 
for pickling on account of its uniform small size. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Orient. See page 65. Pkt. 15 cts., Koz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Japanese 
S. & W. Co.*5 Improved Telegraph. 
better than, all other varieties for forcing. Pkt. (15 seeds) 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Very dark green, long and straight. By special arrangement, we have secured a selected 
strain of this variety, and have no hesitancy in saying we consider it equal to, if not 
S. & W. Co.’s Forcinef White Spine. This is a particularly refined type of the well-known outdoor White Spine. It is similar 
— - — ■ * * ... ° ^ in appearance, but is larger. It grows freely under glass, and its advantage over Tele¬ 
graph and similar forcing types is that it bears earlier, is more prolific, and is more robust. It will thrive under conditions where Telegraph 
will not, and it is therefore of more simple cultivation. Pkt. (25 seeds) 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Everyday, without a rival for productiveness. Plants set freely at all seasons of the year. Fruit good length, deep green in color, almost 
^ ^ " smooth, and of splendid flavor. Pkt. (15 seeds) 35 cts., 5 pkts. $1.50. 
COLLARDS, GEORGIA 
One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants 
A cabbage-like plant with a large, loose head. In the South it is 
widely used as a cooked vegetable, being prepared in a manner 
similar to spinach. The seed may be started under glass during 
March and transplanted, being treated like early cabbage. For a 
late crop, sowings in the open ground during July or August are 
usual. Plants should be at least 3 feet apart each way. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 
CORN SALAD 
Culture. —Seed may be sown thinly in drills 18 inches apart in 
early spring, and sowings may be made later for succession as required, 
although late summer and early fall seedings are preferred. The 
young plants from the latest sowings are covered with a light mulch 
and wintered exactly as spinach is often managed. Rich soil is 
necessary. 
Large-leaved. Tested seed of high vitality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
Klb. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 
A 'VTT^TT' T One ounce will sow about 
EIAIN UryL/imiN loO feet of drill 
Culture. —Sow early in the year in drills i foot apart, covering the seed no more than Kinch. Thin the plants to stand 4 inches 
apart. Dandelion may be blanched like endive, for salad purposes, or it may be sown later in the season, plants covered lightly with salt 
hay. and the following spring they will be fit for use as early greens. 
Large Thick-leaved. Pkt. 15c.. Koz. 50c., oz. 85c., Klb. S2.50. | French Garden. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., Klb. Ii-So. 
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