WHOLESALE GARDEN SEEDS 
CRESS or PEPPER GRASS 
Curled or Pepper 
Crisp, pungent leaves, finely cut, dark 
green and ornamental in appearance. A 
dwarf, compact, fast growing variety. 
Splendid for garnishing. 
True Water Cress - 
A desirable salad and garnishing plant. 
Perennial. Must be grown on moist banks 
or in water covered soil. 
CUCUMBER 
Boston Pickling 60 days 
A fine cucumber for both pickling and 
slicing. 6 to 7 in. long, 2Vz in. thick, slightly 
tapering, dark green, black spined. 
Chicago or Westerfield Pickling 
58 days. Its name derived from its popu¬ 
larity with large Chicago pickling concerns. 
A small early variety, uniform in size and 
shape, and very productive. Fruit 7 in. long, 
2 V 2 in. thick. Green with prominent black 
spines. Tapers slightly toward each end. 
Cool and Crisp 55 days 
Fine appearance and productive. Tapers 
at both ends and had prominent warts. Until 
it reaches full size it is very dark green, 
almost black, then turns almost white. Ex¬ 
cellent for slicing. Size 8 in. long, 3 in. 
thick. White spines. 
Davis Perfect 65 days 
A popular variety. Size 9 to 11 in. long 
and 2 V 2 in. thick. Slight taper towards each 
end. Deep dark green with white spines. 
Solid flesh, of excellent quality and very 
thick. Small seed cavity. A valuable slicing 
and pickling variety. 
Early Fortune 65 days 
An excellent table sort and grown exten¬ 
sively by market gardeners. Disease resist¬ 
ant. Vigorous plants produce an enormous 
crop of dark green cucumbers which ship 
well. Retains its deep green color longer 
than most sorts. White spined. 8 to 9 in. 
long, 2V 2 in. thick. Slightly tapered. Crisp 
flesh, small seed cavity. 
Early Frame or Short Green 58 days 
An old-time popular pickling variety. 
Medium large size, square ended, black 
spined. Excellent for slicing and pickling. 
Recommended for home gardens and ship¬ 
ping to nearby markets. 
Early Green Cluster 5 5 days 
A fine pickling variety—also desirable 
for early slicing. Fruits borne in twos and 
threes. Short (5% in. by 2% in.) thick, pale 
green, cylindrical and full at both ends. 
Black spined. 
Extra Long White Spine or Evergreen 
68 days. Resists blight. Has smooth dark 
shiny green skin, 8 to 12 in. long, always 
straight and do not turn yellow. Flesh is 
white, firm and crisp. Vines of vigorous 
growth. 
Improved Arlington White Spine 
65 days. An attractive long, dark green 
variety, 7 to 8 in. long, slim and symmetri¬ 
cal. Flesh is crisp, solid and tender with 
few seeds. A heavy yielder. 
Japanese Climbing 60 days 
This variety is a real climber and can be 
grown on pole or trellis. A black spine sort, 
quite resistant to disease and insects. May 
be used for pickling or slicing. Fruits 9 in. 
long, 2 V 2 in. thick. Never bitter. 
Klondike 64 days 
An excellent white spine strain with dark 
green skin. 7 to 8 in. long and 2% in. thick. 
Cylindrical. Resists unfavorable weather 
conditions. Good for slicing and pickling. 
Early Fortune Cucumber. An Excellent Table Variety . 
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