6 Reliable Garden Seed 
The STORRS & HARRISON CO. 
Davis Perfect Cucumbers. 
Monarch or Heinz’s Pickle. <55 days.) Very pro¬ 
lific and one of the most popular kinds for pickles. 
The young fruit is short, straight, square ended and 
deep green in color. 
Pkt. 10c ; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c ; lb. $2.25. 
C*. av o- reen (55 days). The earliest white spine va- 
riety ; a heavy yielder of uniform hand¬ 
some fruits 7 to 8 inches long that are a beautiful 
dark green color from end to end ; earliness, produc¬ 
tiveness, fine color and uniform shape are its strong 
points of excellence. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 85c; lb. $2.50. 
Th*» Now I orip-follow A short description for a 
i rue new LongTenow long cuke The fruit aver _ 
ages 12 to 14 inches in straight length by about 2% 
inches in diameter and is borne early and in real 
abundance despite its great length. One of the very 
few Cucumbers which, when grown outdoors, resem¬ 
bles the hothouse type ; holding its dark green color 
until the last and being in all other respects equally 
desirable. Pkt. 10c ; oz. 30c ; % lb. 85c ; lb. $2.50. 
CUCUMBER 
Cucumbers succeed best in rich loamy soil. As soon as the 
weather becomes warm and settled, plant in hills 4 to 6 feet 
apart each way, with 10 to 12 seeds in a hill; cover one-half 
inch deep. Air slaked lime or “Slug Shot” sprinkled on the 
plants every few days as soon as they are up will protect them 
from the striped beetle. When all danger from insects is past, 
thin out plants, leaving 3 or 4 of the strongest to each hill. 
The fruit should be picked when large enough, otherwise it 
destroys their productiveness. One ounce to 50 hills. Two to 
3 pounds per acre. 
Arline-ton White Snine < 55 days) - Rich green in col- 
Mrungion «nne spine or and very product ive. One 
of the best varieties for forcing, equally good for outdoor 
planting. Often sown mixed with Long Green for pickles. 
Pkt. 10c ; oz. 25c ; % lb. 75c ; lb. $2.25. 
Davie Perfect (50 days). A first-class variety for forcing 
_ _ evi under gi ass; a i so f or outdoor culture and 
shipping. The color is a dark glossy green, long, slim in 
shape. It is tender and of exceptionally good flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 85c; lb. $2.50. 
Ea**lv Fnrtimo (®2 days). For a good all-around Cueum- 
y r lulle b er this distinctive variety is the finest yet 
introduced. The rich dark green fruits when matured, at the 
slicing stage average 7% to 8 inches in length and retain 
their color remarkably long. The flesh is firm, with a small 
seed cavity, making it a good shipping and market as well 
as pickling sort, producing an enormous quantity. The vine 
growth is vigorous and the leaves resistant to disease. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. 85c; lb. $2.50. 
Early Cluster. (50 days). Vines vigorous, producing the crop 
near the roots and in clusters ; short, early, and prolific. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.25. 
Everbearing 1 . (65 days). The young fruit is symmetrical, 
deep in color and crisp ; of medium size, fine for pickles. 
Pkt. 10c ; oz. 25c ; % lb. 75c; lb. $2.25. 
Improved Chicago Pickling 1 . (68 days). Very popular with 
the market gardeners. Fruit is of medium length, pointed 
at each end with large and prominent spines, color deep 
green ; extremely prolific. 
Pkt. 10c ; oz. 25c ; % lb. 75c ; lb. $2.25. 
Improved Long Green. (65 days). Slicing and) pickling. Of 
excellent quality, dark green, firm and crisp. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c ; % lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
lananpes Plimhimr < 60 days). All Cucumbers are of 
Japanese uimmng trailing or cree ping habit but this 
one is a real climber and does best on pole or trellis. Cucum¬ 
bers are of excellent quality, dark green color. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c ; % lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
EGGPLANT 
CULTURE. Sow in hotbed early in spring; transplant 
2% feet apart each way after weather becomes settled and 
warm. If no hotbed is at hand, plants may be started in pots 
or boxes. The potato beetle is very fond of the plants. Paris 
Green applied same as to potatoes will keep them in check. 
One ounce to 1000 plants. 
PRICE: Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50. 
Black Beauty. (140 days). The fruits are broad and'thick, 
of attractive form and finest flavor; rich purplish black, 
entirely free from spines or thorns. 
Improved Large Purple. (125 days). Fruit remarkably 
large, often measuring 12 inches in depth and 9 inches in 
diameter, weighing 5 to 6 pounds. 
ENDIVE 
CULTURE. For early 
use sow in April; for late 
or main crop, in June or 
July, in drills 14 inches 
apart; when 2 or 3 inches 
high thin to 1 foot apart 
in the drills. When fully 
grown should be blanched. 
PRICE: Pkt. 10c; oz. 
15c; % lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
Large Green Curled. 
(40 days). A broad¬ 
leaved variety. 
White Curled. (35 
days). Pale; green, mid¬ 
rib yellow. 
Broad-Leaved Batavi¬ 
an. (45 days). Good as 
a salad or for cooking, like Kale or Mustard. 
Endive, Green Curled. 
HERBS 
They should be cut on a dry day just before they come into 
full bloom and hung where they may dry quickly. 
Dill. (Anethum graveolens). An annual cultivated for its 
seeds which have an aromatic odor and warm pungent taste. 
They are used as a condiment, also in making dill pickles. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c ; % lb., 35c. 
Sage. (Salvia officinalis). The leaves and tender tops are used 
in seasoning dressing and sauces. A medicinal tea is also 
made from the dried leaves. Perennial. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 
Sweet Marjoram. (Origanum majorana). Used as a relish 
in soups, broths and dressings. Perennial. 
Pkt. 10c ; oz. 35c. 
A Popular Cucumber—The New Longfellow. 
