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179-181 Commercial Street, Worcester, Mass. 
Ross 1 Cucumbers 
The Cucumber requires well enriched soil, and should 
not be planted until settled warm weather, in this lati¬ 
tude, seldom before the middle of May. Plant the 
early, small kinds in hills 3'/2 to 4 feet apart, the larger 
varieties 5 to 6 feet. Make the hills broad, use 15 to 20 
seeds to the hill, dropping them well apart. Cover with 
not over an inch of earth, and firm this well with the 
hoe. If the young plants are 
attacked by the striped bugs 
or other insects, dust fre¬ 
quently with air-slacked lime, 
soot or ashes mixed with road 
dust, taking care that too 
much is not used at one time. 
When all danger from bugs 
is past, thin to three plants 
to the bill. Give frequent shal¬ 
low cultivation as long as 
vines will permit. 
EARLY FORTUNE. The 
plant is early, very vigor¬ 
ous, with an exceptionally 
Early Fortune Cucumber. heavy, thick foliage and IS 
almost disease resistant and very productive. Fruits 
DAVIS PERFECT. Fine 
length, slimness, beautiful 
dark green color, transpar¬ 
ent-like flesh with delicious¬ 
ly cool, refreshing flavor, 
and enjoyable crispness, 
are distinguishing features 
and qualities of this, the 
most popular of the extra 
lone, white spine Cucum¬ 
bers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 
M lb., 75c; lb., £2.50. 
BOSTON PICKLING. For 
pickling. Its fruit is short, 
pointed at each end, pro¬ 
ductive and of superior 
quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 
M lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
Long Green Cucumbers 
are uniformly nine inches long, slightly tapering to¬ 
ward each end, perfectly round and of a very dark 
green color which does not fade in shipping; flesh 
very thick, firm and crisp, and exceedingly small seed 
cavity. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; M lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
EXTRA LONG OR EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE. 
Vine productive and comes into bearing soon after 
the Early White Spine. Popular with market gar¬ 
deners. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; M lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
IMPERATOR, W. S. An outstanding variety for ship¬ 
ping, and for market gardeners. Holds its color and 
firmness when handled long distances. Fruits weigh 
214 pounds; handsome, very dark green color; slightly 
tapered at both ends; flesh crisp and firm; remains 
edible for long time; very few seeds. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; M lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. Perfection has been at¬ 
tained in this improvement in the White Spine family. 
It is early, prolific and produces a continuous crop of 
uniformly large and symmetrical fruits, faintly 
marked with light yellowish shading toward the tip. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; U lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING (Black Spine). Vine very vig¬ 
orous with especially strong grasping tendrils. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c; U lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
LONG GREEN. An old standard variety, very popular 
for home gardens but little used for market. Fruit 
very long, slender, very firm and crisp, uniformly 
dark green; makes fine pickles and is the best of all 
when ripe for making sweet pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; M lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
English Frame Variety 
For forcing in hotbeds and greenhouses. 
TELEGRAPH. The most valuable variety of this class, 
superior for market. Pkt., 50c. 
Dili 
An annual of aromatic odor and warm pungent taste. 
Its seeds are used for seasoning. It possesses medicinal 
properties but its largest use is for making Dill pickles. 
Plant branching, two to three feet high; leaves very 
much cut into thread-like segments. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
M lb., 50c. 
Endive 
An ounce will sow 300 feet of drill, producing from 
2,000 to 2,500 plants 
Endive, like lettuce, may be grown at any season, but 
is more generally used in the fall. For early use, sow in 
April, for later, until July, in drills 18 inches apart, or 
in beds for transplanting, plants should stand 10 to 12 
inches apart in the row. When nearly full grown tie 
outer leaves over center to blanch the heart, or blanch 
with boards as with celery. 
MOSS CURLED. Of dense growth and finely curled. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
LARGE GREEN CURLED. Of larger growth, not so 
much curled as preceding. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 
50c; lb., $1.50. 
BATAVIAN BROAD LEAVED (Escarolle). A va¬ 
riety having broad, more or less twisted and waved 
bright green leaves with thick, nearly white midribs. 
The inner leaves form a fairly solid, clustering head 
which blanches a beautiful deep creamy white and 
is crisp, tender, and of fine flavor. Unsurpassed for 
salads. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 
Fennel (Finocchio) 
FLORENCE OR NAPLES. Resembles Celery in fla¬ 
vor but has a sweet taste and delicate odor. Should 
be sown in spring in drills 18 inches apart and the 
plants thinned to 5 or 6 inches apart. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 50c; M lb., $1.50. 
Cress, Curled or Pepper Grass 
A small pungent salad plant, much liked by some 
with lettuce. Like all salad plants, it should be grown on 
rich ground. Seed may be sown early in the spring, but 
if desired through the summer, repeated sowings will 
be necessary. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 2 ozs., 35c; lb., 60c. 
Water Cress 
Hardy plant which can be grown in a pond or along 
the banks of a running stream. Largely used as a garnish 
during the winter and early spring months. Pkt., 10c; 
*2 oz., 35c; oz., 60c; M lb., $2.00. 
