58 Vegetable Seeds 
HOSEA WATERER, Philadelphia 
Waterer’s Evergreen Cucumber 
SELECTED CUCUMBER SEED 
Sow the seeds early in the season in a hotbed, using small sods (grass side down) or flower pots, placing a few seeds in each. When all 
danger of frost is past, transplant into hills, which should be 4 feet apart and 1 Yl feet in diameter. For general crop, a sowing may be made 
in the open ground in May in rich, mellow soil, well manured, using eight to ten seeds to each hill, and when danger of insects is past, thin 
out to four plants to each hill. For pickles, sow from the middle of June to first week in July. Pick all fruit when of proper size. 
One ounce of seed will sow 50 hills; 2 pounds for an acre 
Waterer’s Evergreen. I^d <T, S' 
Flesh pure white, firm and crisp, with comparatively few seeds; 
unsurpassed for quality. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; J^lb. $1.25. 
A I* a. iin*. C * The Cucumbers average 7 to 8 inches 
Arlington White opine, in length, straight, and of a rich dark 
green color. Flesh white, crisp, and solid, with comparatively few 
seeds. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; f£lb. 85 cts. 
DAVIS’ PERFECT. An excellent variety for outdoor and forcing 
purposes. The long, even fruits are of fine form, with an intensely 
dark, rich green skin, very few seeds, and solid white flesh of 
superb quality for slicing. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; J^Ib. $1. 
EARLY GREEN PROLIFIC or BOSTON PICKLING. Fruit 
short, smooth, symmetrical, and bright green; very productive, 
making a good pickle. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; f£Ib. 60 cts. 
EARLY FORTUNE. One of the very early varieties, producing an 
abundance of fruit of medium size and very high quality. A good 
variety for early table use. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; }>ilb. $1. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN. A small prickly variety, used for pickles 
only. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; It>. $1.25. 
EARLY RUSSIAN. This is the earliest of all pickling Cucumbers. 
The fruits are small—about 3 inches in length and 1 Y 2 inches 
thick. A productive variety known for its excellent quality. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; Lilb. $1.25. 
Long Green 
(Jersey Pickle). A well-known standard variety 
about 1 foot in length, of most excellent quality, and 
when young makes the best of pickles. When ripe it is the best of 
any for sweet pickles. Vines vigorous and very productive. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; J^Ib. $1.25. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING. Can be grown on a trellis; very prolific 
and of good quality. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 341b. $1.25. 
ENGLISH FORCING CUCUMBER 
These varieties are used for forcing. They can be grown in hotbeds 
or houses where the temperature does not fall below 65 degrees at 
night. The fruits are long, smooth, and handsome, frequently 
growing 20 to 30 inches long. 
Lockie’s Perfection, Telegraph, Tender and True. Each, pkt. 
of 12 seeds, 25 cts.; $2 per 100 seeds. 
EGGPLANT 
Sow seeds in a box or pot in greenhouse or hotbed, in February 
and March. When about 3 inches high, plant singly into small pots 
and set plants out in the open ground about May 20, 2 feet apart in 
row and 3 feet between rows. Eggplants are very tender and will 
not stand frost. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED PURPLE. Large, round, deep purple 
fruit, often weighing from ten to twelve pounds, of excellent qual¬ 
ity, and free from spines. The plants grow vigorously and pro¬ 
duce from four to five well-developed fruits. Pkt. 10 cts.; 3 / 2° z * 
35 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
1 1 m 1 n , Fully as large as New York Improved 
Improved Black Beauty. Purple, and about a week earlier. 
Fruit deep black-purple, of finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 
35 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
ENDIVE, continued 
BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN (Escarolle). Long, broad leaves; 
very fine for salads. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; Y^b. 85 cts. 
GIANT FRINGED. A vigorous grower, with handsome, broad 
fringed leaves and a white heart. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 341 b. 75c. 
GREEN CURLED. The hardiest of all, with curled dark green leaves; 
tender and crisp. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; f£lb. 75 cts. 
KALE or BORECOLE 
The Kales are highly esteemed for winter greens. Extremely hardy, 
and are improved in flavor after frost. For fall use, sow in May, 
transplant in June, and treat the same as cabbages. For early spring 
use, sow in August and September and protect during winter. 
New York 
Improved 
Purple 
Eggplant 
ENDIVE 
Endive is one of the best and most 
whoIes ome salads for fall and winter 
use. Sow in shallow drills in April for 
early use or in June or July 
for late use. When the 
plants are 2 to 3 inches high, 
thin them out or transplant 
into moderately rich and 
rather light soil, 1 foot apart. 
When nearly full grown, and 
before they are fit for the 
table, they must be blanched 
by tying the leaves loosely 
together, which must be 
done when quite dry, or by 
covering with boards or 
flower pots. 
One ounce will sow 
100 feet of row 
WHITE CURLED. Very 
tender and white. Blan¬ 
ches easily. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts.; }4fb. 75 cts. 
One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. 5 h „ e d i“ v 'l 
One of the best grown. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. Unusually hardy, growing 2 
feet or more in height, with recurved, spreading, deep green, curly 
leaves. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; J^Ib. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
KOHLRABI 
This is a delicious vegetable and should be grown in every garden. 
The edible portion is the large bulb which forms on a stem above the 
soil. Boiled, sliced, and served with a cream sauce, it makes a deli¬ 
cious dish. The bulbs should be used when the size of a small apple, I 
as they become woody when very old. For this reason, successive sow¬ 
ings should be made until the middle of August. For very early crop, 
sow in hotbed and transplant outdoors last of April. For regular 
crop, sow outdoors about April 15, in drills 2 feet apart and cover seed 
with }^mch of soil. When well up, thin out to 8 inches apart in a row. 
One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. The best for early and main crop; flesh 
white. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 341b. 85 cts. 
EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Bluish purple; flesh white. Pkt- 
10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; )4Ib. 85 cts. 
