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Christmas Salad 
CUCUMBERS^ 
Earliest of All 
Incomparable 
. The longest, most solid flesh, and generally the first 
in market. Uniformly slender, deep green fruits 15 
inches long are the rule. Thin skin makes it excep¬ 
tionally desirable for slicing. The small young fruits 
make splendid pickles, holding their color well. The 
best variety for the home garden and the long, at¬ 
tractive, deep green fruits always sell well in the 
stores. Pkt. 7c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 40c; Vi lb- 
650; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 
Davis Perfect 
Its beautiful color and quality attracts the buyers. 
Unequaled for market gardens and greenhouses. Gard¬ 
eners will be pleased to find that our Perfected Davis 
Perfect has entirely overcome any fault that the 
original strain of Davis Perfect had in being too 
necky. Every fruit is shapely and holds its tine 
cylindrical shape clear to the stem end. Pkt. 8c; oz. 
15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 40c; i/ 2 lb. 70c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. 
$2.25, postpaid. 
New Japanese Climbing 
Cucumber 
The vines are of vigorous growth, with dark green 
foliage and have strong tendrils, enabling them to 
climb trellises, brush, etc. Comes into bearing quick¬ 
ly and continues abundantly through the season, 
while the climbing habit enables Che fruit to grow 
perfectly straight—from 12 to 18 inches in length. 
Flesh pure white, thick, tender and of delicate flavor. 
When young, make attractive pickles. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 40c; Vi lb. 75c; lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. 
$2.50, postpaid. 
New Snake 
More of a curiosity than anything else, as it has 
little value as food. Grows in many interesting 
shapes and forms, often growing 24 inches in length. 
Pkt. 7c; oz. 25c, postpaid. 
Lemon Cucumber 
A real Cucumber, not to be confounded with the 
Garden Lemon. An entirely distinct variety, similar 
in shape to that of a lemon and when ripe of same 
color. Skin smooth, flesh white, tender, crisp, and 
of a sweet and luscious flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
2 oz. 35c, postpaid. 
West India Gherkins 
Used exclusively for pickling. Small oval-shaped, 
prickly fruit. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 30c; Vi lb. 50c, 
y 2 lb. 95c; lb. $1.75; 2 lbs. $3.25, postpaid. 
Always the First in Market 
This is the earliest of all cucumbers, producing 
marketable fruits of good size; the fruits are 6 to 
7 inches long, straight, cylindrical, blunt at the ends 
and of very dark green color which they retain a 
long time after picking. They grow very uniform 
in shape, size and color. The flesh is firm, crisp 
and of the finest flavor. The vines are healthy, very 
vigorous and produce a good crop much before any 
other variety, and continue bearing for an unusually 
long time. Owing to its extreme earliness, good size 
and its beautiful dark green color, it is of great value 
for the market gardener, and is grown on a large 
scale in many localities of the South to ship North. 
As a pickle for bottle goods, they are much used, be¬ 
ing of ideal size and shape. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 
25c; V 4 lb. 45c; Vs lb. 80c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75, 
postpaid. 
Always Green 
Besides being early, Always Green is a heavy 
yielder of fancy fruits 8 inches long, slightly taper¬ 
ing at each end. Flesh clear white, crisp and solid, 
and contains few seeds. Color of darkest green 
which is retained until the end of the season. Pkt. 
8c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 40c; V 2 lb. 70c; lb. $1.25; 
2 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 
Early Fortune 
This is one of the finest of the White Spine types, 
being very productive, early and disease resistant. 
The fruits measure about nine inches in length, taper 
slightly; white, firm and crisp flesh, with few seeds. 
The color is a beautiful rich, dark green, and does 
not fade when shipped. This variety is most popular 
with commercial truckers on account of its earliness, 
handsome shape, medium size, delightful color, and 
prolificness. Matures in 50 days. Our seed is grown 
from originator’s stock, and is very choice. Pkt. 8c; 
oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 40c; Vi lb. 70c; lb. $1.25; 
2 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 
Longfellow 
This new type produces Cucumbers in the garden 
fully equal in appearance, under normal conditions, 
to any hot house grown variety. The fruits are uni¬ 
form in color, slender and have very few seeds. This 
variety is excellent for the home garden or market 
purposes. The fruits measure 12 to 14 inches in 
length and about 2 Vi inches in diameter. The color 
is deep green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; Vi lb. 60c; 
V2 lb. $1.10; lb. $2.00; 2 lbs. $3.75, postpaid. 
Clark’s Special or Imperator 
An outstanding variety for shipping, and for market 
gardeners. Holds its color and firmness when handled 
long distances. Fruits weigh 2% 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. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 40c; Vi lb. 
70c; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.25, postpaid. 
Japanese Climbing Cucumber 
heads are oblong and very solid, they blanch ivory white and are often quite 
large, equal to a compact Cos Lettuce. When lifting cut whole head with 
small portion of the root attached to it to hold the leaves together. They are 
generally eaten raw with French dressing and are the tenderest and most deli¬ 
cately flavored of all salads. Pkt. 8c; oz. 25c; 2 oz. 40c; Vi lb. 75c, postpaid. 
The Very Choicest of All Winter Salads. 
The blanched heads are the edible portion of 
the plant and they are ready to use as soon as 
they show above 
the sand, which 
should be in two or 
three weeks. The 
Chicory 
LARGE ROOTED or COFFEE—Dried and prepared roots are used quite 
extensively as a substitute for and an adulterant of Coffee. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 40c. 
WITLOOF or FRENCH ENDIVE—A delicious Winter vegetable which 
can be eaten raw as salad or boiled. The seed should be sown in the 
open ground not later than June, in drills 12 to 18 inches apart, thinning 
out the plants so that they will stand not closer than 3 inches. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 40c. 
NEW ASPARAGUS—A good healthy and tasty substitute for the well 
known “Asparagus” and can be produced from seed the first year in 
abundance. The sprouts of this plant, when cut fresh, boiled in salt 
water, and served either warm, or as a salad, make a most excellent 
substitute for the genuine article. It can also be blanched and eaten raw 
the same as celery. Pkt. 8c; oz. 20c, postpaid. 
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