CUCUMBERS FOR SALADS AND PICKLES 
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CUCUMBER 
In all stages of growth the cucumber finds a place on our tables. Either raw or pickled it is 
served in salads, and it is a tasty relish by itself. A fine crop may easily be grown in openly exposed 
fairly rich soil. Planting should be delayed until all danger of frost is past. Soil for planting 
should be warm, fairly moist, and loose. Seed must be covered about 34 inch deep. Plant in hills 
3 to 5 feet apart, dropping 6 or 8 seeds to each hill. When 6 inches tall, thin to 3 in a hill. 1 oz. 
of seed for 60 hills—3 pounds to an acre. 
BOSTON PICKLING. Splendid 
pickling and slicing sort. Fruits 
medium dark green; black spined; 
6 to 7 inches long; 2 V 2 inches 
thick; symmetrical; only slightly 
tapered. 60 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
20c; 34 lb., 45c; 34 lb., 80c; lb., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
CHICAGO PICKLING (Wester- 
field) . Valuable pickling and slic¬ 
ing variety. Fruits deep medium 
green; black spined; 6 to 7 inches 
long; 2 V 2 to 2% inches thick; 
taper very slightly toward each 
end; uniform. 60 days. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 20c; 34 lb., 45c; 34 lb., 80c; 
lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
DAVIS PERFECT. Splendid 
dark green slicing variety particu¬ 
larly valuable for shipping. Fruits 
very dark green; retain color long 
after picking; white spined; 9 to 
11 inches long; 2 34 inches thick; 
somewhat tapered at both ends; 
very few seeds. 68 days. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 20c; 3-4 lb., 45c; 34 lb., 80c; 
lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
EARLY CLUSTER. Very fine 
pickling sort; popular for early 
slicers. Fruits medium dark green; 
black spined; 5 34 inches long; 2% 
inches thick; cylindrical and full 
at both ends. 56 days. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 20c; M lb., 45c; y 2 lb., 80c; 
lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
EARLY SHORT GREEN or 
EARLY FRAME. Splendid for 
pickling and for slicing; very pop¬ 
ular for home gardens. Fruits 
bright medium green; black 
spined; 6 to 7 inches long; 2 34 
inches thick; uniform; blunt. 56 
days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 
45c; 34 lb., 80c; lb., $1.50, post¬ 
paid. 
Early Fortune Cucumber 
EARLY FORTUNE. One of the 
most desirable slicing sorts; ex¬ 
tensively grown for shipping. 
Fruits very dark green; color re¬ 
tained a long time after harvest; 
white spined; 8 to 9 inches long; 
2 34 inches thick; only slightly 
tapered; very uniform. 66 days. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 45c; 34 
lb., 80c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
EARLY WHITE SPINE. The 
most popular white spined cucum¬ 
ber for the home garden exten¬ 
sively grown for shipping. Fruits 
medium dark green; remain in 
good condition remarkably long; 
7 inches long; 2 34 inches thick; 
slightly tapered; blunt. 60 days. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 45c; 34 
lb., 80c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
IMP. LONG GREEN. The most 
popular and one of the best for the 
home garden; particularly desir¬ 
able for slicing. Fruits rich dark 
green; black spined; 12 inches 
long; 2 34 to 2% inches thick; 
straight; cylindrical; with few 
seeds. 72 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; 
3-4 lb., 75c; 14 lb., $1.10; lb., 
$2.00, postpaid. 
LONGFELLOW. Particularly val¬ 
uable for shipping. Fruits hand¬ 
some; extremely dark green over en¬ 
tire surface; retain the color remark¬ 
ably long after picking; white 
spined; 12 to 14 inches long; 2 34 to 
2% inches thick; straight, well filled 
at ends; very few seeds. 72 days. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; 34 lb., 75c; 34 lb., 
$1.20; lb., $2.20', postpaid. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING. This va¬ 
riety 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 pick¬ 
ling or slicing. Fruits 9 in. long. 
2 34 in. thick. Never bitter. 60 days. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 45c; 34 lb., 
80c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Egg Plant 
Egg plant likes a rich, loamy soil. 
Plants should be set out in the garden 
as soon as danger of frost has passed, 
in rows three feet apart, the plants two 
feet apart. Our special strains excel in 
miformity, flavor and yield. 
BLACK BEAUTY. The fruits of 
this variety are larg-e and symmetri¬ 
cal, maturing- a little earlier than 
our New York Purple. It is thicker 
and broader than the other variety 
and retains its glossy black-purple 
coloring for a long time. This last¬ 
ing quality makes it distinctly popu¬ 
lar. Pkt., 5c; 34 oz., 25c; oz., 40c, 
postpaid. 
LARGE NEW YORK PURPLE 
(Spineless). This is the best variety 
and the most popular, owing to the 
vigor and productivity of the plants 
and the large size and fine quality 
of the fruits. The large, spreading 
plant yields 4 to 6 large oval fruits 
of fine dark purple color. The flesh 
is firm, meaty, and of excellent qual¬ 
ity. Pkt., 5c; 34 oz., 25c; oz., 40c, 
Black Beaqty Egg Plant postpaid. 
HERBS 
Sow in rich soil in shallow drills. 
When a few inches high thin out or 
transplant. Harvest on a dry day, just 
before they are in full blossom, dry and 
pack in dry, air-tight containers. 
CARAWAY. Seeds used for flavoring, 
and in the making of cheese. Pkt., 5c. 
DILL. Leaves and seed heads are used 
for flavoring pickles. Pkt., 5c. 
LAVENDER. A perennial grown for its 
fragrance. The flowers are used for mak¬ 
ing perfume. Pkt., 10c. 
SWEET MARJORAM. Leaves and ends 
of the shoots are used for flavoring, both 
green and dried. Pkt., 10c. 
SAGE. One of the most useful herbs, 
lightly aromatic. The leaves and tops are 
used for seasoning and stuffing. Pkt., 5c. 
THYME. Used for seasoning. A tea is 
also made for nervous headache. Pkt., 10c, 
