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FANCY CUCUMBERS 
CULTURE: Plant in hills 4 feet apart each way, dropping 
8 seeds in hill. Thin to 3 to 4 plants when established. F'or 
spraying we recommend Pyrox. See page 31. An ounce of 
seed plants 50 hills; 2 pounds, an acre. 
Clark’s Special 
60 days. An outstanding variety for shipping and for 
market gardeners. Holds its color and firmness when 
handled long distances. The brilliant deep green fruits are 
9 to 10 inches long, slightly tapered at both ends; flesh 
crisp and firm with very few seeds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
V 4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.00. 
446 Stays Green 
65 days. One of the most important shipping varieties. 
Very early, extremely prolific, producing fruit 7 to 8 inches 
iong, cylindrical in shape, and very dark, glossy green in 
color. We offer an improved, new, longer strain of superb 
quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y 4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
RAISE EGG PLANTS FOR A FINE 
FALL CROP 
CULTURE: The seed-bed must be screened from strong 
sunlight by burlap or cheesecloth. Set the plants in the field 
an inch deep'er than they stood in seed-bed. The plants 
should be spaced 2 to 3 feet apart in rows 3 to 4 feet apart. 
Maturity dates given are from setting plants to marketable 
fruit., Ounce will produce 1000 plants; % pound will plant 
an acre. 
6°2 N ew Orleans Market 
85 days. This remarkable Eggplant continues to be the 
favorite with our growers and shippers, more especially in 
the Gulf Sections. It has proved of unusual value be¬ 
cause of its blight-resistance and endurance of drought and 
bad weather. The “eggs” are of large size and of even, 
oblong shape, dark purple, and absolutely spineless. Plants 
grow 4 feet tall and keep the fruits well off the ground. 
Pkt. 10c; V 20 Z. ,20c; oz. 35c; y 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
427 Perfected Davis Perfect 
65 days. The finest selection of the popular Davis Per¬ 
fect. Every fruit is perfect and holds its fine cylindrical 
shape clear to the stem end. Average 10 inches in length 
and rich green in color. Flesh crisp. Very prolific, early, 
and a splendid shipper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 35c; lb. 
$1.25. 
429 Early Fortune 
64 days. Earliest, heavy yield, and beautiful appearance 
place this variety in a premier position. Fruits average 
8 to 9 inches in length, slightly tapering toward blossom 
end. They have a fine, rich, deep green color that holds 
up well. Flesh is white, crisp, solid, fine-grained and of re¬ 
freshing flavor. Seed-cavity is small. Productive and 
disease-resistant. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 30c; lb. $1.00. 
457 Black Beauty 
81 days. The earliest and one of the best of the large- 
fruited sorts. Its spineless fruit is a rich, glossy, purplish 
black color, typical egg-shaped, very large and symmetrical. 
The plants are compact yet free branching, and the fruits are 
borne continuously until frost. Pkt. 10c; Vzoz. 20c; oz. 35c; 
l / 4 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
459 Florida High Bush 
85 days. The plants are vigorous, tall and upright in 
growth, holding all the fruits well off the ground. The 
fruits are elongated, cylindrical in shape, and of a dark 
purplish color. A good keeper and shipper. Pkt. 10c; 1 /2 oz - 
20c; oz. 30c; Yi-lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
419 Improved Long Green 
7 0 days. The mature fruit is 12 to 15 inches long. It is 
uniformly slender and a beautiful dark green color. Flesh 
is white, firm, very crisp, and of delicate flavor. Extremely 
prolific, and for hardiness and disease-resistance is the best. 
Excellent for slicing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; y 4 -lb. 40c; lb. $1.25. 
455 New York Purple 
83 days. Produces an abundance of broad, oval, black- 
purple, glossy fruits that are slightly larger than Black 
Beauty. Perfectly spineless. Plants grow 30 inches high. 
Pkt. 10c; V2-0Z. 20c; oz. 30c; y 4 -lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
VAN ANTWERP’S 
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