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Plant Tail’s Thoroughbred Seeds 
KlondiUc days. A medium early cucumber, of an attractive shape. It retains its dark green color through long 
•* shipments and is a favorite with some growers in the extreme South, but less desirable than None Such or 
Prosperity, which are just as dark and better cucumbers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. Postpaid. 
64 days. In small gardens where space is limited this will be useful, as it can be grown on 
poles or trellis. The fruit is quite long, or dark green color, excellent quality and sets its 
fruit from early summer until frost. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts., 1 lb. $1.15. Postpaid. 
Japanese Climbing. 
PICKLING VARIETIES 
Cool Ond CriSD days. This agreeably suggestive name has been given to a cucumber which is of great value in 
^the family garden, as it is extra early, well colored, a continuous bearer, and equally good for 
slicing or pickling. The flesh is thick, tender and crisp. Very prolific. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 30 cts., 1 lb. $1.00. 
Postpaid. 
TjOndon TiOnQ" Cpppn days. An old favorite of good shape, length and color, but late. It is firm-fleshed, crisp, 
” with few seeds, and makes good pickles. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.15. 
Postpaid. 
Gherkin. 
63 days. Sometimes called Burr Cucumber and grown exclusively for pickles, 
cts., lb. $1.15. Postpaid. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 lb. 35 
CORN SALAD or FETTICUS 
(Valerianella OHtoria.) 
Mache. Feldsalat. Valeriana. Canonigoa. 
CULTURE.—2 ounces are sufficient for 100 feet of drill, 3 to 6 pounds 
will sow an acre. If wanted for winter and early spring salad, the seed 
should be sown in drills % inch deep in September, or it may be sown in 
April, giving in general the same treatment as spinach. If sown early in 
the spring it will be ready to cut in about 2 months, but it is much better 
flavored in cold weather. Manure the ground well before sowing, and keep 
down the weeds and grass. 
T,aT*P*P SppHpH a, quick-growing salad, which should be in every 
^ garden. In the South it is perfectly hardy, grow¬ 
ing vigorously during any except freezing weather. Properly served with a 
well-made dressing, it is far superior in flavor to the salads most in gen¬ 
eral use. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 35 cts., 1 lb. $1.25. Postpaid. 
CRESS 
WATER CRESS 
(Lepidium Sativum.) 
Creaaon Alenoia. Oarten-Krease. Agretto. Berro. 
CULTURE.—1 ounce will sow 100 feet of drill, 1% pounds 
will sow an acre. As curled cress soon runs to seed and then 
becomes useless, it is well to sow at intervals of 10 or 12 days 
from March to October, V* of an inch deep in drills 18 inches 
apart, allowing 6 to 9 inches between the plants. To secure 
the best germination of the seed, press the earth over them 
firmly with spa^de or light roller. 
Clirl6d This variety of Pepper Grass is much liked as a 
* component of salads on account of its character¬ 
istic flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 14 ih. 30 cts., 1 lb. $1.00. 
Postpaid. 
UDl3.nd ^ perennial variety resembling 
“ * which thrives on almost any soil. 
oz. 15 cts., % lb. 60 cts., 1 lb. $1.75. Potspaid. 
Pkt. 10 cts. 
(Nasturtium Officinale.) 
Cresson de Fontaine. Brunnen-Kresse. Nasturizio Aquatico. 
Bei'To. 
CULTURE.—1 ounce will produce about 3,000 plants. It 
does best sown in the early spring in shallow water, beside a 
running stream, but may be readily grown in any moist soil 
or in a damp hot bed if not allowed to be too warm. Water 
Cress will often grov' luxuriantly in an ordinary ditch, pro¬ 
vided the soil never becomes dry and baked. 
Water Cress This delicious piquant salad is univer- 
' sally esteemed, and would be more com¬ 
monly grown but for a general impression that it succeeds 
only in a brook. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 14 lb. $1.00, 1 lb. 
$3.75. Postpaid. 
FOR RABIiV CVeUMBRRS, USB HOTKAFS. (See page 84.) 
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