Corn and Cucumbers 
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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 
Bqiiantuiu or Excelsior. 
SWEET CORN Continued 
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or Excelsior. A second -early sort, very sweet and luscious; produces four or flv 
the stalk. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 
Early Mammot h. A valuable variety; ears twelve-rowed, straight and handsome: remarkable for its 
delicious sweetness. One of the largest of the early sorts. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., pk. SI.50. 
latte Mamin-.t h. The largest late variety; twelve to sixteen-rowed ; cob white, large and well filled ; very 
productive and fine flavored. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 
Metropolitan. Very early; large ears, extra sweet. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 
No Plus Ult ra. Resembles “Country Gentleman,” but earlier. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 
Count ry Gent leinan Die sweetest and most tender of all sweet corn ; ears short, cob small, and the 
kernels pearly white and irregularly crowded together on the cob. Pt. 15 cts., qt. 25 cts., pk. $1.50. 
lilnt’k Mexican. 1 he ripe grain of this variety is bluish black, but when in condition for the table 
looks remarkably white; considered the sweetest and most tender of any kind in the whole list. Pt. 10 cts., 
qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 
Hickox 1 ni proved. Of medium earliness; valuable for market or family garden; ears twelve-rowed ; 
quality of the best. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 
Egyptian or Washington Market. Vigorous and productive: ears large and uniform, tender and 
sweet. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 
Stowed I s Evergreen. 3 he most popular variety grown; late, ears large, very sweet, and retain their 
juicy tenderness longer than any other sort. Pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.25. 
S weet Corn lor Kodder. I*or sowing broadcast or in drills tor summer or early fall feed. Sow three 
bushels to the acre broadcast, or half that quantity in drills. Bushel $2.00. 
FIELD CORN 
hongfollow. A popular and well-known eight-rowed yellow flint variety; very early and prolific. Ot. 10 
cts., pk. 50 cts., bus. $1.75. J J 1 
Improved Learning. Earliest dent corn in cultivation, ripening 100 days from time of planting; large 
ears, with small red cob and deep, large, orange-colored grain. Qt. 10 cts., pk. 50 cts., bus. $1.75. 
Early Yellow Canada. Early small-eared variety; matures in 90 days. Qt. 10 cts., pk. 50 cts., bus. $1.75. 
Sanford. A white flint, planted extensively for fodder, the stalks being extra large and numerous. Qt. 10 
cts., pk. 50 cts., bus. $1.75. 
Improved Early Sheeptooth. Nearly two weeks earlier and better adapted for fodder and ensilage in 
the Northern States than the ordinary Southern Sheeptooth; stalks are 12 to 14 feet in height, and enor¬ 
mously productive. Qt. 10 cts., pk. 50 cts., bus. $1.75. 
POP CORN 
White Pearl. Smooth-grained ears four to live inches long. Lb. 10 cts.; by mail 20 cts., 
Whftte IUce. Kernel pointed ; ears tour to five inches long ; very early. Lb. 10 cts. ; by mail 20 cts. 
CORN SALAD OR FETTICUS 
Mache. Macha o Valerianilla. Stedqalat. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; six pounds is required for an acre. 
Corn Salad, Eofctieus or Lamb’s Lettuce is used to a considerable extent as a salad. It is sown on the first 
opening of spring in rows one foot apart and one-eighth of an inch deep, and is lit. for use in six or eight 
weeks from the time of sowing. If wanted early in spring, it is sown in September, covered up with straw or 
hay as soon as cold weather sets in, and is wintered over the same way as spinach. 
Large-Seeded. The best variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % lb. 20 cts., lb. 00 ets. 
CUCUMBERS 
Concomhre. Pepino. ©itvfert. 
One ounce will plant 60 hills; two to three pounds is required for one acre. 
Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy ground. They should not be planted in the open air 
until there, is a prospect of settled warm weather. Plant m Dills about four feet apart each way. The hills should 
he previously prepared, by mixing thoroughly with the soil in each a shovelful of well-rotted manure. Sprinkle 
the vines liberally with slug-shot t<> protect from bugs, and when all danger from insects is passed, thin out 
the plants, leaving three to four of the strongest to each hill. 
If to bo forwarded by mail, add at the rate of eight cents per pound for postage. 
Country Gentleman Sweet Corn 
Cool and Crisp Cucumber 
Extra-Early White Spine. A strain of White Spine which has been improved 
through careful selection, with a view to use for forcing in hothouses and frames; 
also excellent tor Held culture. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J 4 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Extra-Long White Spine. A longer variety of the preceding, and dark green 
in color. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 1() ets., % lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Everbearing. Very early and enormously productive, and valuable as green 
pickle; it continues to flower and produce fruit until killed by frost. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 
10 ets., lb. 30 cts., lb. SI.00. 
Cool and Crisp. Extra-early and very prolific; long, straight, slender, and very 
dark green; good for pickling or slicing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J 4 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Green Prolific Pickling. One of the best for pickling; dark green; productive ; 
small. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts,, % lb. 30 cts., lb. S1.00. 
Long Green. A fine long fruit of excellent quality; dark green. Pt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., ]4 lb. 30 cts., lb. SI.00. 
NichoPs Medium Green. An excellent variety; most symmetrical; has splendid 
table qualities. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., % lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 
Japanese Climbing. The fruit is thick, tender, and of a delicate flavor; flesh 
white; skin dark green, turning to brown. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 15ets., l A lb. 40ets., lb. Si.25. 
West. India Gherkin, or Burr. Used only for pickles. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 15 ets., 
% lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 
The following sorts we offer at the uniform price of 5 cts. per pkt., 10 ets. per 
oz., 30 ets. per % lb.. $1.00. per lb.: Early Cluster, Early Russian,uilby’s Hybrid, 
Boston Pickling, Commercial pickling. 
