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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 
1896 
IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE. 
CUCUMBER. 
German, Guike. —French, Concombre. — Spanish, Cohombro. 
One ounce will plant 50 hills ; 2 to 3 pounds for one acre. 
Plant for general use, in the open ground about June 1, 
in hills 6 feet apart each way, and thin fo three plants in a 
hill ; the hills should he previously prepared by mixing thor¬ 
oughly with the soil in each a shovelful of well-rotted 
manure, or, better still, plant on land that a crop has been 
taken off from, which was heavily manured for that crop. 
Plenty of water is the most important point, except for ear¬ 
liest, where the temperature must be looked to as well as the 
watering. A sprinkling of dry plaster will keep off the 
striped bug. For earliest use sow the seed in the hot-bed or 
greenhouse in March, in warm loam, where the temperature 
is about ninety degrees; cover half an inch deep, and, when 
the plants are of fair size, transplant into hills (made in the 
greenhouse), four plants in a hill, so that, when the weather 
permits, the whole hill can be moved to the open ground. 
Improved Early White Spine. A favorite market variety, 
of medium size, deep green, flesh crisp and of fine 
flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 
75 cts. 
Extra Long White Spine. A longer variety of the preced¬ 
ing, and dark green in color. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Early Frame or Short Green. An old and popular variety; 
excellent for pickles when young. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
New Everbearing. It is of small size, very early, enormously 
productive and valuable as a green pickier. Pkt., 5 
cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts ; lb., 75 cts. 
NEW EVERBEARING. 
Japanese Climbing. Fruit of 
medium size, well formed, 
dark green color ; flesh very 
thick and of excellent qual¬ 
ity, may be grown as an 
ordinary cucumber, or will 
climb pole or trellis readily 
as beans. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 25 cts.; 34 lb., 75 cts.; 
lb , $2.00. 
“Cool and Crisp.” Very early 
and productive. The skin is 
very dark green, almost 
black, covered with knobs 
upon which the spines are 
set, which gives it a very 
attractive appearance when 
pickled. Excellent for slic¬ 
ing. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
15 cts.; 34 lb., 50 cts.; lb., 
$1.50. 
Early Cluster. Early; extremely 
productive ; growing in clus¬ 
ters. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz , 10 
cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Green Prolific. One of the best 
pickling sorts. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb., 25 cts.; lb., 
75 cts. 
Early Russian. The earliest vari¬ 
ety; small, hardy and produc¬ 
tive. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; 34 lb., 30 cts.; lb., $1.00. 
Long Green. A fine long fruit, of 
excellent quality; dark green. 
Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 
lb. 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 
Nichols’s Medium Green. An ex¬ 
cellent new variety. Per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 10 cts ; 34 lb., 25 
cts. ; lb., 75 cts. 
West India Gherkin or Burr. Used 
only for pickles. Per pkt., 5 
cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 34 lb-, 00 cts.; 
lb., $2.00. 
The following sorts we offer at the 
uniform price of, pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 10 
cts.; 34 lb.. 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts : 
Tailby’s Hybrid, Boston Pickling, 
Chicago Pickling, Commercial Pic¬ 
kling. 
CUCUMBER, FRAME OR 
FORCING. 
Sow in small pots from the middle 
of January, in hot-bed or hot-liouse. 
When grown to three leaves plant 
out in a previously prepared hill of 
loose, rich soil, in the center of the 
sash. Keep a temperature of 65 de¬ 
grees at night, to 75 or 80 degrees 
with sun-lieat. 
Burnett’s Perfection, splendid. 
Conqueror of the West. 
Covent Garden Perfection. 
Cuthills Black Spine. 
Duke of Edinburgh. 
Giant of Arnstadt. 
Ipswich Standard. 
Lord Kenyon’s Favorite. 
TELEGRAPH. 
Marquis of Lome. 
Sion House Improved. 
Telegraph (True.) 
Walker’s Rambler. 
Per packet, each 25 cts. 
DANDELION. 
German^Pardeblume. — French, Pissenlit. —Spanish, Amargon. 
The dandelion affords one of the earliest and most health¬ 
ful spring greens or salad. It is best when blanched. The 
roots, when dried and roasted, are often used as a substitute 
for coffee. Sow early in spring, in drills 18 inches apart, and 
thin out to 6 inches in the drills. Keep clear of weeds and 
the following spring it will be fit for the table. 
Dandelion, French. Per pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 20 cts. 
Improved, Large-Leaved. A new, thick-leaved variety, of 
great productiveness and fine flavor. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 50 cts. 
ENDIVE. 
German, Endivien. —French, Chicoree.— Spanish, Endivia . 
One ounce unit sow 60 square feet. 
A highly esteemed winter salad. For the first crop sow 
about the middle of May, and for succession in June and 
