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Hart & Vick’s Seeds , Plants, Bulbs • Rochester, N. Y, 
Early Fortune Cucumber 
Cucumbers for the Home-Garden 
One package of seed will sow 15 hills; 1 ounce, 50 hills 
Cucumbers should be raised in every home-garden. They can be grown to per¬ 
fection with ordinary care. Plant seed when danger from frost is over, an inch deep 
in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way, dropping 8 to 10 seeds in a hill. When second set 
of leaves has formed, thin to 4 plants to a hill. Cultivate thoroughly until runners 
make this impossible. If plants are attacked by beetles, spray with Bordeaux or 
arsenate of lead. Wash fruits thoroughly before eating when these sprays are used. 
STRAIGHT-8. This variety has made a strong appeal to local market gardeners 
because of its size and appearance. The fruits are about 8 inches long and from 
134 to 2 inches in diameter, with rounded ends. The skin is deep green, while the 
flesh is pure white, crisp, and tender. Few seeds. Pkg. 15c; oz. 30c. 
NATIONAL PICKLING. Anyone who likes the small sweet or sour pickles will 
want to grow a great patch of this new Cucumber. Likewise, if you are partial 
to “dills,” let the Cukes remain on the vines until they are of the right size. The 
vines are thrifty and bear heavy crops. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 60c. 
EARLY FORTUNE. The true Rice strain of this excellent Cucumber which we 
believe cannot be equaled. The flesh is tender and crisp, with very few seeds. 
Fruits are long, slender, dark green in color, thus making it a good market va¬ 
riety as well as desirable for the home-garden. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 60c. 
You will find Early Fortune about the 'Tl 
best Cucumber for table use. National r 
Pickling is superior for pickles. JJ 
Davis Perfect. This remarkably fine variety is 
suited for growing under glass as well as out¬ 
doors. The fruits are uniformly large (10 to 
12 inches), dark green all over, and very 
smooth. Popular with the market gardener. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 34 lb* 75c. 
Clark’s Special. (Woodruff’s Hybrid.) A long, 
straight, smooth, deep green Cucumber, uni¬ 
form in shape and averaging 12 inches in 
length. Good for both home- and market- 
gardens. Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 50c. 
EARLY WHITE SPINE. An early, smooth, 
straight Cucumber of good size. Its color is 
dark green, seldom turning yellow. Valuable 
for forcing or outdoor planting. Pkg. 10c; oz. 
20c; J4 lb. 60c. 
LONGFELLOW. Slender, 10- to 12-inch, dark 
green fruit of high quality. The vines are 
vigorous and productive. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 
34 lb. 65c. 
Full Heart Batavian Endive 
Cucumbers, continued 
Japanese Climbing. Trained on a trellis or poles, these 
ripen earlier, forming straight, handsome fruits 12 to 
16 inches in length. Skin smooth, dark green; flesh 
mild, crisp, and pure white. A black-spined variety. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c. 
SNOW’S PERFECTION PICKLE. Popular for pick¬ 
ling; bears small, dark green, uniformly shaped fruits. 
An ideal bottle pickle. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 65c. 
Chicago or Westfield Pickling. Deep green, medium 
length, crisp. Very prolific. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 
34 lb. 65c. 
HOTHOUSE CUCUMBER. Seed from the most per¬ 
fect greenhouse-grown Deltus Cucumbers, the finest 
of all Cukes for forcing. 50 seeds 35c; 100 seeds 50c. 
Dandelion 
One package of seed will sow 10 feet of row 
Improved Thick-leaved. A splendid salad plant. Sow 
seed in good loam, drills 1 foot apart; thin or trans¬ 
plant to 1 foot apart in rows. Pkg. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Endive 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. A standard va¬ 
riety for slicing and largely used for pickling. 
The vines are vigorous and productive. The 
Cucumbers are long, slender, dark greert, with 
warts and spines well distributed. Popular in 
home- and market-garden. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 
34 lb. 85c. 
VICK’S LEMON CUCUMBER 
Novel, Distinct, High Quality 
This splendid Cucumber is nearly round, 
with yellow and green markings and smooth 
skin, similar to the lemon. The flesh is 
tender and crisp, with a sweetness and flavor 
surpassing all other Cucumbers. Fruit is 
from 2 to 3 inches in diameter and of hand¬ 
some appearance. For pickling, either when 
green or ripe, they are unexcelled. Ready for 
table when fruits turn yellow. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 25c; 34 lb. 65c. 
One package of seed will sow 20 feet of row; 1 ounce, 300 feet 
One of the best salads for fall and winter use, for garnishing and for flavoring soups 
and stews. Sow in shallow drills, 15 inches apart; thin plants to 1 foot apart. For early 
use, sow in April; for late use, in June or July. When full grown, tie outer leaves together 
over center to blanch heart of plant. Cover fresh plants every few days for a succession. 
FULL HEART BATAVIAN (EscaroIIe). Broad, twisted, and waved, bright, 
deep green leaves with thick, nearly white midribs. The inner leaves form a fairly 
solid clustering head which blanches to a beautiful white; crisp and tender. 
Unsurpassed for salads. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 
WHITE CURLED. Leaves pale green, self-blanching to creamy white. Plants spreac 
to 15 inches across; crisp, tender foliage. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 
LARGE GREEN CURLED. Pink-ribbed. A good market- and home-garden Endive. 
Very hardy and vigorous. Much used for salads. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 50c; 
lb. $1.75. 
WITLOOF CHICORY or FRENCH ENDIVE. See page 41. 
Fennel 
Early Mammoth Extra-Large Sweet. Produces a bulb at the surface of the ground. 
Sow the seed in rows 20 inches apart and thin plants to 10 inches apart; when half- 
grown, blanch by drawing up the earth. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 34 lb. 60c; lb. $2. 
