CUCUMBERS FOR SALADS AND PICKLES 
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Ferry's Long Green Cucumbers 
CUCUMBER 
In all stages of growth the cucumber finds a place on our 
tables. Either raw or pickled it is served in salads, and it is a 
tasty relish by itself. A fine crop may easily be grown in 
openly exposed fairly rich soil. Planting should be delayed 
until all danger of frost is past. Soil for planting should be 
warm, fairly moist, and loose. Seed must be covered about 1/2 
inch deep. Plant in hills 3 to 5 feet apart, dropping 6 or 8 
seeds to each hill. When 6 inches tall, thin to 3 in a hill. 
1 oz. of seed for 60 hills—3 pounds to an acre. • 
BOSTON PICKLING. Splendid pickling and slicing sort. Fruits 
medium dark green; black spined; 6 to 7 inches long; 2 '/ 2 
inches thick; symmetrical; only slightly tapered. 60 days. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; V 2 lb., 65c; lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
CHICAGO PICKLING (Westerfield). Valuable pickling and 
slicing variety. Fruits deep medium green; black spined; 
6 to 7 inches long; 2 V 2 to 2% inches thick; taper very 
slightly toward each end; uniform. 60 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; i / 2 lb., 65e; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
DAVIS PERFECT. Splendid dark green slicing variety particu¬ 
larly valuable for shipping. Fruits very dark green; retain 
color long after picking; white spined; 9 to 1 1 inches long; 
21/2 inches thick; somewhat tapered at both ends; very 
few seeds. 68 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V 4 lb., 35c; V 2 lb., 
65c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
EARLY CLUSTER. Very fine pickling sort; popular for early 
slicers. Fruits medium dark green; black spined; 5 '/ 2 inches 
long; 2 % inches thick; cylindrical and full at both ends. 
56 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; lb., 35c; V 2 lb., 65c; lb., 
$ 1 . 00 , postpaid. 
EARLY SHORT GREEN or EARLY FRAME. Splendid for pick¬ 
ling and for slicing; very popular for home gardens. Fruits 
bright medium green; black spined; 6 to 7 inches long; 2 Y 2 
inches thick; uniform; blunt. 56 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
1/4 lb., 35c; 1/2 lb., 65c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
EARLY FORTUNE. One of the most desirable slicing sorts; ex¬ 
tensively grown for shipping. Fruits very dark green; color 
retained a long time after harvest; white spined; 8 to 9 
inches long; 2'/ 2 inches thick; only slightly tapered; very 
uniform. 66 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; V 2 lb., 
65c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
EARLY WHITE SPINE. The most popular white spined cu¬ 
cumber for the home garden, extensively grown for ship¬ 
ping. Fruits medium dark green; remain in good condition 
remarkably long; 7 inches long; 2 '/ 2 inches thick; slightly 
tapered; blunt. 60 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; V 4 lb., 35c; V 2 
lb., 65c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
FERRY'S LONG GREEN. The most popular and one of the 
best for the home garden; particularly desirable for slicing. 
Fruits rich dark green; black spined; 12 inches long; 2'/* 
to 2 % inches thick; straight; cylindrical; with few seeds. 
72 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 70c; i/ 2 lb., $1.10; 
lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
LONGFELLOW. Particularly valuable for shipping. Fruits hand¬ 
some; extremely dark green over entire surface; retain 
the color remarkably long after picking; white spined; 12 
to 14 inches long; 2>/2 to 23,4 inches thick; straight, well 
filled at ends; very few seeds. 72 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 
V 4 lb., 70c; 14 lb., $1.10; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING. This variety is a real climber and can 
be grown on pole or trellis. A black spine sort, quite resis¬ 
tant to disease and insects. May be used for pickling or 
slicing. Fruits 9 in. long. 2>/2 in. thick. Never bitter. 60 
days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 30c; 1/2 lb., 65c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
Eggplant 
Eggplant likes a rich, loamy soil. 
Plants should be set out in the garden 
as soon as danger of frost has passed, 
in rows three feet apart, the plants two 
feet apart. Our special strains excel in 
uniformity, flavor, and yield. 
BLACK BEAUTY. The fruits of this va¬ 
riety are large and symmetrical, ma¬ 
turing a little earlier than our New 
York purple. It is thicker and broad¬ 
er than the other variety and retains 
its glossy black-purple coloring for a 
long time. This lasting quality makes 
it distinctly popular. Pkt., 5c; V 2 oz., 
25c; oz., 40c, postpaid. 
LARGE NEW YORK PURPLE (Spineless). 
This is the best variety and the most 
popular, owing to the vigor and pro¬ 
ductivity of the plants, and the large 
size and fine quality of the fruits. 
The large, spreading plant yields 4 to 
6 large, oval fruits of fine dark purple 
color. The flesh is firm, meaty, and 
of excellent quality. Pkt., 5c; V 2 oz -, 
25e; oz., 40c, postpaid. 
Black Beauty 
Eggplant 
Herbs 
Sow in rich soil in shallow drills. When 
a few inches high thin out or transplant. 
Harvest on a dry day, just before they 
are in full blossom, dry and pack in dry, 
air-tight containers. 
CARAWAY. Seeds used for flavoring, 
and in the making of cheese. Pkt., 5c. 
DILL. Leaves and seed heads are used 
for flavoring pickles. Pkt., 5c. 
LAVENDER. A perennial grown for its 
fragrance. The flowers are used for 
making perfume. Pkt., 10c. 
SWEET MARJORAM. Leaves and ends 
of the shoots are used for flavoring, 
both green and dried. Pkt., 10c. 
SAGE. One of the most useful herbs, 
slightly aromatic. The leaves and 
tops are used for seasoning and stuff¬ 
ing. Pkt., 5e. 
THYME. Used for seasoning. A tea is 
also made for nervous headache. Pkt., 
10c. 
