A freshly picked Cucumber is as crisp as a frosty morning 
Arlington White Spine Cucumber 
MICHELL’S CUCUMBERS 
Concombre (Fr.) Gurken (Ger.) Cetriolo (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 60 hills; 2 to 3 pounds, an acre 
Plant when the ground has become thoroughly warmed, in hills 4 feet each way, 8 seeds 
in a hill. When the second set of leaves has formed, thin out to 4 plants in a hill. A type 
of beetle attacks this crop occasionally, which can be conquered by spraying the vines with 
Arsenate of Lead; when this is used, always wash the fruits thoroughly before using. If the 
foliage is attacked beneath by aphis or green fly, a spraying with Black-Leaf 40 is usually very 
effective. 
Japanese Climbing Cucumber 
Arlington White Spine. This variety is 
perfect in form, color, size, and produc¬ 
tiveness, and is, therefore, the leading sort, 
not only for the home- or market-garden, 
but also with those who make a specialty 
of growing them under glass. Fruits 
smooth, deep green to the tip, and measure 
uniformly 8 inches in length. It has few 
seeds, making it a valuable variety for 
slicing or pickling. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; 
MIb. 60c. 
Davis Perfect. Fruits uniform in shape and 
size, often measuring 10 to 12 inches in 
length, dark green all over, quite smooth. 
Very productive. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; 
MIb. 60c. 
Early Fortune. One of the finest Cucumbers 
of the White Spine type. The medium- 
length, dark green fruits hold their color 
for a long time after pickling: flesh white, 
very crisp. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; MIb. 60c. 
Early Market. A new dark green variety 
of uniform shape and size, averaging 
8 inches in length. Excellent for slicing. 
Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; MIb. 60c. 
GARDEN CRESS 
Sow thickly in early spring, in drills 1 foot 
apart, and follow every two weeks, up to 
August 1, with a new sowing. Its pungent 
taste is acceptable to almost anyone who is 
fond of garden greens. It is eaten pre¬ 
pared with either a little salt and vinegar, 
or without. Makes a very tasty salad. 
Extra Curled. Pkt. 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 
MIb. 35c.; 85c. per lb. 
WATER CRESS 
This may be sown early in spring near the 
brink of a pond of spring-water or stream of 
running water. Scatter the seed and it will 
sprout and grow with great rapidity; once 
established, it remains for years, reseeding 
itself. 
True Erfurt. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per Yioz.; 
oz. 35c.; $1.25 per MIb. 
DILL 
An herb used extensively for culinary pur¬ 
poses and for putting with Cucumbers when 
pickling. Pkt. 10c.; 15c. per oz.; MIb. 35c. 
Gherkin or Burr. For pickling only. The 
small fruits are about 2 inches long, of 
thick, rounded form, very prickly when 
green. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per oz.; MIb. 85c. 
Improved Long Green. Well-known stand¬ 
ard variety, used principally for slicing. 
Its dark color makes it desirable for 
market. The vines are vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive. Fruits are formed almost as 
early as the short sorts and average 1 
foot in length. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; 
MIb. 60c. 
Japanese Climbing. A trellis variety used 
for shade as well as eating purposes. The 
vine is very ornamental and produces 
extra-long, light green fruits in abundance. 
Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per oz.; MIb. 75c. 
Jersey Pickle or Green Prolific. This sort 
can be used for slicing, but is best for 
pickling on account of its size, which 
averages 5 inches in length. Makes ideal 
“dill pickles” as sold extensively in the 
delicatessen stores. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; 
MIb. 60c. 
DANDELION 
Pissenlit (Fr.) Loewenzahn (Ger.) 
Dente de leone (Ital.) 
A valuable vegetable, prized as the first 
spring Greens. The leaves are boiled and 
served hot or cold. Seed should be sown in 
spring, in a bed where the plants should 
remain for the season; late in the fall, cover 
the bed with a movable sash or leaves or 
salt hay for protection. 
Italian (Cichoria Catalogna). A new intro¬ 
duction in this country and in great de¬ 
mand as greens The main stalk pro¬ 
duces leaves resembling the broad-leaved 
variety, but much greater in length. It is 
cut and bunched same as asparagus. See 
illustration,page 46. Pkt. 10c.; 35c.per oz.; 
MIb. $1.00. 
Thick-leaved or Cabbaging. Pkt. 10c.; 
30c. per M oz -l oz - 50c.; $1.50 per MIb. 
EGGPLANT 
Aubergine (Fr.) Eierpflanze (Ger.) 
Petonciano (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce 1000 to 2000 plants 
English Forcing Cucumbers 
These are fine for growing in hotbed 
frames during the summer months, in pref¬ 
erence to the open ground. They may also 
be grown under glass in greenhouses during 
the winter, producing enormous fruits, gen¬ 
erally 1M to 2 feet long and 3 inches in 
diameter. They have a delicate flavor and 
very few seeds; for slicing, no other sorts can 
approach them. pkt 100 
Lockie’s Perfection. A fa- 10 seeds seeds 
vorite standard variety.$0 25 $2 25 
Sion House . 25 2 25 
Telegraph. Smooth fruits, 14 
to 16 inches long. . .. 25 2 25 
Tender and True. Long... 25 2 25 
Eggplant, continued 
Black Beauty. An extra-early, large, almost 
black variety with few seeds. Very pro¬ 
lific. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per M oz -l oz. 45c.; 
$1.20 per MIb. 
New York improved. An old standard 
sort that is quite large and more elongated 
than Black Beauty, with a rich purple 
color. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per M oz -; oz - 45c.; 
$1.20 per MIb. 
NOTE: All seeds on this page 
sent postpaid at quoted prices. 
Sow seed in March in hotbeds, and when 
3 inches high transplant into boxes or small 
pots. Plant outdoors in May or June or after 
the weather has become permanently warm, 
in rows 3 feet apart, with the plants set 2 feet 
apart in the row. 
EGGPLANT PLANTS ( Ready May 15) 
New York Improved and Black 
Beauty. Pot-grown. Doz. 75c.; $6.00 
per 100. Not mailable. 
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