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You Will Want a Lot of Cucumbers for Pickling 
Improved White Spine Cucumber 
^ I I ^ I I PCD C One ounce will plant 
V V vUiyiDCI^d about 50 hills 
All Cucumber seed is about ]/i inch long, oblong in shape, resembling very much the seed of muskmelons. 
For an early crop, plant the beginning of May in a hotbed or in paper pots. The plants will be ready for 
transplanting in the open ground in from three to four weeks. Set in hills 4 feet apart each way, thinning 
out to about four plants to a hill when established. Plant seed in hills in May for succession. For pickles, 
plant last two weeks of June. An infusion of Hellebore powder in water will destroy the striped bug. 
EARLY FORTUNE. W.S. Slightly longer than 
Arlington White Spine, more cylindrical in shape, 
with very dark green skin and thick flesh, which is 
tender and crisp. A remarkable feature of this va¬ 
riety is the strong growth of the vines, which enables 
it to withstand blight successfully and bring the 
fruits to their full size and perfection. Early Fortune 
Cucumber is one of the best that has been introduced 
in years, and will soon take the place of many old- 
time strains of White Spine Cucumber. 
BOSTON PICKLING. B.S. The standard pick¬ 
ling variety. The vines yield heavily, and if fruits 
are picked as soon as large enough, they will con¬ 
tinue to bear through a long season. The fruits reach 
a length of 4 to 5 inches and are excellent for slicing, 
but it is more popular as a pickling variety. 
DAVIS PERFECT. W.S. A very vigorous grower, 
producing an abundance of fine-textured, excellent- 
flavored fruits from 7 to 9 inches long and 7 inches in 
circumference in the middle. The skin is dark, rich 
green, and the flesh is fine for slicing. The fruits are 
very handsome and regular in shape. 
EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. B.S. A slender- 
fruited variety that makes excellent pickles. The 
vines are very prolific, frequently bearing the fruits 
in clusters of two and three. Will continue long in 
bearing if fruits are kept picked. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. B.S. One of the 
best pickling sorts. The vines are very productive 
of uniform, dark green fruits which are tender, crisp, 
and of fine flavor. A great favorite with the market- 
gardener because it is such a heavy yielder. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. W.S. A very good 
table variety, because of its light green color, which 
it retains a long time after being picked. The fruits 
are nearly cylindrical in form, are slightly pointed 
at the ends, and light green, with white spines; 
very smooth. 
LONGFELLOW. W.S. A splendid shipping 
variety, producing fruits 12 to 14 inches long in 
70 days, which retain their solid dark green color for 
a considerable time after picking. Quite cylindrical, 
straight and uniform, with few seeds. 
ENDIVE 
One ounce will sow about 
200 feet of drill 
Seed resembles pieces of straw cut ye inch long. Sow seed in good garden soil in June, July, or August, 
and cover lightly. When plants are well up, thin to 8 to 10 inches apart, and when the leaves are 6 to 8 inches 
long, blanch by tying together near the top. For winter use, take up plants with a ball of earth and place 
close together in a frame or cellar, being careful to keep them dry and give them plenty of air. 
BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN. A heavy cropper that is very 
hardy. Excellent salads can be made from the broad, thick 
leaves when blanched. This variety is much larger in size, 
thicker, and more fleshy than the other sorts. 
GREEN CURLED. This is the variety most generally culti¬ 
vated. The beautifully curled, dark green leaves are very crisp 
and tender when blanched. They are fit for use earlier than 
the other sorts. 
MOSS CURLED. The leaves of this variety are very finely 
divided and curled, forming very attractive, compact plants. 
It is very tender, of excellent quality, and will in time supplant 
the other standard varieties. 
WHITE CURLED. Resembles the Moss Curled, but the 
leaves are of light green color, blanching very easily, making 
it a very attractive sort for salads and garnishing. 
White Curled Endive 
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