CUCUMBER 
1 oz. 100 ft., 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 
Sow outdoor varieties early in Spring, in hotbeds, and 
transplant to open ground when weather is suitale. For later 
crop, sow seed when weather becomes settled, in hills 4 to 6 
inches apart. They require a warm, rich soil, and should be 
watered liberally. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
LONGFELLOW. A very desirable variety for the home gar¬ 
den and for shipping. Fruits weigh 2^/2 pounds, are from 
12 to 15 inches long, dark green, uniform, straight and 
attractive. 
DAVIS PERFECT. A favorite with market gardeners and 
shippers. Long, slim and dark green, holding its color well to 
maturity. Fruits weigh about 2 pounds; are 10 inches long 
and 21/2 inches in diameter. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. This is a great improvement over 
the old strain of Long Green. The fruits are unusually hand¬ 
some, being of good form and of a deep green color, which 
is retained a considerable time after picking. 9 to 1 0 inches 
in length. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. One of the best of the early 
White Spine strains. Excellent for home gardens, and used 
widely for shipping. Vigorous and productive. Fruits 
weigh 1 44 to 2 pounds, very dark green, uniform, nearly 
cylindrical. 
STRAIGHT-8. An outstanding new variety producing sym¬ 
metrical, cylindrical fruits about 8 inches long and 1 1/2 
inches in diameter. Fruits are well rounded at the ends and 
when ripe are deep green and free from objectionable strip¬ 
ing or tipping.' Ideal for home or market garden. 
BOSTON PICKLING.An early pickling or slicing variety. 
Fruits weigh about 1 1/2 pounds, 6 inches long and 2'/2 inches 
in diameter. 
LEMON. The vines produce prolifically, dainty little cucum¬ 
bers resembling lemons in both form and color and having 
a delicious and distinctive flavor. A popular variety for the 
home garden. Fine for preserves or sweet pickles and con¬ 
sidered superb as a salad. 
GHERKIN. Of superior quality for pickles. This is the West 
India Gherkin, and not a true cucumber. Very prolific; fruits 
for pickles are produced in about 60 days. Fruits pale green; 
prickly over entire surface; 1 1/2 fo 2 inches long; oval, uni¬ 
form; seeds numerous and small. 
KOHL RABI 
1/2 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 
The delicious flavor of this turnip-shaped bulb combines 
both Cabbage and Turnip. As early in Spring as possible, sow 
the seed in light rich soil in rows 1 1/2 feet apart. When 
plants are well established, thin to 6 inches apart in the 
row. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; V 4 lb* 65c. 
EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. Standard early sort. Plants small; 
leaves dark green and profuse purple staining. Bulbs flat¬ 
tened globe shape, best for use when 2 to 21/2 inches in 
diameter, but become larger; exterior purple; but flesh 
white; mild, crisp, and tender. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. For forcing. The best table sort if 
used when the bulbs are 2 inches in diameter. It matures 
very early and produces medium sized, light green bulbs 
with white flesh of excellent quality. 
Kale, Borecole 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 
The culture is practically the same as that of late Cab¬ 
bage, but as the plants will withstand several degrees of 
frost they can grow late into the Fall. Many think Kale best 
after the first heavy frosts. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 45c; 
1 lb. $1.25. 
DWARF GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. Plants have wide-spread¬ 
ing, finely furled blue-green plume-like leaves. Relished as 
a vegetable green and useful as an ornament. 
TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH. Hardy plants with leaves 
deeply cut. Curled at the edges, light green in color; very 
tender and finely flavored after touched with frost. 
JERSEY OR THOUSAND HEADED. Called Chicken or Cow 
Kale. Vigorous branching plants with enormous Cabbage¬ 
like leaves. Relished by poultry and livestock as Wintei 
greens. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 60c. 
LETTUCE 
V 2 oz. to 100 ft., 3 lbs. per acre. 
Sow the seed in hotbeds during February until the middle 
of March, afterward transplating into flats or coldframes, 
leaving about 6 to 8 inches between the plants. As soon as 
weather becomes suitable, transfer to open ground and set 
out in rows 1 foot apart, leaving 9 inches between the 
plants in the rows. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V4 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25. 
NEW YORK NO. 12. A comparatively recent selection of the 
New York type; an early variety and does well in midsum¬ 
mer. It is lighter in color than the regular New York and is 
popular with shippers and large growers. 
NEW YORK NO. 515 IMPROVED. A development from 
Number 12, matures slightly earlier and should be grown 
where there is hot weather as it is resistant to tip-burn. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. Early. Dependable in all parts of 
America and widely grown in home and market gardens. 
Plant large, attractive, compact; broad, frilled light green 
leaves that are of fine crisp texture and splendid quality. 
GRAND RAPIDS. Very early. Hardy, disease resistant; the 
most widely used and best adapted variety for greenhouse 
forcing. Plants large, upright, compact, and handsome; 
bright solid light green; leaves large, broad; margin much 
frilled; very tender and sweet when grown under glass. 
HANSON. A very hardy Lettuce, excellent for a Summer 
crop as it withstands heat. Forms a large, light green head, 
which is very hard. An excellent variety for the home gar¬ 
dener for it is very sweet, crisp and tender. 
RED LEAF PRIZE. An early non-heading sort, very desirable 
for home garden use. Plants of medium size, crisp and ten¬ 
der; color medium green with brownish-red edges on outer 
leaves. 
CHICKEN LETTUCE. This is a non-heading Lettuce, quite 
different from those used for human food. The plants grow 
4 ft. tall before they run to seed. It is ready for cutting in 
45 days after sowing. Planted extensively for feeding poul¬ 
try and rabbits. 
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