Breck’s Vegetable Seeds 
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CUCUMBER 
ltalian~~Cetriolo 
Eggplant 
Black Beauty 
It is unsafe to sow cucumber seed outdoors until late May unless Hotkaps are used for pro¬ 
tection against wet and cold. Sowings may be made, however, as late as July 1. Sow in hills 4 
feet apart. A couple of forkfuls of good manure should be worked into each hill. Allow 4 plants 
to each hill. One ounce of seed is sufficient for 50 hills; % pound to the acre. 
BRECK’S FORCING WHITE SPINE, 
Belleville Strain. A selection of the 
famous Belleville Strain of Forcing 
White Spine Cucumbers. Pkt. 50c; oz. 
$5.00. 
Farquhar’s Perfection. A superior strain 
of locally grown White Spine. Fruits 
large, rich dark green. A splendid slicing 
Cucumber. Can be grown successfully 
under glass. Popular with local market 
gardeners for outdoor planting. Pkt. 
25c; Yi oz. 60c; oz. $1.00; 34 lb. $3.50. 
SUNNY SOUTH. Well suited tor growing 
on all types of soil. Uniform, dark green 
fruit, 7 to 8 inches in length. Heavy 
cropper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 34 lb. 75c 
Davis Perfect. An extra long, dark green 
type of White Spine, producing a heavy 
crop of smooth fruits 8 inches long, 
crisp, of uniform color, and with few 
seeds. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 34 lb. 75c. 
Arlington White Spine. Seeds from the 
selected stock of the Improved White 
Spine, giving Cucumbers of more uni¬ 
form size and better color. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; 34 lb. 75c. 
Long Green Improved. Late. Fruits 12 
inches long, green, tender, of excellent 
flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 34 lb. 75c. 
STRAIGHT-8. Here we have a superb 
White Spine variety with straight, cylin¬ 
drical fruits remarkable for their uni¬ 
form 8-inch length and 1 % to 2-inch 
girth. The “Cukes” are a rich deep 
green color with small seed cavity. The 
vines are vigorous, healthy, and produc¬ 
tive. Highly recommended. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 35c; 34 lb. $1.00. 
BOSTON PICKLING. Very productive. 
Fruits short, bright green, and make an 
excellent pickle. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
34 lb. 75c. 
Cucumber, Arlington 
White Spine 
EGGPLANT 
Sow the seeds in a greenhouse 
or hot bed about the end of 
March, and when seedlings are 
large enough to handle, prick off 
into flats of rich soil or into in¬ 
dividual pots. Allow about 8 
inches each way between the 
plants to have sufficient room 
in which to develop until June 
at which time set in 
the open garden 
spaced 3 feet apart. 
Egg plants like a 
warm, well-drained 
piece of land — light 
rather than a heavy 
soil. Oneounceof seed 
should produce about 
1000 plants; 5 ounces 
to the acre. 
NEW YORK IM¬ 
PROVED. Extra 
large. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 50c; 34 lb. 
$1.50. 
Black Beauty. Early. Fruit jet-black. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 34 lb. $1.50. 
Cucumbers—English Frame 
These are grown chiefly by private gar¬ 
deners. They attain a length of from 12 
to 30 inches, and are of fine quality. Each, 
pkt. 50c. 
Rollinson’s Telegraph The Rochford 
Tender and True 
DANDELION 
ltalian~~Dente di leone 
A very superior quality of dandelion greens 
may be had by sowing seeds in May or June 
in very shallow drills, 15 to 18 inches apart. 
The seedlings should be thinned to 6 or 8 
inches. A winter mulch is necessary after the 
ground becomes firmly frozen. 
AMERICAN IMPROVED. Large, fleshy 
leaves. Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00; 34 lb. $3.00. 
Thick-Leaved French. Large and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 34 lb. $1.50. 
Endive, Deep Heart 
ENDIVE 
/ talian~~Endivia 
While sowings may be started as early as 
the end of April, the really worth-while crop 
is not to be had until late summer or autumn. 
Seed for this late crop should be sown from 
July 15 to August 1. Endive requires a light 
rich soil to appear at its best. The seeds should 
be sown in drills and the seedlings thinned 
out to stand 10 or 12 Inches apart. About 18 
inches should be left between the rows. To 
blanch it the outer leaves should be drawn up 
over the top and tied. In two or three weeks 
after tying, the tender white hearts will be 
ready for use. One ounce of seed will sow 150 
feet of drill; 3 pounds to the acre. 
BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN (Esca- 
rolle). A very sweet variety for Autumn 
use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 34 lb. $1.00. 
DEEP HEART. A compact, late-season 
Batavian Endive. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 
Green Curled. Suitable for Autumn and 
Winter. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 34 lb. $1.00. 
