Z^enneclij Z/Civaliti^ \^e^etaiyle Seeds 
CUCUMBER, 
Crisp as Ice 
EGGPLANT, Black Beauty 
CUCUMBER, 
Long Green 
CUCUMBER, 
Green Prolific Pickling 
CRESS 
Sow thickly in shallow drills 1 foot apart and inch deep, from 
early spring, every two or three weeks, in good garden soil. It is 
useful for salad and for garnishing. Watercress should be sown in 
damp soil but not muddy. Along a stream of water is ideal. 
Extra Curled (Peppergrass). Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ]/4 lb., 60c; lb., 
$1.50. 
Upland. The leaves and flavor resemble Watercress, though this 
sort succeeds in dry soils, and is slow in running to seed. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 50c; !4 lb., $1.50. 
Water. True. Pkt., 15c; oz., 75c. 
CUCUMBERS 
Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy ground. They 
should be planted in the open ground about May 1st. Plant in hills 
about 4 feet apart each way. Thin out the plants, leaving 3 or 4 to 
each hill. Fruit should be gathered when large enough and not 
allowed to ripen on the vines, as this destroys their productiveness. 
Colorado. Similar to White Spine but much darker; flesh crisp, 
juicy, and delicious flavor. Pkt., 15c; oz., 35c. 
Crisp as Ice. An outdoor cucumber of highest quality. White Spine 
type, much darker in color, more uniform in shape and size, thin¬ 
ner and more productive. Comparable to those grown in green¬ 
houses. Pkt., 15c; oz., 35c. 
Extra Long W'hite Spine. An extra long type of White Spine; fruits 
cylindrical, dark green in color; midseason. 10x2^ in. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 25c; 75c. 
Green Prolific Pickling. One of the best for pickling; dark green. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; '/^ lb., 75c. 
Japanese Climbing. A distinct climbing sort for covering fences or 
trellises; fruit ten inches long, thick, crisp and fine quality; color 
dark green. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Kennedy’s Longfellow. A cucumber with the appearance of a hot¬ 
house product. White Spine type, slender, dark green. Vines 
exceptionally healthy, productive and fairly early. 12 to 14 inches 
in length, lYx inches in diameter, very symmetrical. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c; y 4 lb., $1.00. 
Kennedy’s Selected Extra Early White Spine. A strain of White 
Spine which has been improved through careful selection. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c. 
Long Green. A standard late, well known table sort; 12 to 14 inches 
long, slender, tapering towards the stem end; color dark green, 
flesh white and firm. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; lb., 75c. 
Telegraph. (English strain.) Best cucumber for greenhouse forcing. 
Pkt., 25c. 
West India Gherkin or Burr. Crown exclusively for pickles; fruit 
small, oval and covered with spines; color light green. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c. 
DANDELION 
Used as early spring greens and considered very healthful. The 
seed should be sown in May or June in drills half an inch deep and 
1 5 inches apart. 
Improved Large-Leaved. Pkt., 25c; oz., $1.25. 
EGGPLANT 
For perfection in growth, a very rich soil, plenty of moisture, and 
warm weather are required. Sow in hotbed about the first of March, 
transplanting in 3-inch pots when about 1 inch high. Transplant in 
open ground about June first, setting the plants 3 feet apart each way. 
Black Beauty. Earlier and nearly as large as New York Purple; fruit 
very dark purple, which color it holds for a long time. Pkt., 15c; 
oz., 90c. 
Early Long Purple. One of the earliest and most productive sorts; 
fruits club-shaped, 6 to 8 inches long; rich purple; fine quality. 
Pkt., 1 5c; oz., 85c. 
New Hampshire Hybrid. (All-America Selection.) A cross between 
Black Beauty and Early Dwarf Purple. Uniform growth, early, 
very productive, dark purple fruits of excellent flavor. Pkt., 25c; 
oz., $1.25. 
New York Improved Purple (Spineless). The favorite market va¬ 
riety. Plant large and spreading, producing 4 to 6 large oval fruits 
of dark purple color. Pkt., 15c; oz., 85c. 
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