C U C U M B E R S 
LETTUCE 
One ounce will plant iiity 
hills; two pounds will plant 
one acre. 
BOSTON PICKLING, or 
GREEN PROLIFIC — Fruit 
short, smooth, symmetrical 
and bright green; very pro¬ 
ductive, making a good 
pickl6 
DAVIS' PERFECT—Fruit is 
Straight Eight exceptionally long, smooth 
dark green and tapering at 
both ends; flesh crisp, solid, with few seeds; mid-season. 
GRISWOLD SPECIAL—Very smooth with few spines, cylindrical in 
form, rounding at both ends. Dark green with light green markings at 
blossom end. The flesh is ivory-white, deep, arid very few small seeds. 
IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE—An early medium sized variety; 
fruits are straight, light green with white spines. 
IMPROVED LONQ~GREEN—-An all around excellent Cucumber, for both 
pickles and slicing, skin is green, and the flesh solid and crisp. 
LONGFELLOW—Largest of outdoor cucumbers, and of first table quality. 
Beautiful dark green color, uniform in shape and size, long and thin; 
prolif ic. A r emarkab le variety. _ 
STRAIGHT ■ EIGHT—Produces a high percentage of fruits pierfectly 
straight and 8 or more inches long, well rounded at the ends; covered 
with a thin, deep green skin; white, crisp flesh of highest quality, con¬ 
tains few seeds. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN—A very small, oval, prickly sort, distinct from 
all others. It is grown for pickles only, and must be used wnen young; 
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New York Improved 
One ounce will sow 200 ieei of drill. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON—A non¬ 
heading variety of light green color; 
leaves finely fringed; very crisp and 
tender. 
EARLY CURLED SILESIA—Forms a 
close, compact mass of leaves, much 
crumpled and well frilled on the 
borders; color very light green. 
EARLY PRIZEHEAD—Very popular, 
large, loose heading sort. Leaves 
finely crumpled and fringed, shaded 
brown; very crisp, sweet and tender. 
GRAND RAPIDS—The favorite loose 
leaved forcing lettuce; leaves short, 
excessively bfistered and crumpled, and the border heavily fringed; light 
green. 
HANSON—Globe shaped, large, well formed, firm head of a clear light 
green color. Crisp, mild, tender; solid well-blanched heart. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED—The heads are closely folded and of immense 
size The inner portion is beautifully blanched and the outer leaves are a 
rich deep green .. . a ' 
SIMPSON, EARLY CURLED—A leading early, loose-heading variety of 
fairly large size; leaves broad, frilled and blistered. Light green, sweet, 
tender ,and well flavored. 
NEW CHICKEN LETTUCE—A genuine Lettuce which will yield as much 
or more chicken or rabbit feed as any "greens" plant. When once cut 
it starts to grow again. The leaves can be pulled off each stem like a 
kale. Chicken Lettuce does not make a head, but sends up a stout stalk 
three or four feet high, just loaded with leaves. 
One ounce will plant 50 hills; 2 or 3 pounds in hill per acre. 
BANANA CANTALOUPE—Banana shaped; grows about Z'/z feet long; 
flesh deep salmon color of delicious banana-like flavor. 
BENDER'S SURPRISE—The vigorous vines produce an abundance of 
large, nearly round fruits with pale green, well netted skin. The sweet, 
deep orange flesh is fine grained and has a spicy flavor. 
EXTRA EARLY HACKENSACK—Fruit large, round, flattened at the ends, 
deeply and irregularly ribbed, coarsely and heavily netted; flesh green, 
thick and fine quality. 
GOLDEN OSAGE—Similar to Osage or Miller's Cream except light green 
in color, and when ripe the melons turn a golden tint which shows 
through the netting, making them very attractive. 
GOLD LINED ROCKY FORD—Like Rocky Ford but with gold margin 
next to seed cavity. 
HALE'S BEST—Medium size, oval shape; heavily netted, fairly distinct 
ribbing. Flesh very thick and deep salmon color. 
HEARTS OF GOLD—A splendid mid-season variety of medium size; 
round and slightly heart shaped, lightly ribbed and covered with a fine 
grey netting; flesh very thick, deep salmon color, fine grained and sweet. 
HONEY DEW—Large, round, smooth, whitish skin; flesh light green. 
honey-like flavor. 
Bender's Surprise 
HONEY ROCK—A wonder¬ 
fully sweet melon with thick 
orange flesh and a distinc¬ 
tive flavor, suggesting the 
Honey Dew taste. Produces 
abundant oval fruit of me¬ 
dium size, skin roughly 
netted and of gray-green 
color. The best early va¬ 
riety. 
IMPROVED PERFECTO 
(Salmon-Fieshed Rocky 
Ford)—Fruit nearly round, 
and densely covered with a 
hard, gray netting. Flesh 
very thick with a delightful 
salmon color. 
ROCKY FORD—The fruit is 
small, almost round, smooth, 
showing no ribs, and dense¬ 
ly covered with a heavy, 
hard gray netting; flesh 
t,h i c k and deep green 
showing a faint lining oi 
pink or gold at the center; 
of the highest quality. An 
excellent shipping sort. 
Early White Vienna 
Kohl-Rabi 
LEEK 
(American Flag)—Hardv plant with 
sweet onion-like flavor. Plct. 5c. 
One ounce ounce will sow a drill oi 
about 300 feet. 
Bulbs grow above ground, are 
stripped ancf cooked like Turnips, but 
are much sweeter. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA—Extra early 
flesh white and tender. 
EARLY PURPLE—Skin purple, but flesh 
white and of good flavor 
Price of Both Varieties—Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 
2 oz. 45c; 1/4 lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. 
KOHLRABI 
row. 
One of the best autumn and win¬ 
ter salads. When nearly grown, 
bleach by tying tips of leaves to¬ 
gether. 
GREEN CURLED—Hardy and vigor¬ 
ous; leaves bright, deep green; 
readily blanched. 
MOSS CURLED—More compact 
than Green Curled and the medium 
green leaves are finer cut. 
WHITE CURLED (Self-blanching)— 
Leaves are of a very light yellowish- 
green. 
Price oi All Varieties oi Endive. 
Moss Curled Endive 
Pkt. Oz. 
$0.05 $0.15 
2 oz. 1/4 lb. Lb. 
$0.25 $0.40 $1.25 
HERBS 
DILL—Used for flavoring pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. I5c; 1/4 lb. 50c. 
CATNIP or CATMINT—Pkt. 10c. 
SAGE—Used for seasoning Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c. 
One ounce of seed for about 3.000 plants. 
Excellent greens for winter and spring use and improved by frost. 
DWARF—Leaves curly, bright green, tender, and delicate flavor. 
TALL GREEN CURLED—About 2 feet high with numerous dark green, 
curled leaves. Oz. 2 .z. 1/4 lb. Lb. 
Price of All Varieties of Kale $0.05 $0.15 $0.25 $0.40 $1.25 
