A freshly picked Cucumber is as crisp as a frosty morning 
Arlington White Spine Cucumber 
MICHELL’S CUCUMBERS 
CoNCOMBRE (Fr.) Gurken (Ger.) Cetriolo (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 60 hills; 2 to 3 pounds, an acre 
Plant when the ground has become thoroughly warmed, in hills 4 feet each way, 8 seeds 
in a hill. When the second set of leaves has formed, thin out to 4 plants in a hill. A type 
of beetle attacks this crop occasionally, which can be conquered by spraying the vines with 
Arsenate of Lead; when this is used, always wash the fruits thoroughly before using. If the 
foliage is attacked beneath by aphis or green fly, a spraying with Black-Leaf 40 is usually 
very effective. 
EGGPLANT 
Arlington White Spine. This variety is 
perfect in form, color, size, and produc¬ 
tiveness, and is, therefore, the leading sort, 
not only for the home- or market-garden, 
but also with those who make a specialty 
of growing them under glass. Fruits 
smooth, deep green to the tip, and measure 
uniformly 8 inches in length. It has few 
seeds, making it a valuable variety for 
slicing or pickling. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; 
Hlb. 60c. 
Colorado. Long; green. Very popular be¬ 
cause of its excellent shape and good color. 
Unusually productive and highly resistant 
to disease. Pkt. 15c.; .30c. per oz.; ^Ih. 
80c.; $2.75 per lb. 
Davis Perfect. Fruits uniform in shape and 
size, often measuring 10 to 12 inches in 
length, dark green all over, quite smooth. 
Very productive. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; 
J 41 b. 60c. 
Early Fortune. One of the finest Cucumbers 
of the White Spine type. The medium- 
length, dark green fruits hold their color 
for a long time after pickling; flesh white, 
very crisp. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; Mlh. 60c. 
Early Market. A new dark green variety 
of uniform shape and size, averaging 
8 inches in length. Excellent for slicing. 
Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; ^Ib. 60c. 
Gherkin or Burr. For pickling only. The 
small fruits are about 2 inches long, of 
thick, rounded form, very prickly when 
green. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per oz.; Mlb. 85c. 
Improved Long Green. Well-known stand¬ 
ard variety, used principally for slicing. 
Its dark color makes it desirable for 
market. The vines are vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive. Fruits are formed almost as 
early as the short sorts and average 1 
foot in length. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per oz.; 
^Ib. 75c. 
Japanese Ciimbing. A trellis variety used 
for shade as well as eating purposes. The 
vine is very ornamental and produces 
extra-long, light green fruits in abundance. 
Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per oz.; Mlt). 75c. 
Jersey Pickle or Green Prolific. This sort 
can be used for slicing, but is best for 
pickling on account of its size, which 
averages 5 inches in length. Makes ideal “dill 
pickles.” Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per oz.; }^lb. 60c. 
Straight 8. Fine dark green color, free of 
white tips. Grows 8 inches long by about 
134 inches thick and is of remarkably uni¬ 
form straight shape. Pkt. 15c.; 30c. per 
oz.; M^b. 80c.; $2.75 per lb. 
Enslish Forcing Cucumbers 
These are fine for growing in hotbed 
frames during the summer months, in pref¬ 
erence to the open ground. They may also 
be grown under glass in greenhouses during 
the winter, producing enormous fruits, gen¬ 
erally 1 3^ to 2 feet long and 3 inches in 
diameter. They have a delicate flavor and 
very few seeds; for slicing, no other sorts can 
approach them. 
Lockie’s Perfection. A fa- 10 seeds seeds 
vorite standard variety.$0 25 $2 25 
Sion House . 25 2 25 
Telegraph. Smooth fruits, 14 
to 16 inches long. 25 2 25 
Tender and True. Long .... 25 2 25 
GARDEN CRESS 
Sow thickly in early spring, in drills 1 foot 
apart, and follow every two weeks, up to 
August 1, with a new sowing. Its pungent 
taste is acceptable to almost anyone who is 
fond of garden greens. It is eaten pre¬ 
pared with either a little salt and vinegar, 
or without. Makes a very tasty salad. 
Extra Curled. Pkt. 10c.; 15c. per oz.; 
341 b. 35c.; 85c. per lb. 
WATER CRESS 
This may be sown early in spring near the 
brink of a pond of spring-water or stream of 
running water. Scatter the seed and it will 
sprout and grow rapidly; once established, 
it remains for years, reseeding itself. 
True Erfurt. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per 34oz.; 
oz. 35c.; $1.25 per 341t>. 
Aubergine (Fr.) Eierpflanze (Ger.) 
Petonciano (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce 1000 to 2000 plants 
Sow seed in March in hotbeds, and when 
3 inches high transplant into boxes or small 
pots. Plant outdoors in May or June or after 
the weather has become permanently warm, 
in rows 3 feet apart, with the plants set 2 feet 
apart in the row. 
Black Beauty. An extra-early, large, almost 
black variety with few seeds. Very pro¬ 
lific. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per }4oz.; oz. 45c.; 
$1.20 per 34It). 
New York Improved. An old standard 
sort that is quite large and more elongated 
than Black Beauty, with a rich purple 
color. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per 3^oz.; oz. 45c.; 
$1.20 per 3€lb. 
EGGPLANT PLANTS (Headi/ May IS) 
New York Improved and Black 
Beauty. Pot-grown. Doz. 75c.; $6.00 
per 100. Not mailable. 
DANDELION 
PissENLiT (Fr.) Loewenzahn (Ger.) 
Dente de leone (Ital.) 
A valuable vegetable, prized as the first 
spring greens. The leaves are boiled and 
served hot or cold. Seed should be sown in 
spring, in a bed where the plants should 
remain for the season; late in the fall, cover 
the bed with a movable sash or leaves or 
salt hay for protection. 
Italian {Cicboria Catalogna). A new intro¬ 
duction in this country and in great de¬ 
mand as greens The main stalk pro¬ 
duces leaves resembling the broad-leaved 
variety, but much greater in length. It is 
cut and bunched same as asparagus. See 
illustration, page 46. Pkt. 10c.; 35c. per oz.; 
Mlb. $1.00. 
Thick-leaved or Cabbaging. This is far 
superior to the common variety, having 
much broader and longer foliage. We offer 
a very fine stock. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per 3^oz.; 
oz. 50c.; $1.50 per 341b. 
Straight 8 Cucumber 
DILL 
An herb used 
extensively for 
culinary purposes 
and for putting 
with Cucumbers 
when pickling. 
Grows 23 ^ feet 
high. Pkt. 10c.; 
1 ^. peroz.; 341 b. 
35c. 
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HENRY F. MICHELL CO 
