CUCUMBER 
Culture —Cucumbers succeed best in warm, rich, sandy loam. For very early use, seed may be 
started in hot bed and the plants set out in May. For the main crop, plant in hills 4 feet apart 
each way and cover one-half inch deep. The hills should be previously prepared by mixing 
thoroughly with the soil of each a shovel full of well rotted manure. Thin out plants to about 
4 to the hill. The fruit should be gathered when large enough, whether required for use or not, 
as if left to ripen on the vine their productiveness is destroyed. One ounce of seed for 50 hills. 
2 to 3 pounds in hills for an acre. 
DAVIS PERFECT ..pkt. lO^f; oz. SOj'; h lb. 40^; 1 lb. 95^5 
A fine long white spine variety averaging 9 to 10 inches in length. Skin dark, rich green 
and smooth. Generally favored for both forcing or field culture. Very crisp and tender 
and a heavy cropper. A handsome fruit. 65 days from planting to picking. 
ACE.pkt. 10^^; oz. 30)^; ^ lb. 40f!f; 1 lb. 95fi 
Uniform, nearly cylindrical, dark green, rounded at ends. Very desirable for shipping 
and market gardens. Days from planting to picking—60 days. 
WHITE SPINE.pkt. lOff; oz. 30?$; % lb. 40?^; 1 lb. 95^^ 
One of the finest cucumbers for shape, size and color. Young fruits are exceptionally 
crisp and tender, and are of very dark green color. Considered by many to be the best 
for slicing and Dill pickles. From planting to picking 60 days. 
LONG GREEN.. . pkt. lOji; oz. h lb. 40?!; 1 lb. 95^^ 
About 12 inches long and very productive. Skin more or less prickly, flesh white, firm 
and crisp. A late table variety of black spine type and used extensively for pickling 
and slicing. A standard and popular variety. From planting to picking—70 days. 
LONGFELLOW. pkt. 10^5; oz. 30ff; ^ lb. 40^^; 1 lb. 95^^ 
Ideal for shipping. Straight, white spined, 12 to 14 inches long and of dark green color 
which is retained after picking. Very few seeds and one of the best for slicing. From 
planting to picking—70 days. 
BOSTON PICKLING.. . pkt. 10^; oz. 30^; h lb. 40j«; 1 lb. 95^5 
The favorite pickling sort of finest quality. From planting to picking, 58 days. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING.pkt. 10?f; oz. 30^; lb. 40?5; 1 lb. 95?^ 
Fruit 10 inches long. Skin dark green. Flesh white and flavor excellent. From planting 
to picking, 60 days. 
COLORADO.pkt. lOjii; oz. 30j!f; \ lb. 40^; 1 lb. 95j4 
Very attractive. Good for market and shipping. Fruit very dark green, cylindrical, with 
small seed pocket. From planting to picking, 67 days. 
SMALL GHERKIN.pkt. 10^5; oz. 30^; ^ lb. 40?f; 1 lb. 95^ 
Very small, prickly but prolific pickling variety. From planting to picking, 60 days. 
DANDELION 
Culture —One of the earliest as well as desirable perennials for early spring greens or salads. 
Usually blanched like endive for the latter use. Sow seed in May or June in drills H inch deep 
and 1 foot apart. For very early greens, it is customary to sow seed in July, allowing it to winter 
over. One ounce to 100 feet of row. 4 lbs. to the acre. 
IMPROVED THICK LEAF . . . . pkt. lOff; oz. 75^5; ^ lb. $2.50; 1 lb. $8.00 
The finest sort, large leaved, upright in growth and thick in texture. 
EGGPLANT 
Culture —Plant the seed in March in a hot bed or, for family use, in flower pots in a warm 
window. Transplant in open ground after weather has become warm and settled, in 3-foot rows, 
2 feet apart. They require a rich, warm sandy soil to do well. One ounce of seed will produce 
1,000 plants. 
IMPROVED NEW YORK PURPLE. . pkt. 10^; oz. 45^; ^ lb. $1.40; 1 lb. $5.00 
Large egg shape and unexcelled in quality for the table. Deep purple in color and the 
earliest and finest of them all. A fine keeper, too. From planting to picking, 83 days. 
LONG PURPLE.pkt. 10^; oz. 45^; h lb. $1.40; 1 lb. $5.00 
Fruits average 6 to 8 inches long and 2 inches in diameter. Purplish black in color and 
very prolific. From planting to picking, 78 days. 
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