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CUCUMBERS, continued 
Early Fortune. A decidedly early variety 
with fruits about 9 inches long, crisp and 
tender. Postpaid: Pkt. 10cts.;oz. IS.cts.; 
lb. 25 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 
Improved Early White Spine. The fruits 
are 5 to 7 inches long, smooth, slightly 
pointed, deep rich color. Very prolific. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; lb. 
25 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 
Improved Long Green. Our stock of this 
sort is very fine. Fruits dark green, 10 to 
12 inches long when suitable for slicing, 
crisp and of the finest quality. A heavy 
yielder. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
% lb. 25 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 
Early Cluster. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
15 cts.; lb. 25 cts.; lb. 90 cts. 
Straight-8. An outstanding variety pro¬ 
ducing symmetrical fruits about 8 inches 
in length by IJ^ inches in diameter, which 
are well rounded at the ends, and when 
in condition for use are deep green and 
free from objectional striping or tipping. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; M lb. 40 cts.; lb. 
$1; 10 lbs. $9. 
GARDEN CORN 
Culture —Seei is likely to rot if planted in cold 
ground. About middle of May when soil is warm 
plant in hills 3 feet apart each way covering about 
5 seeds half an inch deep and thin out to 3 plants to a 
hill, or plant in rows 3 feet apart, and thin out plants 
to stand 12 inches apart in rotas. For a succession 
of crops plant every two weeks up to July 15th. One 
pound will plant 100 hills, or about 250 feet of rota. 
Adams Extra-Early. Makes a small ear and 
stalk and can be planted close together. 
Used by our market gardeners to catch the 
early market. Lb. 15 cts.; 2 lbs. 25 cts.; 
Pk. $1.25. 
Barden’s Wonder Bantam. Has all the 
fine qualities of Golden Bantam—earli¬ 
ness, delicious flavor, tenderness, but 
twice the size. Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 35 cts.; 
Pk. $1.75. 
Country Gentleman. A very distinct shoe- 
peg variety. Prolific, making 2 or 3 ears 
on good land. Ears about 8 to 9 inches 
long, deep, pearly white grains of finest 
flavor. Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 35 cts.; pk. $1.50. 
Early Evergreen. Early Stowell’s Ever¬ 
green type. White kernel, deep grains, 
and delicious. Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 35 cts.; 
pk. $1.50. 
Golden Bantam. Extra-early; very sweet 
and tender. Small ear of golden yellow 
color. Bears 2 and 3 ears to the stalk. 
Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 35 cts.; pk. $1.75. 
GARDEN[CORN, continued 
Golden Giant. Produces ears from 8 to 9 
inches long with 12 to 14 rows. Grains are 
a deep creamy yellow’. It matures about 
5 days later than Golden Bantam. Fine 
flavor. Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 35 cts.; pk. $1.75. 
Howling Mob. A fine second-early Corn of 
delicious flavor. The stalks are about 5 
feet in height and produce early in the 
season. Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 35 cts.; pk. 
$1.75. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. Standard sort long 
known as one of the best for main crop. 
Large ears, very deep grains, sugary. 
Remains longer in the “roasting ear" state 
than any other. Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 35 cts.; 
pk. $1.75. 
Trucker’s Favorite. A favorite variety 
with all market gardeners and truckers, 
following Early Adams, but larger ears, 
deeper grains, a sure crop. Sweet and 
palatable. Lb. 15 cts.; 2 lbs. 25 cts.; pk. 
$1.25. 
Black Mexican. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; 
2 lbs. 55 cts.; 15 lbs. $3; 100 Ib.s $17. 
Shoe Peg. Lb. 20 cts.; 2 lbs. 35 cts.; pk. 
$1.75. 
Prices of Corn F. O. B. Baltimore 
HYBRID SWEET CORNS 
Golden Cross Bantam. Very uniform in 
habit of growth, size and maturity. The 
ears are fully 8 inches long and they are 
closely set with 14 rows of yellow grains 
filled with delicious sweet pulp. Often 
bears 2 ears per plant. Postpaid: lb. 30 
cts.; 2 lbs. 55 cts.; pk. $3. 
Stowell’s Evergreen Hybrid. Produces 12 
to 16 rowed, cylindrical or slightly taper¬ 
ing ears about inches long. In a nor¬ 
mal season on fertile soil this hybrid pro¬ 
duces 50 to 75% tw'o-eared stalks and 
will out-yield Stowell's Evergreen 25 to 
40%. Postpaid: Lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 65 
cts.; pk. $3.75. 
Country Gentleman Hybrid. Although 
the ear resembles Country Gentlemen in 
general, this hybrid will be found greatly 
superior to the old variety, especially as 
to uniformity and maturity. Has fine 
deep kernels, a heavier root system, and 
yields heavily. Postpaid: Lb. 35 cts.; 2 
lbs. 65 cts.; pk. $3.75. 
ENDIVE 
One ounce of seed to 200 feet of row 
Batavian, or Broad-leaved. This variety 
forms large heads of broad, thick leaves, 
which are used for flavoring soups and 
stews. Requires to be tied up for blanch¬ 
ing. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 
M lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch Kale 
ENDIVE, continued 
Giant Green Curled. For fall and winter 
crop. P'inely cut leaves. Cultivate same 
as lettuce. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 
cts.; M lb. 30 cts.; lb. $1. 
EGGPLANT 
One ounce of seed will produce 1000 plants 
Black Beauty. Nearly two weeks earlier 
than any other variety. Color is deep 
purple. Grown largely by market garden¬ 
ers. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 
M lb. $1; lb. $3.50. 
KALE 
Culture —Sena from .May to June inch deep 
in drills about 1\^ feet apart and cultivate like 
cabbage. For early spring use sow in September and 
protect during the winter. The flavor is improved 
by frost. One ounce produces about 2000 plants. 
Curled German. Hardy; grows rapidly; 
dwarf habit; beautifully curled. Postpaid: 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; M lb. 20 cts.; lb. 
50 cents. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch, or Norfolk. 
Hardy where temperature does not go 
below’ zero. Leaves are bright green, beau¬ 
tifully curled. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; M lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 
Hardy Winter. Sow in May and transplant 
to stand over winter. Taller than extra¬ 
dwarf varieties, and when the leaves are 
stripped, new tender leaves quickly grow 
out. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
J-l Ib. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Imperial Long-Standing. Beautifully 
curled and crimpled sort of strong, vigor¬ 
ous habit. Perfectly hardy. Bright green. 
Stands long without shooting to seed. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; lb. 
20 cts.; lb. 65 cts. 
Siberian Curled. Heavily curled. A fast 
grower; extremely hardy. Postpaid: Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; lb. 20 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 
Spring, or Smooth. Early variety. Best 
for spring. Earlier than the winter va¬ 
rieties. Postpaid: Oz. 10 cts.; M lb- 15 
cts.; lb. 30 cts. 
Dwarf Blue Scotch. Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; M lb. 25 cts.; Ib. 75 cts. 
KOHLRABI 
Early White Vienna. The best variety of 
this useful vegetable, the edible part of 
w’hich is the enlarged, globe-shaped stem. 
Postpaid: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; H lb. 
45 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
