WISEMAN-DOWNS CO., INC. - 34 E. PRATT ST. - BALTIMORE, MD. 
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cue UMBER 
CULTURE.—Cucumbers succeed best in rich loamy soil. 
^ soon as the weather becomes warm and settled, plant 
in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way, with 10 to 12 seeds in a 
hill; cover Yi inch deep. Air-slaked lime sprinkled on the 
plants every few days as soon as they are up will protect them 
from the striped beetle. When 3 or 4 inches high, thin out 
plants, leaving 3 or 4 of the strongest to each hill. The fruit 
should be picked when large enough, otherwise it destroys 
the productiveness. One ounce to 50 hills; 2 pounds per 
acre. 
Longfellow or Straighl Pack 
LONGFELLOW or STRAIGHT PACK 
70 Days. An excellent long, slender, dark green variety 
equally desirable for greenhouse forcing or out door culture. 
An ideal type for the private garden or as a “straight pack” 
variety for shipment to market. 12 to 14 inches long by 2% 
inches in diameter. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 34 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 
KLONDIKE 
63 Days. This is a true and distinct sort, not to be com¬ 
pared with the White Spine. It is entirely different, in that it 
holds its greenish color longer, is earlier and has a much bet¬ 
ter appearance. It is one of the best for truckers as well as 
for the home garden. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 35c, lb. 90c. 
CLARK’S SPECIAL 
63 Days. An exceptionally good variety for shipping and 
for market gardeners. Holds its color and firmness when 
shipped long distances. Very dark green, handsome fruits, 
834 to 10 inches long, slightly tapered at both ends; flesh 
crisp and firm; remains edible for very long time; few seeds. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 35c, lb. $1.00. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN 
70 Days. Of excellent quality, dark green, firm and crisp. 
Very popular with the market gardeners. A standard pick¬ 
ling sort. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 34 11>* 30c, lb. 90c. 
STRAIGHT “8” 
68 Days. Desirable for home and market gardens, also 
shipping. Fruit uniformly cylindrical, rounded at ends, 
medium green, quite free from light stripes. An attractive 
variety. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 30c, lb. $1.00. 
BOSTON PICKLING 
58 Days. A very popular variety for pickling, also good 
for slicing. Very early and prolific, medium green, 6 to 634 
inches long, slightly tapered. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 34 lb* 35c, 
lb. 90c. 
COLORADO 
67 Days. A very commendable sort for this vicinity. 
Holds its deep green color very well. Excellent for shipping. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 34 lb. 40c, lb. $1.25. 
EARLY FORTUNE 
63 Days. The finest type of White Spine yet produced. 
Early, very productive and disease-resistant; fruits nine 
inches long, slightly tapering; flesh white, very firm and 
crisp, with very few seeds; color rich, dark green, which 
does not fade when shipped a long distance. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 
34 lb. 30c, lb. 90c. 
DAVIS PERFECT 
65 Days. A desirable mid-season variety for shipping. 
Fruits dark green, weigh 2 pounds, tapered at both ends; 
flesh crisp and of good quality. Matures in 58 days. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 15c, Y lb* 30c, lb. 90c. 
GHERKIN or BURR 
60 Days. A very small, oval prickly fruited sort, quite dis¬ 
tinct from all others and grown exclusively for pickles. It is 
the smallest of all the varieties, and should always be picked 
when young and tender. Seed distinctly smaller than other 
Cucumbers, and is slow to germinate, requiring usually from 
2 to 3 weeks. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 34 Jb. 50c. 
EGG PLANT 
CULTURE.—Eggplant seed germinates slowly and should 
be started in hotbed, for in this, as in all subtropical plants, 
it is of importance to secure a rapid and continuous growth 
from the first, the plants never recovering from a check re¬ 
ceived when young. When the plants have formed 2 rough 
leaves, transplant to 3 or 4 inches apart. When all danger, 
not only of frost, but from cold nights is past, harden off 
the plants by gradual exposure to the sun and air, and de¬ 
creasing the supply of water; then transplant to the open 
ground setting the plants 2^ feet apart. One ounce will 
produce about 1,000 plants. 
BLACK BEAUTY 
120 Days. Fruits large, symmetrical in shape and uniform¬ 
ly of a rich dark purple color, which it holds an exceptionally 
long time, making the variety very desirable for the market. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 34 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50. 
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