CUCUMBERS / te Home Garden 
One packet of seed will sow 15 hills, 1 ounce 50 hills. 
The Cucumber requires well enriched soil, and should not be 
planted until settled warm weather; in this latitude, seldom be- 
fore the middle of May. Plant the early, small kinds in hills 
3814 to 4 feet apart, the larger varieties 5 to 6 feet. Make the 
hills broad, use 15 to 20 seeds to the hill, dropping them well 
apart. Cover with not over an inch of earth, and firm this well 
with the hoe. If the young plants are attacked by the striped 
bugs or other insects, dust frequently with air-slacked lime, 
soot or ashes mixed with road dust, taking care that too much 
is not used at a time. When all danger from bugs is past, thin 
to three plants to the hill. Give frequent shallow cultivation as 
long as vines will permit. 
* This cucumber grows about 12 inches long 
Colorado and about 3 inches in diameter. The color is 
dark green. It is just a little shorter than Longfellow and 
far more prolific. We think it will be one of the leading 
varieties from now on. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 60c. 
= Fine length, slimness, beautiful dark 
Davis Perfect green color, transparent-like flesh with 
deliciously cool, refreshing flavor, and enjoyable crisp- 
ness, are distinguishing features and qualities of this, 
the most popular of the extra-long, white spine Cucum- 
‘bers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 50c. 
sekly For pickling. Its fruit is short, pointed 
Boston Pickling at each end, productive and of superior 
quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c. 
* The plant is early, very vigorous, with 
Farly Fortune an exceptionally heavy, thick foliage 
and is almost disease-resistant and very productive. 
Fruits are uniformly nine inches long, slightly tapering 
toward each end, perfectly round and of a very dark green 
color which does not fade in shipping; flesh very thick, 
firm and crisp, and exceedingly small seed cavity. Pkt., 
10c; 02., 20c; 14 Ib., 50c. 
Extra Long or Evergreen White Spine Vite Productive 
and comes into 
bearing soon after the Early White Spine. Popular with 
market gardeners. Pkt., 10c; 0oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 50c. 
An outstanding variety for shipping, 
* 
Imperator, W. 5. and for market gardeners. Holds its 
color and firmness when handled long distances. Fruits 
weigh 24% pounds; handsome, very dark green color; 
slightly tapered at both ends; flesh crisp and firm; re- 
mains edible for a long time; very few seeds. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 20c; %4 Ib., 50c. 
2 Perfection has been attained in 
Improved White Spine this improvement in the White 
Spine family. It is early, prolific, and produces a con- 
tinuous crop of uniformly large and symmetrical fruits, 
faintly marked with light yellowish shading toward the 
tip. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 50c. 
Climbing (Black Spine). Vine very vigorous, with espe- 
cially strong grasping tendrils. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; 14 Ib., 60c. 
An old standard variety, very popular for 
Long Green home gardens, but little used for market. 
Fruit very long, slender, very firm and crisp, uniformly 
dark green; makes fine pickles and is the best of all when 
Ate for making sweet pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 
c. 

Long Green Cucumber 

Batavian Endive 
English Frame Variety 
For forcing in hotbeds and greenhouses 
Telegraph 
The most valuable variety of this class, su- 
perior for market. Pkt., 50c. 
ENDIVE 
An ounce will sow 300 feet of drill, producing from 
2000 to 2500 plants. 
Endive, like lettuce, may be grown at any season, but is more 
generally used in the fall. For early use, sow in April, for later, 
until July, in drills 18 inches apart, or in beds for transplanting, 
plants should stand 10 to 12 inches apart in the row. When nearly 
full grown tie outer leaves over center to blanch the heart, or 
blanch with boards as with celery. 
Of dense growth and finely curled. Pkt., 
Moss Curled 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 Ib. 50c; Ib., $1.50. 
Of large growth, not so much curled 
Large Green Curled as preceding. Pkt., 10c; oz. 20c; 
4 lb. 50c; Ib., $1.50. 
Batavian Broad-Leaved (Escarolle). A variety having 
broad, more or less twisted and 
waved bright green leaves with thick, nearly white mid- 
ribs. The inner leaves form a fairly solid, clustering head 
which blanches a beautiful deep creamy white and is 
crisp, tender, and of fine flavor. Unsurpassed for salads. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 50c; Ib., $1.50. 
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ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 
