THE NEW 



GARDEN 
Fordhook 
Celery 

CUCUMBERS ARE EXTRA GOOD 

Chicago Pickling Cucumber 
Improved Long Green Cucumber 

CUCUMBER 
Davis Perfect. Fruits 7 to 9 inches long, dark rich 
green, very handsome, and regular in shape. Flesh ts 
fine for spicing. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4b. 
80c; Ib. $2.75. 
Early Green Cluster. A splendid fruited variety that 
makes excellent pickles. Vines are very prolific, fre- 
quently bearing fruit in clusters. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 4Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.50. 
Clark’s Special. One of the best varieties for the 
critical trade. Holds its color and firmness when 
(a) shipped long distances. Fruit weighs 244 pounds, 
is handsome, very dark green in color, slightly 
tapered at both ends; flesh crisp and firm. Postpaid, 
pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \lb. 70c; Ib. $2.50. 
Straight-8. One of the best new kinds offered in 
recent years. About 8 inches long when ready to 
(M9) tse. Desirable for home and market-gardening. 
Vines healthy and produce abundantly. Fruits 
uniformly round, straight, and smooth. An attractive 
and profitable sort to grow. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; 
Ib. 80c; Ib. $3.00. 
Chicago Pickling. Very prolific and profitable sort 
for pickles. Fruits straight, square-ended, of medium 
deep green color, very uniform. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 14lb. 70c; Ib. $2.50. 
Improved White Spine. A very good table variety 
because of its light green color, which it retains a 
long time after being picked. Fruits are slightly 
pointed at each end, very smooth, with white spines. 
See color illustration, page 11. Postpaid, pit. 10c0z. 
20c; W4Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.50. 
Black Diamond. (It stays green.) A handsome, early, 
medium-sized prolific variety. Very dark green; 
holds color and firmness well. Splendid for shipping. 
Only slightly tapered; full at both ends. Postpaid, 
pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; YIb. 70c; Ib. $2.50. 
Improved Long Green. Vines very productive of 
uniform dark green fruits, which are tender, crisp, 
and of fine flavor. A great favorite with market 
gardeners. Very heavy yielder. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; 14Ib. 80c; Ib. $3.00. 


Everbearing. Extremely prolific. Continues to bear 
throughout the season. Fruits are dark green, thick 
in flesh, crisp and tender, 6 to 7 inches in length. 
Popular with market gardeners. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; lb. 70c; Ib. $2.50. 
Early Fortune. The finest type of white spine Cu- 
cumber introduced. Early, very productive, and 
disease-resistant. Fruits 9 inches long, slightly 
tapering, rich dark green which does not fade when 
shipped a long distance; flesh white, very firm and 
crisp. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.50. 
West India Gherkin. Short, prickly, tender, crisp 
fruit grown extensively for pickling. Very uniform 
and productive. Produces large crops of small 
fruits 2 to 3 inches long and about 1% tmches thick. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \%Ib. 70c; Ib. $2.50. 
CELERY 
Golden Self-blanching. A very good, self-blanching 
Celery. Vigorous grower with straight, rich golden 
yellow stalks of excellent quality. Crisp, tender, and 
free from stringiness. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 
lb. $1.75; Ib. $6.00. 
Fordhook (Emperor). Similar to the Houser. Solid 
and very fine flavored. Grows compact and Is easily 
bleached. It 1s unsurpassed In every respect, and 
commands higher market price than any other 
variety. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; M4lIb. $1.50; 
Ib. $5.25. 
Summer Pascal. Boston Market Gardeners Strain. 
A new early green Celery of superior quality. Stems 
are thick, tender, of the finest quality grown, with 
flavor equally as good as Houser. Matures later 
than Golden Self-Blanching. Plants robust and not 
tall. You will make no mistake in ordering some of 
this Celery. We offer an exceptionally fine strain. 
Postpaid, pkt. 15c; oz. 90c; 4b. $3.20; Ib. $10.00. 
Giant Pascal. A very old standard variety. Stalks are 
large, thick, solid, and crisp, with a delicious flavor. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 4b. $1.40; Ib. $4.75. 
Houser. The leading variety on the Lancaster markets. 
Very popular with market gardeners, and one of the 
best for home use. When bleached it becomes a 
creamy white, full of hearts and every stem of it to 
the outside is delicious. Keeps well for winter. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 14Ib. $1.80; Ib. $6.50. 


P. L. ROHRER & BRO., Seedsmen 
10 
Smoketown, Lancaster Co., Penna. 


