

€ NORTHRUP, KING & CO..S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 

Stays Green 60 days 
A splendid variety of quite recent intro- 
duction. 7 to 8 in. long, 24 in. thick. Glossy 
dark green, white spined, cylindrical. Re- 
tains its color a long time. Young fruit fine 
for pickling. Mature fruit adapted, in shape 
and size, to packing and shipping. 
West Indian Gherkin 60 days 
A species distinct from cucumber, and 
used for pickling exclusively. The fruits 
are oval, 2 to 8 in. in length and covered 
with spines. Pale green. Uniform in size. 
Should be pickled when young. 
White Spine Improved 60 days 
One of the earliest and most prolific of 
the white spine cucumbers, adapted to both 
slicing and pickling. Fruits 7 to 9 in. long, 
272 in. in diameter. Dark green. -Fruits for 
pickling may be gathered in 48 days. Bears 
continuously up to frost. Profitable for 
market gardens and especially fine for home 
gardens. Similar to Early Fortune. 
White Wonder 58 days 
A pure white cucumber of fine quality, 
white at all stages. Medium late. The fruit 
is 7 in. long and 2% in. thick, ends square 
and blocky. A novelty with real merit. Flesh 
is firm, crisp, tender and of delightful flavor. 
White spined. 
DANDELION 
Improved Thick Leaf (Arlington Thick Leaved,) 
Most popular strain for greens. 
Leaves are thick and blanch easily. 
Plants upright forming about an 18-20 inch rosette. | 
EGG PLANT 
Black Beauty 80 days 
An early market variety. Color, jet black. 
Nearly round in shape, average weight 
Oatoro lbs, 4eto oairuits on a plant. Plants 
245t0no0 install: 
ENDIVE 
Broad Leaved Batavian or Escarolle 
90 days 
Replaced by Full Heart Batavian. 
Full Heart Batavian—Escarolle | 
88 days 
An improved and earlier Escarolle. Large 
leaf, broad, thick head. Upright growth. 
Leaves crisp and tender. Excellent for mar- 
ket gardeners and shipping. 
Green Curled, White Ribbed 95 days 
Beautiful dark green, curly leaves are 
finely cut, giving the plant a feathery ef- 
fect. Sturdy growth, producing circular 
plants often measuring 15 or more in. in 
diameter. Requires good rich soil. Rich 
green in color, blanching to creamy white. 
White Curled 100 days 
A very beautiful variety with leaves fine- 
ly curled or mossed, light green in color. 
FENNEL 
Finocchio or Florence 
Tondays 
A home and market garden item, grown 
for the bulb-like structure which is formed 
by the thick bases of the stalks of the lower 
leaves. Plant is about two to three feet tall. 
New York Spineless 83 aes 
This is a leading sort for home gardens 
and market. Fruits oblong, 4 to 6 on a plant, 
beautiful rich purple in color. Plants 30 to 
86 in, tall. 

Green Curied Endive 
Blanches easily. Has a delicious, crisp fla- 
vor. Used extensively for decoration as well 
as for salad. 
GOURDS 
This group includes all the popular va- 
rieties such as Dish Cloth, Orange, Dipper, 
Sugar Trough, Calabash, Nest Egg, ete. 
Gourds are ornamentals but also have some 
utility value and are especially attractive 
to children. We carry stocks in named vari- 
eties. Also in a mixture. 
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