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CUCUM 

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Do not plant Cucumbers before danger of frost has passed, as the plants are very tender and the least frost will damage them or kill them. 
Plant in hills or rows 4 feet apart, 10 to 
will plant 50 hills, 2 lbs. will plant 1 acre. 
Cucumbers are divided into two classes. 
when it is young. The black spined kinds tur 


Boston Pickling. (57 days.) Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., 14 |b. 75c. 
Chicago Pickling. (56 days.) A slender, 
early pickling variety producing uniform, 
medium green, tapered fruit 9 by 3 in. and 
weighing 134 lbs. A standard variety. 
Pkt l0e. oz) 25c.,, 24 Ib. fac. 
Davis Perfect. (65 days.) Fine for forcing 
or for outdoors. The fruit is long and 
straight, and valuable for slicing. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., 4 Ib. 85c. 
Early Cluster. (55 days.) A fine pickling 
variety that is also good for slicing. Fruits 
51% by 234 in., pale green. Prolific. Pkt. 
lOc oz 25c., 24 lb. Soc: 
Early Fortune. (63 days.) Used extensively 
for slicing and shipping. Fruit is medium 
green and tapering, 8 in. long and 2% in. 
in diameter, crisp, and weighs 134 lbs. 
Pit lOCHmOZ aC mal DumioGe 
15 seeds to each hill; make soil very rich. For pickles, 
The “Black Spine’ and the ‘‘White Spine.” 
n yellow when ripe. The white spines turn white. 

CucuUMBER, MARKETER 
Improved Long Green. (70 days.) The 
standard late variety for the home-garden. 
Provides tasty, tender, crisp slices for sal- 
ads. Fruit deep green and tapered, 12 by 3 
in., and weighs 3 to 34% lbs. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., 14 lb. 85c, 
improved White Spine. (60 days.) An 
old standby, and will retain its medium 
green color for a long time. Fruit 8 to 9 in. 
long and 2% in. in diameter. Pkt. 10c., 
OZ 20Gb Loc 
Longfellow. (72 days.) An excellent, long, 
dark green Cucumber growing about 12 in. 
long, of fine quality. A fine shipper. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 4 Ib. $1.00. 
Straight 8. (68 days.) A new, uniformly 
cylindrical variety, 8-10 in. long. Fruit 
medium green, free from white stripes. 
Excellent keeping quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
35c., 4 Ib. 90c. 

DILL HERB 
(70 days) 
Used extensively for culinary use and for 
putting with Cucumber when pickling, pro- 
ducing the famous Dill pickles. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c. 
DANDELION 
1 og. will sow 150-ft. row 
Common. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 |b. 75c., 
lb. $2.50. 
improved Thick-Leaved. (50 days.) A 
very early and healthful Spring salad. Sow 
early in the Spring, in drills, 18 in, apart 
and thin out to 6in. in the drills. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. $1.50, 14 Ib. $4.50, Ib. $15.00 

New HAmMpsHIRE HYBRID 
EGGPLANT, 
Marketer (All-America Selection). 
A. 
National Pickling. 
the Michigan ‘Agricultural College under the 
plant from June Ist to middle of July. One ounce 
The spines being the bristles showing on the fruit 
Rich dark 
green fruits, uniformly cylindrical in shape, 
slightly tapered ends and about 8 in. in length. 
Flesh thick, crisp, white, and of fine flavor. 
Vines are vigorous growing and bear unfailing 
big crops for a long season. This new variety 
is attracting |the attention of commercial grow- 
ers of quality Cucumbers and promises to be a 
most popular_wariety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 
14 |b. $1.00. 
& C. (68 days). Has proven to be about 
the finest slicing variety ever introduced. A 
Cucumber that has no weak points. The long, 
slender fruits are very dark green. Grows 
8 to 9 in. long and 2 in. thick. A. & C. is 
one of the most popular Cucumbers grown 
today. . Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 44 lb. 85c. 
(56 days.) Developed by 
supervision of ‘the National Pickle Packers 
Association. Vines rather small, fruits straight, 
symmetrical, full at the ends. Length 6 in., 
thickness 2144 in. Black spined, recommended 
for production of: high grade small pickles. 
A’ good! ‘yielder, Pkt) 10c:, oz. 25c., 14 Ib. 
(5c. 
West India Gherkin. (60 days.) Used for 
small pickles. Fruit pale green, oval, uni- 
form, and covered with prickly spines. Meas- 
ures 2 by 1 in. and weighs 3 to 4 ozs. Pkt. 10c., 
OZ LOC allbaaocs 
EGGPLANT 
1 oz. will produce about 1000 plants 
The seed should be sown in hotbeds the 
second week in March, care being taken to 
protect the young plants from cold at night. 
Plant out about June lst, about 24 feet 
apart. Sufficient plants may be raised for a 
small garden by sowing a few seeds in com- 
mon flower pots or boxes in the house. 
Early Black Beauty. (82 days.) Earlier 
than any other sort. Fruit jet black, hold- 
ing its black color during its maturing 
season. Very productive with uniform size 
fruit. Pkt. 15c., oz. $1.00, 144 lb. $3.50. 
New Hampshire Hybrid. (70 days.) Se- 
lection from Black Beauty X Early Dwarf 
Purple. Upright, uniform medium growth 
and fruits; very early and productive, 
Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 55c., oz. $1.00. 
Fort Myers Market. (85 days.) Vigorous 
and very productive high bush variety, 
holding fruits well off the ground. Fruits 
ideal size for shipment, 9 to 10 in. long, 
51% to 6) in. diameter, nearly egg shaped, 
broadest near blossom end. Outstanding 
for deep purplish black color and high 
gloss. Pkt. 15c., 44 oz. 55c., oz. $1.00. 
COCS CUKE AND MELON 
DUST 
A combined insecticide and fungicide, 
containing calcium arsenate and copper 
for the control of insects and diseases. 
4-lb. bag $1.00. 
