
Cucumber 
One ounce of seed will sow 50 hills. 
Plant after the weather has become 
warm. Culture same as for Muskmelons. 
A. & C. Most popular recent introduc- 
tion; 8%”, uniform, nearly cylindrical; 
dark green skin; very productive. 
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Arlington White Spine (60 days). Popu- 
lar early sort, fruit 8 in. to 9 in. long, 
semi-blunt and medium green. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 14 lb. $1.00 
Boston Pickling (Green Prolific) (58 
days). Improved green prolific; an ex- 
cellent early pickling variety about 6 in. 
long, medium green and slightly tapered. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 85¢e; % lb. $1.00 
Cubit (60 Days). The best salad cucum- 
ber being ideal shaped and of the hand- 
somest dark green for slicing; 7 in. 
Pkt 20c 
Longfellow (70 days). Desirable garden 
and greenhouse variety. 12 in. to 15 in. 
straight, long and uniform fruit of dark 
green color. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45ce; %4 Ib. $1.40 
Long Green Improved (70 days). Stand- 
ard late sort. Excellent for slicing, fruit 
12 in. to 13 in. long, deep green and pro- 
lific, flesh white and crisp, hardy. 
PK LOC wO7Za ooC. 24 1lbao1200 
Marketer. (65 days).,(B.M., A.A.S. 1943) 
Rich dark green 8” x 244” fruits; small 
seed area; uniform, prolific bearer. 
PKtelbe; 0z. 40¢ 
National Pickling (56 days). Developed 
for and recommended by Pickle Packers 
for pickling. 6 in. fruit is dark green, 
symmetrical and square ended. 
Pkt..15c;' oz. 40¢e3 14 Ib. $1.25 
Straight 8 (G.M., A.A.S., ’35). Recently 
introduced and rapidly becoming more 
popular as a valuable slicing sort. It is 
prolific, long, of medium diameter and 
dark green in color....Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c 
West India Gherkin (60 days). Small 
1% in. to 2 in. prickly fruit used for 
pickling. Fruit pale green, oval and 
ATIVEL OF Yi stay evaiet aioe covets tavers Pitt eloc. ozs -40e 
Telegraph English Forcing ....Pkt. 75c 
EGG PLANT 
Sow seed in hotbed in Feb.-March, trans- 
plant to flats or pots, and transplant out- 
doors in May, 24 in. apart in rows 36 in. 
apart. Requires light, warm soil for 
quick development. 
Black Beauty. Symmetrical, large, broad, 
glossy black-purple fruit; early matur- 
ing, of lasting quality.Pkt. 20c; oz. $1.25 
New York Spineless. The better known 
of the two. Plants spreading, spineless, 
bearing 4 to 8 fruits; broad, oval, glossy 
black-purple; larger than Black Beauty. 
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New Hampshire Hybrid. Earliest matur- 
ing. Egg plant (70 days). Round to 
Olive shape. Pkt. 20c; % oz. T0c; oz. $1.25 
FENNEL (Finnochio) 
Anise Flavored Celery —A new taste 
sensation. 
As a salad, Fennel, like Celery, is crisp 
and tender. A tantalizing flavor that be- 
comes more zestful with each crunch, 
liberating sweet aromatic anise-like 
juices. Best served with olive oil and 
vinegar dressing in mixed salads. Adds 
greatly to food value and flavor when 
cooked in soups. 
Italian Mammoth. The grower has de- 
veloped this variety to such perfection 
that he claims it to be the largest and 
the best. Bulbs are round, solid and 
sweet....Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00; % lb. $3.00 
Florence. Very popular dwarf sort, with 
large, fleshy leaf base; sweet. 
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ENDIVE 
One ounce sows 100 ft. of drill. Endive 
must be grown quickly to avoid bitter- 
ness and toughness; feed manure and 
water abundantly. Sow seed April 15th 
for early use; for June and July main 
crop in rows 15 in. apart and thin to 
12 in. apart. Tie the outer leaves to- 
gether when nearly full grown to blanch. 
Dig before frost, with plenty soil at- 
tached and pack compactly in dark cellar. 
Batavian Full Heart (A.M., A.A.S., 734) 
(Escarolle). Improved form of Broad 
Leaved Bavarian which is considered 
more of a Winter salad. Medium sized 
plant with deep full, compact and well 
blanched heart of infolded broad leaves, 
thick and buttery in texture and of 
splendid quality. Few Americans know 
that it is an especially well flavored 
vegetable when boiled. 
PEt Lbe20z,. 40¢3) 44° Ib. .$1.25 
Deep Heart Fringed (S.M., A.A.S., ’40). 
New hybrid similar to Green Curled but 
of more upright growth, broader leaves 
and deeper hearts; leaves are cut and 
curled at edges; ribs are white, free from 
Minkishe COlLOMs- cere eeieiens inktae DC OZoUG 
Green Curled Rose Ribbed. Improved 
green curled; finely divided leaves, giv- 
ing a mossy appearance; centers blanched 
delicate white. The plant is hardy, vig- 
orous and especially good for Fall and 
Winter use. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; %4 lb. $1.25 
White Curled. A distinct handsome, 
small 12 in. head; leaves finely curled, 
with broad ribs slightly rose tinged; 
creamy white heart; fine flavor for 
SaladiSeeseret PKtiibess0z. 40c2) 14 lb. $1200 

Fennel or Finnochio 
HORSERADISH ROOTS 
Matinee LCT soso 12 io Creo.0. d2.00 
KALE (Borecole) 
Hardier than cabbage, this vegetable 
makes splendid greens for Winter and 
early Spring use. Flavor is improved by 
frost. Sow from April 15th to June 1st 
and transplant or thin to 18 in., as for 
cabbage. 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Wide spread- 
ing plants, finely curled and of a deep 
green color. Quite handsome and orna- 
TMG TCA rs Satccnts aeules ce areas Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. Taller grow- 
ing and extremely hardy, fine flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00 
Siberian. Large, thick, bluish-green, 
plume-like leaves; low spreading plant. 
Pkt. 15e 0z. 60¢ 

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Cucumber Longfellow 
KOHL RABI 
One ounce sows 100 ft. of drill. This 
turnip-shaped bulb combines both cab- 
bage and turnip in its delicious flavor. 
Sow in Spring in light, rich soil, in rows 
18 in. apart; thin out to 6 in. apart. Re- 
peat sowings at 10 day intervals; for 
Fall use plant the end of July. 
White Vienna, Early Short Leaved. 
Dwarf plants, having short green leaves 
and slender stems; globular 2 in. to 3 in., 
light green bulbs; flesh clear white, ten- 
der and crisp. Excellent forcer. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 60c3; 0z. $1.00 
Purple Vienna, Early Short Leaved. Sim- 
ilar to White Vienna but with a purple 
bulb; flesh white and tender. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c; oz. $1.00 
LEEK 
One ounce sows 100 ft. of drill. Sow 
early in Spring in rows about 15 in. 
apart; for extra large stalks we suggest 
transplanting 10 in. apart, and to insure 
well blanched stems, set deep and draw 
the soil up as the plants grow. 
Exhibition. Highly recommended. for 
exhibition and general garden crop; the 
rich flavor of this extra large leek 
makes it incomparable and most desir- 
able. It is the most hardy and largest 
leek obtainable; the stems attain a 
diameter of 3 in. up and yet keep their 
CENGErNESSS yaa eae Pkt. 25¢3 02. S1%) 
Large American Flag. The most exten- 
sively used leek. It is broad leaved, 
with rather short but thick stems. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. $1.25 
Musselburgh. The rich flavor of this 
extra large leek has made it popular. It 
is very hardy, with dark green, fan- 
shaped leaves; the edible stems are 6 in. 
COnSeine anions th se. PEt oC OZ oleae 
MANGEL WURZEL 
Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 
Mammoth Leviathan. Long red mammoth 
beet to 3 lbs., relished by all stock. 
1 lbs°$2.20: 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Cultural directions mailed with order. 
American Spore Culture (bricks). One 
brick will spawn about 10 square feet. 
(POP DTUCKHIRS shintiete os cisco ere orelintaue 60c each 
Bottle Spawn. One bottle spawns about 
40 square feet. .$1.25 each, by post $1.50 
MUSTARD 
One ounce sows 75 ft. of drill. 
Mustard greens are as healthful and 
nourishing as spinach. Make successive 
sowings from April to July in rows 18 
in. apart; thin to 6 in. apart. 
White London. A rapid growing variety; 
leaves are small, dark green, smooth and 
deeply cut. Seeds are used for ground 
WIS CAO seas Pkt. 10e; oz. 30c; %4 lb. 85c 
My Me Mystery? 
SHOULDN’T YOU KNOW WHAT IS IN A LAWN GRASS 
SEED MIXTURE BEFORE YOU BUY IT? 
See Page 8. 
OMT 
racemosus: flowers in racemes 
23-25 Warren Street 
recurvus: curved back 
BURNETT-SEEDSMEN Z. 

repens—reptans: creeping 
roseus: rosy 
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