BLACK SPINED VARIETIES 
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Improved Long Green 
Cucumber 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN JERSEY PICKLE 
70 Days—The standard cucumber for either slic- 55 Days—This standard pickling variety produces 
ing or pickling is the Long Green, the favorite smooth fruit uniform in size, shape and color. A 
variety for home garden. A very heavy cropper deep medium green, 6 ins. long, 2% ins. thick, with 
and hardy. The small pickles are all well shaped. tapering ends. Flesh crisp and tender at all stages. 
While in the slicing stage, the fruits are very at- ; 
tractive, 10 to 12 ins. long, 2% ins. thick, straight EARLY CLUSTER 
and slightly tapered, with few seeds. The skin 
is deep green; flesh very white, crisp an d tasty. 55 Days—Prolific and early, producing small fruits 
in clusters. Pale green in color, black spined, 5% 
NATIONAL PICKLE to 6 ins. long, 2% ins. thick; chunky, uniform and 
56 Days—A heavy yielder very valuable for the VERY RARE ' ‘ 
production of small pickles and popular with the EVERBEARING 
pickle industry. Fruits dark green, 5% ins. long, 55 Daysi-Small, very early, enormonea eee 
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cae tage dick and irate rbicch yin tort. tive and used mostly for pickles. Fruit deep green, 
BOSTON PICKLE OR GREEN PROLIFIC 4 to 4% ins. long, 2 ins. thick and chunky. 
58 Days—A splendid pickler reselected with great 
care. Early and a prolific bearer. Fruits bright WEST INDIA GHERKIN OR BURR 
green, 6 ins. long, 2% ins. thick, smooth and Disti f b d af 
slightly tapered with blunt ends. An excellent 60 Days—Distinct from cucumber and used for 
pickling variety. very small pickles, Pick while young and tender 
and put in salt water until required for pickling. 
Fruits pale green, covered with prickly spines, 
oval and uniform, 1% ins. long. 
Dandelion 
I Oz. per 100 Ft.; 5 lbs. per Acre 
Culture—Seed planted in July and allowed to - End ive 
ee be se A an early crop of tender 
eaves the following Spring. Can also be sown in < : 
the Spring. Sow in rich soil in drills 12 to 18 ins. 72, Oz, per 100 Ft. ;4 lbs. per Acre 
apart. Thin to 8 ins. in the rows and cultivate well. A very wholesome vegetable which can be used 
IMPROVED THICK LEAVED as a salad, a garnish or boiled for greens or as a 
flavor for soups. 
60 Days—The most profitable variety to grow. The 
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plant is compact and upright, forming a rosette : : { 
of large, broad, thick leaves 30 ins. across, dark Culture—For an early supply sow April 15th; for 
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2 : main crop, from the beginning to the middle of 
green in color and easily blanched. Summer. Plant the seed % in. deep in rows 18 ins. 
apart and when well started thin the plants to 8 
to 12 ins. apart. When the leaves are 8 ins. long 
they are ready for blanching. Select a dry day, 
gather the outer leaves in the hand and tie closely 
together over the center. Excluding the light 
makes the inside leaves crisp, tender, tasty and 
elie, In 3 to 4 weeks they will be blanched ready — 
or use. 
GREEN CURLED 
95 Days—The most popular variety 16 to 18 ins. 
in diameter, finely cut, feathery leaves, rich green 
in color which blanch a creamy white. Fine for 
Fall and Winter use. 
FULL HEART BATAVIAN OR ESCAROLLE 
90 Days—A favorite variety 16 ins. in diameter 
with broad leaves, twisted and waved, of a bright 
green color. Forms a very compact heart which 
Green Curled Endive blanches to creamy white. ! 
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