Garden, field and flower seeds . ucumberhas perfectly smooth skin, free from spines, retaining itsgreen color until nearly ripe, then turning to a fine are round and full, and of equal diameter almostthroughout. The vines are vigorous in growth with foliageof a luxuriant dark green, producing a broad green leafDearly twice as large as the common varieties. The vinesbegin to bear when only 2 or 3 feet long, and if the fruit ispicked before coming to maturity they will keep on bearinguntil killed by the frost. The seed cavity is remarkablysmall; they are fine and crisp, and grow from
Garden, field and flower seeds . ucumberhas perfectly smooth skin, free from spines, retaining itsgreen color until nearly ripe, then turning to a fine are round and full, and of equal diameter almostthroughout. The vines are vigorous in growth with foliageof a luxuriant dark green, producing a broad green leafDearly twice as large as the common varieties. The vinesbegin to bear when only 2 or 3 feet long, and if the fruit ispicked before coming to maturity they will keep on bearinguntil killed by the frost. The seed cavity is remarkablysmall; they are fine and crisp, and grow from 18 to 22 inchesin length. Perpkt., 10 cts.; oz., ldcts.; 341b., SOcts.; lb., $ IMPROVED CHICAGO PICKXE. This variety ranksnext to our Jersey Pickle as a pickle sort. Mr. Westerfield,the originator, claims to combine in it all the qualities desiredbv those who raise cucumbers for commercial pickles. It is amost prolific variety and especially adapted to this pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., Nichols Medium Green Cucumber. NICHOLS MEDIUM GREEN. A general favorite, andit is pronounced second to none as a slicer for the table. It maybe used as an early forcing variety; its productiveness iswonderful; of a medium size, it is always straight, andsmooth, of a dark green color, and flesh very tender and cucumbers are very thick through, considerably more sothan the White Spine, and are full at both ends. Per pkt., 5cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lb., 65 cts.
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