Cole's garden annual . THE EMERALD is a seedling of the White Spine andretains every good point in thebest strains of White Spine, andpossesses that rich dark green col-or which has been so long soughtfor. It is strictly an evergreen,retaining its color until fully sight, its distinct dark greenand spineless skin attracts the at-tion and admiration of every-one interested. Its fruit sets ear-ly, and its vigorous vines aboundin long, straight, handsome fruitsof most desirable qualities. Thefl-sh being peculiarly crispand tender, and tlie ^flavor deli-cate, highly recommend it as aslicer
Cole's garden annual . THE EMERALD is a seedling of the White Spine andretains every good point in thebest strains of White Spine, andpossesses that rich dark green col-or which has been so long soughtfor. It is strictly an evergreen,retaining its color until fully sight, its distinct dark greenand spineless skin attracts the at-tion and admiration of every-one interested. Its fruit sets ear-ly, and its vigorous vines aboundin long, straight, handsome fruitsof most desirable qualities. Thefl-sh being peculiarly crispand tender, and tlie ^flavor deli-cate, highly recommend it as aslicer. The young fruit being darkgreen, straight and tender, makesan excellent pickle. Price perpkt. 6 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^ lb. 40?-ts., lb. The Emerald Cucumber. COLES CUCUMBER SEED 31 CUCUMBER Ger. Giirkeii. Fr. ounce will plant 60 hills. Cucumbers succeed best in warm, rich, sandyloamy ground. They should not be planted in theopen air until there is a prospect of settled warmweather; about the middle of May. Plant in hillsabout four feet apart each way. Put ten or fifteenseeds in a hill, half an inch deep, and press theearth smoothly with the back of the hoe. The hills,should be previously prepared by mixing thoroughljwith the soil of each a shovelful of well rotted man-ure. When all danger from insects is past, thin outthe plants, leaving three or four of the strongestto each hill. The fruit should be gathered whenlarge enough, whether required for use or not, left to ripen on the vines, it destroys their pro^ductiveness. For pickles, plant from June to mid-dle of July. When small sprinkle the plants, whenthe dew is on, with ashes or air-slacked lime to pro-tect them from bugs. One pound is sufficient foran acre. KALEVI
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