. Descriptive catalogue of vegetable, flower, and farm seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture); Nursery stock; Seeds; Bulbs (Plants); Gardening; Equipment and supplies; Bedding plants; Weeber & Don. CUCUMBER. German, OurTcen.—French, Ooncombre.—Spanish, Pepino. One ounce will plant 50 bills. Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy ground. They should not be planted in the open air until there is a prospect of settled, warm weather. Plant in hills about four feet apart each way. The hills should be previously prepared, by mixing thoroughlv with the soil, in each, a shovelful of well- rot
. Descriptive catalogue of vegetable, flower, and farm seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture); Nursery stock; Seeds; Bulbs (Plants); Gardening; Equipment and supplies; Bedding plants; Weeber & Don. CUCUMBER. German, OurTcen.—French, Ooncombre.—Spanish, Pepino. One ounce will plant 50 bills. Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy ground. They should not be planted in the open air until there is a prospect of settled, warm weather. Plant in hills about four feet apart each way. The hills should be previously prepared, by mixing thoroughlv with the soil, in each, a shovelful of well- rotted manure. When all danger from insects is passed, thin out the plants, leaving three or four of the strongest to each hill. New Everbearing. This variety is of small size, very early, enormously pro- ductive and valuable as a green pickler. Its peculiar merit is that the vines con- tinue to flower and produce fruit until IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. Early Russian. The earliest in culti- vation ; fruit produced in pairs; very hardy and prolific. Per pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; i^lb , 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. Early Cluster. A very early and highly esteemed variety, bearing in clusters; very productive. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz*, 10 cts.; M lb., 25 cts.; lb., $ Early Frame or Short Green. A standard sort for table or pickling; of medium size, straight ana handsome, Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. BENNETT'S WHITE SPINE. This strain grows from seven to ten inches lone, proportionately thick throughout, being as full at S ends as in the centre. It is a week earlier than the variety known Is "Improved White Spine," but retains its glossy dark- pen color much longer on the vine. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Impio^edBaViy' White Spine. A favorite market variety of mediunTsize, deep-green, flesh crisp and of fine flavor. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; M lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. Green Prolific Pickling- Besides combining all the valuable features o
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