Archive image from page 39 of Descriptive catalogue of high grade. Descriptive catalogue of high grade seeds fruit trees nursery stock and flowers . descriptivecatal1900otto Year: 1900 One ounce will plant 50 hills; one to two pounds will plant one acre Cucumbers succeed test in warm, rich, sandy loam, and should not be planted in open air until there is a prospect of settled warm weather. Plant in hills about four feet apart each way, and when all danger of insects is past, thin out the plants leaving three or four of the strongest to each hill. Price 5c per packet, 3 packets for 10c, oz. 10
Archive image from page 39 of Descriptive catalogue of high grade. Descriptive catalogue of high grade seeds fruit trees nursery stock and flowers . descriptivecatal1900otto Year: 1900 One ounce will plant 50 hills; one to two pounds will plant one acre Cucumbers succeed test in warm, rich, sandy loam, and should not be planted in open air until there is a prospect of settled warm weather. Plant in hills about four feet apart each way, and when all danger of insects is past, thin out the plants leaving three or four of the strongest to each hill. Price 5c per packet, 3 packets for 10c, oz. 10c, 2 oz, 15c, lb. 25c, 1 lb. 7 5c. Postage paid any variety. New Emerald Cucumber. See Novelties for description and price. Improved Early White Spine. A favorite market variety. The vines are vigorous and productive, yielding a beautiful deep g>-een fruit of fine flavor. Cool and Crisp. One of the earliest and most prolific of all Cucumbers; very dark green almost black. Japanese Climbing. The vines are healthy, vigor- ous growth, and throw out strong, grasping tendrils, which enable it to climb trellis or any other suitable support. Skin dark green, flesh pure white, of excellent quality. Long Green Turkey. Fruit very long and slim. Chicago Pickle. A first-class pickling cucumber, pro- ductive aud a good keeper. Early Green Cluster. Grows in clusters, early. Early Frame. Early and of vigorous growth. 'West India Gherkin. Very small, oval shaped, prickly fruits. Used exclusively for pickling. Packet, 5c, oz. 25c. PLANT. EGG One ounce will produce about 1000 plants. A tender plant, which should be started quite early in a hotbed or box in the house, which must be kept warm. Do not put out doors until warm weather. Improved New York Purple. This is the favorite market vari- ety, of large size, smooth, deep purple skin, free from thorns, white flesh and tender. Ours is the improved strain, carefully grown and selected. Pack- et 5c, Vz oz 20c, 1 oz. 35c, 1 lb., $ LEEK. On
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