. Bliss and Sons' illustrated hand-book for the farm and garden for 1883 : containing a list of the best known and most poplular varieties of garden, field & flower seeds, with directions for their culture : also, a large assortment of plants, gladiolus, lilies, horticultural requisites, &c. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs. Cluster. • Green Prickly. GROUP OF CUCUMBERS. 3. —Early Frame. | 5. 4. —Early Russia


. Bliss and Sons' illustrated hand-book for the farm and garden for 1883 : containing a list of the best known and most poplular varieties of garden, field & flower seeds, with directions for their culture : also, a large assortment of plants, gladiolus, lilies, horticultural requisites, &c. Nursery stock New York (State) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs. Cluster. • Green Prickly. GROUP OF CUCUMBERS. 3. —Early Frame. | 5. 4. —Early Russian. I -Wliite Spine. -General Grant. ««cj. Improved Early White Spine, or Arlington.—An improved variety of the White Si)lne, and a sreat favorite among marlietnien, for forcing on a large scale; of medium size, flesh, crisp and of siipei-ior flavor; extensively grown in the Southern States for shipping North in the early part of the season. Per pkt., 10 cents ; oz., 15 ; \ lb., 30: lb., $ liong Green Prickly.—A very excellent variety, a good beai ei', about a foot in length, Arm and crisp. Per pkt., 5 cents; oz., 15; \ lb., 30; lb., $ Russian Netted.—Exceediiiglj' prolific, and hardi- ness surpasses all otlier varieties; of medium size, white flesh, skin covered with a pretty, white net- work, which imparts to the fruit a peculiar and handsome appearance. Per pkt., 10 cents; oz., 25; Jj lb., 75; lb., $ Small Gherkin, or Burr.—Fine for pickles. Per pkt., 10 cents; oz., 25; li lb., 75 ; lb., $ Tailby's Hybrid.—A cross between the White Spine and English sort;. grows to a large size, and is well wortliy tlie attention of amateurs and mar- ket gardeners. Per packet, 10 cents; oz., 30. White Japan.—A pure wliite variety, productive and of line qiialitv, either for the table or for pickles. Per pkt., 10 cents; oz., 30 ; Ji lb., $ ENGLISH AND GERMAN FRAME VARIETIES. The following are recommended for forcing, and should be so


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