. IjirRovED Early White Spine Cucumber. The jf the Improved Early White Spine {Bennett's) ; favorite market variety, largely used for forcing. On best for all purposes. Arling-ton White Spine Forcing-. A strain of White Spine which has been improved through careful selection, with a view to use for forcing in hot-houses and frames. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., \ lb. $ Cool and Crisp. A strain of White Spine somewhat like the Arlington, but longer and more cylindrical. One of the best for table use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 30 cts., lb. $ Green Prolific. One of the best pickling
. IjirRovED Early White Spine Cucumber. The jf the Improved Early White Spine {Bennett's) ; favorite market variety, largely used for forcing. On best for all purposes. Arling-ton White Spine Forcing-. A strain of White Spine which has been improved through careful selection, with a view to use for forcing in hot-houses and frames. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., \ lb. $ Cool and Crisp. A strain of White Spine somewhat like the Arlington, but longer and more cylindrical. One of the best for table use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ lb. 30 cts., lb. $ Green Prolific. One of the best pickling varieties, dark green, tender, crisp, very productive, uniform size and good for table use. Early Cluster. A very early sort, well adapted for forcing or open ground. Chinese Long'-remaining Green. An excellent sort, combining the size, tenderness and quality of the English Frauie varieties. It attains a length of 15 to 20 inches; is of good quality, solid, and has a few seeds; medium early. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., \ lb. $1 00. Small Gherkin, or Burr. Also known as the West India or Jerusalem pickle; used only for pickling. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., \ lb. .50 cts. Japanese Climbing'. Fruit of medium size, well-formed, and of a dark green color; flesh very thick and of exquisite flavor. It can be grown as an ordinary ridge cucumber, or as a climber. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., \ lb. 50 cts. FORCING CLTCUIIBERS. Should be grown in hot-beds where the temperature does not fall below 65 degrees at night, the seeds in small pots about the middle of Jan- uary ; when they have grown to three leaves, plant in a prepared hill of rich, loose soil in the centre of a sash. NEl^EST ENGLISH VARIETIES. Coven t Garden Favorite. Rockford's Market. Lockies' Perfection. 25 cts. per pkt Duke of Edinburgh. Marquis of Lome. Sion House, Improved. Pearson's Long Gun. Telegraph (Rollison's). In packets of 10 seeds each. Pkt. 20 cts. Sow "X)/'e«r'.s Veffetahles ZTuder Gfdss^' for the m
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