Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Chicago Pickle. roc h ford s Market. Early Cluster. A very early sort, well adapted for forcing or open ground. Green Prolific. One of the best pickling varieties, dark green, tender, crisp, very productive, uniform size and good for table use. Chicago Pickle. A variety largely used by pickle manufacturers ; of medium size, a prolific bearer, and combines all the good qualities of an early cucumber. Long Green. {Jersey Pick,) The leading long variety for pick- ling; fruit dark green, firm and crisp. Everbearing. The pecul
Dreer's garden calendar : 1899 . dreersgardencale1899henr Year: 1899 Chicago Pickle. roc h ford s Market. Early Cluster. A very early sort, well adapted for forcing or open ground. Green Prolific. One of the best pickling varieties, dark green, tender, crisp, very productive, uniform size and good for table use. Chicago Pickle. A variety largely used by pickle manufacturers ; of medium size, a prolific bearer, and combines all the good qualities of an early cucumber. Long Green. {Jersey Pick,) The leading long variety for pick- ling; fruit dark green, firm and crisp. Everbearing. The peculiar merit of this new and unique variety is that the vines continue to flower and produce fruit in every stage of growth until killed by frost. It is of small size, very early, and enormously productive. Nichol's Medium Green. For early forcing, late sowing for pickling, or for ordinary table use, this variety will be found useful. White Pearl. New ; fruit of a pure white color, making them very attractive for the table ; they grow to a large size. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; \ lb, § Chinese Long-Remaining Green. An excellent sort, combining the size, tenderness end quality of the English Frame 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. Small Gherkin, or Burr. Also known as the West India or Jerusalem Pickle ; used only for pickling. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ] lb. 35 cts. ^S5^ -^A Japanese Climbing. Fruit of medium ®i\^^ 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. 15 cts.; 1 lb. 40 cts. ENGLISH FORCING CUCUMBERS. Should be grown in hot-beds where the temperature does not fall below 65 degrees at night. Sow the seeds in small pots about the middle of January ; when they have grown to three leaves, plant in a prepared hill of rich, loose
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