. Vegetable, flower & agricultural seeds : spring 1899. Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. CUCUMBER. German, Gurken.—French, Ooncombre.—Spanish, Pepino. One ounce will plant 50 hills. 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 ibout four feet apart each way. The hills should be previously prepared, by mixing thoroughly with the soil, in each, a shovelful of w
. Vegetable, flower & agricultural seeds : spring 1899. Nursery stock New York (State) New York Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. CUCUMBER. German, Gurken.—French, Ooncombre.—Spanish, Pepino. One ounce will plant 50 hills. 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 ibout four feet apart each way. The hills should be previously prepared, by mixing thoroughly 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 hall. New Everbearing. This variety is of small size, very early, enormously pro- ductive and valuable as a green picklor. Its peculiar merit is that the vines con- OtFEOVED WHITE SPINE. Early Russian. The earliest in culti- vati :>n; fruit produced in pairs; very hardy and prolific. Per pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb , 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. Early Cluster. A very early and highly esteemed variety, bearing in clusters; very productive. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; y± lb., 20 cts.; lb., 00 cts. Early Frame or Short Green. A standard sort for table orpickling; of medium size, straight ana handsome, Per pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. BENNETT'S WHITE SPINE. This strain grows from seven to ten inches long, proportionately thick throughout, being as full at both ends as in the centre. It is a week earlier tban the variety known as "Improved White Spine," but retains its glossy dark- green color much longer on the vine. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 30 cts.; lb., $1-00- " . . Improved Early White Spine. A favorite market variety, of medium size, de'ep-green, fl-sh crisp and of tine flavor. Per pkt, 5cts.; oz.,10cts.; J4 lb., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. Ota-een Prolific Pickling Besides combining all the valuabl
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