. Descriptive catalogue of vegetable, flower, and farm seeds : bulbs, roots, plants, tools. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs New York (State) New York. 4 WEEBER & DON.—NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN VEGETABLE SEEDS. JAPANESE CLIMBING CUCUMBER, • This new Cucumber is a strong and vigorous grower, the vines attaining nearly twice the length of common varieties. The young plants are bushy, but as soon as they become well established they begin to climb, and may be grown'on fences, poles or t
. Descriptive catalogue of vegetable, flower, and farm seeds : bulbs, roots, plants, tools. Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Commercial catalogs New York (State) New York. 4 WEEBER & DON.—NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN VEGETABLE SEEDS. JAPANESE CLIMBING CUCUMBER, • This new Cucumber is a strong and vigorous grower, the vines attaining nearly twice the length of common varieties. The young plants are bushy, but as soon as they become well established they begin to climb, and may be grown'on fences, poles or trel- lises, thus saving much valuable space in small gardens. The fruits are 10 to 12 inches in length, of a fine green color; the flesh is thick and firm, never bitter, and fine for pickling as well as slicing. It is very prolific, and the fruits, being raised well above the ground never suffer from wet weather or insects. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 40c. Bennett's White Spine Cucumber. W. & D.'s Original Stock. 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 earlierthanthe 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.; ^ lb. 30 cts.; lb., $ Evergreen "White Spine Cucumber, Evergreen White Spine Cucumber. To those who have never seen or grown this valuable variety, we would state that it differs from the ordinary White Spine, in the fact of always remaining of a deep green color in all stages of growi;h. It grows to good length, of handsome, smooth shape, very early and prohfic. It is a very hardy sort, and will not turn yellow after being picked from the vine, but will perma- nently retain its deep green, color. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10 cts.; '^iVo., 25 cts.; lb., 75 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced fo
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