. Otto Schwill & Co.'s seed annual : reliable seeds for the farm and garden. Nursery stock Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs; Nursery stock; Vegetables; Flowers; Agricultural implements. SCHWILL'S NOVKLTIKS FOR 1896. 5 Crosby's Improved Egyp- tian Beet.—We believe this to be the earliest variety in existence. It was originated by Josiah Crosby, a leading market gardener for the Boston market, and is a great improvement on the old Egyptian, being earlier, thicker, handsomer, and more regular in shape, smooth, with
. Otto Schwill & Co.'s seed annual : reliable seeds for the farm and garden. Nursery stock Tennessee Memphis Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs; Nursery stock; Vegetables; Flowers; Agricultural implements. SCHWILL'S NOVKLTIKS FOR 1896. 5 Crosby's Improved Egyp- tian Beet.—We believe this to be the earliest variety in existence. It was originated by Josiah Crosby, a leading market gardener for the Boston market, and is a great improvement on the old Egyptian, being earlier, thicker, handsomer, and more regular in shape, smooth, with very small tops and small tap roots. It is of perfect shape and just the thing for market gardeners. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c ; %-\b. 30c; pound, Thorburn's New Ever-Bear- ing Cucumber.—This new variety, first offered in 1S91, has proved very useful on Croshy's Improved Egyptian account of its ever-bearing character. The first geet cucumbers are ready very early; then the vines continue to flower and produce fruit continuously until killed by frost, whether the ripe cucumbers are picked off or not, differing in this respect from all other sorts in cultivation. Packet, 5c; ounce, 10c ; ^-lb. 25c> pound, 75c. Commercial Pickle Cucumber.—A new and valuable sort of the White Spine type, retaining its dark green color, long after pickling. Packet, 5c; ounce, ice; '^-lb. 25c; pound, The Commercial Tickle Cucumber. 75c. New Japanese Climbing.—This may be described as the sensational novelty of Europe. The seed was originally brought from Japan about five years ago. The vines are of healthy, vigorous growth, with rich, dark green foliage, and throw out strong, grasping tendrils, which enable it to climb trellis, wire netting, brush, or any other suitable support. Of large size, from 1 2 to 16 inches in length; cucumbers thick, exceedingly tender, of delicate flavor, cylindrical shape, flesh pure white, skin dark green, turning to brown and netted when ripe ; of excelle
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