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60. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

[image] NEW WASHINGTON WAKEFIELD

Washington Wakefield Cabbage
For many years the Jersey Wakefield Cabbage has been the most prominent early sort with market gardeners, and many attempts have been made to improve upon it, with heretofore but limited success. In this grand variety, which is well shown by our illustration, we have a most superior strain, well worthy the name it bears. It is a leader, and First in head! first in market! and first in the hearts of the gardeners! It is very early, the heads pyramidal in shape, larger than the Jersey Wakefield, very solid, with few outside leaves. Grows remarkably uniform, heads of even size and shape. Unequaled for market or family garden. Try it this season. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 85c, lb. $2.75.

Extra Early Crimson Globe Beet
This magnificent new variety from England is the best novelty in table beets which has been offered since we introduced the Market Gardener's. It is a very early variety, generally of spherical form as shown in our illustration. Skin very smooth and it is as handsome a beet as you can imagine. It is of a rich, deep red color shading to purple. Cooks readily, is very fine grained, and flavor cannot be surpassed. Our illustration shows the beautiful variegation of the cut beet, but when cooked it is of even, dark color throughout and is attractive when on the table. It is not only a choice sort for early use, but it is also very desirable for main crop as it keeps well until late spring. They are of such uniform shape and size that they make the most desirable variety for selling in bulk in the fall as well as for bunching. Everyone who has even a small garden should try Crimson Globe this year. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $1.50.

Early Express Cucumber.
We are pleased to introduce this most remarkable and valuable new variety, which originated with Mr. C. P. Coy, the well known seed grower, and may be called the best novelty in this line which has been brought out for many years, especially for the private garden. It is by all odds the earliest variety in existence, producing fruit several days ahead of Early Siberian, Extra Early Russian and other early sorts, and nearly double the size. Quality is the very best, being free from any rank, strong flavor, and it is as fine a variety for slicing as any later sort. The plant is very productive, bearing fruit which is quite uniform in size and shape. Color is a lively green, shading to nearly white at the blossom-end as they grow older. Our cut shows compact growth of vine. Per pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.50.

African Horned Cucumber.
A remarkably curious novelty which is not only an excellent fruit for table use or pickling but is a highly ornamental climbing vine of most luxuriant growth and fine for trellis or screen. It is the fruit, however, which is the most curious and distinct feature. It averages when mature, about 4 inches long by 2 1/2 in diameter, and is covered with strong protruding points or horns. The skin is perfectly smooth and of a very deep dark green. When the fruits ripen they turn a brilliant orange and yellow, in speckled and clouded effects, and are then highly ornamental. Will keep sound for weeks. Pkt. 10c.

[image] EXTRA EARLY CRIMSON GLOBE BEET.

[image] EARLY EXPRESS CUCUMBER.

Improved Triumph Watermelon
The Largest of All Melons.
Mr. Girardeau, the originator of several of finest melons on the market, has brought out this grand new sort and to prove his claim of largest size he offered prizes aggregating $210.00 and the first prize was won with a melon weighing 149 3/4 lbs. and one grower pulled melons aggregating over 800 lbs. from one vine. Ain't that enough to make the pickininnies dance, as shown in our picture? It is solid, of dark green color, matures fairly early and is of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 6[?]c, lb. $1.75.
Governor Candler states "that he had one of the Triumph Melons weighing 132 lbs. which was of fine quality and was sufficient to supply the forty-three persons present with all they could eat."

New Cumberland Cucumber.
For several years past Mr. C. P. Coy, the veteran seed grower has been at work trying to perfect a cross between the Peerless White Spine and Japanese Climbing Cucumber, and he has finally succeeded in obtaining this very superior sort, which he calls the Cumberland. It is a hardy, rapid, vigorous grower, and one of the most prolific varieties that we know of. The pickles differ from all other sorts in being thickly set with fine spines over the entire surface except the extreme stem end. They are exceptionally straight and symmetrical, and the flesh is crisp and tender, so that we are safe in calling it the best pickling cucumber on the market. Our seed is grown for us by Mr. Coy and is therefore pure, and we are sure it will please all cucumber growers. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.00.

Alexandria Squash.
This novelty originated on the place of Mr. F. B. Van Ornam, the well known seed grower who introduced the Sibley or Pike's Peak Squash a number of years ago, which was claimed to be the only variety of winter squash ever brought out equal to the Hubbard. Its shape is somewhat similar to the Ford Hook, and about the same size, but it is perfectly smooth, without ribs, and the shell is very hard. Is [It] is a rapid, vigorous grower, produces a large number of fruits and is an excellent keeper. Squashes may be cooked at any time during the season. It does not however, cook as dry as the Hubbard. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c.

[image] THE TRIUMPH

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