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28 SEED CATALOGUE and GARDEN GUIDE.

NICHOL'S MEDIUM GREEN- A new variety, which is the result of careful selection. Fruit of medium length, nearly cylindrical, very uniform in shape and of good color when young; per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.

Early Frame, or Short Green- One of the best, well-known; per lb. 70c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.

GREEN PROLIFIC- One of the best pickling sorts. Its characteristics are its very uniform growth, seldom yielding fruit too large for pickling, and its immense productiveness; per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.

Boston, or Jersey Pickle- Is used almost exclusively by the market gardeners near Boston for pickling, and it makes as good short pickles as any on the list; per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.

IMPROVED LONG GREEN- Old
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standard sort; crisp, tender, good flavor; (See cut.) Per lb. 75c; 1/4 lb. 25c; oz. 10c... 5.

NEW ASTRO- A rare novelty, sure to excite the curiosity of your neighbors. It is the largest variety we have ever seen. With common outdoor culture growing fifteen to eighteen inches in length and with very few seeds. Excellent for slicing; flesh white and very crisp. In pkts. only; 6 for 50c, each ... 10.

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Snake- A remarkable and very interesting curiosity. The cucumbers grow curled up like a snake with the head protruding, and sometimes are six feet in length. The illustration well represents their shape, and, although they attain great size, the quality is only fair; grown more as a curiosity than anything else, and to exhibit at fairs; packets only... 10.
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West India Gherkin, or Burr- Makes a handsome pickle of first-class quality. Be sure and try it. (See cut.) Per 1/4 lb. 50c; oz. 15c.... 5.

Russian Netted- This is really a curiosity in the Cucumber family, and withal a variety of excellent quality; per 1/4 lb. 65c; oz. 20c... 5.

DANDELION- Ger. Pardeblum.
One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill.
The improved variety makes one of the earliest and best greens in cultivation. It is used also for blanching for salad. The roots when dried and roasted are often employed as a substitute for coffee. The seed should be sown in May or June, in drills half an inch deep and twelve inches apart, and the earth firmly pressed over the seed. The plants will be ready for use the following spring. Thick Leaved French- 1/4 lb. $1.00, oz. 30c... 10.

EGG PLANT- Ger. Eierpflanse.
One ounce will produce about 1,000 plants.
A tender plant, which should be started quite early in a hot-bed or box in the house, which must be kept warm. Late in the spring transplant to open ground, two and a half feet apart each way in warm rich soil. From the time the weather becomes warm they are thrifty and easily grown. They are a decided luxury, which everyone should grow.
Early Long Purple- Hardy and productive, six to eight inches long; per 1/4 lb. 90c; oz. 25c... 5.

IMPROVED NEW YORK- Extra large
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and choice, fine flavor. The Best. (See Cut.) Per 1/4 lb. $1.25; oz. 40c... 5.

Black Pekin- The fruit of this handsome variety is jet black, round in form and very solid; per 1/4 lb. $1.25; oz. 40c... 5.

GARLIC- Ger. Knoblauch.
A species of Onion propagated by offsets; used for flavoring soups, stews and other dishes. Divide a bulb in small parts and plant them in early spring, in rows one foot apart, and from two to five inches between the plants in the rows. The crop matures in August, when it is harvested like the Onion.

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Garlic Sets- (See cut.) Per lb. 40c postpaid; by express, per lb. 30c.

Remember that $1.00 pays for seeds in packets to the amount of $1.35, and to deduct 10 cents per lb. if you have seeds sent at your expense.