12th annual price list and catalogue of fresh and reliable garden, field and flower seeds - grown and sold on the seed farm of Samuel Wilson (1888) (16477710560)

Title: 12th annual price list & catalogue of fresh and reliable garden, field and flower seeds : grown and sold on the seed farm of Samuel Wilson
Identifier: 12thannualpricel1888wils (find matches)
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Wilson, Samuel; Samuel Wilson (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Mechanicsville, P. A. : Samuel Wilson
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library



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WILSON'S SEED CATALOGUE FOR 1888. 5 THE GIAXT PERA CUCUMBER. After another year's trial -w-e feel Tvarranted in recommending to our customers this new, excel- lent and valuable cucumber. The Giant Pera Cucumber is a native of Turkey in Europe. A fe%v seeds were obtained from that country by Dr. R. P. Harris, who has taken great interest in introducing new vegetables into the United States. The Giant Pera is one of the most pro- lific bearers of any of the cucumber tribe. The vines are strong and vigorous in growth, abroad dark green leaf nearly twice the size of the com- mon varieties. Tlie cucumbers are set in early near the hill, very close together, and continue on bearing until killed by frost. Our field of this variety, the past Summer, was literally covered with fine, large, smooth cucumbers, many of them from 18 to 22 inches in length. The an- nexed illustration is an exact likeness, reduced in size, of apairof these valuable cucumbers that only grew 2 inches apart on the vine. One of ihem measured 18 the other 20 inches in length, 1034 aiid. iV/g inches in circumference. As shown in the engra-ving, they grow very uniform, smooth and straight, clear of spines, skin a beau- tiful green color, retaining its fine appearance and excellent quality until nearly ripe. They are remarkably crisp, tender and excellent for slicing. Very few seeds and in every way de- sirable for table use. Owing to their immense l^roductiveness, beautiful shape and exceedingly tender and crisp qualities when young they are the most desirable and profitable kinds to grow for pickles. Plant in hills 4 to 5 feet apart; culti- vated same as other cucumbers. By mail, pkt., lOc; oz., 40c.; M lb., Sl.OO; lb., $3.75. im Jersey Extra Early lAma Bean. JERSEY EXTRA EARLY LIMA BEAN. A good and productive early Lima Bean has been a long-felt want, especially in sections where the seasons are so short that other va- rieties will hardly mature before frost. In the Extra Early Jersey Lima we have a bean that fulfils all the desirable qualities of the common Lima, and will be fit to use at least 10 days or 2 weeks earlier thananyother. Last year the pods were fit to pick July 21th, and were sold in the ^s'ew York market for §3.00 for a bushel of pods. The beans are fully as large as the common varieties, equally as good if not better in quality, and far more productive, every pod con- tainingSto 6 fine large beans. For an early mai-ket or pri- vate family use in Northern latitudes they are certainly the most valuable Lima Bean to plant. Our seed is warranted genuine and pure. By mail,large pkt., 15 cts.; 2 pkts.,25cts. By ex- press or freight, pt., 25 cts.; qt.,45cts.; peck, §2.50. From.the Orchard and Gar- den, Little Silver, N. J.: Af- Iteranother season's test of I the Jersey Extra Early Lima Beans, we must admit that they are much earlier and far more productive than the Large White Lima, which gives us from 2 to 4 beans in a pod, rarely 5, while the Jersey Extra Early averages 5. and frequently 7.
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