LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1923. 



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linpruved E:arly White Spine.' 



CUCUMBERS 



1 oz. to 100 Iiills. 2 to 3 lbs. to the acre in hills. 

 Cultnre — Do not sow Cucumber Seed in cold soil. Should you want an early crop, start them in flower pots in the hot-bed 

 or indoors, placing five seeds in each and thin out to three plants when well up. When fairly well rooted, transplant into the 

 open, being careful not to disturb the roots as they are very tender. Before moving them they must be hardened off well 

 and the ground must be fairly warm, and if you have a small window-light handy place it over the plants, mounting same on 

 stones or stakes; this helps to w^arm the soil. An excellent method of getting a good crop is to place a shovelful of well rotted 

 manure in each hill. Several varieties should be grown, the short-fruited, more prolific sorts for pickling, and the long varie- 

 ties for table use. Plant the hills 4 feet apart. Always pick the fruit when large enough or the vitality of the plant will be- 

 come impaired. 



EARLY FORTUIVE — A recent introduction and Is considered 

 the finest market cucumber of the AVhite Spine type. The 

 fruits measure 9 inches long and are slightly tapering. The 

 thick flesh is pure white, firm, and unusually crisp, with 

 very few seeds. The fruits are of a rich, dark green color, 

 which does not fade when shipped to distant markets. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. 



DAVIS PERFECT — Unequalled in quality, shape and color, for 

 forcing indoors, or for outside growing. The color is a 

 dark, glossy green, shape slim and symmetrical, with an 

 average length of 10 to 12 inches. It is as early as White 

 Spine, a strong grower, and very prolific. It is a splendid 

 shipper and retains its excellent quality and brittleness 

 long after being cut. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 14 lb. 45c; 1 lb. 

 $1.50. 



CURRIE's MILWAUKEE PICKLE — The best pickling Cucum- 

 ber in cultivation. For productiveness it is unequalled, and 

 the quality of the fruit is the very best. We cannot speak 

 too highly of its merits, and judging from the numerous 

 letters we have received in its praise, its fame has become 

 widespread. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 14 lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. 

 by express $6.75. 



Improved Arlington Forcing AVhite Spine — ^The earliest and by 

 far the best forcing strain, growing very uniform in size; 

 color rich green with light green spines, length 7 inches 

 or more, slender. Not only is it the best for forcing, but is 

 unsurpassed for open ground cultivation. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 

 Vi lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.35. 



IMPROVED LOIVG GREEN — Fine for slicing and for pickles; 

 very productive, flesh firm and crisp, fine flavor, and when 

 yellow and ripe is considered the best for making "sweet 

 pickles." Pkt. lOo; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 lb. $1.65. 

 Klondike — An early white spined Cucumber, dark green color 

 and excellent for slicing. The vines are very hardy, bear- 

 ing fruits about eight inches long. Uniform in shape, dark 

 green, slightly striped at the ends, retaining the color very 

 well during* hot weather. It is a most excellent shipper and 

 very handsome in appearance. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 

 40c; 1 lb. $1.35. 

 Improved Early White Spine — A favorite early variety and one 

 of the best for the table; very productive and tender. Pkt. 

 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.35. 

 Extra Long White Spine or Evergreen White Spine — Largely 

 used for forcing by market gardeners. Fruits 8 to 10 

 inches long; fine for slicing. Pkt. lOo; 1 oz. 20c; V4, lb. 45c; 

 1 lb. $1.50. 

 SHORT GREEN — Extra Selected — A very superior stock which 

 has been carefully selected for pickling, and we believe is 

 today the most perfect strain in existence. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 

 20c; 14 lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 

 Japanese Climbins — This variety w^ill take a pole or trellis as 

 easily as any of the Pole or Lima Beans. The fruits are 

 very handsome and of a dark green color, particularly val- 

 uable for slicing. Makes excellent pickles when young. 

 An enormous cropper. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; V4, lb. 50c; 1 lb. 

 $1.75. 



Abridged list of well known varieties used for 

 pickling and slicing. 



Extra Early Green Prolific, Long Green Turkey, 

 Boston Pickling, Early Frame, Short Green or 

 Gherkin. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 lb. 

 $1 25 



FORCING CUCUMBERS. 

 Sow in a hot-bed in January, February or 

 March, and keep in a temperature of 65 to 70 de- 

 grees. Artificial impregnation of the flowers is 

 necessary when grown under glass. 

 MiUvaukee Forcing — The extensive growing of 

 Cucumbers under glass in this vicinity has de- 

 veloped a new type of almost perfect charac- 

 teristics. The fruits average 18 inches in 

 length when fully grown, are almost spineless 

 and are of a deep green color. Our stock is 

 saved from selected greenhouse grown fruits 

 only. Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.50. 



ENGLISH FRAME VARIETIES. 



Grown chiefly in this country in the green- 

 houses of private gardeners. . Fruits attain a 

 length of from 12 to 30 inches, straight and slim. 

 Our seed is English greenhouse grown. 



Pkt. 



Telegraph, Extra Selected and Imported 2ac 



Model 25c 



DILL SEED — Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; V4 lb. 30c; 1 lb. 90c. 



Early Fortune. __,___. ,„ 



Watch for cucumber beetles and dust vines heavily with Tobacco Dust as soon as they appear. See Insecticides, page 96. 



Use Currie's Contplete Fertilizer vfhen vines begin to trail. See page 3. 



