LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1922. 
Improved Karly White Spine. ~ 
CUCUMBERS 
1 oz. to 100 hills. 
Culture—Do not sow Cucumber Seed in cold soil. 
2 to 3 lbs. to the acre in hills. 
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. 
open, being careful not to disturb the roots as they are very tender. 
l When fairly well rooted, transplant into the 
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 warm the soil. 
manure in each hill. 
ties for table use. Plant the hills 4 feet apart. 
come impaired. 
EARLY FORTUNE—A recent introduction and is considered 
the finest market cucumber of the White Spime 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; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 
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 
pone etter being cut. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 4 lb. 50c; 1 Ib. 
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 0z. 20c; 4 Ib. 45c; 1 Ib. $1.50; 5 Ibs. 
by express $6.75. 
Improved Arlington Forcing White Spine—The earliest and by 
far the best forcing strain, growing very uniform in size; 
color a 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; 
% lb. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
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Early Fortune. 
Watch for cucumber beetles and dust vines heavily with Tobacco Dust as soon as they appear. 
See page 3. 
Use Currie’s Complete Fertilizer when vines begin to trail. 
An excellent method of getting a good crop is to place a shovelful of well rotted 
Several varieties should be grown, the short-fruited, more prolific sorts for pickling, and the long varie- 
Always pick the fruit when large enough or the vitality of the plant will be- 
IMPROVED LONG 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. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; % lb. 50c; 1 1b. $1.75. 
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; %4 lb. 
45e; 1 lb. $1.50. 
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. 45c; 1 Ib. $1.50. 
Extra Long White Spine or Evergreen White Spine—Largely 
used for forcing by market gardeners. Fruits 8 to 10 
TSA ee fine for slicing. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; %4 lb. 50c; 
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; % Ib. 45c; 1 lb. $1.50. 
Japanese Climbing—This variety will 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. 
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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 
ier Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 15c; % lb. 40c; 1 Ib. 
geal 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. 
Milwaukee Foreing—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 
onltys, #BKt) 252 10zZ $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. 
Telegraph, Extra Selected and Imported......25° 
MIG closcevogooaocnoobos deco opOod one DO COO OD 25¢c 
DILL SEED—PKkt. 5c; 10z.15c; % 1b. 35c; 1 1b. $1.10. 
See Insecticides, page 96. 
