CUCUMBERS 



1 onnce to 100 hills or 50 ft. of row; 2 lbs. per acre. 



CULTURE — Plant as soon as the weather becomes settled in hills 4 feet apart each 

 way, with 8 or 10 seeds in each hill, cover half an inch deep, smoothing the hill off with 

 the hoe. Keep the soil well stirred, and when the plants are out of danger of insects, 

 leave 3 or 4 plants to the hill. For pickles, plant from the first of June to the first of 

 August. The fruit should be gathered when large enough, whether required for use or 

 not, for if left to ripen On the vines, it destroys their productive uses. 



A Sf. r* Manns' selection of this now popular variety is far Superior to Colorado, 

 •^ ** ^ Taxpayer, etc., etc, in shape, color, quality and production. 9 to 11 inches 

 long by 2% inch diameter, blunt at both ends, very dark. In some sections A & C has 

 now replaced all other varieties. (65 days.) 



KlnnHikp ^ favorite with market {gardeners and shippers all over the country. The 

 KViUiHlin,^ handsome dark treen cucumbers average 7 inches long and 2 inches in 



diameter. 



fpfirlfi Vnrfiinc One of the best of the very desirable "White Spine" type. It was 

 MliUl vy 1 Ui i,uii^ selected out of a field of Davis Perfect by reason of its outstanding 

 qualities and the strain has now become so well established that large plantings do not 

 show any variation either in plant or fruit. Early, very productive, and having unusual 

 disease-resisting ability. Fruits are 8 inches long with very dark green skin and thick, 

 firm flesh which is crisp and tender. Excellent shipper. 



T nnn fZvocn f 1mnr'mii>rl \ Our carefully-selected strain, under favorable con- 

 LiUny IxrKVn {UnpruVKUJ ^itions, produces fruit averaging from 10 to 12 

 inches in length. Skin is a deep rich green, flesh solid, crisp and of szcellent quality. 



Tnnnne>Qt> f^limhinn Vines are extra strong, vigorous; being a climbing sort, can 



JUpuriKbK ^lunuuiy ^^ ^^^^ ^^ trellises, etc.; valuable in small gardens. Very 



prolific, from 40 to 50 having been counted on single plants. Pmit long, round, of fin« 

 flavor. 



Longfellow or Straight Pack 



'Straight 8" 



This new variety was developed primar- 

 ily for greenhouse culture; its quality, 

 size and attractive appearance, however, 

 have definitely established it as one of 

 the best for outdoor production. The beautiful dark green cucumbers 

 average 12 inches in length and are adaptable for packing in flats for the 

 very highest class trade. 



l^nrTffitpr Vines very vigorous and prolific; fruits very dark green, 

 lUUI n,KI,KI slightly tapered at ends. Notably uniform and attractive. 

 . (65 days.) 



f^hovhino nf Tliiff Very small, quite distinct from all others. It is 

 IrnerKiriiS ur ourr g^o^^ exclusively for pickling, and should be 

 picked when young and tender. 



Qfyninht R ^i^ "^^^ American" Gold Medal Winner, producing sym- 

 ijl,i Uiytii, o njetrical fruits, well rounded at both ends. Regularly 

 eight inches in length and from 1% to 2 inches in diameter, deep green 

 and free from pale striping and tipping. Vines are vigorous and remark- 

 ably productive. 



Cllhit All-America winner 1944, main crop variety of 

 y^UUil. tiniform dark green color. Long, blunt at both 

 ends, crisp, and holds its fresh quality well for shipping or 

 market. 



Clark's Special 



PRICES 

 Variety Pkt. 



A. & C S .10 



Black Diamond (or Stays Green) .10 

 Boston Pickling or Green 



Prolific 10 



Colorado 10 



Cubit 10 



Davis Blend 10 



Early Fortune 10 



Gherkins or Burr .10 



Japanese Climbing 10 



Klondike .10 



Longfellow or Straight Pack .10 



Long Green (Improved) 10 



Marketer 10 



National Pickling 10 



Straight 8 10 



Oz. M Lb. Lb. 



.30 



S .95 



S2.85 



.20 



.60 



1.75 



.20 



.60 



1.75 



.30 



.95 



2.85 



.30 



.85 



2.50 



.35 



1.00 



3.00 



.20 



.60 



1.75 



.20 



.60 



2.00 



.20 



.60 



2.00 



.20 



.60 



1.75 



.25 



.iO 



2.25 



.20 



.60 



2.00 



.30 



.85 



2.50 



.20 



.60 



1.75 



.25 



.75 



2.25 



Manns' A. & C. 



Superior Seeds 



J. MANNS & CO., Baltimore, Md. 



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