Easy to Grow--CUCUMBERS--Good to Eat 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States, Spring, February to July; Fall, August to Septem- 
Golden Plume 
CELERY 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States. For 
bleaching celery, jie to August for season- 
ing purposes, any month. Plant 1¥ ounces 
to 150 feet of row. Sow seed in a bed, cover 
with canvas to protect from heat. Transplant 
to large bed when about 3 inches high to rows 
3 feet eke plant 8 inches apart. When about 
matured earth is brought up around the 
plants or boards are placed on both sides 
of rows for proper bleaching. Approximate 
time to maturity is given after each variety, 
this varies with climatic conditions and soil. 
GOLDEN PLUME CELERY—Early, delicious 
and self-blanching. Early maturing, large 
and vigorous grower, easy to cultivate, 
very attractive and when matured is most 
inviting. Foliage creamy yellow and 
stalks creamy white, brittle, tender and 
well flavored, profitable for marketing 
and home use. Extra fine strain. 
GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING —118 days. 
Solid, very tender, golden yellow color, 
brittle with delicious flavor. We cannot 
recommend this variety too highly. 
GIANT PASCAL—135 days. Grows about 2 
feet high, forms broad, thick, crisp stalks, 
entirely stringless. Very desirable and 
planted extensively throughout the South. 
WHITE PLUME CELERY—112 days. Early va- 
tiety, leaves bright green, tinged white, 
easily blanched, solid, crisp, fine quality. 
CELERIAC TURNIP ROOTED—135 days. Forms 
a turnip-shaped root which is used erten- 
sively for soup, sliced and cooked, or salad. 
PROTECT YOUR GARDEN 
Against Rain—Wind—Bugs = and 
Frost—Use HOTKAPS. Have Vege- 
tables and Flowers three weeks 
earlier than others. 
ber. 
Plant five ounces to 150 feet of row 4 pounds to one acre. 
Sow in hills 3 to 4 feet apart. 
Each hill should be fertilized heavily with rich decomposed manure or other suitable fertilizer. 
Plant about 8 to 10 seeds to each hill. 
after each variety. 
A & C—£0 days. Fine dark green vareity. 
Disease resistant vines which produce 
an abundant crop of uniform cucumbers, 
fully 10 inches long and straight. 
CLARK’S SPECIAL—60 days. An outstand- 
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CUBIT—A dark green, white spine, averag- 
ing 9 inches in length. Ideal for slicing 
and shipping with firm white flesh. 
DAVIS PERFECT—65 days. Dark glossy 
green color, average length 10 to 12 
inches. Seeds soft, cucumber tender and 
brittle. Unexcelled for quality, shape, 
color, productiveness, for the table or 
shipping. 
EARLY FORTUNE—70 days. An excellent 
shipping variety, producing very attrac- 
tive white spined fruits of rich dark green 
color. The fruits average uniformly about 
nine inches long, cylindrical or slightly 
tapered at ends. Seed cavity very small, 
flesh thick, crisp and tender. Recom- 
mended as one of the best shipping sorts 
yet introduced. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN—70 days. Very 
dark green, length about 12 inches, one 
of the best and largest cucumbers on the 
market, none beiter. Excellent for table 
and shipping. 
STRAIGHT EIGHT—65 days. Almost cyl- 
indrical fruits; well rounded on ends, 
straight and eight inches in length. Deep 
green, very productive and vigorous 
growing, ideal for slicing. 
Approximate number of days to edible condition given 
days. 
Strong, vig: 
JAPANESE CLIMBING—6O 
orous vines can be grown on trellis. Cucum- 
bers round, about 10 inches long, thick. 
Grown extensively for shipping and table. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN—(For Pickles) 60 days. 
Very small, oval fruits, prickly sort, very dis- 
tinct from all others and grown exclusively 
for pickles. Fruits should be picked when 
young and tender. Seed is distinctly smaller 
than that of other cucumbers and requires 
from two to three weeks to germinate. 
STAYSGREEN—S0 days. The greenest of the 
Long White Spine varieties. Hardy, large 
fruited, of excellent shape and uniform. A 
favorite among market gardeners. Used ex- 
tensively for shipping. 
LONGFELLOW—70 days. A very attractive 
long, dark green variety. Fruits 12 to 15 
inches long, fine for slicing, few seeds and 
an ideal type. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE—50 days. Prolific, 
continuous producer of uniform, large and 
cylindrical cucumbers. Excellent for slicing. 
A favorite wherever grown. 
SNOW’S or HEINZ PICKLING—52 days. An 
early maturing, small dark green cucumber, 
round square ended, grown largely for pick- 
A very fine variety. 
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Davis Perfect ..... -10 25 60 1.85 8.75 
Early Fortune ........00 <}, 610 -25 60 1.85 8.75 
Improved Long Green..... stteLO -30 -65 2.00 10.50 
Straight Eight .......... -10 35 -80 2.50 11.50 
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West India Gherkin......cccscscccsscesseeserscsesereesseeseene -10 25 -70 2.20 
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Longfellow .... 10 30 -70 2:25 10.70 
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Snow’s or Heinz Pickling.. Sani (Y 25 -70 2.20 10.50 
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Golden Self Blanching... lS 75 2.35 8.00 
Giant Pascal weer 15 .65 1.85 6.00 
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Ceoleriac OF TUrMip Rooted... .rcccsseccrecrevececesseree 1S 55 1.60 5.50 
STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 
