Easy to Grow--CUCUMBERS--Good to Eat 



Culture — Planting time, Southern Stales, Spring, February to July; Fall, August to Septem- 

 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. Approximate number of days to edible condition given 

 after each variety. 



A & C — 60 days. Fine dork green vareity. 

 Disease resistant vines v/hlch produce 

 an abundant crop o! uniform cucumbers, 

 fully 10 Inches long and straight. 



CLARK'S SPECIAL— 60 days. An outstand- 

 ing variety, deep green in color, sym- 

 metrical fruits about 9 to 10 inches long. 

 Very firm and considered one of the best 

 for shipping. Bears abundantly from 

 early to late in the season. Truly a very 

 fine variety. 



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. 



STECKLER'S IMPROVED LONG GREEN— 



70 days. Very dark green, length about 

 12 inches, one of the best and largest 

 cucumber on the market, none better. Ex- 

 cellent 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. 



Cubit 



Golden Plume 



- CELERY 



Culture — Planting time, Southern Stales. For 

 bleaching celery, June to August for season- 

 ing purposes, any month. Plant IV2 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 apart, 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 »oil. 



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 fender, 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 itrlnglesj. Very desirable and 

 planted extensively throughout the South. 



WHITE PLUME CELERY— 112 days. Early va- 

 riety, leaves bright green, tinged white, 

 easily blanched, solid, crisp, flno quality. 



CELERIAC TURNIP ROOTED— 135 days. Forms 

 a turnip-»hap«d root which is used exten- 

 sively for soup, sliced and cooked, or salad. 



STECKLER'S CLIMBING — 60 days. Strong, vig- 

 orous vines can be grown on trellis. Cucum- 

 beis 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— 60 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, lew seeds and 

 an ideal type. 



IMPROVED WHITE SPINE— 60 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- 

 ling. A very fine variety. 



PROTECT YOUR GARDEN 



Against Rain — Wind — Bugs and 

 Frost— Use HOTKAPS. Have Vege- 

 tables and Flowers three weeks 

 earlier than others. 



Straight Eight 



Cucumber Prices ^_ ^^T-'^Ti^^' 



A & C S .10 $ .30 S .70 



Clark's Special 10 .25 .65 



Davis Perfect 10 .25 .60 



Early Fortune 10 .25 .60 



Improved Long Green 10 .30 .65 



Straight Eight 10 .30 .70 



Sleckler's Climbing 10 .35 .70 



West India Gherkin 10 .25 .70 



Slaysgreen 10 .25 .70 



Longfellow 10 .30 .70 



Improved White Spine 10 .25 .70 



Snow's or Heinz Pickling 10 .25 .70 



Cubit 10 .35 .90 



Celery Prices r^ 5z.°'*°i/l¥r 



Golden Plume S .15 S .75 $2.35 



Golden Self Blanching 15 .75 2.35 



Giant Pascal 15 .65 1.85 



While Plume ; 15 .65 1.85 



Celeriac or Turnip Rooted 15 .55 1.60 



Lb. 

 S2.25 

 2.00 

 1.85 

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 2.25 

 2.25 

 2.20 

 2.20 

 2.25 

 2.20 

 2.20 

 3.00 



5 lbs. 

 SI 0.70 

 9.50 

 8.75 

 8.75 

 10.50 

 10.70 

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10.50 



10.70 



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Lb. 

 S8.00 

 8.00 

 6.00 

 6.00 

 5.50 



STECKLER SEED COMPANY. Inc.. NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA 



