253 Aand C Leia 
Unusually attractive; shipping type (62 days) 
The beautiful, straight, cylindrical fruits are about 10 in. long and 2% in, 
- thick, well rounded at the ends, and dark green over all. This dense green color 
and of good flavor. 
remains long after picking, making the fruits especially suitable for delayed use. 
A relatively new variety, A and C has quickly assumed a leading position 
because it overcomes many of the faults common to ordinary cucumbers, par- 
ticularly the undesirable flaw of sharp tapering at the stem end of the fruit. 
Vines are robust and remain productive over a long harvesting season. 
; Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 lb. $1.05; 1% Ib. $2.00; Ib. $3.75 
267 Marketer 
(66 days) All-America Bronze Medal Winner. A new slicing type cucumber 
given a high award by the All-America judges. Vines are prolific, and the fruits 
are ideal according to modern standards. They are 8 in. long, slender, smooth, 
and very dark green, with thick flesh and a small seed cavity. Give this variety 
ample fertility and moisture, and its quality will surpass anything you can buy. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.05; 12 lb. $2.00; Ib. $3.75 
261 Chicago Pickling 
(56 days) Developed in the Chicago area, this variety is one of the leading 
pickle types, and is especially desirable for making dill pickles. Fruits are dark 
green and become 6 in. long and 2 in. thick. Also used for slicing. Flesh is crisp 
Pkt. 10¢; 4 Ib. 60¢; 1% Ib. $1.10; Ib. $2.00 
274 Mixed Cucumbers 
(55 to 65 days) An excellent opportunity for the home gardener to obtain a 
wide assortment of both slicing and pickling varieties without having to pur- 
chase each kind separately. 
Pkt. 10¢; Y, Ib. 60¢; Ib. $2.00 
Planting Guide 
Sow the seed after all danger of frost is over to 
supply fruits for summer use and another sow- 
ing in late June or early July for pickles and late 
cucumbers. Plant in hills 4 or 5 ft. apart, placing 
8 to 10 seeds in each hill and cover with % in. 
of fine soil. When plants are 6 in. tall, thin to 
3 or 4 plants in a hill. Succeed best in a 
light, well-drained soil. A packet is 
enough for 15 hills; one oz. for 75 hills; 
2 to 3 Ibs. for an acre. 
oz. 20¢; 
oz. 20¢; 
VY Ib. $1.10; 
Burpee 
Hybrid 
Cucumber 
259 Burpee Hybrid Cucumber# 
A remarkable breeding achievement; resists disease (60 days) 
Many thousands of gardeners tried this revolutionary new 
hybrid last year, and their enthusiasm easily matches our own. 
The disease resistance of the vines, particularly against mosaic 
and downy mildew, is so great as to be unbelievable to anyone 
who hasn’t seen them in comparison with ordinary varieties. This 
hybrid is produced from inbred lines like hybrid corn and shows 
the same vigor and high yield advantages as corn hybrids. The 
result is even more outstanding because this cucumber often 
makes a crop when other varieties are a total failure, and it fre- 
quently makes anywhere from double to quadruple the crop of any 
other strain. The vines are extremely vigorous, large leaved, and 
dark green, so distinctive that you can tell them at a glance from 
other kinds. The fruits are dark green, 8 in. long, 24 in. thick, and 
of high quality slicing type. No gardener, regardless of his previous 
experiences, can afford to overlook this new hybrid. From Canada 
to Florida and coast to coast, it is absolutely the best we’ve 
ever seen. Pkt. (30 seeds) 25¢; 1% oz. $2.75; oz. $5.00 
254 Maule’s Earliest Black Diamond 
It stays green longer than others (56 days) 
This excellent white spine cucumber is adapted to all sections 
and all soils, and we highly recommend it to both small and large 
growers. Whether used for pickling when small or for slicing when 
fully grown, it is considered the best by the majority of gardeners. 
The cylindrical fruits grow 7 to 8 in. long, 2% in. thick, and retain 
their dark green color for a very long time after picking. Firm, 
white flesh of the finest quality. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 1b. 65¢3 1% Ib. $1.25; Ib. $2.20 
266 Everbearing 
Particularly desirable for small pickles. Prolific (55 days) 
A general favorite because if picked regularly it goes on bearing throughout 
the entire season. The fruits may be used at any stage of their development. 
When fully matured, they are about 4% in. long and 2 in. thick, and a medium 
green color. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 1%41b. 65¢; 14 lb. $1.15; Ib. $2.10 
Maule’s Earliest 
Black Diamond. 
Everbearing 
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