Deut mire the new Hybrid Cucumber 
(25G Burpee Hybrid Cucumber 
A remarkable breeding achievement; resists disease (60 days) 
The very first cucumber which resists the three most common 
cucumber diseases—mosaic, bacterial wilt and downy mildew. 
These are the diseases which normally cut your cucumber crop 
short just when the vines have begun to bear. 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 frequently makes 
anywhere from double to quadruple the crop of any other strain. 
The vines are extremely vigorous, large leaved, and dark green. 
The fruits are dark green, 8 in. long, 214 in. thick, and of the 
slicing type. No gardener, regardless of his previous experience 
with cucumber varieties, can afford to overlook this new hybrid. 
It’s the best we’ve ever seen. For a detailed description see page 2. 
/ 4 In packets only. Pkt. (30 seeds) 25¢. 
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. s 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 65¢; 14 lb. $1.25; Ib. $2.25. 
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 lbs. for an acre. 
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A and C Cte ae! 









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, 214 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. 20¢; 14 lb. 65¢; 14 Ib. $1.15; Ib. $2.10. 
253 A and Cx 
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 
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. 
i? Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.05; 14 lb. $2.00; lb. $3.75. 
262 Heinz Pickling 
‘ (57 days) When small, fruits are of the ideal shape and dark green color which 
show up so well when bottled. The young fruits at pickling size are very freely 
and prominently warted, making a distinctly superior appearance for small 
pickles. If left to grow for slicing, fruits are of uniform size, about 6 in. long 
and 2 in. thick. A heavy yielder, with fruits that are smooth and crisp when 
full sized. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 12 Ib. $1.40; lb. $2.60. 
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¢; 14 Ib. 65¢; 14 Ib. $1.15; Ib. $2.10. 
Maule’s Earliest 
Black Diamond 

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