Dreer’s Reliable 
Concombre, FR. 
Cetriolo, ITAL. 
Cucumber 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Pepino, Sp. 
Gurken, GER. 
One ounce will plant fifty hills; two pounds will plant one acre. 
Health Value of 
Fresh Cucumbers 
Calories per lb. 79 
Vitamins A, B, C 
; 8, from insects is over. 
Proteins .8% 
Carbohydrates 3.1% 
Fats .2% 
Calcium .016% 
Iron .00033% 
Arlington White Spine 
360 Arlington White Spine Forcing. A popular early 
sort 9 inches long, bearing a heavy crop of straight, deep green, 
square ended fruits. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 3 lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
363 Chicago Pickle. Small but very uniform in size. 
Russet skin with a trace of netting. Very productive and 
ideal for pickling. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; } Ib. 70c; lb. $2.25. 
369 Davis Perfect. A fine variety with long and slim fruits, 
sometimes measuring 12 inches in length and tapering to the 
ends. The color is a rich, dark, glossy green which they hold 
until nearly ripe. Tender, brittle, very few seeds, and of fine 
flavor. An outstanding and dependable variety. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; 3 Ib. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
367 Early Cluster. Small, thick fruits of uniform size, 
slightly tapering at ends. Very prolific and very early. Widely 
grown for pickling. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; } lb. 70c; lb. $2.25. 
371 Early Fortune. A splendid Cucumber representing a 
selection of ‘““‘White Spine” but differing from this old favorite 
in having larger and more uniform fruits of handsome appear- 
ance. They are cylindrical in shape and have a very dark 
green skin. The flesh is thick and brittle. It is tender, crisp, 
and has a choice flavor. A splendid long distance shipper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; } lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
388 Early Russian. The smallest and earliest pickling 
Cucumber we cffer. Fruit 4 to 5 inches long. It is a tremendous 
bearer. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; $ lb. 75c; lb. $2.50. 
373 Everbearing. Slightly larger than Early Russian, and 
will bear all season long. A good home garden sort with beau- 
tiful deep green skin. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; } lb. 70c; Ib. $2.25. 
375 Small Gherkin. Small oval fruits covered with spines 
and used exclusively for pickles. Pick while young and tender. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; } lb. 85c; lb. $3.00. 
379 Japanese Climbing. Will cover unsightly outhouses 
and fences or will shade the rear porch very profitably. Fine, 
deep green fruits. A very useful and profitable sort of good 
flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; $ Ib. 85c; lb. $3.00. 
382 Klondike. A splendid slicing cucumber. The rich dark 
green fruits grow to a uniform size measuring about seven inches 
in length and two inches thick when in condition for use. An 
exceptionally fine shipper. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 25c; } lb. 70c; lb. $2.25. 
384 Long Green. Unusually hardy and disease resistant, 
and an excellent all ’round late Cucumber good for both pickles 
and slicing. Grows 12 to 14 inches long, slender, and tapering 
to ends. Dark green skin and pure white flesh, Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 30c; } Ib. 85c; lb. $3.00. 
CULTURE-—For very early Cucumbers sow April ist, in a hotbed upon pieces of sod (grass 
side down), so that they can be readily transplanted without disturbing the roots. 
becomes warm, set the pieces of sod holding the seedings, into well prepared hills and protect with 
pots, glasses, or Hotkaps until hardened. When the weather has become settled and warm, sow seeds 
in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way; thin out to four of the strongest plants to each hill, after all danger 
They succeed best in a warm, moist, rich, loamy soil. 
intervals for a succession. The cucumbers should be gathered when large enough for use, whether 
required or not; if left to ripen on the vines, plants stop bearing. For pickles, plant them from June 
until the middle of July. The yellow striped cucumber beetle is the most serious insect enemy of the 
crop. Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture is by far the best remedy yet discovered. Dilute it with 
water, 3 ounces to the gallon, and spray it on the vines. Dusting the vines with Slug Shot also consti- 
tutes a simple but effective remedy. See page 195 for these remedies. 
When ground 
Continue planting at 
~ 383 Longcu 
A fancy Cucumber growing 12 or 13 inches in length with 
rich deep green skin and few spines 
the greenhouse product. 
It equals in appearance 
Longcu is suited well to both out- 
door and under glass production, and it is especially valuable 
outside on account of its surprising earliness. It can be picked 
along with Early Fortune and other early slicing sorts if the 
growing conditions are anywhere favorable. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35¢; 
+ lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
390 Snow’s Perfected Pickle. Very fine, uniform, square 
ended fruits and now one of the popular pickling sorts. Yields 
an immense crop of smooth symmetrical fruits, Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25¢; 4 lb. 70c; lb. $2.25. 
White Spine, Improved Early Cucumber 
392 White Spine, Improved Early (Bennett’s). An excel- 
lent, medium sized variety which produces an early and very 
abundant crop. The quite slender fruits are straight, dark 
green, and have white spines. Pure white, solid, and crisp 
flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; } lb. 70c; lb. $2.25. 
English Forcing Cucumbers 
For growing in hotbed or greenhouse exclusively. 
393' Best\of All. oo epee Dackceoe 
394 Covent Garden Favorite.......... 10 ea: ee 
395 Duke of Edinburgh.............. Aine aa 
397 Rochford’s|Market...7-2. sees : $2 oe ; 
399) Telegraph .- nae eceieeens Ba tie : 
5028 Dull 
We are listing this together with the Cucumbers because the 
seeds as well as the herbage are essentials in all dill pickles. Grows 
24 feet high. Sow thinly # inch deep in rows 18 inches apart. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 3 Ib. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
$1 
All vegetable seeds are sent prepaid in the United States at the prices 
quoted, we reserving the right to ship by parcel post, express, or freight. 
