Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Concomhre, Fr. 

 Cetriolo, Ital. 



Pepino, Sp. 

 Gurken, Ger. 



Clark's Special Cucumber 



Cucumber 



Indispensable for Pickles and Salads 

 One ounce will plant fifty hills; two pounds will plant one acre. 



Culture— For early Cucumbers sow April first in a hotbed and transplant without damaging 

 the roots after the ground has become warm, or sow in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way when the 

 weather has become settled and the nights are balmy. Thin out to four of the strongest plants in each 

 hill. Cucumbers do best in a warm moist rich loamy soil. Make succession plantings 10 days apart 

 to provide a continuous supply of fresh fruits For pickles plant from June until the middle of July. 

 Protect the plants from the Cucumber Beetle by spraying or dusting promptly with any of the standard 

 remedies. 



Vegetables marked in 

 Dreer's Garden Book with 

 a star (■^) have received 

 awards in the All America 

 Selections of vegetables — 

 an honor bestowed upon 

 new varieties of merit. 



365 Clark's Special 



■^Handsome dark green fruits, 9 to 10 inches long, slightly 

 tapering at both ends. Beautiful clear white, crisp, and firm 

 flesh with very few seeds. Ideal for slicing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 i lb. 65c; lb. $1.85. 



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; i lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



371 Early Fortune. A splendid Cucumber having uniform 

 fruits of handsome appearance. They are cylindrical in shape 

 and have a very dark green skin. The flesh is thick and brittle, 

 and has a choice flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



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. 25c; I lb. 60c; lb. SI. 75. 



383 Longcu 



A fancy Cucumber growing 12 to 13 inches in length with 

 rich deep green skin and few spines. It equals in appearance 

 the greenhouse product. Longcu is well suited 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 anyway favorable. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; 

 I lb. 80c; lb. $2.75. 



English Forcing Cucumbers 



For growing in hotbed or greenhouse exclusively. 



394 Covent Garden Favorite "1 Packets of 



395 Duke of Edinburgh 1 10 Seeds 25c; 



397 Rochford's Market f 100 Seeds 



399 Telegraph J $2.25 



5028 Dill 



We are listing this with the Cucumbers because the 

 seeds as well as the herbage are essentials in all dill pickles. Grows 

 2| feet high. Sow thinly J inch deep in rows 18 inches apart. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. ISc; i lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 



Straight 8 Cucumber 



391 Straight 8. This new Cucumber will appeal to every 

 -^gardener for the reason of its attractive cylindrical fruits which 



are about 8 inches long and IJ inches in diameter. They are 

 well-rounded at the ends, covered with a thin, deep green skin. 

 White crisp flesh of highest quality. Being slender it contains 

 very few seeds. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; I lb. 80c; lb. $2.75. 

 375 Small Gherkin. Small, oval, pale green fruits covered 

 with soft fleshy spines. Most productive. A great favorite for 

 pickling. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 70c; lb. $2.25. 



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. 20c; i lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



Snow's Perfected Pickle 



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. 20c; J lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



Other Well-Known Cucumbers 



Pkt. 



360 Arlington White Spine . $0 10 



363 Chicago Pickle 10 



367 Early Cluster 10 



388 Early Russian 10 



373 Everbearing 10 



379 Japanese Climbing 10 



382 Klondike 05 



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Pick off all Cucumbers when of sufficient size to use 

 whether required or not, otherwise crop will soon run to seed 



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