DE JONG FLORAL AND SEED CO., PELLA, IOWA 



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CUCUMBER 



Ger. Gurken. Fr. Concumbre. 

 One ounce will plant 60 hills. 



Cucumbers succeed best in warm, rich, sandy, 

 loamy ground. They should not be planted in 

 the open air until there is a prospect of settled 

 warm weather; about the middle ot May. Plant in 

 hills about four feet apart each way. Put ten or 

 fifteen seeds in a hill, half an inch deep, and 

 press the earth smoothly with the back of the 

 hoe. The hills should be previously prepared by 

 mixing thoroughly with the soil of each a shovel- 

 ful of well rotted manure. When all danger 

 from insects is past, thin out the plants, leaving 

 three or four of the strongest to each hill. The 

 fruit should be gathered when large enough, 

 whether required for use or not, as if left to rip- 

 en on the vines, it destroys their productiveness. 

 For pickles, plant from June to middle of July. 

 When small sprinkle the plants, when the dew is 

 on, with ashes or air-slacked lime to protect them 

 from bugs. One pound is sufficient for an acre. 



Improved White Spine Cucumber. 



IMPROVED WHITE SPINE or ARLINGTON. 



For both market use and pickling this variety 

 is now more largely grown than any other. 

 This improved strain is vastly superior to the 

 old White Spine. Market gardeners and pickling 

 establishments have here a cucumber that is 

 admirably suited to their wants. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts., 1/4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



EXTRA EARLY SIBERIAN. A fine variety and 

 the earliest cucumber known, producing fruits 

 five inches long, in the open ground from seed 

 in fifty-five days. It will be a surprise for 

 market gardeners and truckers. A splendid free 

 bearers, fruits straight and smooth, flesh ten- 

 der and crisp. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., % 

 lb. 35 cts., lb. SI. 25. 



EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. A short, prickly, 

 seedy variety, bearing in clusters near the 

 root : color pale green. It is a great bearer and 

 matures early. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



THE EMERALD. Is a seedling of the White 

 Spine and retains every good point in the best 

 strains of White Spine, and possesses that rich 

 dark green color which has been so long sought 

 for. It is strictly an evergreen, retaining its 

 color until fully ripe. On sight, its distinct 

 dark green and spineless skin attracts the at- 

 tention and admiration of everyone interest- 

 ed. Its fruit sets early and its vigorous vines 

 abound in long, straight, handsome fruits of 

 most desirable qualities. The flesh being pecul- 

 iarly crisp and tender, and the flavor delicate, 

 highly recommend it as a slicer. The young fruit 

 being dark green, straight and tender, makes 

 an excellent pickle. Per pkt., 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 14 lb. 25 cts., lb. $1.25. 



SNOW'S PERFECTION . 

 PICKLE 



An early maturing variety, a selection made 

 from the Chicago Pickle. It is small, dark green, 

 and it makes an ideal bottle pickle. It is becom- 

 ing very popular with many pickle growers. An- 

 other strong point, it is more rust and blight 

 proof than most varieties. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., 1/4 lb., 35 cts. 



IMPROVED CHICAGO PICKLE. This is one of 

 the best varieties for pickles, and largely used 

 by pickle factories. The fruit is of medium 

 length, pointed at both ends with large and 

 prominent spines, color deep greeen. It is a 

 most prolific variety, beginning to set its fruit 

 when the vines are quite young. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., oz. 15 cts., 1/4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



THE EVERBEARING. This variety is of small 

 size, very early, enormously productive and 

 valuable as a green pickler. The vines contin- 

 ue to flower and produce fruit whether the ripe 

 cucumbers are picked off or not, in which re- 

 spect it differs from all other sorts. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., ob. 15 cts., 14 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



DAVIS PERFECT. A fine variety for both out- 

 door and forcing. It is a most carefully se- 

 lected strain of extra long white spine type 

 made by a veterans cucumber grower. The 

 fruit grows 11 to 12 inches long on an average 

 slight pointed, a dark, glossy color, which they 

 keep until ripe, then turning white. In quality 

 it is very tender, brittle and of fine flavor. A 

 very vigorous grower, withstanding blight bet- 

 ter than long sorts. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz, 10 

 cts., 14 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



LIVINGSTON'S EVERGREEN. This is one of 

 the most prolific of all varieties. This cucum- 

 ber possesses every qualification of a perfect 

 pickle sort. Very hardy and everygreen, with- 

 standing drouth, and bearing until frost. A 

 very strong grov/er but early and the best in 

 flavor, bearing firm, crisp fruit, either for 

 pickling or slicing. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 14 lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Improved Long Green Cucumber 



IMPROVED LONG GREEN. A distinct variety: 

 when full grown sometimes measuring nearly 

 18 inches in length: form long and slender, 

 with but few seeds; flesh remarkably firm and 

 crispy, a standard variety for pickling, very 

 productive, and better than most varieties of 

 Long Green. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



GHERKIN or BURR. The Gherkin is seldom 

 served at table, sliced in its crude state. It is 

 principally grown for pickling; is the smallest 

 of all varieties and should always be picked 

 while young and tender, and put in salt water 

 until wanted for picking. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 20 cts.. 



