CUCUMBERS. 



Germau, Gurhc. Frem h, Concombi-e. Spanish, Ciliombro. 

 Swedish, Guarlta. 

 One ounce for 50 hills. Two lo three pounds in hills per acre. 



CI TI 'T'l Top? Cui'iiiuhiT growing for seed is one of my great spec- 

 LIU rv.Cf» iiiltics. No single grower hiis so large !in acreage 

 as I. Griuviii^' for the larg-'si triide, my stocks have reached a height of 

 perfection whieh I think iniei|iuillecl by any strains extant. Cucumbers 

 thrive best on warm, rich S!i;iiiv luam—t he richer the land the better. Do 

 not plant in the open ground until there is a prospect of settled warm 

 weather. Plant in hills about four feet each way. Wlien all danger from 

 Insects is past, thin out the plants, leaving four of the strongest to each 

 hill. The fruit should he gathered when large enough, whether required 

 for use or not, for if left to'ripen on vines it destroys their productiverioss. 



' I can also supply the following standard varieties of Cucumbers, 

 which are too well'known to need extended descriptions, at the uni- 

 form price of I'kr. 3c, oz. 6c, M lb. 15c, lb. 25c, lb. 40c. 



Improved Long Green. 



Evergreen or Extra Long White Spine— Pine; often 12 inches long. 

 Hill's Forcing White Spine— .\ siraiii of remarkable perfection. 

 Early Prolific Short Green or Early Frame— JLxtra fine variety. 

 Jersey Pickling — A line variety. 



Early Russian— Earliest in cultivation, hardj' and prolific. 

 Early Cluster -Wonderful yielder, quality extra flue. 

 Improved Chicago Pickle— The true Westerfield early strain. 

 Nichol's Medium Green— An exceedingly fine variety. 

 Boston Pickling or Green Prolific— Favorite early variety. 

 Arlington Improved Early White Spine — A flue variety. 

 Peerless White, Spine— Straight cucumber, full at both ends. 



BUCKBEE'S IVIONARCH WHITE SPINE— After being tried through- 

 I out the entire country, this variety has not been found wanting 

 ' in any single point. "l am confident that it vpill always hold the 

 highest position, being of handsome growth, good length, very 

 earlj' and prolific, extremely productive, quite hardy and retains 

 I its light green color permanently after being picked. Always of 

 r ■ delicious flavor and unusually tender and crisp. Superior for 

 pickling purposes. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, lb. 25c, }i lb. 40c, lb. 75c. 



BUCKBEE'S INTERNATIONAL— This grand, good early variety of my 

 own introduction more than pleased all who have tried it. Has no 

 thick ends, of rich, luxuriant growth, an abundant yielder, has 

 beautiful fruit and always of good, even shape. In flavor it has 

 no superior, always tender and crisp. You should not fail to try 

 it. Pkt. oc, oz. luc, J4' lb. 25c, }4 lb. 40c, lb. 75c. 



NEW GIANT PERA— One of the largest long green cucumbers. 

 Skin perfectly free from spines ; flesh crisp and white. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 10c, ^ lb. 25c, K lb. 40c, lb. 75c. 



NEW EARLY SIBERIAN— This has proved to be the earliest sort in 

 cultivation, producing cucumbers flve inches long in about 55 

 days. Pkt. 4c. oz. 7c, lb. ISc, i-.< lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



COOL AND CRISP— A strain of White Spine somewhat like the Ar- 

 lington, but longer and more cylindrical. The flesh is peculiarly 

 crisp and tender, and it is one of the very best for table use. 

 Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 14 lb. ISc, lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



THORBURN'S NEW EVERBEARING— The merit of this variety is in 

 the fact that the vines produce fruit continuously until killed by 

 frost. They exhibit at the same time cucuinbers in every stage, 

 of growth, but invariably of perfect form, even when quite 

 small. The fruit is of fine green color and very desirable for 

 pickling. Pkt. 3c. oz. 6e, I4 lb. 15c. lb. 25c, lb. 4'Oc. 



BUCKBEE'S NEW EXTRA EARLY LONG GREEN— Produced by se- 

 lection from Long Green. Vines vigorous and productive, form- 

 ing fruit fit for table nearly as early as the shorter sorts. Fruit 

 grows about t welve inches long, firm and crisp. The young fruit 

 make the best of pickles, and when ripe are preferable to any 

 for sweet pickles. We offer a carefully selected strain, uniformly 

 long and of good form, with the large warts at^d spines well dis- 

 tributed over the surface instead of being clustered at one end. 

 Pkt. .5c, oz. 10c. 1^ lb. 2.5c, 3^ lb. 40c, lb. 75c. 



NEW IVORY KING— Fruit large, clear white, very crisp, tender and 

 of excellent flavor. Splendid for home garden, and the best 

 white skinned variet v. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOo, }4 lb. 25c, }4 lb. 40c, lb. 7.'>. 



NEW JAPANESE CLIMBING CUCUMBER— The vines are of good, 

 healthy, vigorous growth, with rich, dark green foliage, and 

 throw out strong grasping tendrils, which enables it to climb 

 trellises, wire netting, brush or any other suitable support. It 

 comes into bearing quickly and continues abundantly through- 

 out the season, while the climbing habit enables the fruit to 



■ grow perfectly straight ; from 12 to 18 inches in length. The cu- 

 cumbers are thick, tender and of delicate flavor. Flesh pure 

 white. Are of good quality, and when young make attractive 

 pickles. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, }-i lb. 30e, K lb. 50c, lb. 90c. 



NEW PARISIAN PROLIFIC PICKLING— The Paris Pickling is de- 

 cidedly the best of all in quality for pickling. The fruit is of an 

 unusually dark green color, so deep that no coloring matter is 

 necessary in preparing them for the pickling market. Very 

 crisp and tender. Pkt. .5c, oz. 10c, }^ lb. 30c, lb. 50c, lb. 90c. 



SNAKE OR SERPENT— The illustration very well represents their 

 shape. They attain a good size and the quality is very good. 

 Raised mostiv for curiosity and exhibition purposes and always 

 attracts attention. Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, i< lb. 30c, ^ lb. 50c, lb. 90c. 



WEST INDIA GHERKINS— Used exclusively for pickling. Small, 

 oval shaped, prickly fruit. Pkt. 3c, oz. 12c, }{ lb. 30c, X lb. 50c. 



ROLLISON'S TRUE TELEGRAPH— Grown exclusively for forcing 

 purposes, for which use it has no equal. PL 25c. 



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MRS. J. E. DICKSON, Bed Cloud, Neb., writes: " Tour Cucumber Seed 

 which I planted last season proved very satisfactory in every way." 



