...CUCUMBERS... 



German, Gurkc. French, Concomhre. Spanish, Cihombro. 

 Swedish, Guarka. 



One oz. for 50 hills. 3 to 3 pounds in hills for an acre. 



Cucumber gi-ovring for seed is one of my great specialties. 

 No single grower has as large an acreage as I have. Growing 

 for the largest trade, my stock has reached a limit of perfec- 

 tion which i think is not equaled by any strain extant. Cu- 

 cumbers thrive best on warm, rich, sandy loam, the 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. When all danger from insects is passed, 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 ripen on the vines, it de- 

 stroys their productiveness. 



Buckbee's Monarch White Spine — (See cut.) — After be- 

 ing tried throughout the entii-e country, this variety has not 

 been found wanting in any single point. It is the greatest of 

 all varieties, and I am confident that it will always hold the 

 highest position, being of handsome growth, good length, 

 very early and prolific, extremely productive, quite hardy, 

 and retains its light gi'een color permanently after being 

 picked ; alwaj's of delicious flavor and unusually tender and 

 crisp. Superior for family use, magnificent as a shipping 

 variety and not surpassed for pickling purposes. Pkt. 4c, oz. 

 7c, K lb. ISc, K lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



Suckbee's International — (See cut.) — This grand, good, 

 early variety of my own introduction last year, more than 

 pleased all who tried it. Has no thick ends, of rich, luxur- 

 iant growth, an abundant yielder, has beautiful fruit, always 

 of good, even shape. In flavor it has no superior, always 

 tender and crisp. You should not fail to try it. Pkt. 4c, oz. 

 7c, )i lb. 30c, lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 



New Rockford Pickle— (See cut.) — A hardy and improved 

 strain of pickling cucumber, selected by the most extensive 

 pickle growers in the west. Produces nice even growth, ex- 

 tra early, and the whole crop makes fine shaped pickles. Is 

 always good for slicing, being of fine flavor, crisp and deli- 

 cious. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7e, % lb. 20c, ]4 lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 



Early Russian — (See cut.) — Without doubt the earliest in 

 cultivation. It is very short but its earliness makes it desir- 

 able for first supply for table use, etc. Beai-s fruit close to 

 hill. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, lb. 15c, ^ lb. 35c, 1 lb. 45c. 



Shorhurn's New Everbearing — (See cut.) — The merit of 

 this variety is the fact that the vines produce friiit continu- 

 ously until killed by frost. They exhibit at the same time 

 cucumbers in every stage of growth , but invariably of perfect 

 form, even when quite small. The cucumbers are of a fine 

 green color and verv desirable for pickling. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 

 3^ lb. 30c, K lb. 3.5c, 1 lb. 60c. 



New Early Prolific Short Green — (See cut.) — An extra fine 

 variety, 'selected from the old standard short green variety, 

 one of the very best to grow. It thrives magnificently in any 

 climate, being a great yielder and producing fruit of very 

 fine quality, which is splendid for both slicing for table use 

 and for pickles. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, lb. ISc, lb. 30c, 1 lb. oOc. 



SJarly Cluster — (See cut.) — This is one of the very earliest 

 varieties, though somewhat smaller in size. It is a surpris- 

 ingly wonderful yielder for its size. Its quality is very fine. 

 It will please you with its many good merits. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 

 }i lb. 15c, K lb. 35c, 1 lb. 45c. 



Improved Long Green— (See cut.) — The longest of all good 

 cucumbers ; always of superior quality, firm and crisp, grow- 

 ing 13 to ?0 inches long. The young fruit makes one of the 

 best for pickles, while when ripe they are the best for sweet 



; pickles. Vines are strong growers and fruit is always pro- 



i duced in gi-eat abundance, making it one of the most produc- 



/ tive varieties in cultivation. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, lb, 15c, lb. 



' 25c, 1 lb. 40c. 



New Ivory King — (See cut.) — ^A wonderful and distinct va- 

 riety, growing to good length and always a true ivory white 

 color. Its great beauty makes it one of the finest vegetables 

 for exhibitions, fairs, etc. ; never fails to capture first prize. 



I Recommendable for family and market uses, being especially 



' desirable for sweet pickles, etc. Seed quite scarce, do not 

 fail to try it. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. 



viherkins— (See cut.) — ^Used exclusively for pickling. Very 

 small, oval shaped, prickly fruit. My stock is true. Pkt. 4c, 

 oz. 15c, }i lb. 35c. 



Snake or Serpent — (See cut.)— A remarkable and very in- 

 teresting curiosity. The cucumber grows curled up like a 

 snake with the head protruding and sometimes attains the 

 great length of from six to eight feet. The illustration ■well 

 represents their shape and although they attain a great size 



; the quality is fairly good. It is gi-own more for a ^ 



■ curiosity and exhibition purposes than for anything ^SS[ 

 else and always attracts the greatest attention. You Y^Sw 

 should not faU to try it. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. '"' 



Telegraph — Grown exclusively for forcing purposes for which 

 use it has no equal. Pkt. 25c. 



Mr. T. H. Smith, Walker, Ind., writes: The cucumber seed 

 which I purchased of you during the past yeai's, has given per- 

 fect satisfaction. I have tried nearly every strain of White 

 Spine Cucumber on the market but find that Buckbee's 

 Jtonarch White Spine is by far the best for all purposes. I am 

 largely interested in pickle factories and would plant no other. 



Large Growers of Cucumbers Should write me 



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