CUCUMBERS 



German, Gurke. French. Concoml/re. Spanish, Cihumhrn. 

 Swedish. Guarka. 

 One ounce for 50 hills. Two to three '|.'>ounds in hills per acre. 



CULTURE. 



Cucumber growing- for seed is one of my great 



si)ecialties. No single grower has so large an 



acreage as I have. Growing for the largest trade my stocks have 

 leached a height of perfection which I think unequaled by any 

 strains extant. Cucumbers thrive best on warm, rich, sanify 

 oam — the richer the laud the better. Do not plant in the open 

 ground until there is a prospect of settled wai-m weather. Plant 

 in hills about four feet each way. When all danger from insects 

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

 liill. The fruit should be gathered when large enough, whether 

 required for use or not, for if left to ripen on the vines it destroys 

 their productiveness. 



BUCKBEE'S NEW ROCKFORD PICKLE — See inside front cover for 

 description and price. 



BUCKBEE'S MOMARCH WHITE SPIME —After being tried through- 

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

 in any single point. 1 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 green color permanently after being picked. Always of 

 delicious flavor and unusually tender and crisp. Superior for 

 pickling purposes. Pkt. ac. oz. Sc, lb. 20c, )4 lb. 35c. lb. 60c • 



BUCKBEE'S IP<TERNATIONAL — This grand, good early variety of 

 my own introduction, more than pleased all who have tried it. 

 Has no thick ends, of rich luxni-iant growth, an abundant 

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

 flavor it has no superior, ahvavs tender and crisp. You should 

 not fail to try it. Pkt. 4c. oz. 7c. ^ lb. 20c, yi lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 



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

 Arlington, but longer and more cylindrical. The flesh is pecul- 

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

 Pkt. 3c. oz. Tc. 1^ lb. 18c. H lb. 30c. lb. 50c. 

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

 ill the fact that the vines produce fruit continuously until killed 

 by frost. They exhibit at the same time cucumbers in every 

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

 f|uite small. The fruit is of fine green color and very desii-able 



for pickling. Pkt. 3c,. oz. Oc. lb. 15c, 



lb. 



'}C. lb. 40c. 



BUCKBEE'S IMPROVED LONG GREEN— Produced by selection from 

 the Long Green. Vines vigorous and productive, forming fruit 

 fit for the table nearly as early as the shorter sorts. " Fi-uit 

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

 makes one of the best of pickles, and when ripe is the best of 

 any for sweet pickles. We offer a carefully selected strain, uni- 

 formly long and of good form, with the large wai-ts and spines 

 well distributed over the surface instead of being clustered at 

 one end. Pkt. 3c. oz. 6c. % lb. 15c. % lb. 2.5c. lb. 40c. 

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

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

 white skinned variety. Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c, }i lb. 35c. }.< lb. 60c, lb. $1. 

 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 sui'.able support. It 

 comes into bearing quickly and continues abundantly tlu-oughout 

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

 perfectly straight : from 12 to IS inches in length. The cucum- 

 bers ai-e thick, tender and of delicate flavor. Flesh pure white. 

 Are of ofood qualitv and when vouns make attractive pickles. 

 Pkt. Sc.^oz. 10c, ib. a5c. }4 lb. 6bc. lb. ?1.00. 

 NEW PARISIAN PROLIFIC PICKLING— The Paris Pickling is de- 

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

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

 necessarV in preparinsr them for the picklinc market. Very crisp 

 and tender. Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c, U lb. 35c. lb. 60. lb. .^^l.OO. 

 SNAKE OR SERPENT — The illustration very well represents their 

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

 kaised mostly for curiosity ana exhibition purposes and always 

 attracts attention. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c. 

 WEST INDIA GHERKINS — Used exclusivelv for pickling. Small. 



oval shaped, prickly fruit. Pkt. 3c. oz. 12c. }i lb. 30c. J^lb. 50c. 

 ROLLISON'S TRUE TELEGRAPH — Grown cxclu.sively for forcing 

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



MTt. T. H. SMITH, WaUer. Ind-. writes: '•Cucumber seed tcMch I 

 purchasrd of you durinq the pn.sf years has given perfect satisfaction. 

 I find that huckhecs's fVhite Spine in the best of alt." 



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stiiidnril varieties of Cucumbers. 



an also sup|>ly ilic foUowiu:; stiii 



which are too well known to neell exteiuleU descriptions, at the 

 uniform price of pkt. 3c. oz, 6c. H lb. 15c. lb. 25c. lb. 40c. 



Early Russian — Earliest in cultivation, hardy and prolific. 

 Early Prolific Short Green— An extra fine variety. 

 Early Cluster — Wonderful yielder. quality extra fine. 

 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 fine variety. 

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

 Evergreen White Spine — A fine variety^ 



