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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Suiinme Oreen ». ucumber. 



CUCUMBERS (GURKEN) 



Cucumbers thrive best in a rich, warm, 

 loamy soil, and planting should be delayed 

 until settled warm weather. Make hills 

 about 4 feet apart each way and thoroughly 

 mix into the soil well-rotted manure to a 

 depth of 6 inches or more. Scatter 12 to 15 

 seeds to a hill and cover one inch deep; thin 

 out to 3 or 4 of the strongest plants after 

 danger of insects is over. Dust the young 

 plants with Slug Shot to kill the beetles and 

 worms. 



One ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills. 



Supreme Green. Plants are very vigorous, 

 with rich, dark green foliage and are very 

 resistant to blights. Fruits are uniform, 

 usually 8 to 10 inches long, and the dark- 

 est green we have seen in Cucumbers 

 Pkt, 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., 85c. 



DAVIS PERFECT. (White Spine). One 

 of the most popular Cucumbers. Fruits 

 are dark green, long and tapering to both 

 ends. Excellent for slicing as it contains 

 very few seeds. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 

 75c. 



Longfellow. (White Spine). A wonderful 

 new Cucumber, 10 to 12 inches long. 

 Fruits are medium thick, tapering slight- 

 ly to both ends. Resistant to blight and 

 drought. Pkt, 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., 85c 



Early Fortune. (White Spine). A fine early 

 variety that remains edible for a long 

 time. Fruits are rich, dark green, about 

 8 inches long, and contain but compara- 

 tively few seeds. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Yt 

 lb., 75c. 



EVERGREEN WHITE SFINE. (White 

 Spine). Similar to Davis Perfect but 

 larger and longer. A fine main crop va- 

 riety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c: % lb., 75c. 



Forcing" Wliite Spine. Special dark green 

 strain of White Spine for forcing. Fruits 

 long and symmetrical. Pkt., 25c; Yz oz., 

 75c; oz., $1.25. 



Improved Long - Green. (Black Spine). Vines 

 very vigorous and disease resistant. 

 Fruits long and slightly tapering. Good 

 for either slicing or pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 35c; % lb., $1.00. 



Japanese Climbing. (Black Spine). A climb- 

 ing variety that can be used on fences or 

 trellises where space is limited. Fruits 

 of excellent quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 

 Yt lb., 75c. 



English Frame Varieties 



A distinct type especially selected for 

 forcing. We offer the finest English va- 

 rieties. 



Improved Telegraph, Covent Garden, Roch- 

 ford's Market. Each, pkt., 50c. 



Pickling Varieties 



Chicago Pickling. (Black Spine.) Vigorous, 

 disease-resistant vines. Very prolific and 

 bears uniform blunt-ended fruits. Pkt., 

 10c: oz., 25c; Y* lb., 75c. 



Green Prolific or Boston Pickle. (Black 

 Spine). The best variety to use for small 

 pickles. Vines are vigorous and produc- 

 tive. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 25c; Yt lb., 75c. 



Jersey Fickle. (Black Spine). Somewhat 

 similar to Boston Pickle, but a little 

 larger. Pkt, 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c. 



West India Gherkin. Fruits about 2 inches 

 long and 1 inch thick, covered with small 

 spines, generally used for very small 

 pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c. 



DILL PICKLES 



Home grown Dill fresh from your gar- 

 den is infinitely better than that sold in 

 stores. Grow your own. Pkt., 10c: 

 oz., 25c. 



Chicago Pickling: Cucumber. 



Dandelion (Loewenzahn) 



Sow in early Spring in rows 15 inches 

 apart, and thin to 4 inches. 

 One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of drill. 

 Improved Thick-leaf. Pkt., 15c; Yz oz., 45c; 



oz., 85c; Yi lb., $2.50. 



