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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Supreme Green Curumber. 



CUCUMBERS < 



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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. 



EABI.Y RUSSIAN. (Black Snine). An ex- 

 tra early variety that produces an enor- 

 mous amount of small very uniform fruits. 

 Edible fruits can often be picked in 50 

 days from date of planting. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 25c: V4, lb.. 75c. 



Supreme Green. Plants are very vigorous, 

 with rich, dark green foliage and 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.. 25c; V4. lb., 75c. 



White Spine. Thick fruit tapering at both 

 ends and very attractive. Early, produc- 

 tive and bears through a long season. 

 Ikt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 50c. 



DAVIS PEBPECT. (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., 20c; V4 

 lb., 60c. 



Early Portune. ("\^Tiite 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- 

 tivelv few seeds. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; i/4 

 lb., 50c. 



EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE. (White 

 Spine). Similar to Davis Perfect but 

 larger and longer. A fine main crop va- 

 riety. Pkt.. 10c; oz., 20c; V4. lb., 60c. 



Porclng' White Spine. Special dark green 

 strain of White Spine for forcing. FVuits 

 long and symmetrical. Pkt., 25c; V2 oz., 

 75c: oz., $1.25. 



Improved Loner Green. (Black Spine). Vines 

 very viarorous and disease resistant. 

 Fruits long and slightly tapering. Good 

 for either slicing or pickles. Pkt., 10c: 

 oz., 20c; 14 lb.. 60c. 



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., 20o: 

 lb., 65c. 



Pickling Varieties 



Chicag'o Pickling'. (Black Spine.) Vigor- 

 ous, disease resistant vines. Very prolific 

 and bears uniform blunt-ended fruits. 

 Pkt., 10c: oz., 20c: H lb.. 50c. 



Green Prolific or Boston Pickle. (Black 

 Spine). The best variety to use for small 

 pickles. Vines are vigorous and produc- 

 tive. Pkt. 10c: oz.. 20c; V4, lb., 50c. 



Jersey Pickle. (Black Spine). Somewhat 

 similar to Boston Pickle, but a little 

 larger. Pkt. 10c: oz., 20c; V4 lb.. 50c. 



Snow's Perfection Pickling'. (F.lack Spine). 

 Short, blunt-ended fruits similar to Chi- 

 cago Pickling, but slightly smaller. Pkt., 

 10c: oz., 20c: 14 lb.. 50c. 



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: V4. lb.. 75c. 



DIZ.I. PICKI.es 



Home grown Dill fresh from your gar- 

 den is infinitely better than that sold in 

 stores. Grow your own. Pkt.. 10c; 

 oz., 20c. 



Chicagro Pickling Cucumber. 



English Frame Varieties 



A distinct type especially selected for 

 forcing. We offer the finest English va- 

 rieties. 



Improved Telegraph, Covent Garden, Boch- 

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



