CHICAGO PICKLING (Westerfield) 60 days. Another variety good 

 both for pickling and slicing. The fruits are slightly longer and 

 more tapering than those of Boston Pickling. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



CRYSTAL APPLE Very popular in Australia on account of its crisp 

 tender flesh, and mild rich flavor. A true cucumber but more like an 

 apple in shape and size. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; 1/4 lb. $1.25. 



DAVIS PERFECT 68 days. Splendid dark green slicing variety par- 

 ticularly valuable for shipping. Fruits very dark green; retain 

 color long after picking; white spined; somewhat tapered at both 

 ends; very few seeds. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



EARLY CLUSTER 56 days. Well liked for early pickles as well as for 

 slicing. The fruits, borne in clusters, are short, thick, blunt, and 

 medium dark green in color. 



EARLY FORTUNE 66 days. One of the most desirable slicing sorts; 

 extensively grown for shipping. Fruits very dark green; color re- 

 tained a long time after harvest; white spined. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



EARLY SHORT GREEN or EARLY FRAME 56 days. A small early 

 variety, very good for making the so-called short "gherkin" cu- 

 cumber pickles. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



EARLY WHITE SPINE 60 days. The most popular white spined 

 cucumber for the home garden. Fruits, medium dark green, grow 

 about 7 inches long and 2Y2 inches thick slightly tapering to blunt 

 ends. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



FERRY'S LONG GREEN 72 days. An old favorite for home gardens. 

 The fruits are 10 to 12 inches long, tapering, deep green, and 

 straight. Much used for slicing green and for pickling when ripe. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.25. 



JERSEY PICKLING 64 days. The fruits of this variety grow some- 

 what larger than those of Boston or Chicago Pickling. Used in the 

 same way, — for small or large pickles, or for slicing. 



KLONDIKE 64 days. Very desirable for shipping. Similar to Early 

 White Spine in size, but the fruits are darker in color. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



LEMON 65 days. An odd but delicious cucumber for slicing and 

 salad use. Deep lemon-yellow. About 3 mches in diameter, slightly 

 longer than thick. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; 1/4 lb. $1.25. 



SMALL GHERKIN 60 days. Genuine West India gherkin. Splendid 

 for making those delicious little pickles so difficult to buy. The 

 pale green oval fruits are covered with tender spine-like projec- 

 tions. Very small-seeded. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 60c; lb. $1.80. 



LONGFELLOW 72 days. Particularly valuable for home gardens as 

 well as for shipping. Fruits handsome dark green, retaining the 

 color remarkably long after picking; white spined; straight, well- 

 filled at ends; very few seeds. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; lb. $2.25. 



LONG GREEN 68 days. An excellent home garden variety. Fruits 

 10 to 12 inches long, medium dark green; black spined. Very de- 

 sirable for slicing. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



NATIONAL PICKLING 50 days. Early, high-yielding variety es- 

 pecially bred for pickling in the small sizes. P'ruits straight, sym- 

 metrical, blunt-ended, but not chunky. Pack without waste space. 

 Color deep green. Make firm crisp pickles. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



SNOW'S PICKLING 52 days. Very popular for small pickles. At 

 pickling size the fruits are deep green. Symmetrical and blunt- 

 ended. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1/4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



STRAIGHT-8 66 days. Our Gold Medal Winner of 1935. The most 

 desirable slicing cucumber you can plant. The straight, sym- 

 metrical fruits grow about 8 inches 

 long and about XYi inches in diam- 

 eter, — a very convenient size and 

 shape. When ready for use they are 

 rich deep green. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; 1/4 lb. 90c; lb. $2.75. 



DANDELION 



Sow early in spring in very warm, rich 

 soil, in drills 18 inches apart; thin to 5 

 inches and cultivate well; they will be fit 

 for cutting the next spring. When grown 

 for the roots, sow in September and culti- 

 vate well during the fall and following 

 summer; the roots can be dug in October. 



CULTIVATED or FRENCH 

 COMMON Low growing, 

 compact, attain a spread of 

 18 to 20 inches; leaves long 

 and broad. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 45c. 



IMPROVED THICK LEAVED 



Thick leaves and deep green 

 color make this far superior 

 to the uncultivated plant. 

 It is compact with an up- 

 right regular tuft at the 

 center. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 65c. 



Why not raise some genuine gherkins C 

 and have pickles that are "different"? 



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