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CUCUMBER 



One ounce will plant 50 hills; 

 2 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Cucumbers prefer rich, loamy, 

 fairly moist soil and should not be planted 

 until ground is warm. Plant in hills, dropping 

 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and covering with 

 }/2 inch of soil; thin to 3 or 4 strongest plants 

 in each hill. Continue planting at intervals 

 for succession. Cucumbers for pickles may be 

 planted during June and early July. For an 

 extra-early crop start seed in small pots in 

 hotbeds. 



284. A. and C. (68 days.) Fruits are uni- 

 form, very dark green and taper slightly at 

 ends. They average 2)4, inches through and 

 up to 10 inches long. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; 

 }|lb. $1.10, postpaid. 



229. Ashley. (60 days.) Fruit size and 

 shape similar to Marketer; color slightly 

 better. Resistant to downy mildew. Pkt. 

 20c.; oz. 45c.; }4.\h. $1.15, postpaid. 



118. Burpee Hybrid. (60 days.) Highly 

 resistant to mosaic and downy mildew. The 

 vines are vigorous, long lived and produce a 

 heavy yield of well-formed, straight, dark 

 green fruits; average 8 x 2J^ inches. Pkt. 35c.; 

 Ysoz. 90c.; Mot.. $1.50; J^oz. $2.75; oz. $4.75; 

 Mlb. $12.50, postpaid. 



252. Spartan Valor Hybrid. (58 days.) 

 -C^. Slender streamlined fruits are 9 to 10 

 f jA\) inches long, with dark green skin. 

 ^~- — ^Delicious. Pkt. 50c.; J^oz. 90c.; J^oz. 

 SI. 50; i^oz. $2.75; oz. $4.75; Mlb. $12.50, 

 postpaid. 



251. Gherkin or Small Burr. (60 days.) 

 Small spiny fruits used when small for pick- 

 ling. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 65c.; J^lb. $1.65, postpaid. 



156. Hybrid, Sensation. (60 days.) This 

 white-spine hybrid is highly resistant to 

 mosaic and downy mildew. Fruits 8 inches 

 long, smooth, uniform, blunt on both ends. 

 Flesh crisp and white, with dark green outer 

 color. Pkt. 25c.; J^oz. 75c.; J^oz. $1.25; 

 i-i^oz. $2.25; oz. $4.00; Klb. $10.00, postpaid. 



228. National Pickling. (60 days.) A 

 standard pickling variety with uniform slen- 

 der fruits of medium green color. Pkt. 20c.; 

 oz. 45c.; i^lb. $1.10, postpaid. 



310. Long Green. (67 days.) A large, deep 

 green, heavily warted variety with solid, 

 crisp flesh. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; i^lb. $1.10, 

 postpaid. 



105. Long Marketer. (65 days.) Smooth, 

 ^fZ^ dark green fruits 8 to 10 inches long 

 ( jj^J and l}/2 inches thick, tapering at stem 

 ^— ^ end. Flesh white and solid, with small 

 seed cavity. White spine. Good color and 

 slim shape make it a good slicer and shipper. 

 Pkt. 20c.; oz. 50c.; }^lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



264. Straight-8. (66 days.) Fruits are 

 -jfl^ uniform in shape, averaging 8 inches 

 (yj^J long and IJ^ inches in diameter. Rich, 

 ^^ — -^ deep green color which is free from 

 striping. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; J^lb. $1.15, 

 postpaid. 



189. Triumph Hybrid. (60 days.) New 

 ^jfTSs for 1964. Vines vigorous. Fruits uni- 

 \J^) f"""™ dark green color, 7 to 8 inches 

 ^—^ long, slightly tapered at stem end. Ex- 

 cellent quality. Pkt. 50c.; J^oz. $1.25; }^oz. 

 $2.25; i^oz. $3.75; oz. $6.00, postpaid. 



ENDIVE 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 

 3 pounds, an acre 



Culture. As Endive is usually used for 

 fall and winter salads, the seed should be 

 sown in rows during June and July and 

 thinned out to stand 1 foot apart in the row. 

 When nearly grown, tie the outer leaves to- 

 gether to blanch the hearts. For an early 

 crop the seed should be sown about April 15. 



322. Batavian Full-Heart. (90 days.) 

 /i^^ An earlier and improved strain with 

 f /0\) larger leaves and broader, thicker 

 ^ — ^ heads requiring very little blanching. 

 Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; J^lb. $1.10, postpaid. 



302. Green Curled. (95 days.) A self- 

 blanching variety. Curly, dark green leaves 

 which are finely cut give the plant a feathery 

 appearance. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 45c.; Mlb. $1.10, 

 postpaid. 



EGGPLANT 



One ounce will produce at least 1000 plants; 

 Vilb. will sow an acre 



Culture. Eggplant seed germinates 

 slowly and should be started in a hotbed. 

 Set out the plants when they are 2 inches 

 high, provided both soil and air are warm; 

 they will not stand chilling. Plants should be 

 spaced IJ^ to 2 feet apart in row. 



174. Black Beauty. (110 days.) Earliest 

 and best of the large-fruited varieties. The 

 24 to 30-inch plants bear 4 to 6 perfect fruits 

 of rich dark purple. Their rich color is re- 

 tained for a long time. Pkt. 20c.; Moz. 75c.; 

 oz. $1.30; ]4\h. $3.25, postpaid. 



KALE or BORECOLE 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Tliis hardy vegetable furnishes 

 splendid greens for winter and spring use, 

 the quality being improved by some frost. 

 Sow seed J^ inch deep in rows, from May to 

 September. If large plants are wanted, thin 

 to stand IJ^ to 2 feet apart in row. 



298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch. (55 



days.) Beautiful dwarf plants which lie flat 

 on the ground, forming a double-deck; with- 

 stands frost and seldom winter-kills where 

 temperatures do not go below zero. The 

 heavily curled leaves are a distinct blue- green 

 color, attractive and of high quality. Pkt. 

 20c.; oz. 40c.; ]4\h. $1.00, postpaid. 



325. Spring Kale. (30 days.) A hardy, 

 quick-growing, smooth-leaf variety. Sow at 

 intervals of ten days so as always to have it 

 young and tender. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 30c.; J^lb. 

 45c.; lb. $1.00, postpaid. 



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298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch Kale 



KALE, continued 

 286. Long Standing Green Curled. (55 



days.) Beautifully curled and crimped sort 

 of strong vigorous habit; perfectly hardy; 

 dark green in color. It will stand longer 

 without shooting to seed than any other 

 variety. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; ^Ib. 90c., post- 

 paid. 



159. Siberian Curled. (65 days.) Large, 

 very spreading, hardy and vigorous plant. 

 Big plume-like leaves, thick in texture, curled 

 at edges; deep green. Pkt. 20c.; oz. 40c.; 

 Mlb. 90c., postpaid. 



KOHL-RABI 



One ounce sows 200 feet of drill; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Sow as early in spring as pos- 

 sible, in rows, thinning out to stand 6 inches 

 apart in the row. For a succession sow every 

 two weeks until hot weather. Sow in late 

 July for a fall crop. 



131. Early White Vienna. (55 days.) 

 Picked when young and tender and prop- 

 erly prepared for the table, this vegetable 

 is a splendid food with a flavor resembling 

 both cauliflower and turnip. Easy to grow 

 and requiring no more care than cabbage, 

 it is one of those "difl"erent" things everyone 

 should try. Pkt. 20c.; Koz. 35c.; oz. 60c.; 

 i^lb. $1.55, postpaid. 



LEEK 



One ounce will sow 100 to 200 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 



Culture. Leeks prefer light soil and 

 should be sown in early April, in rows, cover- 

 ing the seed ]/2 inch deep. After the plants 

 are thinned, or transplanted, to stand 6 

 inches apart in the row, more soil should be 

 pulled over the roots, to blanch them. 

 152. Extra Large. (120 days.) Hardy, pro- 

 ductive and of the best quality. Pkt. 20c.; 

 i^oz. 50c.; oz. 95c.; }4\h. $2.35, postpaid. 



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 A. and C. 

 Cucumber 



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