So J. STECKLER SEED CC., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
Cucumber. 
For PRICE LIST SEE RED PAGES IN BACK OF BOOK. 
Concombre (Fr.), Gurke (Ger.), Pepino (Sp.), Cetriolo (Ital.) 
CULTURE Cucumbers need a rich soil. Plant in hilis from three to four feet apart; thie hills 
* should be made rich with well decomposed manure, aud eight to ten seeds should be 
planted to each hill, and covered about One-half inch deep; when well up thin out to four plants in the hill 
till the vines meet. When the spring is dry the plants have to be watered, else they do uot keepin bearing 
long. They can be planted from March tillJuly. A great many Cucumbers are planted here 1n February, or 
even sooner, and are protected by small boxes or dirt bands with a pane of glass ontop. These boxes are 
removed during the day and put back im the evening. When days are cloudy and cold the plants are kept 
covered. 
Arlington White 
5 Very regular in EE 222 ES 
Spine. outline, uniform - ZZ Bz Ss 
jm size, averaging seven to ; = : == 
eight inches in length, straight 
and of a rich dark green 
color. Flesh white, crisp and 
solid, with comparatively few 
seeds. Vines of vigorous 
growth and very productive. 
So 
Long Green Tur- 
A long variety, at- 
sey taining a length of 
from 15 to 18 inches when 
well grown. Very fine and 
productive. 
Arlington White Spine. 
2 9 The vines are extra 
Japanese Climbing. strong, and foliage Klond ke An attractive dark green cucum- 
more vigorous than other kinds. Being of a climb- 3M : ber, averaging 6 to 7 inches long 
ing habit it can be grown on trellises, ete. Fruit and 2 inches thick; of unsurpassed quality. Its 
points of superiority are, extreme earliness, a 
prolific bearer, very hardy; size just right fora 
slicing cucumber. An excellent pickling sort. 
Frotscher’s New Orleans 
Market This is a variety selected irom an im- 
* ported forcing Cucumber, introduced 
by Richard Frotscher. It is good for forcing or open 
h , ground; very productive, keeps its green color and 
Japanese Climbing. has few vines. This kind cannot be excelled for 
is round, about 10 inches long, thick, of fine flavor, | S#iPping, as it produces very perfect cucumbers and 
It is very prolific, from forty to fifty cucumbers but few culls; the largest growers of cucumbers for 
growing on a Single plant. shipping about here plant none but this variety. It 
- ; is quite different from the Long White Spine offered 
Farl Frame Desirable for producing | by some. The best in and outdoor cucumber yet 
y * pickles of medinm size and introduced. 
of fine quality when sliced for the table. 
Karly Frame. Frotscher’s New Orleans Market. 
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