BECKERT'S SEED STORE 



Gurke (Ger.) 



THE CHOICEST CUCUMBERS 



One ounce will plant 50 hills; two pounds to the acre. 



Cetriola (Ital.) 



Sow any time after Decoration Day, in hills about 3 feet apart each way, scattering about 8 to 10 seeds to a hill, and 

 covering- them lightly. As soon as seedlings appear, be on the lookout for the little striped beetle which combat by dusting 

 with Slug-Shot or Bug Death and use a Nicotine or Pyrethrum spray for the control of Aphids. When the third pair of 

 leaves is formed, the danger of insect pests is generally past, and the plants should be reduced to three of the strongest 

 per hill. From the time that the vines begin to run, to the time you begin gathering the Cucumbers, the patch should 

 be disturbed as little as possible. 



LONGFELLOW. 



Davis Perfect Cucumbers 



This remarkably fine 

 outdoor variety pro- 

 duces long, slender, dark green Cucumbers 

 that have the appearance of, and com- 

 mand the same high market prices as fine- 

 quality hothouse Cucumbers. The fruits are 

 at perfection when 10 inches long and 2 

 inches in diameter, and when near full ma- 

 turity are from 12 to 14 inches long and 

 2% inches in diameter. Longfellow is a 

 White Spine type but is very smooth, even- 

 ly surfaced, and almost entirely colored a 

 rich very dark green. They retain their 

 dark green color when shipped to distant 

 markets. It is less subject to plant-diseases 

 than many other sorts. The vines are quite 

 productive. 



EARLIEST OF ALL. The earliest White Spine 

 Cucumber and very prolific. The fruits grow 

 7 inches long, very full and uniform in 

 shape, with blunt ends and good deep green 

 color, and are produced in profusion at least 

 a week ahead of any of the other White 

 Spine varieties. 



ARLINGTON, or Improved White Spine. Prolific and early; 

 fruits smooth, about 7 inches long, rounded at both ends 

 and of a bright deep green color; used for forcing, and 

 for outdoor culture. 



EARLY FORTUNE. Fruit very dark green, uniformly cylin- 

 drical in shape, and about 9 inches long. Flesh thick, fine- 

 grained, crisp, and of fine quality. Extra-early, disease- 

 resistant and extremely productive. Retains its color for 

 a long time; a good shipper and very profitable market 

 variety. 



DAVIS PERFECT. Fruit long and slim, tapering at both 

 ends; color rich, dark glossy green, retaining this color 

 until nearly ripe; flesh is tender, crisp, and of fine flavor; 

 few seeds. Very early and a splendid forcing variety. 



HENDERSON'S WHITE SPINE. A heavy-bearing main-crop 

 sort, with round thick square-ended fruits, 8 inches long. 

 Good dark color. 



FORDHOOK FAMOUS. The largest of the White Spine fam- 

 ily. Fruits 14 inches long, smooth, and dark green; very 

 productive. 



EXTRA LONG WHITE SPINE. An excellent variety for home 

 and market gardens. Similar to Davis Perfect, but larger. 

 Fruits 10 to 12 inches long and 2% inches thick, slightly 

 tapered, uniform, dark shiny green. 



IMPROVED LONG GREEN. A black spine variety, excellent 

 for slicing; hardy and prolific. Fruits 12 inches long, deep 

 green; flesh very white and crisp. 



JAPANESE CLIMBING. Fruits almost straight, large and 

 from 12 to 16 in. long; skin dark green; flesh thick. A 

 profitable variety as it can be trained on walls or trellises. 



CUCUMBER 



Pkt. 



Oz. 



% lb. 



Lb. 



Arlington White Spine 



S .10 



$ .15 



$ .40 



$1.00 





.10 



.15 



.40 



1.00 





.10 



.15 



.40 



1.00 



Henderson's White Spine. . 



.10 



.15 



.40 



1.00 





.10 



.15 



.40 



1.00 



Extra Long White Spine. . . 



.10 



.15 



.40 



1.00 





.10 



.15 



.40 



1.00 





.10 



.20 



.50 



1.25 





. . .10 



.20 



.50 



1.25 



Earliest of All 



. . .10 



.15 



.40 



1.00 



Snow's Perfection Pickle... 



. . .10 



.15 



.40 



1.00 





. . .10 



.15 



.40 



1.00 





. , .10 



.15 



.40 



1.00 





. . .10 



.25 



.75 



2.00 



PICKLING VARIETIES 



More compact in habit of growth than the White Spine 

 type, forming more leaf joints and bearing fruits of a 

 shorter or more blocky shape. The plants are exceedingly 

 free-flowering and, there being plenty of pollen available, 

 the young fruits are set quite freely. Where the object is 

 an abundance of small pickles, the varieties listed below 

 deserve your preference. Where Cucumbers are wanted for 

 both slicing and pickling use the varieties described op- 

 posite. 



SNOWS PERFECTION PICKLE. The best-formed and pro- 

 ductive pickling sort; early, small square-ended and dark 

 green. 



EVERBEARING. One of the best producers of large quan- 

 tities of handsome pickles. If picked regularly, vines will 

 bear a long time. 



JERSEY PICKLING. Wonderfully productive; deep green; 

 small and uniform in size. 



WEST INDIA GHERKIN. Small, rough, prickly fruits, used 

 for pickling. 



ENGLISH FORCING CUCUMBERS 



These varieties are grown In hotbeds or houses where the 

 temperature does not fall below 65 degrees at night. The 

 fruits are long, and handsome, frequently growing 20 to 30 

 inches long. 



Improved Telegraph Worthing Favorite 



Lockle's Perfection 

 Pkt. 15 seeds 25 cts; 5 pkts. $1.00 



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Early Fortune Cucumber 



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