* "Seed) l/ou Cant 1(eep Down. " 



THE CHOICEST CUCUMBERS 



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 is a ravenous 

 feeder and will destroy a Cucumber patch within a week if not combated. Slug-Shot is perhaps the most popular remedy 

 to sprinkle on the seedling plants. When these form the third pair of leaves, 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. One ounce of seed will 

 plant about 100 hills. 



WHITE SPINE TYPE 



In this class we find the most popular va- 

 rieties since they are suitable for both slicing 

 and growing pickles. The sorts offered be- 

 low vary largely in season of bearing and 

 size of fruit. 



t OKTr^PPT T CWiT This remarkably fine 

 Li \jr w . outdoor variety pro- 

 duces long 1 , 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 

 2y 2 inches in diameter. Longfellow is a 

 White Spine type but is very smooth, evenly 

 surfaced, and almost entirely colored a 

 rich very dark green. They are ideal for 

 packing in fancy flat boxes and retain their 

 dark green color when shipped to distant 

 markets. On account of the vigorous habit 

 of this variety, 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 PERFECTED 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. 



FORCING WHITE SPINE. A select strain particularly 

 adapted for culture under glass. 



Davis Perfect Cucumbers 



BLACK SPINE CUCUMBERS 



IMPROVED LONG GREEN. Leading long sort, and excellent 

 for pickles. 



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. 



Longfellow $ .10 



Earliest of All 10 



Arlington White Spine 10 



Early Fortune 10 



Davis Perfect 10 



Henderson's Perfected White Spine .10 



Fordhook Famous 10 



Forcing White Spine 25 



Snows Perfection pickle 10 



Everbearing 10 



Jersey Pickling 10 



West Indian Gherkin 10 



Improved Long Green 10 



Japanese Climbing 10 



Improved Telegraph, 25 seeds 50 



Worthing Favorite, 25 seeds 50 



Lockie's Perfection, 25 seeds 50 



Oz. 4 oz. 1 lb. 



.20 $ .50 

 .20 .50 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 1.00 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .25 

 .15 

 .20 



.40 

 .40 

 .40 

 .40 

 .40 

 3.00 

 .40 

 .40 

 .40 

 .75 

 .40 

 .60 



$1.25 

 1.25 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 

 1.00 



1.66 

 1.00 

 1.00 



1.66 

 1.50 



PICKLING VARIETIES 



More compact in habit of growth than the White Spine 

 type, forming more leaf joints and bearing fruits of a 

 snorter 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 

 slicing and pickling, any of the White Spines described op- 

 posite should be grown. 



SNOW'S 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 FRAME 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 



Lockie's Perfection 



Early Fortune Cucumber 



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