CONDON'S "Sure Crop" CUCUMBERS 
Cucumbers are grown in enormous quantities for marketing in the green state and for pickling. 
Culture. — Cucumbers flourisli best in a rich, warm, moist loam. Sow when danger of frost is over, in hills 4 or 5 feet 
each way, or in rows. The seeds should be used in abundance, as the young plant has many enemies. Sow % inch below 
the surface, and thin out finally to three or four plants to the hill. Use 1 ounce of seed to 75 hills, 2 or 3 pounds to the acre. 
The cucumbers should be gathered (by cutting, not tearing) every day, or every other day. Leave none to ripen if you 
want a full crop. 
ABUMOXON WHITE SFINE 
LONDON LONG GREEN 
This Is an old-time popular garden favorite. Under favor- 
able conditions, produces dark green fruits from 10 to 12 
inches in length. Skin is deep rich green; flesh solid, crisp 
and of excellent quality. Packet, 5 cents; ounce. 8 cents; Vi 
pound, 28 cents; ^ iwund, 50 cents; pound, 90 cents, postpaid. 
THE NEW LEMON 
Round Like a Lemon 
Its flavor Is delicious, never bitter. Excellent for slicing, 
and for salads and pickles surpasses them all; always tender, 
crisp and juicy. Packet, 8 cents; ounce, 25 cents; % pnnnd, 
75 cents; % puund, $1.40; pound, $2.':0, postpaid. 
JAPANESE CUMB- 
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ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE 
A selection from the Early White Spine, being more pointed 
at each end. The young fruits are crisp and tender, and are 
of dark green color. The mature fruits are about 6^/^ to 7 
Inches long. Considered by many to be the best sort for 
small pickles. Excellent also for slicing. Packet, 5 cents; 
ounce, 8 cents; % pound, 25 cents; Vs, pound, 40 cents; pounds 
75 cents, postpaid. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING 
Vines extra strong, being a climbing sort; can be grown on 
trellises or other supports, valuable in small gardens. Very 
prolific, from 40 to 50 fruits having been counted on single 
plants. The cucumbers are long and of fine flavor. Pacicet, 
6 cents; ounce, 10 cents; ?4 pound, 30 cents; pound, 56 
cents; pound, $1.00, postpaid. 
NEW EABI..T CLUSTER 
NEW EARLY CLUSTER 
Fruits of the slim form are desirable for pickling. 
It is extra prolific, frequently setting in clusters of 
two or three. These are desirable for small pickles. 
If the frjits are kept gathered, the vines will con- 
tinue bearing. Packet, 4 cents; ounce, 8 centJi; 
pound, i% cents; ^ pound, 40 cents; pound, 10 cents, 
postpaid. 
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THE NEW LEMON CUCUMBER 
Excellent for Salads — See description 
above. 
CHICAGO PICKLE, OR 
WESTERFIELD 
It has become a general favorite everywhere and 
Is used almost exclusively by pickle factories 
throughout the country. The fruit is of medium 
size, wonderfully even In growth, slightly pointed 
at both ends. Extra early and the whole crop can 
be depended upon to make fine shaped pickles. 
Color deep green, begins to set its fruit when quite 
young. You will find this variety valuable for 
slicing also, being of fine flavor, crisp and delicious. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; y.\ pound, 28 cents; 
pound, 50 cents; pound. 90 centos, postpaid. 
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