Cucumber 
Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, loamy ground. They should not be planted in the open air until 
there is a prospect of settled warm weather. Plant in hills about four feet apart each way. The hills should be 
p tviously prepared by mixing thoroughly with the soil in each a shovelful of well-rotted manure. Sprinkle the 
vines liberally with Slug Shot to protect them from bugs, and when all danger from insects is past, thin out the 
plants, leaving three to four of the strongest to each hill. One ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills; two 
pounds will plant an acre. 
White Spine 
EARLY FRAME or SHORT GREEN follows the Spine 
in earliness; it is not so desirable a variety, and is cul- 
tivated to a limited extent; is of a deep green color, 
and changes to a bright yellow when ripening. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. — Very prolific, producing 
the fruits in clusters near the root of the vine. Fruit 
short and thicker at one end. If fruits are picked fre- 
quently, the vines continue to bear for a long season. 
It is a good pickling variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; l A lb., 
30c; lb., $1.00. 
WHITE SPINE. — This variety grows fruit 10 to 12 
inches in length and of rather large diameter. It is an 
early and vigorous grower. More blight-proof than any 
of the longer sorts. Color a dark green. In shape it 
is straight and smooth. A very good flavor, which makes 
it an excellent variety for home use, as well as for the 
market. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ]A lb., 30c;. lb., $1.00. 
ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE.— One of the most dis- 
tinct, popular and profitable strains of White Spine Cu- 
cumber. The real merit of this sort has gained for it 
a large and ever-increasing demand, especially in very 
large Cucumber-growing districts of the South and East. 
It is beyond question the earliest and most productive 
variety of this type. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 'A lb., 30c; lb., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
JERSEY PICKLING. — This splendid variety originated 
in the celebrated pickle section on the Delaware River, 
about 25 miles above Philadelphia, where more pickles 
are grown than in any other section of the United States. 
It is pronounced by growers as the best of all for pick- 
ling. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; J4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
DAVIS PERFECT. — A special selection from the 
White Spine made by one of the large growers. It 
possesses all the qualities of the greenhouse varieties, 
retaining its fine green color until nearly ripe, and is 
equally as good for an outdoor crop as for greenhouse 
use, and the outdoor crop being so uniform in color as 
to compare favorably with any greenhouse grown. It 
has very few seeds and is ideal for slicing, being rath- 
er longer than White Spine. Tkt., 5c; oz., 10c; l A lb., 
30c; lb., $1.00. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN.— The fruits of this va 
riety often attain a length of 12 inches; are slender 
and of a uniform dark green color. It is a rather late 
variety and largely used for pickling; very popular. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; J4 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 
Early Green Cluster Cucumber 
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