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//. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgid 
Best Cucumber Seed 
CucUtnbers are verj- tender and should Hot be planted Until ground be- 
wUICMiV comes warm. If planted earlier than this they should be protected. 
Plant in hills 4 feet apart each way. Where well-rotted manure is obtainable work a 
large shovelful of it into each hill. Plant 8 to 10 seeds In each hill and when plants 
are well up and have rough leaves formed, thin out to 4 in each hill. Cover seed 
inch in clay and heavy soils and 1 inch in light or sandy soils. Soil which covers seed 
should be worked down fine. Keep plants well cultivated up to the time they begin to 
run ; after that confine cultivation to pulling out any large weeds that appear. Pick the 
cucumbers as soon as large enough for use, for if left to ripen the plants soon cease 
bearing. Seed required;. One ounce to 60 hills; about two pounds per acre. 
Hastings’ White Spine (No. 180) Finest Extra Dark 
In the Hastings’ White Spine we have obtained a deep, dark color, one 
win tiiat will be entirely satisfactory to anyone wanting a dark green White 
Spine variety, a dark green that will hold for days after the cucumbers reach markets 
in Northern'cities. In color it is just right; it is the earliest; cucumbers average good 
size and under good cultivation produce few or no imperfect fruits. Skin is hard; 
holds up extra well in shipp-ing. It is crisp and tender and retains its fresh, plump 
appearance long after being gathered. It has the good points that a cucumber should 
have and will be found perfectly satisfactory for market and home gardeners and a 
source of profit to the trucker who ships. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 
40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Ten pounds, not prepaid, $1.00 per pound. 
j I An old-time favorite in the South; fruits extra 
IITiPi OV0Q Long wrCCfl long and of good size, holding their dark green 
/II A IQI\ color until well matured. Crisp, tender and free from bitterness; fine 
^llOi IDI j for slicing. AVhen 3 to 4 inches long they make an especially fine pick- 
ling cucumber. Good for planting at all seasons from early spring to late summer. 
Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25; postpaid. Tem 
pounds or over, not prepaid, $1.00 per pound. 
Davis Perfect Cucumber (No. 179) 
color, uniform in size. Davis Perfect is a 
favorite with shippers in many parts of 
Florida and Texas. It is almost seedless Ys 
of its length from the stem, and all of its 
seeds when in slicing condition are so very 
small and tender they are almost uniiotice- 
able, A A^ery prolific variety. Packet, 10 
cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; % pound, 40 cents ; 
pound, $1.25; postpaid. Ten-pound lots or 
over, not prepaid, $1.00 per pound. 
Chicago Pickie (No. 183) 
The standard variety grown for pickling 
purposes. While they can be used when full 
grown for slicing, yet it is pre-eminently a 
pickling variety, its small size, dark green 
color and immense productiveness making it 
a favorite for that purpose. The pickling 
factories usually insist on this variety for 
uniform sized pickling work. Packet, 5 
cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; % pound, 40 cents ; 
pound, .$1.25; postpaid. 
Japanese Climbing attain twice 
Cucumber(No.l85) 
rieties. Young plants are bushy, but as* soon 
as they are well established begin to throw 
out runners and climb, so may be groAvn on 
fences, poles or trellises, thus saving much 
valuable space in small gardens. Fruits 10 
to 12 inches in length, of fine green color; 
flesh is thick and firm, never bitter, a superb 
variety for slicing. When young, makes fine 
pickles. Very prolific ; fruits are raised well 
above the ground so seldom suffer from wet 
weather or insects. Vines are almost mildew- 
proof and continue in bearing until late in 
the season. Notice our illustration of this 
wonderful climbing cucumber. Plant some 
this year. Packet, 10c; ounce, 20c; % pound, 
50c; pound, $1.50; postpaid. 
Extra large and distinct 
varieties from Asia. 
/II A I7R\ Fruits sometimes 15 to 20 
^llUi I IM) inches in length. Skin very 
thin and the flesh is unusually thick, yet it 
produces very few seeds. Color light green 
with smooth skin. For home gardens only, 
as it does not stand shipment. Packet, 10 
cents; ounce, 20 cents; % pound, 50 cents; 
pound, $1.50; postpaid. 
Gherkins(No. 187) iTo“ 3 « 
long, well rounded and covered with small 
The Finest Cucumber on Earth — Hastings’ White spines. For pickling only. Packet, 10 cents; 
Spine Cucumber For Market Gardeners, ounce, 20 cents ; % pound, 65 cents ; pound. 
Shippers and Home Use $2.00; postpaid. 
An almost ideal cucumber for 
shipping; of deep dark green 
Japanese Climbing Cucumber (No, 185) 
