SEEDS BEST SUITED FOR YOUR CLIMATE 
CUCUMBERS 
An ounce of seed will plant 50 hills; three pounds will plant an acre. 
Note: Days from planting to picking are listed here. The letters W.S. and B.S. indicate the white 
spined and black spined varieties. 
CULTURE—Cucumbers require rich soil. Plant the seed in low, flat hills, 5 to 6 feet apart each 
way, allowing 12 to 15 seeds per hill. Cover with three-fourths of an inch 
of finely pulverized soil. Thin out all but 4 or 5 of the strongest vines to a hill. 
PICKLING CUCUMBERS 
255. F. S. & N. CO’S EARLIEST PICKLING- (53 days.) The fin 
est strain of pickling cucumber. It is early, exceptionally vigorous and hardy, 
and highly productive. Its quality is unsurpassed. Fruit: 9 inches long, 2% 
inches thick, straight, smooth, symmetrical, of dark green 
color; quality and flavor excellent. Pkt. 8 c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 
35 c, lb. $ 1 . 10 , 2 lbs. $ 2 . 00 , prepaid. 
257. CHICAGO OR WESTER FI ELD PICKLING— 
(59 days.) B. S. Most widely used of the pickling varieties. 
Also good for slicing. Fruit: 6% inches long, 2% inches 
thick, medium green, square ended, attractive and prolific. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 80c, 2 lbs. $1.50, prepaid. 
258. BOSTON OR GREEN PROLIFIC- (58 days.) 
B.S. This variety is very early and prolific. It is crisp and 
tender, fine for pickling. Fruit: 6 M inches long, 2% inches 
thick; weight 1% lbs.; medium green, slightly tapered. Pkt. 
5 c, oz. 10 c, Vi lb. 25c, lb. 80c, 2 lbs. $1.50, prepaid. 
259. EARLY GREEN CLUSTER— (55 days.) B.S. 
very early and productive pickling variety, with fruits bunched m 
clusters of two or three. Fruit: 5 % inches long, 2 % inches thick; 
weight 1 M lbs., chunky, uniform, medium green. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 80c, 2 lbs. $1.50, prepaid. 
260. IMPROVED LONG GREEN- (70 days.) B.S. This is 
a standard late variety for home garden; excellent for slicing; hardy 
and prolific. Dependable. Pkt. 8 c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.10, 2 
lbs. $ 2 . 00 , prepaid. 
261. NEW EVERBEARING 
— (55 days.) B.S. A small, very 
early variety used for early pickles. 
Its outstanding feature is that the 
vines continue to bear throughout 
the growing season. Fruit: 4% 
inches long, 2 inches thick; weight 
IV 4 , lbs., chunky. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 80c, 2 lbs. $1.50, 
prepaid. 
A small, 
HOW TO PROTECT 
CUCUMBERS. 
For cucumber beetles use 
Nok-Em-Kold, Garden Guard, 
Slug Shot or Arsenate of Lead. 
For anthracnose or downy mil¬ 
dew use Bordeaux Mixture—See 
Page 73. 
WHITE 
SPINE VARIETIES 
F. S. & N. Co’s Earliest Pickling. 
WHITE SPINE VARIETIES 
IIV !P n R 9 VE P ofEARLY ARLINGTON WHITE 
SPINE—— (60 days.) This is a dependable old stand-by for the home 
gardener. It is early, prolific and of good quality. Fruit: 8% inches 
long, 2% inches thick; weight 2 lbs.; semi-blunt ended, medium green. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, y 4 lb. 25c, lb. 80c, 2 lbs. 1,50, prepaid. 
268. EARLY FORGING - 
(53 days.) An excellent forcing 
and garden variety. Fruit retains 
a rich, deep green color until ripe. 
An excellent keeper. Fruit: 10 
inches long, 2 % inches thick, dark 
green, uniform; flesh firm and 
crisp. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 35c, 
lb. $1.10, 2 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 
Clark’s Special New Hybrid White Spine. 
Royalton, Minn*, Jan. 18, 1933. 
F. S.'S- N. Co. 
As spring, draws near,, one be¬ 
gins to think of planting time 
again and of seeds needed. I 
bought a fairly large order of 
garden seeds, Held seeds and 
nursery stock from your firm last 
spring and was well pleased with 
them. While we passed through 
one of the tvorst _ droughts ever 
experienced in this part of the 
country last summer, the _ Grapes 
we got from you stood, it in No. 1 
shape and not one died. Be sure 
to send me your annual catalog. 
Harold Fisher, R. 2. 
272. THE “VAUGHAN” OR LONGFELLOW -(70 days.) 
W.S. Ideal for home garden, forcing or shipping. One of the best 
long, late varieties. Excellent quality. Perfectly uniform, long, 
slender shape. Fruit: 12 to 15 inches long, 2 % inches thick; weight 
2% lbs., dark green, symmetrical and attractive.. Holds color and 
crispness well after picking. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 55c, lb. $1.90, 2 
lbs. $3.50, prepaid. 
266. CLARK’S SPECIAL HYBRID WHITE SPINE -(63 
days.) A truly outstanding variety for market gardening and for 
home table use. Holds its color and firmness when shipped long dis¬ 
tances. Finer quality is not obtainable. A real profit maker for the 
market gardener. Fruit: 8% inches to 10 inches long, 2 Vi inches 
thick; weight, 214 lbs.; handsome, very dark green color; slightly 
tapered at both ends; flesh crisp and firm; remains edible for a long 
time; very few seeds. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.10, 2 lbs. 
$2.00, prepaid. 
269. STAYS GREEN - (59 days.) W.S. This is a handsome, 
early, medium sized, productive variety—used extensively for early mar¬ 
keting. It holds its color and firmness well when shipped long distances. 
Fruit: IV 2 inches long, 2% inches thick; weight IV 2 lbs.; symmetrical, 
nearly square ended, very dark green. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. ooc, 
lb. $1.10, 2 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 
270. DAVIS PERFECT - (65 days.) W.S. An excellent mid¬ 
season variety for shipping or home table use. Splendid quality ana 
appearance. Fruit: 9 to 10 inches long, 2% inches thick, weight 2 lbs.; 
dark green, tapered at both ends; flesh crisp and of good quality. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lh. 35c, lb. $1.10, 2 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 
271. EXTRA LONG OR EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE—- 
(65 days.) Another excellent variety for home or market gardening, 
of about mid-season maturity. Similar to Davis Perfect but larger. 
Fruit: 10% inches long, 2% inches thick; weight 2% lbs.; slightly 
tapered, uniform, dark, shiny green. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. 
$1.10, 2 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 
FREE BOOKS TO CUSTOMERS 
Your choice of any one of the following books, with 
a $1.00 order of Garden Seeds—or a $2.00 order of 
Farm Seeds. Be sure to request them when ordering. 
Make the Garden Pay. 8® pages 
Better Gardening . 63 pages 
Grow Your Own Fruit. 66 pages 
Farmers’ Ready Reference Book.138 pages 
Make The Soil Productive. 64 pages 
Our Pastures . 48 pages 
Success With Corn . 29 pages 
Weeds Mean Waste . 4-; pages 
Sweet Clover . 60 pages 
Alfalfa . 37 pages 
Soy Beans .. 33 P a „es 
More and Better Potatoes. 61 pages 
“Vaughan” or Longfellow. (Note Length.) 
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