FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., FARIBAULT, MINN. 
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 Yz 
inches thick, straight, smooth, symmetrical, of dark green 
color; quality and flavor excellent. Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 
70c, lb. $2.25, 2 lbs. $4.25, prepaid. 
257. CHICAGO OR WESTERFIELD 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. 15c, Vi lb. 55c, lb. $2.00, 2 lbs. $3.75, 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% inches long, 2% inches 
thick; weight 1% lbs.; medium green, slightly tapered. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 55c, lb. $2.00, 2 lbs. $3.75, prepaid. 
259. EARLY GREEN CLUSTER— (55 days.) B.S . A small, 
very early and productive pickling variety, with fruits. bunched in 
clusters of two or three. Fruit: 5% inches long, 214 inches thick; 
weight 114 lbs., chunky, uniform, medium green. Pkt. 5c, OZ. 15c, 
y 4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.80, 2 lbs. $3.40, 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. 8c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 70c, lb. $2.50, 2 
lbs. $4.80, 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 
114 lbs., chunky. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 
Vi lb. 50c, lb. $2.00, 2 lbs. $3.75, 
prepaid. 
F. S. & N. Co’s Earliest Pickling. 
WHITE SPINE VARIETIES 
267. 
days.) 
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 
Extra Early Arlington White Spine. 
EXTRA EARLY ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE- (60 
This is a dependable old stand-by for the home gardener. It 
is early, _prolific and of good quality. Fruit: 814* inches long, 2V4 
inches thick; weight 2 lbs.; semi-blunt ended, medium green. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 15c, Vk lb. 50c, lb. $1.80, 2 lbs. 
$3.40, prepaid. 
268. EARLY FORCING — 
(53 days.) An excellent forcing 
and garden variety. Fruit retains 
a rich, deep green color until ripe. 
An excellent keeper. Fruit: 10 
inches long, 214 inches thick, dark 
green, uniform; flesh firm and 
crisp. Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 70c, 
lb. $2.25, 2 lbs. $4.25, prepaid. 
256. NEW STRAIGHT 
EIGHT -All America Gold Medal 
Award for 1935. This new intro¬ 
duction produces symmetrical, al¬ 
most cylindrical fruit—well rounded 
at both ends. A White Spine va¬ 
riety running quite straight, regu¬ 
larly 8 inches in length and from 
l%-2 inches in diameter. Color: 
deep green. A vigorous grower and 
remarkably productive. Owing to 
the short seed supply, can be 
offered in packets only. Pkt. 15c, 
prepaid. 
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. 25c, Vi lb. 80c, lb. $2.85, 2 
lbs. $5.35, 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 Yz inches 
thick; weight, 2 14 lbs.; handsome, very dark green color; slightly 
tapered at both ends; flesh crisp and firm; remains edible for a long 
time; very few seeds. (See inside front cover.) Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 
70c, lb. $2.25, 2 lbs. $4.00, 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: 7 Yz inches long, 2% inches thick; weight 1 Yz lbs.; symmetrical, 
nearly square ended, very dark green. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, V4 lb. 55c, 
lb. $2.00, 2 lbs. $3.75, prepaid. 
270. DAVIS PERFECT -(65 days.) W.S. An excellent mid¬ 
season variety for shipping or home table use. Splendid quality and 
appearance. Fruit: 9 to 10 inches long, 2 Yz inches thick, weight 2 lbs.; 
dark green, tapered at both ends; flesh crisp and of good quality. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 70c, lb. $2.25, 2 lbs. $4.25, 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: 1014 inches long, 214 inches thick; weight 214 lbs.; slightly 
tapered, uniform, dark, shiny green. Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, Vi lh. 70c, lb. 
$2.25, 2 lbs. $4.00, 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. 80 pages 
Better Gardening . 63 pages 
Grow Your Own Fruit. 80 pages 
Make The Soil Productive. 64 pages 
Our Pastures . 48 pages 
Success With Corn . 29 pages 
Weeds Mean Waste . 42 pages 
Sweet Clover . 30 pages 
Alfalfa . 37 pages 
Soy Beans . 33 pages 
More and Better Potatoes. 61 pages 
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