[10 HAYES SEED HOUSE, TOPEKA, KANSAS 
Small Gherkin 
A superior quality for pickles. A 
true West India gherkin, and not 
a true cucumber. Very prolific, 
matures for pickles in about 60 
days, pale green, prickly over en¬ 
tire surface, become l 1 ^ to 2 in. 
long, oval, very uniform, seeds 
numerous. 
CUCUMBERS 
Davis Perfect 
68 days. Splendid dark green slicing var¬ 
iety particularly valuable for shipping. 
Fruits very dark green; retain color long 
after picking. 
Early Fortune 
66 days. One of the most desirable slic¬ 
ing sorts; extensively grown for ship¬ 
ping. Fruits very dark green. 
Chicago Pickling (Westerfield) 
60 days. Valuable pickling and slicing 
variety. 
Early White Spine 
60 days. The most popular white spined 
cucumber for the home garden. 
Evergreen White Spine (Arlington) 
66 days. Splendid for home garden, 
market garden and shipping. 
Improved Long Green 
The most popular and one of the best 
for the home garden; particularly de¬ 
sirable for slicing. 
Klondike 
Very desirable for shipping. Fruits 
handsome; very dark green; white spin¬ 
ed; 7 to 8 inches long. 
Boston Pickling 
60 days. Splendid pickling and slicing 
sort. Fruits medium dark green. 
Early Cluster 
56 days. Very fine* for early siicers. 
Early Short Green or Early Frame 
56 days. Splendid for pickling or slicing 
Black Diamond 
Splendid for shipping. Fruits rich dark 
green retaining their color long* after 
picking. 10 inches long. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; V 4 lb. 50c; lb. $1.75 
Country Gentleman (Shoe Peg) 
A very fine variety. Ears large, kernels 
small but deep and without any row for¬ 
mation. It matures late. 
StowelPs Evergreen 
This is the standard main-crop variety, 
much used for the home garden and can¬ 
ning. The ears are about 7 to 8 inches 
long, 14 to 20-rowed, with very white 
grain. It is exceptionally tender and 
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