1935 SPRING AND FALL ^ THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. ^ YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
CUCUMBERS 
1 Oz. for 50 Hills; 2 Lbs. Per Acre in Hills, 5 Lbs. in Drills 
I HAVE learned to like cucumbers in about every way they can be pre¬ 
pared; the early ones sliced and then the delicious pickles made in various 
ways. I have only succeeded in my desire to like them in the last two 
or three years and I do not know of a more beautiful sight than a large 
field of cucumber vines covering the ground with their thousands of yellow 
flowers and then the picking of the little ones 1 to 1 !4 inches long for pick¬ 
ling; then the larger, rapid growing ones, cool and crisp, for slicing; then the 
large yellow ones for the sweet pickles; then in the seed fields the literally 
millions of full grown fruit and the same size, yellow-bronze in color and 
when you look at them you know that anyone can grow a cucumber and— 
like myself—learn to like them. 
Plant cucumber seed 10 or 15 to the hill after danger of frost is past. 
Thin out later when danger of bugs is past. For the big crop of pickles, 
plant from June 1st to the middle of July. 
Gurney’s New Longfellow 
Gurney’s New Longfellow 
This is truly a magnificent cucumber. The 
best of the large varieties. Its dark green color, 
perfect shape, and firm white flesh place it in a 
class by itself. 
This new cucumber grows to a length of 15 
inches and retains its dark green color until 
nearly ripe. Vines are vigorous and very pro¬ 
lific, bearing fruit over a longer period than any 
variety we are acquainted with The home or 
market gardener cannot go wrong by planting 
as his main crop for slicing or for large pickles, 
Gurney’s New Longfellow Cucumber. Pkt., 8 c; 
oz., 15c; 14 lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.45; 5 lbs., $6.75. 
Improved Long Green 
The stock we offer under this name is in a 
class by itself. The vines are very vigorous and 
productive. The fruits are very long, often 
twelve to fifteen inches when mature. They are 
uniformly slender and of beautiful dark green 
color. The large warts and spines are well dis¬ 
tributed over the surface instead of being 
clustered at one end as in inferior stocks. The 
variety furnishes some fruits early but matures 
the bulk of its crop rather late. It is a standard 
sort for slicing and is very largely used for 
pickles. This is the most extensively used 
cucumber for the garden and market. We have 
given this variety special attention for many 
years and we believe the stock we offer has no 
equal. Pkt., 6 c; oz., 15c; !4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.50; 
5 lbs., $6.75. 
Davis Perfect 
It is seldom that any one cucumber or other 
vegetable will stand permanently at the top of 
all others in quality, yield, etc., for as much as 
eight to ten years at a time. But the Davis Per¬ 
fect has been on the market for about that time 
and its nearest competitor is so far behind that 
it seems safe to predict that Davis Perfect will 
be the best for a number of years. We have 
grown this in large fields for seed purposes and 
the cucumbers would lay so thick on the ground 
that you could hardly walk without stepping on 
them. It produces a very small quantity of seed, 
in fact, less per cucumber than any other cucum¬ 
ber grown. This makes it specially desirable for 
slicing or for sweet pickles. Pkt., 6 c; oz., 15c; 
F 4 lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.50; 5 lbs., $6.75. 
Improved Early White Spine 
This special strain of White Spine Cucumber 
is noted for its extra earliness, earlier than Ford- 
hook or Arlington. Vines vigorous, fruiting early 
and abundantly; fruit uniformly straight and 
handsome, dark green, with a few white spines; 
flesh tender and of excellent flavor. Great bearer, 
for table use or pickling. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
!4 lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.40; 5 lbs., $6.75. 
China Long 
Makes perfectly straight fruit. They average 
about 20 inches. They are thickest in the middle 
of fruit, where they average 2 to 3 inches in 
diameter. The attractive fruit taper gently 
toward the ends, holding their thickness well 
until they run off into a round stem and blossom 
end. 
A most remarkable feature of China Long is 
the fact that it retains the beautiful deep green 
color of the skin until it is fully ripe. China 
Long is practically all flesh, containing but 
very few seeds. The thick flesh is a beautiful 
white. It is crisp, juicy, and of the most delicious 
flavor, and essentially a quality cucumber 
which is absolutely unequaled for market or 
home use. 
The fine large long fruits are extra fine for 
slicing, but if picked when of small size, they 
make tasty little pickles. The people in China 
store surplus products for their winter table 
after cutting into four or five pieces and drying. 
The vigorous vines bear continuously, particularly 
if the fruit is picked as soon as it has reached a 
good size. Pkt., 8 c; oz., 20c; l A lb., 65c; 1 lb., 
$1.95. 
Earliest of All 
This is a white spine sort, very dark green 
when fit to slice. 6 to 7 inches long, has pale 
green stripes about !4 length from blossom end, 
straight square ended, firm, and makes a fine 
pickier. This is a great favorite among gardeners 
and others desiring a good, prolific cucumber. 
Pkt. 5c; oz., 12c, 'A lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.30; 5 lbs., 
$6.25. 
, Gurney’s New Everbearing 
Gurney’s New Everbearing 
Very early, enormously productive, literally 
covering the ground with its fruit the entire 
season until killed by frost, making it the most 
prolific variety in existence. Fruit is medium 
size and rich, dark green in color, shape long, 
excellent for pickling or slicing. Pkt., 5c; oz-, 
12c; 1/4 lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.30; 5 lbs., $6.25. * 
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