D. R. MAYO SEED COMPANY, Inc 
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CUCUMBERS 
One Ounce will Plant 50 Hills. 2 Lbs. will Plant 1 Acre 
CULTURE: Cucumbers are very tender. Delay planting 
until ground is warm. Otherwise seed is apt to rot. 
Make hills 4 feet apart each way. Use about one-quarter 
pound good commercial fertilizer to the hill. Mix 
thoroughly with soil before planting. Plant 8 to 10 
seeds per hill, thinning out to 4 plants when rough 
leaves appear. Cover seed 1 inch in sandy soil, % inch 
in heavy or clay soils. Cultivate until plants begin 
to run. 
Green Prolific 
Early Fortune 
Fruits 4 to 5 inches long. 
Very prolific. Fine for pickles. 
Packet, 10c; Oz. 20c; 1 A Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75, Postpaid. 
Arlington White Spine °“„i» „Tt1 
Spine sorts. The fruit is very uniform, averaging seven 
to eight inches. It is extra early and very prolific. 
Packet, 10c; Oz. 20c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.00, Postpaid. 
White Spine. Of dark 
green color which it 
holds for many days after picking. Of very regular 
form and growth, tapering shape and carries a dark 
green color found in few of the White Spine varieties. 
Holds up splendidly in long distance shipments. Also 
good for nearby market use. Packet, 10c; Oz. 20c; Vi 
Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75, Postpaid. 
Improved Long Green ETtemtoS 
fruit for table use nearly as early as the short sorts. 
Fruit about 12 inches long, firm and crisp. Fine for 
pickles and table use. The mature fruits are sometimes 
used for making sweet pickles. Packet, 10c; Oz. 25c; 
V4 Lb. 85c; Lb. $2.50, Postpaid. 
Black Spine. A standard 
well-known variety for both 
slicing and pickling. Very prolific, uniform size, smooth 
skin. Packet, 10c; Oz. 20c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75, 
Postpaid. 
A very special stock suited 
for the nearby market, or for 
long distance shipping. Fruits 9 to 11 inches long, 
slightly tapered at ends, with dark green skin. Packet, 
10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. Postpaid. 
Early Cluster 
Clark’s Special 
Arlington White 
Spine Cucumber 
AROMATIC, MEDICINAL AND POT HERBS 
ANISE. Aromatic seeds used as a condiment. 
Leaves finely fringed, used in garnishing and flavor¬ 
ing, in cordials for colic and nausea. Annual, 15 in. 
tall. Packet, 10c; Oz. 15c, Postpaid. 
BALM. Leaves fragrant like Lemon Verbena. 
Adds fine flavor to summer drinks. Useful for tea 
in feavors. Perennial herb, 10-12 in. tall. Packet, 
10c; Oz. 50c, Postpaid. 
BASIL, SWEET. Seeds and stems have strong 
flavor; used in soups and sauces. Hardy annual, 
2 ft. Packet, 10c; Oz. 25c, Postpaid. 
BORAGE. Bee food and honey plant; leaves used 
for flavoring cordials. Grows freely and the sky 
blue flowers are beautiful. Annual, 24-30 in. tall. 
Packet. 10c; Oz. 20c, Postpaid. 
CARAWAY. Produces aromatic seeds the second 
year to flavor bread, cakes, etc. Leaves flavor soups 
and liquors. Biennial, 20 in. tall. Packet, 10c; 
Oz. 20c; >4 Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.50, Postpaid. 
CATNIP OR CATMINT. Leaves used both dry and 
green for seasoning. Perennial, 24-30 in. Packet, 
10c; 3 Packets, 25c, Postpaid. 
CORIANDER. 60 days. Agreeable tasting seeds 
used in confectionery and to disguise taste of 
medicines. Hardy annual, 18-24 in. tall. Packet, 
10c: Oz. 15c; !4 Lb. 35c; Lb. $1.00, Postpaid. 
DANDELION. Fine quality leaves for salad or 
greens. Sow in May for greens next spring. Far 
superior to the common Dandelion. For roots, sow 
in fall to dig the following fall. Packet, 10c; Oz. 
60c; % Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00, Postpaid. 
SUMMER SAVORY. Dried leaves, stems and 
flowers used for flavoring soups and dressings. 
Hardy aromatic annual, much like Thyme, but 
milder. 10-12 in. tall. Packet, 10c; Oz. 20c; V4 
Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00, Postpaid. 
DILL. Seeds strongly aromatic with pungent 
flavor, for flavoring pickles and for seasoning. 
Chief use is for Dill Pickles. Packet, 5c; Oz. 15c; 
Vi Lb. 35c; Lb. $1.00, Postpaid. 
HOREHOUND. Leaves used for seasoning; also in 
candy and cough medicine. Hardy perennial, 2 ft. 
tall, aromatic odor and bitter taste. Packet, 10c; 
Oz. 30c; *4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00, Postpaid. 
LAVENDER. Common lavender; leaves used for 
seasoning Dried flowers are highly estemmed for 
perfume. Hardy perennial, 24-30 in.. Packet, 10c; 
Oz. 25c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50, Postpaid. 
MARJORAM, SWEET. Tender shoots and leaves 
used for seasoning and dried for winter use. 
Tender perennial, grown as an annual ; 12-16 in. 
Packet, 10c; Oz. 25c, Postpaid. 
PENNYROYAL. Low, creeping plant, ornamental 
for covering ground in damp, shady places. 
Furnishes the medicinal properties for menthol 
pencils and headache cures. Packet, 10c, Postpaid. 
ROSEMARY. Hardy perennial with fragrant odor 
and warm bitter taste. Leaves used for flavoring 
meats and soups and the flowers are principal in¬ 
gredient in distillation of toilet waters. 20-28 in. 
tall. Packet, 10c; Oz. 75c, Postpaid. 
SAGE. Most popular garden herb ; used in flavor¬ 
ing or seasoning; supposed to have medicinal values. 
Cut leaves as plant blooms; dry quickly in shade. 
Hardly perennial ; may be divided for an even bet¬ 
ter crop the second year. 12-18 in. tall. Packet, 
10c; Oz. 30c; % Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00, Postpaid. 
WORMWOOD. The dried leaves are used as a 
tonic, vermifuge and dressing for fresh bruises; 
fine poultry tonic. Fragrant, spicy odor and very 
bitter taste. Perennial, 3-4 ft. tall. Packet, 10c; 
Oz. 25c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50, Postpaid. 
