1 Ounce for 50 Hills; 2 Pounds per Acre in Hills 
I HAVE learned to like cucumbers in about every way they can be pre¬ 
pared; tire 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 2 to 2/ 2 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. 
AN 
ACRE 
OF CU¬ 
CUMBERS 
FOR 
SLICING 
FOR 
PICKLES 
DILLS 
Gurney’s New Longfellow 
• GURNEY’S NEW EVERBEARING 
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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. 
10c; J/ 4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $5.25. Post¬ 
paid. 
© 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 'A 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., 10c; !4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 lbs., 
$3.25. Postpaid. 
• CHINA LONG 
Makes nearly straight fruit which average 
about twenty inches in length. 
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. It is crisp, juicy, and of the most 
delicious flavor, and essentially a quality cucum¬ 
ber which is absolutely unequaled for home use. 
The fine large long fruits are extra fine for 
slicing. 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. Pkt., 8c; oz., 15c; !4 
lb., 50c; 1 lb. $1.55. Postpaid. 
Dear Sirs: 
I tried your Gurney New Longfellow Cu¬ 
cumbers for the first time and they are 
wonderful for making fancy dill pickles. It 
took just five of the long ones for a two 
quart jar. Yours truly, 
Henry Thomsen, Neligh, Neb'r. 
• 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.,7c;oz., 
15c; !4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., 90c; 5 lbs., $4.00. Postpaid. 
BLACK DIAMOND 
It Stays Green—the best early cucumber 
for shipping. 
For complete description, see page 7. 
Pkt., 6c; oz., 13c; J4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c; 
5 lbs., $3.50. Postpaid. 
Seed orders shipped within twenty-four hours 
• 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 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., 5c; oz., 12c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., 
$3.50 Postpaid. 
@ 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 many years and 
is still the best in its class. 
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 with¬ 
out stepping on them. 
It produces a very small quantity of seed, in 
fact, less per cucumber than any other cucumber 
grown. This makes it specially desirable for 
slicing or for sweet pickles. Pkt., 6c; oz., 12c; 
J4 lb., 30c; 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.50 Postpaid. 
• 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., 10c; </ 4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.25. 
Postpaid. 
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