GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
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Grand Rapids Forcing Cucumber. 
Table and Pickling Cucumbers 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce of seed to 
fifty hills; two pounds per acre. Cucumbers should 
not be planted until the ground is warm, about June 
first. For pickles, they may be planted as late as 
July first. They require a warm, rich, sandy soil. 
Plant in hills about four feet apart and about eight 
seeds to the hill. When all danger from insects is 
past, thin to three or four of the strongest plants. 
Grand Rapids Forcing ( In w«ved strain) new. This 
p 5 variety is grown for us under 
our own supervision by one of the best cucumber 
growers in the state. It is of the white spine type 
with the blunt ends, and medium sized. This variety 
has fruit averaging from 10 to 12 inches in length. It 
is an ideal forcing variety, the kind that meets the 
demand of the trade. You can’t go wrong on Grand 
Rapids forcing new improved. Oz., $1.50; % lb., $5.00; 
1 lb., $15.00. 
Earlv Fortune ® ne the mos ^ productive sorts now 
’ grown. Fruit symmetrical, about nine 
inches in length, round and beautiful dark green in 
color, which does not fade. Flesh very brittle and 
crisp, with small seed cavity. Oz., 15c; % lb., 50c; 
1 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Wllito Sninp (Improved). A very fine, early strain. 
** Fruit very rich, dark green, symmetrical, 
thick and nearly square ended, vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive. Oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Longfellow Cucumber 4 n , excellent long, slender, 
5 dark green variety, equally 
desirable for greenhouse forcing or outdoor culture. 
An ideal type for the private garden or as a straight 
pack variety for shipment to market. 12 to 14 inches 
long by IVz inches in diameter. Fairly early, a good 
healthy grower, very productive. Oz., 15c; % lb., 50c; 
1 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Chicago Pickling, or Westerfield’s f r ar1 ^ ^“/prolific 
variety combining all the qualities desired by those 
who raise cucumbers. Fruits are of uniform size, 
and good color. Used almost exclusively by all large 
pickling houses. Ready for market in 53 days. Oz., 
10c; lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Improved Long Green * b £“ d “ t d 'SVfl £E 
long, slender, more or less warted, tapering towards 
the stem end, color dark green, flesh white and firm. 
Oz., 10c; 14 lb-. 30c; 1 lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Perfect One the products of our Eugene 
1 Davis, produced by crossing the White 
Spine variety with a long English forcing Cucumber. 
The Davis’ Perfect is one of the most prolific sorts. 
The fruit is long, slim, and holds color till nearly 
ripe. Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Arlington White Some 0ne of the earliest and vel- y 
miwgiuu mine productive Fruit uni f 0 rm, of 
bright green color. Used for early slicing. Oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 30c; 1 lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
Kale or Borecole 
o, • I , n This outstanding variety which is offered for the second 
OtrHlgnt-o year produces symmetrical cylindrical fruits about 8 inches 
in length and about 1% inches in diameter. The fruits are well 
rounded at the ends, and when in condition for use are deep green 
and free from objectionable striping or tipping. This is an ideal 
shipping variety, also equally desirable for the home and market 
gardener. Oz., 25c; % lb., 70c; 1 lb., $2.40, postpaid. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. 
One ounce to 150 feet of drill. 
Sow from August 15th to Octo¬ 
ber in rows 18 inches apart, and 
they will yield greens during 
fall and winter. They are im¬ 
proved by freezing. 
Dwarf Curled Scotch ^> m e*very 
finely curled, dwarf, spreading 
variety, foliage long and an at¬ 
tractive bright green; very 
hardy. Oz., 10c; % lb., 30c; 1 
lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
T nc ljo il_ Plants of 
lall Curled Scotch this variety 
grow 2 to 3 feet in height, bear¬ 
ing long plume-like, light green 
leaves which are much cut and 
deeply curled at the edges. 
Very hardy. Oz., 10c; % lb., 
30c; 1 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
