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HUTH SEED CO., Inc. — San Antonio, Texas 
CUCUMBERS 
CULTURE. For early, sow seed in hot bed in small pots 
and plant out when danger of frost is over. They can be 
marketed with a gain of six or seven weeks over those 
sown in the open ground. For general crops, drop in hills 
four to six feet apart, as soon as the weather is warm, 
10 to 12 seeds in a hill, cover half an ipch deep and pat 
it down with a hoe. Hoe often, and when out of danger 
of insects, thin out to three or four plants to a hill. Mid¬ 
dle of March to May 1st is the right time to sow for 
pickles. Pick fruits as soon as big enough to use. One 
ounce will plant about 50 hills. 
HUTH’S IMPROVED LONG GREEN. This is unques¬ 
tionably the most popular for general use. When ma¬ 
tured is nine to 12 inches long. Flesh is very solid, crisp 
and of delicate flavor. The skin is dark green and retains 
its color for a remarkably long time. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 20c. 
*4 Lb. 75c, postpaid. 
HUTH’S PERFECT. This is one of the very best Cu¬ 
cumbers grown, both for forcing and for out of doors. It 
is slim and symmetrical in shape and from eight to 10 
inches long, and of dark, glossy green color, changing to 
white, without streak of yellow, only when ripe. Pkt. 5c. 
Oz. 25c. y 4 Lb. 80c, postpaid. 
LEMON CUCUMBER. Here is a cucumber in the shape 
of a lemon, and having a flavor that at once puts it ahead 
of the common cucumber. It is bound to become a great 
favorite as a table delicacy. It is an excellent shipper, and 
pickled as a gherkin, is delicious. Pkt. 10c, postpaid. 
EARLY IMPROVED WHITE 
SPINE. Vines vigorous, bear¬ 
ing early and abundantly. Fruit 
uniformly straight and hand¬ 
some, dark greenish-white and a 
few white spines. Flesh tender 
and of excellent flavor. Used 
extensively for forcing under 
glass. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 20c. *4 Lb. 
80c, postpaid. 
EVERBEARING. This va¬ 
riety is of small size, very early, 
enormously productive, and val¬ 
uable as a green pickle. Pkt. 5c. 
Oz. 25c. *4 Lb. 80c, postpaid. 
K LON DYKE. An attractive dark green cucumber, av¬ 
eraging six to seven inches long and two inches thick, of 
unsurpassed quality. An excellent pickling sort. Pkt. 5c. 
Oz. 25c. l / 4 Lb. 80c, postpaid. 
HUTH’S PICKLING. The fruit abundantly borne, av¬ 
erages four to five inches in length and is of excellent 
quality. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 25c. l / 4 Lb. 80c, postpaid. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING. It climbs quickly on poles or 
trellises and is entirely distinct. The quality is splendid 
and well adapted for pickling and salads. The greatest 
advantage of having a cucumber trained on a pole or 
fence is evidenced Avhen harvesting. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 25c. 
l / 4 Lb. 80c, postpaid. 
EARLY FORTUNE. The finest type of White Spine 
yet produced. Early, very productive and disease-resist¬ 
ant; fruits nine inches long, slightly tapering; flesh white, 
very firm and crisp, with very few seeds; color rich, dark 
green, which does not fade when shipped a long distance. 
Pkt. 5c. Oz. 25c. y 4 Lb. 80c, postpaid. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN. The fruit is very small,al¬ 
most. round and closely covered with spines. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 
25c. y 4 Lb. 80c, postpaid. 
CAULIFLOWER 
CULTURE. The same as for cabbage, except that it 
will pay to use extra manure and plenty of water for 
Cauliflower. The early kind should be strong enough to 
plant out not later than the middle of August; the late 
kinds may be planted out the same as cabbage. One ounce 
of seed produces 1,500 plants; 15,000 plants will cover one 
acre. 
EARLY SNOWBALL. This Cauliflower is extremely 
early, heads with certainty and these heads are of high 
quality. The plant is dwarf, outer leaves are erect, while 
the inner leaves lap over the head, protecting it from the 
sun. Pkt. 20c. Oz. $1.50. l / 4 Lb. $5.00, postpaid. 
EARLY PARIS. An excellent French variety, and pop¬ 
ular among the early sorts in the Paris markets. Heads 
are large, white, compact, solid, of excellent flavor, ten¬ 
der, and delicious. Leaves large, stalk short. Pkt. 10c. 
Oz. $1.75. l / 4 Lb. $3.75, postpaid. 
PLANTS. We can furnish Cauliflower plants in season 
25c per dozen from September to November. Also Feb¬ 
ruary to April. Write for prices on large quantities. 
COLLARDS 
The Collard is an old-time favorite, adapted to all parts 
of the South and as a producer of “greens” for boiling in 
winter and spring it has no equal. 
TRUE GEORGIA. The variety is the old-time favorite. 
It has a short stem and is very hardy. In many places 
where the soil is too poor to grow cabbage, the collard 
grows easily, and makes a' good substitute for cabbage. 
Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. y 4 Lb. 30c. Lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
