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HERB MOSHER 
Chinese Cucumber Is 
Disease Resistant 
H ere’s a new find for Grower 
readers ... a cucumber which can 
be grown right on through the sum¬ 
mer in many parts of the state. The 
variety is known as the "Chinese” and 
also as the "Chinese Long Green.” Very 
few seedsmen list it, but they will dur¬ 
ing the next few seasons. 
For some reason this cucumber is 
immune to ordinary cucumber diseases. 
On land free from rootknot and with 
an adequate supply of moisture (but 
possessing proper drainage) this new, 
unusual cucumber will thrive at any 
time, except of course when there are 
frosts. 
Not only do the cucumbers often 
grow two feet long, but they’ll aver¬ 
age around 15 inches in length. The 
"cukes” are mostly very slender and 
when it comes to flavor the new va¬ 
riety appears miles ahead of any other 
sort grown. 
Pictured herewith is Herb Mosher, 
home gardener, with an average-sized 
"Chinese” cucumber harvested in the 
Orlando district in late June. This 
"cuke” was enough for several salads. 
While there is no telling just what 
the new variety will offer to com¬ 
mercial growers, in any case for home 
gardeners and small truckers it appears 
to be in a class by itself. The grocers 
in most towns and cities—once they 
are familiar with the big cukes—buy 
them as fast as they’ll grow on the 
vines. 
Herbst Brothers 
92 Warren Street 
New York, n. y. 
Nov. 30th, 1936 
A DISEASE RESISTANT CUCUMBER 
CUCUMBER, CHINESE LONG GREEN (SAKATA) 
We have a limited quantity 
of this very desirable Cucumber Seed 
arriving from the Orient and we urge 
you to place at least a trial order 
so that your trade may become acquaint¬ 
ed with it. It has unusual possibil¬ 
ities . 
This years crop is not a 
large one, but for delivery after the 
1937 harvest we are preparing to take 
care of a larger acreage. Orders 
should be placed at once as we will 
only plant against actual orders. 
Prices for contract delivery will be 
quoted upon request. 
For December shipment from 
New York we quote, subject unsold, 
$1.25 per lb. 
We are now booking 1937 crop 
orders for Tenerife grown 
Yellow Bermuda Onion 
Crystal Wax 
Red Bermuda 
