Gurken (Ger.) 
CUCUMBERS 
Cetriolo (It.) 
A packet of seed will plant 20 hills; an ounce about 80 hills or sow 50 feet of row 
Seed is sown in this latitude (Western New York) the middle of May for 
early slicers and last of June for pickles and late cucumbers. 
About Varieties. The white spined varieties retain their green color 
even when ripe, while the black spined kinds turn yellow when mature. 
Harris' Perfection is one of the best of the white spines. Longfellow is a 
little longer but does not yield as well. Straight Eight is a very heavy yielder. 
Early Fortune is an inch or two shorter and is used largely for dill pickles as 
well as for market and shipping. China is of excellent quality. Harris’ 
Double Yield, Chicago Pickling and Perfected Jersey Pickle are the best for 
pickles. 
STRAIGHT EIGHT A Very Prolific New Cucumber 
This new cucumber is one of the finest and most outstanding variety 
which has been offered in many years, and has found great favor among 
growers because of the large yields of uniform cucumbers which the vines 
produce. As indicated by the name when ready to use the cucumbers are 
about eight inches long always straight and smooth. The color is medium 
dark green with green rays at the blossom end. This is a very attractive 
cucumber in appearance and the fine quality makes this an excellent sort 
for slicing. We urge you to try the Straight Eight this year. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; y 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.25. 
HARRIS’PERFECTION. The Best for Slicing. See page 10. This is 
without doubt the best cucumber for home use and market where a 
long deep green white spine variety is wanted. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; y 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.45. 
LONGFELLOW. This is a very fine long, slender, dark green cucumber. 
The fruit is 10 to 12 in. long and only 2 to 2% in. in diameter and is of 
very high quality. It is very deep green and holds its color a long time. 
This is one of the finest quality cucumbers for growing in the open 
ground and is equal in quality to the hothouse products. The vines are 
vigorous and bear well. One of the very best for home use or market. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; l / 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.45. 
CHINA. See page 11. A remarkable variety of finest quality. An ex¬ 
cellent kind for the home garden. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 50c; y 4 Lb. $1.35; Lb. $4.50. 
EARLY FORTUNE. One of the earliest and best of the white spine varie¬ 
ties. The fruit is 7 to 9 inches long, tapering only slightly toward each 
' end. This variety is excellent for market and pickles and as it holds the 
deep green color well after picking, it is also very valuable for shipping. 
The vines are vigorous, healthy and productive. Our stock is very true. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; l / 4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.50. 
WOODRUFF’S HYBRID. A popular cucumber for market. Grows 8 to 
10 in. long is deep green in color and stays green a long time. It is a 
white spined variety. We have a fine strain that will produce good 
crops of the true type cucumbers. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; x / 4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.50. 
DAVIS PERFECT. Our stock of this improved strain of White Spine is 
very fine. The fruit is of good length, straight, tapering at both ends, 
very deep green, and of fine quality. Matures a little later than Early 
White Spine, and Early Fortune. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; y 4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.50. 
EARLY WHITE SPINE. One of the most popular cucumbers for general 
purposes. Early, productive and of fine quality for slicing and pickling. 
Fruit is of medium length and matures early. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; y 4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
KLONDIKE. Fine for Pickles. One of the best of the White Spine 
varieties, for pickles, as well as slicing. Fruit 7 to 8 inches long with blunt 
ends. Of deep green color which holds well after picking. Medium early. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; y 4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
LEMON. A real 
cucumber that grows 
about the size and 
color of a lemon. The 
shape is shown in 
the photograph on 
this page. The flesh 
is white and has a 
peculiar sweet fla¬ 
vor, quite different 
from other cucum¬ 
bers. 
They are highly 
esteemed by many 
people both for table Lemon Cucumbers 
use and pickling. The fruit is ready to use when it is just commencing 
to turn yellow. They may be picked while green or ripe as preferred. 
The Lemon Cucumber is grown the same as other cucumbers. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; l / 4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00. 
About 2 lbs. of seed per acre. 
Straight Eight Cucumbers 
HARRIS’DOUBLE YIELD PICKLE. Best for Pickles. See page 10. 
The earliest cucumber we know of and one of the best kinds for pickles 
and early slicing. Black Spine. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; y 4 Lb. 85c; Lb.$2.75. 
CHICAGO PICKLING. Very prolific and one of the most popular kinds 
for pickles. The young fruit is short, straight, square ended and medium 
deep green in color. Black Spine. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; x / 4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
Improved Long Green. Fruit long, straight and dark green. Excellent 
for pickling, slicing and market. Our strain is much superior to the 
common Long Green. A black spine variety and turns yellow when ripe. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; y 4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00. 
Perfected Jersey Pickle. A strain of Long Green which is especially 
adapted to grow for pickles. The young fruit is straight, long, slender 
and deep green. One of the best pickling cucumbers. Black Spine. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; x / 4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
GREEN PROLIFIC, or Boston Pickling. Bears very profusely and is 
excellent for pickles. The fruit is rather short, straight, has blunt ends 
and is medium deep green. Black Spine. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; *4 Lb. 45c; Lb. $1.40. 
West India Gherkin. Short, prickly fruit, used for pickling, very prolific. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; y 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.45. 
White Wonder. This is a pure white cucumber of fine quality. The fruit 
is 7 to 8 inches long and even when very young is perfectly white. These 
white cucumbers are valuable for exhibition as well as table use. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; y 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. 
IRONDEQUOIT HOTHOUSE CUCUMBER 
The gardeners around Rochester have developed this famous hothouse 
cucumber that has proved the most profitable variety to raise under glass. 
The fruit is long, slender, deep green and nearly perfectly solid, with very 
few seeds, and in some fruit practically none at all. The vines are wonder¬ 
fully vigorous and very prolific. 
The seed we offer was saved entirely from selected fruit grown under 
glass. 
Packet of 50 seeds 60c; 100 seeds $1.00; 500 seeds $4.00. 
“/ tried some of your seeds last year and in spile of dry weather had wonderful success. 
I never had such nice pickles nor so many before as I did from Double Yield Cucumber. 
Mrs. Ella Rise, Franklinville, N. Y. 
These miniature hothouses 
are used by large growers to 
protect their cucumbers and 
melons from wind, hail, frost 
and insects. They can also be 
used to excellent advantage in 
the home garden. The cost is very low 
and prices. 
Germaco 
otkaps 
New Method of 
Plant Protection 
See page 88 for full details 
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., Inc., COLDWATER, N. y. 
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