Cucumbers Are One of the Most Profitable Crops for Southern Growers 
CUCUMBER 
Plant 2 pounds of seed per acre 
Kilgore’s Cucumber seed stocks have been especially developed for Florida and southern conditions. All of 
our Cucumber seed stocks are thoroughly tested each season in our Proving Grounds at Plant City, Fla., so 
we know our stocks are true to type and best suited to Florida conditions. 
Kilgore's superior stocks of western-grown Cucumber 
seed cannot be excelled, as they are grown under irriga¬ 
tion, where the seed-crops can mature perfectly regard¬ 
less of uncertain dry seasons. This insures fine, plump 
seed, with high germinating power, rendering chances 
more certain of a perfect stand and a good crop. Our 
Bred-Rite brands of Cucumber seed have been so thor¬ 
oughly screened, and all the light chaffy seed taken out, 
that they will plant further than ordinary stocks, which 
also insures better germination and growth of strong, 
vigorous plants. 
Culture. Low, black, rich, moist, sandy loam soil is 
the best for growing Cucumbers. The early “Cukes” 
are the ones that bring the money, and to get them early 
you must figure on protecting them with troughs, be¬ 
cause they are very sensitive to cold, and sometimes the 
slightest frost will ruin the crop. Spring planting in Flor¬ 
ida begins early in January and continues through Feb¬ 
ruary. Plant in rows 4 feet apart in hills 2 feet apart in the drill, dropping 6 to 8 seeds in each hill. Sometimes 
it is very difficult to get a stand early if the ground is wet and cold, as the seed will rot before it germinates. 
Frequently two or three plantings have to be made to get an early stand. In fact, many successful growers 
make three or four plantings in between hills at intervals of four or five days, so that in case of frost or 
some other disaster to the planting that is already up, there is another stand of seed just ready to come out 
of the ground, which would mean a gain of six to ten days as compared to planting over again. The time 
gained by several plantings might mean hundreds of dollars in extra profit by securing earlier maturity, as 
compared to planting over. Eight or ten days’ difference in the time of maturity of an early Cucumber crop 
often makes an enormous difference in the price and returns from the crop. 
Kilgore’s Bred-Rite Early Fortune 
Spraying Cucumbers regularly is a most important factor in producing a crop, therefore we advise spray¬ 
ing with Pyrox every week from the time the plants are up until harvest begins. Frequently rust or blight 
will destroy a crop in two or three days, when plants have not been sprayed. We strongly advocate the use 
of Pyrox for Cucumbers. 
It is always advisable to treat cucumber seed with Semesan or some other good disinfectant before planting. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Kilgore’s New Improved Long Dark Green 
Kilgore’s New Improved Long Dark Green. < 48 days-) The vines of this new variety are of vigor- 
- - - . ■ — ous growth and resistant to blight and other southern 
cucumber diseases. They produce an enormous yield of fancy, long (ranging from 10 to 
12 inches) cucumbers, very dark green in color clear to the blossom end, being darker green 
and holding this color longer than any other known variety. The fruits are rather slim, be¬ 
ing perfectly straight and cylindrical in shape, not quite as thick as many other varieties, 
uniform in shape and color, and ordinarily running over ninety per cent fancies. We predict that this new 
improved variety will displace most other kinds. Give it a fair trial this season. Pkt. 5c; 14 lb. 45c; lb. $1.50. 
BRED-RITE 
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