OLDS' CUCUMBERS 
Early Fortune. 
CULTURE : Plant in hills 4 feet apart, as soon as the 
weather is favorable, sowing 8 to 12 seeds to a hill and 
covering about one inch deep. When the fourth leaf ap¬ 
pears, thin to 3 plants to the hill. Hi-Caps will hasten 
growth and protect plants. See inside back cover. A 
packet will plant 12 to 15 hills, two pounds one acre. 
Be sure and have the ground free from clods in growing 
long varieties. This will insure straight fruits. Use Slug 
Shot for the striped bugs. See page 39 for prices on larger 
amounts. 
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164. SELECT WHITE SPINE. (65 days.) We 
think this is the best White Spine; no other variety excels 
it in quality. A very select strain, almost cylindrical in 
shape, very productive. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
159. EARLIEST. WHITE SPINE. The earliest 
White Spine. It is, in fact, probably the earliest of all 
large cucumbers, being fully ten days ahead of the other 
big ones. Uniform, smooth, handsome in appearance. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
156. EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. (55 days.) A 
small variety, about 6 inches in length, produced in clus¬ 
ters. Very early, prolific and uniform. Skin smooth, the 
ends tapering slightly. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
163. STRAIGHT EIGHT. Our new cucumber which 
is described on page 4. A fine home and market variety. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Vi lb., 75c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
160. EARLY FORTUNE. (65 days.) Generally 
considered the finest type of all the White Spine varieties 
of cucumber. We call it one of the best cucumbers ever 
introduced; very productive and disease resistant, dark 
green skin; fruits nine inches long, slightly tapering; flesh 
white, very firm and crisp, with very few seeds. A lead¬ 
ing market variety and also splendid for the home garden. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
158. FOLDS’ IMPROVED CHICAGO PICK¬ 
LING. (59 days.) Our best seller of all cucumbers. Of 
uniform size, productive and good color. Sets its fruits 
when the vines are quite young. An excellent pickling 
variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10 c; V4 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
169. ^rDAVIS PERFECT. (65 days.) White Spine 
type. A very popular strain. One of the smoothest and 
most uniform in shape of all cucumbers. Of a deep green 
color when in the slicing stage; medium late. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
165. IMPROVED LONG GREEN. (70 days.) A 
standard main crop, black spine, table and pickling variety. 
One o£ our largest sellers. Vines vigorous and productive. 
Fruits are 12 to 14 inches long, firm and crisp. Color 
deep green, flesh white and firm. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi 
lb., 35c; lb., $1,00, postpaid. 
