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THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEED CO 
DENVER, COLO 
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Cucumbers 
(Cetriolo-Cohombro-Gurken) 
CULTURE —-One ounce of seed 
will plant 50 hills, 2 pounds an 
acre. Cucumbers succeed best in 
warm, moist, rich loamy soil. 
Plant as soon as danger from frost 
has passed. In hills about 4 feet 
apart each way. Prepare the hills 
by mixing a shovelful of well- 
rotted manure with soil. Plant the 
seed about an inch deep, 10 to 12 
seeds to the hill. Do not allow any 
fruit to ripen, as that will cause 
them to stop bearing. When all 
danger of insect attack is over, 
thin to 3 to 4 plants to the hill. 
EARLY FORTUNE — 66 days. 
One of the most desirable slic¬ 
ing sorts; extensively grown 
for shipping. Fruits very 
dark green, color retained a 
long time after harvest; white 
spined; 8 to 9 inches long; 
slightly tapered; very uni¬ 
form. 
EARLY WHITE SPINE — 60 
days. The most popular white 
spined cucumber for the home 
garden; extensively grown 
for shipping. Fruits medium 
dark green; 7 inches long. 
Slightly tapered; blunt. 
DAVIS PERFECT—68 days. A 
splendid dark green slicing 
variety particularly valuable 
for shipping. Fruits 9 to 11 
inches long, very dark green-, 
retains color long after pick¬ 
ing. Flesh crisp and of good 
quality. 
WOODRUFF’S HYBRID — 64 
days. Valuable for market 
garden and shipping; a main 
crop sort, prolific and attrac¬ 
tive. Fruits 8 to 10 inches 
long, dark green, fairly uni¬ 
form, with rounded ends. 
STAY GREEN—60 days. A handsome, early, medium 
sized, prolific variety used for early shipping. 
Fruits 7 to 8 inches long, symmetrical, nearly 
square ended. Very dark green, holds color and 
firmness well when shipped long distances. 
HENDERSON’S PERFECTED—60 days. One of the 
best of the White Spine strains. Excellent for 
home gardens, and used widely for shipping; 
vigorous and productive. Fruits 7 to 8 inches 
long, very dark green, uniform, nearly cylindrical. 
CLARK’S SPECIAL (Dark Green Slicer)—63 days. 
An outstanding variety for shipping and market 
gardeners. Holds its color and firmness when 
handled long distances. Fruits 8 to 10 inches long; 
nandsome, very dark green color; slightly tapered 
at both ends; flesh crisp and firm; remains edi¬ 
ble a long time. 
THORBURN’S EVERBEARING—55 days. An early 
and prolific variety. If fruits are kept gathered the 
vines will continue to bear throughout the season. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN—-70 days. A medium late, 
black spined slicing variety, and very good for 
pickles. Fruits 12 to 13 inches long; deep green, 
hardy and prolific; flesh very white and crisp. 
One of the most popular and widely used sorts. 
STRAIGHT 8—The Straight 8 produces symmetrical, 
almost cylindrical fruits, well rounded at both 
ends. When in best market condition it runs 
quite straight, regularly 8 inches in length and 
from 1% to 2 inches in diameter. In this stage 
the color is deep green. The vines are vigorous 
and productive. 
THE COLORADO—This is also a white spine vari¬ 
ety very similar to the Straight 8 excepting that 
the fruit is longer, averaging 10 to 12 inches in 
length. The color is dark green. Vines vigorous 
and productive. 
VAUGHAN—70 days. This is a splendid variety for 
forcing and growing outdoors. Best of all for 
slicing. Fruits 12 to 15 inches long; dark green, 
slender and attractive; holds color and crispness 
well after picking. 
DELTUS—70 days. An excellent, long, slender, dark 
green variety. The fruits are very uniform in 
shape and size and bear in great abundance, 10 
to 12 inches long. An ideal type for the home 
garden or as a straight pack variety for shipment 
to market. Fine for forcing or outdoor culture. 
LONGFELLOW—70 days. Desirable for home gar¬ 
den, and for shipping; may also be used for Green¬ 
house forcing. Fruits 12 to 15 inches long; dark 
green, uniform, straight and attractive. Requires 
rich soil. 
SNOW’S PERFECTION PICKLING—56 days. Ex¬ 
tremely early and prolific. Best and most popular 
variety for small pickles. Fruits 5 inches long; 
dark green at pickling size, black spined, sym¬ 
metrical, blunt ended. 
CHICAGO PICKLING—56 days. 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. 
BOSTON PICKLING—56 days. This is a very pro¬ 
ductive variety that is extensively grown for 
pickles. The vines are vigorous. The fruits are 
bright green, of medium size, very smooth and 
symmetrical. The flesh is crisp and tender. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING—60 days. A useful variety 
for growing on a trellis, wire or other supports. 
The cucumbers are long, of a dark green color, 
flesh white, crisp and of good flavor. 
LEMON—65 days. Resembles, somewhat a lemon; 
used for pickles and for salads. Fruits nearly 
round, rich lemon color, crisp and of excellent 
flavor. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN—60 days. An extremely 
small fruited variety grown exclusively for pickles. 
It has no value for slicing. Is very prickly, but 
tender and crisp if picked when young. Seed 
germinates slowly. 
ROLLISON’S TELEGRAPH (For Greenhouse Forc¬ 
ing) —An English forcing cucumber, the long 
green fruits of which measure from 18 to 24 inches 
in length. A tremendous bearer having very few 
seeds. Postpaid: Pkt., 25c; *4 oz., $1.00; oz., $3.50. 
Postpaid Prices on Cucumbers 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
% lb. 
y 3 ib. 
Lb. 
5 lbs. 
Early Fortune . 
$ 0.10 
$0.35 
$0.65 
$1.25 
$5.75 
Early White Spine. 
.05 
.10 
.35 
.05 
1.25 
5.75 
Stay Green . 
.10 
.35 
.65 
1.25 
5.75 
Henderson’s Perfected . 
.05 
.10 
.35 
.65 
1.25 
5.75 
Davis Perfect. 
.10 
.35 
.05 
1.25 
5.75 
Woodruff’s Hybrid 
.15 
.50 
.SO 
1.50 
7.00 
Clark’s Special . 
.05 
.20 
.00 
1.10 
2.00 
9.50 
Thorburn’s Everbearing . 
.05 
.10 
.35 
.65 
1.25 
5.75 
Improved Long Green. 
.05 
.15 
.45 
.80 
1.50 
7.00 
Straight 8 . 
.30 
1.00 
1.75 
3.00 
13.75 
The Colorado. 
. 10 
.30 
1.00 
1.75 
3.00 
13.75 
The Vaughan . 
. 10 
.20 
.00 
1.10 
2.00 
9.50 
Deltas . 
.20 
.00 
1.10 
2.00 
9.50 
Longfellow . 
.20 
.00 
1.10 
2,00 
9.50 
Snow’s Perfection Piekie. 
.05 
.10 
.35 
.65 
1.25 
5.75 
Chicago Pickle . 
.10 
.35 
.65 
1.25 
5.75 
Boston Piekie . 
.10 
.35 
.65 
1.25 
5.75 
Japanese Climbing. 
.10 
.35 
.SO 
1.50 
7.00 
Lemon . 
.15 
.45 
.80 
1.50 
7.00 
West India Gherkin. 
.15 
.45 
.80 
1.50 
7.00 
