BURGESS’ TREATED CUCUMBER SEED 
Burgess’ Earlibest 
DISEASE RESISTING 
One ounce of seed for 100 hills; I to 3 lbs. to the acre. 
All varieties of our true-bred pedigreed Cucumber seed are 
treated before sliipi)iiig. Our seed treatment controls damping- 
off, also several serious leaf diseases carried on the seed, sucli 
as anthracnose, angular leaf spot and macrosporium leaf spot. 
Treating the seed is one more added service to our already high¬ 
bred superior stocks and will make your crops more dependable. 
Don’t run the risk of planting untreated cucumlter seed when 
our treated seed costs no more. 
Burgess* Earlibest 
THE EARLIEST OF ALL SLICING CUCUMBERS AND HOLDS 
ITS DEEP COLOR BETTER THAN ANY OTHER SORT 
Burgess’ Earlibest is not only the first slicer ready for the 
market, but the quality is equal or better than that of most 
of the later sorts. It is a great yielder, a good shipper and 
the most profitable Cucumber for the early market. It is a type 
of White. Spine that grows very even in size, usually about 
seven inches in length, and 2^/4 inches thick. Color, rich dark 
green from stem to blossom end; smooth, tender and crisp. 
It is very hardy and productive. Ready for market in 5.^) to 58 
days. Pkt., lOc; oz.. 15c; lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., 
$2.25; 5 lbs., $5.30; 10 lbs., $10.00, po.stpaid. 
nAVm PFRFFPT (PERFECTED STRAIN). One of the finest cucumbers for 
^ i-iivx J_jy^ A slicing. Fruits 9 to 10 inches long; rich, dark green, very 
few seeds, and when in slicing condition the .seeds are so .small and tender they are un- 
noticeahle. Very productive. Ready for the market in «0 to 65 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; 14 lb.. 
35c; lb., $1.15; 2 lbs., $2.05; 5 lbs., $4.90; 10 lbs., $9.20, postpaid. 
SXR AlfiHTr-R cucumber received the 1985 All-America Gold Medal Aw'ard 
X X o foi- one of the most outstanding vegetables of the year. The fruits 
are symetrical, almost cylindrical, about 8 inches in length and 114 inches in diameter, and well 
rounded at both ends. When in condition for use the color is rich, deej) green, without objection¬ 
able striping or tipping. An ideal market and shipping variety, and its many qualities make it an 
ideal slicing variety for the home garden. It is also unsurpassed for pickling wiien small. J‘kt., 
lOc; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 45c; lb., $1.40; 2 lbs., $2.50; 5 lbs., $5.95; 10 lbs., $11.20, postpaid. 
CHINA LONG—Fruits 2 Feet in Length 
This is a remarkable cucumber from China vvith fruits from 20 inches to 2 feet in length, and 
only 2 to 8 inches in diameter. The skin is deep green and nearly smooth, the spines being few 
and small. There is nothing equal to China Long for crispness except i)ossibly some of the hot¬ 
house varieties; fie.sh solid and of the very best quality for slicing. The nearest seedless of any 
variety we have ever grown. Nearly as early as the .shorter varieties ; vines strong, vigorous, healthy 
and productive. J’kt., lOc; oz., 30c; 14 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50, postpaid. 
White Wonder 
Color of White Wonder is beautiful 
pure white. Remarkably uniform in 
shai)e and size, averaging 7 inches long 
by 214 inches thick. Begins to bear early 
in the season and continues until fall. 
Flavor is pleasing and flesh firm and 
crisp. Fine sliced or in salads. Its 
smooth, clear surface makes the White 
Wonder an ideal pickle. Aside from the 
excellent quality of the fruits. White 
Wonder bears a great quantity of them. 
» A packet of seed will furnish you cucum¬ 
bers in abundance. I‘kt., 8c; oz., 15c; 
Early Fortune 
Burgess’ Special Early 
rLarly r ortune eiight Resistant strain 
Only two or three days later than Burgess’ Earlibest, and 
fruits measure about two inches longer. Proclaimed by many 
growers as the finest type of White Spine Cucumber. The color 
of the skin is very dark green, the texture of the pure white flesh 
is firm and crisp and the seed cavity is very small. The plants 
grow vigorously and the fruits are set very freely all along the 
vines. In great demand by both home gardeners and market 
growers. Pkt., 5c: oz., 15c: % lb., 40c: lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.25; 
5 lbs., $5.30; 10 lbs., $10.00, postpaid. 
The Agricultural Experiment Station of the State of Maine 
reports Burgess’ Earlibest to be of fine quality and the earliest 
cucumber to be ready for picking. 
White Wonder 
M lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
China Long 
Grow Your Own DILL. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; I /4 lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid 
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