OLDS’ CUCUMBERS 
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 appears, 
thin to 3 plants to the hill. 
Hi-Caps will hasten growth 
and protect plants. See page 
33. 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 
hugs. See page 35 for prices 
on larger amounts. 
Early Fortune. 
OLD'S 
Barteldes. 
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Stays Green. 
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 in¬ 
troduced; very productive and disease re¬ 
sistant, 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. 
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 appear¬ 
ance. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
168. ★EARLY RUSSIAN. (52 days.) The 
earliest encumber in cultivation. This variety can 
be picked early for bottle cucumbers or allowed to 
grow just a few days longer for first early slicers. 
It is very even, smooth, tender, erisp and is hardy 
and free from disease. Black spines. Pkt., 5c; oz'., 
10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
161. BARTELDES. (65 days.) A smooth, 
spineless, dark green cucumber measuring about 10 
inches! long by 3 inches in diameter, tapering only 
slightly towards each end and rounded abruptly at 
both ends. Pine quality and fine in appearance. 
Flesh crisp white; few seeds. Its value is chiefly 
in the -dark, waxy green colofl which makes it spe¬ 
cially desirable for market or shipping. Will keep 
ten days in good condition after picking. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
158. ★OLDS' IMPROVED 
CHICAGO PICKLING. (59 
days.) Our best seller of all cu¬ 
cumbers. Of uniform size, pro¬ 
ductive and good color. Sets its 
fruits when the vines are quite 
young. An excellent pickling 
variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 
30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
156. EARLY GREEN 
CLUSTER. (55 days.) A small 
variety, about 6 inches in length, 
produced in clusters. Very early, 
prolific and uniform. Skin smooth, 
the ends tapering slightly. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
171. WHITE WONDER. 
(60 days.) A beautiful snow-white 
cucumber that retains the white 
color when fully ripe. Smooth, 
8 to 10 inches long, and very uni¬ 
form. The flavor is very pleasing 
and the flesh firm and crisp. White 
Wonder is a heavy bearer and is 
fine for slicing and pickles. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; Vi lh., 45c; lb., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
White Wonder. 
169. ★DAVIS 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 lh., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
165. IMPROVED LONG GREEN. 
(70 days.) A standard main crop, black 
spine, table and pickling variety. One of 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 lh., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
163. STRAIGHT EIGHT. Our new 
cucumber which is described on page 9. A 
fine home and market variety. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; Vi lh., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
172. LONGFELLOW. (70 days.) 
The cucumbers are 12 to 16 inches long, 
thinner than Davis Perfect and very uniform 
in shape and size, with decidedly few seeds. 
White spines. The color is dark green and 
will remain so until ripe. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; Vi lh., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Longfellow. 
157. STAYS GREEN. (60 days.) A 
popular early, dark green cucumber, grown 
extensively in the South for Northern mar¬ 
kets. It is a White Spine variety; fruits sym¬ 
metrical, nearly square ended, averaging 8x3 
inches in size. Stays green, holds its deep 
green color longer than any other cucumber. 
The flesh is clear white, crisp and solid and 
contains very few seeds. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
Vi lh., 40c; lh., $1.10, postpaid. 
