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WILL’S PIONEER SEEDHOUSE, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY 
G ( at e ) n Will’s Cucumbers 
CULTURE. As soon as the weather becomes warm and settled in the Spring-, plant in well-pre¬ 
pared soil in hills four or live feet apart each way with eight or ten seeds in a hill; cover 1 to 3 
inches deep with soil well firmed to prevent too rapid evaporation.. When plants arc well developed 
weed out all but four or five of the strongest. Thorough but shallow cultivation is essential. One 
ounce of seed will plant about eighty hills. 
STRAIGHT EIGHT. An outstandingly heavy yielder. The uniform and attrac¬ 
tive dark green cucumbers are 8 inches long, straight and smoothly cylindrical, 
well rounded at both ends, and about 2 inches in diameter. This is one of the 
best sorts. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 34 lb*? 55c; % lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $1.85, post¬ 
paid. 
EARLIEST OF ALL. This is the earliest standard Cucumber of quality in 
cultivation. It is of fair size and is of special value to those who desire to 
be first on the market. It is also a 
very fine home garden sort. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 13c; 34 lb., 40c; 34 lb., 70c; 1 
lb., $1.30, postpaid. 
ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. One of 
the earliest and most productive of 
the famous White Spine group. Fruit 
about 7 inches long, rounded at both 
ends, and of bright, deep green color. 
Very popular as a market variety on 
account of its good keeping qualities 
and its uniformity of size and shape. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; 34 lb., 35c; 34 lb., 
EiiTie.t onnu -- e0c; 1 lb - $11 °- P° s ‘P ald - 
Improved Long; Green Cucumber. 
Arlington White 
Spine Cucumber. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. This old favorite 
variety is unequalled among the later sorts. 
The rich dark green fruits average 12 inches 
long with crisp white flesh. The standard of 
table quality and unexcelled for pickles when 
small. Our stock is superior. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; 34 lb., 45c; 34 lb., 80c; 1 lb., $1.50, post¬ 
paid. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN. An old and very pop¬ 
ular pickling variety. Remarkable for its 
small, short fruits which are produced in won¬ 
derful abundance. Pkt., 5c; oz., 16c; 34 lb., 
48c; 34 lb., 85c; 1 lb., $1.60, postpaid. 
WHITE WONDER, a splendid white variety. 
One of the handsomest cucumbers. The 
cucumbers are ivory white in color, of good 
keeping quality and average about eight 
inches in length and two and one-half inches 
through. Pkt., 5c; oz., 16c; 34 lb., 48c; 34 
lb., 85c; 1 lb., $1.60, postpaid. 
DAVIS PERFECT. A grand variety. Dark, 
glossy green, slim and symmetrical, with an 
average length of 10 to 12 inches. They hold 
color till nearly ripe, when they turn white 
without a yellow streak on them. Quality 
fine, as seeds are very soft when fit for table 
use. Very tender, brittle and of exceptional 
flavor. Pkt., 5c; oz., 13c; 34 lb., 40c; 34 lb., 
70c; 1 lb., $1.30, postpaid. 
EARLY CLUSTER. A pickling type often set¬ 
ting fruit in clusters of 2 or 3. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
13c; 34 lb., 40c; y 2 lb., 70c; 1 lb., $1.30. 
20% Inches of Longfellow Cucumber. 
LONGFELLOW or CHINA LONG. This variety from China is of finer quality than any other 
Cucumber we have ever tried. The early ripening fruits commonly reach 20 inches in length and 
average but 2 inches in diameter. The skin is dark rich green and smooth. The flesh is firm, 
white, crisp, and unexcelled for slicing. About 90 seeds to the packet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 45c; 34 
lb., $1.35, postpaid. 
LONGEST LONGFELLOW CUCUMBER CONTEST 
T O TTIR GROAVER of the longest cucumber of our Longfellow variety during the Summer of 1937 we 
will pay ten dollars; to the grower of the second longest, $.*>.00; for third' place, $3.00; and to fourth, fifth 
and sixth place, one dollar in trade. Cucumbers may be sent to our store or we will accept affidavits. 
Measurement is to be along axis of cucumber. The contest closes October 1, 1937, and but one prize will 
be awarded to an individual. The winner of the 1930 contest is Frank Cosco, Sheridan, YVyo., with a 
cucumber 37% inches long. 
