BURGESS’ TREATED CUCUMBER SEED 
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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 shipping. Our seed treatment controls damping- 
off, also several serious leaf diseases carried on the seed, such 
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 cucumber seed when 
our treated seed costs no more. 
BURGESS’ EARLIBEST 
Burgess' Earlibest 
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. 
Early Fortune R ^ £1 
Early Fortune 
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; *4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.15; 2 lbs., $2.05; 
5 lbs., $4.90; 10 lbs., $9.20, postpaid. 
DAVIS PERFECT 
(PERFECTED STRAIN). One of the finest cucumbers for 
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- 
noticeable. Very productive. Ready for the market in 60 to 65 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; *4 
lb., 40c; lb., $1.15; 2 lbs., $2.05; 5 lbs., $4.90; 10 lbs., $9.20, postpaid. 
^TR AIPHT^R This new cucumber received tbe 1935 All-America Gold Medal Award 
kj 1 IvnlVjn 1 f 0r on e of the most outstanding vegetables of the year. The fruits 
are symmetrical, almost cylindrical, about 8 inches in length and 1 y 2 inches in diameter, and well 
rounded at both ends. When in condition for use the color is rich, deep 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 when small. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; % 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 
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Straight-8 
This is a remarkable cucumber from China with fruits from 20 inches to 2 feet in length, and 
only 2 to 3 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 possibly some of the hot¬ 
house varieties; flesh 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. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50, postpaid. 
White Wonder 
White Wonder 
Color of White Wonder is beautiful 
pure white. Remarkably uniform in 
shape and size, averaging 7 inches long 
by 2M: 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. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
% lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
ACE The darkest green of all slicing cucumbers. Has 
practically no white stripe or tipping. Particu¬ 
larly valuable for the market gardener and shipping, as it 
holds its extremely dark green color. Size 3x12 inches; nearly 
as long as Longfellow, but a much heavier yielder. A most 
beautiful variety, and for quality it is unsurpassed. Medium 
early. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.00; 2 lbs., 
$3.60; 5 lbs., $8.50; 10 lbs., $16.00, postpaid. 
With the ex¬ 
ception of our 
new Early Michigan (described on page 1), this is the earliest 
slicing cucumber, and the quality is equal or better than that 
of most of the later sorts. It is a great yielder, a good ship¬ 
per and a most profitable cucumber for the early market,. It 
is a type of white spine that grows very even in size, usually 
about 7 inches in length and 2 V 2 inches thick. Color, rich 
dark green from stem to blossom end; smooth, tender and 
crisp. Very hardy and productive. Ready for market in 55 
to 58 days. Pkt., IQc; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.25; 2 
lbs., $2.25; 5 lbs., $5.30; 10 lbs., $10.00, postpaid. 
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China Long 
Grow Your Own DILL. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; ]4 It)., 30c; lb., 90c, postpaid 
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