OLDS’ 
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 
53. 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 
bugs. See page 55 for prices 
on larger amounts. 
158. ★OLDS' IMPROVED CHI¬ 
CAGO PICKLING. (59 days.) Our best 
seller of all cucumbers. 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; y 4 lb., 
S5c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
168. ★EARLY RUSSIAN. (52 days.) 
The earliest cucumber in cultivation. This 
variety can be picked early for bottle cucum¬ 
bers or allowed to grow just a few days 
longer for first early slicers. It is very even, 
smooth, tender, crisp and is hardy and free 
from disease. Black spines. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
170. JAPANESE CLIMBING. (58 
days.) A distinct variety which can be plant¬ 
ed to cover trellises and fences. When in the 
slicing stage it is of dark deep green color. 
It is a black-spined variety used primarily 
for slicing. . Average fruits measure 9%x3 
inches. It is one of the most vigorous-grow¬ 
ing cucumbers on our entire list and the 
edible qualities are good. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
Vi Ik., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
167. ACE. (60 days.) Our new at¬ 
tractive cucumber recommended as one of th,e 
best slicing varieties. See page 27. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, post¬ 
paid. 
„ 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., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
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 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
Japanese Climbing. 
157. STAYS GREEN. (60 days.) j 
popular early, dark green cucumber, grow: 
extensively in the South for Northern mar 
kets It is a White Spine variety; fruits sym 
metrical, nearly square ended, averaging 8x! 
inches in size. Stays green, holds its dee] 
green color longer than any other cucumber 
The flesh is clear white, crisp and solid am 
contains very few seeds. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c 
Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.10, postpaid. 
161. BARTELDES. (65 days.) I 
smooth, spineless, dark green cucumbe 
measuring about 10 inches long by 3 inche: 
m diameter, tapering only slightly toward 
each end and rounded abruptly at both ends 
Fine quality and fine in appearance. Flesl 
crisp white; few seeds. Its value is chieflj 
m the dark, waxy green color which make; 
it specially desirable for market or shipping 
Will keep ten days in good condition aftei 
picking. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c, Vi lb., 40c 
lb,, $1.10, postpaid. 
White Wonder. 
ITT. WHITE WONDER. (60 
days.) A beautiful snow-white cu¬ 
cumber that retains the white color 
when fully ripe. Smooth, 8 to 10 
inches long, and very uniform. 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., 
15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
CUCUMBERS 
Longfellow. 
172. LONGFELLOW. (70 days.) The cucum¬ 
bers are 12 to 16 inches long, thinner than Davis Per¬ 
fect and very uniform in shape and size, with decidedly 
few seeds. White spine. The color is dark green and 
will remain so until ripe. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
35c; lb., $1.10, 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, post¬ 
paid. 
169. ★DAVIS PERFECT. (65 days.) White 
Spine type. A very popular strain. One of the smoothr 
est and most uniform in shape of all cucumbers. Of a 
deep green color when in the slicing stage; medium 
late. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
Straight Eight Cucumber. 
. 163. STRAIGHT EIGHT. This outstanding va¬ 
riety produces symmetrical, cylindrical fruits about 
eight inches in length and one and one-half inches in 
diameter. Fruits are well rounded at the ends and of 
a deep green color when ready to use. They are free 
from objectionable striping or tipping. An ideal home 
and market variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 40c; 
lb., $1.20, 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. 
Feb. 12, 1937 
I am sending you another order for seeds. I see this 
is your fiftieth year in the seed business. You have noth¬ 
ing the best of me for I came to Nebraska fifty-six years 
ago today and, have been a farmer all these years. 1 find 
your seeds fine and every one grows.” 
R. R. Smith, Neb. 
Barteldes. 
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