12 VEGETABLE SEEDS 
The I. W. Scott Company, Pittsburgh, Pa: 
Longfellow Cucumber 
CUCUMBERS 
For an extra-early crop, start indoors or in a frame about 
April 1, sowing the seed in paper pots or dirt-bands or on the 
bottom of inverted sods, and transplant to the garden the latter 
part of May, moving sod and all in order to disturb the roots as 
little as possible. Sow the main crop directly in the garden late 
in May, and, for a continuous supply, make additional sowings 
every two weeks up to the middle or latter part of July. Prepare 
hills 4 to 6 feet apart, digging up the soil to a depth of a foot or 
more and mixing in plenty of manure or compost. Leave the 
soil in the hills loose and a little higher than the general level of 
the garden. Sow eight to ten seeds in each hill and thin out all 
but the strongest three or four plants. Do not disturb the vines 
after they have started to spread. If the striped beetles interfere 
with the development of the young plants, spray them with 
Pyrox or dust with Hammond’s Rotenone Dust. See insecticide 
pages. 
An ounce of seed will plant about fifty hills; 2 pounds 
of seed will be required for an acre 
Black Diamond. The earliest White Spine Cucumber. Fruits 
dark green, 7 to 8 inches long, perfectly smooth, of handsome 
appearance. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Clark’s Special. A very attractive, dark green Cucumber, 
uniform in length (8 to 10 inches), and smooth in appearance. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Cool and Crisp. Early. Fruits about 8 inches long, thick at the 
middle but tapering off at the ends; light green in color; 
quality good. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Davis Perfect. ★ A dependable producer of very long, slender 
fruits which are rich dark green color and of finest quality. 
It is a good shipper and holds its deep green color for a long 
time. Well adapted for greenhouse culture; medium early. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^Jb. 45 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Early Fortune. Long, slender fruits, deep green in color and 
exceedingly uniform in size and shape, with crisp, firm flesh 
and few seeds. Early. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., J41 b. 45 cts., 
lb. $1.25. 
Extra-Long, or Evergreen White Spine. Fruits 10 to 12 inches 
long, dark green in color, smooth, and of splendid quality. 
Good for late crop and for greenhouse forcing. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Fordhook Famous. The fruits are of giant size, often 15 inches 
long, thick through and slightly tapered at the ends, dark 
green in color and with crisp, solid flesh and few seeds. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Improved Early White Spine. ★ Extra early and prolific. 
Produces medium-sized, light green fruits of fine quality for 
slicing or pickles. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., 
lb. $1.25. 
Japanese Climbing. A good Cucumber for the small garden 
as the vines can be trained on fence or trellis; in fact, it requires 
some sort of support. Fruits long and thick, crisp, tender and 
of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 65 cts., lb. $2. 
Davis Perfect Cucumber 
Kirby Staygreen. The earliest White Spine variety. Handsome 
fruits 7 to 8 inches long, of a beautiful dark green color. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Klondike. Medium-early. Unusual dark green color which it 
holds for a long time even under the hottest sun. Fruits of 
good size and shape. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., 
lb. $1.25. 
Long Green Turkey. ★ Late but very productive. Fruits 12 
to 14 inches long, straight and slender, slightly warted, dark 
green with crisp white flesh. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 
45 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Longfellow. ★ Late. Fruits 12 to 15 inches long, dark green, 
uniform, straight, and attractive, holds color and crispness 
well after being picked. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 55 cts., 
lb. $1.50. 
Straight 8. ★ The Cucumbers are straight, 8 to 10 inches long, 
smooth, and deep green in color. The flesh is crisp, white, and 
snappy. Seed-cavity small. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 
75 cts., lb. $2.50. 
National Pickling Cucumber 
Pickling Varieties 
Everbearing. Small, very early variety used for early pickles. 
By keeping the fruits picked it will continue to bear throughout 
the growing season. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., 
lb. $1.25. 
Extra-Long Jersey Pickling. ★ The fruits are slender and 
tapering, growing 6 inches long, medium green in color. Ex¬ 
tremely prolific. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Green Prolific, or Boston Pickling. For small pickles. Pro¬ 
duces short, thick, bright green fruits, smooth and symmetrical. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., lb. $1.25. 
Heinz Pickle. A dependable plant that bears excellent crops 
of well-formed fruits when other varieties fail. The Cucumbers 
are blunt at both ends, deep russet-brown, and get large when 
mature. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 45 cts., lb. $1.25. 
National Pickling. ★ Early, high-yielding variety especially 
bred for pickling in the small sizes. Fruits deep green, straight, 
symmetrical, blunt-ended, but not chunky. Pack without 
waste space. Make firm, crisp pickles. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 
341b. 55 cts., lb. $1.50. 
West India Gherkin, or Bur. Used for pickles. The vines are 
luxuriant, bearing quantities of small, nearly round fruits, 
light green and covered with spines. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 
341b. 65 cts., lb. $2. 
DANDELION 
If the leaves are tied together, the center of the plant will 
blanch as white and clear as endive. Sow the seed early in shallow 
drills, in rich soil, and thin the plants to stand about 1 foot apart. 
An ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill 
Improved French. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts., 341b. $2.25, lb. $8. 
