CUCUMBERS 
Make your first sowing of cucumbers after all danger of 
frost has passed to supply fruits for summer use, and a 
second sowing in late June or early July to furnish cucum¬ 
bers for fall use and pickling. They succeed best in a fertile, 
light, well-drained soil. Well-rotted manure in the hills and 
a side-dressing of commercial fertilizer are usually beneficial. 
Plant in hills 4 or 5 ft. apart, placing 8 to 10 seeds in each 
hill, and cover with K in. of soil. When plants are 6 to 8 in. 
high, thin to 3 or 4 plants to a hill. One pkt. of seed will 
plant 15 hills; 1 oz. 50 hills; 2 lbs. for one acre. If seed is 
drilled, one acre requires about 4 lbs. of seed. Control 
cucumber insects with Red Arrow Garden Spray and Slug 
Shot Dust. Treat seed with Cuprocide. See page 125 for 
explanation of white spine and black spine. 
400 Davis’ Perfect 
58 days. Shapely white spine cucumber, 10 in. long and 2 in. thick in the middle, slightly tapering 
at both ends. The skin is a rich deep green and the flesh is pure white, solid, brittle, and tasty. Its 
eating qualities are excellent, due to its thickness and the lack of seeds. Retains its color for a long 
time after being picked; this makes it valuable for market and shipping as well as for home use. 
Pkt. 100; oz. 200; 4 ozs. 500; V 2 lb. 750; lb. $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
394 MincuQ 
53 days. Developed by Dr. A. E. Hutchens 
at the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment 
Station. Fruits 5*4 in. long, lYz in. in 
diameter and produced in clusters. Me¬ 
dium green skin, white, crisp flesh. 
Heavy cropper. Pkt. 10jzf; oz. 25^; 
4 ozs. 75^; '/jib. $1.15; lb. $2.00; 
2 lbs. $3.70; 5 lbs. $9.00. 
380 A and C 
about 10 in. in length and 2K in. thick, 
well rounded at the ends and dark green 
throughout, which color is held after 
picking much longer than most others. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 30?f; 4 ozs. 85jzi; V2 lb. $1.25; 
lb. $2.25; 2 lbs. $4.20; 5 lbs. $10.10. 
M incu 
382 Burbank’s Iceland 
with pale green markings. Of medium size. Crisp, delicious 
white flesh of choice flavor. Prolific. Pkt. 15^f; oz. 30^; 
4 ozs. 90jzi; l / 2 lb. $1.40; lb. $2.50. 
Burpee s 
Extra- 
Early 
White 
Spine 
383 Burpee’s 
Fordhook White Spine © 
58 days. Attractive fruits, 8 in. long, with a rich dark green 
skin and white lines running from the blossom end toward 
the center of the fruit. Splendid for pickling while fruits 
are young, and unexcelled for slicing when fully grown. 
The flesh is pure white, tender yet firm, and has a crisp 
flavor. Valuable to home gardeners and market growers. 
Pkt. 10^; oz. 20£; 4 ozs. 50^; V2 lb. 80 
lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. $2.50; 5 lbs. $5.95. 
381 Arlington White Spine 
60 days. Attractive, long, straight, quite thick cucumbers 
of a rich dark green color. 8 in. long and 2 x / 2 in. thick, with 
square, blocky ends. The flesh is white, crisp, and solid. 
Very early and extremely productive. 
Pkt. 5 ft; oz. 15^; 
4 ozs. 45£; */2 lb. 65^; lb. $1.10; 
2 lbs. $2.00; 5 lbs. $4.80. 
379 Burpee’s Extra- 
Early White Spine O 
55 days. One of the best varieties for 
the home gardener. The fruits are al¬ 
most cylindrical, 7 in. long and 2Y in. 
thick. They have a beautiful deep green 
skin which is practically free from 
ridges. Excellent for slicing when fully 
grown or when small for pickling. Vines 
make a heavy growth and produce their 
fruits very freely. Introduced by 
Burpee in 1894. Pkt. 10^; oz. 20£; 
4 ozs. 50q V2 lb. 75^; lb. $1.25; 
2 lbs. $2.30; 5 lbs. $5.50. 
W. Atlce Burpee Co. 
Special Collection Offers of 
3 Best White Spine Cucumbers 
Fordhook White Spine, Black Diamond, 
and Early Fortune. 
7006 3 Pkts. (1 of each, value 30^) for only 200 
7008 3 Ozs. (1 of each, value 60fi) for only 400 
For other 
Cucumbers, 
see the next 
two pages 
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