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DUTHIE SEED CO. 
CUCUMBERS 
CHICAGO PICKLING CUCUMBER—One of the 
most popular of the small early pickle varieties. 
It has square ends, smooth skin, is enormously 
productive and very disease resistant. The ideal 
type for very early uniform pickles. The fruits 
average 6 x 2 ^ inches when fully developed. 
EARLY CLUSTER or EVERBEARING—The 
fruits of this variety are small in size and desir¬ 
able for pickling, 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN—This variety is 
generally grown for commercial use as a slicing 
cucumber. It is medium late in maturity, the 
Continued 
fruits are long and tapering and of dark green 
color. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE—One of the ealiest 
of the Spine varieties with medium large fruits 
of mild flavor and crisp quality. 
BOSTON PICKLING—One of the best known 
varieties for general use. The fruits are short, 
of medium size and suitable for pickling as well 
as slicing. Is early and very productive. 
LEMON CUCUMBER —A variety with lemon 
shaped fruits and medium early in maturity. 
All Cucumbers postpaid 3rd zone (except as 
noted) Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 4 oz. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
IMPERATOR or TENDERSWEET CARROT—77 Days. Our 
recent introduction. An outstanding type bred for Market Gardener 
use and for shipping. Tops medium but strong enough for good 
bunching. Roots have sloping shoulders, smooth, deep rich orange, 
uniformly tapered to a semi'blunt end. Flesh rich orange color, 
extending to center of root, with indistinct core; fine grained, 
tender and of fine quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 Ib. 30c; Ib. 90c. 
NEW RED CORED CHANTENAY—72 Days. Tops are shorter 
and the foliage finer than the regular Chantenay. Strong tops, mak' 
ing bunching easy. The outstanding features of the strain are the 
smoothness of the roots, the excellent color of both the exterior 
and interior, the tenderness of the core, and the very uniform 
and perfect stumping. The stock is very even and a little earlier 
than the regular Chantenay. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; Ib. 90c. 
DANVERS HALF LONG—72 Days. The heaviest yielding half' 
long variety. One of the best for general crop and a profitable 
variety for market gardeners. Danvers is productive in all classes 
of soil. The color is a bright orange'scarlet and the core> is rather 
definite. The tops are a little larger than Chantenay. While of table 
quality, the heavy yield also makes Danvers suitable for a stock 
Carrot. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 30c; Ib. 90c; 5 Ib. ^4.25. 
New Red Cored Chantenay 
Carrots 
Culture—One ounce to 200 feet of row; 2 to 4 
pounds per acre. Any good soil will grow Carrots. 
Well grown and perfect roots develop only in rich, 
loose soil, perferably sandy loam, or even clear sand 
when well fertilized and kept moist. In rich loose 
soil no thinning is necessary except for the purpose 
of getting large, perfecty formed Carrots. The 
flavor and tenderness of table varieties is secured 
by quick, unchecked growth. For winter use store 
Carrots in slightly moist sand or sandy loam in a 
root cellar. 
Imperator or Tendersweet 
CHANTENAY—75 Days. We recommend this 
variety very highly for the market garden trades 
as well as for home use. The roots are tapering 
and stumped at the base making them more 
Oxheart Carrots 
easily harvested in heavy soil. This variety is 
equal to the Danvers Half Long in quality and 
is productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % Ib. 30c; lb. 
90c; 5 lb. $ 4 . 25 . Prepaid. 
OXHEART—72 Days. A short stump rooted var' 
iety, very popular for planting on heavy soil. Also 
suited to early harvest for market purposes. Prc' 
paid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ^4 lb. 30c; lb. 90c; 5 Ib. 
$ 4 . 25 . 
CORELESS OR HALF LONG NANTES—70 Days. 
A handsome half long variety, almost perfectly 
cylindrical, blunt-ended, and with a very small 
tap-root. The carrots are 6 inches long and 
inches thick. Both the skin and flesh are bright 
orange red. Sweet and very tasty. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
!/4 Ib. 30c; Ib. 90c; 5 Ib. $4.25. 
Stock Carrots 
YELLOW GIANT or SAN JOSE CHAMPION— 
This carrot is a half-long variety, with an Immense 
broad shoulder. The roots penetrate less than one- 
half the depth into the ground. Color a bright yel¬ 
low. Pkt. 6 c; oz. 10c; 1/4 Ib. 2$c; Ib. 75c; 5 Ib. $3.26. 
