Gucu*nhe/iA, 
All Cucumbers—Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c, postpaid 
Gardeners with limited space cannot afford to 
plant cucumbers, which for outdoor culture must be 
planted in hills at intervals of at least 4*/2 feet each 
way. The plant is a sprawling tendril-bearing vine. 
It requires considerable heat, a lot of moisture and 
a rich soil. Cucumbers are much more sensitive to 
frost than most vegetable crops. They can only be 
grown in regions that not only have plenty of heat 
but a frost-free period of 75 to 90 days. 
Warm sandy loam especially if it has a gentle 
slope southward is the best soil for out-door cucum¬ 
bers. No other method of fertilizing is so satisfactory 
as putting 2 quarts of thoroughly rotted manure 
under each hill or a scant wheelbarrow load is bet¬ 
ter. Broadcasting manure or fertilizer for plants 
spaced so far apart is merely wasteful. 
See that the manure is covered sufficiently so that 
no seed touches it. This is easily accomplished by 
forming a circular hill about a foot wide and 4 
inches deep over each lot of buried manure, the site 
of which had better be marked with a stick, if some 
days intervene between burying and planting time. 
Planting cannot be done until warm or hot 
weather is assured. Plant six seeds to each hill ex¬ 
pecting to reduce them to three as soon as germina¬ 
tion is complete, selecting the three best plants. The 
seed should be planted about 14/2 inches deep. 
As the vines become large they will fill all of the 
space between the hills, so it is very important that 
you cultivate thoroughly while the plants are still 
young. Packet, 5c; oz., 15c. 
Diamond Long Green. Truly the outstanding 
of the large varieties. It is extremely crisp and ten¬ 
der, sweet, very fine for slicing. It is best for sweet 
pickles when matured. Packet, 5c. 
Improved White Spine. An outstanding vari¬ 
ety for table use. It is one of the early types and ex¬ 
ceedingly tasty. Uniformly straight and handsome 
light green fruits, with a few white spines. 
Packet, 5c 
Boston Pickling or Green Prolific. Truly the 
finest and most popular pickling variety. The tasty, 
bright green fruits range from 4 to 5 inches in length 
and are exceedingly productive. Fine for home and 
market. Packets, 5c. 
Davis Perfect. A vigorous grower. Fruits long, 
dark green, crisp and tender. Holds its color exceed¬ 
ingly well after picking, which makes it a favorite 
with the market gardeners. Seed cavity is small, 
making them very desirable for home and market 
uses. One of the outstanding varieties for Northwest 
climate. 
Colorado. Cucumber Colorado won the All 
American 1935 Award of Merit and is destined to be¬ 
come one of the most popular varieties. One of its 
outstanding qualities is that it does not taper but is 
practically the same size from end to end. The fruits 
are dark green, 9 to 12 inches long and will yield 
more slicing cucumber than any other variety of 
approximately its size. Is highly recommended for 
the shipper and market garden. 
Other Varieties. Short Green or Early Frame, 
Lemon, Japanese Climbing, Small Gherikn, Deltus, 
Vaughn. 
GneM. 
True Water Cress. A very distinct variety of 
cress with tasty, small, oval leaves. Grown easily in 
shallow ponds or along the edges of small streams. 
Excellent for all kinds of salad. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 45c; l / 4 lb., $1.50. Postpaid 
Curled or Pepper Grass. Its leaves have a very 
pleasant pungency, which gives it the common 
name “Pepper Grass.” The spicy foliage is frilled 
or curled making it very attractive for salad trim¬ 
mings. Sow thickly in drills. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; x / 4 lb., 45c. Postpaid 
ZnAioe, 
Culture similar to lettuce. Outer leaves should be 
tied over the head to bleach. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; x / 4 lb. 35c. Postpaid 
Plant 
Black Beauty. Extra early, quick growing, 
vigorous variety, uniform size. Color deep, blackish 
purple. Excellent for market. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 60c; x / 4 lb., $1.75. Postpaid 
New York Improved Large Purple. Leading 
market variety. Not quite as early as Black Beauty. 
Large and productive. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 60c; x / 4 lb., $1.75. Postpaid 
fennel 
Florence Fennel. An Italian vegetable with 
thick leaf stem. Served boiled or sliced, also cooked 
in soups. Easily grown. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 25c. Postpaid 
Jleetz 
American Flag. Used very extensively through¬ 
out the entire country. A very strong hardy grower 
that is very easily cultivated in the home garden. 
It is broad leaved, with rather short but very thick 
stems. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 25c; l / 4 lb., 75c. Postpaid 
Large Rouen. A very hardy variety, with short, 
thick, well-blanched stems and dark green leaves. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 25c; x / 4 lb., 75c. Postpaid 
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