CUCUMBER 
Plant 2 pounds per acre. 
Kilgore's Improved "A & C" Cucumbers 
One of the best bred and most popular cucumber in existence 
Kilgore’s Cucumber seed stocks have been especially devel¬ 
oped for Florida. All of our Cucumber seed stocks are thor¬ 
oughly tested each season in our Florida Proving Grounds, so 
we know our stocks are true to type and best suited to Flor¬ 
ida conditions. 
Kilgore’s superior stocks of western-grown Cucumber seed 
cannot be excelled, as they are grown under irrigation, where 
the seed-crops can mature perfectly regardless of uncertain 
dry seasons. This insures fine, plump seed, with high germin¬ 
ating power, rendering chances more certain of a perfect 
stand and a good crop. Our Bred-Rite brands of Cucumber 
seed have been so thoroughly screened, and all the light 
chaffy seed taken out, that they will plant further than or¬ 
dinary stocks, which also insures better germination and 
growth of strong, vigorous plants. 
Culture. Low, black, rich, moist, sandy loam soil is the best 
for growing Cucumbers. The early “Cukes” are the ones that 
bring the money, and to get them early you must figure on 
protecting them with troughs, because they are very sensitive 
to cold, and sometimes the slightest frost will ruin the crop. 
Spring planting in Florida begins early in January and con¬ 
tinues through February. Plant in rows 4 feet apart in hills 
2 feet apart in the drill, dropping 6 to 8 seeds in each hill. 
Sometimes it is very difficult to get a stand early if the ground 
is wet and cold, as the seed will rot before it germinates. Fre¬ 
quently two or three plantings have to be made to get an early 
stand. In fact, many successful growers make three and four 
plantings in between hills at intervals of four or five days 
so that in case of frost or some disaster to the planting that 
is already up, there is another stand of seed just ready to 
come out of the ground, whPh would mean a gain of six to 
ten days as compared to planting over again. The time gained 
by several plantings might mean hundreds of dollars in extra 
profit by securing earlier maturity, as compared to planting 
over. Eight or ten days’ difference in the time of maturity of 
an early Cucumber crop often makes an enormous difference 
in the price and returns from the crop. 
Cucumbers are pollinated by either hived or wild bees. Un¬ 
der unfavorable conditions or in isolated locations it is always 
desirable to provide a strong hive of bees in cucumber fields, 
in order to insure perfect pollination. The bees should not be 
placed in the field until the cucumbers begin to blossom, in 
order to provide food for the bees so they will remain in the 
cucumber fields. Without proper pollination the cucumbers 
are deformed, or at least a large percentage of bottlenecks 
and nubbins are produced, due to lack of bees to facilitate 
proper pollination. 
Spraying Cucumbers regularly is a most important factor 
in producing a crop, therefore we advise spraying with Pyrox 
every week from the time the plants are up until harvest be¬ 
gins. Frequently rust or blight will destroy a crop in two or 
three days, when plants have not been sprayed. We strongly 
advocate the use of Pyrox for Cucumbers to control blight and 
other diseases. The striped cucumber beetle is the most serious 
insect pest affecting this crop. The adult beetles eat the 
leaves, and the larvae feed on the roots and base of the stem, 
causing a stunted or dwarfed growth. This beetle also spreads 
bacterial wilt and mosaic disease. The most effective control 
for this serious cucumber insect is spraying with multicide or 
dusting with pyrocide. (See page 55.) 
For an earlier Cucumber crop and as a protection against 
beetles, use Hotkaps. (See page 60.) 
It is always advisable to treat cucumber seed with Se- 
mesan or some other good disinfectant before planting. 
It not only kills disease germs on the seed, but also in the 
soil around the young plants. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Growers Who Plant Kilgore's Cucumber Seeds Invariably Are Happy at Harvest Time. 
Kilgore's New Improved Long Dark Green Cucumbers 
This new improved strain is displacing many other varieties as an extra fancy market cucumber 
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