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158. OLDS' IMPROVED CHICAGO 
PICKLING. (59 days.) Our best 
seller of all cucumbers. Of uniform size, pro¬ 
ductive and good color. Sets its fruits when 
the vines are quite young. An excellent 
pickling variety. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 1/4 lb., 
30c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
CULTURE: Plant in hills 
4 feet apart, as soon as the 
weather is favorable, sowing 
8 to 12 seeds to a hill and 
covering about one inch deep. 
When the fourth leaf appears, 
thin to 3 plants to the hill. 
Hi-Caps will hasten growth 
and protect plants. See page 
53. A packet will plant 12 
to 15 hills, two pounds one 
acre. Be sure and have the 
ground free from clods in 
growing long varieties. This 
will insure straight fruits. 
T'se Slug Shot or Rotenone 
Dust for the striped bugs. 
See Market Gardeners’ List 
for prices on larger amounts. 
156. EARLY GREEN 
CLUSTER. (55 days.) A 
small variety, about six inches 
in length, produced in clus¬ 
ters. ' Very early, prolific and 
uniform. Skin smooth, the 
ends tapering slightlj'. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
168. EARLY RUSSIAN. (52 days.) 
The earliest cucumber in cultivation. This 
variety can be picked early for bottle cucum¬ 
bers or allowed to grow just a few days 
longer for first early slicers. It is very even, 
smooth, tender, crisp and is hardy and free 
from disease. Black spines. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
OLDS 
164. SELECT WHITE SPINE. (65 days.) We 
think this is the best White Spine: no other variety 
excels it in quality. A very select strain, almost 
cylindrical in shape; very productive. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
^ 160. EARLY FORTUNE. (65 days.) 
Generally considered the finest type of 
all the White Spine varieties of cucumber. 
We call it one of the best cucumbers ever in¬ 
troduced; very productive and disease re¬ 
sistant, dark green skin; fruits nine inches 
long, slightly tapering; flesh white, very 
firm and crisp, with very few seeds. A lead¬ 
ing market variety and also splendid for the 
home garden. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 
35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
165. IMPROVED LONG GREEN. 
(70 days.) A standard main crop, black 
spine, table and pickling variety. One of our 
largest sellers. Vines vigorous and productive. 
Fruits are 12 to 14 inches long, firm and 
crisp. Color deep green, flesh white and firm. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
Stays Green. 
167. STAYS GREEN. (60 days.) A 
popular early, dark green cucumber, grown 
extensively ui the South for Northern mar¬ 
kets. It is a White Spine variety; fruits sym¬ 
metrical, nearly square ended, averaging 8x3 
inches in size. Stays green, holds its deep 
green color longer than any other cucumber. 
The flesh is clear white, crisp and solid and 
contains very few seeds. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
Vi lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
171. WHITE WONDER. (60 days.) 
A beautiful snow-white cucumber that retains 
the white color when fully ripe. Smooth, 8 
to 10 inches long, and very uniform. The 
flavor' is very pleasing and the flesh firm and 
crisp. White Wonder is a heavy bearer and 
is fine for slicing and pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Straight Eight. 
163. STRAIGHT EIGHT. (68 days.) This 
outstanding variety produces symmetrical, cylindrical 
fruits about eight inches in length and one and one-half 
inches in diameter. Friiits are well rounded at the 
ends and of a deep green color when ready to use. 
They are free from objectionable striping or tipping. 
An ideal home and market variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Longfellow. 
172. LONGFELLOW. (70 days.) The cucum¬ 
bers are 12 to 16 inches long, thinner than Davis Per¬ 
fect and very uniform in shape and size, with decidedly 
few seeds. White spine. The color is dark green and 
will remain so until ripe. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi ll3*> 
35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
Japanese Climbing. 
170. JAPANESE CLIMBING. (58 
days.) A distinct variety which can be plant¬ 
ed to cover trellises and fences. When in the 
slicing stage it is of dark deep green color. 
It is a black-spined variety used primarily 
for slicing. Average fruits measure 9%x3 
inches. It is one of the most vigorous-grow¬ 
ing cucumbers on our entire list and the 
edible qualities are good. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
V4 lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
167. ACE. (60 days.) Our new at¬ 
tractive cucumber recommended as one of th,e 
best slicing varieties. See page 29. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, post¬ 
paid. 
161. BARTELDES. (65 days.) A 
smooth, spineless, dark green cucumber 
measuring about 10 inches long by 3 inches 
in diameter, tapering only slightly towards 
each end and rounded abruptly at both ends. 
Fine quality and fine in appearance. Flesh 
crisp white; few seeds. Its value is chiefly 
in the dark, waxy green color which makes 
it specially desirable for market or shipping. 
Will keep ten days in good condition after 
picking. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; 
lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
White Wonder. 
159. EARLIEST WHITE SPINE. (60 days.) The 
earliest White Spine. It is, in fact, probably the earliest of 
all large cucumbers, being fully ten days ahead of the other 
big ones. Uniform, smooth, handsome in appearance. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
169. DAVIS PERFECT. (65 days.) White Spine 
type. A very popular strain. One of the smoothest and most 
uniform in shape of all cucumbers. Of a deep green color 
when in the slicing stage: medium late. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
162. DELCROW. Our new deep green slicing cucum¬ 
ber. See page 30. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 50c; lb., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
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