Selecting perfect fruits to be saved for stock seed. Re-selecting is carried 
out yearly to improve and develop a better quality cucumber. 
Cucumbers 
COOL and CRISP 
HOW TO GROW. —Plant when the soil 
is warm and danger from frost is over 
in beds 4 ft. apart each way. The soil 
should be most liberally manured, and a 
dressing of liquid manure during the 
growing season will materially increa-e 
the crop. They should be thinned to 
four plants in each hill, and should he 
Kept well watered. For early use they 
lequire to be raised in a Trame and 
planted out when the weather is warm; 
in this case they must be protected till 
well hardened off. If the plants are 
Inclined to grow too luxuriantly, pinch 
off the ends of the shoots. 
iNOTE. — Maturity dates, size and 
weights are given for comparison only, 
and may vary with seasonal and soil 
conditions.- 
YATES' MANGERE PRIZE 
Our well-known selection of perfect 
shape, with solid ilesh, small core, and 
few seeds. We have sent out this variety 
for many years, and can recommend it. 
Its enormous size and beauty make it 
one of the best Cucumbers for exhibi¬ 
tion purposes. Size 15in. x 2iin. Weight, 
-2Jib. Edible in 74 days. 6d. per pkt., 
2/- per ioz., 3/- per ioz., 5/6 per loz., 
14/- per ilb., post free. 
MONEYMAKER CUCUMBER 
\fter extensive trials and observation 
we question if there is any other variety 
in our list so attractive as this where 
conditions are good. The fruits are uni¬ 
form with very few seeds, the colour is 
even from end to end. When grown out¬ 
doors it is fully equal to any hothouse- 
grown Cucumber, and we think it will 
depose many of the present popular 
varieties. We recommend it for late 
market. As it is a highly bred variety, 
it should only be planted on the best 
land. Size, 14'in. x 2iln. Weight, 2ilb. 
Ready in 74 days. 6d. per pkt., 2/- per 
ioz., 3/- per ioz., 5/6 per loz., 14/- 
per ilb., post free. 
YATES’ CRYSTAL APPLE 
A remarkably line new strain slightly 
more oval than ordinary Apple Shaped, 
but the skin is a pure white when 
mature, showing no trace of yellow. It 
keeps its crisp eating qualities longer, 
and produces a heavier crop on a more 
compact and vigorous vine. The fruit 
is remarkably regular in size, allowing 
much more efficient grading. Quantities 
of this variety which have been mar¬ 
keted have realised exceptional prices, 
and by many are preferred to any other 
type of Cucumber. 6d. per pkt., 2/- 
per ioz., 3/- pr ioz., 5/6 per loz., 
post free. 
Apple Shaped — Small round variety, 
very prolific and sweet flavoured; 
more digestible than the ordinary 
sorts. 6d. per pkt., 1/- per ioz., 1/6 
per loz., 5/- per jib., 3d. small pkt. 
For those who prefer a long shaped 
Cucumber Yates’ “Moneymaker” is 
a gem. Very few seeds. 
EARLY MARKET 
Extremely early, with solid flesh of 
delicious flavour. Vivid dark green skin. 
An enormous yielder, and is recom¬ 
mended for early market growers, 
where length is not a necessity. We 
do not believe it is excelled for earli¬ 
ness, colour and yield. Size 7iin. x 
2}in. Weight, ljlb. Edible in 52 days. 
6d. pkt., 2/- per ioz., 3/- per ioz., 
5/6 per loz., 14/- per ilb. 
Early Fortune Cucumber —A good market 
variety, but is inclined to show white 
stripes as it matures. Size, 9iin. x 
2iin., and weighs lflb. Edible in 58 
days. 6d. per pkt., 1/- per ioz., 1/9 
per loz., 5/- per ilb., post free. 
African Cucumber. —Very prolific. When 
fully ripe, the skin turns a brilliant 
orange, and the inside is Juicy like a 
passion fruit; with sugar it has a 
most delicious flavour. Can also be 
used when green like other cucum¬ 
bers. 6d. per pkt., 1/6 per ioz., 2/6 
per loz., 6/6 per ilb., post free. 
Japanese Climbing. —Very prolific, and 
will grow over a trellis; somewhat 
short fruit of excellent flavour. 6d. 
per pkt., 1/6 per ioz., 2/6 per loz., 
6/6 per ilb., post free. 
LONG GREEN PRICKLY. —A most pro¬ 
lific variety. 6d. per pkt., 1/- per ioz., 
1/9 per loz., 5/- per ilb., 3d. small 
pkt, post free. 
Short Prickly. —Small fruited. Weighs 
1 ilb. 6d. pkt. 
Yates’ Crystal Apple is a great improvement on the old Apple Shaped. 
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White Spine Improved. —A very prolific 
variety. 6d. per pkt., 1/- per ioz., 
1/9 per loz., 5/- per lib., post free 
Perfection Pickling. — Considered the 
best of the early Pickling varieties. 
Very productive. Widely used Kir 
pickling and bottling when fruits are 
picked at desired size. 6d. per pkt., 
2/- per ioz., 3/- per loz., 10/- per 
ilb., post free. 
ENGLISH FRAME 
CUCUMBERS 
Rollison’8 Telegraph. —One of the best 
for show bench or table. 1/- per pkt. 
Carter’s Model. —Fruit up to 361n. long. 
Good for exhibition. 1/- per pkt. 
Duke of Edinburgh. —A well-known fav¬ 
ourite with very long fruit. 1/- pkt. 
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You can have a Good Garden if you grow Good Seeds. Ask for Yates’. 
ARTHUR YATES * CO. LTD. 
BOX 1109 - - AUCKLAND 
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