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Water Your 
Garden with 
SOlL-SOfIKER 
See Pase 76 
One ounce will plant 50 hills; three pounds per acre. 
Note: Days from planting to picking are listed here. The 
letters W. S. and B. S. indicate the white spined and black 
spilled varieties. 
CULTURE—Cucuinhers require rich soil. Plant the seed 
ill low. flat hills, 5 to 6 feet apart each way, allowing 12 to 
15 seeds per hill. Cover with three-fourths of an inch of 
finel.v pulverized soil. Thin out all but 4 or 5 of the strong¬ 
est vines to a hill. 
This is 
F. S. * N. Co's. Earliest Pickling, 
finest of all pickling varieties. 
For Slicing and Salads 
For Pickling 
256. STRAIGHT EIGHT -All America 
Gold Medal Award Winner. This new intro¬ 
duction produces symmetrical, almost cylindri¬ 
cal fruit—well rounded at both ends. A 
White Spine variety running quite straight, 
regularly 8 inches in length and from 1 % - 
2 inches in diameter. Color: deep green. A 
vigorous grower and remarkably productive. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, 1/4 Ih. 36c, Ih. $1.20, 2 Ihs. 
$2.00, prepaid. 
272. THE LONGFELLOW - (70 
days.) W. S. (Vaughan.) Ideal for home 
garden, forcing or shipping. One oi_ the best 
long, late varieties. Excellent quality. _ Per¬ 
fectly uniform, long, slender shape. Fruit: 12 
to 15 inches long, 2% inches thick; weight 
2% lbs., dark green, symmetrical and attrac¬ 
tive. Holds color and crispness well after 
picking. Pkt. 8c, oz. 10c, Vi Ih. 30c, Ih. $1.00, 
2 Ihs. $1.75, prepaid. 
255. F. S. & N. CO'S EARLIEST 
PICKLING -(53 days.) The finest strain 
of pickling cucumber. It is early, exception¬ 
ally vigorous and hardy, and highly produc¬ 
tive. Its quality is unsurpassed. Fruit: 9 
inches long, 2 % inches thick, straight, smooth, 
symmetrical, of dark green color; quality and 
flavor excellent. (See front cover.) Pkt. 8c, 
oz. 15c, Yi lb. 35c, Ih. 90c, 2 Ihs. $1.70, pre¬ 
paid. 
259. NEW “A a C” OR COLO¬ 
RADO W. S. (60 days.) A long, 
slender cucumber of excellent shape 
and intense dark green color. The 
fruits are 8-9 inches long and average 
2 inches in diameter; they hold their 
color longer than any other type. Seeds 
form late in the season and are few. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Vi Ih. 50c, Ih. $1.60, 
prepaid. 
260. IMPROVED LONG 
GREEN -(70 days.) (Black 
spined.) This is a standard late va¬ 
riety for home garden; excellent for 
slicing; hardy and prolific. Depend¬ 
able. Pkt. 6c, oz. 10c, Vi Ih. 30c, Ih. 
$1.00, 2 Ihs. $1.76, prepaid. 
270. DAVIS PERFECT - (66 
days.) W.S. An excellent mid-season 
variety for shipping or home table use. 
Splendid quality and appearance. Fruit; 
9 to 10 inches long, 2 % inches thick, 
weight 2 Ihs.; dark green, tapered at 
both ends; flesh crisp and of good qual¬ 
ity. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi Ih. 30c, Ih. 
$i.00, 2 Ihs. $1.75, prepaid. 
271. EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE- 
(65 days.) Another excellent variety for home 
or market gardening, of about mid-season ma¬ 
turity. Similar to Davis Perfect, but larger. 
Fruit: 10inches long, 2% inches thick; 
weight 2 V4 lbs.; slightly tapered, uniform, 
dark, shiny green. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi Ih. 
30c, Ih. $1.00, 2 Ihs. $1.75, prepaid. 
The new Cucumber "fl and C," holds its beautiful dark 
green color longer than any other variety. 
278. NEW “TAXPAYER CUKE”- 
(Early.) W. S. This striking new cucumber 
is uniformly nine inches in length, with taper¬ 
ing ends and of an intense dark green color. 
Produces cucumbers over a long period of 
time, and many of them. Developed from 
Early Fortune which was the best seller of all 
White Spines because of its extreme earliness, 
and abundant yields. Pkt. 10c, oz. 16c, Vi Ih. 
30c, Ih. $1.00, 2 Ihs. $1.75, prepaid. 
For 
Dill 
see 
Page 
26 
257. CHICAGO 
(59 days.) B. S. 
ling.) Most widely 
ling varieties. Also 
Fruit; 6 % inches 
thick, medium green, 
tractive and prolific. 
Vi Ih. 30c, Ih. 90c, 
paid. 
PICKLING- 
(Westerfleld Pick- 
used of the pick- 
good for slicing, 
long, 2 % inches 
square ended, at- 
Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, 
2 Ihs. $1.70, pre- 
258. EARLY RUSSIAN -(62 
days.) The earliest cucumber in culti¬ 
vation. Can be picked early for bottle 
cukes or allowed to grow just a few 
days longer for first early slicers. Very 
even, smooth, tender, crisp. Hardy and 
free from disease. Black spines. Pkt. 
6c, oz. 10c, V4 Ih. 30c, Ih. 90c, 2 Ihs. 
$1.70, postpaid. 
261. EVERBEARING - (55 
days.) B. S. A small, very early va¬ 
riety used for early pickles. Its out¬ 
standing feature is that the vines con¬ 
tinue to hear throughout the growing 
season. Fruit; 4% inches long, 2 inches 
thick; weight 1V4 lbs., chunky. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 Ih. 30c, Ih. 90c, 2 Ihs. 
$1.70, prepaid. 
Cucumber Collection 
1 pkt. Earliest Pickling. ^ C 
1 pkt. New Taxpayer. — 
1 pkt. New “A and C.”®'**^ppd. 
TflXPRYER—for pickling when small, for slicing when grown. 
Protect Melons & Cucumbers 
KILL THE STRIPED 
CUCUMBER BEETLE 
These V4-inch long beetles, 
with 4 yellow and 3 black 
stripes on the hack, are found 
in the flower or unfolding leaf 
tip or near base of plant 
where they gnaw stalk. They 
do tremendous damage an¬ 
nually. Kill these beetles by 
merely dusting on Non-poison- 
ous Rotenone Garden Guard, 
offered in 1 lb. sifter top can 
postpaid. Safe to use. 
ROTENONE 
GARDEN GUARD 
POSTPAID 
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