OLDS' SELECT CUCUMBERS 
158. OLDS' IMPROVED CHICAGO 
PICKLING. (59 days.) Our best seller of all 
cucumbers. Of uniform size, productive and good 
color. Sets its fruits when the vines are quite 
young. An excellent pickling variety and early 
slicer. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 90c, 
postpaid. 
157. STAYS GREEN. (60 days.) A pop¬ 
ular early, dark green cucumber, grown exten¬ 
sively in the South for Northern markets. It is 
a White Spine variety; fruits symmetrical, 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., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi 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 Ih., 
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. Clolor deep green, flesh white and firm. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; Vi Ih., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
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 
tor slicing. Average fruits measure 9%x3 
CULTUEE: 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 dee^). 
When the fourth leaf appears, 
thin to 3 plants to the hill. 
Hi-Caps will hasten growth 
and protect plants. See page 
56. 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. 
Use Slug Shot or Rotenone 
Dust (see page 73) 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 slightly. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Delcrow Cucumber. 
162. DELCROW. (65 days.) Apparently 
this is a Hybrid White Spine Cucumber contain 
ing a good portion of English forcing blood. 
The fruits measure from 12 inches to 14 inches 
long and 2 Vz inches to 3 inches in diameter. 
Uniform in size, very straight and rounded at 
both ends. The outstanding characteristic is its 
extremely dark green and attractive color which 
it holds better and longer than any other cu¬ 
cumber. Flesh is fresh, crisp, and firm, remain¬ 
ing edible for a long time. A fine producer of 
cukes, but a very shy seeder. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; Vi lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Ace 
167. ACE. (60 days.) Also known as A. C. 
This Cucumber is very uniform in length. Size 
12x3 inches with an average weight of about 
two and one-half pounds. Because of its uni¬ 
formity and dark green color, it is becoming 
increasingly popular for market purposes. The 
fruits taper at both ends and flesh is very thick. 
Vigorous and high yielding. Similar to Long¬ 
fellow but shorter, better color, and more prolific. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
White Wonder. 
171. WHITE WONDER. <60 days.) 
A beautiful snow-white cucumber that retains 
the white color when fully ripe. Smootlu 8 
to 10 inches long, and very riniform. Ihe 
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. 
159. EARLIEST WHITE SPINE. (60 
days.) The earliest White Spine. It is, in 
fact, probably the earliest of all large 
hers, being fully ten days a^^ad of the other 
big ones. Uniform, smooth 
appearance. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c, /i 1 , 
__ _ lb., 90c, postpaid. 
Straight Eight. /co a 
163 STRAIGHT EIGHT. (68 days.) This 168. EARLY RUSSIAN. (52 
i IS a macK-spiiieu outstanding variety produces symmetrical, cylindrical The earliest cucumber in 
or slicing. _ Average fruits measure 9%x3 ^ and one and one-half variety can be picked early for bottle cucuni 
nches. It is one of the most vigorous and • v diameter. Fruits are well rounded at the bers or allowed to grow j^^st a few day^ 
lllCilCO. J. t lo «Ji -- 
disease-resistant growing cucumbers on our 
entire list and the edible qualities are fine. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, 
postpaid. 
hers or allowed to grow just a few days 
longer for first early slicers. It is very e\en, 
smooth, tender, crisp and is hardy and free 
from disease. Black spines. Pkt., 5c, oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
OLDS 
inches in diameter. Fruits are well rounded at the 
ends and of a deep green color when ready to use. 
They are free from objectionable striping or tipping. 
All ideal home and market variety. Pkt., 10c; oi., 15c; 
Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
161. BARTELDES. (65 DAVIS PERFECT. (65 days.) White Spine 
days.) A smooth, spineless, daik ^"^'.^."v ^pular strain. One of the smoothest and 
green cucumber measuring about type ,Uniform ^in^ shape of all cucumbers. Of a deep 
10 inches long by 3 inches in most un o , slicing stage; medium late, 
diameter, tapering only slightly green c( lu $1.00, postpaid. 
towards each end and rounded Pkt., 5c, oz., ibc, A id-, ^ _ 
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 de¬ 
sirable for market or shipping. 
Will keep ten days in good condi¬ 
tion after picking. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; Vi lb., 35c; lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
172. LONGFELLOW. (70 
days. The cucumbers are 12 to 16 
inches long, thinner than Davis 
Perfect and very uniform in shape 
and size, with decidedly few seeds. 
White spine. Not a heavy yielder. 
The color is dark green and will 
remain so until ripe. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; Vi lb., 40c; lb., $1.20, 
postpaid. 
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; Vi lb., 35c; lb., 90c, postpaid. 
PLANT SOME POTATOES 
THIS YEAR, BUT USE CER¬ 
TIFIED SEED. SEE PAGE 69. 
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Longfellow. 
