Pop Corn for Winter Evenings 
CUCUMBERS 
1 oz. will plant 100 hills 
Plant after danger of frost and up to middle of June, 
in rows 5 feet apart or in hills 5 feet each way. It is 
well to put 8 to 10 seeds in each hill as some of the 
plants may be destroyed by bugs. After true leaves 
appear, thin to 4 plants per hill. 
MINCU: 43 days. A strain of extra early white spine 
introduced by the University of Minnesota. In our 
trial grounds Mincu yielded more fruits than any 
other variety. Produced close to the crown and al¬ 
most in clusters, the cucumbers are short and 
blocky. Suitable for small early pickles. They are 
very smooth but not as dark colored as we would like. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; X lb- 60 cts.; lb. $2.00. 
NATIONAL PICKLING; 56 days. This black spine 
variety, might be called an improved Snow’s Pickling 
because of its close resemblance. Developed for the 
National Pickle Packers Association by the Michigan 
Agricultural College, it has proved to be one of the 
best for small pickles. Mature cucumbers are 5X 
to 6 inches long by 2X inches thick. Pickles are 
dark green, square ended and very symmetrical in 
shape. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; X lb. 30 cts.; lb. 
90 cts. 
DOUBLE YIELD: 54 days. A very heavy yielding 
pickle variety. The fruits are medium length, very 
straight, with blunt ends and good color. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 20 cts.; X lb. 40 cts.; lb. $1.15. 
MIXED CUCUMBER: Cucumbers seem to do better 
when varieties are mixed and cross pollination takes 
place. Our mixture is made up of small pickles, dill 
and slicing varieties. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; X lb. 
35 cts.; lb. $1.10. 
A & C: 60 days. This variety, originated and intro¬ 
duced by Abbott and Cobb of Philadelphia, has met 
with much favorable comment. The vine is very 
vigorous; producing a large number of medium 
slender dark green cucumbers averaging about 10 
inches in length. They are very uniform and hold 
their dark green color longer than most other varie¬ 
ties. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; X lb. 40 cts.; lb. 
$1.30. 
STRAIGHT 8: 64 days. Fruits smooth and uniform, 
8 inches long and about 1X inches in diameter. Deep 
green and very free from striping. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
20 cts.; X lb- 40 cts.; lb. $1.30. 
CLARK’S SPECIAL: 63 days. A white spine variety 
much like Woodruff’s Hybrid and Harris Perfection. 
The cucumbers are 8 X to 10 inches long by 2X 
inches in diameter and slightly tapering toward both 
ends. It holds its dark green color well and can be 
shipped long distances. Grows rather slim for com¬ 
mercial pickles. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; X lb. 
50 cts.; lb. $1.25. 
EARLY WHITE SPINE, No. 2603: 58 days. We have 
supplied this strain of white spine for several years to 
many of the pickle growers of Western New York. 
It is primarily a pickle variety as it grows very 
straight, is square ended and 7 to 8 inches long. The 
color is a good deep green. Flesh is solid and makes a 
firm pickle. Our customers report very heavy yields. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; X lb. 30 cts.; lb. 95 cts. 
EARLY FORTUNE: 64 days. A popular all purpose 
white spine variety when both pickles and sheers 
are wanted. In growth it is between Clark’s Special 
and White Spine, about 8 inches long by 2X inches 
in diameter. The fruit is slightly tapering. Under 
very dry conditions it tends to produce crooked 
fruits. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; X lb. 35 cts.; lb. 
$1.00. 
POP CORN 
Plant after danger of hard frost, I inch deep, 8 inches 
apart in 30 to 36 inch rows. When planting in hills, 
drop 4 to 5 seeds 30 inches apart and thin to 3 main 
stalks. 
Pop corn must have the right moisture content for 
proper popping. This can only be determined by test. 
If too dry, moisten slightly and keep in normal outdoor 
atmosphere. If too moist, bring indoors to living room 
atmosphere. A few days may be necessary for the re¬ 
quired adjustment. 
HYBRID JAP HULLESS (Minhybrid 250): A new 
hybrid pop corn developed by the Minnesota State 
Experiment Station. Their records show a 16% 
larger yield and 29% greater popping volume than 
open pollinated Japanese Hulless. The stalks grow 
4X to 5 feet tall and bear two to three chunky 4 inch 
ears. The deep white pointed kernels are arranged 
in irregular rows on a small cob. Hybridjap Hulless is 
earlier than the old variety and, we think, it is of 
better quality. As this is a hybrid, seed should not 
be saved for planting the following year. Pkt. 10 
cts.; X lb. 35 cts.; lb. 60 cts.; 6 lbs. $3.00. 
JAPANESE HULLESS: Stalks about 5 feet tall; ear 
thick and about 4 inches long; kernel small, pointed 
and white. Pkt. 5 cts.; X lb. 25 cts.; lb. 40 cts.; 
2 lbs. 65 cts.; 6 lbs. $1.10. 
WHITE RICE: The old standard white commercial 
variety. The yield is much larger than Japanese 
Hulless as the ear is almost twice as large but the 
quality is poor when compared to that variety. Pkt. 
10 cts.; X lb. 20 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 65 cts.; 
6 lbs. $1.00. 
EGG PLANT 
1 oz. will grow 1500 plants 
Sow seed inside about March 1st but do not set 
plants out-of-doors until the nights are warm. Set 20 
to 30 inches. Soil should be rich and well fertilized. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE HYBRID: 65 days 1938 winner 
of the All-America Selection Silver Medal. It was 
developed at the New Hampshire State Experiment 
Station by Professor J. P. Hepler to meet the need 
for a large fruited egg plant for the north. New 
Hampshire is early, upright in growth and very 
productive. Eruits are of good market size, dark 
purple in color and of very firm texture. It was by far 
the most outstanding variety in our trial gardens. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; X oz. 35 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; X lb. $2.25. 
BLACK BEAUTY: 81 days. A valuable variety for 
the home gardener and trucker. Earlier and nearly 
as large as the New York Improved. Fruits are 
nearly round, very dark purple and hold their color 
well. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; X lb. $1.25. 
