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WILL’S PIONEER SEEDHOUSE, GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY 
Glirken 
(Ger.) 
Agiirk 
(Scan.) 
Crisp CUCUMBERS 
For Pickling and Slicing 
Earliest ol All 
As soon as the weather becomes warm and settled, plant one 
inch deep in well prepared soil in hills 4 or 5 feet apart each 
way with 8 to 10 seeds to a hill. Thin to 4 or 5 plants to the 
hill. Thorough but shallow cultivation is essential. One ounce 
of seed will plant about 80 hills. 
EARLIEST WHITE. (See Page 1.) As 
early as the Extra Early Siberian and 
a very heavy yielder, the Cucumbers 
average 7 inches long, initially green, 
turning white as they mature, crisp 
and of fine quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 
. Arlington White 
Spine Cucumber 
Ey\RL|EST OF /VLL. The Earnest Standard Cneninber of 
, Ruality. Prolific and desirable, the 
deep green Cucumbers are inches long and 2^/^ inches 
thick. Of special value to those who wish to be first on the 
market and a fine home garden sort. Pkt.» 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 
30c; ^ lb., 50c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. One of the earliest and 
- ■ ni,ost productive of the 
famous White Spine group. The medium dark green fruits 
are 8 to 9 inches long and inches through, rounded at the 
ends. Very popular as a market variety on account of its 
good keeping qualities and its uniformity of size and shape. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 30c; y-z lb., 50c; 1 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
EARLY CLUSTER. early, productive pickling type, borne 
in clusters. The medium green fruits are short and blunt 
ended. Pkt., 5c; oz., 11c; ^ lb., 32c; ^ lb., 52c; 1 lb., 95c, 
postpaid. 
IMPROVED LONO OREEN. The standard of slicing 
. I I I — I.,-,..,,, ..I II I <iuality and unexcelled for 
pickles when small. The rich, dark green fruits average 12 
inches long and about 3 inches through, with crisp, firm white 
flesh. This is one of the most popular sorts. Pkt., 5c; oz., 12c; 
^ lb., 38c; y-z lb., 65c; 1 lb., $1.15, postpaid. 
^VHITE WONDER, ivory white symmetrical Cucumber of 
flue quality. The fruits are 7 to 8 inches long and 3 inches 
through, white at all stages of growth. Pkt., 8c; oz., 15c; 
y^ lb., 45c; yz lb., 85c; 1 lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN. Used exclusively for pickles and dis¬ 
tinct from all others. The pale green oval fruits are 2 inches 
long by 11/4 inches through, small seeded and covered with 
tender spines. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; y^ lb., 50c; y-z lb., 90c; 1 lb., 
$1.60, postpaid. 
uUgfiillbw or China Long 
Improved Long Green 
DAVIS PERFECT. 
A dark, glossy 
green, thick fleshed 
sort of fine quality. 
The Cucumbers 
average 10 inches 
long by 21/^ inches 
thick, very tender, 
brittle with rela¬ 
tively few seeds. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 11c; 
% lb., 33c; y-z lb., 
55c; lb., $1.00, post¬ 
paid. 
LONGFELLOW or CHINA LONG, a fi»e 
home gar¬ 
den SiOrt, unexcelled for slicing with firm, white and 
crisp flesh. This high quality Chinese variety is very 
early and the fruits are commonly 20 Inches long. The 
longest cucumber reported in 1938 was 42% inches long. 
About 90 seeds to the packet. Pkt., lOc; oz., 45c; ^ lb., 
$1.35, postpaid. 
EXTRA EARLY SIBERIAN. The Earnest and 
■ Hardiest Cucumber. 
A heavy yielder and two weeks earlier than any other 
sort, the Cucumbers are six inches long by ly^ inches 
through, somewhat russeted when ripe. Of good qual¬ 
ity, this sort is fine for small pickles and dills as well 
as for slicing. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 
