Fairfield Seed and Bulb Co. Norwalk, Conn. 

Cucumber 
Culture —Cucumbers grow best in a rich, 
warm sandy loam. Sow seed when danger 
of frost is past, in hills four or five feet each 
way. Sow thickly half an inch deep, and 
thin out to three or four plants to the hill. 
An ounce of seed will plant 50 hills; two 
pounds per acre. 
Woodruff’s Hybrid. We consider 
this the finest all around cucumber in 
existence. It has along and straight 
attractive shape, with a very rich 
green color, a fine lot of showy white 
spines. The color stays green for a 
week making it a fine shipper. 
Many Southern cucumber growers 
will use no other, which is indeed a 
fine testimonial for it. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 15¢; 14 l|b., 30c Ib., $1.00. 
Fordhook Famous. One of the 
largest of the white spine family. 
The fruits grow to be as much as 12 
inches long, the color is excellent, 
and the quality the best. It stands 
shipment well and keeps its color. 
Packet, 10c; 0z., 20c; 14 |b., 60c; 1 
lb., $2.00. 
Improved White Spine (Arlington). 
An old standard, popular, white 
spine variety for home and _ local 
markets. Fruit about 7 inches long 
and well shapen. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; 14 lb., 60c; 1 lb., $2.00. 

Dill 
Culture —Sow in early spring in rows 18 
inches apart, covering with not more than 
14 inch of soil. When three or four weeks 
old thin to 12 inches apart. An ounce 
will sow about 200 feet of row. 
Long Island Mammoth. A superior 
strain of dill grown by ourselves for a 
critical trade. Well worth using in 
preference to the ordinary seed. 
Leaves used for flavoring pickles, 
soups and sauces. Pkt., 10c; 02z., 
15c; 14 Ib., 35c; 1 lb., 75e. 

Dandelion 
Culture —For early greens, it is customary 
to sow dandelion seed in July, allowing 
it to winter over. Sow in rows about a 
foot apart. May also be sown in the 
same manner in early spring. About 6 
pounds per acre; one ounce to 100 feet 
of row. 
Arlington Thick Leaf. This seed is 
grown in Mi!ford, Conn., and will 
produce plants larger and more 
stocky than the cheaper imported 
seed. The seed itself is heavier and 
of better germination than foreign 
seed. Pkt., 15c; 0oz., 40c¢ 14 Ib., 
$1.25. 1 lb., $4.00. 
Woodruff’s Hybrid 


Cucumbers: Pickling Varieties 

National Pickling Cucumber 
Boston Pickling (Green Prolific). Black spine 
type. A very productive pickling sort, with bright 
green fruit measuring about 61% inches long and 
21% inches in thickness. The fruits are smooth, 
symmetrical and quite uniform in size and shape. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 15¢e; 14 lb., 25c; 1 Ib., 75¢. ). 
West India Gherkin or Burr. A small oval- 
shaped pickler, white spine type. This is a 
distinct variety from all other cucumbers, the 
fruit exceedingly small and thickly covered with 
spines. Pkt., 10c; 0z., '15c; 14 lb., 40c;; 1 Ib, 
$1.25. 
National Pickling. This variety of pickler was 
developed under the supervision of the National 
Pickle Packers Assn., and is claimed to be the 
best all-around sort for pickling, as it will pro- 
duce more fruits of a uniform shape and size 
than other varieties. It is a black spine type, 
rather blocky in form, and the illustration on 
this page shows that it tends to grow thick at 
both ends instead of tapering to a point. Pkt., 
10c; 0z.,15¢; 4 lb., 30c; 1 1b., $1.00. 

