New Bush’ Cucumber 
for the small garden 
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 
spined varieties. 
CULTURE—Cucumbers require rich soil. Plant the seed 
in 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 This is 
finely pulverized soil. Thin out all but 4 or 5 of the strong- F,S. & N. Co's. Earliest Pickling, 
est vines to a hill. finest of all pickling varieties. 
For Slicing and Salads For Pickling 
256. STRAIGHT EIGHT—All America 278. NEW “TAXPAYER CUKE’’— 
Gold Medal Award Winner. This new intro- (Early.) W. 8. This striking new cucumber 255. F. S. & N. CO’S EARLIEST 
duction produces symmetrical, almost cylindri- is uniformly nine inches in length, with taper- PICKLING—(53 days.) The finest strain 
cal fruit—well rounded at both ends. A ing ends and of an intense dark green color. of pickling cucumber. It is early, exception- 
White Spine variety running quite straight, Produces cucumbers over a long period of ally gious and hardy, and highly_produc- 
regularly 8 inches in length and from 1%- time, and many of them. Developed from is ts quality is unsurpassed. Fruit: 9 
2 inches in diameter. Color: deep green. A Early Fortune which was the best seller of all THCHOS el ae inches thick, straight, smooth, 
vigorous grower and remarkably productive. White Spines because of its extreme earliness, ayaa ° cate green color; quality and 
Pkt. 8c, 0z. 15¢, % Ib, 40c, Ib. $1.35, prepaid. and abundant yields. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Y% Ib. ih $10. ent kt. 8c, oz. 15c, 4 Ib. 35c, 
35c, Ib. $1.10, prepaid. - $1.10, prepaid. 
259. NEW “A & CC”? OR COLO- 
RADO—wW. 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. 8c, oz. 15c, % Ib. 35c, Ib. $1.25, 
prepaid. 
Illustrated in Color on Back Inside Cover 
257. CHICAGO PICKLING— 
(59 days.) B. S. (Westerfield Pick- 
ling.) Most widely used of the pick- 
ling. varieties. Also good for slicing. 
Fruit: 64° imches long, 2% _ inches 
thick, medium green, square ended, at- 
tractive and prolific. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
Y, lb. 30c, lb, 90c, prepaid. 
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 bear throughout the growing 
season. Fruit: 4% inches long, 2 inches 
thick; weight 1%. 1bs., chunky. Pkt. 
5c, 0Z. 10c,*4%4 Ib. 30c, lb, 90c, prepaid. 
New Bush Cucumber 
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. 5c, -oz: .10c,;-14; dhs 30e, Ib. 
90c, prepaid. 
270. DAVIS PERFECT — (65 
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 lbs.; dark green, tapered at ea é sPee ’ : oe - g 1 1 
both ends; flesh crisp and of good qual- ers ? Is compact In growth 
ity, Pkt) 5c¢, oz. L0ce;. 44 «lb. SOc, Ib. The new Cucumber “A and C,” holds its beautiful dark 
90c, prepaid. green color longer than any other variety. 254. MIDGET BUSH—Develop- 
ed by the Minnesota Experiment Sta- 
272. THE LONGFELLOW — (70 tion, this new cucumber is ideal for the 
crise Pee eee he Rane All-Season Collection Daly, about. 12. igchegs esl aed 
perden. forcing or shipping. One of. the Best maze eet s Ge oF ie ad Ae 
ong, late varieties. excellent quality. er- r n S In ameter. e 
fectly uniform, long, slender shape. Fruit: 12 1 Pkt. Cucumber, each of: ae ane broddneas arly aoe are about 
to 15 inches long, 2%4 inches thick; weight . . . _ inches long an inches in diameter 
2%4 Ibs., dark green, symmetrical and attrac- Earliest enor newles 25# when fully matured. Hills should be 
tive. Holds color and crispness well after payer. ew an . — planted about 2 feet apart. Cultivation, 
picking. Pkt. 8c, oz, 15¢, %4 Ib. 35c, Ib. $1.10, ppd. spraying and dusting are easily taken 
prepaid, oe of with fee ipo eae Toate 
; Cc, 0z. 20c, %4 Ib. 50c, 1b. $1.60, 
prepaid. 

coe Protect Melons, Cucumbers 
KILL THE STRIPED 
CUCUMBER BEETLE & Squash 
Dill These %4-inch long beetles, 2 
with 4. yellow and 3. black 
stripes on the back, are found 
‘see in the flower or unfolding leaf 
tip or near base of plant 
where they gnaw stalk. They 
Pa e do tremendous damage an- 
3 nually. Kill these beetles by 
merely dusting on Non-poison- 
6 ous Rotenone Garden Guard, 
offered in 1 1b. sifter top can 
postpaid. Safe to use. 
ROTENONE 
GARDEN GUARD 40c 

ppd. 

TAXPAYER—for pickling when small, for slicing when grown. 

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