New Hybrid—66 Days. This is identical to Clark’s 
Special or Woodruff’s Hybrid. The size and shape 
are approximately the same as Harly Fortune, 
possibly an inch longer and slightly thicker. It is 
later than Early Fortune and not as heavy.a cropper. 
It is particularly desirable because of its intense 
dark green color and shipping qualities. 
Short Prolific or Green Prolific Pickle—56 Days. 
A short-vined, short-fruited, productive variety, 
producing fruit for pickling in a comparatively short 
time. Black Spine, an abundant bearer, highly 
recommended for pickles, for which it is used by 
many of the most famous pickling establishments. 
Short vine allows planting in rows as close as 23 feet. 
Snow’s Prolific Pickle—55 Days. In appearance 
of fruit a variation of the Chicago Pickle, but 
considerably longer in vine than Short Prolific. 
The fruit of Snow’s Prolific is more uniformly 
even in diameter from end to end, small, early, 
dark green, both ends blunt. It has a reputation 
of being more productive than any of its class and 
in every way suitable for pickling, consequently 
used to a very large extent by the best pickle houses. 
Straight-8—55 Days. Length about 8 inches, 13 
inches in diameter. Fruit well rounded at the ends. 
Deep green in color. Free from striping. Symmet- 
rical. Desirable for shipping. An All-America 
Gold Medal Award in 1935. A Cucumber of con- 
siderable merit. 
West India Gherkin or Burr—65 Days. Used 
for pickles only. Form of fruit resembles a horse 
chestnut burr. 


Long Green Improved or London Cucumber 

FOR DESCRIPTION OF DANDELION SEEDS SEE PAGE 19 
KOHL RABI 
One ounce of seed will plant 100 yards of row. Plant two pounds per acre. This plant, used both 
for table and for cattle feeding, is a Cabbage in which the cultural development has been directed to the 
stalk, not to leaf. 
a silver dollar. 
Green or White—Large Rooted—80 Days. 6 to 
8 inches in diameter. A field variety for cattle, 
three times as large as the table sort. 
Purple Vienna—60 Days. The bulb of this 
variety is purple. Green leaves with purple stems. 
It should be cooked when not over two inches in 
Enlarged stems take,the globular form of Turnips. 
August, or at periods when Turnips are not usually available. 
“White Vienna—60 Days. 
They are in season June, July and 
Try them when the bulbs are no longer than 
diameter. In maturity it develops for use with the 
White Vienna. 
Very choice stock. 
Short-leaved, bulb light green, very rapid in growth, 
early in maturity, fine in texture when eaten, not 
over two inches and symmetrical in form. 

LEEK . 
A native of Switzerland. Two ounces of seed will sow 100 yards of row. Allow four pounds to the 
acre. Breaks ground in 9 days. 
in greenhouse. 
One inch high in 17 days under most favorable circumstances 
Sow when the apple is in bloom and again in midsummer. 
If for permanent position, 
sow in rows 2 feet apart; if for transplanting, sow in close beds. To secure a full development, thin out the 
rows or plant the seedlings 4 inches apart in the row. Before the danger of hard frost take up the plants 
and preserve in trenches the same as celery. 
Large London or Flag—85 Days. Scotch or Broad 
Flag—an old standard variety, still the most popular, 
with recurved broad leaves. 
Musselburgh Giant—85 Days. A remarkably 
large and showy variety. Leaves broad, deep green, 
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and flat. 
in length. 
Monstrous Carentan—85 Days. Very superior, 
large rooted, broad leaved. The largest type, very 
hardy. Stems sometimes 3 inches in diameter. 
D. LANDRETH 
Hardy edible stems. Six to eight inches 
