CUCUMBER 
Plant 2 pounds per acre. 
Seed supply of all varieties very short. Order early. All prices quoted are subject to change without notice. 

Kilgore’s Improved ““A & C’’ Cucumbers 
One of the best bred and most popular cucumbers in existence 
Kilgore’s western-grown Cucumber seed stocks have been 
especially developed for Florida. All of our Cucumber seed 
stocks are thoroughly tested each season so we know our 
stocks are true to type and best suited to Florida conditions. 
Cuttvre. Low, black, rich, moist, sandy loam soil is the best 
for growing Cucumbers. The early “Cukes” are the ones that 
bring the money, and to get them early you must figure on 
protecting them with troughs, because they are very sensitive 
to cold, and sometimes the slightest frost will ruin the crop. 
Spring planting in Florida begins early in January and con- 
tinues through February. Plant in rows 4 feet apart in hills 
2 feet apart in the drill, dropping 6 to 8 seeds in each hill. 
Sometimes it is very difficult to get a stand early if the ground 
is wet and cold, as the seed will rot before it germinates. Fre- 
quently two or three plantings have to be made to get an early 
stand. In fact, many successful growers make three and four 
plantings in between hills at intervals of four or five days 
so that in case of frost or some disaster to the planting that 
is already up, there is another stand of seed just ready to 
come out of the ground, which would mean a gain of six to 
ten days as compared to planting over again. The time gained 
by several plantings might mean hundreds of dollars in extra 
profit by securing earlier maturity, as compared to planting 
over. Hight or ten days’ difference in the time of maturity of 
an early Cucumber crop often makes an enormous difference 
in the price and returns from the crop. 
Cucumbers are pollinated by either hived or wild bees. Un- 
der unfavorable conditions or in isolated locations it is always 
desirable to provide a strong hive of bees in cucumber fields, 
in order to insure perfect pollination. The bees should not be 
placed in the field until the cucumbers begin to blossom, in 
order to provide food for the bees so they will remain in the 
cucumber fields. Without proper pollination the cucumbers 
are deformed, or at least a large percentage of bottlenecks 
ind nubbins are produced, due to lack of bees to facilitate 
proper pollination. 
Spraying Cucumbers regularly is a most important factor 
in producing a crop, therefore we advise spraying with Pyrox 
every week from the time the plants are up until harvest be- 
gins. Frequently rust or blight will destroy a crop in two or 
three days, when plants have not been sprayed. We strongly 
advocate the use of Pyrox (See Page 55) for Cucumbers to 
control blight and other diseases. The striped cucumber 
beetle is the most serious insect pest affecting this crop. 
The adult beetles eat the leaves, and the larvae feed on the 
roots and base of the stem, causing a stunted or dwarfed 
growth. This beetle also spreads bacterial wilt and mosaic 
disease. The most affective control for striped cucumber 
beetles and the green pickle worm is dusting with Pyrocide. 
(See page 54.) Aphids are also a serious cucumber pest, 
and they may be effectively controlled by the use of Activated 
Nicotine dust or Pyrocide dust. (See page 54.) 
For an earlier Cucumber crop and as a protection against 
beetles, use Hotkaps. (See page 61.) 
It is very important to treat cucumber seed with Semesan 
before planting. This material kills disease germs in the soil 
around the young plants. See page 55. 
Even though our cucumber seeds are grown in disease- 
free territory in the West, it is a safe precaution to control 
anthracnose, scab and angular leaf spot, all of which diseases 
may be seed borne, to soak the seed for five minutes, no 
longer, just before planting, in a solution of corrosive sub- 
limate, one tablet in a pint of water or one ounce of powder 
in 7% gallons of water, in a non-metallic container, thorough- 
ly washing the seed in clear water immediately after treat- 
ment, and dry them as quickly as possible. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for special low prices on larger quantities. 

Kilgore’s Improved Long Dark Green Cucumbers 
This improved strain is displacing many other varieties as an extra fancy market cucumber 
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Pahokee, Palmetto, Pompano, Sanford, Vero Beach, Wauchula, West Palm Beach 
