New Hybrid—66 Days. The size and shape are 
approximately the same as Early 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 Pickling—56 
Days. A _ short-vined, short-fruited, productive 
variety, producing fruit for pickling in a compara- 
tively 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 Pickling—55 Days. In appear- 
ance 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. 
Black Beauty 
Egg Plant 
£9g Plant 
Eg¢ Plant is a native of Africa. Years ago in the Southern States it was called ‘‘Guinea Squash.’’ 
One ounce of seed will provide enough plants for one-eighth of an acre. Matures for table in 
about 125 days after sprouting. Seed breaks ground in 9 days. One inch high in 12 days under 
most favorable circumstances in greenhouse. 
This fruit is one of the finest for the garden on the market. Plants are a little difficult to raise, owing to 
the fact that the seed germinates slowly. Should always be started in a hotbed, or on a window ledge in 
the house. After the plants show two rough leaves they should be transplanted 3 to 4 inches apart to give 
them room to develop, so that after they have gotten sturdy they can be planted in the open garden. If the 
ground is rich with proper fertilizer, with care it will not be difficult to produce first-class fruit 6 to 7 inches 
in diameter. About 5000 plants are required to set an acre. The plants will produce an average of 4 to 5 
fruit—sometimes 10—weighing 5 to 6 pounds. Our selection of seed is taken from the best fruit that can 
be grown and we have no hesitancy in recommending our seed as unsurpassed. 
Black Beauty—125 Days. This variety is earlier described as chunky, broad at the bottom, flattened 
than the Landreths’ Large Round Purple, but it is 
slightly smaller. It is very popular because it does 
not lose its black color. 
Florida High Bush—130 Days. We cannot 
recommend this variety nearly as highly as we do 
the Landreths’ Large Round Purple, or Black 
Beauty, although it is very popular in some sections. 
Vines 26 to 32 inches, more vigorous, and a con- 
tinuous bearer. 
LANDRETHS’ LARGE ROUND PURPLE—130 
Days. It is productive, vigorous, the fruit often 
reaching a weight of 10 to 12 pounds. Fruit may be 
20 
—diameter nearly equal to the length. Color when 
grown on soil of proper quality a deep purple, often 
appearing almost black, although not as black as 
the Black Beauty. 
Manatee Special—115 Days. A distinct Florida 
development, evidently a cross between a Florida 
High Bush and Black Beauty. The fruit is shorter 
and thicker than the High Bush. 
New York Improved—130 Days. This is probably 
the oldest and best known variety on the market. 
It is early, produces 4 to 6 very large fruit of ex- 
cellent quality. The fruit is better if grown on a 
sandy loam. 
DL Gandrth Seed Ce. 
