OLDS’ SELECT CUCUMBERS 
CULTURE: Plant in hills 4 feet 
apart, as soon as the weather is 
favorable, sowing 8 to 12 seeds to 
a hill and covering about one inch 
deep. When the fourth leaf ap- 
“|pears, thin to 3 plants to the hill. 
‘| Hi-Caps. will hasten growth and 
protect plants. See page 54, A 
packet will plant 12 to 15 hills, 
two pounds one acre. Be sure and 
have the ground free from clods in 
growing long varieties. This will 
insure straight fruits. Use Slug 
Shot or Rotenone Dust (see page 
73) for the striped bugs. See Mar- 
ket Gardeners’ List for prices on 
larger amounts. 
168. EARLY RUSSIAN. 
(52 days.) The earliest cucumber 
in cultivation. This variety can be 
picked early for bottle cucumbers 



Straight Hight. 
163. STRAIGHT EIGHT. (68 days.) This 
outstanding variety produces symmetrical, cylindrical 
fruits about eight inches in length and one and one-half 
inches in diameter. Fruits are well rounded at the or allowed to grow just a few days 
ends and of a deep green color when ready to use. longer for first early slicers. It is 
They are free from objectionable striping or tipping. very even, smooth, tender, crisp 
An ideal home and market variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; and is hardy and free from dis- 
Y, lb., 55c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. ease. Black spines. Pkt., 5c; 0o2., 
15c; % Ib., 40c; lb., $1.25, post- 
paid. 
170. JAPANESE CLIMB- 
ING. (58 days.) A distinct vari- 
ety which can be planted to cover 
trellises and fences. When in the 
slicing stage it is of dark deep 
green color. It is a black-spined 
variety used primarily for slicing. 
Average fruits measure 9 %4 x3 inch- 
es. It is one of the most vigorous 
and disease-resistant growing cu- 
cumbers on our entire list and the 
edible qualities are fine. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 15¢c; % b., 40c; 1b., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
165. IMPROVED LONG 
GREEN. (70 days.) A standard 
main crop, black spine, table and 
picking variety. Vines vigorous and 
productive. Fruits are 12 to 14 
inches long, firm and crisp. Color 
deep green, flesh white and firm. 
PkKt..-10c; oz., 25c;. Y Ib., 65c; 
lb., $2.00, postpaid. 

158. OLDS’ IMPROVED CHICAGO 
PICKLING. (59 days.) Our best seller of all 
cucumbers. Of uniform size, productive and good 
color. Sets its fruits when the vines are quite 
young. An excellent pickling variety and early 
slicer. Pkt., 5c; 0z., 15c; % Ib., 40c¢5 Ib., $1.25, 
postpaid. 
160. EARLY FORTUNE. (65 days.) Gen- 
erally considered the finest type of all the White 
Spine varieties of cucumber. We eall it one of 
the best cucumbers ever introduced; very pro- 
ductive and disease-resistant, dark green skin; 
fruits nine inches long, slightly tapering; flesh 
white, very firm and crisp, with very few seeds. 
A leading market variety and also splendid for 



White Wonder. 
171. WHITE WONDER. 
(60 days.) A 
beautiful snow-white cucumber that retains the 


Longfellow. 
172. LONGFELLOW. (70 days.) The cucumbers 
are 12 to 16 inches long, thinner than Davis Perfect 
and very uniform in shape and size, with decidedly few 
seeds. White spine. The color is dark green and will 
remain so until ripe. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 50e; 
lb., $1.50, postpaid. 



164. SELECT WHITE SPINE. (65 days.) 
We think this is the best White Spine; no other 
variety excels it in quality. A very select strain, 
almost cylindrical in shape; very productive. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15¢;, % Ib.,, 40c;. Ib:, $1.25; post- 
paid, 
159. EARLIEST WHITE SPINE. (60 
days.) The earliest White Spine. It is, in fact, 
probably the earliest of all large cucumbers, 
being fully ten days ahead of the other big ones. 
Uniform, smooth, handsome in appearance. Pkt., 
the home garden. Pkt., 5c; oz, 15c; % Jlb., white color when fully ripe. Smooth, 8 to 10 5¢; oz., 15¢; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
35c; Ib., $1.15, postpaid. inches long, and very uniform. The flavor is very 
pleasing and the flesh firm and crisp. Peat iG. COLORADO: C68" dbys:) Ourenew 
157. STAYS GREEN. (60 days.) A pop- Wonder is a heavy bearer and is ee ais s Gaz dark green slicer. See page 29 for description. 
ular early, dark green cucumber, grown exten- and pickles. Pkt., 10¢; 02., 25c; V4 4 09Cs prt. L0c: oz, 200. 4% Ib. ober ibe, Sie75, 
sively in the South for Northern markets. It is 1b., $2.00, postpaid. : postpaid. 
a White Spine variety; fruits symmetrical, nearly 
square ended, averaging 8x3 inches in size. 156. EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. (55 169. DAVIS PERFECT. (65 days.) White 
Stays green, holds its deep green color longer days.) A small variety, about six inches in length. Spine type. A very popular strain. One of the 
than any other cucumber. The flesh is clear produced in clusters. Very early, prolific and smoothest and most uniform in shape of all 
white, crisp and solid and contains very few uniform. Skin smooth, the ends tapering slight- cucumbers. Of a deep green color when in the 
seeds. PKt., 5c; 0z., 15¢; 44 Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.25, ly. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % Ib, 40c; Ib, $1.25, slicing stage; medium late. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
postpaid. postpaid. YY Ib., 40c; lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
nee pe ee eee ee ee ee a 167.' ACE. (60 days.) Also known ETE coger 
: as A. C. This cucumber is very uniform 
in length. Size 12x3 inches with an aver- 
age weight of about two and one-half 
pounds. Because of its uniformity and 
dark green color, it is becoming increas- 
ingly popular for market purposes. The 
fruits taper at both ends and flesh is very 
thick. Vigorous and high yielding, Similar 
to Longfellow but shorter, better color, 
and more prolific. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 4 
Ib., 55c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
4/21/41 
“T have planted my garden with your 
seeds for so long I cannot remember when 
I started, Like seeds so much cannot make 
garden without them.’ 
Mrs. Charles C. La Borde, Illinois 


PLANT CERTIFIED SEED POTA- 
SEE PAGE 67. 
TOES THIS YEAR, 

Stays Green. 



