CUCUMBERS 
BARTELDES CUCUMBER x ‘- ae atts for Slicing and Pickles 
All Packets on this page, 10c; all other prices ex- 
cept those marked: oz., 20c; 4 Ib., 60c. 
. . A light warm soil Is preferable 
Planting Instructions but hey will grow fh almost 
any soil if there is good drainage. When all danger of frost is 
past sow the seed about !/2-inch deep in hills 4 feet apart each 
way. Earlier crops may be had by starting the plants in a 
hotbed and transplanting about three or four of the young 
plants to a hill or by using Hotkaps. Keep the soll well fer- 
tilized and well cultivated between the plants until the vines 
cover it. Keeping them picked before they reach full size will 
cause the plants to bear longer. 













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Well bred selection of White Spine type, slim in shape, 9 
inches long, dark green color changing to white. Very crisp. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN.................... 68 
The most popular for general use. The flesh is thick, firm 
and crisp. The fruit is slender, about 10 to 12 inches long, 
aa remains dark green in color until ripe. 1 0z., 30c; 1% Ib., 
1.00. 
THE BARTELDES CUCUMBER, Winner of 
“<A ward of: Merit? 2 ce cick cos od einen ce eee 
In the All American Selections of Vegetables for 1934. De- 
scription: Often called Barteldes Long Green in the South. 
A fine white spine variety, smooth dark green wax-like outer 
skin, crisp white flesh. Size 10 to 12 inches long by 3 inches 
thick. Particularly valuable to the shipper and market gar- 
dener because it keeps its color and fresh appearance long 
after it is picked. 1 0oz., 20c; '4 Ib., 75c. 
Days to Days to 
Maturity Maturity 
EARLY GREEN CLUSTER............ 55 EARLY - FORTUNE 332. see 
A very popular early cucumber producing its 
fruit in small clusters near the root of the plant. 
Length of fruit about 5 inches, skin prickly. 
Largely grown by market gardeners. Vines make 
a strong growth, producing abundant crops of 
fruit, slightly pointed, with a very dark green 
skin, and retains its color much longer than most 
BARLY - WHITE SPINE. .).25-- 3.222... 1262 other sorts. 
Very hardy, vigorous, and also very productive. 
When young they are green, short, stout; and as PRICKLY or West Indian Gherkin...... 60 
they grow they become paler and marked with ; ; mee 
four or five white longitudinal lines. Fruit about A creeping and very branching plant. Fruit is 
8 inches long. oval, green, with white longitudinal streaks, turn- 
ing pale yellow when ripe. When ripe is about 
= A 3 a 2 inches long and over 1 inch in diameter. 1 0z., 
CHICAGO or Westerfield Pickling...... 56 20c; 4 Ib., 75c. 
Well known and very popular. The fruits are 
about 6% inches long. Set very early and if kept 
pulled will continue to produce fruit until frost. STRAIGHT EIGHT Sienes eitapetets ensikcak oe svn meicaare 66 
Excellent for pickling. A Gold Medal Winner of 1935. One of the best 
< for slicing. About 8 inches long and 1% inches 
BOSTON PICKLING career sirekeees to OS in diameter, straight and symmetrical. An ex- 
A smooth-fruited variety about 6 inches long, cellent size for slicing and of a deep green when 
bright green, and is much used for pickling. ready to use. 
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