BURPEE’S CUCUMBERS 
Make your first sowing of cucumbers after all danger of frost 
has passed to supply fruits for summer use, and a second sowing 
4 or 5 weeks later to furnish cucumbers for fall use and pickling. 
They succeed best in a fertile, light, well-drained soil. Well-rotted 
manure in the hills and a side-dressing of commercial fertilizer are 
usually beneficial. Plant in hills 4 or 5 ft. apart, placing 8 to 10 
Burpee's Sunnybrook 
ts our extra dark green 
streamliner for the 
modern market and 
shipping; 
it ts trim and 
slender, with 
good keeping 
qualities. 
for pickling when small, or for slicing when fully grown, 
seeds in each hill, and cover with 1% in. of soil. When plants are 
6 to 8 in. high, thin to 3 or 4 plants to a hill. A pkt. of seed will 
plant 15 hills; 1 oz. 50 hills; 2 Ibs. for one acre. Control cucumber 
insects with Red Arrow Garden Spray and Slug Shot Dust. In 
descriptions, we refer to ‘‘White Spine” and “ Black Spine’ cu- 
cumbers; see page 29 for explanation of these two different types. 







374 Burpee’s 
Sunnybrook © 
60 days. Burpee’s Sunnybrook is an outstanding 
cucumber of the long, slender, dark green, white 
spine type with stripes absent or inconspicuous for 
considerably less than 14 its length. Whether used 
Burpee’s Sunnybrook is a valuable cucumber for 

the home garden, local markets and distant shipping. Fruits are 9 to 11 in. in length and 2 to 2% in. in diameter 
when mature, tapering symmetrically toward either end; flesh is firm and thick, with few seeds. The extremely 
dark color is maintained: for a long time after picking. As the seeds form late in the season, the edible period is 
longer than that of most varieties. 
379 Burpee’s Extra Early 
White Spine — Large, early and prolific 
55 days. Fruits are almost cylindrical, 7 in. long and 2% in. thick. 
They have a beautiful deep green skin which is practically free 
from ridges. They are excellent for slicing when fully grown or 
when small for pickling. Vines make a heavy growth and produce 
their fruits early and very freely. Pkt. 10¢3; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 80¢. 
399 Improved Long Green 
60 days. (London) Fruits 10 to 12 in. long, 3 in. thick, and more or 
less warted. Very prolific. Beautiful glossy green skin and pure 
white, solid flesh; tender and crisp. A general purpose cucumber, 
popular for pickles or slicing and although it is a black spine cucum- 
ber it is extremely popular for market, the fruits being marketable 
when only about half grown. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
381 Arlington White Spine 
60 days. Attractive, long, straight fruits of a moderately dark 
green color, 7 to 8 in. long and 2% in. thick, with square, blocky 
ends. Flesh is white, crisp, and solid. Splendid for slicing or dill 
pickles. Extremely productive. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 4, Ib. 65¢. 
384 Black Diamond © — White spine 
54 days. “It Stays Green.” 
Fruits grow 7% to 8% 
in. long, 2% to 234 
in. across, straight, 
blunt ended and 
have a_ very 
deep green skin. 
The fleshis pure 
white, refresh- 
ing and tasty. It 
is of the finest 
quality. Largely 
used in home and 
market gardens and 
by shippers. Pkt. 10¢; ™ 
oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 65¢, 
a a Se 
28 W. Atlee Burpee Co. 
We highly recommend Sunnybrook. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.25. 
400 Davis’ Perfect — crisp and tender 
58 days. Shapely white-spine cucumber, 9 to 10 in. long and 2 to 
234 in. thick in the middle, slightly tapering at both ends. The 
skin is a rich deep green and the flesh is pure white, solid, brittle, 
and tasty. Its eating qualities are excellent, due to its thickness 
and the lack of seeds. Retains its color fora long time after being 
picked; this makes it valuable for market and shipping as well as 
for home use. Davis’ Perfect is also adapted for greenhouse cul- 
ture. Heavy producer. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 80¢. 
380 A and C—4 great favorite 
60 days. The white-spined fruits grow about 10 in. in length and 
2% in. thick, well rounded at the ends and dark green throughout. 
The rich, dark green color is retained for an unusually long time 
after picking—an especially desirable feature for those sending 
their cucumbers to market. This characteristic, together with 
ideal shape, size and quality, make AandC valuable for the home 
garden as well as for market. White, crisp flesh of delicious flavor. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.25. 
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Don’t forget to plant dill seed. The dry or green branches and the 
dried seeds are prized for flavoring pickles. Dill is listed with other 
popular herbs on page 32. Some housewives use the dried seeds of 
coriander to flavor their pickles; dill, however, is the universal favorite. 












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