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 56. 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 Garden Guard (see page 
74) for the striped bugs. See Mar- 
ket Gardeners’ List for prices on 
larger amounts. 
; 168. EARLY RUSSIAN. 
163, STRAIGHT EIGHT. (68 days.) This (52 days.) The earliest cucumber 
outstanding variety produces ev mmecieal cylindrical jn cultivation. This variety can be 
fruits about eight inches in length and one ‘and one-half picked early for bottle cucumbers 

Straight. Hight. 
inches in diameter. J ruits 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. PECs 10c; 0Z., 30c;: and is hardy and free from dis- 
4, Ib., $1.00; 1b., $3.10, postpaid. Black spines, 
yY, Ib., 
ease, 
25c; 
paid. 
170. PEARL HARBOR 
CLIMBING. (58 days.) A dis- 
tinct variety 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 meas- 
ure 94% It is one of the 
Pichi Oz 
85c; lb., $2.60, post- 
4x3 inches. 
most vigorous and disease-resistant 
growing cucumbers on our entire 
list and the edible: qualities are 
RINOme Et cL OGst (OZ OGs ayant D,, 
85c; lb., $2.60, 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. 
Pkt: 10¢%) oz, 30¢; 44 Tbs, 51-00; 
lb., $3.10, 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., 10c; “oz. -25¢;- 14 Ib., 85c; Ib., 
$2.60, postpaid. 
160. EARLY FORTUNE. (65 days.) Gen- 
erally considered the finest type of all the White 
Spine varieties of cucumber. We call it one of 
the best cucumbers ever introduced; very pro- 
ductive and  disease- Pa: dark green sD 5 White Wonder. 
frnits nine inches long, slightly tapering; flesh 
white, very firm and crisp, with very few seeds. 171. WHITE WONDER. (60 days.) A 
A leading market variety and also splendid for 

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., 35c; % Ib., $1.10; 
Ib., $3.35, pl aa 

164. SELECT WHITE SPINE. 
think this is the best White Spine; no other variety 
excels it in quality. A very select strain, almost cyl- 
indrical in shape, very productive. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 
1, lb., 85c; Ib., $2. 60, postpaid. 
159. EARLIEST WHITE SPINE. 
The earliest White Spine. It is, in fact, probably 
earliest of all large cucumbers, being fully ten 
ahead of the other big ones, Uniform, smooth, 
some in appearance. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; %4 Ib., 
Ib., $2.60, postpaid. 
(65 days.) We 
(60 days.) 
the 
days 
hand- 
85c; 

the home garden. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; % Ib., white ones ahha fully ripe. ae 8 to 10 
85c: Ib. 2.60 ost aid, inches long, and very uniform, The avor is very ; : 
2 » § y Posse plea ine fag, Be flesh firm and crisp. White Colorado. 
157. Y EE (60 days.) A pop- onder is a heavy bearer and is fine for slicing ‘ place 
ular Se died oe Ale ape ten grown pte and pickles. Pkt., 10c¢; oz. 25¢; 1% Jb., 85c; tk 16 OL ORR Ess (oe (eae ) Broeives 
sively in the South for Northern markets. It is 1b., $2.60, postpaid. Pin Sey era Meee” MLN ifs eee iy 
‘ “‘ruits of very dark green measuring eight and 
a White Spine variety; fruits symmetr ical, nearly 
one-half by two and a quarter inches. Cylindri- 
square ended, averaging 8x3 inches in_ size. 156. EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. (55 «¢ sh: apering..2 s : 
Stays green, holds its deep green color longer days.) A small variety, about six inches in length. eal it eh one, Spiendid pc dire stare yaa wrath cams 
than any other cucumber. The flesh is clear produced in clusters. Very early, prolific and Outstanding both in appearance and for slicing 
white, crisp and solid and contains very few uniform. Skin smooth, the ends tapering slight- texture Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; %4 Ib., $1.00; Ib 
seeds. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; ¥% Ib., 85c; Ib., $2.60, ly. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; % Ib., 85c; Ib, $2.60, $3.10, postpaid. OSE Cen hall ata 
postpaid, postpaid, : 
(et a ot Eo 167. ACE. .(60 days.) Also known 7 
as A. ©. This eucumber 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; 0z., 30c; %4 
lb., $1.00; 1lb., $3.10, postpaid. 
169. DAVIS PERFECT. (65 days.) 
White Spine type. A very popular strain. 
One of the smoothest and most uniform 

in shape of all cucumbers Of a deep 
green color when in the slicing stage; 
medium late. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; %4 Ib., 
85c; lb., $2.60, postpaid. 
DO YOUR PART. 
Grow A Victory Garden. 

Buy Bonds. 

Stays Green. 
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