
Davis Perfect 
CUCUMBERS | 
Sow cucumber seed in warm sandy soil, if possible, as soon as danger of frost 
is past. Sow thickly half an inch deep in hills.4 feet apart each way, thinning 
out to 3 or 4 plants to the hill. 
Clark’s Special. 63 days. Fruits hand- 
some, dark green in color, gently 
tapered at both ends. Flesh is crisp 
and firm. Holds its color, firmness 
and. edibility very well. Fruits grow 
to 8¥% inches in length. Pkt., 8c; oz., 
20c: % Ib., 75c. 
Early Cluster. 55 days. Small fruits 
borne in clusters, chunky, uniform, 
medium green. Excellent for pickles. 
Popular for early slicing also. Pkt., 
8c; oz., 20c: %4 lb., 70c. 
Straight Eight. 66 days. Cucumbers are 
about 8 inches long when ready for 
use, always straight, cylindrical and 
smooth with blunt ends. Medium 
green and very uniform. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 25¢; %4 Ib., 80c. 
Early Fortune. 64 days. An old favorite 
of good shape and color. Popular for 
shipping and slicing. Dark green, 
slightly tapering, with firm flesh. Pkt., 
8c: oz., 20c:; %4 lb., 75c. 
Snow’s Pickling. 56 days. Early and 
prolific. Deep green fruit, square 
ended, uniform and attractive. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c: %4 Ib., 70c. 
Jersey Pickling. 63 days. Fruits uni- 
formly slender, medium green, tapered 
at both ends. A standard pickling 
variety. Pkt., 8c: oz., 20c; % lb., 70c. 
Green Prolific Pickling (National Pick- 
ling). 56 days. Fruits dark green, 
symmetrical, with thick walls; full 
ended. Developed by the National 
Pickle Packers Association as the best 
all-around pickler. Pkt., 10c; oz., 22c; 
Y% Ib., 75c. 
Deposit White Spine (Arlington White 
Spine). 62 days. Fruits medium green 
(about 7¥2 inches long), smooth, at- 
tractive appearance. Pkt. 8c: oz., 
20c: 4 lb., 70c. 
Japanese Climbing. 70 days. This variety grows rapidly on poles or trel- 
lises and bears abundantly throughout the season. Fruit is excellent 
quality, dark green with pure white flesh. Good size. Pkt., 10c: ¥% oz., 
15c; oz., 25c; 4 lb., 75c. 
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Straight Eight 


Longfellow. 70 days. Long, slender, 
dark green Cucumber with fruit 12-16 
inches long and 2 inches in diameter 
at the pickling stage. Desirable for 
home garden or shipping. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c: %4 lb., 80c. 
Improved Long Green. 67 days. Stand- 
ard variety with long, straight, dark 
green fruit. Heavily warted. Flesh 
white and crisp. Fine for pickling, 
slicing and market. Pkt., 8c; oz., 20c; 
¥%_-\b., 75c. 
Davis Perfected. 65 days. An improved 
strain of white spine. Fruit dark 
green, tapered at both ends. Flesh 
crisp and of good quality. Pkt. 8c; 
oz., 20c; % lb., 75c. 
White Wonder. 65 days. Ivory to 
creamy yellow with spines varying 
black to brown, medium sized with 
crisp, mild flesh. Used in salads and 
as a novelty. Pkt., 10c;: oz., 25c. 
West India Gherkins. 60 days. Used 
for very small pickles. Fruits pale 
green, covered with prickly spines, 
oval and uniform. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
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