
China Cucumber—this cucumber is about 15 inches long. 
405 CHINA, Grow this for FINE QUALITY. Thisremarkablecu- 418 HARRIS’ DOUBLE YIELD. The Most Prolific Pickle. 
he 
cumber from the Orient is of finer quality than any We consider this the best 


other variety we know. The fruit is very long, often reaching 20 inches cucumber grown for pickles. It is noted for its ability to produce 
in length and only 2 inches through. When grown on the ground, these enormous quantities of pickles of the most desirable shape and color, 
Jong thin cucs often show some tendency to curl. The skin is bright often producing twice as many as any other variety. Black Spine. 
green and nearly smooth, the spines being few and small. The flesh See also photo and description on page 4. 
is white, firm, extremely crisp, and of the very best quality. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 44 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.95. 
One of the best features of China is its ability to stand adverse con- ' 2% 
ditions. The vines are healthy and vigorous and resist disease so well We 
that they maintain their luxuriant growth throughout the season right | 
up till frost. 
This is one of the best cucumbers for the home garden and our 
customers who have grown it are tremendously enthusiastic in its 
praise. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 25c; Oz. 45c; 14 Lh. $1.25; Lb. $4.00. 

“T thought perhaps you might be interested to know that we had such fine 
success with the China Cucumber seed. Many of the cukes were over 20 inches 
in length and the bearing was most prolific. We and our friends enjoyed 
them very much—really as tender and brittle as those grown in a hot house.” 
Mrs. A. B. Ritchie, Chestnut Hill, Mass., Feb. 4, 1943 

Double Yield (left) and National Pickle (right) 
433 NATIONAL PICKLE. We offer true stock of this very prolific 
pickling sort which was bred to meet the specifications of a number 
of the leading pickle packers for size, shape and color of the pickles. 
The fruit is slightly shorter and lighter colored than Harris’ Double 
Yield and is more or less warted over the entire surface. It is a very 
dependable producer and is widely grown for both small and dill 
pickles. Black Spine. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 70c; Lb. $2.25. 
404 CHICAGO PICKLING. Very prolific and one of the most popular 
kinds for pickles. The young fruit is short, straight, square ended and 
medium deep green in color. Black Spine. 
stesso - Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 4 Lb. 80c; Lb. $2.50. 
Straight Eight—These are fine for slicing. 442 WEST INDIA GHERKIN. An entirely distinct type producing 
great quantities of very tiny, prickly fruit, which make excellent 
425 IRONDEQUOIT HOTHOUSE CUCUMBER small pickles. The fruit are short, rounded in shape and covered with 
little spines or prickles. Much smaller than the regular pickling types. 

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This famous hothouse cucumber developed in the greenhouse section Pkt. 15c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.25. 
near Rochester has proved the most profitable kind to raise under glass. 
The fruit is long, slender, deep green and nearly perfectly solid, with DILL 
very few seeds, and in some fruit practically none at all. The vines are 
wonderfully vigorous and very prolific. A packet will sow 10 feet; an ounce 50 feet of row. 
Seed saved entirely from selected fruit grown under glass by an expert 458 LONG ISLAND MAMMOTH. Larger and much superior to the 
in Irondequoit. bei common dill. It is so easily grown that every garden should have a 
Packet of 50 seeds 50c; 100 seeds, T5Cs 250 seeds, $l.053 500 seeds, $3.25. short row of this valuable herb which is used to make “Dill Pickles.” 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 50c; Lb. $1.50. 
Make Full Use of Your Garden 
An astonishing amount of vegetables can be grown on small D ANDELION 
plots of ground by europe Be aoe Puen Oa Bets eee ah The improved cultivated dandelion is a valuable plant for “greens” 
Quick growing vegeta ee BEEN he ‘ aaa hat woes aes early in the spring. The seed is sown in the spring or summer and the 
green onions from sets or plants, etc., can be plan ete leaves will be ready to eat the following spring. 
beans, tomatoes and corn, etc., which require wider rows. Plan 
to follow the early crops with vegetables for fall and winter use, 453 LARGE THICK-LEAVED. The standard variety with large thick 
dark green leaves of excellent quality. The plants make a vigorous 
ead lettuce, spinach, kohl rabi, turnips and others. , nts 
oes e upright growth and produce good hearts. This is the strain that 
growers want, and our stock is exceptionally uniform and productive. 
Yuusual Vegetables Pkt. 15c; % Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.75. 
451 IMPROVED ARLINGTON. This is the true Arlington strain that 

In addition to the well known kinds most generally grown, there are critical gardeners have been looking for. The leaves are white ribbed, 
many excellent vegetables which, although not so well known, add very heavy and even darker green than the Large Thick Leaf. The 
interest to the garden and a welcome variety to the diet. Among these plants do not grow as upright but produce immense yields of fine 
kinds are: greens. If you grow dandelions try this improved strain. 
Broccoli and Brussels Sprouts described on page 7; Purple Cauli- Pkt. 15¢; 44 Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c; M4, Lb. $1.75. reit 
flower and Celeriac, page 15; Endive, page 22; Leek, page 23; 452 ITALIAN DANDELION. (Cicoria Catalogna.) This variety is 
29; i ; i vali se it for greens. 
Hamburg Parsley, page 29; Salsify or Vegetable Oyster, page 34; much relished by the Italian people, who use it g 
and others. Try some of these this year, they are all easy to grow. Pkt. 10c; 44 Oz. 30c; Oz. 50c; 14 Lb. $1.75. 
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