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At top, CUCUMBER STRAIGHT EIGHT; In middle, COLORADO or ‘“‘A and C;”’ 
Bottom, THE VAUGHAN. Each variety, Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
Gor Salads and Pichles 
WO distinct types of cucumbers are bred to fill the need for large fruits suitable for 
slicing to serve in salads, and the smaller, uniform, prolific, pickling varieties. Our special 
strains in both types are grown with the greatest care to insure that all standards of 
quality are maintained in your crop. Quantity needed for 20 hills, 1 pkt.; 80 hills, 1 oz. 
Home gardeners will have no trouble in producing from our strains fruits that excel in 
table quality. We recommend especially Mandarin, our new Chinese, earliest as well as of the 
highest quality, and the Vaughan, largest of outdoor varieties. 
C bi For description, see Novelty page 8. 
ubit. Pkt., 25c; a oz., 45c; oz., 85c. 
atures in about 74 days. 
*The Vaughan. 71 The largest of outdoor cucum- 
bers, it is also of first table quality. Compared to 
other Long White Spine varieties, it is much darker 
in color, more uniform in shape and size, thinner, 
and more prolific. It is the ideal American forcing 
variety, as well as an outdoor sort. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
40c; \% lb., $1.10; Ib., $3.20. 
uw a 68 days. A beauti- 
* Colorado, or Aand G: fully long, slender, 
dark green cucumber of excellent shape and intense 
dark color which is maintained longer than in any 
other variety. Fruit is inclined to taper, especially 
at stem end. Seeds form late in season and are few. 
Pkt., 10c;0z., 40c; 14 lb., $1.10; Ib., $3.20. 
60 days. An ideal 
Cucumber, Marketeer: slicer for market and 
shipping. A dark green cucumber of the white 
spine type. Smooth uniform. Pkt., 25c; 4% oz., 45c; 
oz., 80c; 4 lb., $2 2s 4 Peace’ ; ah 
“ - ays. white spine whic 
* Straight Eight. produces a high percentage of 
fruits perfectly straight, and 8 or more inches long. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; 34 lb., $1.10; Ib., $3.20. 
3 "Matures in about 45 days. Its fruits 
Mincu. averaging 414 inches long by 2 inches 
in diameter are suitable both for salad slicing and 
pickling. It bears from 8 to 10 fruits within a foot of 
the hill. Pkt., 10c; oz.,35c; 34 lb.,; 95c;1b., $2.70. 
70 days. P 
Midget or Hill Cucumber. Guced’by Dr. 
Yager of the North Dakota Agricultural College and 
is the true hill type. The cucumber is about 6 in. 
long and 2% in. in diameter, Fit for any small home 
garden. Pkt., eta Oz., 35C$ Me Ib., 95c. 
*kM d A atures in about 45 days. 
anaarin. ean of any variety we have 
tried, this new variety, thanks to its Chinese blood, 
is also supreme in quality. Itis 10 to 12 inches 
long, 114 to 1% inches in diameter, deep green, 
with the crispness and flavor for which Chinese 
ee are noted. Pkt., 10c;0z., 40c; 4lb., $1.10; 
b., $3.20. 
Earliest of All. About 60 days. A fair size, dark 
green White Spine. Of special value for first pare. 
Pkt., 10cs oz.; 35¢;'44 Ibi, 295c¢3 1b: $2: 
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Sow in hills three to aie feet apart; six ‘seodmy 
114 inch deep to a hill, thinned to three plants. 
needed, and keep vines picked clean. eT 
Climbing. About 68 days. This is quite resistant to. 
disease and insects. Itis good quality andofadark | 
green color. May be prose. on srl Pkt; Oca 
oz., 35c; 4 Ib., 95e: Ib., $2.71 
Improved Long Green. In 68 days. Used for 
yellow chunk pickles. The vines are vigorous and | 
productive; the fruit (12 inches long) has a dis- 
finctive flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; 14 Ib., $1.105° 
White Wonder. 55 days. This variety of fine 
quality bears fruits 7 to 8 inches long which, when 
young, have pure white skin. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35¢; 
4 Ib., 95c; Ib., $2.70. 
FIRST RESISTANT CUCUMBER ~ 
Shamrock Resistant. 65 days. Resistant to Mosaic, 
early, uniform and satisfactory as a slicer or small 
pickler. A white spine variety 6 to 8 in. long. Pkt.. 2 
15c; oz., 35c; 14 lb., 95c; Ib., $2.70. j 

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ODD CUCUMBERS 
Lemon Cucumber. In 65 days. Not the Garden 
Lemon, though similar in appearance. It is a real 
cucumber. Pkt., 10c;0z.,45c. © 
Serpent or Snake. In 80 days. A curious, twisted | 
cucumber. Pkt., 10c; oz., 45c. 
Vaughan's Improved Arlington White Spine. 
About 60 days. A heavy yielder; symmetrical, 
straight, 7 to 10 incheslong. A great favorite in the 
south. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; W%lb., 95c; lb., $2.70. 
Evergreen White Spine. About 60 days. A great 
blight resister. 8 to 12 inches long. Select stock. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 14 |b., 95c; Ib., $2.70. 
Davis Perfect. 65 days. Fine length, slim, dark 
green and crisp. The best blight resister of long 
sorts. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 14 1b., 95c; lb., $2.70. CUCUMBER MINCU. Pkt.. 10c : 
5 26 : f 
Deltus. In 72 days. A dark green cucumber nearly 7 
free from spine, may be used for forcing out of N 
doors. Pkt., 10c; oz.,35c; 44 lb., 95c; Ib., $2.70. s 
Early Fortune. In 64 days. Medium length White ie t Y | 
Spine, much planted in ae south. Pkt.,10c; oz., IC € ucu ers 
35c; 14 lb., 95c; Ib., $2. 5 48 days. A pickle type ‘Similar 
Grow Quick. to Chicazo W 
esterfield in size 
and shape, but a week or ten days earlier. It usually 
matures its crop before the early sere appears. 
Pkt.,, 10c; oz; 35c3: 4 Ibi, 950; 4b.,.$2.7 
* Westerfield’s Chicago Pickle. "$8, dave. a 
first introduced this pickle years ago, it has been a 
distinguished success. When ripe the fruit is me- — 
dium size, blunt at both ends, has prominent black — 
spines. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; Y lb., 95e; Ib., $2.70. 
West India Gherkin. About 60 days. A very small 
oval prickly sort, distinct from all others. It is 
grown for pickles only and must be used when _ 
young. Pkt., 15c; oz., 35c; 44 lb., 95c. 
National. About 56 days. The type is shorter than h, 
the Chicago Pickle and is broad at the stem end, ~ 








tapering slightly to thetip. The fruit being smaller, 5 
blight does not sap the strength of the vine to the > 
detriment of a crop. We offer a strain of most 
carefuily selected seeds from fields inspected by us. 
Pkt: l0c}oz, 350s 14 lb., 95c; Ib., $2.70. 
Green Prolific or Boston Pickling. In about 
58 days. Smooth, symmetrical pickle, very early 
Pape iey e Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 4 Ib., 95c; 4 
are ree: ee Early Cluster. 55 days. Similar to Boston Pickli 
WESTERFIELD’S CHICAGO PICKLE but fruits come more in clusters. Pkt. 10e: ae 
CUCUMBER, Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 4% Ib., 95c; Ib., $2.70 

