_ tive fruits 8 in. long, 2% in. 
the fruit. Splendid for pick- 
_ white, tender yet firm, and 
has a crisp flavor. A high 
. §8 days. 
383 Burpee’s Fordhook White Spine Cucumber © 
58 days. ‘Straight, attrac- 
thick, with a rich, dark 
green skin and white lines 
running from the blossom 
end toward the center of 
ling while young, and unex- 
celled for slicing when fully 
grown. The flesh is pure 
quality cucumber, equally 
valuable to home and mar- 
ket gardeners. The vines are 
very productive and de- 
pendable. 
oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 
VY Ib. $1.40; Ib. $2.60 
393 Fordhook Famous — Great yieider 
60 days. Extra-long medium green, white spine cucumber, which, 
when fully grown, will measure 10 to 12 in. in length and 2% to 
3 in. in diameter at the largest part, tapering toward both ends. 
Pick them when young, although flesh is extremely crisp and 
pleasant at a size when smaller varieties are past their prime. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. 90¢; 14 Ib. $1.70; Ib. $3.10 
401 Early Fortune © — Dependable 
Highly valued on account of its disease resistance and 
rich dark green fruits that ship well to distant markets. The flesh 
is pure white and has a firm and crisp texture. The flavor is most 
delicious. Fully grown fruits measure 9 in. long and 274 in. thick, 
tapering slightly toward the ends. Holds its color well, so is 
excellent for home and market as well as for pickles. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 75¢; 1% lb. $1.40; Ib. $2.60 
Burpee’s Fordhook White Spine Gleaner 

394 Mincu— Very early; heavy cropper 
53 days. Fruits 4% to 5% in. long, 2 to 2% in. in diameter and 
produced in clusters. Medium green skin; white, crisp flesh. Satis- 
factory for both pickling and slicing. Developed by Dr. A. E. 
~ Hutchens at the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; % Ib. $1.40; Ib. $2.60 


Explanation of White Spine and Black Spine 
Cucumbers are divided into two.families, ‘“‘White Spine’ and 
“Black Spine.”’ The spines are the miniature stickers that protrude 
from the warts when fruits are young. White spine cucumbers turn 
to a creamy white when old; black spine varieties turn to a yellow- 
ish orange when matured. All the pickling cucumbers listed below 
belong to the black spine group, as does Improved Long Green; 
all others that we offer are white spined. 


52 days. 
CHOICE PICKLING CUCUMBERS slicing, except Gherkin 
395 Fordhook Pickling © —Largest 
56 days. The fruits taper at both ends and have the 
“warts and knobs so much desired in pickles. When fully 
grown, the fruits are 8 in. long and 3 in. thick, with 
crisp, solid flesh. The largest in common use. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 1% lb. $1.40; Ib. $2.60 
377 Extra Early Green Prolific 
58 days. The bright green fruits are 6 in. long and 
2% in. thick, nearly smooth and blunt ended. Uniform 
in size and shape. Vines are very productive. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 1%4 lb. 65¢; 14 Ib. $1.15; Ib. $2.10 
375 Everbearing — Early and prolific 
If the fruits are kept picked regularly, the 
plants will continue to bear over a longer season than 
many varieties. When fully grown, the fruits are 5 in. 
long and about 2 in. thick; rich medium green. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 65¢; 12 Ib. $1.15; Ib. $2.10 
409 West India Gherkin — Distinct 
60 days. Quite different from other types of cucumbers. 
- The vines produce an astonishingly large crop of small, 
butr-like fruits, 2 to 3 in. long and 1 to 1% in. thick. 
The bright green skin is covered with fleshy spines or 
prickles. Used for pickling or relish; splendid flavor. 



May also be used for 
371 Early Green Cluster — Prolific 
§2 days. Short, chunky, medium green, prickly fruits, 
5 to 6 in. long and 2% in. thick when full grown, ends 
distinctly blunt; juicy, crisp white flesh. The fruits are 
uniform and excellent for pickling. Early and prolific. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 65¢; 14 Ib. $1.15; Ib. $2.10 
390 Chicago Pickling — oid favorite 
58 days. Grow 6 to 7 in. long and 2%% in. thick. Enor- 
mously productive. The fruits are of even size, square- 
ended and disease resistant. They have a rich dark 
green skin with moderately few warts or knobs. Popular 
for years with leading pickle houses. Vigorous grower. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; V4 Ib. 65¢; 14 Ib. $1.15; Ib. $2.10 
402 Heinz Pickling — Good pickle 
56 days. When small, fruits are of ideal pickling shape 
and dark green color. A heavy yielder of straight, 
smooth, solid?fruits. If left to grow for slicing, they 
measure 5}4 to 6% in. long and 2% to 3 in. thick. 
Pkt. 10¢3 oz. 25¢; 1%4 lb. 75¢; 1 lb. $1.40; Ib. $2.60 
407 National Pickling © — Uniform 
55 days. Rich dark green, 6 to 7 in. long and 2 in. 
thick, straight, rather blunt at each end, but not 
chunky. Can be used for pickles when small or large. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; %4 Ib. 75¢5 4 lb. $1.40; Ib. $2.60 | Fordhook Pickling 
K A LE —Vitamin-rich green leafy vegetable 
2 Widely used for “‘boiling greens.”” Young leaves may be chopped raw 
like lettuce for salads and sandwiches. Sow seed in the open from early 
spring until about three months before your first expected hard frost. The 
early sowings give fully grown plants, whereas the later sowings will furnish 
delicious, small, tender leaves for late fall and early winter use. Light frost 
seems to improve the flavor. Thin or transplant the seedlings to stand 12 in. 
apart in rows 2 to 3 ft. apart. A pkt. will sow 30 ft. of row; 1 oz. 200 ft. 
447 Blue Curled Scotch 55 days. Low growing, compact, short- 
stemmed plants with finely curled, bluish green leaves of delicious flavor. 
Plants grow 12 to 18 in. tall with a spread of 16 to 24 in. Home and market. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 1% Ib. $1.75; Ib. $3.25 
448 Dwarf Siberian 65 days. Very hardy, dwarf, spreading kale with 
broad, thick, grayish green plume-like leaves, plain at center and slightly 
frilled at edges. Plants grow 12 to 16 in. tall with a spread of 24 to 36 in. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 90¢; 14 Ib. $1.60; Ib. $3.00 
449 Hanover Salad 30 days. Smooth leaf type. While young, the 
leaves are sweet and much more tender than any other kale, and the growth 
is so rapid that cuttings can be made in three weeks after seed is sown. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $1.75 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; 14 Ib. $1.40; Ib. $2.60 a 
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Blue Curled 
; Scotch Kale 


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