CUCUMBERS 
A packet of seed will plant 20 hills; an ounce about 80 hills or sow 50 feet of row. About 2 lbs. of seed per acre. 


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A & C Cucumbers—Grown for Seed on our Farm 
Note the smooth slender shape and fine color of the fruit. 
400 A & C. For Fine Long Dark Green Cucumbers. A & C 
—_— _____. produces just about the best looking long green cu- 
cumbers grown today. The fruit are slender, streamlined and very 
smooth and straight; they are about 8 inches long and 2 inches in diam- 
eter at the market stage and the skin is colored a splendid rich deep 
green with very inconspicuous rays of lighter green. The cucumbers 
hold their dark color much longer after picking than most kinds. 
The quality is excellent with thick white flesh and a small seed 
cavity; they are tender yet firm and crisp and have a delicious flavor. 
A & Cis probably the most popular cucumber now grown in the 
East because of its fine yields of these beautiful uniform fruit. Home 
gardeners are always proud of their A & C cucumbers. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 144 Lb. 85c; Lb. $2.50. 
408 DAVIS PERFECT. Our stock of this improved strain of White Spine 
is very fine. The fruit is of good length, straight, tapering at both ends, 
very deep green, and of fine quality. Matures a little later than Early 
White Spine, and Early Fortune. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 65c; Lb. $2.00. 
420 HARRIS’ PERFECTION. Fine for Slicing. This is one 
of the best long green cucum- 
bers. [t carries fine shape, dark green color and excellent quality, and 
it will produce greater yields than almost any other white spine type. 
Ideal for home use and market. See full description on page 4. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 44 Lb. 80c; Lb. $2.50. 
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Harris’ Perfection—Heavy yielding uniform and handsome. 


“We got an ounce of your Perfection cucumber last year and picked 9 
bu. All nice ones and so smooth and even size the whole length. The best 
cucumbers we ever had.” 
Mr. William E. Webster, Dundee, N. Y. Feb. 15, 1944. 
Seed is sown in this latitude (Western New York) the middle of May 
for early slicers and up to the last of June for pickles and late cucumbers. 
A few hills in the home garden will supply an abundance of cucumbers 
and pickles. For best results the fruit should be kept picked. It is impor- 
tant that the young vines be kept free from insects, especially the striped 
cucumber beetle. We recommend dusting with Sulrote, or with a mixture 
of Calcium Arsenate and gypsum. (See page 79.) Apply the dust lightly 
and evenly as soon as the plants appear above ground and at regular 
intervals until the vines become full grown. 
Early plantings of cucumbers will often grow better if started under 
HOTKAPS (see page 80). These plant protectors keep the soil warm 
and protect the seedlings from frost and insects. 
‘White Spine” and “‘Black Spine”’ 
These terms are used in describing cucumbers and refer to the 
small prickly spines or bristles on the fruit. The varieties which 
have white or light colored spines retain their green color a long 
time and turn a pale whitish color when very old. The black spined 
varieties turn yellow or brownish-orange when they get past the 
market stage. In general, the slicing types are white spined and 
the pickling types are black spined. 

407 CUBIT. (New-) All American Bronze Medal Winner. For 
smooth even round shape and thick crisp flesh, the new 
Cubit is certainly one of the finest slicers yet developed. Like Straight 
Eight, it is long and cylindrical in shape with blunt ends and yet it also 
has the fine dark green color of A & C. The surface is very smooth, 
glossy and handsome and the seed cavity is tiny, being enclosed in deep 
crisp firm flesh of the finest quality and flavor. When cut, the even 
round slices are most attractive and appetizing. 
These cucumbers hold their color and their firm fresh appearance 
longer than almost any other kind, making it a highly valuable type . 
for market and shipping. Home gardeners will be pleased with the 
excellent quality of this fine new variety. 
Pkt. 15¢; Oz. 40c; 144 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $3.25. 


Marketer Cucumbers—tThick, crisp flesh of fine quality. 
430 MARKETER. New Extra Fancy Slicing Type. This distinct 
new variety leads the procession of better look- 
ing and finer quality cucumbers for home gardens, market and shipping. 
It is smooth, slim and elegant and it carries a very intense deep green 
color over the entire fruit. It grows about 8 inches long and is a little 
more slender and more tapered at the ends than A & C. The flesh is 
unusually thick with a very small seed area and is white, crisp and 
delicious. 
Growers who have had Marketer are all enthusiastic about the heavy 
yields and the way the vines hold up and continue to bear all through 
the season. Under some conditions they do better than A & C and the 
fancy fruit always bring the best prices. We highly recommend this 
fine new cucumber to our customers. : 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 40c; 14 Lb. $1.10; Lh. $3.25. 
412 EARLY FORTUNE. One of the earliest and most dependable of the 
white spine varieties. The fruit is about 7 inches long, tapering slightly 
toward each end. This variety is an old favorite for market and for 
dill pickles. The vines are vigorous, healthy and productive. Our stock 
is very true. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c;-14 Lb. 65c; Lb. $2.00. 
414 EARLY WHITE SPINE. A popular cucumber for general purposes. 
Early, productive and of fine quality for slicing and dills. Fruit is of 
medium length and matures early. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 65c; Lb. $2.00. 

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