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Cucumber, A. & C. 

CUCUMBER ic 
Culture—Cucumbers may be 
1 oz. will plant 60 hills. 2 lbs. of seed per acre 
lanted in hills 4 to 5 feet apart as soon as the ground is thoroughly warm and may be sown as 
late as July. Fertile, light, well-drained soil is best, and well rotted manure in the hills and a side dressing of commercial 
fertilizer is very beneficial. d 
A &C. Long and attractive. Probably the handsomest 
Cucumber grown with 11 inch fruits, very deep dark 
green in color, uniform and cylindrical throughout 
their length, terminating in blunt, well rounded ends. 
Handsome and desirable both for shipping and for 
market gardens. Our strain is topnotch. Oz. 25c., 
4 Ib. 80c., Ib. $2.85. 
Black Diamond. Early and prolific. Much prized for 
its ability to hold its color and firmness for a long 
period of time. Oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 70c., Ib. $2.25. 
Boston Pickling. The standard for commercial pickl- 
ing use. Blunt ended fruit, 6 inches long. Oz. 20c., 
4 Ib. 70c., Ib. $2.25. 
China Long. An edible novelty 15 to 20 inches long. 
Oz. 30c., % Ib. $1.00, Ib, $3.25. 
Davis Perfect. Very long, straight fruit tapering at 
the ends with a rich deep green color. Oz. 20c., % Ib. 
70c., Ib. $2.25. 
Early Fortune. A splendid white spine type. Very 
early and productive. Color light green with a trace 
of white on the stem. Oz. 20c., 4% lb. 70c., Ib. $2.25. 
Hybrid White Spine. For heaviest yields. Although 
a mid-season variety the extra yields per acre of this 
long, handsome Cucumber makes it one of the most 
valuable for a gardener to grow. : It holds its rich 
- green color a long time and stands up extremely well. 
Our strain is as fine as it is possible to secure. Oz. 20c., 
Y Ib. 70c., lb. $2.25. 
Improved Long Green. Fruit long, straight and dark 
green, used for slicing, pickling or market. Oz. 25c., 
Vf Ib. 80c., Ib. $2.75. 
Improved White Spine. Early and productive. Oz. 
20c., 4 Ib. 70c., lb. $2.25. 
Longfellow. Longest Cucumber grown. Fruits 12 to 
15 inches long, dark green, uniform and attractive. 
This isthe premium Cucumber and we consider it the 
highest quality Cuke of all. Naturally we have de- 
voted considerable time to the perfection of this 
splendid type. Oz. 30c., 14 lb. 90c., Ib. $3.00. 
National Pickling. An excellent pickling variety. 
Blunt ending, making a stocky pickle. Oz. 20c., 4 lb. 
(Oceubab2s20: 
Perfected Pickling. Prolific and early. Our selection 
of an ideal pickling variety. Early, highly productive, 
uniformly shaped and colored, it leaves little to be 
desired. When mature, the fruits are 5 to 6 inches 
long, straight, blunt ended and a medium deep green. 
Oz820¢.,4 lbs (0G), Ib $2.25. 
Straight Eight. Handsome and 


Cucumber, Straight 8 
spy 
prolific. Every fruit uniformly 
8 inches long—as_ though 
poured from a die—straight 
and smooth and a pleasing, 
dark green in color. This uni- 
formity in size and _ color 
coupled with its extremely 
high yield deserve for it a place 
on every trucker’s list. Our 
strain is from the originator’s 
stock. Oz. 25c., 4 Ib. 90c., 
Ib. $2.75. 
