OLDS’ SELECT CUCUMBERS 
. CULTURE: Plant in hills 4 feet apart, as 
| : : soon as the weather is favorable, sowing 8 to 12 
: : seeds to a hill and covering about one inch deep. 
When the fourth leaf appears, thin to 3 plants to 
the hill, Hotkaps will hasten growth and protect 
plants. See page 8. A packet will plant 12 to 
15 hills, two pounds one acre. Be sure and have 
the ground free from clods in growing long va- 
rieties. This will. insure straight fruits. Use 
Slug Shot or Garden Guard for the striped bugs. 




Stays, Green. 
157. STAYS GREEN. (60 days.) A pop- 
ular early, dark green cucumber, grown exten- 
sively in the South for Northern markets. It is 
a White Spine variety; fruits symmetrical, nearly 
square ended, averaging 8x38 inches in size. 
Stays green, holds its deep green color longer 
than any other cucumber. The flesh is clear 
white, crisp and solid and contains very few 
seeds: — PK LOC aaoz., 2250; 74 bi, 7 C3) cib., 
$2.20, postpaid, 

Pearl Harbor. 
170. PEARL HARBOR CLIMB- 
ING. (58 days.) A distinet variety 
which can be planted to cover trellises and 
fences. When in the slicing stage it is of 
dark deep green color. It is a_black- 
spined variety used primarily for slicing. 
Average fruits measure 9%x3 inches, It is one 
of the most vigorous and disease-resistant grow- 
ing cucumbers on our entire list and the edible 
qualities are fine, Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢c; 1% Ib., 
80c; 1b., $2.35, postpaid. 
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167. ACE. (60 days.) This cucum- 
ber is very uniform in length. Size 12x3 
inches with an average weight of about 
two and one-half pounds. The dark 
green fruits taper at both ends and flesh 
is very thick. Vigorous and high yielding. 
Pkt., 10c; 02z., 25c; %4 Ib., 80c; lb., $2,35, 
postpaid. 
160. EARLY FORTUNE.~ (65 
days.) Generally considered the finest 
type of all the White Spine varieties of 
cucumber. Very productive and disease- 
resistant, dark green skin; fruits nine 
inches long, slightly tapering; flesh white, 
very firm and crisp, with very few seeds. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Y% Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.20, 
postpaid, 
168. EARLY RUSSIAN. (52 
days.) The earliest cucumber in cultiva- 
tion. This variety can be picked early 
for bottle cucumbers or allowed to grow 
_just a few days longer for first early 
slicers. It is very even, smooth, tender, 
crisp and is hardy and free from disease. 
Black spines. Pkt; 10c;.0z., 25c; 44 Ib.,; 
75c; Ib., $2.20, postpaid. 

Straight Hight. 

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“| GREEN. (70 days.) A standard 
| main crop, black spine, table and 
picking variety. Vines vigorous and 
productive. Fruits are 12 to 14 
inches long, firm and crisp. Color 
deep green, flesh white and firm. 
Pkt. 106% .0z.; 25¢e% 145 Ib., -75¢3 
lb., $2.20, postpaid. 
169. DAVIS PERFECT. (65 
days.) White Spine type. A very 
popular strain. One of the smooth- 
est and most uniform in shape of 
; all cucumbers. Of a deep green 
| eolor when in the slicing stage; 
medium late. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 
| % Tb., 75c¢; 1b., $2.20, postpaid. 
156. EARLY GREEN 
CLUSTER... (55 days.) A small 
variety, about six inches in length, 
produced in clusters. Very early, 
prolific and uniform. Skin smooth, 
the ends tapering slightly. Pkt., 
LOGs i074, -2bes0 3a lbp fOCmmetDs, 
$2.20, postpaid. 



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SELECT WHITE SPINE. (65 days.) 
A very select strain, almost cyl- 
Pkt:,. LO¢s; 0Z., .25¢; 
(68 
pro- 
STRAIGHT EIGHT. 
This outstanding variety 
duces. symmetrical, cylindrical fruits 
about eight inches in length and one 
and one-half inches in diameter. Fruits 
are well rounded at the ends and of a 
=| deep green color when ready 
to use. They are free from. ob- 
jectionable striping or tipping, 
An ideal home and market va- 
riety. Pkt., 10¢;.0z., 25c; 14 
lb,, 80c; lb., $2.35, postpaid, 
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days.) 
158. OLDS’ IMPROVED 
CHICAGO PICKLING. 
(59 days.) Our best seller of 
all cucumbers, Of uniform 
size, productive and good color, 
Sets its fruits when the vines 
are quite young. An excellent 
pickling variety and early slicer. 
Pkt., 10c;-0z., 25¢c5 1% Ib., 75c; 
lb., $2.20, postpaid. 


172. LONGFELLOW. 
are 12 to.16 inches long, é 
and very uniform in shape and size, with decidedly few 
seeds. 
remain so until ripe, 
Ib., $2.35, postpaid, 
|white color when fully ripe. 
We 
think this is the best White Spine; no other variety 
excels it in quality. 
indrical in shape, very productive. 
14, lb., 75c; 1b., $2.20, postpaid. 
Longfellow. 
(70 days.) The cucumbers 
thinner than Davis Perfect 
The color is dark green and will 
White spine. 
PEt, 2c; 07. -25¢C, 2/4 1b.. SOc, 


Colorado. 
161. COLORADO. (68 
days.) Received 
the silver medal in the 1935 All-America trials. 
Fruits of very dark green measuring eight ‘and 
one-half by two and a quarter inches. Cylindri- 
cal in shape, tapering at the stem end with small 
seed area. Splendid for market and shipping. 
Outstanding both in appearance and for slicing 
texture. Pkt., 20c; + 0z., 25¢c; +44 Yb., 80c;3 Ib. 
$2.35, postpaid. 


White Wonder. 
171. WHITE WONDER. (60 days.) A 
beautiful snow-white cucumber that retains the 
Smooth, 8 to 10 
inches long, and very uniform, The flavor is very 
pleasing and the flesh firm and crisp. White 
Wonder is a heavy bearer and is fine for slicing 
PkKt., 10c; 02. 25c; 1/4 1h. 80c; 
Tb., $2.35, postpaid. 
159. EARLIEST WHITE SPINE. (60 
days.) The earliest White Spine. It is, in fact, 
probably the earliest of all large cucumbers, be- 
ing fully ten days ahead of the other big ones. 
Uniform, smooth, handsome in appearance. PKt., 
10c; 0z., 25c; % Ib., 75c; 1b., $2.20, postpaid. 

