See Cubit On Back Cover 
CUCUMBERS 
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Pkt. will plant 15 hills 
1 oz. will plant 100 hills 
* Plant after danger of frost and up to middle of June, 
in rows 5 feet apart or in hills 5 feet each way. It is 
well to put 8 to 10 seeds in each hill as some of the 
plants may be destroyed by bugs. After true leaves 
appear, thin to 4 plants per hill. 
*CUBIT: 60 days. (See back cover). Cubit has been 
described as the perfect white spine slicing cucumber. 
The fruits average about 10 inches in length, are 
slim, blunt-ended, cylindrical, dark green and hold 
their color well. Flesh firm, white and crisp. Seed 
of Cubit will always bring a premium because of the | 
very small cavity containing only a few seeds. 
Cubit is a variety well suited to the requirements of 
both home and market gardener. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
¥% oz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; % lb. $1.75; lb. $5.00. 
AW&C: 60 days. This variety, originated and intro- 
duced by Abbott and Cobb of Philadelphia, has met 
with much favorable comment. ‘The vine is very 
vigorous; producing a large number of medium 
slender dark green cucumbers averaging about 10 
inches in length. They are very uniform and hold 
their dark green color longer than most other varie- 
ties. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; % lb. 90 cts.; Ib. 
$2.75; 10 lbs. $26.50. 
STRAIGHT: 8 64 days. Fruits smooth and uniform, 
8 inches long and about | % inches in diameter. Deep 
green and very free from striping. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 30 cts.; % lb. 90 cts.; lb. $2.75; 10 Ibs. $26.50. 
EARLY WHITE SPINE: 58 days. Primarily a “Dill” 
variety as it grows very straight, is square ended and 
7 to 8 inches long. The color is a good deep green. 
Flesh is solid and makes a firm pickle. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts.; % lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.25; 10 lbs. $21.50. 
EARLY FORTUNE: 64 days. A popular all purpose 
white spine variety when both pickles and slicers 
are wanted. In growth it is between Clark's Special 
and White Spine, about 8 inches long by 2% inches 
in diameter. The fruit is slightly tapering. Under 
very dry conditions it tends to produce crooked 
fruits. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts:; % Ib: 75 cts:; 
lb. $2.10; 10 lbs. $21.50. 
MINCU: 43 days. A strain of extra early white spine 
introduced by the University of Minnesota. Pro- 
duced close to the crown and almost in clusters, the 
cucumbers are short and blocky. Suitable for small 
early pickles. They are very smooth but not as 
dark colored as we would like. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 
cts.; % lb. 90 cts.; lb. $2.75. 
CELERIAC 
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Pkt. should produce 2,000 plants 
1 oz. should produce 10,000 plants 
Turnip rooted celery is an old vegetable but not too 
well known except among certain groups of our popu- 
lation. Celeriac is easy to grow. The bulb-like roots 
are diced, boiled and served with white sauce. The 
culture is the same as for celery and it has the same 
nut like flavor. 
*xLARGE PRAGUE: 110 days. Roots 3 to 4 in. in 
diameter; globular; fairly smooth; stalks hollow, 
dark ereen.) - Pkt 15 cts:: 34 027.835. Cts:75.02005 
cts.; % lb. $2.00. 
* 
“T have just completed a wonderful vear with your seeds.’’ 
October 10, 1944 Arthur A. Carr, 
Streetroad, Ticonderoga, N. Y. 

Many of you know ‘‘Bud’’ Whitwood for he has grown up with 
the seed farm. This picture of our A & C cucumber was taken 
one day last Summer when we were out looking over the crops 
*xNATIONAL PICKLING: 56 days. This black 
spine variety might be called an improved Snow's 
Pickling because of its close resemblance. Mature 
cucumbers are 5% to 6 inches long by 2% inches 
thick. Pickles are dark green, square ended and very 
symmetrical in shape. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 
X\% |b. 75 cts.; lb. $2.25; 10 lbs. $21.50. 
DOUBLE YIELD: 54 days. A heavy yielding pickle 
variety. The fruits are medium length, very 
straight, with blunt ends and good color. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 4% lb. 80 cts.; lb. $2.60. 
* MIXED CUCUMBER: Cucumbers seem to do bet- 
ter when varieties are mixed and cross pollination 
takes place. Our mixture is made up of small pickles, 
dill and slicing varieties. Recommended for home 
ee only: Pkt. 10 cts.; 67.25  ctsr;3ab. 
cts. 
CHINESE CABBAGE 
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Pkt. should produce 150 plants 
1 oz. should produce about 2000 plants 
Seed hot water treated 
Grown chiefly as a fall crop. If grown in summer, 
the plant is apt to go to seed before heading. Sow 
seeds from July Ist to August Ist in rows 18 to 24 
inches apart. Thin seedlings to 15 inches apart. 
*CHIHLI: 75 days. A tall, sure-heading variety. 
The outer dark green leaves enclose a tapering 18 
inch head. The head is very compact, white tinted 
with green, crisp and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts.; % oz. 
25 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; % lb. $1.20; Ib. $4.00. 
* 
“My muskmelons from your seed last season were very fine.” 
March 2, 1944 E. B. Underhill, 
“Old Orchard Farm”, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
