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Culture. Where earliness is important, plant in dirtbands 
(see first pink page “in rear of catalog) and’ set ‘in hotbeds 
filled with rich soil. When. danger of frost is past, transplant 
to open ground, the boxes being cut away, not disturbing the 
roots. . Otherwise, as.soon as the weather has become warm, 
plant in hills not over 1.inch deep, 4 feet apart each way, 
dropping 8 to 10 seeds in a hill, Thin to 3 to 4 plants. Give 
frequent cultivation. One ounce of seed will plant about 50 
hills; 2 to 3 pounds to an acre. 
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222 Straight Eight. All-American Gold Medal Award for 
1935. 65 days. Produces symmetrical, almost cylindrical 
fruits, well. rounded. at both ends, quite straight, regularly 
8 inches in length and from. 1% .to 2: inches: in- diameter. 
The color is deep green and unusually free from pale striping 
or tipping. An ideal slicing variety,. Pkt. 1O¢; f 
oz, 25c; % Ib. 75c; Itb.. $2.50; 5. Ibs. 
$1.50. Not prepaid: 10 1bs. $21.00. 
220 Cubit. 1944 All-American Bronze Medal 
Winner. A dark green, white. spine, cylindrical 
Cucumber averaging 9 inches in’ length, It is 
an ideal slicing and shipping sort with firm 
white flesh and handsome appearance which. is 
retained for a long period after picking. Very 
prolific bearer. Pkt. 1Oc; oz. 30c; % Ib. 
95c¢; lb. $3.25; 5 Ibs. $15.00. 
216 Early Fortune. 64 days. WBarliness, 
heavy yield, and beautiful appearance place 
this variety in a premier position, . Fruits aver- 
age 8 to 9 inches in length, slightly tapering 
toward blossom end. They have a fine, rich, 
deep green color that holds up well. Flesh 
is white, erisp, solid; fine-grained and of re- 
freshing flavor. Seed-cavity is small. .Produc- 
tive and disease-resistant. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
y% |b. 60c; Ib. $2.00; 5 lbs. $9.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $17.00. } 
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230 Clark's Special. 60 days. The bril- 
liant deep green, symmetrical fruits are 9 to 
10 inches long, slightly tapered at both ends, 
smooth in appearance, having very few white 
spines. Retains its color and firmness when 
shipped long distanees. The flesh is crisp, 
firm and ideal for slicing. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 200; 
14 lb. 6Oc;3 lb. $2.00; 5 lbs. $9.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 Ibs. $17.00, 
231 Longfellow. 70 days. The most at- 
tractive, long, dark green variety. Its beau- 
tiful, slender, emerald-green, almost spineless 
fruits are 12 to 15 inches long. A fine slicing 
variety with solid, sparkling white flesh, few 
seeds, and a delicate flavor. An ideal type for 
the home-garden, or a “‘straight pack’’ variety 
for shipping. Pkt. 10c¢c; 0z. 25c3; %4 lb. 75; 
Ib. $2.50; 5 Ibs. $11.50. Not prepaid: 10 
Ibs. $21.00. 
227 Perfected Davis _ Perfect. 
65 days. Every fruit is perfect and holds its 
fine cylindrical shape clear to the stem end. 
Average 10 inches in length and rich green in 
color. Flesh erisp. Very prolific and a splendid 
shipper. Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; %4 lb. 6GOc; lb. 
$4,007 5 Ibs.'$9.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$17.00. : 

Early Fortune 
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229 Stays Green. 55 days. One of the most 
important shipping varieties. © Very early, ex- 
tremely prolific, producing fruit 7 to 8 inches 
long, cylindrical in-shape, and very dark, glossy 
green in color. We. offer an improved, new, 
longer strain of superb quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
20c; % Ib. 65c; lb. $2.25; 5 Ibs. $10.25, 
Not prepaid: 10 Ibs, $19.50. 
217 Improved Long Green. 
70 days. The mature fruit. is 12 to 15 inches 
long. It is uniformly slender and a beautiful 
dark green color. Flesh is white, firm, very 
erisp, and of delicate flavor. Extremely pro- 
lific, and for hardiness and disease-resistance 
is.the best. Excellent for Slicing. Pkt. 106; 
oz. 25c; % lb. 75c¢; Ib. $2.50; 5 Ibs, 
$11.50. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $21.00. 
60 days. Favored for its climbing ability, 
Mature fruit is 9 inches long by 2% inches 
~jin, diameter, a fine-green. in. color; fiesh is 
thiek, firm, and.never bitter. Good for slic- 
_ ing, and when. young makes splendid pickles, 
Very . productive. Vines .are almost mildew- 
proof, Pkt. [O0c; oz. 20c¢; %4 lb, 65c; Ib. 
$2.25; 5 lbs. $10.25. 
225 Chicago Pickling. 59. days. Small, 
dark green, cylindrical, and square ended. 
-Fruit-is uniform in size and color, Averages 
5% to 6 inches in length and 2% inches in 
diameter.- The flesh is thick, firm, white, 
and crisp. Used by all the large pickling 
houses. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 6OC; Ib. 
oeian: 5 lbs. $9.00. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. 
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218 Small Gherkin.go days, A very 
small, oval, prickly fruited variety grown ex- . 
clusively for pickles. The plum-shaped fruit 
1s a delicate pale green in color. In best_con- 
dition for use when 1 to 1% inches long. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 65c; lb. $2.25. 

233 60 days. Rapidly climbing to the 
top as the best money-making variety 
for shipping and market gardeners. 
The vigorous growing, disease-resist- 
ant vines produce an abundance of 
uniform, exceedingly dark green eu- 
cumbers averaging 10 inches long. 
The atiractive fruits are of even . 
diameter frem stem to blossom end, 
are pather slim, averaging 1% to 1% 
inches in diameter, without any bulge 
in the center. Also a superb home 
garden sort for slicing or pickling. 
This is oné of the best bred and most 
popular strains in) existence. Pkt. 
{[Oc; oz. 25¢e; % Ib. 75c; Ib. 
$2.50; 5 lbs. $11.50. Not prepaid: 
10 Ibs. $21.00. 

REUTER SEED CO., Inc.; New Orleans 
Vegetable Seeds 
