
Culture: 
Painesville, Ohio 
RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 

255 Straight 8 Cucumber 
CUCUMBERS 
1 Pkt. for 15 Hills; 1 Oz. for 50 Hills 
Make your first sowing of cucumbers after 
all danger of frost is past, and a second sowing four 
or five weeks later to supply your later needs. Cu- 
cumbers succeed best in fertile, light, well drained 
soil. An application of well-rotted manure or com- 
mercial fertilizer in the hills is usually very bene- 
ficial. Plant in hills four or five feet apart, placing 
8 to 10 seeds in each hill and covering with V2 inch 
of soil. When plants are 6 to 8 inches high, thin 
to 3 or 4 plants to a hill. 
250 A and C. 60 Days. A shapely cucumber about 
10 inches in length, 21%4 inch thick, well rounded 
at the ends and dark green throughout. The rich 
-dark green color is retained for an unusually long time 
after picking which is a very desirable feature for 
those sending their cucumbers to market. Ideal 
shape and quality make A and C valuable for the 
home garden. 
A-Pkt. 15¢; B-Pkt. (1 Oz.) 30c; C-Pkt. (1/4 Lb.) $1.00 
251 BOSTON PICKLING. 60 Days. Grow 6 to 7 inches 
long and 2% inches thick. Enormously productive. 
The fruits are even in size, square ended and disease 
resistant. They have a rich dark green skin with 
moderately few warts or knobs. Popular for years 
with leading pickle houses. 
A-Pkt.. 10c; B-Pkt. (1 Oz.) 25¢; C-Pkt. (4 Lb.) 85c 
252 EARLY FORTUNE. 58 Days. A white spine cucum- 
ber highly valued on account of its disease resis- 
tance and rich dark green fruits that ship well to 
distant markets. The flesh is pure white and has a 
firm and crisp texture. The flavor is most delicious. 
Fully grown fruits measure 9 inches long and 214 
inch thick, tapering slightly toward the ends. Holds 
its color well. 
A-Pkt. 10c; BéPkt. (1 Oz.) 25c; C-Pkt. (1% Lb.) 85c 
254 NATIONAL PICKLING. 55 Days. Rich dark green, 
6 to 7 inches long and 2 inches thick, straight, rather 
blunt at each end but not chunky. Early, and can 
be used for pickles when small. 
A-Pkt. 10c; B-Pkt. (1 Oz.) 25¢; C-Pkt. (1% Lb.) 85¢ 
“YES INDEED, THEY'RE GUARANTEED” 
290 FLORENCE. 
253 IMPROVED LONG GREEN. 60 Days. Fruits 10 to 
12 inches long, 3 inches thick, and more or less 
warted. Very prolific. Beautiful glossy green skin 
and pure white, solid flesh, tender and crisp. <A 
general purpose cucumber, popular for pickles or 
slicing. The fruits being marketable when only about 
half grown makes: this variety popular for market 
growers. 
A-Pkt. 10c; B-Pkt. (1 Oz.) 25c; C-Pkt. (14 Lb.) 85¢ 
255 STRAIGHT 8. 66 Days. This cucumber re- 
ceived All-America Gold Medal Award for 
1935. Certainly an outstanding variety. At 
best table size, fruits are 8 inches long 
and 2% inches in diameter, well rounded at 
the ends, dark green in color and _ perfectly 
straight. Its even, deep color and symmetri- 
cal shape are outstanding characteristics. It 
is the most attractive cucumber yet developed 
and it has the flavor and quality to go along 
with it. 
A-Pkt. 15¢; B-Pkt. (1 Oz.) 30c; C-Pkt. (1/4 Lb.) $1 

DILL 
1 Pkt. for 50 feet; 1 Ounce for 200 feet. 
260 MAMMOTH. 70 Days. A well known annual herb 
with feathery foliage. The plant grows about 2 feet 
high and produces an abundance of aromatic seed 
which are used in pickles, preserves, soups and 
sauces. 
A-Pkt. 15¢; B-Pkt. (1 Ounce) 30¢ 
FENNEL 
1 Pkt. for 25 feet; VY, Ounce for 50 feet. 
110 Days. Plants 2 to 3 feet tall.. 
Chiefly grown for the bulb-like structure formed by 
the enveloping thickened bases of the stalks of the 
lower leaves. It makes an excellent salad and is 
also boiled for use as a vegetable. The flavor is 
wal spicy and very distinct. Should be sown about 
Julyeed'5; 
A-Pkt. 15¢; B-Pkt. (/% Ounce) 35¢ 
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