
One ounce of seed for 100 hills; 1 to 3 Ibs. to the acre. 
We grow our own Cucumber seed and know it to be strictly 
high grade. All our Cucumber seed is treated before shipping. 
‘This treatment controls damping-off, also several serious leaf 
diseases carried on the seed, such as anthracnose, angular leaf 
spot and macrosporium leaf spot. Treating the seed is one more 
added service to our already high-bred superior stocks and will 
make your crops more dependable. Don’t run the risk of planting 
untreated cucumber seed when our Michigan grown treated seed 
costs no more. 
' With the exception of Early 
BURGESS EARLIBES Michigan, this is ‘the earli- 
est slicing cucumber. The quality is equal or better than that of most 
of the later sorts. It is a great yielder, a good shipper and a most 
profitable cucumber for the early market. It is a type of white 
_ spine that grows very even in size, usually about 7 inches in 
- length and 2% inches thick. Color, rich dark green from stem 
to blossom end; smooth, tender and crisp. Very hardy and 
~ productive. Ready for market in 55 to 58 days. Pkt., (0c; oz., 
~25c; 34 °Ib., 75¢; lb., $2.35; 2 lbs., $4.50; 5 lbs., $10.75; 10 lbs., 
$20.50, postpaid. 
_ Straight-8 — 1 One of the finest cucumbers for 
Boats oP DAVIS PERFECT slicing. 9 to,10 inches; rich, dark 
¥ green; very few seeds. 66 days. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25¢e; 14 lb., 75c; 
Ib., $2.35; 2 lbs., $4.50; 5 Ibs., $10.75; 10 lbs., $20.50, postpaid. 






















Burgess’ Earlibest 












} CHINA LONG 
: a7 4 The Earliest Cu- 
EARLY MICHIGAN cooier. origi- 
nated by Mr. William E. Vail, of New York, 
.and introduced by us in 1938. In fine slicing 
| condition in 54 days or less. It is of the Early 
|. Fortune type, the dark green fruits being slim 
with well-rounded ends, and averaging 7 inches 
long. Good for pickles, as well as slicing, as a 
great many fruits set at one time. Its ability to 
continue bearing over a long period makes this 
variety ideal for the home garden, as well as 
-for the early.market. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 35c;. 14 lb., 
$1.10; Ib., $3.40; 2 lbs., $6.60; 5 Ibs., $16.00; 
- 10 Ibs., $31.00, postpaid. 

“Pkt., L003! 0z., 20¢5. 14 ‘lb., 60e; ‘1b.,.-$2.00;.-°2 

STRAIGHT-8 
Medium early. Fruits rich deep 
green; straight, cylindrical; about 
8 inches long and 1% inches thick. 
Superb home garden variety for 
slicing and salad use; good for 
home pickling; ideal for ‘‘Bread 
and butter’’ pickles. Fruits stream- 
lined for packing and shipping. 
Straight-8 has natural capacity for 
extremely high yields under favor- 
able conditions; plants bear rela- 
tively high proportions of fruit- 
producing female flowers and cor- 
respondingly low proportions of 
non-productive male flowers. Pkt., 
1esso7.,. 20050244 “lbs, 90¢e;  1b., 





$2.80; 2 lbs., $5.40; 5 Ibs., $13.00; 
10 lbs., $25.00, postpaid. 
64 days. Stand- 
EARLY FORTUNE ard Ae ere 
ety. A good slicer, medium-deep green in color, 
slightly tapering and will average 8 inches long. 
Early Fortune 
Chinag 2 Feet Long 
— — Long This remarkable cucumber paid. 
. : from the Orient is of finer 
quality than any other vari- 
ety. Fruits 20 inches to 2 
ne feet in length and only 2 
finches through. Skin deep green, nearly 












Flesh white, firm, extremely crisp ; the 
nearest seedléss of any variety. Vines 
Pkt., 20c, postpaid. $2.35; 

LONGFELLOW A remarkable outdoor variety, 
producing long, slender, dark 
green fruits which command the same high market price 
as fine-quality hothouse Cucumbers. An ideal type for 
Jocal sales or for packing in fancy flats for shipping to 
market. The fruits are best when 10 inches long and 2 
inches in diameter, but when matured measure 12 to 15 
inches long by 2% inches diameter. Small seed cavity; 
suitable for greenhouse growing. . Pkt., 10ce; 0z., 30c; 
¥%, \b., 90c; lb., $2.80; 2 lbs., $5.40; 5 Ibs., $13.00; 10 
lbs., $25:00, postpaid. ; 
rule, to show the comparative size. Pkt., 20¢, postpaid. 
‘ ~ 

a 
~~ . 
Ibs., $3.60; 5 Ibs., $8.50; 10 lbs., $16.00, post- 
Special Early Fortune 
The finest and most uniform stock of Early 
Fortune on the market. Will average 5 days 
e&rlier and an inch longer than Standard Early 
a better yielder, and its very dark 
glossy-green color does not fade when shipping 
over long distances. It is disease resistant and 
of the slender fruits is white, firm 
Pkt., 10¢; 0z., 25¢; 44 lb., -75e3 Ib., 
Ibs., $4.50; 5 Ibs., $10.75; 10 Ibs., 
$20.50, postpaid. 
smooth, the spines being few and small. Fortune, 
vigorous and have shown great ability the flesh 
to produce under adverse conditions. and crisp. 
_ excellent shape and. quality. Be- 


. 4 Serpent or Snake Cucumber 
‘This curious Cucumber resembles a green snake. The long, slim 
fruits coil into most realistic serpent-like shapes. They are usually 
2 to 4 feet in length, sometimes attaining a length of 6 feet. | 1 d a i | 
the above photograph, showing six of the cucumbers and a one-foot Fruits long and thick, crisp, tender and of good quality. If kept picked, the vines will 
BLACK DIAMOND (It Stays 
Green.) One of the greenest White 
Spine varieties. 7 to 8 inches long; 
gins bearing early. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 
20c; 1% lb., 60c; lb., $2.00; 2 lbs., ; 
$3:603 5. Ibs.,. $8.50; =-10.  ibs., F 
$16.00, postpaid. = 

English Hybrid White Spine 
English Hybrid White Spine 
The Aristocrat of the Cucumber Family 
ENGLISH HYBRID WHITE SPINE is the result of a cross between English Telegraph and Ever- 
green White Spine, and combines the valuable characteristics of both. It inherits the fine appear- 
ance and shape of the English sort and the liardiness and yielding qualities of the White Spine. Be- 
sides its length, which is longer than Evergreen White Spine, it is much darker in color. The 
seed cavity is very small, a factor distinctly in its favor as a slicing variety; finest quality, firm 
and crisp. English Hybrid White Spine is the ideal variety to plant for general crop and will 
prove to be a real money maker for the grower who caters to the better class of trade, bringing 
a better price than the shorter and less attractive sorts. Pkt., 0c; oz., 30c; % lb., 90c; 
Ib., $2.80; 2 lbs., $5.40; 5 lbs., $13.00; 10 lbs., $25.00, postpaid. 
The darkest green of all slicing cucumbers. Has practically no 
A & Cc, or ACE white stripe or tipping. Particularly valuable for the market gar- 
dener and shipping, as it holds its extremely dark green color. Size 2%4x11 inches; nearly as long 
as Longfellow, but a much heavier yielder. A most beautiful variety, and for quality it is un- 
surpassed. Medium early. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 14 lb., 90c; 1 Ib., $2:80; 2 lbs., $5.40; 5 Ibs., 
$13.00; 10 lbs., $25.00, postpaid. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. 12 to 18 inches in length; excellent quality. Young fruits used 
for pickling. Larger ones excellent for slicing. Pkt., 10¢; 0z., 30ce; 14 Ib., 90c; Ib., $2.80; 2 
Ibs., $5.40; 5 lbs., $13.00; 10 lbs., $25.00, postpaid. 
; Wilt Resistant Climbing Cucumber 
A Good Variety to Plant to Save Garden Space 
The yigorous and healthy vines throw out strong tendrils, enabling them to climb 
Siee trellis, wire netting or any other suitable support. The most wilt resistant of all. 11 
bear freely all season. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 14 lb., 90c, postpaid. 
