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CUCUMBER SEEDS 
CULTURE—One ounce will plant 50 hills; 1 to 2 pounds will plant 1 acre. Cucumbers succeed best in warm, rich, sandy loam, and should 
not be planted in open air until warm weather. Plant in hills about 4 feet apart each way, and when early insect injury is past, thin out 
the plants, leaving 3 or 4 of the strongest to each hill. 

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Early Green Cluster 
163—EARLY GREEN CLUSTER (55 days)—A short, 
blunt, cylindrical pickling sort, does not taper at the 
ends, ts borne close in on the vines in clusters. 
On account of its earliness, perfect shape and firm- 
ness, it is probably the most popular of the smaller 
pickling cucumbers. If kept gathered close it will 
continue to set fruit through a long season. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 2 ozs., 35c; 14 Ib., 60c; 14 Ib., $1.05; 
Ib., $1.95. 
158—STRAIGHT 8 (60 days)—All American Selec- 
tion, 1935—This outstanding variety produces sym- 
metrical, cylindrical fruits about 8 ‘inches in length 
and about 2% inches in diameter. The fruits ‘are 
well rounded at the end and when ready for use 
are deep green and free from objectionable striping 
or tipping. Although its characteristics make it an 
ideal shipping variety, it is also equally desirable 
for the home or local market. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; 2 ozs., 40c; 14 Ib., 70c; 1% Ib., $1.20; 
Ib., $2.25. 
160—CHICAGO PICKLE (59 days)—Since intro- 
duced this 6 to 6% inch pickling cucumber has been 
the most popular of the larger picking varieties. It 
is extremely early and when fully developed is ex- 
cellent for slicing. A very hardy, vigorous, prolific 
roducer of uniform medium green fruits, blunt at 
oth ends. 
Pkt., 5c; 0z., 20c; 2 ozs., 35c; 14 Ib., 60c; 14 Ib., $1.05; 
Ib., $1.95. 
164—EARLY FORTUNE (64 days)—An especially 
fine, medium length White Spine Cucumber muc 
planted in the South for shipment to the Northern 
markets. It has a fine, dark green color which it 
holds for a long time after picking. Fruits slightly 
tapering, flesh firm and crisp. 
Pkt., 5c; 0z., 20c; 2 ozs., 35c; 14 Ib., 60c; 14 Ib., $1.05; 
Ib., $1.95. 
166—IMPROVED LONG GREEN (70 days) — The 
vines are vigorous and productive; the fruit (12 
inches long) is formed almost as early as on the 
short sorts. The flesh is very firm and cr and has 
a distinctive flavor; they make excellent medium 
large pickles, and when yellow and ripe the best 
sweet pickles. It enjoys the distinction of being the 
standard cucumber for home garden. 
Pkt., 5c; 0z., 20c; 2 ozs., 35c; %4 lb., 60c; 14 Ib., $1.05; 
Ib., $1.95. 
Marketer 
168—MARKETER (65 days)—Highest award of 
Merit All America trials in 1942. Fruits about 8 
inches long, strikingly uniform, dark green even to 
blossom end. Vine growth vigorous and a pro- 
lific bearer of ideal size cucumbers for the home 
arden and local markets. This new cucumber in 
oth appearance and slicing texture is regarded as 
nearly perfect as cucumbers come. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; 2 ozs., 40c; 14 Ib., 70c; 14 Ib., $1.20; 
Ib., $2.25. 
161—COLORADO (IMPROVED A & C) (65 days)— 
The outstanding cucumber for home garden, near 
or distant market. Vigorous grower, resistant to 
disease, and produces an abundance of uniformly 
slender cucumbers, 9 to 10 inches long, with deep 
green color which it retains well after harvesting. 
It is gently tapered at both ends; flesh crisp, firm 
and of superior eating quality with small seed area. 
Pkt., 5c; 0z., 25c; 2 ozs., 40c; %4 Ib., 70c; 14 Ib., $1.20; 
Ib., $2.25. 
165—IMPROVED WHITE SPINE (60 days)—It is 
early, crisp and tender, excellent for slicing, pickles 
well when gathered young. For the home garden it 
is one of the best as it can be used for all purposes. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 2 ozs., 35c; 44 Ib., 60c; 14 Ib., $1.05; 
Ib., $1.95. 
159—STAYS GREEN (60 days)—It is one of the 
earliest and most prolific white spine varieties for 
home or market. e extremely dark green color is 
retained well into the mature stage. It has rounded 
ends, with thick pearly white crisp flesh, which 
makes it ideal for slicing. 
Pkt., 5c; 0z., 20c; 2 ozs., 35c; %4 Ib., 60c; 14 Ib., $1.05; 
Ib., $1.95. 
169—CUBIT CUCUMBER (60 days) 1944 WINNER— 
White spine. A real blue ribbon winner ideal for 
slicing for the home table, or early market. Cubit 
is uniformly smooth and very deep green produced 
on strong, vigorous vines. The flesh is crisp, firm 
and tender. 
Pkt., 10c; 0oz., 35c; 2 ozs., 60c; 14 Ib., $1.10 

Cubit Cucumber 
KALE or BORECOLE 

CULTURE—One ounce to 100 feet of row; 4 pounds to 
the acre. Kale is extensively grown tn the South dur- 
ing the fall, winter and spring. Seed may be sown any 
time from August to October, and again during Feb- 
pualy and March, broadcast or in drills, 18 imehes 
apart. 
187—DWARF CURLED SIBERIAN (65 days)—A 
very vigorous and rapid growing variety produe- 
ae an abundance of long large leaves beauti- 
fully curled, and frilled at the edges. Very 
hardy, enduring zero weather without protection. 
It is even more crisp and tender after subjected 
to severe weather. The most desirable greens to 
plant for mid-winter use. Certainly the best 
variety of Kale. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 2 ozs., 20c; %4 Ib., 35c; 1% Ib. ‘ 
Ib., $1.00; 5 Ibs., $4.50. a % Ib., 60c; 
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