



China Cucumber—this cucumber grows about 15 inches long, and all of it is crisp and delicious to eat. 
405 CHINA. Grow this for FINE QUALITY. This remarkable 
cucumber from the Orient is of finer quality than any 
other variety we know. The fruit is very long, often reaching 20 inches 
in length and only 2 inches through. When grown on the ground, these 
long thin cucs often show some tendency to curl. The skin is bright 
green, and nearly smooth, the spines being few and small. The flesh is 
white, firm, extremely crisp, and of the very best quality. 
One of the best features of China is its ability to stand adverse con- 
ditions. The vines are healthy and vigorous and resist disease so well 
that they maintain their luxuriant growth throughout the season right 
up till frost. This is one of the best cucumbers for the home garden and 
our customers who have grown it are tremendously enthusiastic in its 
praise. (See letter below.) 
Pkt. 15e; 44 Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $5.50. 


“Every word you say about China cucumbers is true. Never before in the 
history of this family have there been cucumber vines that yielded all summer 
and up to frost. Furthermore, they are delicious.” 
Mrs. R. F. Wells, Huntington, Mass., Feb. 17, 1945 


412 EARLY FORTUNE. One of the earliest and most dependable of the 
white spine varieties. The fruit is about 7 inches long, tapering slightly 
toward each end. This variety is an old favorite for market and for 
dill pickles. The vines are vigorous, healthy and productive. Our stock 
is very true. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 65c; Lb. $2.00. 
414 EARLY WHITE SPINE. A popular cucumber for general purposes. 
Early, productive and of fine quality for slicing and dills. Fruit is of 
medium length and matures early. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 65c; Lb. $2.00. 
422 IMPROVED LONG GREEN. Fruit long, straight and of rather 
light green color. Excellent for producing the long slender pickles which 
some growers and canners prefer. Cucumbers reach market size early 
and are used for slicers, but should not be allowed to get too old as 
they quickly turn yellow, being a black spine type. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 144 Lb. 80c; Lb. $2.50. 
429 LONGFELLOW. This is a long, slender, dark green cucumber with 
fruit about 8 inches long and 2 inches in diameter at the picking stage, 
and tapering slightly toward the stem end. It is a very deep green and 
very high quality. White Spine. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 144 Lb. 85c; Lb. $2.50. 
428 LEMON. A real cucumber that grows about the size and color of a 
large lemon. The shape is shown in the photograph. The flesh is white 
and has a peculiar sweet flavor, quite different from other cucumbers. 
They are highly 
esteemed by many 
people both for 
table use and pick- 
ling. The fruit is 
ready to use when 
it is just commenc- 
ing to turn yellow. 
They may be picked 
while green or ripe 
as preferred. The 
culture is the same 
as other cucumbers. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% Oz. 25c; 
Oz. 45c; 14 Lb. 
$1.25. 

Lemon Cucumbers 
425 IRONDEQUOIT HOTHOUSE CUCUMBER 
This famous hothouse cucumber developed in the greenhouse section 
near Rochester has proved the most profitable kind to raise under glass. 
The fruit is long, slender, deep green and nearly perfectly solid, with 
very few seeds, and in some fruit practically none at all. The vines are 
wonderfully vigorous and very prolific. 
Seed saved entirely from selected fruit grown under glass by an expert 
in Irondequoit. 
Packet of 50 seeds 50c; 100 seeds, 75c; 250 seeds, $1.75; 500 seeds, $3.25 
Pickling Varieties 
418 HARRIS’ DOUBLE YIELD. hs Most Prolific Pickle. 
We consider this the best 
cucumber grown for pickles. It is aA for its ability to produce 
enormous quantities of pickles of the most desirable shape and color, 
often producing twice as many as any other variety. Black Spine. 
See also photo and full description on page 4. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 85c; Lb. $2:50. 
433 NATIONAL PICKLE. We offer true stock of this very prolific 
pickling sort which was bred to meet the specifications of a number of 
the leading pickle packers for size, shape and color of the pickles. The 
fruit is slightly shorter and lighter colored than Harris’ Double Yield 
and is more or less warted over the entire surface. It is a very depend- 
able producer and is widely grown for both small and dill pickles. 
Black Spine. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 70c; Lb. $2.00. 


Double Yield (left) cid National Pickle (right) 
404 CHICAGO PICKLING. Very prolific and one of the most popular 
kinds for pickles. The young fruit is short, straight, square ended and 
medium deep green in color. Black Spine. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 14 Lb. 65c; Lb. $2.00. 
442 WEST INDIA GHERKIN. An entirely distinct type producing 
great quantities of very tiny, prickly fruit, which make excellent small 
pickles. The fruits are short, rounded in shape and covered with little 
spines or prickles. Much smaller than the regular pickling types. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 144 Lb. $1.00. 
CRESS 
396 EXTRA FINE CURLED or ‘‘Peppergrass.’’ Finely cut and curled 
leaves. Very handsome and has a pleasant, pungent flavor. Used largely 
in salads and for garnishing. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% Oz. 25c; Oz. 45c; 144 Lb. $1.30. 
DANDELION 
The improved cultivated dandelion is a valuable plant for “greens” 
early in the spring. The seed is sown in the spring or summer and the 
leaves will be ready to eat the following spring. 
453 LARGE THICK-LEAVED. The standard variety with large thick 
dark green leaves of excellent quality. The plants make a vigorous 
upright growth and produce good hearts. This is the strain that 
growers want, and our stock is exceptionally uniform and productive. 
It is very early and excellent for growing under glass. 
Pkt. 15¢; 44 Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c; 44 Lb. $1.75. 
452 ITALIAN DANDELION. (Cicoria Catalogna.) This variety is 
much relished by the Italian people, who use it for greens. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 Oz. 30c; Oz. 50c; 14 Lb. $1.45. 
DILL 
A packet will sow 10 feet; an ounce 50 feet of row. 
458 LONG ISLAND MAMMOTH. Larger and much superior to the 
common dill. It is so easily grown that every garden should have a 
short row of this valuable herb which is used to make “Dill Pickles.”’ 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 44 Lh. 45c; Lb. $1.25. 
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