

Straight Eight Cucumber 
_ 392 Straight Eight © _ Well-named 
58 days. A favorite for home or market; good producer, ideal 
shipper and of the highest quality. At best table size, fruits are 
8 in. long and 2% in. in diameter, well rounded at the ends, dark 
green in color, with practically no striping at the blossom end. 
Its even, deep color and symmetrical shape are outstanding char- 
acteristics; in fact, it greatly resembles the large, handsome, hot- 
house cucumbers offered at high prices in all the better markets. 
Valuable white spine cucumber with a very descriptive name. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. $1.05; 1% Ib. $1.80; Ib. $3.35 
How to Grow CUCUMBERS 
Make your first sowing of cucumbers after all danger of frost 
has passed to supply fruits for summer use, and a second sow- 
ing 4 or 5 weeks later to furnish cucumbers for fall use and 
pickling. They succeed best in a fertile, light, well-drained 
soil. Well-rotted manure or organic matter dug into the soil 
where seeds are to be planted and side-dressings of commercial 
fertilizer after the plants have begun to grow are beneficial. 
Plant in groups 4 to 5 ft. apart, placing 8 to 10 seeds in each” 
group, and cover with ¥% in. of soil. When plants are 6 to 8 in. 
high, thin to 3 or 4 plants to a group. A pkt. of seed will plant 
15 groups; 1 oz. 50 groups or so-called ‘‘hills.’’ Seeds may also 
be sown in rows 4 to 5 ft. apart, 4 to 6 in. apart in the row; 
later thin the plants to stand 12 in. apart in the row. To save 
garden space and make for easier gathering, cucumbers may 
‘be grown on a fence or trellis. 
’ In descriptions, we refer to ‘White Spine”’ and “Black Spine”’ 
cucumbers; explanation of these two types is given below. 

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393 Fordhook Famous — Great yieider 
60 days. Extra-long medium green, white spine cucumber, which, 
when fully grown, will measure 10 to 12 in. in length and 2% to 
3 in. in diameter at the largest part, tapering toward both ends. 
Pick them when young, although flesh is extremely crisp and 
pleasant at a size when smaller varieties are past their prime. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; Ib. $3.20 
399 Improved Long Green — tondon 
60 days. Fruits 10 to 12 in. long, 3 in. thick, and more or less 
warted; beautiful glossy green skin and pure white, solid, tender, 
crisp flesh. Popular for pickles or slicing and although it is a black 
spine cucumber it is extremely popular for market, the long, 
slender fruits being marketable when only about half grown. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 1% lb. $1.05; 1% Ib. $1.80; Ib. $3.35 
Yj, Ib. $1.00; 1 Ib. $1.70; 
396 Marketer © — Very dark green 
65 days. Fruits grow 8 in. long, 224 in. across, slender, smooth, 
slightly tapered to each end, dark green skin and thick crispy flesh 
of high quality; seed cavity is small. Vines are vigorous growers and 
bear heavily over a long period. An outstanding, white spine, 
extra fancy, dark green cucumber of handsome appearance for 
market, shipping and home use. All-America Bronze Medal Winner. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 1% lb. $1.25; 1% lb. $2.20; Ib. $4.00 
394 Mincu— Very early; white spine 
53 days. Anexcellent home garden cucumber for both pickling and 
slicing. Fruits 4% to 5% in. long, 2 to 24 in. in diameter and pro- 
duced in clusters. Medium green skin; white, crisp flesh. Developed 
by Dr. A. E. Hutchens at the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment 
Station. Especially valuable for earliness and productivity. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 1% lb. $1.20; 1% Ib. $2.20; Ib. $4.00 

Explanation of White Spine and Black Spime Cucumbers are divided into two families, ‘‘White 
Spine’ and ‘‘Black Spine.’’ The spines are the miniature stickers that protrude from the warts when fruits are 
young. White spine cucumbers turn to a creamy white when old; black spine varieties turn to a yellowish orange 
when matured. All the pickling cucumbers listed below belong to the black spine group, as does Improved Long 
Green; the others that we offer are white-spined. 

CHOICE PICKLING CUCUMBERS 
58 days. Grow 6 to 7 in. long and 2% in. thick. Enormously 
productive; disease resistant and a vigorous grower. The 
fruits are of even size, square-ended, rich dark green skin warted and ribbed at pickle size; 
moderately few warts when larger. Popular for years with leading pickle houses. 
390 Chicago Pickling 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; %4I1b. 70¢; 1% Ib. $1.20; Ib. $2.20 or green 
es J : ; : branches 
52 days. If the fruits are kept picked regularly, the plants will con- : 
375 Everbearing tinue to bear over a longer season than many varieties. When fully one ee dried 
grown, the fruits are 5 in. long and about 2 in. thick; rich medium green. Extremely prolific. rs ot 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 90¢; 1% Ib. $1.70; Ib. $3.00 ‘fl pe 
avoring 
pickles. 
377 Extra Early Green Prolific 
ended. Uniform size and shape. Pkt. 10¢; 
395 Fordhook Pickling © 
grown, the fruits are 8 in. long and 
oz. 25¢; 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 
402 Heinz Pickling 
6% in, long and 2% to 3 in. thick. 
Pkt. 10¢; 
oz. 30¢; 
407 National Pickling © 
Pkt. 10¢; 
409 West India Gherkin 
oz. 30¢; 
Pkt. 15¢; 
58 days. The bright green fruits are 6 in. long 
and 2% in. thick, nearly smooth and blunt 
4 lb. 70¢; 
56 days. The fruits taper at both ends and have the 
warts and knobs so much desired in pickles. When fully ’ 
3 in. thick. The largest pickler in common use. 
V4, Ib. 95¢; 
56 days. When small, fruits are of ideal pickling shape and dark 
green color. If left to grow for slicing, they measure 5% to 
A heavy yielder of crisp fleshed straight fruits. 
14 Ib. 90¢; 
55 days. Rich dark green, 6 to 7 in. long and 2 in. thick, 
: straight, rather blunt at each end, but not chunky. 
€an be used for pickles from small sweets to large dills tert not split or soften. 
4 |b. 90¢; 
60 days. Quite different from other types of cucumbers. 
The vines produce an astonishingly large crop of small, 
burr-like fruits, 2 to 3 in, long and 1 to 1% in. thick. The bright green skin is covered with fleshy 
spines or prickles. Used extensively for very small pickles or relish; they have a splendid flavor. 
oz. 40¢; 14 Ib. $1.10; 1 Ib. $1.75 





















May also be used for 
slicing, except Gherkin 
Don’t forget 
to plant dill 
seed. The dry 
Dill is listed 
with other 
popular 
herbs on 
page 81. 
VY Ib. $1.20; Ib. $2.20 

1, Ib. $1.70; Ib. $3.20 
Ib. $3.00 
Vp) |b. $1.60; 
\ Ib. $1.60; Ib. $3.00 

Rordhook 
Pickling 
