CUCUMBERS 
A packet of seed will plant 20 hills; an ounce about 80 hills or sow 50 feet of row. About 2 Ibs. of seed per acre. 
Seed is sown in this latitude (Western New York) the middle of May 
for early slicers and up to the last of June for pickles and late cucumbers. 
A few hills in the home garden will supply an abundance of cucumbers and 
pickles. For best results the fruit should be kept picked. Early plantings 
of cucumbers will often grow better if started under HOTKAPS (see 
page 84). These plant protectors keep the soil warm and protect the seed- 
lings from frost and insects. 
Control of Diseases and Insects 
Cucumbers must be kept dusted to protect them from insects and from 
diseases such as mosaic and bacterial wilt which are carried by the striped 
cucumber beetle. Apply the dust lightly and evenly as soon as the 
plants appear and at regular intervals until full grown. ROTENONE 
is excellent for killing bugs, and COPPER-ROTENONE is even better 
as it also helps prevent blight. See page 83. 
420 HARRIS’ PERFECTION. Fine for Slicing. Although 
many excellent new slicing cu- 
cumbers have recently been introduced, this variety is still a great 
favorite for home and market. The fruit is dark green with fine white 
rays at the blossom end, giving it a very attractive appearance. It is 
extra crisp, very solid, of the finest quality, and retains its color for a 
long time after being picked. 
We have grown and selected this cucumber for many years and have 
developed an exceptionally uniform, vigorous and productive strain. 
If you want heavy yields of fine cucumbers for slicing, grow Harris’ 
Perfection. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 14 Lb. 85c; 4% Lb. $1.35; Lb. $2.50. 


Harris’ Perfection Cucumbers—tieavy yielding, uniform and handsome. 
430 MARKETER. New Extra Fancy Slicing Type. Remarkable 
for its heavy yields of smooth elegant cucum- 
bers. The intense dark green color is the best of any variety we know, 
and the thick flesh is crisp and firm. Vines hold up well and continue to 
produce fine fruit throughout the season. See photo and full description 
of this variety on page 2. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 40c; 14 Lb. $1.00; 4 Lb. $1.65; Lb. $2.90. 
407 CUBIT. Noted for Smooth Round Shape. In some sections, 
Cubit produces dark green cucumbers of very fancy type. They are 
long and very cylindrical in shape with square or blunt ends like 
Straight Eight, and they also have the same deep green color over the 
entire fruit as A & C or Marketer. The surface is smooth, glossy and 
handsome and the seed cavity is tiny, being enclosed in deep, crisp, 
firm flesh of fine quality. 
Cubit holds its color and its firm fresh appearance for a long time. 
Where conditions are right for it, it is excellent for market and ship- 
ping as well as for home gardens. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. $1.00; 4% Lb. $1.70; Lb. $3.00. 
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. $1.35; Lb. $2.50. 

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A & C Cucumbers—As Grown on our Farm 
They taste as good as they look. 
400 IN fs G For Fine Long Dark Green Cucumbers. A & Cisa 
highly dependable and productive variety, and is fa- 
mous for its fine looking long green slicing cucumbers. The fruit are 
slender, streamlined and very smooth and straight; they are about 8 
inches long and 2 inches in diameter at the market stage and the skin 
is colored a splendid rich deep green with very inconspicuous rays of 
lighter green. The cucumbers hold their dark color much longer after 
picking than most kinds. 
The quality is excellent with thick white flesh and a small seed 
cavity; they are tender yet firm and crisp and have a delicious flavor. 
A & Cis probably the most popular cucumber now grown in the 
East because of its fine yields of these beautiful uniform fruit. Home 
gardeners are always proud of their A & C cucumbers. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 144 Lh. 85c; % Lb. $1.35; Lb. $2.50. 
438 STRAIGHT EIGHT. Early and Prolific. Noted for its heavy 
early yields and even cylindrical shape. The cucumbers are about 
eight inches long when ready to use, always straight, very smooth 
with exceptionally full and rounded ends. The color is medium green 
with lighter green rays at the blossom end. The vines are healthy and 
produce a great abundance of fruit early in the season when the other 
slicers are just beginning to bear. An excellent variety, very attractive 
in appearance and of fine quality. White Spine. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 14 Lh. 95c; 14% Lb. $1.70; Lb. $3.00. 

“‘White Spine” and ‘Black Spine”’ 
These terms are used in describing cucumbers and refer to the 
small prickly spines or bristles on the fruit. The varieties which 
have white or light colored spines retain their green color a long 
time and turn a pale whitish color when very old. The black spined 
varieties turn yellow or brownish-orange when they get past the 
market stage. The slicing types are all white spined varieties, with 
the exception of Improved Long Green and China, and the pickling 
types are all black spined. 

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; 144 Lb. 65c; % Lb. $1.15; Lb. $2.10. 
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. 25ce; 144 Lb. 65c; 4% Lb. $1.15; Lb. $2.10. 
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. $1.35; Lb. $2.50. 
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