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Sweet Corn, continued 
Golden Bantam (80 days). The standard 
of quality. Plants 5% feet tall, ears 6% 
inches iong, eight rowed. Stalks often have 
2 ears. Kernels broad, tender, sweet and of 
exceptionally fine flavor. 
to” 1D. 30c. lbs 45c,8 2 lbs. -80e%"5 Ibs: $2.00: 
10 lbs. $3.25. 
Extra Early Bantam (74-75 days). An 
earlier strain of Golden Bantam with 8-10 
rows of kernels. The ear is about 7 inches 
long, very uniform, similar to Golden Bantam 
in size, shape and quality. It yields very 
heavily, beating most varieties to market. 
% lb. 30c; Ib. 45c; 2° Ibs. ‘80c: 5 Ibs: -$2:00; 
10 Ibs. $3.25. 
Golden Early Market (75 days). One 
of the best extra early yellow varieties for 
home and market gardens. Plants 5 feet tall, 
ears 6 to 7 inches long. Ears 8 to 12 rowed, 
with golden yellow, medium, tender, sweet 
kernels of good quality. It is exceedingly pro- 
lifice for an extra early variety. 
t% lb. -30¢e; lb. 45c; 2 Ibs. 80c; 5 Ibs. $2.00; 
10 Ibs. $3.25. 
Golden Sunshine (76 days). Plants 51% feet 
tall, producing a good sized ear particularly 
desirable for market garden use. Ears 7 
inches long, 10 to 12 rowed, kernels medium 
broad, golden yellow, sweet, tender, of good 
quality. 
1% lb. 30c; Ib. 45¢e; 2 Ibs. 80c; 5. Ibs. $2.00; 
10M bs2$3.25% 
FOR CONTROL OF EUROPEAN CORN BORER 
“RYANEX” INSECTICIDE — 5 Ibs. 75c — 50 Ib. Bag $6.00 
Cucumber 
One ounce will plant fifty hills; two pounds will plant an acre. 



Clark’s Special 
Maine No. 2. A recent development of the 
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. 
This is a scab resistant Home Garden Cu- 
cumber, of excellent quality. Color, shape 
and yield very satisfactory. Season of 
fruiting medium. 
Pike UC 207. OUG: 
A. & C. (68 days). Very popular with grow- 
ers because of the large yield of fine fruits. 
When ready to pick the fruit is smooth, 
about 8 inches long, and 2 inches in diam- 
eter. The skin is dark green and altogether 
very attractive. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
Boston Pickling (58 days). Largely 
planted for pickles. Fruit medium size, 
smooth, light green and very productive. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
Clark’s Special—Long Type (63 days). For 
forcing or outdoors. This wonderful cucum- 
ber is from 9 to 12 inches long, small seed 
cavity and holds its deep dark green color 
both on the vine and after picking. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % Ib. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
Cubit—Awarded bronze medal in All-Amer- 
ica trials for 1944. Dark green, cylindrical 
fruits with rounded ends, giving heavy early 
yield. Fruits are 6 to 8 inches, and quality good. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. 50c. 
Early Cluster (55 days). Very early; fruit 
short, chunky, small and borne in clusters 
in the center of the plant; light green in 
color; prolific. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
Improved White Spine (67 days). The 
fruit is light green with white spines, uni- 
form in size and very productive. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
Longfellow (72 days). An ideal type for 
the private garden or as a “straight pack”’ 
variety for shipment to market. 12 to 14 
inches long, by 2% inches in diameter. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00: Ib. $3.00. 
Long Green (70 days). An old standard 
variety. Fruit from 10 to 12 inches long, 
dark green and crisp. 
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Marketer (65 days). A new Asgrow variety. 
Vines very rigorous and prolific; fruits slightly 
tapered to each end, very dark green in color, 
notably uniform and trim in appearance; an 
attractive cucumber for the early market. 
PEt.s20¢€; 402. 50c; 
Straight-8 (67 days). This is an exception- 
al variety. Fruits straight, cylindrical, well 
rounded at both ends. 1% to 2 inches in 
diameter, uniformly 8 inches long. Color 
deep green. 
Pkt. 10c;-oz30e;- 1b: $1.00;=1b:- $3.00: 
