CUCUMBERS for Pickles and Salads 

Plant as soon as the weather has become 
settled and warm, in hills 4 feet each way. 
Cucumbers succeed best in warm, moist, rich, 
loamy soil. Plant the seeds about half inch 
deep. When all danger of insect attack is over, 
thin to about three or four of the strongest 
plants to the hill. Do not allow any fruit to 
1ipen on the vines, as this will cause them to 
stop bearing. 
A & C—68 days. One of the best 
known varieties for market and 
home gardens. Fruits nearly. cylin- 
drical, tapering slightly at both 
ends. Uniform in size and dark 
green in color. 8% inches long and 
2% inches in diameter. Holds color 
well; one of the leading white spines 
for slicing. 
STRAIGHT EIGHT 

IMPROVED LONG GREEN— Most widely 
cultivated sort; unsurpassed for 
general use. The cucumbers aver- 
age 10 inches long when fully devel- 
oped, and are fine for slicing. The 
smaller fruits make excellent 
pickles. 
EARLY FORTUNE—One of the best cu- 
cumbers on the market. Fruit is 
slightly tapering and about nine 
inches long. The firm, crisp, thick 
flesh is very white and has very few - 
seeds. Early Fortune has a rich, 
dark green color which does not 
fade when shipped to distant mar- 
kets. The vines are vigorous, very 
productive and blight resisting. 
LONGFELLOW—Particularly valuable 
for shipping. Fruits handsome; ex- 
tremely dark green over entire sur- 
face; retains color remarkably long 
after picking; white spine; 12 to 
14 inches long, 2% to 2%4 inches 
thick. Straight, well filled at ends. 
Very few seeds. Matures in 74 
days. 
STRAIGHT EIGHT—Fruits are very 
symmetrical, almost cylindrical, 
with well rounded ends. Ready for 
market in 58 days, it carries an in- 
tense dark green color which it holds 
for some time. A fine market sort 
8 inches long, 2 inches_in diameter. 
CLIMBING—The strong vines, throw- 
ing out numerous tendrils, can be 
trained upon a trellis or poles, 
which will insure earlier ripening 
and a straight, handsome form in - 
the large fruits. : 
EARLY CLUSTER—Extra prolific sort; 
setting its fruits in clusters of two 
or three. The fruit is dark, green, 
short and. particularly suitable for 
pickles. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN—A very pro- 
lific, small fruited variety, used ex- 
clusively for pickling. It is not 
properly a cucumber, and is of no 
value for slicing. The fruits are 2 
to 3 inches in length, thick and 
rounded, closely covered with spines. 
LETTUCE the No.7 Salad Vegetable 
Lettuce is a cool-season crop that must grow 
fast in erder to be crisp and fresh when ready 
for the table. Sow seed as early as possible in 
rich soil, for there is no better crop than the 
first in the spring. Vigoro, the complete plant 
food, improves yield and flavor. 
BIG BOSTON—Very distinct variety, 
grown largely in the South as a win- 
ter lettuce. Light green color and 
quite tender when well grown. Out- 
side is a less distinctive heading, 
sort, the plants bearjng vigorously, 
growing to a good size and forming 
loose heads. 
IMPROVED HANSON—One of the best 
for growing during the hot summer 
months, as it will stand heat and 
dry weather to perfection. Light 
green color outside and white with- 
in; tender, crisp. 
NEW YORK—A favorite variety. 
Heads very large, heavy and com- 

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~ CUCUMBER PRICES 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON—Forms 
close, compact bunches of effectively 
curled leaves. 
BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON— Makes 
large bunches of curly, crisp leaves. 
GRAND RAPIDS —The well-known 
forcing variety for the Middle West, 
where the butterheads or cabbage 
varieties do not grow very well 
under glass. It is a loose-branching 
variety, forming no definite head; 
is extremely curly, and its light 
green color is very attractive. : 
PRIZE HEAD—The outer leaves are 
bright and green, shaded with 
brownish red. They are large and’ 
thin, attractively curled, and very 
tender. 
pact. Has a vigorous root system, 
which enables it to stand hot weath- 
er better than other varieties. The 
interior is beautifully blanched, 
creamy white, crisp and tender, and 
free from any bitterness. 
GREAT LAKES—This variety won top 
place in the 1943 All-American 
trials. This crisp head or Iceberg 
type is very attractive. It stands 
sun and heat, remarkably slow to 
throw a seed head, and is very re- 
sistant to tip-burn. 
OAKLEAF—This novel variety excels 
in ability to withstand hot weather 
without turning bitter. Its leaves 
are small, tender and deep green, 
and in shape resembles an oak leaf. 
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