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BURGESS’ DISEASE-RESISTING CUCUMBER 
One ounce of seed for 100 hills; 2 to 3 Ibs. to the acre. 
We grow our own Cucumber seed and know it to be strictly high grade, All 
our Cucumber seed is treated before shipping. This treatment controls damping- 
off, also several serious leaf diseases carried on the seed, such as anthracnose, 
angular leaf spot’and macrosporium leaf spot. Treating the seed is one more 
added service to our already high-bred superior stocks and will make your crops 
more dependable. Don’t run the risk of planting untreated cucumber seed when 
our Michigan grown treated seed costs no more. 
EARLY MICHIGAN 
The Earliest Slicing Cucumber 
54 days. Originated by Mr. William E. Vail, of New York, and introduced by us’. : 
in 1938. In fine slicing condition in 54 days or less. It is of the Early Fortune Early Michigan 
type, the dark green fruits being slim with well-rounded ends, and averaging 
7 inches long. Good for pickles, as well as slicing, as a great many fruits set 
at one time. Its ability to continue bearing over a long period makes this variety STRAIGHT-8 
ideal for the home garden, as well as for the early market, 2 
For Dependable Yields 
64 days. Fruits rich deep green; straight, 
cylindrical; about 8 inches long and 1% 
A & C, or COLORADO 
inches thick. Superb home garden yariety 
68 days. The darkest green of all slicing cucumbers. Has practically no white 
stripe or tipping. Particularly valuable for the market gardener and shipping, as it for slicing and salad use: good for home 
holds its extremely,dark green color. Size 21%4x9 inches; nearly as long as Long- iekling: mag for 1a ea: x ; 71 7} 390 
fellow, but a much heavier yielder. A most beautiful variety, and for quality it is pig pee emtaL te a - EE nuuer 
y pickles. Fruits streamlined for packing and 
shipping. Straight-8 has natural capacity 
unsurpassed. Medium early. 
for extremely high yields under favorable 
conditions; plants bear relatively high pro- 
portions of fruit-producing female flowers 
and correspondingly low proportions of non- 
productive male flowers. 
‘ JAPANESE CLIMBING 
(Wilt Resistant) 
60 days. A good variety to save garden space as the 
vigorous and healthy vines throw out strong tendrils, 
enabling them to climb trellis, wire netting or any other 
suitable support. The most wilt resistant of all. Fruits 
long and thick, crisp, tender and of good quality. If 
CUBIT kept picked, the vines will bear freely all season. 
65 days. Cubit is a heavy yielding IMPROVED LONG GREEN 
white spine variety producing a boun- 67 days. Fruits 12 to 13 inches in length. Fine for 
tiful crop of dark green uniform _ slicing and whole pickles, but its solid, crisp flesh makes 
fruits in the first two pickings. This it most popular for chunk pickles. More widely used for 
feature makes it attractive to market this purpose than any other variety. 
gardeners and shippers. Fruits hold 
their color well after picking, are well 
rounded at the ends and will average 
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MARKETER 
65 days. The dark green fruits are similar in appearance to A & C. Size 214,x7% 
inches. Slightly tapered at each end and are ready for picking a few days earlier 
than A & C. A prolific bearer and popular for market and shipping. 

CUCUMBERS ACTUALLY AID DIGESTION. MOST DIFFICUL- 
‘TIES IN DIGESTIBILITY ARE DUE TO SOAKING IN SALT WATER 
TOO LONG A TIME. THEY ARE A GOOD SOURCE OF VITAMINS 
B, AND G. : 
Straight-8 

CHINA LONG 
2 Feet Long 
China 72 days. This remarkable 
Long cucumber from the Orient is of 
i finer quality than any other 
variety. Fruits 20 inches to 2 
feet in length and only 2 inches through. 
Skin deep green, nearly smooth, the 
spines being few and small. Flesh white, 
firm, extremely crisp; the nearest seed- 
ess of any variety. Vines vigorous and 
have shown great ability to produce un- 
der adverse conditions as it is mosaic re- 
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diameter, 
70 days. A remarkable outdoor variety, pro- Early Fortune 
ducing long, slender, dark green fruits which pe Ss ns 
command the same high market price, as fine- 63 days. Our strain is unusually uniform, 
, 
quality hothouse Baas An aon ape for Producing fruits 9” in length and 2%” in di- 
‘local sales or for packing in fancy flats for ship- . : 7 oe Aaa eepas ee : / 
ping to market. The fruits are best when 10 ameter. The dark glossy-green color does not 

inches long and 2 inches in diameter, but when fade when shipping over long distances. It is 
matured measure 12 to 15 inches long by 2% disease resistant and the fiesh of the slender 
nee diameter. Suitable for greenhouse grow- fruits is white firm and! crisp. 
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This white cucumber is white at all stages of growth and, 
(It Stays Green) when about 3 inches long, make very attractive pickles when 
60 days. One of the packed in glass containers. The quality is also all that could be 
greenest White Spine vari- desired. If allowed to mature, the fruits are about 7 inches 
: 7 > 3 Nee long by 2% inches thick. They are exceptionally mild and are 
eties. 7 to 8 inches long; excellent for slicing. Bear in great abundance, beginning early 
excellent shape and qual- and continuing until fall. Especially recommended for the 
ity. Begins bearing early. home: garden, 

Cucumber Seed Delivered Prepaid at the Following Prices 










5 | 
tthe Packet | Oz. / Ibe.) bb. 5Ib. | 10 1b. _ 
A & UPor Coidraddge. eae ee $0.10 $0.30 $0.90 $2.70 | $12.25 $23.50 
Black Diamond,..ciji cosa e eee oe -10 522 e7Ox | 21S 9.50 | 18.00 
China: Long Se uatas sone er ene -25 
Cubit.. oe ie ec pee eee -10 -30 -90 | 2.70 12.25 23.50 
Harly’ Fortean te \ ah ado. ae eee .10 -22 -70 2.15 9.50 18.00 


Barly Wachigan one <5,.0-cah ee core 15 .85 1.00 3.00 13.75 | 26.50 












: Improved Longe *Green......... s2ses. « dow .10 .30 x 2.70 12.25 23.50 
fe Japanese Climbing.......5./...2....:. -10 -30 || -90 2.70 | | 
Nay: Tionehellowwemy eins. yates. tt eee -10 -30 -90 2.70 12.25 | 23.50 
x E IWEarketer nade toes oles ..< cotrane -10 -30 | -90 2.70 12.25 23.50 
, Serpent ornsnake.. 6... vu): / awe» -20 | | 
2 Straight-Siok acne : 3 11.50 | 22.00 
; Serpent or Snake Cucumber Sri Wonides Ae i, Metre rx 60 3.00 
‘This curious Cucumber resembles a green snake. The long, slim 
C fruits coil into most realistic serpent-like shapes. They are usually 
2 to 3 feet in length, sometimes attaining a length of 5 feet. See ~ OTHER VARIETIES OF CUCUMBER 11 
the above photograph, showing six of the cucumbers and a one-foot ON NEXT PAGE 
_ rule} to show the comparative size. 
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