L. P. GUNSON & CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 21 
CUCUMBER 
A packet will plant about 25 hills, an ounce 100 hills or about 100 feet of row. 
2 lbs. of seed per acre. 
CULTURE. Plant as soon in the spring as danger of frost is over and ground warm and mellow, 
in hills 4 feet apart each way. Place 6 to 8 seeds in a hill and cover % inch deep. When danger of 
bugs and worms is past, thin to four of the strongest plants in a hill. It is desirable to enrich the 
bottom of the hills with well rotted manure, which should be thoroughly mixed with the soil. 
BLACK DIAMOND (Stays Green) 
A splendid shipping variety and very popular in the South. Fruits symmetri- 
cal, nearly square ended, rich dark green and retain their color and firmness 
long after picking. White spined; 7 to 8 inches long; 21% to 234 inches thick. 
60 days. 
Boston Pickling 
Popular for pickling and slicing. Fruits 6 to 7 inches long, 214 inches thick, 
medium dark green, symmetrical, very slightly tapered. 60 days. 
Chicago Pickling 
Very popular with Market Gardeners. Fruits 6 to 7 inches long, 244 inches 
thick, pointed at each end, with large and prominent spines. Color deep 
green. Extremely prolific and one of the best for those who want crisp coarsely 
spined pickles. 60 days. 
COLORADO 
A very attractive variety for market garden and shipping. Fruits very dark 
green, cylindrical and tapering slightly at stem end. Highly productive. One 
of the choicest varieties for slicing texture and general appearance. 
EMERALD QUEEN 
An excellent variety producing very uniform fruits, well rounded at ends, free 
of striping and tipping and deep green when ready for use. An ideal shipping 
cucumber recommended for greenhouses. Usual length eight inches and about 
11% inches in diameter. 

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EMERALD QUEEN CUCUMBER 
