CUCUMBERS 
Sow Cucumber seed in warm, sandy soil, if possible, as soon as danger of frost is past. Sow thickly half an inch 
deep in hills 4 feet apart each way, thinning out to 3 cr 4 plants to the hill. 
Clark’s Special. 63 days. Fruits handsome, dark green in color, Early Cluster. 55 days. Small fruits borne in 
gently tapered at both ends. Flesh is crisp and firm. Holds its clusters, chunky, uniform,.medium green. Ex- 
color, firmness and edibility very well. Fruits grow to 842 cellent for pickles. Popular for early slicing 
inches in length. Pkt., 8c; oz., 20c: % Ib., 75c. also. Pkt., 8c; oz., 20c; ¥% lb., 70c. 
Straight Eight. 66 days. Cucumbers are about 8 
inches long when ready for use, always 
straight, cylindrical and smooth with blunt 
ends. Medium green and very uniform. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c; 1% lb., 80c. 
Early Fortune. 64 days. An old favorite of good 
shape and color. Popular for shipping and 
slicing. Dark green, slightly tapering, with 
firm flesh. Pkt., 8c; oz., 20c; % lb., 75c. 
Jersey Pickling. 63 days. Fruits uniformly slen- 
der, medium green, tapered at both ends. A 
standard pickling variety. Pkt., 8c: oz., 20c; 
Y% Ib., 70c. 
National Pickling. 56 days. Fruits dark green, sym- 
met ical, with thick walls; full ended. Developed 
by the National Pickle Packers Association as the 
per ye cee pickler. Pkt., 10c; oz., 22c; W% 
Ib., 75c. 
Arlington White Spine. 62 days. Fruits medium 
green (about 714% inches long), smooth, attractive 
appearance. Pkt., 8c; oz., 20c; 1% lb., 70c. 
Japanese Climbing. 70 days. This variety grows 
tapidly on poles or trellises and bears abun- 
dantly throughout the season. F:uit is excellent 
quality, dark green with pure white flesh. Good 
size. Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 15e; oz., 25c; V% lb., 75c. 
Longfellow. 70 days. Long, slender, dark green 
Cucumber with fruit 12 to 16 inches long and 2 
inches in diameter at the pickling stage. Desir- 
abie for home garden or shipping. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c; 1% lb., 80c. 
Improved Long G-een. 67 days. Standard variety 
with long, straight, dark green fruit. Heavily 
warted. Flesh white and crisp. Fine for pickling, 
slicing and market. Pkt., 8c; oz., 20c; 4 lb., 75c. 
Marketer. 65 days. An All-America Bronze Medal 
acclaimed for its trim appearance and uniformity 
of its many fruits, with their rich dark color. Vine 
very vigorous and prolific; fruits slightly tapered, 
seed area exceptionally small. Fruit about 
inches long and 214 inches in diameter. Pkt., 10c¢; 
oz., 25c; 4 lb., 80c. 
Model. 56 days. A new pickling variety similar to 
National Pickling in shape and size but white- 
spined and of darker green exterior color. Trim 
in appearance and uniform. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢; 
lf |b., 80c. 
White Wonder. 65 days. Ivory to creamy yellow 
with spines varying black to brown, medium 
sized with crisp, mild flesh. Used in salads and 
as a novelty. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
West India Gherkins. 60 days. Used for very small 
co pickles. Fruits pale green, covered with prickly 
Marketer spines, oval and uniform. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 


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