OLDS’ SELECT CUCUMBERS 
PE a 
CULTURE: Plant in hills 4 feet apart, as 
soon as the weather is favorable, sowing 8 to 12 
seeds to a hill and covering about one inch deep. 
When the fourth leaf appears, thin to 8 plants to 

plants. 
rieties. 

Stays Green. 
157. STAYS GREEN. °(60 days.) A pop- 
ular early, dark~ green cucumber, grown exten- 
sively in the South for Northern markets. It is 
a White Spine variety; fruits symmetrical, nearly 
square ended, averaging 8x8 inches in size. 
Stays green, holds its deep green color longer 
than any other cucumber. ‘The flesh is clear 
white, crisp and solid and contains very few 
seeds, Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢; 1% Ib., 60c; Ib., 
$1.75, postpaid, 
Ace: 
167. ACE or A and C:--(60 days.) This 
cucumber is very uniform in length. Size 10x3 
inches with an average weight of about two and 
one-half pounds. The dark green fruits taper 
at both ends and flesh is very thick. Vigorous 
and high yielding. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Y% Ihb., 
70c; lb., $1.90, postpaid. 
169. DAVIS PERFECT. (65 days.) 
White Spine type. A very popular strain. One 
of the smoothest and most uniform in shape of 
all cucumbers. Of a deep green color when in 
the slicing stage; medium late. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; % Ib., 65c; lb., $1.80, postpaid. 
156. EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. (55 
days.) A small variety, about six inches in 
length, produced in clusters. Very early, pro- 
lific and uniform. Skin smooth, the ends taper- 
ing slightly, Pkt. 10¢; 0z., 25¢e3) 44 1b., 60c; 
lb., $1.75, postpaid, 
171. WHITE WONDER. (60 days.) A 
beautiful snow-white cucumber that retains the 
white color when fully ripe. Smooth, 8 to 10 
inches long, and very uniform. The flavor is very 
pleasing and the flesh firm and crisp. White 
Wonder is a heavy bearer and is fine for slicing 
and pickles, PKEt., 10c; oz., 25c; %4 Ib., 70c; 
Ib., $1.90, postpaid. 

White Wonder. 
the hill. 
15 hills, two pounds one acre. 1 
the ground free from clods in growing long va- 
Slug Shot or End O Pest for the striped bugs. 

Hotkaps will hasten growth and protect 
See page 6. A packet will plant 12 to 
Be sure and have 
straight fruits. Use 
This will insure 

Japanese Climbing. 
170. JAPANESE CLIMBING. 
(58 days.) A distinct variety which can 
be planted to cover trellises and fences. 
When in the slicing stage it is of dark 
deep green color. It is a black-spined 
variety used primarily for slicing. Aver- 
age fruits measure 9%x38 inches. It 18 pee 
one of the most vigorous and disease-re- 
Sistant growing cucumbers on our entire 
list and the edible qualities are fine. 
BEG L0es 02, 1256s aay eLb., 106% Tb, 
$1.80, postpaid. 
165. IMPROVED LONG 
GREEN. (70 days.) A standard main 
crop, black spine, table and picking va- 
riety. Vines vigorous and _ productive. 
Fruits are 12 to 14 inches long, firm and 
crisp. Color deep green, flesh white and 
firm. Pkt., 10¢c; 0z., 25c; Y% Ib., 70c; Ib., 
$1.90, postpaid. 
168. EARLY RUSSIAN. (52 
days.) The earliest cucumber in cultiva- SPINE. 
tion. This variety can be picked early 
for bottle cucumbers or allowed to grow 
just a few days longer for first early 
slicers. It is very even, smooth, tender, 
crisp and is hardy and free from disease. 
Black spines. Pkt., 10¢; 0z., 20c; 4 Ib., 
65c; 1b., $1.75, postpaid. 
EARLY FORTUNE. (65 
Generally considered the finest 
type of all the White Spine varieties of 
cucumber. Very productive and disease- 
resistant, dark green skin; fruits nine 
inches long, slightly tapering; flesh white, 
very firm and crisp, with very few seeds. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢; 4 lb., 60c; 1b., $1.70,| 
postpaid. 
162. CUBIT. (60 days.) Our new]: 
white spine slicer. See page 2 for illus- 
tration and description. Pkt. 15c; oz., 
30c; %4 Ib., 75c, postpaid, 

Chicago Pickling, 
158. IMPROVED CHICAGO PICK. 
LING. (59 days.) Our best seller of all cu- 
cumbers. Of uniform size, productive and good 
color. Sets its fruits when the vines are quite 
young. An excellent pickling variety and early 
slicer. Fruits medium = green, nearly square 
ended, Average 64%4x2%. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 
Y Ib., 60c; 1b., $1.75, postpaid. 
Rare a8 


172. LONGFELLOW. 
are 12 to 16 inches long, thinner than Davis Perfect 
and very uniform in shape and size, with decidedly few 
seeds. 
remain so until ripe. 
lb., $1.90, postpaid. 
shipping and market. 
aging 7 inches in length by 2%. 
blunt. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; ¥% Ib., 65c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
Longfellow. 
(70 days.) The cucumbers 
The color is dark green and will 
White spine. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25e; 14 Ib., 70c; 


164. SELECT OR IMPROVED WHITE 
(65 days.) A popular white spine cucumber 
for the home garden and grown quite extensively for 
Fruits medium dark green aver- 
Slightly tapered and 
condition remarkably long. 
Remain in good 


















Straight Hight. 
STRAIGHT EIGHT. 

163. 
] (68 days.) 
This outstanding variety produces symmetrical, 
cylindrical fruits about eight inches in length 
and one and one-half inches in diameter, Fruits 
are well rounded at the ends and of a deep 
green color when ready to use. They are free 
from objectionable striping or tipping. An ideal 
home and market variety, Pkt., 10c; oz. 25¢; 
Ya lb., 70¢; lb., $1.90, postpaid. 
161. COLORADO. (68 days.) Received 
the silver medal in the 1935 All-America trials. 
Fruits of very dark green measuring eight and 
one-half by two and a quarter inches. Cylindri- 
cal in shape, tapering at the stem end with small 
Seed area. Splendid for market and shipping. 
Outstanding both in appearance and for slicing 
texture. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25¢e; % Ib., 70c; Ib. 
$1.90, postpaid, 

Colorado. tc 
