CUCUMBERS—60 Days 
1 oz to 100 ft., 3 Ibs. per acre. Sow outdoor varieties early in 
Spring, in hotbeds, and transplant to open ground when 
weather is suitable. For later crop, sow seed when weathe 
becomes settled, in hills 4 to 6 feet apart. They require a 
warm, rich soil, and should be watered liberally. 
Cubit. All-American Bronze Medal Winner. Cubit is a prolific 
white spine variety distinguished by unusual dark green 
exterior color. The interior crisp with small seed which makes 
it admirable for slicing. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 35e; 4 Ib. $1.00. 
The Colorado. A beautifully long, slender, dark green cucum- 
ber that is going to be very popular because of excellent 
shape and intense dark color. Fruit is inclined to taper. 
especially at stem end, and is vigorous, productive and resist- 
ant to unfavorable growing conditions. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 35c; 
14 Ib. $1.00. 
Prices on following cucumbers: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c; %4 Ib. 90c. 
Straight Eight. This new cucumber grows 8 inches or more 
and weighs over 2 pounds. Will develop straight under the 
most trying conditions, Medium green; attractive. 

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CUCUMBER, NEW DELTUS 
New Deltus. This remarkably fine variety is suited for grow- 
ing under glass as well as outdoors. The fruits are uniformly 
large, from 12 to 14 inches in length, rich dark green color 
and blunt ends. This variety was grown by market gardeners 
last season with great success. If you like cucumbers and 
want them on your table when they are at their best, fresh. 
crisp and juicy, plant a few hills of this perfect cucumber. 
Pride of Oregon. In our opinion the best new cucumber ever 
introduced, compared with other extra long white spine cucum- 
bers like Davis Perfect, Fordhook, Famous, etc. It is much 
darker in color, more uniform in size, thinner and more 
prolific. Don’t fail to try it. 
Boston Pickling. An early pickling or slicing variety. Fruits 
weigh about 1% lbs., 6 inches long and 2% inches in diameter. 
Davis Perfect. A favorite with market gardeners and ship- 
pers. Long, slim, dark green, holding color well to maturity. 
Fruits weigh about 2 lbs; are 10 inches long and 2% inches 
in diameter. 
Improved Long Green. This is a great improvement over the 
old strain of Long Green. The fruits are unusually handsome, 
being of good form and of a deep green color which is re- 
tained a considerable time after picking. 9 to 10 inches in 
length. 
[Improved White Spine. One of the best of the early White 
Spine strains. Excellent for home gardens, and used widely 
for shipping. Vigorous and productive. Fruits weigh 1% to 
2 pounds, very dark green, uniform, nearly cylindrical. 
Lemon Cucumbers. The vines produce prolifically dainty little 
cucumbers resembling lemons in both form and color and 
having a delicious and distinctive flavor. 

EGGPLANT GHERKIN 


Gherkin. Of superior quality tor pickles. his is the West 
{India Gherkin, and not a true cucumber. Very prolific; fruits 
for pickles are produced in about 60 days. Fruits pale green; 
prickly over entire surface. 11% to 2 inches long; oval; uniform; 
seeds numerous and small. 
Telegraph or Climbing. Fine for pickling or slicing. 
DILL 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 5 Ibs. per acre. 
We are listing this with the cucumbers because the seeds 
as well as the herbage are essentials in all dill pickles. Grows 
2% feet high. Sow thinly % inch deep in rows 18 inches 
apart. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25ce. 
EGGPLANT—80 Days 
% oz. to 100 ft., %4 lb. per acre. 
Sow in mild:heat, about the middle of March, and transplant 
on June 1, setting the plants 2% ft. apart. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 65c. 
Black Beauty. The fruits of this variety are large and sym- 
metrical. Retains its glossy black-purple coloring for a long 
time. This lasting quality makes it distinctly popular. 
New York Improved. Best known variety for home and mar- 
ket garden. Plants spreading, spineless, bearing 4 to 8 glossy 
black-purple fruits which are broad, oval and very large. 
ENDIVE—90 Days 
t oz, to 100 ft., 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c; 4 Ib. 90c. 
An attractive so-called bitter salad plant, very popular for 
use during fall and winter months. Sow seed in June or July 
in rows 18 inches apart and thin out plants to stand 6 inches 
apart in the rows. For use the plants must be blanched and 
this is done by gathering leaves together and tying loosely at 
top with a wisp of straw or soft twine for about a week. 

ENDIVE 
Broad Leaved Batavian or Escarolle. This has broad thick 
leaves. It is used in the natural state as a salad or as a boiling- 
green to be cooked like spinach. 
Green Curled. This has very curly leaves, the mid-ribs being 
white. After blanching the leaves make a delicious and ap- 
petizing salad. 
White Curled. Very attractive; frequently does not require 
tying up. 
KALE, Borecole—60 Days 
% oz. to 100 ft., 1 Ib. per acre. 
The culture is practically the same as that of late Cabbage, 
but as the plants will withstand several degrees of frost they 
can grow late into the fall. Manv think Kale best after the 
first heavy frosts. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c; %4 lb. 90c. 
Plants have wide-spreading, 
Relished as a 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. 
finely curled blue green plume-like leaves. 
vegetable green and useful or an ornament. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. Hardy plants with leaves deeply 
cut.:Curled at the edges, light green in color; very tender and 
finely flavored after touched with frost. 

BRAEGER’S OREGON SEED STORE, 140 S.W. YAMHILL, PORTLAND 4, ORE. PHONE AT 9393 
