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CUCUMBER _. 
CULTURE: As soon as the weather becomes warm and settled, 
plant one inch deep in well prepared soil in hills 4 or 5 feet apart 
each way with 8 to 10 seeds to a hill. Thin to 4 or 5 plants to the 
hill. Thorough but shallow cultivation is essential. One ounce of 
seed will plant about 80 hills. 
1 60 days. High resistance to mosaic and downy mildew are 
New Hybrid the outstanding attributes of this true first generation 
hybrid white spine, slicing type cucumber. Vines are extremely vigorous, long 
lived and bear an abundance of well-formed green fruits of handsome appear- 
ance, 8 in. and more long, 2% in. wide, square at both ends with medium seed 
cavity and crispy, white flesh of excellent quality. Hybrid Cucumber outyields 
open pollinated varieties because the vines continue to produce their fruits 
most profusely for a long time after the others have ceased. Pkt. 30c. 
1 ; 58 days. A favorite for home or market; good producer, 
Straight Eight ideal shipper and of the highest quality. At best table 
size, fruits are 8 in. long and 21% in. in diameter, well rounded at the ends, dark 
green in color, with practically no striping at the blossom end. Its even, deep 
color and symmetrical shape aré outstanding characteristics; in fact, it greatly 
resembles the large, handsome, hot-house cucumbers offered at high prices in 
all the better markets. Valuable white spine cucumber with a very descriptive 
name. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 lb. 75c; Yo Ib. $1.25; lb. $2.00. i 
Marketer 65 days. Fruits grow 8 in. long, 2%4 in. across, slender, smooth, 
slightly tapered to each end, dark green skin and thick crispy 
flesh of high quality; seed cavity is small. An extra fancy cucumber for mar- 
ket, shipping and home use. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 44 lb. 75c; Y% Ib. $1.25; lb. $2.00. 
66 ” W. S. (60 days.) A long, slender cucumber 
A & C oF Colorado of excellent shape and intense dark green 
color. The fruits are 8-9 inches long and average 2 inches in diameter; they hold 
their color longer than any other type. Seeds form late in the season and are 
few. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 75c; Yo lb. $1.25; lb. $2.00. 
70 days. Ideal for home garden, forcing or shipping. 
Longfellow One of the best long, late varieties. Excellent quality. 
Perfectly uniform, long, slender shape. Fruit: 12 to 15 inches long, 2% inches 
thick; weight 2% lbs., dark green, symmetrical and attractive. Holds color and 
crispness well after picking. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 4% Ib. 75c; lb. $2.00, prepaid. 
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65 days. Slightly tapering fruit 8 to 9 inches long and 
Early Fortune almost 2% inches thick. Has dark green skin with 
yellow stripes near the tip. Attractive white flesh of good quality. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 20c; 14 lb. 60c; 2 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $1.75. 
60 days. An excellent medium- 
White Spine, Improved Early sized cucumber which produces 
an early and very abundant crop. Quite slender dark green fruits. Solid white 
flesh. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 1% tb. 60c; 2 Ib. $1.00; lb. $1.75. 
75 days. Hardy and disease-resistant, and 
Improved Long Green an excellent all ’round late cucumber good 
for pickles or slicing. Grows 12 to 14 inches long. Slender and tapering to ends. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4 lb. 60c; 2 lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $1.75. 
W a W Very popular as a novelty on account of its color. 
hite onder Pure white in all stages of growth. Produces heavy, 
has a fine flavor, and is well worth trying. Price: Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 4 lb. $1.50, 
postpaid. 
. An unusual new sort that looks like a Muskmelon 
Snake Cucumber but really is a cucumber. It is a strong and vigorous 
grower. The fruits often are three feet long, and they grow in all sorts of 
twisted up shapes. A novelty but makes good eating too, if you like dill pickles 
or sliced pickles. Try a few of them. Price: Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 

Straight-8 

Longfellow 

PICKLING CUCUMBERS —t™ 
S This is a special selection and 
Fancy Pickle ranks at the very top as the best 
type of pickle. It is particularly valuable where blight 










Green Prolific One of the very best pickling 
sorts, very uniform in growth, 
CLIMBING 
CUCUMBER 
Entirely distinct, being much 
more rugged in its constitution 
and less susceptible to disease 
than the ordinary cucumber, 
and is immensely more prolific, 
each vine producing from 25 to 
30 cucumbers, even on poor 
soil. The quality is splendid. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 lb. 90c; 
Y Vb. $1.50; lb. $2.90. 2 
is prevalent, as it is almost immune. Our customers 
who are growing pickles should purchase some of this 
if they wish to put new and perfect blood into their 
stock. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 Ib. 75¢c; 1 Ib. ‘$1.00; 
Ib. $1.75. 
Westerfield’s Chicago Pickle es eaten 
ne good 
pickle variety used largely in Chicago pickling houses. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Y%4 lb. 60c; Y2 lb. $1.00; Ib. $1.75. 
Everbearing Claimed to be the earliest cucum- 
ber in cultivation, and will continue 
to blossom and bear fruit the entire season. Good for 
early use and pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4 lb. 60c; Yo 
Ib. $1.00; lb. $1.75. 
hardly ever yielding cucumbers too large for pickling; 
exceedingly productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c: 14 Ib. 60c; 
VY lb. $1.00; Ib. $1.75. 
National Pickle The finest pickling type. Uni- 
s ormly smooth and cylindri- 
cal with well rounded ends. Flesh thick preventing 
splitting in the center and hollow sides in the pickles. i. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Y4 lb. 60c; Y% Ib. $1.00; Ib. $1.75. 
Lemon Cucumbers Fruit 3% inches long and 
x nearly round. Lemon yel- 
low color, with white spine. Fine quality. Makes good — 
ek, 
pickles, good for slicing and for stuffing. Price: Pkt. _ 
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10c; oz. 40c; 4 Ib. $1.50, postpaid. 
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