CUCUMBER 
CULTURE. Plant in hills 6 feet apart each way. 10 to 20 
seeds may be planted in each hill, covering a circle: 15 
inches in diameter. When plants are three or four inches 
high they may be thinned to 5 or 6 to a hill, allowing for 
cutworms and beetles destroying one or two. Cultivate 
frequently until the vines cover the ground. The seed 
may also be started in berry boxes by placing them in a 
hotbed. When the weather is suitable—settled and warm 
—remove the box as plants are placed in the garden. 
The fruit should be gathered as soon as large enough 
for use, or else the productiveness of the vines will be 
permanently injured. One ounce of seed is required for 
60 hills; two to three pounds per acre. 
All cucumbers and other vegetable varieties best suited 
for market are indicated by a star (*) after the name 
of the variety. 
Straight-8* 63 days 
Outstanding as a shipping cucumber, also recommended 
for the home garden. 1% inches in diameter, 8 inches 
long, and well rounded at both ends. Deep green in color 
and free from striping. Awarded All-America gold medal 
in 1935. Pkt., 10e; oz., 30ce; % Ib., 75e;3 1 Ib., $2.25. 
A & Ck Coaae 
One of the best known varieties for market and home 
gardens. Fruits nearly cylindrical, tapering slightly at 
ends. Uniform in size and dark green color. 8% inches 
long, 21%, inches in diameter. Holds color very well; one 
of the leading white spine varieties for slicing. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30¢; % Ib., 75e3 1 Ib., $2.25. 
60-65 days 
Marketer* 
A new cucumber. A good early prolific variety. Tapers to 
straight end. Color dark green and does not show light 
stripes. A little smaller than A & C. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30¢; 
Y% Ib., SOc; 1 Ib., $2.30. 
63 days 
Woodruff’s Hybrid* 
A fine market gardener variety, holding color and firm- 
ness well. Fruits dark green, white spined. 2 to 10 inches 
long, 2% inch diameter, tapering to both ends. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 30c3; % Ib., 75e; 1 Ib., $2.25. 
Longfellow* 72 days 
An excellent long, slender dark green variety, equally 
desirable for greenhouse forcing or outdoor culture. This 
is an ideal cucumber for the market gardener, growing 
12 to 14 inches in length, of vigorous habit. White 
spined. PkKt., 10ec; oz., 30c; %4 Ib., 75e; 1 Ib., $2.25. 
Davis Perfect* 65 days 
A selected strain of Long White Spine which retains its 
dark green color and good qualities long after being 
picked. It is crisp, solid, of fine flavor and has very few 
seeds. Will average about 8 to 9 inches in length, is quite 
slender, tapering slightly at both ends. The Davis Perfect 
makes a splendid cucumber to grow for pickling, as well 
as for table. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30ce; %4 Ib., 80c; 1 Ib., $2.30. 
Improved Arlington White Spine* 60 days 
One of the earliest and most popular cucumbers of: the 
White Spine family. This improved strain is much supe- 
rior to the old sort. The skin is dark green, the flesh firm 
but tender and of delicious flavor. Good for slicing or 
pickling. Is a heavy yielder and measures 6 to 9 inches 
in length. Pkt., 10e; o02z., 25e; %4 Ib., 60c; 1 Ib., $1.85. 
Cubit* 60 days 
A 1944 All-America Winner. A heavy bearer of white- 
spined, main crop variety, distinguished by unusually 
uniform dark green exterior color and long, blunt-ended, 
cylindrical shape of smooth, crisp texture, with small 
seed cavity. A fine Cucumber for home gardeners, market 
gardeners and shipping. Pkt., 10e; oz., 35e; %4 Ib., $1.00; 
1 Ib., $2.65. 
Gould’s Pickling 56 days 
A big favorite for those who want a small pickle. Pro- 
duces a heavy yield of deep green, square ended fruits, 
broad at stem end and tapering slightly to the tip, of 
very uniform size. About 5 inches at maturity. Pkt., 
10¢e; oz., 25ce; 14 Ib., 65e; 1 Ib., $1.99. 
60 days 
Climbing 
A vigorous grower. Very desirable for planting along 
fence or trellis in small gardens, A real climber that 
does best on a pole or trellis. Fruit about 9 inches long, 
tender and crisp. A medium dark green color. Quite re- 
sistant to disease, black spined. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35e; 14 Ib., 
$1.00. 
Long Green* 70 days 
inches long. 
Produces dark green fruit from 7 to 11 
Flesh is firm and crisp. Fine for slicing, also desirable 
for ripe cucumber pickles, the best variety to use for 
yellow pickling. The bulk of the crop matures late and 
is in much demand for both the home garden and for 
market gardeners. Black spined, one of the most’ pop- 
ular. Pkt., 10e; oz., 30c; %4 Ib. 80c;3 1 Ib., $2.00. cai 
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Early Fortune* 65 days 
One of the leading early White Spine varieties with a 
rich dark green color. It grows about nine inches long, 
slightly tapering at both ends. Has very few seeds. The 
white flesh is firm and crisp. A good shipper. Fine for 
table, market or for pickles. A heavy producer, disease 
resistant. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25e3; %4 lb., GOc; 1 Ihb., $1.85. 



Early Fortune 
Boston Pickling 58 days 
Very productive, and grown mostly for pickles. The fruit 
is black spined, bright green in color, and smooth. Flesh 
crisp and tender. Grows 6 to 7 inches long. Pkt., 10¢e; 
0Z.. 2oc; % lb., 65e;3 1 Ib., $1.90. : 
59 days 
Chicago or Westerfield Pickling 
About 7 inches in length, 2% inches thick, blunt at both 
ends, and has large black spines. Is very prolific, and a 
favorite of many who grow pickles on a large scale. 
PkRt., 10e; 0z., 25e; % Ib., G5e3 1 Ib., $1.90. 
54 days 
National Pickling* 
An early maturing strain of medium size, deep green, 
very solid, uniform pickles. Stay just as firm after pick- 
ling as before. Very productive. An excellent pickling 
variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25e; 1%4 Ib., 65e; 1 Ib., $1.90. 
Snow’s Pickling 5) days 
A small, early, deep green variety; a favorite among 
pickle growers. Very productive, maturing uniformly, of 
excellent quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25e; %4 Ib., 65e;3 1 Ib., $1.90. 
West Indian Gherkin 60 days 
Fruit 2 inches long, used exclusively for pickles. Use 
very young; mature fruit becomes seedy. PKt., 10¢e; 0z., 30e. 
White Lemon 65 days 
It is definitely sweet, free from any bitter taste, has real 
taste appeal. Heavy bearer and very drouth and disease 
resistant. PKt., 10e; oz., 30c. 
COLLARDS 
A tall loose-leaved plant that does not form heads, but 
leaves similar to cabbage or Kale. It is used ag greens 
for the table. Sow seed % inch deep, thickly. Transplant 
when 4 inches high. Thin to 2 to 3 feet apart in the row. 
Georgia or Southern 80 days 
Grows about 2 to 3 feet tall, producing large light green 
leaves. Light frost improves the crop. PKt., 5e; oz., 15¢e; 
Ib. 30; 1 Ib., 75e. £ 
DILL 
The young green stems are used for flavoring soups 
and sauces. The dried. branches and seeds are much 
prized for flavoring pickles, and seeds for flavoring 
sauerkraut. PKt., 10e; oz., 15¢e; 14 Ib., 40c. 
EGGPLANT 
CULTURE. Sow in hotbed in March and April, and when 
two inches high, transplant to pots or boxes to develop 
root growth. About June Ist, plant in field or garden 2% 
to 3 feet apart each way and cultivate same as cabbage 
or tomato. Protect young plants from sun as much as 
possible, also from potato bugs. 
85 days 
New York Spineless* 
The leading variety for home gardens and market. The 
plants are stocky and low branching and produce extra 
large dark purple fruit of perfect shape. Is the hand- 
somest type and most perfect strain of Eggplants, usually 
bearing 4 to 6 large fruits of the finest quality during a 
season. Pkt., 10c; oz., 80c; %4 Ib., $2.50. 
Black Beauty* 82 days 
Slightly earlier than the New York Spineless but not so 
large. The skin is of rich dark purple color, and very 
desirable for market as it holds its color for a long time. 
Shape nearly round, Pkt., 10c; oz., 80c3 14 Ib., $2.50. - 
Badger State 75 days 
This new variety developed at the Wisc. Agric. College 
is 7 to 10 days earlier than Black Beauty. Is slightly 
smaller than Black Beauty, becoming larger gradually 
towards the base. Pkt., 15¢; 1 0z., $1.25; 14 Ib., $3.50. 
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