
Straight Eight Cucumber 
392 Straight Eight © — Well-named 
58 days. At best table size, fruits are 8 in. long and 2% in. in 
diameter, well rounded at the ends, dark greenin color, with prac- 
tically no striping at the blossom end. Its even, deep color and 
symmetrical shape are outstanding characteristics; in fact, it 
greatly resembles the large, handsome, hothouse cucumbers offered 
at high prices in all the better markets. A favorite for home or 
market; good producer, ideal shipper and of the highest quality. 
Valuable white spine cucumber with a very descriptive name. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 1% Ib. $1.05; 14 Ib. $1.95; Ib. $3.15 
401 Early Fortune — Good slicer 
58 days. The flesh is pure white, of a firm, crisp texture and most 
delicious flavor. Fully grown fruits measure 9 in. long and 2% in. 
thick, tapering slightly toward the ends. An old favorite white 
spine cucumber for home, market, shipping as well as for pickles. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; %41b. 90¢; 1% Ib. $1.60; Ib. $2.70 
393 Fordhook Famous — Grea: ytelder 
60 days. Extra-long medium green, white spine cucumber, which, 
when fully grown, will measure 10 to 12 in. in length and 21% to 
3 in. in diameter at the largest part, tapering toward both ends. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 1% Ib. $1.10; 14 Ib. $2.00; Ib. $3.30 
399 Improved Long Green — tondon 
60 days. Black-spined fruits 10 to 12 in. long, 3 in. thick, and more 
or less warted; glossy medium dark green skin and pure white, 
solid, tender, crisp flesh. Popular for pickles or slicing. Desirable 
home garden cucumber of good eating quality. Hardy and prolific. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 1% Ib. $1.10; 1% lb. $2.00; Ib. $3.30 
CHOICE PICKLING CUCUMBERS 
390 Chicago Pickling 58 days. Grow 6 to 7 in. long and 2% in. thick. Enormously 
productive; disease resistant and a vigorous grower. The 
fruits are of even size, square-ended, rich dark green skin warted and ribbed at pickle size; 
moderately few warts when larger. Popular for years with leading pickle houses. 
\, lb. 80¢; 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 
Hy 52 days. If the fruits are kept picked regularly, the plants will con- 
375 Everbearing tinue to bear over a longer season than many varieties. When fully 
grown, the fruits are 5 in. long and about 2 in. thick; Ree ear green. Extremely prolific. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢;3 
2777 Extra Early Green Prolific 58 days. The bright green fruits are 6 in. long 
and 2% in. thick, nearly smooth and blunt 
14 lb. 75¢3 
ended. Uniform size and shape. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 
395 Fordhook Pickling © 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; 
H H H 56 days. When small, fruits are of ideal pickling shape and dark 
402 Heinz Pickling green color. If left to grow for slicing, they measure 5% to me 
614 in. long and 2% to 3 in. thick. A heavy yielder of Sty Ried straight fruits. 
4, Ib. 90¢; 
Pkt. 10¢; 
407 National Pickling © 
oz. 30¢; 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 
409 West India Gherkin 60 days. Quite different from other types of cucumbers. 
Vines produce an astonishingly large crop of small, 
burt-like fruits, 2 to 3 in. long and 1 to 1% in. thick. The bright green skin is covered with fleshy 
spines or prickles. Used extensively for very small tet Herr they have a splendid flavor. 
4 . 1.20; 
Pkt. 15¢; 
382 York State Pickling 
oz. 40¢; 
55 days. 
56 days. The fruits taper at both ends and have the 
warts and knobs so much desired in pickles. When fully 
grown, the fruits are 8 in. long and 3 in. thick. The largest pickler in common use. 
14 Ib. $1.20; 
55 days. Rich dark green, 6 to 7 in. long and 2 in. thick, 
straight, rather blunt at each end, but not chunky. 
Can be used for pickles from small sweets to large dills egret not split or soften. 
4 ib. 90¢; 
Possesses all the good qualities of National 
Pickling and, in addition, is highly resistant to mosaic. 
396 Marketer © —Dark green skin 
65 days. Fruits grow 8 in. long, 2% 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 
market, shipping and home use. All-America Bronze Medal Winner. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 14 Ib. $1.25; 14 Ib. $2.30; Ib. $3.75 
. a 
394 Mincu — Very early; white spine 
53 days. An excellent home garden cucumber for both pickling and 
slicing. Fruits grow 4% to 5% in. long, 2 to 2% in. in diameter and 
are produced in clusters. Medium green skin; white, crisp flesh. 
oz. 40¢; 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 Ib. $1.20; 1% Ib. $2.20; Ib. $3.50 
























How to Grow Cucumbers 
Make your first sowing of cucumbers after all danger of frost 
has passed to supply fruits for summer use, and a second sow- 
ing 4 or 5 weeks later to furnish cucumbers for fall use and 
pickling. They succeed best in a fertile, light, well-drained 
soil. Well-rotted manure or organic matter dug into the soil 
where seeds are to be planted and side-dressings of commercial 
fertilizer after the plants have begun to grow are beneficial. 
Plant in groups 4 to 5 ft. apart, placing 8 to 10 seeds in each 
group, and cover with % in. of soil. When plants are 6 to 8 in. 
high, thin to 3 or 4 plants to a group. A pkt. of seed will plant 
15 groups; 1 oz. 50 groups or so-called ‘‘hills.’” Seeds may also 
be sown in rows 4 to 5 ft. apart, 4 to 6 in. apart in the row; 
later thin the plants to stand 12 in. apart in the row. To save 
garden space and make for easier gathering, cucumbers may 
be grown on a fence or trellis. 
May also be used for 
slicing, except Gherkin 
Vy Ib. $1.40; Ib. $2.45 
Don’t forget 
to plant dill 
seed. The dry 
or green 
branches 
and the dried 
seeds are 
prized for 
flavoring 
pickles. 
Dill is listed 
on page 81. 
Vy Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.75 
V4 Ib. $1.25; Ib. $2.20 
Vy Ib. $2.20; Ib. $3.60 
Ib. $2.70 
Vy Ib. $1.60; 
14 lb. $1.60; Ib. $2.70 

VY, Ib. $2.20; Ib. $3.50 
Fordhook 
8 — oe Pickling 
Vines are vigorous, prolific; fruits are dark green, well shaped, blunt ended with prominent black 
spines. Ideal for small and dill pickles. Valuable for home gardens, growers and the pickling 
Y, Ib. $1.35; 
Pkt. 25¢; oz. 50¢; 
industry, 
4 Ib. $2.40; Ib. $4.25 Burpee Seeds Grow... 79 
