OLDS’ SELECT CUCUMBERS 
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 3 plants to 
the hill. Hotkaps will hasten growth and protect 
plants. See page 6. A packet will plant 12 to 
15 hills, two pounds one acre. Be sure and have 
the ground free from clods in growing long va- 

rieties. 

Stays Green. 
157. STAYS GREEN (Black Diamond). 
(60 days.) A popular early, dark green cucum- 
ber, grown extensively in the South for Northern 
markets. It is a White Spine variety; fruits 
symmetrical, nearly square ended, averaging 8x3 
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; 0z., 25c; % Ib., 70c; 1b., 
$1.95, postpaid. 

Ace, 
167. ACE or A and C. (68 days.) This 
cucumber is very uniform in length, Size 
8%x2% 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. Holds its color 
well. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; % Ib., 80c; Ib., $2.10, 
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. Fruits are tapering at both 
ends and are a deep green color when in the 
slicing stage; medium late. Crisp and of good 
quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % 1b., 75c3: Ib., 
$2.10, 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. Used for pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; %, lb., 70c; Ib., $1.95, 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. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; %4 Ib., 70c; 
lb., $2.05, postpaid. 

White Wonder. 
a Rotenone dust for the striped bugs. 

This will 
Use 
insure straight fruits. 

Longfellow. 
172. LONGFELLOW. (70 days.) The cucumbers 
are 12 to 16 inches long, thinner than Davis Perfect 
and very uniform in shape and size, with decidedly few 
seeds. White spine. The color is dark green and will 
remain so until ripe. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 44 Ilb., 80c; 
lb., $2.40, postpaid. 
Japanese Climbing. 
170, JAPANESE CLIMBING. 
(58 days.) A distinet 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%4x3 inches. It is 
one of the most vigorous and disease-re- 
Sistant growing cucumbers on our entire 
list and the edible qualities are fine. 
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165. IMPROVED LONG 
GREEN. (70 days.) A standard main 
crop, black spine, table and pickling va- 
riety. Vines vigorous and _ productive. 
Fruits are 12 to 14 inches long, firm and] 
crisp. Color deep green, flesh white and] 
firm, Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; %4 lb., 70c; Ib., 
$2.05, postpaid. 

168. EARLY RUSSIAN. = (52 164. SELECT OR IMPROVED WHITE 
days.) The earliest cucumber in cultiva’ SPINE. (65 days.) A popular white spine cucumber 
tion. This variety can be picked early for the home garden and grown quite extensively for 
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., 10c; oz., 25c; 1% Ib., 
70c; 1b., $2.05, postpaid. 
shipping and market. Fruits medium dark green aver- 
aging 7 inches in length by 2%. Slightly tapered and 
blunt. Remain in good condition remarkably long. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 1% 1b., 70c; lb., $1.95, postpaid. 
160. EARLY FORTUNE. (65 
days.) 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., 25c; 4% lb., 70c; 1b., $2.00, 
postpaid, 
162. CUBIT. (60 days.) Our new 
white spine slicer. See page 2 for illus- 
tration and description. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
30c; %4 Ib., 80c; Ib., $2.40, postpaid. 

Straight Eight. 
163. STRAIGHT EIGHT. (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., 10¢; oz. 30c; 
Y, Ib., 80c; Ib., $2.40, postpaid, g 
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. COylindri- 
cal in shape, tapering at the stem end with small 
seed area. Splendid for market and shipping. 
fee oe, both ie appearance and for. slicing 
xture. BS Cs 02Z., -25e°),.4 . . R 
$2.10, postpaid, ; Pk itil oats 

Chicago Pickling. 
IMPROVED CHICAGO PICK- 
158. 
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%x2%. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 
Y, Ib., 70c; Ib., $1.95, postpaid, 
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Colorado, 
