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ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
CUCUMBERS 
Vitamins abc g 
Pkt. will plant 15 hills 
1 oz. will plant 100 hills 
2 Ibs. will plant 1 acre 
Plant after danger of frost and up to middle of June, in rows 5 feet apart or in hills 5 feet each way. 
well to put 8 to 10 seeds in each hill as some of the plants may be destroyed by bugs. 
thin to 4 plants per hill. 
It is 
After true leaves appear, 
There are three general classes of cucumbers according to their uses: the small pickle, the dill type, and the 
long, slicing varieties. 
will produce them. 
dill pickles. 
National Pickling is a standard small pickle variety. 
Early White Spine produces those dark green, medium length, blocky cucumbers suitable for 
If you prefer early pickles, Mincu 
The most popular slicing varieties for out-of-door planting are Marketer and A&C. Straight 8 seems to be 
especially adapted for use in the greenhouse. 
Yorkstate Pickling, a new mosaic resistant variety developed at Cornell, is much like National Pickling and 
should be used where mosaic is a problem. 
*189 YORKSTATE PICKLING: 56 days. A new 
mosaic resistant variety developed by Dr. Henry 
Munger of Cornell that is similar in type and per- 
formance to National Pickling. It is about 2 days 
later in maturing than National but is otherwise in- 
distinguishable from it. We recommend using this 
variety especially where mosaic has caused failures 
before. Pkt. 15c;.0z. 45c* % Ib. $1135; % Ib. $2.20; 
Ib. $4.00; 5 Ibs. $19.50; 10 Ibs. $38.50; 25 Ibs. $95.00; 
100 Ibs. $375.00. 
194 MINCU: 53 days. A strain of extra early white 
spine introduced by the University of Minnesota. 
Produced ciose to the crown and almost in clusters 
the cucumbers are short and blocky—4% to 5% 
inches long, 2 to 2% inches in diameter. Suitable 
for small early pickles. They are smooth but not 
as dark colored as we would like. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 
Y% |b. $1.05; % Ib. $1.70: Ib. $3.00; 5 Ibs. $14.50; 
10 Ibs. $28.50; 25 Ibs. $70.00; 100 Ibs. $275.00. 
195 NATIONAL PICKLING: 54 days. Particularly 
uniform black spined variety for production of high 
grade small pickles. Fruits are straight, sym- 
metrical, full at the ends, 6 inches long, 24% to 2% 
inches in diameter when mature. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 
Y% |b. 75c; % Ib. $1.30; Ib. $2.20; 5 Ibs. $10.50; 10 
Ibs. $20.50; 25 Ibs. $50.00; 100 Ibs. $195.00. 
196 DOUBLE YIELD: 54 days. A heavy yielding 
black spined pickle variety. Fruits are medium 
length, very straight, with blunt ends and good color. 
Pkt. 1)¢; 02, 49c;"4 1b. 95c" % Ib? $1555 1b. $2270 
5 Ibs. $13.00; 10 lbs. $25.50; 25 lbs. $62.50; 100 Ibs. 
$245.00. 
193 EARLY WHITE SPINE: 60 days. Primarily a 
“Dill” variety as it grows very straight, is square 
ended, 7 to 8 inches long and 2% inches in diameter. 
Fruits are medium green and remain in good condi- 
tion a remarkably long time. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 
Y% |b. 80c; % Ib. $1.35; Ib. $2.25; 5 Ibs. $10.75; 10 
Ibs. $21.00; 25 Ibs. $51.25; 100 Ibs. $200.00. 
190 A & C: 68 days. Fruits are deep green in color, 
slightly tapered at the neck and moderately pointed, 
but fairly straight and symmetrical, 8-9 inches long, 
2—2% inches thick, white spined. Pkt. 15c: oz. 45c: 
4% |b. 85c; % Ib. $1.35; lb. $2.50; 5 Ibs. $12.00: 10 
Ibs. $23.50; 25 lbs. $57.50; 100 Ibs. $225.00. 
192 STRAIGHT 8: 66 days. This outstanding variety 
produces symmetrical, cylindrical fruits about 8 
inches in length and 1% inches in diameter, white 
spined. Fruits well rounded at the ends, deep green 
when ready for use, and free from objectionable 
striping or tipping. Popular for greenhouse forcing. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; \% Ib. $1.00; % Ib. $1.65; lb. $2.90; 
5 Ibs. $14.00; 10 Ibs. $27.50; 25 Ibs. $67.50: 100 Ibs. 
$265.00. 

Marketer is an outstanding variety that has a wide adaptation. 
Frank Robson checks the yield of Marketer in our 1949 trial 
grounds. 
*198 MARKETER: 70 days. A variety of recent 
introduction producing very dark green, white 
spined, cylindrical fruits which taper slightly at the 
ends. Fruits 7% to 8 inches long, 2% inches in 
diameter. Vines are vigorous and prolific. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 45c; % lb. 85c; % Ib. $1.45; Ib. $2.50; 5 Ibs. 
$12.25; 10 Ibs. $24.00; 25 Ibs. $58.75; 100 Ibs. $230.00. 
191 CUBIT: 70 days. A variety of special merit 
because of its excellent shape and dark green color. 
Fruits white spined, cylindrical, smooth, and hold 
their attractive color to larger size than most other 
varieties, 71% to 8 inches long, 1 % inches in diameter. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; % Ib. 90c; &% Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.60; 
5 Ibs. $12.50; 10 Ibs. $24.50; 25 Ibs. $60.00; 100 Ibs. 
$235.00. 
199 HIGHMOOR: 68 days. Plant is vigorous with 
medium to large leaves. Fruits 8 to 9 inches in 
length, cylindrical with nearly round ends, quite 
smooth, medium to dark green. Flesh thick-meated 
and high quality; resistant to cucumber scab. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 50c; % lb. 95c; % Ib. $1.60; lb. $2.75: 5 Ibs. 
$13.50; 10 Ibs. $26.50; 25 Ibs. $65.00; 100 Ibs. $255.00. 
*197 CUCUMBER BLEND: Cucumbers seem to do 
better when varieties are mixed and cross pollination 
takes place. Our mixture is made up of 25% Mincu, 
25% National Pickling, 25% Early White Spine, and 
25% Marketer. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; % Ib. 80c. 

“‘Highmoor Cucumber made a grand showing in our garden last 
year. It continued bearing right through the drought.” 
January 25, 1949 Norris Ye Stansbury 
North New Portland, Maine 
