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CUCUMBERS 
Packet 10c, except when priced. 
Planting Instructions: Cucumbers 
will grow in almost any soil that has 
good drainage but do best in warm 
light soils. When all danger of frost 
is past plant 8 to 10 seeds about % 
inch deep in hills about 4 feet apart. 
When the plants have made good 
growth thin to about three or four 
seeds to the hill. Earlier crops may 
be had by starting the plants in a hot 
bed and transplanting when danger of 
frost is past, or by planting early and 
keep the young plants covered with 
Hot Caps. 
Keep the soil well fertilized and 
well cultivated between the plants un- 
til the plants cover the area, then 
hand weed if necessary. Cucumbers 
need plenty of water. 
Plants should be dusted with some 
arsenical or other insecticide to kill 
leaf-eating insects and sprayed with 
Black Leaf 40 to get the aphids. A 
liberal dusting with Garden Guard will 
take care of both classes. 
EGGPLANT 
Packet 10c 
Planting Instructions: Sow in hot- 
beds very early in the’ spring; thin 
them out, as soon as big enough to be 
handled to 3 to 4 inches each way and 
transplanted to 2 to 3 feet apart in 
very rich, warm ground. Do not plant 
them outside until the nights are real 
warm, as the least frost will, if it does 
not kill them, check the growth. 
FORT MYERS MARKET. Fruits deep 
purple and long and oval. Very smooth 
skin and quite resistant to disease and 
heat. Days to maturity, 80. 
BLACK BEAUTY. The fruits set freely 
and develop quickly, so entire crop can 
be harvested before frost. They are 
large, thick, lustrous purplish black, 
Days to maturity, 90. - 
NEW YORK IMPROVED Large Purple 
Spineless. Stem stout, not very tall, 
usually branching and of gray-green, 
slightly or not at all tinged with pur- 
ple. Fruit is very large, of a short pear 
shaped and slightly flattened at both 
ends. Days to maturity, 92. 
BLACK BEAUTY 
First of all, take it easy. Spading is one of 
the first jobs in the spring and comes when 
you are soft. 
Don’t overdo it. 
Don’t spade when soil is wet. 
test is to squeeze a handful of -soil. 
- forms a ball that does not crumble, it is too 
Dig one trench across the end of the garden. 
~ Spade the bottom of that trench without re- 
~~ moving any more of the soil. bed. 
SPADE SCIENTIFICALLY 
Therefore, take a little at a 
The usual 
Tf it 
Then spade with the blade at right angle to 
the trench. Lift the soil and upside down in 
the trench just dug. Then spade the bottom 
of this second trench without removing more 
soil and proceed as before. When you get the 
last soil dug you will need to bring the soil 
dug from the first trench to fill the last trench. 
This results in a good, deep, well spaded soil. 
HYBRID CUCUMBER. Unequaled for 
size, shape and quality. Vines are very 
vigorous and bear for a long time. 
This results in large yields. One grow- 
er reports that he picked 728 good cu- 
cumbers from seven plants. Try it this 
season. Pkt., 30c; '4 oz., $1.50; 1% oz., 
$2.50; oz., $4.50. 
DAVIS PERFECT. Slim in shape, 9 
inches long, dark green color changing 
to white. Very crisp. Days to matur- 
ity, 65" 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. The most 
popular for general. use. The flesh is 
thick, firm and crisp. The fruit is 
slender, about 10 to 12 inches long, and 
remains dark green in color until ripe. 
Days to maturity, 68. 
THE BARTELDES CUCUMBER. Winner 
of ‘‘Award of Merit’’ in the All Ameri- 
can Selections of Vegetables for 1934. 
Description: Often called Barteldes 
Long Green in the South. A fine white 
spine variety, smooth dark green wax- 
like outer skin, crisp white flesh. Size 
10 to 12 inches long by 3 inches thick. 
Particularly valuable to the shipper and 
market gardener because it keeps its 
color and fresh appearance long after 
it is picked. Days to maturity, 65. 
CUBIT. Same type as Colorado but with 
straight sides and round ends. Dark 
green color. Length 8 inches. Small 
seed space. Days to maturity, 70. 
PALMETTO. A downy mildew resistant 
variety developed for the South. Cu- 
cumbers dark green, 8 inches long, 2% 
inches thick, small seed area and 
slightly pointed ends. 
ENDIVE 
Packet 10c 
Planting Instructions: Same as Let- 
tuce. Fine salad plant. Also used as 
“boiled Greens.” Can be grown the 
year round, To blanch, tie the leaves 
together two or three weeks before 
gathering. 
BROAD LEAVED BATARIAN. Bright 
green leaves which are broad, twisted 
and waved. White midribs. Crisp and 
tender. Used in soups, stews and sal- 
ads. Days to maturity, 90. 
GREEN CURLED. Best for general use. 
Leaves finely cut, having a mossy ap- 
pearance. Pungent flavor. Days to 
maturity, 94. 
FLORIDA DEEP HEART. An improved 
variety with larger leaf, broader, 
thicker and well branched heads, ear- 
lier in maturity. Upright growth with 
dense mass of thick slightly crumpled 
leaves. Favored by market gardeners 
and shippers. 
GARLIC 
The root, or bulb, is composed of 
many small bulbs called “cloves,” 
which are planted in the spring 6 to 8 
inches apart, and in August the bulbs 
are ready to gather. Lb., 75c. 
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After spading, this soil should be hoed and 
raked thoroughly to make a fine, smooth seed 
EARLY FORTUNE..-Vines make a strong 
growth, producing’ abundant crops of 
fruit, slightly pointed, with a very dark 
green skin, and retains its color much 
longer than most other sorts. Days to 
maturity, 63. 
PRICKLY or WEST INDIAN GHERKIN. 
A creeping and very branching plant. 
Fruit is oval, green, with white longi- 
tudinal streaks, turning pale yellow 
when ripe. When ripe is about 3 inches 
long and over 1 inch in diameter. Days 
to maturity, 60. 
STRAIGHT EIGHT. A Gold Medal Win- 
ner in 1935. One of the best for slicing. 
About 8 inches long and 1% inches in 
diameter, straight and symmetrical. An 
excellent size for slicing and of a deep 
green when ready to use. “Days to ma- 
turity, 66. 
COLORADO (A&C). Fruits 9. to 11 inches 
long, slight taper at both ends, dark 
green, and hold up well in shipping. 
Days to maturity, 66 to 68. 
NATIONAL PICKLING. One of the best 
all around pickles. Pickles are dark 
green, cylindrical, and blocky at both 
ends. Days to maturity, 55. : 
MARKETER. <A dark green cucumber 
about 8 inches long, 2%, inches thick 
and tapering slightly toward each end. 
Flesh is crisp and seed cavity small. 
Fine for home use, market and ship- 
ping. Days to maturity, 65. 
KOHL-RABI 
Packet 10c 
Planting Instructions: Sow in the 
spring in rows 38 to 8 inches and after- 
wards thin out to 8 to 10 inches in a 
row. One ounce will produce 2,000 
plants. 
When used for the table it should 
be cut when quite small as it is then 
very tender and delicate, having the 
combined flavors of the cabbage and 
turnip. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA. The ball 
forms quickly in this variety and is 
ready to be eaten about two months 
from ante of sowing. Days to matur- 
ity, 
See page 17 for Vegetable Seed Prices. 
