14 GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Table and Pickling Cucumbers 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce of seed to 50 hills; 2 pounds per acre. Cu- 
cumbers should not be planted until the ground is warm, about June Ist. For pickles, 
they may be planted as late as July Ist. They require a warm, rich, sandy soil. Plant 
in hills about 4 feet apart and about 8 seeds to the hill. When all danger from insects 
is past, thin to 3 or 4 of the strongest plants. 
Cucumber Beetle—No. 10 Pyrocide Dust is the control measure to keep your Cucum- 
bers clean. Apply promptly and grow your Cucumbers without any trouble. Circular 
free on request. 
GROWERS EARLY DARK GREEN. 70 days. Selected from Cubit variety. A comparatively 
new variety of special merit, because of its excellent shape and dark green color. Fruits white 
spined, cylindrical and hold their color to a larger size than most other varieties. Fruits 74% to 8 
inches long. 1% inches in diameter. Shy seeder. 
ACE HI, 65 days. White spine variety, 9 to 11 inches long, round at ends; dark green with 
trace of light green around blossom scar, small seed cavity, crisp flesh. 
STAYS GREEN. (Black Diamond). 60 days. Spiendid for shipping. A rich dark green, 8 to 9 
inches long, slightly tapered, full at both ends. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. 68 days. A standard late, well-known table sort. 12 to 14 inches 
long, slender, more or less warted, tapering towards the stem end, color dark green, flesh white 
and firm. 
WHITE SPINE, (Improved.) 58 days. A very fine, early strain. Fruit very rich, dark green, 
symmetrical, thick and nearly square ended, vigorous and productive. 
¥* IMPROVED “A & C,”" 68 days. The vigorous growing, disease-resistant vines produce an 
abundance of uniform, exceedingly dark green Cucumbers, averaging 10 inches long. The fruits 
are of uniform diameter from stem to blossom end, are rather slim, averaging 114 to 114 inches 
in diameter, without any bulge in the center, and with practically no taper at the ends. 
Pkt., 10c. 
CHICAGO PICKLING or WESTER- 
FIELD’S, 58 days. Early, heavy yield. A 
very prolific variety combining all the qual- 
ities desired by those who raise Cucum- 
bers. Fruits are of uniform size and good 
color. Used almost exclusively by all large 
pickling houses. Pkt,, 10¢. 
HYBRID CUCUMBER. FOREMOST 
SL-1. This Fl hybrid is the darkest green 
Cucumber we have ever seen, it is a beau- 
tifully symmetrical slicer, 8 inches long, 
slender and cylindrical with blocky, round- _ 
ed ends. The flesh is crisp, clear white with Marketer 
unusually small seed cavity. It is white 
spined, and the spines are very few and 
very fine. The skin is thick and quite ten. 
der necessitating careful handling and 
packing. It is earlier than Marketer and 
A & C, in fact it produced two good sized 
pickings by the time Marketer had made 
only one picking of slicing sized fruits. 
The seed is now available in trial packets. eae 
only, containing about 50 seeds at $1.00 2 Soy, 
per packet, postpaid. 
STRAIGHT-8. 62 days. This outstanding variety 
produces symmetrical cylindrical fruits about 8 inch- 
es in length, and about 14% inches in diameter. The 
fruits are well rounded at the ends. This is an ideal 
shipping variety. 
LONGFELLOW CUCUMBER. 72 days. An excel- 
Jent long, slender, dark green variety, equally desir- 
able for greenhouse forcing or outdoor culture. 12 to 
14 inches long by 214 inches in diameter. Fairly early, 
a good healthy grower; very productive. 
DAVIS’ PERFECT. 58 days. Is one of the most 
prolific sorts. The fruit is long, slim and holds its 
color till nearly ripe. 
Prices all Cucumbers: Oz., 25¢; V4 Ib., 85e; 
Ib., $2.50, postpaid. 
MARKETER, 70 days. A variety of recent intro- 
duction, producing very dark green cylindrical fruits 
which taper slightly at the ends. Fruits 712 to 8 inch- 
es long, 244 inches in diameter. White spined. Vines 
vigorous and prolific. Its uniform shape and attractive 
color make it an excellent market variety. 
%This variety recommended by Michigan State College. 
