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., 20c; 4 Ib., 60c; lhb., 
$1.75, postpaid. 
’ Ace, 
167. ACE or A and C. (68 days.) This 
cucumber is very uniform in length. Size 
8’%2x2% 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., 25c; %4 Ib., 65c; Ib., $1.90, 
postpaid. 
162. CUBIT. (60 days.) An excellent white 
spine slicer. See page 2 for illustration and de- 
scription, Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; % lb., 70c; Ib., 
$2.00, postpaid. 
159. HYBRID CUCUMBER. (60 days.) 
A F1 hybrid slicing variety that is very prolific, 
See page 8 for complete description and _ illus- 
tration. Pkt., (1/32 0z., about 25 seeds.) 20c; 
2 pkts., 35c; Ye oz., $2.25, postpaid. 
156. EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. (55 
days.) A small variety, about six inches in 
length, produced in clusters. Very early, pro- 
lifie and uniform. Skin smooth, the ends taper- 
ing slightly. Used for pickles. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; % Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.75, 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; oz., 25c; % Ib., 65c; 
lb., $1.90, postpaid. 
White Wonder. 
a Rotenone dust for the striped bugs. 
Use 
This will insure straight fruits. 
Janande Climbing. 
170. JAPANESE CLIMBING. 
(58 days.) A distinct 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. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 4% 1b., 70c; Ib., $1.90, 
postpaid, 
168. EARLY RUSSIAN. (52 
days.) The earliest cucumber in cultiva- 
tion, This variety can be picked early 
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., 20c; Y% Ib., 
60c; 1b., $1.75, postpaid. 
160. EARLY FORTUNE. (65! 
days.) A white spine slicing variety. Very 
productive and disease-resistant, dark 
green skin; fruits nine inches long, slight- 
ly tapering; flesh white, very firm and 
crisp, with very few seeds. Pkt., 10c; o0z., 
20c; Y% Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
169. DAVIS PERFECT. (65 days.) 
A popular White Spine type. 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; 0z., 25c; 1% Ib. 
70c; 1b., $1.95, postpaid. 
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., 20c; 4 Ib., 60c; Ib., 
$1.80, postpaid, 
seeds. 
blunt. 
Chicago Pickling. 
158. IMPROVED CHICAGO PICK- 
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 6%x2%. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 
Y% Ib., 60c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid, 
ery pe 
172. LONGFELLOW. ( 
are 12 to 16 inches long, thinner than Davis Perfect 
and very uniform in shape and size, with decidedly few 
164, 
SPINE. 
for the home garden and grown quite extensively for 
shipping and market. 
aging 7 inches in length by 2%. 
PkEt., 10c; oz., 
Longfellow. 
(70 days.) The cucumbers 
White spine. The color is dark green and will 
remain so until ripe. Pkt., 10c; o0z., 25c; Y% Ib., 70c; 
Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
mererrmteer 
cpemererer: 
SELECT OR IMPROV ED WHITE 
(65 days.) A popular white spine cucumber 
Fruits medium dark green aver- 
Slightly tapered and 
Remain in good condition remarkably long. 
20c; % 1b., 60c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
Straight Hight. 
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¢% ~ozi,-25e; 
Y, Ib., 65c; Ib., $1.90, postpaid. 
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. Cylindri- 
cal in shape, tapering at the stem end with small 
seed area. Splendid for market and shipping. 
Outstanding both in appearance and for slicing 
texture. Pkt., 10c¢; 0z., 25c; 4 Ib., 65c; Ib., 
$1.90, postpaid, 
Colorado. 
