TUCUMBERS 
One oz. to 60 hills; 
2 Ib: 
We catalog only the 
Leading Varieties 
CULTURE: Cucumbers prefer a heavy loam. After 
danger of frost has passed, plant the seed 34 inch deep 
in rows 4 feet apart. Drill about 3 pounds seed to the 
acre and when plants have 4 or 5 leaves, thin to 1 
plant every 18 inches. Can also be planted in hills 3 
10 4 feet apart. Cultivate often and irrigate about once 
a week. Keep the cucumbers picked as fast as they 
reach the size desired. If fruits are allowed to remain 
on the vine, the vines cease to bear fruit. 
SLICING VARIETIES 
SURE CROP HYBRID. All American Selection. 
Extremely vigorous. Vines live and produce 
after other varieties have ceased or died. High- 
ly disease resistant. Produces one-fourth to one- 
third more fruit which are medium to long, 
straight. Color is good with slight mottling. 
Seed cavity small. 
STAYS-GREEN (Black Diamond). 60 days. Ex- 
tremely early, heavy yielder. Fruits 8 inches 
long, very dark green, retains its color long 
after picking. Splendid for shipping. 
MARKETER. 65 days. Very popular because it is 
a very heavy yielder and early. Vines vigorous. 
Fruits 8 inches long, trim in appearance, tapered 
to each end. Very dark green in color. An 
attractive cucumber for early market. 
THE COLORADO. (Or A. and C.) 67 days. 
A beautiful long, slender, dark green cucum- 
ber commanding a premium on the critical mar- 
kets. It has become exceedingly popular be- 
SURE CROP HYBRID . 
cause of its excellent shape and intense color 
‘which is maintained longer than in any other 
variety. 
stem end. 
The fruit is inclined to taper, at the 
It is a vigorous, productive variety, 
highly resistant to un- 
favorable growing con- 
ditions. 
Stay-Green 
Marketer 
The Colorado 
Cubit 
Straight “8” 
Niagara 
Sure Crop Hybrid 
PICKLING VARIETIES 
National Pickling 
Producer Pickling 
. Chicago Pickling 
Gherkin West India 
Lemon Cucumber 
NATIONAL PICKLING 
CUCUMBERS, SLICING VARIETIES Days 
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per acre in hills, 4 lbs. in drills 
STRAIGHT “8”, 70 
days. Is uniformly 
cylindrical, almost from 
end to end. Averages 
8 inches long. Produces 
very few _ ill-shaped 
fruits. Desirable as a 
shipping variety. 
NIAGARA. Mosaic resistant slicing cucumber with 
strong, vigorous vines and heavy leaves. Vines 
stand up much longer than most varieties. 
Fruits straight, good length, well colored. 
CUBIT. 70 days. Of special merit. 8 inches long. 
Same type as Colorado, but with straight sides 
and round ends, dark green color which is well 
carried to blossom end. Very small seed space. 
Heavy yielder. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. 70 days. Excellent for 
home garden. Where a two-purpose variety is 
desirable it is suitable for pickling and dill size 
as well as slicing cucumbers. Hardy and prolific. 
Fruits deep green, straight, slightly tapered; flesh 
very white and crisp. 
PICKLING VARIETIES 
PRODUCER PICKLING. A new distinctive pickling 
variety bearing high per cent of female blossoms 
near the base of more compact vines resulting 
in earlier and heavier yields. 
NATIONAL PICKLING. A late development by the 
National Pickle Association and is claimed to 
produce more pickles of uniform shape and size 
than any other variety. Is black spine type, 
rather blocky in form. 
CHICAGO PICKLING. 59 days. Grown extensively 
for the large pickling establishments throughout 
the country. Fruit is medium, pointed at each 
end, deep green color. 
GHERKIN WEST INDIA. Bears small cylindrical 
green fruits 14% inches in diameter covered with 
small elastic spines. Excellent as sweet pickles. 
Seed very small. 
LEMON CUCUMBER—See Vine Peach, page 37. 
_ALL PRICES POSTPAID 
Pkt. Oz. Yelp. 2 ¥2 1b. 9. Lb. 
sSoieestoses 60 $.10 $ .20 $ 65 $1.10 $2.00 
siedageasst 65 10 29 75 1.35 2.40 
Wap Sahdaate 67 10 +20 75 1.35 2.25 
et oe 70 . .10 25 75 1.35 2.40 
Gaeosepoated 70 -10 20 70 1.20 2.10 
cacegee’ coil 70 10 29 .70 1.20 2.25 
este cocates were 10 30 85 1.50 2.90 
SORA ae 62 29 2.75 8.75 16.50 30.00 
fe 56 10 -20 65 1.15 1.90 
Binsin 55 10 29 -70 1.20 2.25 
kiss oabenet 59 10 20 65 1.10 1.90 
becdeibsades 60 10 25 75 1.35 2.35 
nvtpeewtlas’ 10 20 -60 1.10 
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