Straight Eight Cucumber 
392 Straight Eight Cucumber © 
58 days. All-America Gold Medal Winner. At best table 
size, fruits are 8 in. long and 2!4 in. in diameter, well 
rounded at the ends, dark green in color, with practically 
no striping at the blossom end. Its even, deep color and 
symmetrical shape are outstanding characteristics; it is a 
favorite white spine cucumber for home or market; good 
producer, ideal shipper and of the highest quality. 
Pkt.15¢; oz. 40¢; 141b. $1.15; 14 1b. $1.95; Ib. $3.25 
401 Early Fortune — Good sticer 
58 days. The flesh is pure white, of a firm, crisp texture and 
most delicious flavor. Fully grown fruits measure 9 in. long 
and 2%% in. thick, tapering slightly toward the ends. An old 
favorite white spine cucumber for home, market, shipping 
as well as for pickles. Holds its color for quite a long time. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz.35¢; 14 1b. $1.05; 14 lb. $1.90; Ib. $3.15 
399 Improved Long Green — tondon 
60 days. Black-spined fruits 10 to 12 in. long, 3 in, thick, 
and more or less warted; glossy medium dark green skin 
and pure white, solid, tender, crisp flesh. Popular for 
ripe (yellow) cucumber pickles or slicing, Desirable home 
garden cucumber of good eating quality. Hardy and prolific. 
Pkt.15¢; oz.45¢; 14 1b. $1.25; 14 1b. $2.00; Ib. $3.30 
396 Marketer © — All-America Winner 
65 days. Fruits grow 8 in. long, 21% in. across, slender, 
smooth, slightly tapered to each end, dark greén skin and 
thick crispy flesh; seed cavity is small. An extra fancy 
white-spined cucumber for market, shipping and home use, 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 141b. $1.25; 14 lb. $2.20; Ib. $3.60 
years with leading pickle houses. 
2 in. thick; rich medium green. 
are 8 in. long and 3 in. thick. 
yielder of crisp fleshed fruits. 
large dills or sours. Do not split. 
relish; they have a splendid flavor. 
Fordhook Pickling 
market and the pickling industry, 
CHOICE PICKLING CUCUMBERS 
390 Chicago Pickling 58 da 
to bear over a longer season than man 
383 Burpee’s Fordhook 
White Spine — For pickling and slicing 
58 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1893. Straight, at- 
tractive fruits 8 in. long, 2% in. thick, with a rich, dark 
green skin and white lines running from the blossom end 
toward the center of the fruit. The flesh is pure white, ten- 
der yet firm, and has a crisp flavor. For home and market. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 141b. $1.00; 14 1b. $1.80; Ib. $3.00 
384 Black Diamond © —White spine 
54 days. “‘It Stays Green.” Fruits grow 614 to 7% in. long, 
2% to 234 in. across, straight, blunt ended and havea very 
deep green skin. The flesh is pure white, refreshing, tasty 
and of the finest quality. Widely used for home and market. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 85¢; 14 Ib. $1.45; Ib. $2.50 
How to Grow Cucumbers 
Make your first sowing of cucumbers after all danger of frost 
has passed to supply fruits for summer use, and a second sow- 
ing 4 or 5 weeks later to furnish cucumbers for fall use and 
pickling. They succeed best in a fertile, light, well-drained 
soil. Well-rotted manure or organic matter dug into the soil 
where seeds are to be planted and side-dressings of commercial 
fertilizer after the plants have begun to grow are beneficial. 
Plant in groups 4 to 5 ft. apart, placing 8 to 10 seeds in each 
group, and cover with 24 in. of soil. When plants are 6 to 8 in. 
high, thin to 3 or 4 plants toa group. A pkt. of seed will plant 
15 groups; 1 oz. 50 groups or so-called ‘‘hills.’’ Seeds may also 
be sown in rows 4 to 5 ft. apart, 4 to 6 in. apart in the row; 
later thin the plants to stand 12 in. apart in the row. To save 
garden space and make for easier gathering, cucumbers may 
be grown on a fence or trellis, 
May also be used for 
slicing, except Gherkin 
ys. Grow 6 to 7 in. long and 2% in. thick. Enormously pro- 
ductive; disease resistant and a vigorous grower. The fruits are of even size, square-ended, rich 
dark green skin warted and ribbed at pickle size; moderately few warts when larger. Popular for 
Pkt. 10¢; 
oz. 35¢; 14 lb. 95¢; 14 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.75 
375 Everbearing 52 days. If the fruits are kept picked regularly, the plants will continue 
y varieties. When fully grown, the fruits are 5 in. long and 
Pkt. 15¢; 
oz. 35¢; 14 Ib. 95¢; 14 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $2.75 
395 Fordhook Pickling © 56 days. Introduced by Burpee in 1897. Fruits taper at both 
ends and have the warts and knobs PLEasés oss in pickles. When fully grown, the cucumbers 
t. 15¢; 
oz. 40¢; 1% Ib. $1.20; 1% Ib. $2.20; Ib. $3.60 
402 Heinz Pickling 56 days. When small, fruits are of ideal pickling shape and dark green 
color. If left to grow for slicing, eo prEiad 5% to 6% in. long and 2% to 3 in. thick. A heavy 
t. 15¢; 
oz. 40¢; 1% Ib. $1.20; 1% Ib. $2.20; Ib. $3.50 
407 National Pickling © 55 days. Rich dark green, 6 to 7 in. long and 2 in. thick, 
straight, rather blunt at each end, but not eee Can be used for pickles from small sweets to 
Pkt. 15¢; 
oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 90¢; 1% Ib. $1.60; lb. $2.70 
409 West India Gherkin 60 days. Quite different from other types of cucumbers. Vines 
produce an astonishingly large crop of small, burr-like fruits, 2'to 3 in. long and 1 to 1% in. thick. 
The bright green skin is covered with fleshy prickles. Used extensively for very small pickles or 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 45¢; 
%4 Ib. $1.20; 14 Ib. $2.20; Ib. $3.50 
382 Yorkstate Pickling 55 days. Possesses all the good qualities of National Pickling 
and, in addition, is highly resistant to mosaic. Vines are vigorous, prolific; fruits are dark green, 
well shaped, blunt ended with Pent sa spines. Ideal for small and dill pickles for home, 
t. 25¢; 
oz. 50¢; 1% Ib. $1.35; VY Ib. $2.40; Ib. $4.25 
