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 
thé ground free from clods in growing long va- 
White Wonder. 
171. WHITE WONDER. (60 
days.) A beautiful snow-white cucum- 
ber 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. 
Pt, L0c 02 30: 1/4 1b, 80¢c; lbs 
$2.30, postpaid. : 
166. MARKETER. (65 days.) 
An excellent white spine slicer. See 
page 2 for illustration and descrip- 
tion. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 4% Ib., 80c; 
Ib., $2.30, postpaid, 
165. IMPROVED LONG GREEN. (70 
days.) A standard main crop, black spine, table 
and pickling variety. Vines vigorous and pro- 
ductive. Fruits are 12 to 14 inches long, firm 
and crisp. Color deep green, flesh white and 
firm. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 1%, lb., 75c; 1lb., $2.20, 
postpaid. 
161. WISCONSIN SR-6. (55 days.) A 
new spot rot pickling variety, See page 1 for 
illustration and description. Pkt., 15c; 02z., 35c; 
Y Ib., $1.00; 1lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
156. EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. (55 
days.) A small variety, about six inches in 
length, produced in clusters. Very early, pro- 
lific and uniform, Skin smooth, the ends taper- 
ing slightly. Used for pickles. Pkt., 10c; o0z., 
25c; % 1b., 65c; 1lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
168. EARLY RUSSIAN. (52 days.) The 
earliest cucumber in cultivation. 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 L0G; 402,026) 40D GOCSe1b.2 $2.05), 
postpaid, 
160. EARLY FORTUNE. (65 days.) A 
white spine slicing variety. Very productive 
and disease-resistant, dark green skin; fruits 
nine inches long, slightly tapering; flesh white, 
very firm and crisp, with very few seeds. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c; 4% lb., 65c; Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
*% 
Ace, 
167. ACE. (68 days.) This cucumber is 
very uniform in length. Size 814%4x2% 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; % Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
159. BURPEE HYBRID. (60 days.) A 
¥1 hybrid white spine, slicing type cucumber. 
Alighly resistant to mosaic and downy mildew. 
Beautiful green fruits, eight inches and more in 
length, and about two inches wide, square at 
both ends with a medium seed cavity. Flesh is 
erispy white of excellent quality. Vigorous vines 
that continue to bear their fruits much longer 
than the open-pollinated varieties, producing a 
greater yield of quality fruit. Pkt., (1/32 oz. 
about 25 seeds), 20c; 2 pkts., 35c; 1 02., $2.25, 
postpaid. 
Burpee Hybrid, 
rieties. 
a Rotenone dust for the striped bugs. 
This will insure straight fruits. Use 
Japanese 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, Average fruits measure 
9%4x3 inches. It is one of the most 
vigorous and disease-resistant growing 
cucumbers on our entire list and the 
edible qualities are fine. Pkt., 10c; 
Longfellow. 
172. LONGFELLOW. (70 days.) The cucumbers 
are 12 to 16 inches long, thinner than Davis Perfect 
and very uniform in shape and size, with decidedly few 
seeds. White spine. The color is dark green and will 
remain so until ripe. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; Y% Ilb., 80c; 
Ib., $2.30, postpaid. 
0z., 30c; % 1b., 80c; lb., $2.30, post- 
paid, 
164, 
SPINE. (65 days.) A popular white spine cucumber 
for the home garden and grown quite extensively for 
shipping and*market. Fruits medium dark green aver- 
aging 7 inches in length by 2%. Slightly tapered and 
blunt. Remain in good condition remarkably long. 
Pkt., 10c; 02., 25c; Y% lb., 65c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
Stays Green. 
Abie Si aS) GREEN. (60 
days.) A popular early, dark green 
white spine variety. Fruits symmetri- 
eal, nearly square ended, averaging 
8x3 inches in size. Holds its deep 
green color for a long period. The 
flesh is clear white, crisp and solid 
and contains very few seeds. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 25c; % l1b., 65c; 1b., $2.00, 
postpaid, 
Straight Hight. 
STRAIGHT EIGHT. 
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163. 
, (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., 10c; 0z., 30c; 
Y, Ib., 80c; lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
162. CUBIT. (60 days.) A: 1944 All 
America Winner. The fruits are deep dark green 
in color, cylindrical in shape with: rounded ends. 
Average length about 8 inches. A heavy yielding 
white spine variety of excellent quality. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 30c; Y%4 Ib., 80c; lb§°$2.30, postpaid. 
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 64%4x2%. Pkt., 10c¢; 0Z., 25c; 
% 1b., 65c; 1b., $2.00, postpaid,” 
age, 
Cubit, 
