i, 
Culture, - Where earliness is important, plant In dirtbands 
(see page 70) and set in hotbeds filled with rich soil. 
danger of frost is past, transplant to open ground, the boxes 
being cut away, not disturbing the roots. Otherwise, as soon 
as the weather has become warm, plant in hills not over 1 
inch deep, 4 feet apart each way, dropping 8 to 10 seeds in a 
hill. Thin to 3 to 4 plants. Give frequent cultivation. 
ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills; 2 to 3 pounds to an 
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acre. 
232 Marketer. 70 days. This new variety has great pos- 
sibilities of becoming one of the leading Cucumbers for the 
South. It. produces uniform, cylindrical fruits, 
slightly at ends, 7% to 8 inches long, ‘about 2% ; 
diameter and very dark green in color with white spine. 
yigorous grower and very prolific. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 35c; %4 Ib. $1.10;.lb, $3.25; 5 Ibs. 
$15.00, Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $28.00. - 
229 Stays Green. 55 days. One of the most 
important shipping varieties. Very early, ex- 
tremely prolific, producing fruit 7.to 8 inches 
long, cylindrical in shape, and very dark, glossy 
green in. color, We offer. an improved, new, 
longer. strain of superb quality. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25¢;.% Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.25; 5 Ibs. 
$10.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $18.00. 
%& 221 Palmetto. 64 days. Highly resist- 
ant to downy mildew, It is nearly cylin- 
drical in shape having slightly tapered ends. 
Fruit color and: interior flesh is. excellent. 
}:It has been reported as a fantastic yielder, 
} Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % Ib. $1.15; Ib. 
1 $3.50; 5 lbs. $16.00. Not prepaid: 10 
| lbs.: $30.00, © 
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213 Santee. 57 days. This new Cucumber is 
as early as Cubit and bears.a similar fruit but 
of. a darker green color. It.averages about 7% 
inches long, and is cylindrical in shape with a 
slight taper at the stem end. Santee has inter- 
mediate resistance to downy mildew. The vine 
is similar to Cubit but more vigorous. Pkt. 
1Oc; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.15; lb. $3.50; 5 
Ibs. $16.00, Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $30.00. 
218 Small Gherkin. 60 days. A very small, 
oval, prickly fruited variety grown exclusively 
for pickles. The plum-shaped fruit is a delicate 
pale green in color, In best condition for use 
when 1 to 1% inches long. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
35c; % Ib. 95c; lb. $2.75. 
5 e ° 
222 Straight Eight. 65 days. Produces 
symmetrical, almost cylindrical fruits, well 
rounded at both ends, quite straight, 8 inches 
in length,and from 1% to 2 inches in diameter. 
The color is deep green and unusually free from 
pale striping or tipping. An ideal slicing vari- 
ety. Pkt. 10c; oz 35c; % lb. 95c; Ib. 
$2.75; 5 lbs. $12.50. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs, 
$23.00. © 
Nee ee ee LOE. 
Vegetable Seeds 
amie | Selah 
1220 1944 All-America Bronze Medal ; Win- 
ner. A dark green, white spine; cylindrical 
Cucumber averaging 9 inches in length. It 
is an ideal slicing and shipping sort with. firm 
white flesh and handsome appearance,;which is 
retained for a long period after picking.., Very 
prolific bearer. We: cannot recommend the 
Cubit Cucumber too highly for the home and 
market gardener. In the few years since it was 
introduced it has beeome exceedingly popular 
with the commercial growers around New Or- 
leans. Pkt. 10c3 oz: 35c; % Ib. $1.10; 
ib. $3.25; 5 lbs. $15.00.. Not prepaid: 10 
Ibs: $28.00. 
217 Improved Long Green. 
Black Spine. 70 days. The mature fruit'is 12 
to 15 inches long., It is uniformly. slender; and 
a beautiful dark greén color. Flesh.is. white, 
firm, very crisp, and of delicate flavor. .Ex- 
tremely prolific, and for hardiness- and. disease- 
resistance is the best, Excellent: for ‘slicing. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35¢; %4 lb. 96c3 Ib. $2.75; 
5 lbs, $12.50. /Not prepaid: 10.1bsii $23:00. 
214 Surecrop Hybrid. 58 days... Bronze 
Medal Winner 1951 All-America Selection. This 
hybrid cucumber produces unusually vigorous 
vines and increased yields; resistant to mo- 
saic and downy mildew. Surecrop bears uni- 
form fruits of good flavor over a long season. 
Pkt. 50¢}; 0z, $5.00. ; 
fe e e 
225 Chicago Pickling. 59 days. small, 
dark green, cylindrical, and square ended. Fruit 
is uniform in size and color. Averages 5% to 
6 inches in length and 2% inches in diameter. 
The flesh is thick, firm, white, and crisp., Used 
by all the large pickling houses. Pkt.. 10c¢; 
oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 75c; Ib. $2.25; 5. Ibs. 
$10.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs: $18.00. 
233 60 days. Rapidly climbing to the 
top as the best money-making variety 
for shipping and market gardeners. 
The vigorous growing, disease-resist- 
ant vines produce an abundance of 
uniform, exceedingly dark green cu- 
ecumbers averaging 10 inches long. 
The: attractive fruits are of even 
diameter from stem to blossom -end, 
are rather slim, averaging 1% to 114 
inehes in diameter, without any bulge 
in the center. Also a superb home 
garden sort for slicing or pickling. 
This is one of the best bred and most 
popular strains in existence. Pkt. 
10c; oz 35c; %4 Ib. $1.00; Ib. ° 
$3.00; 5 Ibs. $13.50. Not. prepaid: 
10 Ibs. $25.00. 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
