CUCUMBERS 
CuttureE.—They do best in light, well-treated soil, 
using well-rotted manure in the hills 4 to 5 feet apart, 
placing 8 to 10 seeds in each hill. Cover 14 inch deep. Thin 
to 3 or 4 plants to each hill. 
SLICING VARIETIES 
A. & C. 60 days. Leading white-spine variety for 
shipping and market-gardens. Uniform fruit, 81% 
by 214 inches, nearly cylindrical, very dark green, 
tapering at ends. It holds color well and is attractive. 
Arlington White Spine. 63 days. One of the earliest 
and most prolific of the older types of white spines, 
measuring 8 by 21% inches. This variety is very 
widely used. It is adapted for either slicing or pick- 
Ing. For the home-garden, it is among the best as 
it can be used for all purposes. 
Black Diamond. 60 days. Popular with Southern 
shippers. Fruits are symmetrical, nearly square 
ended, of very dark green color which is held as 
well as its firmness when shipped. 7 by 23¢ inches. 
Colorado. 68 days. Very attractive market-garden 
and shipping variety, size 814 by 2% inches, extra 
dark green, tapering at stem end, with small seed 
area. Grand slicer. 
Cubit. 60 days. All-America. An attractive variety 
distinguished by unusually dark green, uniform 
exterior color and long, blunt-ended, cylindrical 
shape. Of smooth crisp texture, with small seed area 
and admirably adapted for slicing. Holds its fresh 
quality well in shipping or at market. 
Davis Perfect. 65 days. A long, smooth Cucumber 
tapering at both ends. Fruits dark green, weighing 
up to 2 pounds. Flesh crisp and of excellent quality. 
Early Fortune. 64 days. Early, long, slim, white- 
spined variety of good dark color. Prolific. Fruits 
average about 9 inches Iong. 
Improved Long Green. 67 days. The standard Cu- 
cumber for general table use. It 1s not only a good 
bearer but quite resistant to disease. The small 
pickles are well shaped, and in the slicing stage the 
slightly warted fruits are very attractive in length 
(12 by 3 inches) and color. Black-spine type. 
Marketer. 64 days. All-America Selection. Uniform, 
very dark green to the blossom end. Slicing, early 
market and shipping favorite. Vigorous and very 
prolific; smooth white spine, very perfect fruits. In 
large demand and a beautiful Cucumber. 
Palmetto. 65 days. A recent introduction. Fruits are 
8 to 9 inches long, of very dark green color and splen- 
did flavor. Has small seed cavity and Is resistant to 
downy mildew. 
Puerto Rico No. 39. 65 days. Resistant to mildew. 
Smooth, dark green fruits, 714 mnches long. Flesh is 
slightly green tinged. Good variety in cool weather. 
Stays Green, Long Strain. 60 days. This is a very dark 
green variety and holds its color well, as the name 
implies, being less affected by hot sun than most 
varieties. It is an abundant bearer of Cucumbers 
6 to 8 inches Iong. One of the best for shipping long 
distances. 
Stays Green. 60 days. Used by Southern shippers. 
Fruit symmetrical, nearly square-ended. Very dark 
green, holds color and firmness well when shipped 
long distances. 
Straight-8. 66 days. For home, market and shipping. 
Fruit is regularly cylindrical, rounded at ends, me- 
dium green and very free from light stripes. Beautiful; 
8 by 214 inches. 
Cucumber, National Pickling 
PICKLING VARIETIES 
Boston Pickling. 58 days. A most excellent pickling 
sort. Very uniform and productive. Dark green 
color. 
Chicago Pickling. 58 days. Vine vigorous and enor- 
mously productive. Fruits are rounded with square 
ends and skin has a rich green color with moderately 
few warts or knobs. Popular with the pickle houses. 
Early Cluster. 52 days. Short, chunky, medium green. 
Fruit borne in clusters. 
Jersey Pickling. 63 days. Standard black-spined pick- 
ler, with medium-green fruits, tapered at both ends. 
Uniform, slender, 514% by 2% inches. 
National Pickling. 56 days. Dark green, desirable 
pickling strain developed by Michigan Agricultural 
College. Resembles Snow’s Perfection. 
Snow’s Perfection Pickling. 55 days. Somewhat 
similar to the Chicago Pickling. An early-maturing, 
small, dark green Cucumber. Probably more pro- 
ductive than others of its class. Ideal for bottle 
pickles. 
West India Gherkin or Burr. 65 days. Different from 
other pickles. Small, burr-like fruits 21% inches Iong 
and 11% inches thick. 
CHICORY 
Cicoria Catalogna (Italian Dandelion). 65 days. 
Dandelion-like leaves. Tender shoots. Delicious for 
early greens, with flavor of dandelion. 
Large-Rooted or Coffee. 100 days. Cultivated particu- 
larly for the roots, which are dried and ground and 
used as a substitute for coffee. 
Witloof (French Endive). 110 days. Solid, oblong head 
that blanches tvory-white. Resembles Cos Lettuce. 
Choicest of the winter salads. 
COLLARDS 
CuLturE.—Requires about the same culture as cabbage 
but will do well on poorer ground. Start in seed-beds or 
direct in field. Space plants 1144 to 2 feet apart each way. 
Georgia or Southern. 80 days. The old standard 
variety growing about 2 feet high with a large, loose 
open cluster of leaves. Excellent quality. 
Cabbage or Heading. 80 days. A true heading Collard 
embodying the characteristics of a cabbage. Very 
hard, compact, yet retaining the best Collard flavor. 
It is a rich green color, with light-colored rib and 
veins. 
DAVID LANDRETH, Owner 
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