STRAIGHT EIGHT 
CUCUMBERS - 
Sow Cucumber seed in warm, sandy soil, if possible, as soon as danger of frost is past. 
Sow thickly half an inch deep in hills 4 feet apart each way, thinning out to 3 or 4 plants to 
the hill. 
Clark’s Special. 63 days. Fruits 
handsome, dark green in color, 
gently tapered at both ends. Flesh 
is crisp and firm. Holds its color, 
firmness and edibility very well. 
Fruits grow to 842 inches in length. 
Pkt., 8c: oz., 20c; % Ib., 75c. 
Early Cluster. 55 days. Small fruits 
borne in clusters, chunky, uniform, 
medium green. Excellent for pick- 
les. Popular for early slicing also. 
Pkt., 8c; oz., 20c: 1% lb., 70c. 
Straight Eight. 66 days. Cucumbers 
are about 8 inches long when 
ready for use, always straight, cy- 
lindrical and smooth with blunt 
ends. Medium green and very 
uniform. Pkt., 10c: oz., 25c: % lb., 
80c. . 
Early Fortune. 64 days. An old fa- 
vorite of good shape and color. 
Popular for shipping and slicing. 
Dark green, slightly tapering, with 
firm flesh. Pkt., 8c: 0z., 20c: % lb., 
15Cs 
Jersey Pickling. 63 days. Fruits uniformly slender, medium 
green, tapered at both ends. A standard pickling variety. 
Pkt., 8c: oz., 20c: /% lb., 70c. 
National Pickling. 56 days. Fruits dark green, symmetrical, 
with thick walls; full ended. Developed by the National 
Pickle Packers Association as the best all-around pickler. 
Pkt., 10c;: oz., 22c: % lb., 75c. 
Arlington White Spine. 62 days. Fruits medium green (about 
7% inches long), smooth, attractive appearance. Pkt., 8c; 
oz., 20c;: 4 lb., 70c. 
Japanese Climbing. 70 days. This variety grows rapidly 
on poles or trellises and bears abundantly throughout the 
season. Fruit is excellent quality, dark green with pure 
white flesh. Good size. Pkt, 10c: % oz., 15c; 0z., 25c; 
VY, lb., 75c. 
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IMPROVED LONG GREEN 
Longfellow. 70 days. Long, slender, 
dark green Cucumber with fruit 12 
to 16 inches long and 2 inches in 
diameter at the pickling stage. De- 
sirable for home garden or ship- 
ping. Pkt., 10c: oz., 30c; %4 Ib., 80c. 
Improved Long Green. 67 days. 
Standard variety with long, 
straight, dark green fruit. Heavily 
warted. Flesh white and crisp. 
Fine for pickling, slicing and mar- 
ket. Pkt., 8c: oz., 20c: Y% Ib., 75c. 
Marketer. 65 days. An All-America 
Bronze Medal acclaimed for its trim 
appearance and uniformity of its 
many fruits, with their rich dark 
color. Vine very vigorous and pro- 
lific; fruits slightly tapered, seed 
area exceptionally small. Fruit 
about 8 inches long and 24 inches 
in diameter. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c: %4 
Ib., 80c. - 
Model. 56 days. A new pickling va- 
riety similar to National Pickling in 
shape and size but white-spined 
and of darker green exterior color. 
Trim in appearance and uniform. 
Pkt., 10c: oz., 25c: 4 lb., 80c. 
White Wonder. 65 days. Ivory to 
creamy yellow with spines varying 
black to brown, medium sized with 
crisp, mild flesh. Used in salads 
and as a novelty. Pkt., 10c: oz., 25c. 
West India Gherkins. 60 days. Used 
for very small pickles. Fruits pale 
green, covered with prickly spines, 
oval and uniform. Pkt., 10c: oz., 
25c. 
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