CUCUMBER MARKETER 
A&M CUCUMBERS 
Culture—Plant 2 oz. to 50-foot row; 2 lbs. to acre. Plant, as soon as danger of frost is past, 
in hills 3 by 4 feet apart, dropping 8 to 10 seeds to each hill. When the plants are 6 inches 
tall thin to three of the strongest to the hill. 
when seed begins to mature. 
142 Burpee Hybrid—Highly resistant to mosaic 
and downy mildew. Fruits are unequaled for 
size, shape, quantity and high quality. The 
vines are extremely vigorous, long lived and 
bear an abundance of well formed, cylindrical, 
green fruit 8 inches or more in length and 22 
inches wide. Pkt. 30c: 2 pkts. 55c: Y2 oz. $2.75; 
oz. $4.75. 
14G Chicago Pickling—59 days. Fruits 62 
inches long and about 2% inches thick. Gen- 
erally used when about 3 inches long. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 35c; ¥% Ib. 90c: Ib. $2.75. 
145 Climbing—58 days. Used for its climbing 
qualities for covering trellises and fences. Color 
when ripe is deep russet covered with heavy 
netting. Very hardy, vigorous grower. Black 
spined, 7 to 8 inches long. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 
Yq lb. 90c; lb. $2.75. 
151 Colorado—60 days. Fruits 9 to 12 inches 
long. One of its outstanding qualities is that 
it does not taper, but is practically the same 
size from end to end. The color is dark green, 
making it specially attractive for display. The 
flesh is crisp and tender. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35ce; “%4 
Ib. 90c; Ib. $2:75. 
147 Lemon—65 days. A delicious novelty for 
use as a mild slicing sort or in salads, Pro- 
duces heavily. Pkt. 15c: oz. 40c: % Ib. $1.20; 
Ib. $3.50. 
143 Everbearing—55 days. A small early va- 
riety. Grows 6 to 7 inches long and about 3 
inches thick. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c: %4 Ib. 90c; lb. 
$2.75. 
COLLARDS 
Culture—'% oz. seed sufficient for 50 foot row; 
5 oz. to acre, transplant in rows 2 feet apart, 
and the rows 2¥ to 3 feet apart. Suitable to 
grow in sections where cabbage does not do 
well. Grows to a height of 2 to 3 feet, erect, 
spreading. 
121 Southern Georgia—Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 
Ib. 45c; lb. $1.25 
CRESS 
138 Fine Curled or Pepper Grass+—! oz. to 50 
foot row; 10 lbs. to acre. Pleasanily pungent. 
Used in salads and as a garnish. Pkt. 15c; oz. 
25c; Y lb. 80c. 
139 True Water—This is a variety with small 
oval leaves and thrives best when the roots 
are submerged in water. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.10: 
VY Ib. $3.65. 
Keep vines picked close as vine will not bear 
149 Special Long Green—62 days. The size and 
color make this an excellent long distance ship- 
ping cucumber. Color is deep green, which is 
retained for a long time after picking. 9 to 10 
inches long. White spine. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 
Y% lb. 90c; lb. $2.75. 
153 Staysgreen—52 days. A very productive 
early white spine variety which carries its ex- 
tremely dark green color well into the ma- 
ture stage. Rounded ends with a slight taper 
at the stem end. Length 8 inches. Pkt. 15c¢; 
oz. 35c; %4 lb. 90c; Ib. $2.75. 
148 Straight Eight—66 days. Rich deep green 
color and straight symmetrical shape. Very 
uniform, averaging 8 inches in length and 1% 
inches in diameter. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 1% lb. 90c; 
Ib. $2.75. 
152 Marketer—65 days. This is an exception- 
ally fine market variety. The fruits are 8 inches 
long and 2¥% inches in diameter, straight and 
symmetrical, slightly tapered at the ends, very 
uniform, dark color. A vigorous grower and 
very prolific. The flesh is sweet and crisp. 
Pkt. 15c: oz. 35c: %4 Ib. 90c; Ib. $2.75. 
144 Gherkin—55 days. Principally used for 
small pickles. Fruits pale green, oval, and cov- 
ered with tender spine-like projections. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 35c; Y4 Ib. 90c; Ib. $2.75. 
FOR MARKET GROWERS 
Cucumbers, Colorado and Marketer are 
especially recommended. Please write for 
quantity prices. 
DANDELION 
154 Improved Thick Leaved—60 days. Used 
the same as spinach. The bleached hearts are 
Pkt. 10c: oz. 75c; 
delicious in salads. Yq |b. 
$2.50; lb. $8.00. 
ENDIVE GREEN CURLED RUFFEC 
A&M ENDIVE 
Culture—!2 oz. to 50 foot row; 2 lbs. per acre. 
Seed can be sown any time during the year. 
Thin to 10 to 12 inches apart. When nearly 
full grown bleach the plants by tying the 
leaves together to exclude the light from the 
inner leaves or heart. Tying should always be 
done when the plants are quite dry, otherwise 
they may rot. 
158 Batavian (Escarolle)—88 to 90 days. An 
earlier voriety forming large heads; very suit- 
able for blanching. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c: %4 Ib. 
85c; lb. $2.50. 
160 Green Curled Pancalier (Pink Ribbed)—65 
days. This variety is more suitable for summer 
planting. Has good appearance and dense 
centers. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c: Y% Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.50. 
161 Green Curled Ruffec (Green Ribbed)—95 
days. A hardy sort suitable for winter use. 
Leaves have mossy appearance. Pkt. 15c¢; oz. 
30c: 4% Ib. 85c; lb. $2.50. 
MARKET GROWERS — Endive Green Curled 
Ruffec is recommended. Please write for quan- 
tity prices. 
A&M FENNEL 
Y% oz. to 50 foot row, 3 to 5 lbs. per acre. 
165 Sweet Florence—Plant in rows 24 to 42 
inches apart and thin to 8 to 12 inches apart in 
the row. The culture is very similar to celery. 
The bulb at the base is the edible portion and 
can be either sliced raw or cooked. The stalks 
can also be used like celery. If the bulb is 
covered with soil it will blanch to a creamy 
white. Usually grown as a fall crop and planted 
from July to September. Very sweet and aro- 
matic. Pkt. 15e; oz. 25c: Y4 lb. 80c; Ib. $2.50. 
A&M EGG PLANT 
Culture—1 pkt. to 50 feet; 4 to 6 ozs. per acre; 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. This plant, being semi-tropical, 
requires continued warm weather for best results. It is slow to germinate. Seed is sown in hot 
beds during December or January, transplanted when the plants are 2 inches tall in rows, spacing 
the plants 2 feet apart in the row and rows 3 feet apart. 
156 Black Beauty—80 days. Slightly earlier 
than New York. Fruits large, oval, with a dark 
purplish color that holds well after packing. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00; 1% lb. $3.00; lb. $9.00. 
155 New York Improved—83 days. A spineless 
variety very much suited to shipping. Grows 
strong bushes larger than Black Beauty, conse- 
quently the fruits are kept off the ground. The 
fruits are broad, oval, of black purplish color 
and are somewhat larger than the Black Beauty. 
Pkt. 15c: oz. $1.00: %4 lb. $3.00; lb. $9.00. 
Both Egg Plant varieties are desirable for 
commercial growers. Please write for quantity 
prices. 
