OLDS’ SELECT CUCUMBERS 
CULTURE: Plant in hills 4 feet apart, as : Bee: 
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 
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. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; 4% Ib., 80c; Ib., 
$2.30, postpaid, 
166. MARKETER. (65 days.) 
An excellent white spine slicer. See 
page 38 for illustration and descrip- 
tion. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; %4 Ib., 80c; 
lb., $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; 02., 25c; 14, lb., 75c; 1b., $2.20, 
postpaid. 
161. WISCONSIN SR-6. (55 days.) A 
new spot rot pickling variety. See page 1 for 
illustration and description. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 35c; 
Y% 1b., $1.00; lb., $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; % lb., 65c; lb., $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. 
EKG LOCH 02.) 2b; a. els, ODOC LD oa 0b)\, 
postpaid, 
160. EARLY FORTUNE. (65 days.) A 
white spine slicing 
and disease-resistant, 
nine 
very 
10c; 
productive 
skin; fruits 
variety. Very 
dark green 
inches long, slightly tapering; flesh white, 
firm and crisp, with very few seeds. Pkt., 
0z., 25c; % Ib., 65c; 1lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
Chicago Pickling. 
IMPROVED CHICAGO PICK- 
(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 6%x2%. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 
Y% lb., 65c; 1lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
158. 
LING. 
the hill. 
plants. 
15 hills, two pounds one acre. 
the ground free from clods in growing long va- 
rieties 
a Rotenone dust for the striped bugs. 
Hotkaps will hasten growth and. protect 
See page 6. A packet will plant 12 to 
Be sure and have 
This will Use 
insure straight fruits. 
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%x3 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; 
0z., 30c; Ya Ib., 80c; lb., $2.30, post- 
paid, 
om 
Stays Green. 
157. STAYS GREEN. (60 
days.) A popular early, dark green 
white spine variety. Fruits symmetri- 
cal, 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; o0z., 25c; % Ib., 65c; 1b., $2.00, 
postpaid, 
159. BURPEE HYBRID. (60 days.) A 
1 hybrid white spine, slicing.type cucumber. 
Highly 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 
crispy 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; 4% 0oz., $2.25, 
postpaid, 
OLDS’ CHILDREN’S GARDEN COLLECTION 
50C. Here is a collection of items that will delight the children. One full size packet each 
of Mammoth Virginia Peanuts, Tom Thumb Pop Corn, Ice Box Watermelon, Sparkler Radish, 
Mixed Annual Flower Seeds. All for 30c, postpaid. 
1) oe 
172. LONGFELLOW. ( 
are 12 to 16 inches long, thinner than Davis Perfect 
and very uniform in shape and size, with decidedly few 
seeds. 
164, 
SPINE. 
for the home garden and grown quite extensively for 
shipping and market. Fruits medium dark green aver- 
aging 7 inches in length by 2%. 
blunt. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 1% lb., 65c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
Longfellow. 
(70 days.) The cucumbers 
White spine. The color is dark green and will 
remain so until ripe. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; % lb., 80c; 
lb., $2.30, postpaid. 
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_SELECT OR IMPROVED WHITE 
(65 days.) A popular white spine cucumber 
Slightly tapered and 
Remain in good condition remarkably long. 
Straight Hight. 
163. STRAIGHT EIGHT. (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., 25c¢; 
Y% \b., 70c; Ib., $2.10, 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., 25c; Y4 Ib., 70c; Ib., $2.10, postpaid. 
PETS SSS 
Cubit, 
