A packet of seed will plant 20 hills; an ounce about 80 hills 
or 200 feet of row. About 2 lbs. of seed per acre. 
Sow in the latitude of upstate New York in the middle of May for early slicers and 
up to the end of June for pickles and late cucumbers. Keep the vines well picked 
and they will continue to produce for a long time. Early plantings do better 
when protected by HOTKAPS (See page 83). 
Insects and insect-borne diseases are best controlled by light, even dusting or 
spraying at regular intervals until plants are full grown. Use the new Garden Dust 
or Spray, or Copper-Rotenone Dust. Spray with Zerlate plus Rotenone or Malathon. 
See Page 80. 
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438 STRAIGHT EIGHT. Early, Prolific. 62 days. Noted for its heavy early yields 
and even cylindrical shape. The cucumbers are about eight inches long, straight 
and smooth with exceptionally full and rounded ends. The color is medium green 
with lighter green rays at the blossom end. It produces quantities of early fruit 
when the other slicers are just beginning to bear. An excellent variety. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 35c; 144 Lb. 95c; 4% Lb. $1.55; Lb. $2.50. 
437 SENSATION HYBRID. Improved Type. Ideal for Home Use. 
64 days. Now better than ever in type and performance, Sensation Hybrid is a 
slicer that should be in every garden. From early summer until frost in the fall it 
yields amazing crops of big, delicious cucumbers. It is a true hybrid, combining 
disease-resistance, heavy yields and fruit of fine quality, averaging nearly 8 in. 
long, cylindrical or slightly tapered in shape. The skin has an attractive medium 
dark green color and the firm white flesh is crisp and mild in flavor, very delightful 
to eat. 
Hybrid vigor gives Sensation its abundant healthy foliage and strong, fast 
growth. Mosaic resistant, the sturdy vines bear profusely throughout the season, 
long after the others are gone. Highly recommended to all home gardeners. 
Pkt. (about 40 seeds) 30c; 14 Oz. $1.25; 14 Oz. $2.25; Oz. $3.35. 
Marketer 
This slim, handsome slicer leads all the rest. 
430 MARKETER. The Best Dark Green Slicer. 
65 days. Whether for home use, market or shipping, Marketer is be- 
yond a doubt the last word in fine cucumbers. It is very smooth, slim 
and handsome and carries an exceptional deep green color over the 
entire fruit. At the picking stage, these cukes are 7 to 8 inches long, 
slender and tapered symmetrically at the ends giving a most elegant 
appearance. Its ability to hold its freshness, dark color and trim 
shape for several days makes Marketer the growers’ favorite. 
The crisp white flesh is unusually thick with a tiny seed cavity, and 
the high quality is maintained over a long period. Famous for big 
yields of fine even fruit, Marketer produces heavily from early until 
late, and its excellent appearance is maintained right through the sea- 
son. Our strain is noted for uniformity and true type; for the best in 
dark green cucumbers, grow our Marketer. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 40c; 14 Lb. 95c; 14 Lb. $1.55; Lb. $2.50. 
434 NIAGARA. Dark Green—Mosaic Resistant. 
65 days. For home gardeners and many market growers, this variety 
has great value. It is very resistant to mosaic, the disease that causes 
stunted vines and mottled fruit, and it continues to bear all season, 
much longer than most varieties. 
Developed by Dr. H. M. Munger of Cornell, this highly resistant 
variety has long, nearly cylindrical blunt-ended fruit with a remark- 
ably fine glossy dark green color. We find that Marketer performs 
better when mosaic is not present, and under some conditions Niagara 
shows a percentage of curved or scarred fruit, but it has been used 
with great satisfaction by growers in many areas. The vines are large 
and vigorous and yield well over a long period. If you have had trouble 
Sensation Hybrid 
Improved in type and color—enormous yields. 
405 CHINA. Grow This for Fine Quality. 
75 days. This remarkable cucumber from the Orient is of finer quality 
than any other variety we know. The fruit is very long, often reaching 
with disease, try Niagara. 
Pkt. 15c; 144 Oz. 25c; Oz. 45c; 14 Lb. $1.15; 14 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $3.00. 
436 SANTEE. For Coastal Areas. 64 days. This is the dark green strain 
of this mildew-tolerant cucumber from Dr. W. C. Barnes of South 
Carolina. It is early, highly productive and has an attractive large 
cylindrical shape with blunt ends. Recommended for coastal and other 
areas where mildew is apt to injure the crop. 
PKte 15¢e;°Oz; 45e; 44 Lb. $1.35; 
¥% Lb. $2.25; Lb. $3.50. 
20 inches in length and only 2 inches through. When grown on the 
ground, these long thin cukes often show some tendency to curl. (To 
get straight ones, grow them on a fence or trellis.) The skin is bright 
green, and nearly smooth, the spines being few and small. The flesh 
is white, firm, extremely crisp, and of the very best quality. 
One of the best features of China is its ability to stand adverse 
conditions. The vines are vigorous and resist disease well, often 
maintaining their large growth throughout the season right up till 
frost. One of the best garden cucumbers. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.55; 14 Lb. $2.35; Lb. $4.00. 
China—Extra long and extra good. 
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