CUCUMBERS 
Cucumbers should be raised in every home gar- 
den. They can be grown to perfection with ordinary 
care. Plant seed when danger from frost Is over, an 
inch deep in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way, drop- 
ping six seeds in a hill. When the second set of 
leaves has formed, thin to three plants to a hill. 
Cultivate well until runners make it impossible to 
work the soil. 
A packet will sow 25 hills; an ounce, about 100 hills 
Early Surecrop. 58. In color, inside back cover. 
All-America Winner. A new Fy hybrid. A 
thrifty variety producing for a much longer time 
than ordinary kinds. The plant starts to grow 
very quickly in the spring and is resistant to 
disease. The cylindrical fruit 1s about 8 inches 
long, with very blunt ends. Lustrous dark 
green, with firm, pure white flesh. Quality very 
ae Pkt. (35 seeds) 25c; 2 pkts. 45c; 5 pkts. 
1.00. 
Early White Spine. 55. Good for dill pickles when 
small and for slicing when fully grown. An early, 
smooth, straight Cucumber 7 inches long and 214 
inches thick; dark green. Very productive. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 35c; 14lb. $1.00. 
Improved Long Green. 68. A standard variety 
for slicing and also for pickling. Vigorous and 
productive. Long, slender, dark green fruits 
with warts and spines well distributed. Popular 
for home and market gardens. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 
Mlb. $1.00. 
Marketer. 65. Rich dark green, 8-inch fruits, 
uniformly cylindrical and _ slightly tapered. 
Thick, crisp white flesh of fine flavor. Vigorous 
vines bear unfailing, heavy crops for a long sea- 
son. Promises to be a most popular variety. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 4b. $1.00. 
National Pickling. 55. Anyone who likes small 
sweet or sour pickles will want to grow a great 
patch of this Cucumber. If you prefer “‘dills,” 
let the fruits remain on the vines until they are 
the right size. The thrifty plants bear heavy 
crops. We recommend our stock to commercial 
pickle growers. It will please the most critical. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 4b. $1.00. 
Niagara. 65. Developed by Dr. Henry Munger of 
Cornell University. The first slicing Cucumber 
that is resistant to mosaic. Large-leaved, husky 
vine like Early Surecrop. Dark green fruit 8 
to 10 inches Jong, with crisp white flesh of extra- 
good quality. In mosaic-infested soils where 
other kinds fail, Niagara will make a crop. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 35c; 4Ib. $1.00. 
Ohio MR 17. 56. Resistant to mosaic disease. 
A little longer and smoother fruit than either 
National Pickling or York State. Dark green 
fruit with blunt end, attractive and fairly uni- 
form in shape. The vigorous, healthy vines have 
large, thick leaves. Used extensively on mosaic- 
infested soil in pickle-growing areas of the 
country. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; Y%lb. $1.00. 
Straight-8. 66. Very prolific. Fruits are 8 inches 
long and 1% to 2 inches in diameter, with rounded 
ends. Deep green, with pure white, crisp and 
tender flesh. A good kind to grow under glass. 
Few seeds. Pkt. 15c; 0z. 35c; 4Ib. $1.00. 
York State Pickling. 56. A new mosaic-resistant 
variety developed by Dr. H. M. Munger at 
Cornell University. Bears an abundance of fine 
pickles in gardens where mosaic disease is so bad 
that other Cucumbers will not grow. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 35c; Ib. $1.00. 
There are two classes of Cucumber—“‘‘black 
spine” and ‘‘white spine.’? Black-spined varieties 
turn yellow when ripe, and white-spined ones turn 
white. 
For earlier Cukes, place Hotkaps over the seed 
after you plant it. They keep the soil moist and 
protect young plants from insects and frost. 
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Hart & Vick's EGGPLANT 
Start seed under glass early in March, and bring 
plants to a good size as rapidly as possible. When 
3 inches high, transplant them into 24% to 3-inch 
pots. As soon as the weather is warm, set out in the 
open ground, about 2 feet apart each way. Spray 
or dust for beetles, with arsenate of lead or one of the 
new DDT sprays or dusts. Harvest the fruits while 
the skin ts still glossy; they are too old when the skin 
becomes dull. 
A packet will produce 200 plants; 
an ounce, 2000 plants 
The number following the variety name indicates 
the number of days from setting the plants in the 
open ground to maturity of the fruit. 
Black Beauty. 80. An extra-early variety. The 
large, blunt, oval fruits are purple-black in color 
and of very high quality. They weigh several 
pounds apiece and are entirely free from spines 
and thorns. Holds its color a long time and is 
desirable for market as well as the best kind for 
home gardens, except in very northern areas. 
A very reliable and heavy-bearing variety. Each 
plant produces several large fruits. Pkt. 15c; 
1Y4oz. 60c; oz. $1.00. 
ENDIVE Is Easily Grown 
Sow in shallow drills 15 inches apart; thin plants 
to 1 foot apart. For early use, sow in April; for 
late use, in June or July. 
A packet will sow a 50-foot row; an ounce, 300 feet 
Full Heart Batavian (Escarole). 96. The bright 
deep green leaves are broad, twisted and waved, 
with thick, nearly white midribs. The mner ones 
form a fairly solid, clustering head, which blanches 
beautiful white, crisp and tender. Fine for salads. 
Pkt. 15c; Moz. 25c; oz. 40c; Yb. 95c. 
Green Curled Green Ribbed. 95. Very finely cut, 
rich green leaves, giving the plant a feathery 
appearance. The 15-inch heads blanch easily to 
pure white and have a crisp, refreshing flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; Yoz. 25c; oz. 40c; lb. 95c. 
GARDEN HUCKLEBERRY 
Big, strong plants that bear quantities of fruit 
the same season that you sow the seed. Sometimes 
called Sunberries or Wonderberries; the botanical 
name is Solanum. In Wayne County, N. Y., where 
we first saw them, they are called Seed Huckle- 
berries, because they grow and bear from seed the 
first year and because pies made from them rival 
the most delicious blueberry pies you ever tasted. 
Freeze them and store for winter in your food locker. 
Pkt. (50 seeds) 25c; 2 pkts. 45c. 
KALE Rich in Vitamins 
Used for greens and garnishing. The tender 
young shoots branching from the stalks make 
delicious greens or may be eaten raw in salads and 
sandwiches. Hardier than cabbage and improved 
by frost. Sow the seed outdoors in early spring for 
large, fully grown plants, and in July for small 
tender leaves to use in fall and winter. Sow seeds 
14 inch deep in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. Thin plants 
to stand 12 inches apart in the row. 
A packet will sow a 50-foot row; an ounce, 300 feet 
Dwarf Blue Curled. 55. Bluish green leaves of 
unusually high quality. Hardy, compact plant, 
producing an enormous amount of foliage. Used 
for both eating and table decoration. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 40c; 4Ib. $1.15. 
Hart & Vick Soil-Testing Service 
We want you to have a successful garden. The 
seeds supplied on your order are the same quality 
supplied florists and market gardeners. For best 
results in 1955, read about fertilizers and soil 
testing on page 33. 
