OLDS’ SELECT CUCUMBERS 
CULTURE: Plant in hills 4 feet apart, as 
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 pent to 
the hill. Hotkaps will hasten growth and protect 
plants. See page 6. A packet will plant 12 to 
15 hills, two pounds one acre. Be sure and have 
the ground free from clods in growing long va 
White Wonder, rieties. This will insure straight fruits. Use 
171 WHITE WONDER (60 a Rotenone dust for the striped bugs. 
days.) A beautiful snow-white cucum- 
ber that retains the white color when 167. WISCONSIN SMR-12. (55 days.) 
fully ripe. Smooth, 8 to 10 inches Our new spot rot and mosaic resistant pickling 
long, and very uniform. The flavor is cucumber, See page 1 for illustration and com- 
very pleasing and the flesh firm and plete deseription. Pkt, 15¢; oz. 35c; Y% Ib, 
crisp. White Wonder is a heavy bearer $1.00; 1b., $3.00, postpaid, 
and is fine for slicing and_ pickles. 
eae ne ae a 30c; % 1b., 80c; I1b., 156. EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. (55 
$2.30, postpaid. days.) A small variety, about six inches in 
166. MARKETER. (65 days.) '— length, produced in clusters. Very early, pro- 
lifie and uniform. Skin smooth, the ends taper- 
AE Et ih nia ing slightly. Used for pickles’ Pkt. 10c; oz., 
page 2 for illustration and descrip- 
tion. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; Y% Ib., 80¢; 25¢; 7% Ib., 65c; Ib., $2.00, postpaid. Loverellow 
'b., $2.30, postpaid, . 
ae eae oy 170. JAPANESE CLIMBING. 172, LONGFELLOW. (70 days.) The cucumbers 
(58 days.) A distinet variety which are 12 to 16 inches long, thinner than Davis Perfect 
can be planted to cover trellises and and very uniform in shape and size, with decidedly few 
fences. When in the slicing stage it seeds. White spine. The color is dark green and will 
is of dark deep green color. It is a remain so until ripe. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; Y% Ib., 80c; 
black-spined variety used primarily Ib., $2.30, postpaid. 
for slicing, Average fruits measure 
9%x3 inches, It is one of the most 
vigorous and disease-resistant growing 
eucumbers on our entire list and the 
vs edible qualities are fine. Pkt., 10c; 
Burpee Hybrid. oz., 30c; %4 Ib., 80c; Ib, $2.30, post. 
159. BURPEE HYBRID. (60 days.) A paid. 
F1 hybrid white spine, slicing type cucumber. 
flighly 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 ecavity. 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; Yq oz., $2.25, 
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; 0z., 25c; 44 Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.20, 
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 
164... SELECT OR IMPROVED WHITE 
SPINE. (65 days.) A popular white spine cucumber 
for the home garden and grown quite extensively for 
shipping and market. Fruits medium dark green aver- 
aging 7 inches in length by 2%. Slightly tapered and 
blunt. Remain in good condition remarkably long. 
Pkt., 10c; 0z., 25c; 1% Ib., 65c; Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
is hardy and free from disease. Black spines. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c¢; % Ib., 65c; Ib., $2.05, Biave, Green: 
postpaid, BY ey = SRD OS GREEN. (60 
days.) A popular early, dark green 
161. WISCONSIN SR-6. (55 days.) A white spine variety. Fruits symmetri- 
new spot rot or scab resistant pickling variety cal, nearly square ended, averaging 
developed by Dr. J. C. Walker and plant specialist 8x3 inches in size, Holds its deep 
at the Wisconsin College of Agriculture. It is green color for a long period. The 
the ideal pickle to grow where spot rot is a_ flesh is clear white, crisp and solid 
major problem, Very prolific with good plant and contains very few seeds. PKt., Straight Eight. 
vigor, Fruit 54% to 6%. by 2% inches with 10c; oz., 25c; 1% Ib., 65c; Ib., $2.00, 163. STRAIGHT EIGHT. (68 days.) 
minimum of black spines. Developed by crossing postpaid. This outstanding variety produces symmetrical, 
and back-crossing Maine No. 2 and National 
Pickling. Similar to National Pickling although 
probably a trifle thicker. Has good color. Pkt., 
15c; 0z., 35c; % Ib., $1.00; lb., $3.00, postpaid. 
cylindrical fruits about eight inches in Jength 
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., 10¢; oz., 25c; 
14 Ib eZO0csSIbanse 40: postpaid. 
Cubit. 
162 CUBITT.» (60 “days.) A) 1944 Aji. 
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; %4 Ib., 70c; Ib., $2.10, postpaid. 
i 158. IMPROVED CHICAGO PICK. 
LING. (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 
nt ended, Average 64%x2%. Pkt., 10c; ‘oz. 25c: 
Wisconsin SR-6 Cucumber, VY, 1b., 65c; Ib., $2.00, postpaid. ; ; 
= 1S 
Chicago Pickling, 
