CUCUMBER, Marketer 
CUCUMBER 
1 oz. will plant 100 ft. in hills; 2 to 4 lbs. for 
an acre; 10 to 15 lbs. when drilled. 
Cuxtrure: Cucumbers may be sown from 
April until August, but for the main crop the 
seed should be sown in the open ground as 
soon as danger of frost is past. While the 
usual way of sowing is to put the seed in 
hills 4 by 6 feet, the method employed around 
Norfolk is to drill the seed 3 84 inch deep in 
rows 6 feet apart, between garden peas, which 
act as a shelter. Thin to 3 or 4 plants in the 
hill, 12 inches apart. The young plants are 
often attacked by mnsects and should not be 
thinned out until they are large enough to be 
safe. The Cucumbers should be gathered 
as fast as they are produced, whether they 
are wanted or not; otherwise the vines will 
cease to bear. 
Marketer. (63 days.) A popular and lead- 
ing sort for home amd market. Rich dark 
green fruit, 8 inches long and 214 inches in 
diameter. Its uniform shape, small seed 
cavity and crisp. flesh make tt most de- 
sirable for shipping. The vigorous vines 
bear over a long season. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 
Yb. $1.00; Ib. $2.75, postpaid. 
A&C. (62 days.) Our strain of this favorite 
Cucumber is excellent for both home and 
market. The nearly perfect, dark green 
fruits are 9 inches long and 24% inches 
across. Small seed cavity and crisp flesh. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; WYlb. 90c; Ib. $2.50, 
postpaid, 
Palmetto. (67 days.) One of the best 
Cucumbers for a late crop. The deep 
green, 8-inch fruits are 21% inches in diam- 
eter and slightly t ointed.: Vigorous and 
highly resistant to downy mildew. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 50c; Yb. $1.25; Ib. $3.50, postpaid. 
Straight 8. (65 days.) A splendid variety, 
very symmetrical, with well-rounded ends. 
The dark green fruit is 8 to 9 inches in 
length by 2 4 inches in diameter, with crisp 
tender flesh. Equally good for the home 
garden, market garden or for shipping. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 35c; YWwlb. 90c; Ib. $2.50, 
postpaid. 
National Pickler. (56 days.) A standard 
variety for pickles, with 5 to 6-inch fruits, 
2% inches in diameter, full ended and of 
medium green color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 
\ylb. 70c; Ib. $2.00, postpaid. 
Japanese Climbing. (65 days.) For home 
gardeners with limited space. Can be 
grown on poles or trellises. Fruits often 
reach a length of 12 tnches. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 35c; Mlb. 90c; Ib. $2.50, postpaid. 
West India Gherkin, or Burr. (63 days.) 
Grown exclusively for pickles. The oval 
fruits are 2 inches long and an inch in 
diameter. Pale green with prickly spines. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; Yb. $1.10; Ib. $3.00, 
postpaid, 
Use 
CUKE AND MELON DUST 
For Cucumber Beetles, Wilt, Scab, 
Mildew, and Leaf Spot on Cucumbers. 
(See page 59.) 
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CUCUMBER, 
A&C 
Long Green 
CUCUMBER, Tait’s Early Hybrid 
Tait’s Early Hybrid 
Cucumber 
(60 days.) An extra-fine sort with 8- 
Uniform 
inch fruits 214 inches across. 
shape and dark green color; crisp flesh. 
The vines are vigorous and bear over a 
long period. Pkt. 30c; 3 pkts. 75c; Woz. 
$1.35; Woz. $2.50; oz. $4.00, postpaid. 
CRESS 
Upland. (60 days.) An ounce will plant a 
row 100 feet long; 3 to 5 pounds an acre. 
This variety stays green the year round and 
has a flavor similar to Water Cress. It can 
be used for greens like spinach, or as a 
salad. Sow 44 inch deep in rows 12 to 18 
inches apart, in either spring or fall, and 
when the plants are large enough, thin out 
to 6 inches apart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; lb. 
90c; Ib. $2.50, postpaid. 
Water Cress. (60 days.) An ounce will 
produce 3000 plants; when once planted, it 
increases rapidly. A distinct variety with 
small oval leaves of a delicious piquant 
flavor. Does best when sown lightly in 
early spring along the edges of creeks or 
shallow running streams, but may be 
readily grown in any moist soil or in a 
damp hotbed of moderate temperature. 
Often grows luxuriantly in ordinary ditches 
where the soil never becomes dry and 
hard. Pkt. 15c; Woz. 65c; oz. $1.15; WYIb. 
$2.90, postpaid. 
DILL 
1 oz. will plant a row 100 ft. long; 
2 to 3 lbs. an acre. 
An annual with seeds of a peculiar pungent 
taste, often added to pickling cucumbers to 
heighten the flavor. Plant 44 inch deep in 
early spring, in rows 2% feet wide. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c; lb. 65c, postpaid. 
Remember, Tait’s Thorobred Seeds have 
pleased the most particular truckers, market 
and home gardeners for over 85 years. 
They have been found to be ‘‘Best by Test.”’ 
EGGPLANT, Black Beauty 
EGGPLANT 
1 oz. will plant a row 100 ft. long; 6 ozs. will 
produce sufficient plants to set an acre. 
Cuxtrure: As the seeds are not of vigorous 
germination and require much greater heat 
than Is necessary or desirable for other plants, 
they should be carefully sown in a greenhouse 
or specially prepared hotbed. Sow 4 inch 
deep in February or early March. When 
2 or 3 inches high, set the plants out in small 
pots to induce stockiness, and if possible, 
transplant again into a larger pot, since with 
every transfer the plant gains strength. Our 
Norfolk growers use a basket about 6 inches 
square, without a bottom, made by folding 
a slat that comes for that purpose, so as to 
be easily removed when the plants are set 
in the field. Do not risk setting out the plants 
in the open ground too early, for a single 
cold night will sometimes seriously check the 
growth and probably cause the first blossoms 
to drop. When the weather has turned per- 
manently warm, set them in the field in 
rows 4 feet wide, leaving 3 feet between 
plants. Outdoor sowing should not be made 
before May. 
Black Beauty. (80 days.) A popular variety 
especially valued on account of its. earli- 
ness. The fruit is somewhat egg-shaped, 
and the color such a rich dark purple that 
the name Black Beauty is quite justified. 
It holds its color well in shipping. Pkt. 15c; 
Ygoz. 50c; oz. 85c; Yb. $2.15, postpaid. 
Florida High Bush. (85 days.) A tall- 
growing variety, quite resistant to drought 
and root rot, bearing elongated fruits of a 
deep purple color. It stands shipping well 
and is liked by many southern growers. 
Pkt. 15c; Yoz. 50c; oz. 85c; WYlb. $2.15, 
postpaid. 
Fort Myers Market. (83 days.) This 
variety was developed for the far South. 
The plants are tall, vigorous, quite re- 
sistant to disease and carry the fruits off 
the ground. The long black oval fruits 
have no neck at the stem end and are 
produced over a long season. Pkt. 15c; 
Yooz. 50c; oz. 85c; Ylb. $2.15, postpaid. 
GEO. TAIT & SONS, 
INC. 
