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Culture. Where earliness is important, plant In dirtbands 
(see page 70) and set in hotbeds filled with rich soil. When 
danger of frost is past, transplant to open ground, the boxes 
be eut away, not disturbing the roots. Otherwise, ag soon 
as the weather has become warm, plant in hills not over 1 
inch deep, 4 feet apart each way, dropping 8 to 10 seeds in a 
hill, Thin to 3 to 4 plants. Give frequent cultivation. One 
ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills; 2 te 3 pounds to an 
acre. : 
232 Marketer. 70 days. This newer variety has great pos- 
sibilities of becoming one of the leading cucumbers for the 
South. It produces uniform, cylindrical fruits, tapering 
slightly at ends, 714 to 8 inches long, about 2% inches in 
diameter and very dark green’ in color with white spine. A 
vigorous grower and very prolific. Pkt. 1O0c; 
oz. 35c; % Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00; 5 Ibs. 
$13.50. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $25.00. 
229 Stays Green. 55 days. One of the most 
important shipping varieties. Very early, ex- 
tremely prolific, producing fruit 7 to 8 inches 
long, cylindrical in shape, and very dark, glossy 
green in color. We offer an improved, new, 
longer strain of superb quality. Pkt. !0Oc; 
oz. 25c; % Ib. 75c; lb. $2.25; 5 ibs. 
$10.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $18.00. 
* 221 Palmetto. 64 days. Highly resist- 
ant to downy mildew. It is nearly cylin- 
drical in shape having slightly tapered ends. 
Fruit color and interior flesh is excellent. 
| It has been reported as a fantastic yielder. 
PEt. [5c; 0z. 40c; %4 Ib. $1.15; Ib. 
$3.50; 5 lbs. $16.00. Not prepaid: 10 
Ibs. $30.00. 
213 Santee. 57 days. This new Cucumber is 
as early as Cubit and bears a similar fruit but 
of a darker green color. It averages about 7% 
inches long, and is cylindrical in shape with a 
slight taper at the stem end. Santee has inter- 
mediate resistance to downy mildew. The vine 
is similar to Cubit but more vigorous. Pkt. 
1O0c; oz. 35c; % Ib. $1.10; lb. $3.25; & 
Ibs. $15.00. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $28.00. 
218 Small Gherkin. 60 days. A very small, 
oval, prickly fruited variety grown exclusively 
for pickles. The plum-shaped fruit is a delicate 
pale green in color. In best condition for use 
when 1 to 1% inches long. Pkt. {Oc;_ oz. 
35c; % lb. 95c; lb. $2.75. 
222 Straight Eight. 65 days. Produces 
symmetrical, almost cylindrical fruits, well 
rounded at both ends, quite straight, 8 inches 
in length and from 1% to 2 inches in diameter. 
The color is deep green and unusually free from 
pale striping or tipping. An ideal] slicing vari- 
ety. Pkt. 10c; oz 35c; % lb. 95c; lb. 
oer ae. 5 lbs. $12.50. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. 
Vegetable Seeds 
Santee-> 
me (Seles ln 
220 1944 All-America Bronze Medal Win- 
ner. A dark green, white spine, cylindrical 
Cucumber averaging 9 inehes in length. It 
lis an ideal slicing and shipping sort with firm 
iwhite flesh and handsome appearance which is 
‘retained for a long period after picking. Very 
prolific bearer. We strongly recommend the 
Cubit Cucumber for the home and market 
gardener. In the few years since it was 
introduced it has become exceedingly popular 
with the commercial growers around New Or- 
leans. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; ™%4 Ib. $1.00; 
Ib. $3.00; 5 lbs. $13.50. Not prepaid: 10 
Ibs. $25.00. 
217 Improved Long Green. 
Black Spine. 70 days. The mature fruit is 12 
to 15 inches long. It is uniformly slender and 
a beautiful dark green color. Flesh is white, 
firm, very crisp, and of delicate flavor. Ex- 
tremely prolific, and for hardiness and diseasc- 
resistance is the best. Excellent for slicing. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 35c; %4 lb. 95c; lb. $2.85; 
& lbs. $13.00. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $24.00. 
214 Surecrop Hybrid. 58 days. Bronze 
Medal Winner 1951 All-America Selection. This 
hybrid cucumber produces unusually vigorous 
vines and increased yields; resistant to mo- 
saic and downy mildew. Surecrop béars uni- 
form fruits of good flavor over a long season. 
Pkt. 50c¢; oz. $5.00. 
Boo Chicago Pickling. 69 days. Small, 
dark green, cylindrical, and square ended. Fruit 
is uniform in size and color, Averages 5% to 
6 inches in length:and 2% inches in diameter. 
The fiesh is thick, firm, white, and crisp. Used 
by all the large pickling houses. Pkt. 10c; 
oz 25c¢; % Ib. 75c; lb. $2.25; 5 lbs. 
$10.00. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $18.00. 
‘GAS 
233 60 days. Rapidly climbing to the 
top as the best money-making variety 
for shipping and market gardeners. 
The vigorous growing, disease-resist- 
ant vines produce an abundance of 
uniform, exceedingly dark green cu- 
cumbers averaging 10 inches long. 
The attractive fruits are of even 
diameter from stem to blossom end, 
are rather slim, averaging 1% to 1% 
inebes in diameter, without any buige 
in the center. Also a superb home 
garden sort for slicing or pickling. 
This is one of the best bred and most 
popular strains in existence. Pkt. 
$Oc;: oz, 35c; % Ib. 96c; Ib. 
$2.75; & lbs. $12.50. Not prepaid: 
10 Ibs. $23.00. 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
