. Dreer's garden book 1916. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Ourken, Ger. CUCUMBER Concombre, Fr. Pepino, Sp. One ounce will plant fifty hills ; two pounds will plant one acre. CULTURE.—For very early Cucumbers, sow April 1st, in a hotbed upon pieces or sod (grass side down), so that they can be readily transplanted to the open ground, in rich soil, when danger of frost is over, or protect by hand-glasses. For early use, plant, if the weather has become settled and warm, i
. Dreer's garden book 1916. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Ourken, Ger. CUCUMBER Concombre, Fr. Pepino, Sp. One ounce will plant fifty hills ; two pounds will plant one acre. CULTURE.—For very early Cucumbers, sow April 1st, in a hotbed upon pieces or sod (grass side down), so that they can be readily transplanted to the open ground, in rich soil, when danger of frost is over, or protect by hand-glasses. For early use, plant, if the weather has become settled and warm, in hills 4 to 6 feet apart each way; thin out to 4 of the strongest plants to each hill, after all danger from insects is over. They succeed best in a warm, moist, rich, loamy soil. Continue planting at inter- vals for a succession. The Cucumbers should be gathered when large enough for use, whether required or not; if left to ripen, it destroys their productiveness. For pickles, plant from June until the middle of July. The yellow-striped cucumber or squash beetle is the most serious insect enemy of the crop. Bordeaux Arsenate of Lead Mixture is by far the best remedy yet discovered. Dilute it with water, 3 ounces to the gallon, and spray it on the vines when in danger of the beetle or blight. Klondike. (See cut.) This valuable variety is one of the best for slicing. The color is rich dark green, and the fruits grow to a uniform size, measuring about seven inches in length and two inches thick when in good condition for use. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; } lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ Everbearing. This is a valuable variety, producing Pickles and Cucumbers until frost kills the vines. It is very produc- tive; fruits of all sizes will be found on the vine at same time; size is small and well adapted for pickling. Pkt.,5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; £ lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ Long Green (Jersey Pickle). Fruits are long, firm and crisp. The small fruits are used for pickles and larger ones
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