Dreer's garden book 1919 (1919) Dreer's garden book 1919 dreersgardenbook1919henr Year: 1919 --J^^E CUct^^ Coneombre, Fr. CUCUMBER 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, aft
Dreer's garden book 1919 (1919) Dreer's garden book 1919 dreersgardenbook1919henr Year: 1919 --J^^E CUct^^ Coneombre, Fr. CUCUMBER 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. The Davis Perfect. (See Specialties, page 4.) Pkt., 10 ,cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Eirly Fortune. (See Specialties, page^S.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $ Early Russian. One of the earliest. Fruits 3 to 4 inches long. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J^ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $ Early Cluster. Produces clusters of small fruits and is pro- lific. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $ Improved Early White Spine {Bennett's). A very popular variety. Straight fruit, light green with white spines. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., $ Arlington White Spine Forcing. (See cut.) A strain of . White Spine which has been improved through careful selec- tion with a view to use for forcing in hot-houses and fra
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