. Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 21 Ourken, Ger. CUCUHBER 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 of 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 weath
. Dreer's garden book : seventy-sixth annual edition 1914. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 21 Ourken, Ger. CUCUHBER 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 of 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 four 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. Early Fortune (See Specialties, page 6). Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $ Early Russian. One of the earliest va- rieties. The fruit is small, only 3 to 4 inches long, and being produced in pairs makes it a very productive sort. The quality is very good. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ilb., 30 cts.; lb., $ Early Cluster. A very early sort, well adapted for forcing or open ground. It is extremely productive, the fruits grow- ing in clusters and are of good quality and flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ Cool and Crisp. A strain of White Spine somewhat like the Arlington, but longer and more cylindrical.
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