. California gardening. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. GERMAIN'S CUCUMBERS Xote—Prices listed are postpaid. Concombre, Fr. Cetriolo, Itai_ Pepino, Sp. Gurken, Ger. Health Properties OF Cucumbers Calories per lb. 79 Vitamins A, B, C Proteins .i% Carbohydrates Fats .27c Calcium .016% Iron .000}}% CULTURE. Cucumbers should not be planted until all danger of frost is over and the ground is warm, because like all vine crops the seed is liable to rot
. California gardening. Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. GERMAIN'S CUCUMBERS Xote—Prices listed are postpaid. Concombre, Fr. Cetriolo, Itai_ Pepino, Sp. Gurken, Ger. Health Properties OF Cucumbers Calories per lb. 79 Vitamins A, B, C Proteins .i% Carbohydrates Fats .27c Calcium .016% Iron .000}}% CULTURE. Cucumbers should not be planted until all danger of frost is over and the ground is warm, because like all vine crops the seed is liable to rot unless proper conditions prevail. Cucumbers should be grown in everj' garden, for slicing for the table and small fruits for pickling. In most sections two plant- ings can be made. First, as early as the weather permits, second, the latter part of July or first of August. The early planting will produce cucumbers for table use and the late planting will give the best supply of ycung fruits for pickling purposes. Most varieties are ready for picking from 60 to 65 days after planting. Sow 6 to 10 seed in hills 4 to 6 feet apart. After all danger of pests are removed and you are sure of your plants, thin, leaving the three strongest. Cucumbers enjoy a light, sandy, rich soil. They should be planted one inch deep. One ounce will plant 50 hlUs: 2 pounds, one acre. DAVIS PERFECT. Lemon Cucumber I PMON This cucumber is quite distinct LC/vnjiN. from most varieties as the name indicates; it is the size and shape of a good sized lemon, color creamy white when at its best eating condition which turns yellow as it ripens. Makes a distinctive and very fine KLONDIKE pickle when small and is the finest cucumber grown for slicing being very crisp and deli- cate and never turning bitter. For your own garden plant Lemon for the finest slicing cucumber you can grow. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; 1,4 lb. 75c; 1 lb. $ FARIY FDRTIIMF After careful and repeat- tAKLT l-UKIUNt. j^ial in our trial grounds we
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