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larger ears of Oakvie\v, yet the ears of the latter variety were ripe long 

 before the close of the season. 



CUCUMBERS AND SUNDRY VINES IN 1905. 



The vines as all other crops were about a week later than nsnal, 

 owing to the backward season, bnt the fruit set abundantly, owing to the 

 favorable weather which prevailed from the time the ^'^rieties began to 

 blossom until the close of the season. Insects or diseases have never 

 been troublesome, though cutworms, which are still abundant, destroyed 

 many hills, especially on ground which was not fall ploAved. Owing 

 to the scarcity of room, only two to four hills of each variety were 

 ])lanted. The fruit of the pickling varieties of cucumbers was collected 

 much smaller than the size limited in commercial growing, and in the 

 following table the rate is figured at 7.50 pickles per bushel. The 

 varieties were planted June 8 in rows G feet apart with the hills 5 

 feet apart in the row. The plot was on a south slope where high winds 

 damaged the vines considerably. Early f^Jwrt Green is the most profit- 

 able of the pickling varieties, and the fruit, while small, will become 

 large enough for slicing. For pickling, the fruit is somewhat larger 

 than the others which were tested, being prominently ribbed, pointed 

 towards blossom end, light green; spines few, black, prominent. Early 

 Cluster is essentially a pickling variety, the fruit setting in large clus- 

 ters. The pickles are short, oblong, angular, .light green, the spines 

 few, large and black. Earliest of All is of the same type, the fruit 

 being short, slightly tapering, light green with small numerous spines. 

 Early White Hpine sets fruit mostly in clusters, the pickles being short, 

 tapering, dark shading to light green at blossom end, with large and 

 ]>rominent spines. ^lore or less fruit set after September 12 when the 

 vines were slightly danmged by frost, but no account was kept of it. 



The actual and comparative yield is shown in the following table: 



Two varieties better adapted for slicing were tested. Improved Long 

 Green being the earliest of the two. The fruit is slender, 6 to 8 inches 

 long, dark green, the spines few, prominent, black. Arlington White 

 Spine is a week later. The fruit is oblong, tapering, 5 to 7 inches long, 



