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The fruit is a trifle larger 

 at the stem end. Al- 

 though the name indi- 

 cates perfection, this is 

 not the case, for the 

 fruits are too much 

 curved and there is too 

 much irregularity in size 

 and shape. But it is re- 

 garded as a highly de- 

 sirable and successful 

 variety. 



Abundance is a cross 

 produced by Chauncey 

 West of Irondequoit,. 

 N. Y. Fig. 106 shows 

 the regularity of the 

 fruits in size and shape. 

 It is grown exclusively 

 in the Irondequoit dis- 

 trict and is gradually 

 being introduced into 

 other sections. This cucumber is in great demand in the 

 Rochester and Buffalo markets. First-class specimens 

 range from 8 to 10 inches in length, the average 

 length being about 9 inches and the circumference 7 

 inches. The seeds are more numerous in the blossom end 

 of the fruits than in fruits of the White Spine, but there 

 are no developed seeds within about 5 inches of the stem 

 end. The flesh is tender and crisp and of excellent quality. 

 Davis Perfect X Rawson Hothouse. A grower in 

 Western Pennsylvania, who usually plants about two 

 acres of cucumbers under glass, has developed this cross, 

 which he prefers in meeting the demands of local markets. 

 Seed. No vegetable which is used in forcing is more 

 influenced by the character of seed planted than the cu- 

 cumber. Failures and disappointments are often traced 



Fig. 103. Rawson Hothouse cucumber. 



