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often paler, or nearly white, brownish-yellow when ripe ; 

 flesh white, seedy, tender, and well flavored, but less crispy 

 or brittle than that of many other varieties. 



It is a good early garden sort, and is quite productive ; 

 but is not well adapted for pickling, on account of the soft 

 and seedy character of its flesh. 



One of the oldest of the garden Early Frame. 



SHORT GREEN. 



sorts, justly styled a standard vari- 

 ety. Plant healthy and vigorous, six to ten feet 

 in length ; fruit straight and well formed, five 

 inches and a half long, and two inches and a 

 half in diameter ; skin deep green, paler at the 

 blossom-end, changing to clear yellow as it ap- 

 proaches maturity, and, when fully ripe, of a 

 yellowish, russet-brown color ; flesh greenish- 

 white, rather seedy, but tender, and of an agree- 

 able flavor. It is a few days later than the Early Cluster. 



The variety is universally popular, and is found in almost 

 every vegetable garden. It is also very productive ; suc- 

 ceeds well, whether grown in open culture or under glass ; 

 and, if plucked while young and small, makes an excellent 

 pickle. 



This comparatively new variety resembles, Early Bus- 



si&n. 

 in some respects, the Early Cluster. Fruit 



from three to four inches in length, an inch and a half or 

 two inches in diameter, and generally produced in pairs ; 

 flesh tender, crisp, and well flavored. When ripe, the fruit 

 is deep yellow or yellowish-brown. 



Its merits are its hardiness, extreme earliness, and great 

 productiveness. It comes into use nearly ten days in ad- 

 vance of the Early Cluster, and is the earliest garden variety 

 now cultivated. Its small size is, however, considered an 

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