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glass in same way as mentioned for Lima beans, and also prac- 

 tised with melons and squashes. This is done two or three 

 weeks before the usual period for outdoor planting. 



The demand for pickles is largest in the fall, and the planting 

 for pickles is usually postponed until latter part of June or fore- 

 part of July. 



VARIETIES. 



Maule's Extra Early. — A cross between the Early Russian 

 and Green Prolific ; as early as the former, while it combines the 

 fine pickling qualities of 

 the latter. 



Early Russian. — The 

 earliest variety. Fruit 

 small, growing in pairs, 

 and produced in great 

 number. Good for small 

 pickles. 



Early Cluster, Green 

 Cluster, 



Early Russian. 



Green Prolific, 

 Early Frame, 

 Short Green, 

 White Japan, 

 Jersey Pickle, 

 Chicago Pickle, 

 all these are intermediate sorts, 

 reliable for pickling purposes. 

 Peerless White Spine, 

 Evergreen, 

 Long White Spine, 

 Improved Long Green, 

 are popular varieties for table 

 use and large pickles. 



Nichol's Medium Green, 

 recently introduced, is a good 

 all-purpose cucumber. 



Tailby's Hybrid. — A 

 hybrid of White Spine with one of the large English Frame 

 varieties. Very large and solid, containing but few seeds. A 

 really fine and handsome sort, but not as prolific as I would 

 wish. 



Nichols' Medium Green. 



