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fine flavor. This is one of the varieties grown for 

 forcing. 



IVichoPs Medium Green. This new variety is excellent 

 as a. pickle sort, and for forcing there is none better. It 

 is very productive, of medium size, and always straight 

 and smooth. Color, dark green ; flesh, crisp and tender. 



Fig. 44. IMPROVED WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER. 



Early Cluster, A much esteemed early variety, grow- 

 ing in clusters and extremely productive. Its color is 

 bluish green, shading lighter at the extremities. 



Early Russian, (See figure 45.) This is the earliest 

 variety, coming into use about ten days before the Early 



Fig. 45. EARLY RUSSIAN 

 CUCUMBER. 



Fig. 46. --WEST INDIAN GHERKIN 

 OR BURR CUCUMBER. 



Cluster, which it resembles in some respects, but is 

 smaller and shorter. The fruit is generally produced in 

 pairs, and is from three to four inches long, hardy, pro- 

 ductive and fine flavored. One of the best varieties for 

 private gardens. 



