156 THE SEED-GROWER. 
to four inches in length; green ripening to dark red- 
dish-yellow, black-spined; prolific; a week earlier than 
any other sort. 
Ford Hook Famous. Large vine; fruit long, smooth, 
dark green with white spine. 
Gherkin, or Burr, Round Prickly, West India. A 
native of tropical America. Small, slender vine, small 
foliage; fruit abundant, two to three inches in length, 
oval form, thickly set with spines. 
Long Green. Large vine; fruit large and long, green 
ripening yellow, black spines. 
Long Green Turkey. Large vine; fruit 15 to 18 
inches in length; form long and slender, usually solid 
near the stem; seeds sparsely; skin deep green, ripen- 
ing a reddish-yellow, black spines; excellent for pickles. 
Nichol’s Medium Green, or California Pickle. Me- 
dium, large vine; fruit medium large, about twice as 
long as thick; dark green ripening yellow, black spines. 
Short Prolific, or Boston Market, Boston Pickling, 
Chicago Pickling, Early Green Prolific, Extra Early 
Green Prolific, Jersey Pickle, Prize Taker. Small vine; 
fruit smaller than Early Frame, averaging four to five 
inches in length when matured enough for slicing; 
green ripening yellow, black spines. 
White Spine, or Arlington White Spine, Bennett's 
White Spine, Perfection White Spine, Early White 
Spine, Evergreen White Spine, Fordhook White Spine, 
Improved White Spine, Peerless White Spine, Bismarck, 
Commercial Pickle. Medium vine; fruit about 6 inches 
long, 24 inches in diameter; deep green with white 
spines; as it ripens the skin gets paler, and when fully 
ripe it is nearly white. 
