304 VEGETABLE FORCING 
In one of the fruits illustrated, 
38 seeds were found and all 
of them were within 2 inches 
of the stem of the fruit. The 
seeds were slightly larger 
than those of American cu- 
cumbers. It was observed 
that the flesh between the seed 
cavity and the skin was about 
the same as in Davis Perfect, 
which is a cross between an 
English and an American va- 
riety, and the flesh was not as 
crisp as that of the latter 
class. Numerous varieties are 
described in English cata- 
logues, but Telegraph is the 
only one that has received 
much attention in the United 
States. 
the Lit ie English Telegraph, The = American varieties—There 
short one at the right is a strain of are two general classes of 
White Spine. The middle specimen - 
is Abundance—a cross between the American cucumbers, which 
Soe eens may be designated as “Dark 
Spine” and “White Spine.” The Dark Spine is not suit- 
able for forcing purposes; therefore all pure American 
forcing varieties or strains belong to the White Spine 
type. Some seedsmen simply use the term “White Spine” 
as a varietal name, while others apply such terms as 
Improved Arlington White Spine (Fig. 102), Arlington 
Extra White Spine, Perfection White Spine, Extra Long 
White Spine, Evergreen White Spine, Forcing White 
Spine, Improved White Spine Forcing, ete. Other names 
used for strains of White Spine are Hill’s Forcing, Vick- 
ery’s Forcing, Rawson’s Hothouse (Fig. 103), New 
Emerald, Stokes’s Hothouse Perfection and Bay State. 
