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CtrCUMBEE. 



The most reliable and popular varieties for field 

 or garden-culture are the following : 



Eaely Russian. — This is one of the earliest for 

 the garden. The Cucumbers are small, but tender, 

 and of good quality. 



Eajely Feame is one of the standard, well-known 

 varieties, grown widely for home use, and also for 

 market. It is larger and smoother than the Early 

 Russian, and a few days later. 



White Sphste is the most popular kind among 

 gardeners, either for forcing or out of door culture. 

 It grows larger than the Feame, uniformly straight, 



WHITE SPINB. 



with more white spines. The flavor is good, flesh 

 crisp, and it will keep better than any other variety 

 grown for market. 



Long Geeen Peicklt is one of the long-growing 

 sorts. When full-grown, it will average twelve inch- 

 es in length. The flesh is firm and brittle. It is 

 only grown for home use or for pickles. 



LONG GREEN PRICKLY. 



None of the long-growing kinds of Cucumbers 



