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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



varietal types. These were Early Cluster, Early Frame, 

 Long Green, Long Green English, White Dutch and 

 Early Russian. 



The cucumber does not lend itself readily to detailed 

 classification and for obvious reasons no attempt is 

 made in this study to do other than to arrange the 

 varieties alphabetically. 



A and C. Syn. Ace. 



This variety originated with Abbott & Cobb, 

 Philadelphia, Pa., and was introduced by them in 1928. 

 In their catalog for 1935 the originators say, " This is 

 positively a new stock of cucumber which we are offering 

 and not a renamed variety nor an old variety remodeled." 

 The fruits of this new sort are unusually attractive, 

 uniformly straight and hold the dark color for a long 

 time. They are somewhat like Davis Perfect in general 

 appearance, being about the same length but slightly 

 thicker at the medial, more abruptly tapered towards 

 the apex and more circular in cross-section. 



Fruit moderately long and medium plump, 9-10 x 2 , ) -2 1 _. 

 inches. Shape somewhat fusiform, straight, medial slightly swollen; 

 base gradually tapered; apex abruptly tapered. Cross-section near 

 base circular, at medial and near apex slightly triangular. Color 

 dark green, with rather obscure narrow stripes extending not more 

 than one-quarter the length of the fruit. Tubercles few and indis- 

 tinct. Spines white. Flesh moderately thick and greenish white 

 in color. Seed mass moderately small and solid. 



Abundance. Ref. 42. 



The variety Abundance was originated by a gardener 

 near Rochester, New York, and was introduced about 

 1916. It is primarily a forcing sort, with long, smooth, 

 symmetrical fruits that are quite distinct in the profuse 

 marking of fine yellowish green specks over most of the 

 surface. The fruits are equal in size to those of Davis 

 Perfect, although somewhat shorter than the forcing 

 strain of that variety. They are less tapering at the 

 ends, lighter green in general color and have less promi- 

 nent tubercles. 



Fruit moderately long and moderately slender, 9-10 x 2-2 ^ 

 inches. Shape nearly cylindrical, straight, symmetrical; base 

 rounded; apex rounded but occasionally abruptly tapered; ridges 

 obscure. Cross-section near base and medial circular; near apex 

 very slightly triangular. Color dark green, profusely and finely 

 speckled with pale yellowish green specks over most of the surface, 

 particularly at the apex and medial; prominently marked with 

 narrow, pale greenish yellow stripes at the apex which extend about 

 one-quarter the length of the fruit. Tubercles few and obscure, 

 spines white. Flesh thick and greenish white in color. Seed 

 mass small and solid. 



Adams. 



In 1926 the T. Lee Adams Company of Kansas City, 

 Missouri, introduced the Adams cucumber as a cross 

 between Telegraph and Davis Perfect. The variety 

 has not been widely cataloged, at least under the 

 name Adams, but it is, however, considered to be an 

 outstanding sort. The fruits are most like those of 

 Longfellow in general appearance, although the Adams is 

 2-3 inches shorter, more uniformly rounded at the ends, 

 more bluish green in color and has larger and more 

 prominent tubercles. 



Fruit moderately long and medium plump, 9-10 x 2 1 4-2 1 > 

 inches. Shape nearly cylindrical, straight, occasionally somewhat 

 curved; medial even; base and apex rounded. Cross-section at 

 base and apex circular, at medial slightly triangular. Color at the 

 early stages very dark bluish green, later deep, dull green; tip 

 stripes very narrow and inconspicuous, extending less than one- 

 quarter length of fruit. Tubercles many, rather large and promi- 

 nent. Spines white. Flesh very thick and firm, distinctly white 

 in color. Seed mass very small and solid. 



Arlington White Spine. Refs. 3, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 



21, 22, 34, 35, 39, 48, 49, 56, 57, 58, 61, 64, 75, 79. 

 Syns. Ak-sar-ben, Aldon White Spine, Arlington, 

 Arlington Early White Spine, Arlington Famous 

 White Spine, Arlington Improved, Baltimore 

 White Spine, Bloomsdale Perfected White Spine, 

 Blue Ribbon Improved White Spine, California 

 Gem, Climax, Crystal Springs, Early Perfection 

 White Spine, Early Prolific White Spine, Early 

 Spine, Extra Early Arlington White Spine, Extra 

 Early White Spine, Extra Select White Spine, 

 Famous, Famous White Spine, Ideal White Spine, 

 Improved Arlington, Improved Arlington White 

 Spine, Improved Baltimore White Spine, 

 Improved Early White Spine, Improved Extra 

 Early Arlington White Spine, Improved Extra 

 Early White Spine, Improved White Spine, New 

 Arlington White Spine, Ohio White Spine, Per- 

 fected Arlington, Washington White Spine. 

 The name Arlington was first used about 1886 for a 

 special selection of the White Spine cucumber. W. W. 

 Rawson, one of the pioneer market gardeners of the 

 country, was located at Arlington, Massachusetts, and 

 the forcing of cucumbers in hot beds and cold frames 

 was one of his most successful enterprises. For some 

 years he grew a selection known as Improved White 

 Spine or Rawsons Improved. D. M. Ferry & Co. of 

 Detroit and James J. H. Gregory first called this variety 

 Arlington, although later it became better known as 

 Arlington White Spine. 



For many years this was the most widely grown 

 cucumber variety in and about Arlington. Many strains 

 were developed and in due time largely replaced the 

 original. Although the name is still listed today, the 

 stock is inferior to many of the new and improved intro- 

 ductions. The best strains are known as Arlington 

 White Spine Forcing, Bennett's White Spine, Bollwinkle's 

 North Carolina strain, Boston Forcing White Spine, 

 Boston Market Forcing, Breck's White Spine, Dark 

 Green Arlington (Bunting Strain', Early Florida and 

 Florida. 



The fruits of Arlington are 4-5 inches shorter than 

 those of Evergreen White Spine, somewhat less plump, 

 and more strongly tapered towards the apex, whereas 

 the skin of Evergreen White Spine is decidedly darker 

 green in color and has much narrower and less promi- 

 nent tip stripes. 



Fruit medium long and moderately plump, 7—7 ' 2 x 2 1 ; 2 4 

 inches. Shape unevenly fusiform, straight and symmetrical, 

 strongly tapered towards apex, abruptly tapered to nearly rounded 

 at the base. Cross-section nearly circular at base, distinctly tri- 

 angular at medial and near apex. Color medium to moderately 

 light green, marked with broad, prominent tip stripes which extend 



