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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



Plant very vigorous and coarse, spread 5-6 feet or more, leaves 

 very large, 9-10 x 9-10 inches, very dark green, profusely wrinkled 

 and crumpled with distinct serrate margins; tendrils very long and 

 well developed. 



Fruit very long and moderately plump, 12-14 x 2 1 ?-2 3 4 inches; 

 symmetrical, straight, rounded at the base and apex and rather 

 prominently ridged. Cross-section distinctly triangular or occa- 

 sionally nearly quadrangular. Color medium to dark green, finely 

 speckled with pale yellow over the entire surface, particularly along 

 the depressions; tip stripes narrow, not very prominent and extend- 

 ing about one-third the length of fruit. Tubercles very promi- 

 nent, large, almost wart-like. Spines long and white. Flesh 

 moderately thick, decidedly greenish white in color. Seed mass 

 medium large with triangular cavity in center. 



Chinese Three Feet. Refs. 20, 75. Syns. Chinese 

 Long-Remaining Green, Chinese Snake, Climb- 

 ing, Climbing China, Japan Dark Green Cue, 

 Japanese Dark Green. 

 The catalog of Dupuy and Ferguson of Montreal, 

 Canada, for the year 1933 lists the variety Chinese 

 Three Feet and also Chinese Long Green. As previously 

 noted under the variety China Long, there are several 

 names for these two varieties which have been used 

 interchangeably and the description given below repre- 

 sents the variety producing the longer and smoother 

 fruits of the two. It is somewhat like the English Forc- 

 ing cucumbers, although it is more prickly and somewhat 

 darker and more glossy green in color. 



Fruit very long and slender, 18-24 x l 3 4 -2 inches. Shape 

 cylindrical Iwhen grown on the ground, it usually coils somewhat); 

 base tapered, usually constricted; apex sharply tapered to pointed; 

 ridges obscure. Cross-section circular at base and medial, slightly 

 triangular at apex. Color light green, profusely speckled with pale 

 yellowish green over the entire surface except over the moderately 

 dark green, narrow, irregular stripes along the medial; tip stripes 

 obscure, one-eighth or less the length of the fruit. Tubercles few 

 and obscure. Spines white. Flesh moderately thin, distinctly 

 greenish white, often slightly bitter. Seed mass moderately large 

 and solid, contains very few and small seeds. 



Clark's Special. Ref. 22. Syns. Imperator, Lago 

 Nu-green. 



This introduction of the Associated Seed Growers, 

 Inc., New Haven, Connecticut, received an award of 

 Merit in the 1932 All-America trials. The variety has 

 shown considerable promise as a shipping and market 

 sort. In general appearance it is most like Davis 

 Perfect, although the fruits are more plump, more 

 abruptly tapered at the ends, and have fewer but some- 

 what more prominent tubercles. 



Fruit moderately long and moderately plump, 9-10 x 2'2~3 

 inches. Shape nearly cylindrical, slightly to abruptly tapered at 

 the base, sides nearly parallel at the medial, and abruptly tapered 

 to rounded at the apex. Cross-section, base circular, apex and 

 medial moderately triangular. Color dark green tinted with pale 

 yellow near the apex; tip stripes rather broad, often rather obscure, 

 extending one-quarter the length of the fruit. Tubercles moder- 

 ately few, large and prominent. Spines white. Flesh thick and 

 greenish white in color. Seed mass moderately small and solid. 



( '.olorado. 



This new and attractive variety originated with the 

 J. C. Robinson Seed Co., Waterloo, Nebraska, was 

 introduced in 1934 and received an award of merit in 

 the 1935 All-America trials. It is similar in shape to the 

 Vaughan but differs from that variety in being 3-5 inches 



shorter, more slender and somewhat less prominently 

 warted. 



Fruit long and moderately slender, 9-12 x 2-2 '4 inches. 

 Shape cylindrical, straight; base sharply tapered, apex rounded, 

 medial even. Cross-section circular at all portions. Color dark 

 green, with tip stripes narrow, greenish white in color and extending 

 considerably less than one-quarter the length of the fruit. Tubercles 

 few, slightly prominent. Spines white. Flesh moderately thick 

 and greenish white in color. Seed mass moderately small and 

 solid. 



Common Rough Green Pickling. Ref. 46. 



This is one of the seven varieties mentioned by 

 Mawe & Abercrombie in 1778. According to the descrip- 

 tion then published it was a " Middle sized fruit about 

 6 or 7 inches long, having a dark green, rough rind, 

 closely set with very small prickles; the plant is of the 

 hardiest sort, bears plentifully in summer, but does not 

 show fruit early, so is not proper for frames." 



Cool and Crisp. Refs. 6, 12, 13, 57, 61, 64, 75. Syn. 

 Crisp and Cool. 

 Henderson's Cool and Crisp was introduced by 

 Peter Henderson 8s Co. in 1893 and in most trial ground 

 reports was described as a " strain of White Spine some- 

 what like the Arlington but longer and more cylindrical." 

 According to the introducer the variety was primarily a 

 pickling sort but also most useful for slicing. The 

 variety is in existence today and while not the most 

 popular sort it is early, prolific and desirable. 



Fruit medium long and moderately slender, 7-8 x 2-2 '4 inches. 

 Shape somewhat fusiform, long taper towards base, slightly swollen 

 at the medial and slightly tapered toward apex. Cross-section 

 slightly triangular at medial and apex, nearly circular at base. 

 Color dark green, tinted yellowish green near apex; tip stripes rather 

 prominent, extend one-third the length of the fruit. Tubercles 

 medium in number, large, prominent. Spines white. Flesh medium 

 thick, greenish white in color. Seed mass medium large, solid. 



Crystal Apple. 



This cucumber was listed by Arthur Yates 8b Co. of 

 Sydney, Australia, in 1933. Ferry Morse Seed Co. of 

 Detroit listed it in 1934 and showed a very excellent 

 illustration of the white apple-shaped fruits. For many 

 years the Apple Shaped or Lemon cucumber has been 

 very popular in Australia and as a prolific and sweet 

 flavored sort has come forward both as a home garden 

 and market cucumber. This new white variety is 

 similar to the Lemon cucumber in shape and size but is 

 distinctly lighter in color. 



Cumberland. Refs. 13, 57, 75. Syn. New Cumberland. 

 The Cumberland, offered by Henry A. Dreer and 

 W. Atlee Burpee of Philadelphia in 1902, was originated 

 by Chauncey P. Coy 8b Sons, Nebraska, and was con- 

 sidered by Mr. Coy to have been one of his best pro- 

 ductions. The new variety resulted from a cross between 

 Parisian Pickle and Peerless White Spine and was offered 

 after eight years of careful selection work. The success- 

 ful combination of these two quite different varieties 

 made an ideal sort for table use and for pickling. When 

 the fruits are small they are covered with fine hair-like 

 spines in which respect they resemble Danish and 

 Parisian Pickling. The variety is little used today. 



