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THE VEGETABLES OF NEW YORK 



Grow Quick. 



This is a very early and productive variety selected 

 out of Chicago Pickling and introduced by the Vaughan 

 Seed Store in 1929. The fruits were about the same 

 size as those of Chicago Pickling, but more oval in 

 shape and less tapering towards the apex. Its earliness 

 and productivity were its outstanding attributes at the 

 Geneva trials. 



Fruit short and moderately slender, 5-6 x 2-2 J4 inches. 

 Shape short oval, often slightly curved; base distinctly tapered, 

 medial moderately swollen and apex moderately rounded. Cross- 

 section nearly circular at base, and distinctly triangular at medial 

 and apex. Color light green, tinted yellowish green at the apex; 

 tip stripes rather prominent, extend one-third to one-half the length 

 of the fruit. Tubercles few and obscure. Spines black. Flesh 

 medium thick and greenish white in color. 



Pickles moderately tapering at both ends, distinctly triangular 

 in cross-section. Color light green, tinted greenish white at apex. 

 Tubercles many, rather prominent. Flesh distinctly greenish white. 



Henderson's Perfected. Refs. 20, 49, 57, 61, 75, 82. 

 Syns. Perfect White Spine, Perfected White Spine, 

 Perfection White Spine, The Henderson. 



Peter Henderson, after many years of selection, 

 introduced this sort in 1900 as " the most perfect of the 

 White Spines yet obtained." It has apparently met the 

 requirements of many growers during the past 35 years, 

 for it is still featured by the originator and included 

 by some of the leading wholesale seed dealers in the 

 country. 



The fruits are 3-4 inches shorter than those of Ever- 

 green White Spine, slightly more slender, more nearly 

 circular, more rounded at the ends and nearly as well 

 colored. The flesh of the two are much alike, although 

 that of the Henderson is more nearly white in color. 



Fruit medium long and medium plump, 7-8 x 2 1 _-2 ■ 4 inches. 

 Shape nearly cylindrical, straight; base rounded, medial slightly 

 swollen, apex abruptly tapered; ridges rather obscure. Cross- 

 section circular at the base and slightly triangular at medial and 

 apex. Color dark green, tinted greenish white at apex; tip stripes 

 rather prominent, extend one-quarter to one-third the length of the 

 fruit. Tubercles moderately few, not very prominent. Spines 

 white. Flesh medium thick, crisp and firm, white in color. Seed 

 mass moderately large, usually solid. 



Heserow. Refs. 29, 59. 



In 1910 A. H. MacClennan, at the time lecturer at 

 the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph, crossed Sut- 

 ton's Everyday with Fisk's White Spine, then the 

 resulting hybrid was crossed with Princess. After 

 several years of selection a limited amount of seed of the 

 final hybrid, Hescrow, was sent out for trial in 1920. 



The fruits are 8-10 inches long and about 2 inches 

 in diameter, smooth, straight, well rounded at the 

 ends and moderately dark green in color. They are 

 shorter than the Geneva, more symmetrical and some- 

 what darker in color. 



IliL'hcst Quality. 



Many selections of White Spine have been made. 

 Highest Quality is one which originated with the Rout- 

 ledge Seed and Floral Co., Portland, Oregon, sometime 

 previous to 1918. As grown at Geneva, it was one of 

 the earliest slicing sorts, coming into season soon after 



the pickling varieties were well into production. The 

 variety is decidedly more slender than Arlington White 

 Spine, more uniformly fusiform, darker green in color 

 and about the same length. Its earliness and uniformity 

 are its most valuable attributes. 



Fruit moderately short and moderately slender, 6-7 x 2-2 J4 

 inches. Shape oblong fusiform, straight; base abruptly tapered to 

 rounded, medial swollen and apex tapering. Cross-section nearly 

 circular at base, triangular at medial and apex. Color moderately 

 dark green, tinted dull greenish white at apex; tip stripes narrow, 

 not very prominent, extend one-third the length of the fruit. 

 Tubercles few and rather obscure. Spines white. Flesh medium 

 thick, greenish white in color. Seed mass medium large, with a 

 distinct triangular cavity at the center. 



Iceland. Syn. Burbank's Iceland. 



Luther Burbank of Santa Rosa, California, crossed 

 the Lemon cucumber with Burpee's Long Snow-white 

 and in 1917 introduced one of the selections as Iceland. 

 This was slightly more oblong than Lemon and was 

 more distinctly marked with green, especially along the 

 furrows. 



Fruit very short and moderately plump, 3 ) £-4 x 2 ' 2 j 

 inches. Shape short oval, symmetrical; base and apex rounded. 

 Cross-section circular. Color nearly white, often regularly streaked 

 with a pale greenish, narrow lace-like color pattern to conform with 

 the shallow furrows. Tubercles obscure. Spines black. Flesh 

 very thin, pale greenish white, very crisp and tender. Seed mass 

 very large, solid, containing many seeds. 



Improved Long Green. Refs. 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 



16, 18, 19, 21, 22, 29, 34, 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, 

 61, 62, 65, 70, 72, 74, 75, 79, 81, 82. Syns. 

 California Long Green, Common Long Green, 

 Diamond Long Green, Early Long Green, Excel- 

 sior, Excelsior Long Green, Extra Early Long 

 Green, Extra Long Green, Improved Extra Long 

 Green, Improved Special Strain Long Green, 

 Indianapolis Long Green, Kilgore's Dark Long 

 Green, Landreth's Long Slim, Landreth's Long 

 Slim Pickle, London, London Extra Long Green, 

 London Long Green, London Pickler, Long Green, 

 Long Green Common, Long London Green, Long 

 Slim, Mammoth Long, Milwaukee Long Green. 

 This is a selection from Long Green Turkey and was 

 listed by Prince at least as early as 1842. Another 

 selection was made from the same variety in 1870 by 

 D. M. Ferry & Co., and was introduced by that concern 

 two years later. This stock has become very widely 

 grown and is still one of the largest sellers. 



The fruits are 2-3 inches longer than those of Davis 

 Perfect, somewhat more plump, much more abruptly 

 tapering at the ends, and have a more uneven, bumpy 

 skin surface. Improved Long Green is slightly shorter 

 than Long Green Turkey distinctly less tapered or con- 

 stricted at the base, and has more nearly white flesh. 

 Fruit long and moderately plump, 10-12 x 2 1 2-2 I, 4 inches. 

 Shape much elongated, straight, gently tapered towards the base, 

 slightly swollen at the medial and abruptly tapered at the apex: 

 surface uneven and bumpy. Cross-section circular at the base, 

 triangular at medial and apex. Color moderately dark green, 

 sparsely tinted with yellowish white at apex; tip stripes slightly 

 prominent and extend usually less than one-quarter the length of 

 the fruit. Tubercles rather numerous, large and coarse, very 



