CUCUMBERS 



105 



producing long, attractive, rather smooth, dark green 

 fruits. In type it somewhat resembles the Vaughan 

 but is smoother and has less prominent tubercles. 



Fruit very long and moderately plump. 12 14 x 2 \ _. 2 • , inches. 

 Shspe much elongated, symmetrical, slightly curved. Base taper- 

 ing, often somewhat constricted, medial even, apex slightly tapered; 

 ridges and depressions slight. Cross-section circular at base, 

 slightly triangular at medial and moderately triangular at apex. 

 Color moderately dark green over most of the surface; tip stripes 

 very narrow and very inconspicuous, often nearly absent, not to 

 exceed one-eighth the length of the fruit. Tubercles medium many, 

 and rather obscure. Spines, white. Flesh medium thick, very firm, 

 greenish white in color. Seed mass medium large and solid. 



Muscatine Pickling. 



This was a pickling strain cf western origin, sym- 

 metrical, of deep green color, blunt ended and very 

 desirable. It was introduced in 1910 by D. M. Ferry 

 6b Co., Detroit, Michigan, and cataloged until 1916. 



.National Pickle. Ref. 22. Syn. National Association 

 Pickling. 



In 1924. after it had become apparent that there was 

 no one variety adaptable both for small pickle sizes and 

 dills, the National Pickle Packers Association appointed 

 a committee to work with the Michigan Agricultural 

 Experiment Station in breeding a new strain which 

 would combine the desirable characteristics of the best 

 varieties. George Starr began work on the problem at 

 Michigan, and after five years a strain was deemed suf- 

 ficiently fixed to be introduced. It was distributed 

 through the Association and given the name National 

 Pickle. Although this new variety has been tested and 

 favorably reported by the packers from coast to coast, 

 it has just begun to find its place among the established 

 sorts. 



The fruits of this variety are intermediate in size 

 to those of Chicago and Snow. It is most like Snow in 

 shape, although the pickles of the latter are often some- 

 what more tapered at the tip than are those of National 

 Pickle. 



Fruit short and slender, 5'_>-6 x l^-l's inches. Shape 

 nearly cylindrical, slightly enlarged at base, straight; base rounded, 

 medial even; apex nearly rounded. Cross-section circular at base 

 and medial, somewhat triangular near apex. Tubercles moderately 

 many, rather obscure. Color medium green, tinted yellowish 

 white near apex; tip stripes narrow, yellowish green in color and 

 extend one-third the length of the fruit. Spines black. Flesh 

 thin, greenish white. Seed mass large and solid. 



Pickles oval to cylindrical, rounded at the base and nearly so 

 at the apex; cross-section nearly circular, occasionally somewhat 

 triangular, depressions very slight. Color moderately dark green 

 at the base and rather light to medium green at medial and apex. 



NichoPs Medium Green. Refs. 3, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 



18, 19, 20, 48, 49, 56, 57, 64, 75, 79, 82. Syns. 



Medium Green, Medium Pickling, Nichol's Green. 

 This was one of the first important varieties intro- 

 duced after Burr published his book in 1863. A. W. 

 Livingston & Sons, Columbus, Ohio, obtained seed of 

 this new strain in the late seventies and after some years 

 trial offered it in 1884 as a novelty. This listing was 

 followed by that of Peter Henderson & Co., in 1886 and 

 by D. M. Ferry & Co., in 1888. In type it somewhat 

 resembled Early Frame and Green Prolific. 



Fruit moderately short and moderately plump, 6-7 x 2 ' ■_. 3 

 inches. Shape short oval, straight; rounded at the base; medial 

 siightly swollen; apex rounded to slightly tapering, ridges rather 

 marked. Cross-section nearly circular at base, moderately tri- 

 angular at medial and apex. Color rather light green, profusely 

 tinted with yellowish white at apex and medial; tip stripes promi- 

 nent, extend one-third the length of the fruit. Tubercles few, 

 obscure. Spines black. Flesh medium thick, crisp, white in color. 

 Seed mass moderately large, usually solid, occasionally with tri- 

 angular cavity at center. 



Parisian Pickle. Refs. 6, 13, 20, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 75, 

 79. Syns. Improved Bourbonne, Long Green 

 Parisian, Long Parisian, Paris Early Cluster 

 Pickle, Paris Pickling, Parisian Prolific Pickling. 



This is a French variety known in Europe as 

 Improved Eourbonne and used extensively for the manu- 

 facture of gherkins or cornichons much the same as 

 the West India Gherkins are used in America. When the 

 variety was brought to America for the first time is 

 not known, although Gregory listed it as early as 1892. 



In many respects it resembles the Cumberland and 

 the Danish Pickle, but Parisian Pickle is intermediate in 

 size. The color is much the same, being decidedly darker 

 green than any of the commonly used pickling varieties 

 in this country. 



Fruit moderately long and medium plump, 9-10 x 2?.j— 2J-^ 

 inches. Shape nearly cylindrical, straight but often slightly curved; 

 base tapered, medial slightly swollen and apex abruptly tapered. 

 Tubercles very numerous, rather small, prominent. Cross-section 

 nearly circular at all portions. Color dark green, sparsely striped 

 at the apex. Spines black, small, very numerous. Flesh thick, 

 greenish white in color. Seed mass small and solid. 



Pickles long, slender, cylindrical, often curved; tapered at 

 base and apex; medial even; ridges obscure; cross-section circular. 

 Color dark green, except at extreme apex. Spines black, very 

 numerous, hair-like. Flesh thick and seeds inconspicuous. 



President. 



Information regarding the origin of President 

 cucumber is not available. It was introduced in 1928 by 

 Walter S. Schell, Inc., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The 

 fruits are very attractive in appearance and resemble 

 Emerald and Straight Eight. The fruits are slightly 

 longer than those of Straight Eight, somewhat more 

 plump and not quite as dark in color. 



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

 inches. Shape cylindrical, straight, symmetrical. Base rounded, 

 medial even and apex rounded. Cross-section circular at all por- 

 tions. Color dark green, finely speckled over most of the surface 

 with pale greenish yellow; tip stripes narrow, rather prominent, 

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

 very obscure; surface smooth, even at the pickling stages. Spines 

 white. Flesh thick, greenish white in color. Seed mass small 

 and solid. 



Roadside Market Wonder. Ref. 22. 



This is an exceedingly vigorous variety introduced 

 in 1927 by the Grand Junction Seed Company, Grand 

 Junction, Colorado. It is very similar to Vaughan, 

 being slightly shorter and decidedly smoother with less 

 taper or constriction at the base. 



Fruit long and medium plump, 10-12 x 2'j-2 ; inches. 

 Shape cylindrical, slightly curved. Base tapering, medial slightly 

 swollen, apex abruptly tapered. Cross-section circular at all 

 portions. Color moderately dark green, tinted with yellowish 



