CUCUMBERS 



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mended by its introducer as a greenhouse cucumber 

 suitable for outdoor growing. 



The fruits are 2 4 inches longer than those of Davis 

 Perfect and somewhat more plump. They are tapered 

 more abruptly at the base and somewhat more abruptly 

 at the apex and are darker green in color with less promi- 

 nent tip stripes. 



Windemoor Wonder, although introduced in 1917 by 

 Stokes Seed Farms Co. originated from a cross between 

 Telegraph and Davis Perfect. Present stocks are so 

 much like the Vaughan that the two are considered 

 synonymous. 



Fruit very long and moderately plump, 12-14 x 2 3 4 -3 inches. 

 Shape cylindrical, straight, symmetrical; base usually long tapered 

 or constricted, medial even to very slightly swollen, apex abruptly 

 tapered. Cross-section circular at all portions. Color dark green, 

 tinted very slightly at extreme apex with dark greenish yellow: tip 

 stripes very narrow, rather obscure and extend one-eighth or less 

 the length of the fruit. Tubercles moderately few, large, rather 

 prominent. Spines white. Flesh thick, very crisp, greenish white 

 in color. 



West India Gherkin. Refs. 3, 6, 7, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 



22, 25, 56, 57, 58, 70, 75, 80. Syns. Burr, Gherkin, 

 Jerusalem Pickle, Prickly Fruited Gherkin, Prickly 

 Gherkin, Senfgurken, Short Green Gherkin, 

 Small Gerkin, Small Green Pickling, Small West 

 Indian Gherkin, West India, West India Burr, 

 West Indian Gherkin. 

 Although this scrt belongs to the species Cucumis 

 Anguria, its widespread usage as a pickling sort, 

 qualifies it for inclusion in this account. As pointed out 

 in the first chapter, the variety is believed to have 

 originated in Africa from whence it was transported to the 

 West Indies. It w r as introduced to the United States 

 from Jamaica by Minton Collins of Richmond, Virginia, 

 in 1793. M'Mahon included it in his Gardeners Cata- 

 logue of 1806 and Comstock, Ferre of Wethersfield, 

 Connecticut, listed it at least as early as 1846. 



The fruits are obviously entirely distinct from any 

 other cucumber. Although it is exceedingly prolific and 

 apparently somewhat resistant to the common diseases 

 of Cucurbitaceae, it has a rather limited usage. 



Plants very vigorous, slender vines, 7-8 feet long, profusely 

 branched. Leaves small and moderately broad, very deeply and 

 profusely lobed, much like those of the watermelon, slightly 

 pubescent, nearly smooth. 



Fruit very small, very short and plump, 2—2 J 2 x 1 J-i - 1 T j 

 inches. Shape short oval, cylindrical, straight and symmetrical; 

 rounded at base and apex, even at the medial. Cross-section 

 circular at all portions. Ridges and depressions absent. Color 

 very pale green, rather glossy. Spines pale green, very numerous, 

 fleshy, short and thick. Flesh very thin, tough, distinctly greenish 

 in color. Seed mass very large, solid; containing an abundance 

 of very small seeds. Stem at least 3 times as long as the fruit, 

 tapering from base of fruit to the vine. 



White German. Refs. 3, 4, 11, 17, 18, 19, 21, 48, 73, 



75, 82. Syns. Extra Long White, Giant White, 



Long Snow White, Long White, New Giant 



White, Panmure Long White, White Dutch. 



A long white cucumber has been recorded at least 



as early as 1778 when Mawe and Abercrombie included 



Long Smooth White Turkey in their discussion of varie- 



ties. It is not known when this type was introduced to 

 America, however, Gregory is known to have cataloged 

 White German as early as 1881 and continued it for 

 many years. Various names have been applied to the 

 type, perhaps the most recent being that of Panmure 

 Long White listed by Maule in 1913 and continued 

 until 1926. 



The fruits were considerably longer than White 

 Wonder, much less warted and decidedly more circular 

 in cross-section. The type is no longer offered by 

 American seedsmen. 



Fruit long and medium plump, 10-12 x 2 '4-2 J ■> inches. Shape 

 nearly cylindrical, straight; base abruptly tapered, medial even to 

 slightly swollen, apex rounded. Cross-section nearly circular at 

 all portions. Color greenish white, cream or ivory white at full 

 maturity. Tubercles rather obscure. Spines black. Flesh white, 

 very thick. 



White Wonder. Refs. 6, 11, 13, 21, 57, 63, 64, 65, 75. 

 Syns. Albino, Ivory King, Jack Frost, Landreth's 

 White Slicing, White Albino. 



The seeds of a white cucumber were sent to W. 

 Atlee Burpee of Philadelphia from a customer in Western 

 New York in the spring of 1890. In trial this was 

 thought to have considerable merit and was, accordingly, 

 introduced by the firm in 1893. Nothing is known con- 

 cerning the origin or development of the variety, but 

 since white fruited sorts were known to be in existence, 

 it is highly probable that it came as a selection from 

 White Pearl, White Spanish, or a similar sort. 



The fruits are much like those of the Salad cucumber 

 and differ chiefly from that variety in color of skin, that 

 of White Wonder being nearly greenish white to ivory 

 white throughout the various stages of its growth. 



Fruit moderately short and medium plump, 6-7 x 2 1 4~ 2 ' 2 

 inches. Shape somewhat irregularly oval; base rounded, medial 

 somewhat swollen, one side more so than the other, apex abruptly 

 tapered. Cross-section nearly circular at base, decidedly triangular 

 at medial and apex; depressions and ridges marked. Color ivory 

 white at slicing stage to ivory yellow at maturity. Tubercles 

 moderately many, prominent. Spines black, although those about 

 the base of the stem appear to be white. Flesh moderately thin, 

 crisp, firm, very mild, nearly white in color. Seed mass moder- 

 ately large, solid and pale green in color. 



Woodruff Hybrid. Refs. 22, 57. Syn. New Hybrid 

 Spine. 



This variety was developed by a grower in Massa- 

 chusetts from a cross between Arlington White Spine 

 and one of the long smooth English forcing cucumbers. 

 It was introduced by F. H. Woodruff and Sons of Mil- 

 ford, Connecticut. 



The fruits are somewhat like those of Davis Perfect 

 in size, but have more abruptly tapered ends, more 

 prominent tubercles and are somewhat more triangular 

 in cross-section. 



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

 inches. Shape nearly cylindrical, straight; base rounded to abruptly 

 tapered, often slightly swollen; medial slightly swollen, apex abruptly 

 tapering; ridges and depressions rather marked. Cross-section 

 triangular at all portions. Color dark green; tip stripes prominent 

 and extend one-quarter to one-third the length of the fruit. Tubercles 

 moderately many, very prominent. Spines white. Flesh moder- 

 ately thick, very fine and crisp, greenish white in color. Seed 

 mass moderately small and solid. 



