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$ t than those of Spain.” In Virginia they were seen by 
ins Amidos and Barlow in 1584, and are mentioned again 
in 1609.2 In Massachusetts they were under cultivation before 
16293 Itis not, however, certain that these references all refer 
to the cucumber, but other references which might be given | 
sem sufficient fo establish the fact of its early distribution on 
the continent of America. 
Vilmorin, in his “Les Plantes Potageres,” 1883, describes 
thirty varieties., I have seen the most, if not all, of these grow- 
ing, as well as others, in number, including synonymes, of fifty- 
‘tine different names. While some of the varieties grown are 
but little differing, yet there is a number of kinds which are 
‘xtraordinarily distinct. In pursuing my plan of treating of the 
origin of the types of varieties I recognize the difficulty of a 
very complete treatment, through my little knowledge of the 
wild forms, and of the species from a botanist’s point of view. 
The following attempt, however, may be considered reliable as 
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far as goes: 
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Sw te EP ee ae a el A a Oe oe DA Cy 
BRC SE out comot cucumbers are fairly well figured 
inthe ancient botanies, but the fruit is far inferior in appearance 
to those we grow to-day, being apparently more rugged and less 
Symmetrical. The following synonymy is established from the. 
res and descriptions : | 
PETA ae 
Cucumis sativus vulgaris. Fuch., 1542, 697. 
Cucum is sativus. Roszlin, 1550, 116; Cam., Epit., 1586, 294. 
Cucumis, Tragus, 1552, 831; Fischer, 1646. 
F (mis sag Ger., 1597, 762; Chabr., 1677, 134. 
Nfi 1 Fourn., 1710, t. 32. 
r Short Green, Park. Par., 1629. 
ho; ig Prickly. Mawe, 1778; Miller, 1807. 
> reen Cluster, Miller, 1807. 
“frag 828. 
— of American seedsmen. 
y: sa l 
RN form, very near to the above, but longer, less round- 
oe Sey Prick] , has a synonymy as below: 
wnt, Matth., 1558, 262. 
Sis Sahvus. Lugd., 1587, i. 620. ; 
E a Pik. Yoy., xiii, 2 A True Decl. of Va., 1610, 13, = 
g ', Mass, Hist. Soc. Coll., rst ser., i. 118; Wood, New Eng. Prosp., 
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