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Improved Early White Spine. 
“A This isthe most popular variety. It is of 
medium size, light green, covered with 
white Spines, and turns white when ripe. 
Improved Early White Spine. The best variety for shipping, Of late 
years it is used by most gardeners for fore- 
ing as well as out-door culture. It is very productive. 
Early Frame. Another early varicty, but 
not so popular as the foregoing kind. It is deep 
green in color, but turns yellow very quickly: 
therefore gardeners do not plant it much. 
Long Green Turkey. A long variety 
attaining a length of from fifteen to eighteen 
inches when well grown. Very fine and produc- 
tive. 
Early Cluster. Early, short and prickly ; 
it bears in clusters. 
Long Green White Spine Cucumber. 
Long Green White Spine or New Orleans Market. This 
is a variety selected from an imported forcing cucumber intro- 
duced by me. It is good for forcing or open ground; very productive, 
keeps its green color, and has few vines. This variety can not be ex- 
celled for shipping, as it produces very perfect cucumbers and but few 
