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Davis Perfect. 



DAVIS PERFECT. — Unequalled for qual- 

 ity, shape, color, productiveness and ship- 

 ping- qualities. Color, a dark, glossy green; 

 shape, slim and symmetrical, with an aver- 

 age length of ten to twelve inches. They 

 never grow pussy and hold their color until 

 nearly ripe, when they turn white without 

 a sign of yellow streak on them. The 

 quality is fine, as the seeds are soft when 

 the cucumber is fit for table use, is very 

 tender and brittle and of exceptionally 

 good flavor. Another point of merit is its 

 splendid shipping qualities. It holds its 

 color and brittleness long after being cut, 

 and on account of its being a strong grower 



it is able to resist the cucumber disease 

 which works destruction among so many 

 of the best forcing varieties. 



EABLT CLUSTER. — Early, short and 

 prickly; it bears in clusters. Principally 

 cultivated for pickling. 



EABLT FORTUNE. — Decidedly an ac- 

 quisition because of its deep green color 

 which it retains unchanged for a week 

 after picking, thus fitting it for shipping 

 long distances. In size it is larger and 

 slimmer than White Spine. The fruit is 

 cylindrical, smooth, free from wart, and 

 bears brown spines. 



Arlington White Spine. 



ARLINGTON WHITE 

 SPINE. — Very regular 

 in outline, uniform in 

 size, averaging seven to 

 eight inches in length, 

 straight and of a rich 

 dark green color. Flesh 

 white, crisp and solid, 

 with comparatively few 

 seeds. "Vines of vigor- 

 ous growth and very 

 productive. 



LONG GREEN TUR- 

 KEY. — A long variety, 

 attaining a length of 

 from 15 to 18 inches 

 when well grown. Very 

 fine and productive. 



IMPROVED EARLY WHITE SPINE.— 



This is a popular variety. It is of medium 

 size, light green, covered with white 

 spines. A good kind for shipping.* It is 

 used by market gardeners for forcing as 

 well as outdoor culture and is very pro- 

 ductive. 



Improved Early White Spine. 



Early Cluster. 



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