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CHICAGO PICKLING (Westerfield) 60 



Valuable pickling and slicing variety. Fruits medium green; black spined; 6 — 7 in. 

 long; 2 1/2 — 23/8 in. thick; taper slightly toward each end; imiform. 



CRYSTAL APPLE 65 



Fruit round, and when full grown about the size of a lemon. Creamy white; does not 

 turn yellow at maturity. Produces abundantly. Crisp, tender, and mild in flavor. 

 White spined. 



CUBIT 70 



A comparatively new variety of special merit because of its excellent shape and 

 dark green color. Fruits white spined, cylindrical, smooth and hold their attractive 

 color to larger size than most other varieties. Fruits 7V^ to 8 inches long; 1% inches 

 in diameter. Shy seeder. 



DAVIS BLEND 58 



Black spined variety with the good points of both Chicago Pickling and Early Short 

 Green. High reputation for vigor of vine and productiveness. Useful for bottling and 

 for dill pickles. 



EARLIEST OF ALL (Early White Spine) 60 



The most popular white spined cucumber for the home garden; extensively grown 

 for shipping. Fruits medium dark green; remain in good condition remarkably long; 

 7 in. long; 2V2 in. thick; slightly tapered; blunt. 



EARLY CLUSTER 56 



Very fine pickling sort. Fruits medium dark green; black spined; 5^2 in. long, 

 2 % in. thick; cylindrical and full at both ends. 



EARLY FORTUNE 66 



One of the most desirable slicing sorts; extensively grown for shipping. Fruits very 

 dark green, color retained a long time after harvest; white spined; 8 — 9 in. long; 

 2V2 in. thick; only slightly tapered; very uniform. 



IMPROVED LONG GREEN 68 



Excellent home garden variety. Fruits 10 to 12 inches long, medium dark green, 

 black spined. Very desirable for slicing. 



LEMON 65 



Of superior quality for slicing and general salad use; fine for pickles. Fruits deep 

 lemon yellow; black spined; become 3 — 3y2 in. long and almost as thick; blunt. 



LONGFELLOW 72 



Particularly valuable for shipping. Fruits handsome; extremely dark green over 

 entire surface, retain the color remarkably long after picking; white spined; 12 — 14 

 in. long; 2V2 — 2% in. thick; straight, well filled at ends; very few seeds. 



MARKETER 70 



A variety of recent introduction producing very dark green, cylindrical fruits which 

 taper slightly at ends. Fruits 71/2 to 8 inches long, 2% inches in diameter. White 

 spined. Vines vigorous and prolific. Its uniform shape and attractive color make it 

 an excellent market variety. 



NATIONAL PICKLING 54 



Particularly uniform and valuable black-spined variety, for production of high 

 grade small pickles. Fruits straight, symmetrical, full at the ends; about 6 inches 

 long 2V4 — 2V2 in. thick when mature. 



SMALL GHERKIN 60 



Of superior quality for pickles. This is the true West Indies gherkin which is a species 

 distinct from the true cucumber. Very prolific; fruits for pickles are produced in 

 about 60 days. Fruits pale green; prickly over entire surface; become IV2 — 2 in. 

 long; 2V4 — 2V^ in. thick when mature. 



SNOW'S PICKLING • 54 



Extremely early and prolific. Popular variety for small pickles. Fruits dark green at 

 pickling size; black spined; becomes 6 in. long; 2V4 — 2V2 in. thick; symmetrical; blunt. 



STRAIGHT-8 (All-America Gold Medal Award for 1935. Our Introduction) 66 



This outstanding variety produces symmetrical, cylindrical fruits about eight inches 

 in length and about IV2 inches in diameter; white spined. Fruits well rounded at the 

 the ends, deep green when ready for use, and free from objectionable striping or 

 tipping. An ideal shipping cucumber and also desirable for home and market garden. 



