Dependable Vegetable vSeed^T^ 
Pickling Cucumber 
CUCUMBER 
Boston Pickling. Very productive, grown 
largely for pickles. Fruit medium sized, very 
smooth, bright green. 
Chicago or Westerfield Pickling. Fine 
for market gardeners. Medium length, pointed 
at each end; has large spines, deep green, very 
prolific. Good for pickling. 
Cool and Crisp. A strain of white spine 
similar to the Arlington but larger. Fruit long, 
cylindrical, dark green. Fine for table use. 
Davis Perfect, a carefully selected strain 
of Extra Long White Spine, suitable for both 
greenhouse and outdoor culture. The fruits 
are of large size, splendid quality and fine 
color. The flesh is tender, brittle and of 
excellent flavor. A favorite for market use. 
Early Cluster, A desirable variety for pick¬ 
ling. Chunky in form and frequently set in 
clusters of two and three, borne in center of the 
plant. Crisp, juicy, white flesh with small 
seed cavity. 
Early Fortune. A dark green, white spined 
variety desirable for slicing and shipping. 8 to 9 
inches long. Uniform size. 
Early Frame or Short Green. Used for 
table and pickling. Very productive. Fruit 
straight, bright green. 
Extra Long White Spine. An extra 
fine variety for either greenhouse or open 
ground. It grows to a large size in a very 
short time and commands fancy prices on 
account of its fine form and appearance. 
Improved White Spine. 
The fruit is uniform in size and shape, 
averaging 7 to 8 inches long. Color dark 
green, quality excellent and contains but 
few seeds. 
Klondike. A splendid slicing cucumber and 
desirable for pickling when young. Color is 
rich dark green. Fruits grow to a uniform size, 
about 7 inches in length and 2 inches thick.' 
The dark green color is retained after picking, 
making it desirable for shipping. 
Long Green. Produces dark-green fruit 
from 10 to 14 inches long. Flesh solid, crisp 
and of fine quality. Fine for slicing and pick¬ 
ling. 
White Spine Evergreen, a fine strain, 
bearing blue green fruit, often from 10 to 12 
inches in length, smooth, round and of fine 
quality. Especially recommended for hot-bed 
culture. The seed offered has been taken 
from fruit selected for its ideal form, uniform¬ 
ity in size, shape and color and general ap¬ 
pearance. A very satisfactory variety in 
every way. 
I mproved TI hit* 
Spine Cucumber 
One oz. sows 60 hills; 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
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