OF ONE ACRE. 
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VARIETIES OF CUCUMBERS. 
Early Russian. —The earliest variety grown, and 
is of very good quality for table use, but only grows 
about three inches in length; it is very solid and has 
but few seeds. Its small size and earliness render it 
a very good variety for pickles. 
Early Green Prolific. —This is largely grown 
for pickling, and is immensely productive. The 
shape, quality and great bearing make it a very 
valuable kind. 
Improved Early White Spine. —This variety is 
more generally grown than any other, and is de¬ 
servedly popular for both table use and for pickling. 
It is of medium length, and from 1J to 2 inches in 
diameter; when not too old the flesh is very crisp 
and fine flavored. 
London Long Green. —Grows from twelve to six¬ 
teen inches in length, is a very dark green in color, 
and presents a fine appearance, while the flesh is firm 
and crisp, and the quality excellent. 
Burpee’s Giant Pera Cucumber. —This wonder¬ 
ful new variety differs in almost every respect from 
the cucumber as generally grown, and in size and 
quality far surpasses the ordinary kinds. The vines 
are very vigorous in growth, with dark green, luxu¬ 
riant foliage, which enables it to bear large crops of 
cucumbers of extraordinary size, as they are nearly 
three inches in diameter and are from 15 to 22 inches 
in length. The fruit is uniformly round, smooth 
and straight, the skin being of a pale green and 
entirely free from spines; when ripe the skin is a 
russet brown. The green cucumbers are fit to eat 
