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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
GUGUMBERS 
..Early.. 
Short Green 
or Early Erame 
An Excellent Sort both 
for Table use and for 
Pickling .... 
Plants very vigorous and 
productive. Fruit st raight, 
handsome, small at each 
end. bright green, lighter 
at the blossom end, with 
crisp, tender flesh, and 
makes excellent pickles. 
Our Stock is 
Very Superior. 
l*kt. 5c; / 
Oz. 10c; / 
Jersey 
Pickling 
Very popular in New Jersey. Intermediate 
between the Long and the Short Green, form¬ 
ing a long, slender, cylindrical pickle, which 
is very crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c: 
2 Oz. 15c; k Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 
Cucumber. Jersey Pickling. 
Cucumber, Early Short Green. 
Albino 
The best white skinned sort. 
Introduced by us in 1894. The fruit 
is above medium size, symmetri¬ 
cal, with few large spines. The 
flesh is clear white, very crisp, ten¬ 
der and good flavored. An excel¬ 
lent sort for the home garden. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; *Lb. 
20c; Lb. 60c. 
. Cool and Crisp... 
A strain of White Spine 
somewhat like the Arling- 
''Z-rK ton, but larger and less 
\ symmetrical. The flesh 
is peculiarly crisp 
\ ana tender, and it is 
V ^ one of the very best 
i for table use. 
Pkt. 5c; 
^ <4 Oz. 10c;' 
>\ '>.Sw 2 Oz. 15c; 
^ Lb. 20c; 
\ " Lb. 55c. 
Cucumber, Arlington. 
White Spine 
One of the Best Sorts for Table Use, 
Vines vigorous, fruiting early and abundantly; fruit uniformly 
straight and handsome, dark green, with a few white spines; 
flesh tender and of excellent flavor. In this country this 
variety is used more, perhaps, than any other for forcing 
under glass. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb.50c. 
Arlington 
A selection from the White Spine, heing more pointed at V 
each end. The young fruits are unusually crisp and tender \v 
and are of very dark green color, so that the variety is con- ^ * 
sldered by many to be the best for small pickles. Pkt. 5c; nU 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. loe; hg Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 
$ ■'V 
Boston Pickling or Green Prolific. 
A distinct variety, very popular for pickles. Fruit very ^ 
smooth and symmetrical, cylindrical, bright green; a great V 
producer. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; \ Lb. 20c; Lb. 55c. 
EMERALD a new rather late variety of very symmet¬ 
rical shape and smooth skin. It retains its dark green color 
until nearly ripe. It is spineless and the flesh is crisp, white 
and tender. Pkt.oc; Oz.ISc; 2Oz.25c; isLb.40c: Lb.$1.2fi 
Early White Spine Cucumber. 
