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CUCUMBER. 
Concombre (Fr.), Gurke (Ger.), Pepino (Sp.). 
Improved Early White Spine. ; Early Cluster. 
Early Erame. ; Long Green White Spine. 
Long Green Turkey. i Gherkin or Burr (for pickling). 
Cucumbers need rich soil. Plant in hills from three to four feet 
apart; the hills should be made rich with well decomposed manure, 
and eight to ten seeds should be planted in each hill, and covered 
about one-half inch deep ; when well up thin out to four plants in the 
hill. Hoe between the hills till the vines meet. When the spring is 
dry the plants have to be watered, else they do not keep in bearing 
long. They can be planted from March till July. A great many cu¬ 
cumbers are planted here in February, or even sooner, and are pro¬ 
tected by small boxes with a pane of glass on top. These boxes are 
removed during the day, and put back in the evening. When days 
are cloudy and cold, the plants are kept covered. 
Improved Early White Spine. 
This is the most popular variety. It is 
of medium size, light- 
green, covered with 
Improved Early White Spine. white Spine s, and 
turns white when 
ripe. The best variety for shipping. Of late 
years it is used by most gardeners for forcing as 
well as out-door culture. It is very productive. 
Early Frame. Another early variety, but 
not so popular as the foregoing kind. It i^deep 
green in color, but turns yellow very quickly; 
therefore gardeners do not plant it much. 
Eon# Crreen Turkey. A long variety, 
attaining a length of from fifteen to eighteen 
inches when well grown. Very fine and produc- 
Early Frame. 
Early Cluster. Early, short and 
prickly, and bears in clusters. 
