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You Will Want a Lot of Cucumbers for Pickling 
Improved White Spine Cucumber. 
Cucumbers Endive 
One ounce will plant about 50 hills. 
All Cucumber seed is about one-fourth inch long, 
oblong in shape, resembling very much the seed of 
muskmelons. For an early crop, plant the beginning 
of May in a hotbed or in paper pots. The plants will 
be ready for transplanting in the open ground in from 
three to four weeks. Set in hills 4 feet apart each 
way, thinning out to about four plants to a hill when 
established. Plant seed in hills in May for succession. 
For pickles, plant last two weeks of June. An infusion 
of Hellebore powder in water will destroy the striped 
bug. 
Early Fortune. Slightly longer than Arlington White 
Spine, more cylindrical in shape, with very dark 
green skin and thick flesh, which is tender and crisp. 
A remarkable feature of this variety is the strong 
growth of the vines, which enables it to successfully 
withstand blight and bring the fruits to their full size 
and perfection. Early Fortune Cucumber is one of 
the best that has been introduced in years, and will 
soon take the place of many old-time strains of White 
Spine Cucumber. 
Boston Pickling. The standard pickling variety. The 
vines yield heavily, and if fruits are picked as soon 
as large enough, they will continue to bear through 
a long season. The fruits reach a length of 4 to 5 
inches and are excellent for slicing, but it is more 
popular as a pickling variety. 
Davis Perfect. A very vigorous grower, producing an 
abundance of fine textured, excellent flavored fruits 
from 7 to 9 inches long and 7 inches in circumference 
in the middle. The skin is dark, rich green, and the 
flesh is fine for slicing. The fruits are very handsome 
and regular in shape. 
Early Green Cluster. A slender fruited variety that 
makes excellent pickles. The vines are very prolific, 
frequently bearing the fruits in clusters of two and 
three. Will continue long in bearing if fruits are 
kept picked. 
Improved Long Green. One of the best pickling sorts. 
The vines are very productive of uniform, dark green 
fruits which are tender, crisp, and of fine flavor. 
A great favorite with the market gardener because 
it is such a heavy yielder. 
Improved White Spine. A very good table variety, 
because of its light green color, which it retains a 
long time after being picked. The fruits are nearly 
cylindrical in form, slightly pointed at ends, light 
green, with white spines; very smooth. 
One ounce will sow about 200 feet of drill. 
Seed resembles pieces of straw cut one-sixteenth inch 
long. Sow seed in good garden soil in June, July or 
August, and cover lightly. When plants are well up, 
thin to 8 to 10 inches apart, and when the leaves are 
6 to 8 inches long, blanch by tying together near the 
top. For winter use, take up plants with a ball of 
earth and place close together in a frame or cellar, 
being careful to keep them dry and give them plenty 
of air. 
Broad-Leaved Batavian. A heavy cropper that is very 
hardy. Excellent salads can be made from the broad, 
thick leaves when blanched. This variety is much 
larger in size, thicker, and more fleshy than the other 
sorts. 
Green Curled. This is the variety most generally cul¬ 
tivated. The beautifully curled, dark green leaves 
are very crisp and tender when blanched. They are 
fit for use earlier than the other sorts. 
Moss Curled. The leaves of this variety are very finely 
divided and curled, forming very attractive, compact 
plants. It is very tender, of excellent quality, and 
will in time supplant the other standard varieties. 
White Curled. Resembles the Moss Curld, but the 
leaves are of light green color, blanching very easily, 
making it a very attractive sort for salads and gar¬ 
nishing. 
Green Curled Endive. 
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