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Perfection Early White Spine Cucumber 
BUIST’S 
PERFECTION EARLY WHITE SPINE 
Genuine Stock Sold Only in Sealed Packages 
58 Days —The Buist’s Perfection Cucumber, 
introduced by us years ago, continues to be 
our largest seller. Many white spine varieties 
have since come into prominence, but this 
fine, pure strain retains its popularity. It is 
extra early, prolific and produces a contin¬ 
uous crop of large, uniform fruit almost cyl¬ 
indrical in shape 7 to 8 ins. long, 2/i ins. 
thick. The skin is smooth, very deep green 
retaining its color and fresh appearance for 
a long time. Flesh is crisp, fine grained, 
sparkling white, delicious flavor, excellent for 
slicing and pickling. Vines are hardy, pro¬ 
lific and mildew-proof. Always reliable and 
one of the market gardener’s favorites. Plant 
this variety for the home garden. We know it 
is the best. 
STRAIGHT - 8 
62 Days —A new variety having the charac¬ 
teristics that make it an ideal shipping variety. 
Also equally desirable for the home or local 
market gardener. The vines produce a heavy 
crop of uniform fruit deep green in color, 8 
ins. long, 2 ins. thick, which thickness is 
equal throughout. Very straight, well rounded 
at the ends. The color holds and it makes an 
attractive cucumber in any market. The shape 
of the fruit is just right for slicing. 
LONGFELLOW 
70 Day s —An attractive, exceptionally long 
green cucumber of the white spine variety. 
An ideal slicing variety for the private garden 
as well as the trucker and ship¬ 
per. Fruits, a dark green which 
color holds well, 12 to 15 ins. 
long, 2|/2 ins. thick, uniform, 
straight and very crisp, tasty flesh. 
WHITE WONDER 
60 Days —This is a novelty, dis¬ 
tinct inasmuch as the fruits are 
white at all stages of growth. It 
is very prolific with fruits pro¬ 
duced in clusters, 7 ins. long, 
2l/ 2 ins. thick, white spined and 
chunky with rounded ends. 
A. & C. CUKE 
60 Days —A recent introduction that has met 
the approval of shippers to distant or local 
markets. ,The vines are robust, producing an 
abundance of fancy fruits of a vivid dark 
green, which color it retains almost to full 
size. White spine type, 10 ins. long, 2/i ins. 
thick; straight and slender, slightly tapered at 
both ends; smooth and has few seeds. 
THE KLONDIKE 
70 Days —A medium early variety of White 
Spine family, very popular with market gar¬ 
deners who like the uniform shape and hand¬ 
some dark green color and excellent slicing 
qualities. Fruits slightly tapered, blocky, 7 to 
7j/2 ins. long, 2 /i ins. thick. Very prolific. 
EARLY FRAME OR SHORT GREEN 
58 Days —A popular variety for home gar¬ 
dens. Excellent for table use and pickling. 
Vigorous, productive and unexcelled for hard¬ 
iness. Fruits bright medium green, black 
spined, 6 to 7 ins. long, 2 /i ins. thick, 
straight with blunt ends. Flesh crisp and 
tender. 
EXTRA EARLY GREEN PROLIFIC 
55 Days —An extremely early and productive 
pickling type much in demand. Fruits bright 
green, black spined, 5 ins. long, 2 ins. thick, 
uniform and smooth with blunt ends. 
BOSTON PICKLE OR GREEN PROLIFIC 
58 Days —A splendid pickier reselected with 
great care. Early and a prolific bearer. Fruits 
bright green, black spined, 6 ins. long, 2 /i 
ins. thick, smooth and slightly tapered with 
blunt ends. An excellent pickling variety. 
CUCUMBER 
Buist Perfection Early Pkt. y 2 Oz. Oz. l / 4 Lb. Lb. 
White Spine .£0.05 £0.10 £0.15 £0.40 £1.40 
Straight - 8 .10 . . .20 .60 2.00 
Longfellow.10 . . .20 .55 1.75 
White Wonder.05 .10 .15 .50 1.50 
A. & C. Cuke.10 . . .20 .60 2.00 
The Klondike .05 .10 .15 .40 1.25 
Early Frame or Short 
Green .05 .10 .15 .40 1.25 
Extra Early Green Prolific .05 .10 .15 .40 1.25 
Boston Pickle or Green 
Prolific .05 .10 .15 .40 1.25 
