WHOLESALE G A R DEN S E EDS 
CUCUMBER 
Boston Pickling 5 7 days 
A fine cucumber for both pickling and 
slicing. 6 to 7 in. long, 2% in. thick, slightly 
tapering, dark green, black spined. 
Chicago or Westerfield Pickling 
58 days. Its name derived from its popu¬ 
larity with large Chicago pickling concerns. 
A small early variety, uniform in size and 
shape, and very productive. Fruit 7 in. long, 
2 V 2 in. thick. Green with prominent black 
spines. Tapers slightly toward each end. 
Clarke Special 63 days 
An outstanding variety for shipping and 
market gardener’s use, holding color and 
firmness well. Fruits 8 to 10 in. long, 2% in. 
diameter, tapered to both ends. Short 
seeder. Color dark green, white spine. 
Davis Perfect 65 days 
A popular variety. Size 9 to 11 in. long 
and 2 V 2 in. thick. Slight taper towards each 
end. Deep dark green with white spines. 
Solid flesh, of excellent quality and very 
thick. Small seed cavity. A valuable slicing 
and pickling variety. 
Early Fortune 65 days 
An excellent table sort and grown exten¬ 
sively by market gardeners. Disease resist¬ 
ant. Vigorous plants produce a large crop 
of dark green cucumbers which ship well. 
Retains its deep green color longer than 
most sorts. White spined. 8 to 9 in. long, 
2 V 2 in. thick. Slightly tapered. Crisp flesh, 
small seed cavity. 
Early Frame or Short Green 58 days 
An old-time popular pickling variety. 
Medium large size, square ended, black 
spined. Excellent for slicing and pickling. 
Recommended for home gardens and ship¬ 
ping to nearby markets. 
Early Green Cluster 55 days 
A fine pickling variety—also desirable 
for early slicing. Fruits borne in twos and 
threes. Short (5t4 in. by 2% in.) thick, pale 
green, cylindrical and full at both ends. 
Black spined. 
Improved Arlington White Spine 
65 days. An attractive long, dark green 
variety, 7 to 8 in. long, slim and symmetri¬ 
cal. Flesh is crisp, solid and tender with 
few seeds. A heavy yielder. 
Japanese Climbing 60 days 
This variety is a real climber and can be 
grown on pole or trellis. A black spine sort, 
quite resistant to disease and insects. May 
be used for pickling or slicing. Fruits 9 in. 
long, 2 V 2 in. thick. Fine quality. 
Klondike 64 days 
An excellent white spine strain with dark 
green skin. 7 to 8 in. long and 2% in. thick. 
Cylindrical. Hardy and productive. Good for 
slicing and pickling. 
Lemon 64 days 
Fruits SV 2 in. long, nearly round. Deep 
lemon yellow, black spined. Superior quality 
for slicing and pickling. Very prolific. 
Longfellow 7 2 days 
A variety suited to outdoor or greenhouse 
culture. Fruits 11 in. to 14 in. long, 2 V 2 in. 
thick. Extremely dark green over entire 
surface and holds its color after picking. 
White spined. Requires quite rich soil. 
Long Green 70 days 
A medium late, black spined, slicing vari¬ 
ety, and very good for pickling. Fruits 10 
to 15 in. long, somewhat slender, dark 
green, with spines distributed quite uni¬ 
formly over the surface. One of the most 
popular and widely used sorts. 
Early Fortune Cucumber. An Excellent Table Variety. 
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