FORDHOOK PICKLING 
(Black Spine) 
Size: 8f x 3 inches 
Weight: 2 pounds 
Edible in 54 days 
Principle use: Large pickles 
Quite similar in general ap¬ 
pearance to Cool and Crisp, 
except this cucumber is yellow 
when mature. The fruits taper 
at both ends with warts or 
knobs, mostly toward the stem 
end. It is not widely used, yet 
is early, prolific and quite de¬ 
sirable. 
FORDHOOK FAMOUS 
(White Spine) 
Size: 13 x 3f inches 
Weight: 3J pounds 
Edible in 60 days 
Principle use: Home garden 
A white spine sort correspond¬ 
ing to Improved Long Green 
in size and shape. It is medium 
late in maturing, but a very 
heavy yielder and a fine slicing 
variety for the home garden. 
There is no tendency for 
this evenly shaped fruit to 
grow crooked in unfavorable 
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