EARLIEST OF ALL 
(White Spine) 
Size: 9 x 3| inches 
Weight: 2 pounds 
Edible in 55 days 
Principle use: Shipping 
One of the earliest of the 
white spine cucumbers, this 
variety is medium in length, 
smooth and very symmetrical, 
while the dark green color is 
excellent. It is also adapted 
for pickling and is grown com¬ 
mercially to a large extent in 
some sections. 
EARLY CLUSTER 
(Black Spine) 
Size 62 x 2 1 inches 
Weight: 1J pounds 
Edible in 52 days 
Principle use: Early pickles 
A small variety, supposed to 
grow in clusters near the roots, 
but this is not noticeable. It 
is very early, prolific and uni¬ 
form and it is one of the most 
popular of the early pickling 
strains. 
FIFTEEN 
