(White Spine) 
Size: 12 x 3 inches 
Weight: 2 \ pounds 
Edible in 58 days 
Principle uses: Market and 
home garden 
A long, smooth cucumber with 
tapering ends. It has enjoyed 
wide use for many years be¬ 
cause of its dark green color 
when in the slicing stage, but 
has been superseded by newer 
introductions to some extent. 
It is a shy-seeding variety, me¬ 
dium late in maturity and the 
edible qualities are excellent. 
It is also used to some extent 
in greenhouses. 
DELTUS OR 
BARTELDES 
(White Spine) 
Size: 12J x inches 
Weight: 3 pounds 
Edible in 65 days 
Principle uses: Market and 
Greenhouse 
The Deltus has a white firm 
flesh and few seeds which de¬ 
velop late in the season. Its 
shape is uniform throughout 
with rounded ends and a deep 
emerald green color lasting 
well into the full grown stage. 
It has excellent quality and is 
desirable for 
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