HEADLINER NO. 1 
National Pickling Cucumber 
SPECIALLY DEVELOPED FOR PACKERS 
(55 Days) 
First bred to meet rigid specifications of the National Pickle 
Packers Association at Michigan State College, National Pickling 
has been further developed through selective breeding by Professor 
George E. Starr for the Jerome B. Rice Seed Company until 
it now ranks as the finest strain on the market. Northern grown, 
these hardy seeds produce a round, symmetrical cucumber . . . 
a far cry from the old sharp cornered varieties that split in the 
fermentation vats. The strong fibre, the firm grain, and the small 
seed cavity combined with the unusually tough skin make a 
cucumber, we feel, less vulnerable to the bruises of handling . . 
a point the packers appreciate. 
The record-breaking yields from this strain, sometimes reach¬ 
ing 500 bushels the acre are spectacular, but it is the high con¬ 
sistent average of production that make National Pickling the 
surpassing variety for the most profitable packing. 
