Jerome B. Rice Seed Co. 
DAVIS' PERFECT (65 days)—An extra long, dark green type of White 
Spine; retains its color and good qualities long after being picked. Fruit 
is exceptionally long, smooth, and tapering at both ends; flesh crisp, solid, 
with few seeds; mid-season. 11 x 3 in. W. S. 
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EARLIEST OF ALL (60 days)—An extra early, prolific, desirable White 
Spine much in favor in the South for early shipment to Northern markets. 
Fruit very full and uniform, tapering slightly but abruptly at both ends; 
color a good deep green. While a week to ten days earlier than Early For¬ 
tune, it is not so handsome a cucumber and will not hold its color as well. 
It is desirable, however, for its extreme earliness. 7^ x 2)4 in. W. S, 
EARLY CLUSTER (55 days)—Very early; fruit short, chunky, small, and 
borne in clusters in center of the plant; light green in color; prolific. 6 x 
2% in. B. S. 
EARLY FORTUNE, RICE’S IMPROVED (65 days)—The finest type of 
White Spine yet produced. Early, very productive, and disease-resistant. 
Fruits slightly tapering; flesh white, very firm and crisp, with very few 
seeds; color rich dark green, which does not fade when shipped a long 
distance. 9 x 2)4 in. W. S. (See Headliner No. 2) 
EARLY FORTUNE— Put up in 1-lb. sealed cloth bags. 
LONGFELLOW (70 days)—An excellent long, slender, dark green variety 
equally desirable for greenhouse forcing or outdoor culture. An ideal 
type for the private garden or as a “straight pack” variety for shipment 
to market. 12 to 14 by 2)4 in. W. S. 
LONG GREEN, IMPROVED (70 days)—A standard late, well-known table 
sort; Fruits slender, more or less warted, tapering towards the stem end; 
color dark green; flesh white and firm. We have a superior stock of this 
variety. 12 to 14 x 3 in. B, S, 
NATIONAL PICKLING, RICE’S IMPROVED — The finest strain of 
pickling cucumber in existence. (See Headliner No. 1) 
SNOW’S PERFECTED PICKLE (55 days)—An old standard sort, very 
popular among the pickle packers. It is early, productive, small, square 
ended and deep green. It produces a very small percentage of “nubs” and 
“crooks.” In its desirability it is second only to Rice's Improved 
National Pickling. Our selected strain of this variety is much superior to 
stocks generally sold under this name. 6 x 2% in. B. S. 
STAYS GREEN (60 days)—A well-advertised, popular, early dark green cu¬ 
cumber grown extensively in the South for Northern markets. Fruits 
symmetrical, nearly square ended. 8 x 3 in. W. S. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN (60 days)—Grown exclusively for pickles; fruit 
very- small, oval and covered with spines; color light green. 2 x 1)4 in. 
WHITE SPINE—HENDERSON’S PERFECTED (65 days)—A very fine 
strain of White Spine, showing evidences of its Emerald parentage iru 
occasionally throwing a smooth green type. Fruits very rich dark green, 
symmetrical, thick and nearly square ended; plant healthy, vigorous and 
productive. Popular in the South as a shipping variety. 8x3 in. W. S, 
