F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS' 
CUCUMBER 
Culture —Cucumbers grow best in a rich, warm 
sandy loam. Sow seed when danger of frost is 
past, in hills four or five feet each way. Sow 
thickly half an inch deep, and thin out to three or 
four plants to the hill. An ounce of seed will 
plant 100 hills; two pounds per acre. 
THREE CUCUMBERS OF MERIT 
WOODRUFF’S HYBRID. An improved white spine 
type, its feature being its dark green color, 
which holds a week after picking. Length up 
to 12 inches; an excellent shipper. 
LONGFELLOW. An unusually long variety, white 
spine, of fine dark green color. Often 12 to 14 
inches long, with few seeds. 
NATIONAL PICKLING. An improved pickling sort, 
black spine, whose features are uniformity, 
prolific habits, and earliness. Produces more 
perfect fruits of pickling size than any other 
variety. 
STANDARD CUCUMBERS 
BOSTON PICKLING. (Green Prolific). An ex- 
ceedingly productive and popular pickling va¬ 
riety, the fruits of which, when fully developed, 
are about six inches long and 2j4 inches thick 
thus being somewhat shorter and thicker than 
other varieties. 
CHICAGO PICKLING. An excellent pickling sort, 
very similar to Green Prolific or Boston Pick¬ 
ling, though longer and not as thick. 
DAVIS PERFECT. An extra long white spine type 
with dark green color which is retained long 
after picking. Length 10 to 12 inches, tapering 
at the ends. 
EARLIEST OF ALL. A Southern favorite, white 
spine type, for early shipping. Of good color, 
fruit uniform and about 7 inches long. 
EARLY CLUSTER. A very early pickling variety, 
some 5 inches in length and two inches in 
diameter. Bears heavily. 
EARLY FORTUNE. A very excellent white spine 
type, of extra good quality and color. It is a 
good shipper since it holds its color well. 
FORDHOOK FAMOUS. One of the largest of the 
white spine family. The fruits grow to be as 
much as 14 inches long, the color is excellent, 
and the quality the best. It stands shipment 
well and keeps its color. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING. An unusual type which 
climbs well on a trellis. The cucumbers are 10 
to 12 inches long, have a smooth dark green 
skin which turns brown when ripe, sometimes 
netted. 
KLONDIKE. A dark green variety of the white 
spine type, which holds its color well. Length 
7 inches or more. It is very early, prolific 
and hardy. 
Woodruff’s Hybrid 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN OR LONDON. This is 
known in some localities as Mustard cucumber. 
It is of the black spine type, growing 12 to 14 
inches in length. Slightly warted. A fine sec¬ 
ond early or main crop sort with fine quality 
flesh. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. (Arlington). A very 
productive white spine type of good length 
(seven to eight inches). The color is very 
dark green, with a slight white marking at the 
blossom end. 
EXTRA LONG WHITE SPINE. (Evergreen). A 
very long white spine type; deep green and well 
shaped. 
HENDERSON’S WHITE SPINE. A short thick, dark 
green cucumber, of the white spine type. Pop¬ 
ular in the South as a shipper. 
SNOW’S PERFECTED PICKLE. A productive white 
spine pickle variety, symetrical and well formed. 
STAYS GREEN. (Sunny South). A white spine 
variety used a great deal in the South. It is 
thick, blocky, about 8 inches long, and of a fine 
dark green color which is retained a long time. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN. A very small fruited va¬ 
riety, grown for pickles only. It should be 
used while very young. 
WHITE WONDER. A distinct variety with ivory 
white fruit. Rather short and blocky. 
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