SEED GROWERS 
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CUCUMBER—SLICING VARIETIES 
A & C, W. S. 68 Days 
Uniform, nearly cylindrical, very dark green, well rounded at ends. Highly 
desirable for shipping and for market gardens. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN, B. S. 68 Days 
Makes a heavy, long runner growth. Fruit 2^ x 10 to 12 inches, some¬ 
what tapered, inclined to warts, uniform in shape and size. Color medium 
dark with light stripe toward blossom end. One of the best of the all¬ 
purpose types. One of the most dependable croppers under all conditions 
of weather and soil types. 
CLARK’S SPECIAL OR IMPERATOR, W. S. 63 Days 
Fruit weighs 2]/x pounds; handsome, very dark green color; slightly tap¬ 
ered at both ends; flesh crisp and firm and remains edible for a long time; 
very few seeds. 
DAVIS PERFECT, W. S. 65 Days 
Fruit quite long and fairly large, tapered to both ends, smooth and uni¬ 
formly well shaped. Firm flesh with a small seed cavity. Color is fine 
dark green, very uniform to tips. Fine shipper as it holds color and shape 
well. 
EARLIEST OF ALL, W. S. 60 Days 
The earliest of the white spine cucumbers, medium in length, smooth and 
very symmetrical, while the dark green color is excellent. Its chief use 
is for long distance sliipping; is also adapted for pickling and is grown 
commercially, to a large extent, in some sections. Size 7^2 x 2^ inches. 
EARLY FORTUNE, W. S. 63 Days 
The fruit measures 9 inches long and is slightly tapering. The thick flesh 
is pure white, firm and unusually crisp with very few seeds. The fruit 
is of a rich, dark green color which does not fade when shipped to distant 
markets. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING. B. S. 60 Days 
J9istinct climbing sort, used to cover trellises and fences. Fruit weighs 
2 pounds; deep green, quite uniform and attractive. The color of ripe 
fruit is deep russet, traced with netting. 
KLONDIKE, W. S. 63 Days 
A medium early, very good strain of white spine; fruit attractive, full, uni¬ 
form, rather thick, short and blocky, tapering abruptl}^ at both ends; color 
very dark green, which holds well. 
LEONARD’S SPECIAL DARK GREEN, W. S. 72 Days 
Undoubtedly the finest of the long, large varieties. Fruit averages 14 to 
15 inches in length, of very dark green color. 
SNAKE OR SERPENT 
Vine makes a rather spare growth; long runner. Fruit runs up to 20 
inches long and from to 2^2 inches through, quite dark in color with 
some lengthwise ridges. Inclined to be furry. 
STAYS GREEN OR BLACK DIAMOND, W. S. 60 Days 
X, 2l4 inches. A good dark green color. Medium in size and a good 
shipper. 
STRAIGHT 8, W. S. 66 Days 
Fruit symmetrical, cylindrical, about 8x1^ inches, and well rounded at 
the ends. Color deep green. Ideal for shipping and home use. 
