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DARK GREEN SHIPPING (65 Day s)— NEW —Superior strain of White 
Spine, developed by Prof. George E. Starr to meet shipper’s require¬ 
ments. The deep green color holds up under long periods of shipment. 
Tapers slightly with very full flesh. 8^ to 9| x 2 inches W. S. 
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. 
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. l }/2 x 2)^2 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 
2^4 i n * 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 Leader No. 1 .) 
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 Wi 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. 
