WHOLESAL E GARDEN SEEDS 
CUCUMBER 
Boston Pickling 5 7 days 
A fine cucumber for both pickling and 
slicing. 6 to 7 in. long, 2V2 in. thick, slightly 
tapering, dark green, black spined. 
Chicago or Westerfield Pickling 
58 days. Its name derived from its popu¬ 
larity with large Chicago pickling concerns. 
A small early variety, uniform in size and 
shape, and very productive. Fruit 7 in. long, 
2V2 in. thick. Green with prominent black 
spines. Tapers slightly toward each end. 
Clark’s Special 63 days 
An outstanding variety for shipping and 
market gardener’s use, holding color and 
firmness well. Fruits 8 to 10 in. long, 214 in. 
diameter, tapered to both ends. Short 
seeder. Color dark green, white spine. 
Davis Perfect 65 days 
A popular variety. Size 9 to 11 in. long 
and 2V2 in. thick. Slight taper towards each 
end. Deep dark green with white spines. 
Solid flesh, of excellent quality and very 
thick. Small seed cavity. A valuable slicing 
and pickling variety. 
Early Fortune 65 days 
An excellent table sort and grown exten¬ 
sively by market gardeners. Disease resist¬ 
ant. Vigorous plants produce a large crop 
of dark green cucumbers which ship well. 
Detains its deep green color longer than 
most sorts. White spined. 8 to 9 in. long, 
2V2 in. thick. Slightly tapered. Crisp flesh, 
small seed cavity. 
Early Frame or Short Green 58 days 
An old-time popular pickling variety. 
Medium large size, square ended, black 
spined. Excellent for slicing and pickling. 
Recommended for home gardens and ship¬ 
ping to nearby markets. 
Early Green Cluster 5 5 days 
A fine pickling variety—also desirable 
for early slicing. Fruits borne in twos and 
threes. Short (5V2 in. by 2% in.) thick, pale 
green, cylindrical and full at both ends. 
Black spined. 
Improved Arlington White Spine 
65 days. An attractive long, dark green 
variety, 7 to 8 in. long, slim and symmetri¬ 
cal. Flesh is crisp, solid and tender with 
few seeds. A heavy yielder. 
Japanese Climbing 60 days 
This variety is a real climber and can be 
grown on pole or trellis. A black spine sort, 
quite resistant to disease and insects. May 
be used for pickling or slicing. Fruits 9 in. 
long, 2V2 in. thick. Fine quality. 
Klondike 64 days 
An excellent white spine strain with dark 
green skin. 7 to 8 in. long and 2V2 in. thick. 
Cylindrical. Hardy and productive. Good for 
slicing and pickling. 
Lemon 64 days 
Fruits SV2 in. long, nearly round. Deep 
lemon yellow, black spined. Superior quality 
for slicing and pickling. Very prolific. 
Longfellow 72 days 
A variety suited to outdoor or greenhouse 
culture. Fruits 11 in. to 14 in. long, 2V2 in. 
thick. Extremely dark green over entire 
surface and holds its color after picking. 
White spined. Requires quite rich soil. 
Long Green 70 days 
A medium late, black spined, slicing vari¬ 
ety, and very good for pickling. Fruits 10 
to 15 in. long, somewhat slender, dark 
green, with spines distributed quite uni¬ 
formly over the surface. One of the most 
popular and widely used sorts. 
Early Fortune Cucumber. An Excellent Table Variety. 
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