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CUCUMBERS 
Pickling Varieties 
BOSTON PICKLING is a black spined variety that is a favorite with the eastern pick- 
lers. Ready in 55 days the fruits are dark green, very firm, 6 to 614 inches long, 
only slightly tapered, 214 inches thick. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce 10c; */4 pound 25c; Yl pound 45c; 1 pound 80c; 
2 pounds $1.50; 5 pounds $3.40; 10 pounds $6.50. 
CHICAGO PICKLE is a valuable medium long pickling sort. Fruits ready in 55 days, 
black spined, medium green, 614 to 7 inches long, 2 V 2 to 2 % inches in diameter. 
Tapers very slightly at each end. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce 10c; 14 pound 25c; Yl pound 45c; 1 pound 80c; 
2 pounds $1.50; 5 pounds $3.40; 10 pounds $6.50. 
NATIONAL PICKLING is a good yielding, black spined variety recommended for the 
production of small pickles. This variety has taken first place with pickle pro¬ 
ducers of the north-central states. Vines are rather small, fruits straight, sym¬ 
metrical, full ended and are ready in 50 days. Fruits 614 inches long by 2 14 
inches thick. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce 10c; Y\ pound 25c; Yl pound 45c; 1 pound 80c; 
2 pounds $1.50; 5 pounds $3.40; 10 pounds $6.50. 
SNOW’S PICKLING is a 52 day variety much used for bottle pickles. Fruits are dark 
green, symmetrical, 214 inches thick near the stem end and taper slightly, blunt 
ended, black spined, 5 inches long. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce 10c; 14 pound 25c; Yl pound 45c; 1 pound 80c; 
2 pounds $1.50; 5 pounds $3.40; 10 pounds $6.50. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN is grown exclusively for pickles. Fruits are ready in 60 days 
and are very small, oval and covered with spines. The color is a light green, they 
measure 2 inches by 1 14 inches. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce 15c; 14 pound 40c; Yl pound 70c; 1 pound $1.25; 
2 pounds $2.40; 5 pounds $5.50; 10 pounds $10.00. 
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WINTER WATERMELONS 
WINTER QUEEN-BLACK SEEDED is largely grown for storing and use during the 
winter months. Fruits are small, nearly round, greenish white with faint irreg¬ 
ular pale green stripes. Rind is tough and rubbery. Flesh deep red, crisp, firm 
and of good quality. Seeds are small and black. Edible in 90 days, weight 14 
pounds, size 914 by 9 inches. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce 10c; Y\ pound 35c; Yl pound 60c; 1 pound $1.00; 
2 pounds $1.90; 5 pounds $4.40; 10 pounds $8.00. 
WINTER QUEEN-GREY SEEDED is grown extensively in Utah, where it is crated 
and shipped like Honey Dews in carlots. The fruits are round with a tough, lub- 
bery rind. The color is a light cream with faint irregular stripes of light green. 
Flesh is deep red, sweet and of fine quality. The seeds are greyish green. This 
melon is earlier and larger than the Black Seeded variety. Matures m 80 days, 
weighs 16 pounds and measures about 12 by IIV 2 inches. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce 15c; 14 pound 40c; Yl pound 70c; 1 pound $1.25; 
2 pounds $2.40; 5 pounds $5.50; 10 pounds $10.00. 
