CUCUMBER 
CONTINUED 
PICKLING VARIETIES 
NATIONAL PICKLING The best all-around pickier. The strain was developed 
for the National Pickle Packers Assn., and has the good quality of being 
blocky in shape at all stages of growth. See the illustration. Pkt. 10c ; 
oz. 15c; 54 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
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BOSTON PICKLING A standard black spined pickier, early, with slightly 
tapered fruits. Identical with Green Prolific. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 
25c; lb. 85c. 
CHICAGO PICKLING or Westerfield A black spined pickier with blocky 
shape, larger than most picklers. Heavily spined at pickling size. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 25c; lb. 85c. 
EARLY CLUSTER A very early, small fruited pickier, black spined. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 25c; lb. 85c. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN or BURR Distinct from other picklers, this has oval 
shaped fruits, very small and very heavily spined. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 54 lb. 
40c; lb. $1.25. 
National Pickling 
A Field of Improved Long Green Cucumber Growing for Seed 
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CARDOON 
LARGE SMOOTH A perennial 
winter vegetable. The stalks 
are blanched like celery, cook¬ 
ed like asparagus. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00. 
CHERVIL 
CURLED An annual that is used 
in salads for seasoning. The 
seed germinates very slowly. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; y A lb. 50c; 
lb. $1.50. 
FENNEL 
FLORENCE The true Italian strain, 
which grows a stalk somewhat 
like celery, though strongly fla¬ 
vored like anise. Usually sown 
in mid-summer. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
15c; ^ lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
