Pickling varieties. 

Cucumber Earliest of All and Straight-8 are favor- 
ite pickle sorts in the southern states. 

% Our stocks are bred for prolific yields and freedom from nubs and 
crooks. Earliest of All is a favorite with southern picklers and Straight-8 
is also used because these varieties do not turn red. National Pickling is 
second to none in its ability to produce high quality pickles not inclined 
to taper rapidly to the blossom end. We have a special strain of this 
and after inspecting our crops, one of the largest pickle packers made 
the observation that this was certainly a ‘‘Pickle Man’s Dream,” and 
the best variety for pickling use in the northern states. Burrell’s Pickling 
is one of the most abundant yielders. It is a selection from Chicago 
Pickling and is excellent for those wishing a long, slender pickle. Snow’s 
Pickling is slightly shorter than National and tapers more to the blos- 
som end. Boston Pickling is a good performer in all sections for either 
small or large pickles and we recommend its use where there is any 
uncertainty as to the pickling variety you wish. We have a new stock 
of Early Cluster which we recommend to those requiring a blocky ap- 
pearing pickle with very blunt, rounded ends. We invite correspondence 
from pickle packers as we specialize in the production of seed for this trade. 









° ° 58 days. A splendid sort for 
Boston Pickling Improved small bottle pickles, also large 
sours and dills. Fruits about the same size as National, being a new 
refined selection and should not be confused with ordinary stocks of 
Boston Pickling. This new stock is becoming a favorite with eastern 
picklers. Fruits dark green, very firm, black spined, 6 to 6% inches 
long, 2% inches thick, only slightly tapered. 
(PkKt., 5c) (oz, 10c) (%4 Ib., 25e) (lb., 75e) (5 Ibs., $3.30) prepaid 
3 e e 60 days. We developed this sort from the 
Barrell & Pickling Chicago Pickling with the idea of produc- 
ing an extra early prolific variety that would be straight, slender, 
square ended and free from nubbiness. Fruits are so cylindrical that 
lobes are barely distinguishable even when fully matured. Size about 
the same in diameter as Boston ‘Pickling, but averages one inch 
longer, an abundant yielder. Black spined. 
(Pkt., 5c) (0z., 10c) (%4 Ib., 25¢) (1b., 75c) (5 Ibs., $3:30) prepaid 
= . . Westerfield 60 days. A valuable medium 
Chicago Pickling long pickling sort. Fruits medium green, 
black spined, 6% to 7 inches long, 2% to 2% inches thick. Tapers 
very Slightly at each end. Growers should not confuse this with the 
shorter type as Snow’s Pickling is sometimes sold as Short Type 
Chicago Pickling. 
(PKt., 5c) (oz., 10c) (% Ib., 25¢e) (lb., 75c) (5 Ibs., $3.30) prepaid 
52 days. A short, blunt, cylindrical pickling sort, 
Early Cluster does not taper at the ends, fruits borne close in 
eres vine in clusters; length 5% inches, thickness 2% inches, black 
(PKt., 5c) (oz. 10c) (%4 Ib., 25e) (lb.. 70c) (5 Ibs., $3.00) prepaid 
: i , 50 days. Developed by the Michigan Agri- 
National Pickling cultural College under the supervision of 
the National Pickle Packers Association. Vines rather small, fruits 
straight, symmetrical, full at the ends; length 6% inches, thickness 
2% inches. Black spined, recommended for production of high grade 
small pickles, a good yielder. This variety has taken first place with 
pickle packers in the north central states. 
(PkKt., 5c) (0z., 10c) (%4 Ib. 25e) (1b., 80c) (5 Ibs., $3.50) prepaid 
3 > : 52 days. Widely used for small bottle pickles 
Snow s Pickling and justly deserves this popularity. Fruits 
ark green, Symmetrical, 214% inches near the stem end, and taper 
atelier ae blunt ended, black spined, becomes 5 inches long at 
(PKt., 5c) (0z., 10c) (%4 Ib., 25ce) (1b. 70c) (5 Ibs., $3.00) prepaid 
National Pickling—After visiting our fields, one pickle k 
aptly described this as a “Pickle Man’s Dream? packer | 


