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Pickling varieties. 
Cucumber Earliest of All and Straight-8 are favor- 
ite pickle sorts in the southern states. 
From Montgomery, Ala.—Please quote 3,000 lbs. Cucumber, Burrell’s Earliest 
of All. We want the same seed we have been getting from you the past 
fifteen years. 

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by ° Our Improved National Pickling and 
Pickling Cucumbers Improved Boston Pickling are best 
liked in the northern states. Burrell’s Harliest of All is our best 
seller in the South to pickle packers. Straight-8 is used somewhat 
in the South for a long pickling sort. We invite correspondence from 
pickle packers, as we specialize in the production of seed for this 
trade. 

e e 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. 
(PKt., 5c) (0z., 15e) (% lb., 40e) (lhb., $1.25) (5 Ibs., $5.50) prepaid 
5) ° e 60 days. We developed this sort from the 
Barrell’s P ickling 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., 15¢e) (% Ib., 40ce) Chb., $1.25) (5 Ibs., $5.50) prepaid 
- C * 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) (0z., 15¢e) (%4 Ib., 40c) (b., $1.25) (5 Ibs., $5.50) prepaid 
52 days. A short, blunt, cylindrical pickling sort, 
Early Cluster does not taper at the ends, fruits borne close in 
ee vine in clusters; length 5% inches, thickness 2% inches, black 
spined. 
(Pkt., 5c) (oz., 15¢e) (%4 Ib., 40c) (lb., $1.25) (5 Ibs., $5.50) prepaid 
2 bg . 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. s 
(Pkt., 5c) (0z., 15e) (% Ib., 40c) (lb., $1.25) (5 Ibs., $5.50) prepaid 
9 . : 52 days. Widely used for small bottle pickles 
Snow’s Pickling and justly deserves this popularity. Fruits 
dark green, symmetrical, 2%, inches near the stem end, and taper 
very slightly, blunt ended, black spined, becomes 5 inches long at 
maturity. 
(PKt., 5c) (0z., 15¢e) (%4 Ihb., 40c) (lb., $1.25) (5 lbs., $5.50) prepaid 
National Pickling—After visiting our fields, one pickle packer 
aptly described this as a “Pickle Man’s Dream” 
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