Cucumber 
Origin not positively known but thought to be in India. Four ounces of seed will plant 100 
yards of hills. Plant four pounds to the acre. A good crop cannot be grown on thin soil. Seed 
breaks ground in 6 days. One inch high in 9 days under most favorable circumstances in green- 
house. For early use plant in hills 4 x 4 feet apart, on a warm border, when the Cherry is in bloom or when 
danger of frost is past. For pickles plant early in August to get 2 to 3 inch fruit in late September. 
Among many people the phrase white spine is not understood. The spines on the cucumber are of two 
kinds, white and black. They have nothing to do with the outside color of the cucumber for they are simply 
the little prickly white or black projections on the skin of the fruit. 
A & C (Colorado)—60 Days. Spines white. A new 
introduction, probably a selection from Longfellow. 
Vines healthy, robust and resistant to disease, 
producing cucumbers about 9 inches long, but not 
quite so large in diameter as Early Fortune or New 
Hybrid. 
Always Green, It Stays Green, or Black Dia- 
mond—65 Days. One of the greenest and earliest 
of the Long White Spine Varieties. Hardy, large 
fruited, excellent shape, uniform from end to end. 
Its extended or long drawn out period of picking 
has given it a favorable reputation among Market 
Gardeners. Always to be picked out in a competitive 
trial as one of the best. Used extensively in Florida 
to ship North. 
Arlington White Spine—65 Days. A cucumber 
that for years was the standard of perfection of 
White Spine types. Fruit long, slim and attractive, 
thicker than Early Fortune, same diameter all over, 
rather chunky in appearance. 
Boston Pickling—58 Days. A very productive 
variety, robust in growth; dark green, paling to 
light green at tip. Warty and black spined. 
Chicago Pickling—58 Days. Sometimes called 
Westerfield Pickle. Vine vigorous, foliage broad. 
Fruit rounded form, choice green color with smooth 
skin, few spines. We can recommend this variety 
as being the most desirable, the sturdiest and 
hardiest of all pickles. 
Davis Perfect—70 Days. Here we have a Cu- 
cumber of intensely dark green skin but a shy pro- 
ducer of seeds. Flesh very white. Fine for slicing. 
A most desirable variety for both family and market 
garden cultivation. Always dark green, smooth 
skin. 9 to 10 inches long, tapering to both ends. 
Early Cluster—52 Days. Fruit borne in clusters 
of two or three, from which it gets its name. 
Early Fortune—64 Days. An early, long, slim, 
well-shaped, white spine, of a deep green color, 

retaining green color longer than most other sorts. 
Fruit about 8 inches. Very productive. Very 
choice. One of the best. Plant with the utmost 
confidence. 
Jersey Pickling—56 Days. A short black-spined, 
productive sort, having the reputation of ripening 
better than any other variety and of holding its 
color. Early Spring sowing will develop fruit of 
pickling size 2 to 3 inches, in 50 days. 
KIRB Y—60 Days. Splendid early white spine type; 
dark green from end to end and 7-8 inches in 
length. Enormous yielder with unexcelled shipping 
qualities. For full description see pages 18 and 19. 
LANDRETHS’ EXTRAORDINARY—65 Days. 
Vine a strong grower, foliage broad leaved, deep 
green, Close-jointed. Does not sunburn. Blooms 
early and sets fruit in every blossom; consequently 
very prolific. Fruit 83 to 10 inches long, slightly 
tapering at both ends. Pickles can be gathered in 
50 aye Fine for slicing and can be picked in nine 
weeks. 
Longfellow or Vaughan—74 Days. This is 
probably the finest of the large varieties. When 
mature it measures about 15 inches in length. 
Quite prolific, straight, uniform and of a fine dark 
green color. 
Long Green Improved or London—70 Days. A 
Black Spine variety. Vines very vigorous and 
productive. One of the best, if not the best, variety 
for slicing and salting. A very prolific bearer. A 
universal favorite and more largely sold than any 
long green cucumber on the market. Hardy and 
disease resistant, fruit 12 to 13 inches long, some- 
what pointed at the end with warts particularly on 
stem end. 
National Pickling—56 Days. A fine pickle de- 
veloped at the Michigan Agricultural College. Dark 
green, square ended, resembles Snow’s Pickle. 
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