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Note — Three cucumbers, viz., Short French Pickling, Greg., '86, '87, 
Short Pickling, Greg., '86, and Short Green, Greg., '86, so nearly 
resembled the above, as grown at the Station, that they could hardly 
be described as distinct, except a slight difference in the time of matu- 
rity. The last was considerably later than the other two, and these 
were somewhat less early than Nichol's Medium Green. ' 
No. 17. TAILBY'S HYBRID, Greg., '83, '86; Rice, '83; Thor., '87. 
Ripe fruit obscurely club-shaped, or cylindrical,usually more or less 
distinctly three-sided; white; usually retaining more or less of its spines; 
well developed samples 11 in. long, 4 in. in greatest diameter; — 
at table size very dark, almost blackish green, often very finely mot- 
tled with paler green, and obscurely striped toward the blossom end, 
with a few scattering and conspicuous white spines that easily rub off; 
flesh white, very thick, tender and crisp; — at pickle size deep green, 
furrowed, with numerous small warts, and short white spines ; — plant 
very vigorous, with large deep green leaves, remarkably productive; — 
season late. 
Said to be the result of a cross between the Early White Spine, and 
one of the largest English frame cucumbers. It is a very hardy and 
desirable variety. 
No. 18. WHITE SPINED, Burr; White. 
Syn. Early White Spine, BRILL : Early White Spined, Burr : Improved 
Early White Spi?ied,.Thor., '87: Improved White Spine, HEN.; Sib., '83: 
Improved WJiite Spined, Greg., '86: New York Market, Burr: 0. K. 
Perfect Pickling. Ev., '85: Peerless, Thor., '84, '87: PeerlessWhite Spine, 
Greg., '84, '85, '86 : White Spined Long Green, White. 
Ripe fruit cylindrical, sometimes a little club-shaped, usually 
obscurely three-sided, regular; smooth; greenish white; well developed 
samples 9 in. long, 2 J to 3 in. in diameter; — at table size deep green 
at the base, shading to paler, or yellowish green about the blossom 
end, where it is obscurely striped with yellowish green, somewhat 
glaucous; spines white, rather sparse, short, on small warty excres- 
cences, easily rubbing off; flesh white, very tender, crisp, and of 
excellent flavor; — at pickle size, quite glaucous and warty in the outer 
half; — plant very vigorous and productive. 
One of the most popular varieties, specially recommended for table 
use; it is said to retain its green color after picking better than other 
sorts. 
