383 Burpee’s Fordhook White Spine Cucumber © 


Burpee’s 92 
Fordhook White 
392 Straight Eight © —Weil-named 
Fruits are straight and average 8 in. in length 
_ All-America Gold Medal Winner 
58 days. A favorite for home or market; good producer, ideal 
shipper and of the highest quality. At best table size, fruits are 
8 in. long and 2% in. in diameter, well rounded at the ends, dark 
green in color, with practically no striping at the blossom end: 
Its even, deep color and symmetrical shape are outstanding char- 
acteristics; in fact, it greatly resembles the large, handsome, hot- 
house cucumbers offered at high prices in all the better markets. 
' Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 1% lb. $1.00. 
393 Fordhook Famous 
60 days. An extra-long medium green, white spine cucumber, 
~which, when fully grown, will measure 10 to 12 in. in length and 
2% to 3 in. in diameter at the largest part, tapering toward both 
ends. Pick them when they are young, although the flesh is. ex- 
tremely crisp and pleasant at a size when smaller varieties are 
tough and past their prime. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. $1.00. 
Early 
Fortune 



color well, so is excellent for home and market as well as for pickles. 
CHOICE PICKLING CUCUMBERS 

401 Early Fortu ne © — Early, dependable, and highly productive 
58 days. White spine cucumber, highly valued on account of its disease resistance and rich dark green fruits 
that ship well to distant markets. The flesh is pure white and has a firm and crisp texture. The flavor is most 
delicious. Fully grown fruits measure 9 in. long and 2% in. thick, tapering slightly toward the ends. Holds its 
58 days. The straight, attractive fruits are 
8 in. long, 2% in. thick, with a rich, 
dark green skin and white 
lines running from the blos- 
som end toward the cen- 
ter of the fruit. Splen- 
did for pickling while 
fruits are young, 
and unexcelled for 
slicing when fully 
grown. The flesh is 
pure white, tender 
yet firm, and has a crisp 
flavor. A high quality 
cucumber, equally valuable 
to home and market gardeners. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 1% lb. 80¢. 









Three of the Best 
White Spine Cucumbers 
Burpee’s Fordhook White Spine, Black Diamond 
and Early Fortune. 
7006-3 Pkts. (1 of each, value 30¢) for only 
25¢ 
_Explanation of White Spine and Black Spine 
Cucumbers are divided into two families, “‘White Spine’ and 
“Black Spine.”’ The spines are the miniature stickers that protrude 
from the warts when fruits are young. White spine cucumbers turn 
to a creamy white when old; black spine varieties turn to a yellow- 
ish orange when matured. All the pickling cucumbers listed below 
belong to the black spine group, as does Improved Long Green; 
all others that we offer are white spined. 


Don’t forget 
to plant dill 
seed. The dry 
or green 
branches 
and the dried 
seeds are 
prized for 
flavoring 
pickles. 
Dill is listed 
with other 
popular 
herbs on 
page 19. 

Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 80¢. 
May also be used for 
slicing, except Gherkin 
395 Fordhook Pickling Q—Tre largest 
56 days. The fruits taper at both ends and have the 
warts and knobs so much desired in pickles. When 
fully grown, the fruits are 8 in. long and 3 in. thick, 
with crisp, solid flesh. The largest in common use. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 80¢. 
377 Extra Early Green Prolific 
58 days. The bright green fruits are 6 in. long and 
2™% in. thick, nearly smooth and blunt ended. Uni- 
form in size and shape. Vines are very productive. 
: Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 4 Ib. 65¢. 
375 Everbearing— Zarly and prolific 
52 days. If the fruits are kept picked regularly, the 
plants will continue to bear over a longer season than 
other varieties. When fully grown, the fruits are 5 in. 
long and about 2 in. thick; rich medium green. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 65¢. 
409 West India Gherkin 
60 days. Quite different from other types of cucum- 
bers. The vines produce an astonishingly large crop 
of small, burr-like fruits, 2 to 3 in. long and 1 to 1% in. 
thick. The bright green skin is covered with fleshy 
spines or prickles. Used for pickling or relish. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 80¢. 
371 Early Green Cluster 
52 days. Short, chunky, medium green, prickly fruits, 
5 to 6in. long and 2% in. thick when full grown, ends 
distinctly blunt, juicy crisp white flesh. The fruits 
are excellent for pickling. Early and prolific. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 65¢. 
390 Chicago Pickling —4A1x old favorite 
58 days. Grow 6 to 7 in. long and 2% in. thick. Enor- 
mously productive. The fruits are of even size, square- 
ended and disease resistant. They have a rich dark 
green skin with moderately few warts or knobs. Pop- 
ular for years with leading pickle houses. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 4 lb. 65¢. 
402 Heinz Pickling — Good pickle 
56 days. When small, fruits are of ideal pickling 
shape and dark green color. A heavy yielder of 
straight, smooth, solid fruits. If left to grow for slic- 
ing, they measure 7 in. long and 3 in. thick. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 4 Ib. 80¢. 
407 National Pickling © 
55 days. Rich dark green, 6 to 7 in. long and 2 in. 
thick, straight, rather blunt at each end, but not 
chunky. Early, and can be used for pickles when small 
or as they grow larger. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 80¢. 

Fordhook 
Pickling 
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