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CUCUMBER (Cont.) 
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Valuable pickling and slicing variety. Fruits medium green; black spined; 6—7 in. 
long; 212—2%% in. thick; taper slightly toward each end; uniform. 
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Fruit round, and when full grown about the size of a lemon. Creamy white; does not 
turn yellow at maturity. Produces abundantly. Crisp, tender, and mild in flavor. 
White spined. 
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A comparatively new variety of special merit because of its excellent shape and 
dark green color. Fruits white spined, cylindrical, smooth and hold their attractive 
color to larger size than most other varieties. Fruits 71 to 8 inches long; 17% inches 
in diameter. Shy seeder. 
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Black spined variety with the good points of both Chicago Pickling and Early Short 
Green. High reputation for vigor of vine and productiveness. Useful for bottling and 
for dill pickles. 
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The most popular white spined cucumber for the home garden; extensively grown 
for shipping. Fruits medium dark green; remain in good condition remarkably long; 
7 in. long; 214 in. thick; slightly tapered; blunt. 
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Very fine pickling sort. Fruits medium dark green; black spined; 5% in. long, 
234 in. thick; cylindrical and full at both ends. 
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One of the most desirable slicing sorts; extensively grown for shipping. Fruits very 
dark green, color retained a long time after harvest; white spined; 8—9 in. long; 
21% in. thick; only slightly tapered; very uniform. 
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Excellent home garden variety. Fruits 10 to 12 inches long, medium dark green, 
black spined. Very desirable for slicing. 
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Of superior quality for slicing and general salad use; fine for pickles. Fruits deep 
lemon yellow; black spined; become 3—3% in. long and almost as thick; blunt. 
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Particularly valuable for shipping. Fruits handsome; extremely dark green over 
entire surface, retain the color remarkably long after picking; white spined; 12—14 
in. long; 212—2% in. thick; straight, well filled at ends; very few seeds. 
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A variety of recent introduction producing very dark green, cylindrical fruits which 
taper slightly at ends. Fruits 742 to 8 inches long, 214% inches in diameter. White 
spined. Vines vigorous and prolific. Its uniform shape and attractive color make it 
an excellent market variety. 
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Particularly uniform and valuable black-spined variety, for production of high 
grade small pickles. Fruits straight, symmetrical, full at the ends; about 6 inches 
long 214—21% in. thick when mature. 
SMALL GHERKTIN  5sisidisds vsior jas svdubbuadhsssasgabes Glos teacecs ccsvgectunsiucwuaseass sates teveessaite tt titan 
Of superior quality for pickles. This is the true West Indies gherkin which is a species 
distinct from the true cucumber. Very prolific; fruits for pickles are produced in 
about 60 days. Fruits pale green; prickly over entire surface; become 112—2 in. 
long; 24%4—2%, in. thick when mature. 
SNOW’S PICKLING: oiccccicccccdessceupsesesuasucydaceasupeversvevseeae Teepes¥aelec as ksi Gpnt te trae i te nnn 
Extremely early and prolific. Popular variety for small pickles. Fruits dark green at 
pickling size; black spined; becomes 6 in. long; 214—21 in. thick; symmetrical; blunt. 
STRAIGHT-8 (All-America Gold Medal Award for 1935. Our Introduction)............ 
This outstanding variety produces symmetrical, cylindrical fruits about eight inches 
in length and about 114 inches in diameter; white spined. Fruits well rounded at the 
the ends, deep green when ready for use, and free from objectionable striping or 
tipping. An ideal shipping cucumber and also desirable for home and market garden. 
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