
NATIONAL PICKLING ... . 54-56 days 
Fruits: 2-2% x 6%” when mature for seed; pickles are dark green, cylin- 
drical, blocky ends which are retained through all stages of growth; 
similar in type to SNOW’S PICKLING, but a more symmetrical, uniform 
strain, making best of all-around pickles. This variety was originally 
developed by the National Pickle Packers’ Ass’n. 
SNOW’S PERFECTED PICKLING ._. . . 54-57 days 
Fruits: 244-214 x 5-51” when mature for seed; pickles are dark green, 
cylindrical; blocky at both ends, even when very small; extremely 
productive, with crop maturing uniformly; excellent quality. 
WHITE WONDER... . 60-65 days 
Fruits: 212-2%4 x 6-7" , medium long oval, with rounded ends, cross sec- 
tion varies from circular to triangular, ivory to creamy yellow with 
spines varying black to brown, medium sized cavity with medium thick 
flesh, crisp, very mild, pale ivory; used in salads and as novelty. 
WHITE SPINED VARIETIES 
A&C . . . 66-68 days 
Fruits: 2-24 x 84- 10”, slight taper at both ends, very dark green with 
indistinct starring at blossom ends, slender, cylindrical, almost round 
in cross section, small seed cavity, holds color exceptionally well. 
ACE . 65-68 days 
Fruits: 214-234 x 9- il”, rounded at ends, dark green with trace of light 
green around blossom scar, almost round in cross section; very small 
seed cavity, firm, crisp flesh; holds color making this a remarkable 
marketing and shipping strain. 
CHINESE LONG (JUMBO) ._. . . 75-80 days 
Fruits: 2-2% x 14-20”, long slender shape with long taper at stem end 
and rounded at blossom end, round in cross section, apple green or 
medium green, small to medium seed cavity. Chief value of this variety 
is its high resistance to mosaic which almost amounts to immunity. 
We grow our own strain of this and are continually selecting for 
choice types and productiveness and checking for mosaic resistance. 
COLORADO Silver Medal 1935 . . 66-68 days 
Fruits: 2-24 x 812-10”, slight taper at both ends, very dark green with 
indistinct starring at blossom ends, slender, cylindrical, almost round 
in cross section, small seed cavity, holds color exceptionally well. 
CUBIT Bronze Medal 1944... . 66 days 
Fruits: 2-24% x 9-912” long, blunt-ended, cylindrical. ‘Uniform color and 
texture. Smooth, crisp, with small seed cavity. It is distinguished by a 
very dark green skin. Well adapted for fresh market and shipping. 
DAVIS PERFECT... . . 64-68 days 
Fruits: 2-21% x 8-10’, fusiform or long taper from large diameter at cen- 
ter toward both ends, cross section bulging triangular, color dark green 
with prominent light green stripes at tip, good quality. Old strain 
and parent many present day varieties. 
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