_EL CENTRO, CALIF. 

DESSERT SEED CO. 

Cucumber, Colorado 
CUCUMBER, Continued 
Days to 
White Spined Varieties Maturity, 
Armenian Yard-Long: Very distinct, fruits often two to three feet long 
and of a peculiar grey-green color. Often produces crooked fruits. 75 
A & C: Fine dark green, holds color well, excellent shipper. Almost 
cylindrical, tapering just a little at both ends. Length 9 inches; 
slicing diameter 214 inches. 67 
Black Diamond (Stays Green): Very dark green—retains color—good 
keeping quality, splendid for shipping. Cylindrical. Length 7 
inches, slicing diameter 2% inches. 60 
Colorado: Dark green color, holds color and firmness for a long time. 
Cylindrical, tapering slightly at ends. Suitable to rich productive 
soils. Length 9 inches; slicing diameter 2% inches. 67 
Cubit: Extremely dark green, holds its color and freshness for a long 
time. Long and blunt ended. Very small seed area, excellent in 
every way for market. Length 9% inches, slicing diameter 2% 
inches. 60 
Davis Perfect: Deep green color with occasional light green stripes 
at tip. Long, smooth, tapering at each end. Good flavor and very 
productive. Sometimes used for greenhouse culture. Length 10 
inches, slicing diameter 21% inches. 67 
Earliest of All: Deep green color, keeps color fairly well, tapers 
abruptly at each end at a blunt finish. Used as an early variety in 
the South. Length 7 inches, slicing diameter 21 inches. 61 
Early Fortune: Fine dark green—maintains color and freshness for 
a considerable period. Much esteemed as a good slicing variety. 
areas used by shippers. Length 9 inches, slicing diameter 21 
inches. 64 
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