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WOODRUFF’S ACE 65-68 days 
A remarkable marketing and shipping strain due to its 
attractive dark green color which it holds for a long time. 
The fruits are 9 to 11 inches long, rounded at the ends, al- 
most round in cross section, firm crisp flesh with very small 
seed cavity. 
WOODRUFF’S HYBRID 60-64 days 
An early variety and much liked in many 
sections because of its dark green color and 
symmetrical shape. It grows about 10 inches 
long and retains its color for several days after 
picking. 
A&C 
One of the most popular and best varieties 
66-68 days 
of cucumber, used in the South as well as in 
many other sections. The fruits are from 8//2 to 
10 inches long, slight taper at both ends, dark 
green in color which it holds very well, making 
it a fine shipper. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN 
A black spine type with fruit 10-12 inches long, straight 
66-69 days 
and dark green. Excellent for pickling, slicing and market. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE 
One of the oldesi varieties, still popular to some extent 
58-62 days 
because of its earliness and productivity. The fruits are 
7-8 inches long, about 2% inches in diameter, with a long 
slender taper. 
PALMETTO 66 days 
Similar to Cubit, but slightly more pointed at the ends, 
2-22 by 8-9 inches, with an attractive dark green color, 
good flavor, small seed cavity. Fairly resistant to downy 
mildew. 
STAYS GREEN (Black Diamond, Kirby) 59-62 days 
Formerly very popular in the South and still used in many 
sections for shipping, as it retains its color well. The fruits are 
very dark green with a few thin stripes at the tip. They are 
7-8 inches long, cylindrical, with nearly square ends. 
Woodruff’s Ace 
STRAIGHT EIGHT 
HEAMERIAS SECTION? Gold Medal 1935 
One of the best varieties that has been offered in many 
64-68 days 
years. The cucumbers are about 8 inches long when ready to 
use, always straight, very cylindrical and smooth and with 
blunt ends. The color is medium dark green with green rays 
at the blossom end. 
MARKETER 
\ALEAMERICAAS/SELECTION 7 Bronze Medal 1943 
65 days 
The fruits are similar to Cubit’s, but are slightly more 
pointed at the ends. They are 2—2Y2 by 8-9 inches, with 
attractive dark green color, with indistinct striping at the 
blossom end. The seed cavity is small, and it has good flavor 
and flesh color. The variety is fairly resistant to downy 
mildew. 
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