Cucumbers require a warm, rich, light, well drained soil and are rather susceptible 
to adverse weather conditions, insects and disease. Considerable breeding work has been 
done in recent years in developing improved varieties of better shape, color, yield and 
disease resistance. We carry on extensive seed stock selection and improvement work. 
The number of days given indicates a 
stage, whether for pickling or slicing. 
A & C (Colorado) 68 days 
Vine—vigorous, leaves dark green and 
broad. 
Fruit—8 to 10 inches long by 2% to 3 
inches thick, cylindrical, slight taper at 
ends, dark green. Small seed cavity, 
white spine. 
Holds color well and recommended for 
slicing and shipping. Very popular in 
Southeastern states for long distance 
shipping. 
Boston Pickling 57 days 
Vine—vigorous, prolific, leaves dark green 
and broad. 
Fruit—5 to 6 inches long x 2% to 3 inches 
thick, blunt ended, dark green. Black 
spine. 
A standard pickling type but not as uni- 
form as National Pickling. 
Northrup, King & Co's 
National 
eelak 
Three Pickling Cucumbers 
pproximate time from planting seed to usable 
Chicago Pickling 58 days 
Vine—strong grower, good leaf coverage. 
Fruit—6 to 7 inches long x 2% inches 
thick, slightly tapered, less cylindrical 
than National Pickling, medium dark 
green. Black spine. 
Very popular with pickle packers and an 
excellent pickling variety for home 
and market garden use. 
Cubit 70 days 
Vine—fairly vigorous, leaves dark green 
and medium sized. 
Fruit—8 to 10 inches long x 2 to 2% 
inches thick, uniformly cylindrical, blunt 
ended, dark green; flesh thick, seed 
cavity small. White spine. 
Well adapted to shipping and fresh mar- 
ket. Holds attractive color until quite 
large. 
Davis Perfect 65 days 
Vine—vigorous, leaves medium green and 
broad. 
Fruit—8 to 9 inches long x 2% to 3 inches 
thick, thick-set at center and tapered 
at both ends, medium to dark green 
with light green stripes at tip. White 
spine. 
An old variety that is still popular for 
home and market garden purposes. 
Earliest of All 60 days 
Vine—vigorous and productive, medium 
sized leaves. 
Fruit—7 to 8 inches long x 2% to 2% 
inches thick, symmetrical, dark green, 
smooth. White spine. 
Primarily used by Southern growers as 
an early shipper. Holds color well and 
is suitable for synthetic dills. 
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