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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 fer a long time. The fruits are 9 to 11 
inches long, rounded at the ends, almost 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 66-68 days 
One of the most popular and best varieties 
of cucumber, used in the South as well as in 
many other sections. The fruits are from 82 to 
10 inches long, slight taper at both ends, dark 
green in color which it holds very well, making 
it a fine shipper. 
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. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN 66-69 days 
A black spine type with fruit 10—12 inches long, straight 
and dark green. Excellent for pickling, slicing and market. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE 58-62 days 
One of the oldest varieties, still popular to some extent 
because of its earliness and productivity. The fruits are 
72-8 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. 
STRAIGHT EIGHT 
Gold Medal 1935 
One of the best varieties that has been offered in many 
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. 
64-68 days 
Niagara Cucumber 
NIAGARA (New) 65 days 
An excellent new white-spined slicing variety, resistant to 
mosaic, developed by Dr. Henry M. Munger of Cornell. 
Fruit 7 to 8 inches long x 1% inches at marketable stage. 
10 inches x 2% inches at maturity. Ends rounded to very 
slightly tapered. Color of fruit very dark green, with vigor- 
ous dark green vines. Small seed cavity. 
One of the most promising newer varieties. 
MARKETER 
‘\ALEAMERICA AS SELECTION 7 Bronze Medal 1943 
The fruits are similar to Cubit’s, but are slightly more 
pointed at the ends. They are 2—2’% 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. 
65 days 
SANTEE (New) 70 days 
A new white-spined slicing variety developed by Dr. 
W. C. Barnes at Clemson College, Experiment Station, 
Charleston, S. C. 
Fruits 7/2 to 8Y2 inches long x 134 to 2% inches in diameter 
at full slicing stage, almost cylindrical and rounded at ends. 
Resistant to downy mildew. 
Should make an excellent shipper. Supply limited. 
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