VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES % KEYSTONE SEEDS 
——————— eerie RET OLUINE SEEDS 
Concombre Cetriolo 
Gurken CUCUMBER Pepino 
Cucumis sativus 
w. s.—Denotes white spined varieties. b. s.—Denotes black spined varieties. 
Our cucumber seed is grown only in the most carefully selected areas of the West 
from stock seed that has met rigid tests of uniformity and productivity. We strive to 
maintain, develop, and produce the most disease free seed from outstanding pure line 
strains. 
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Like other vine crops, cucumbers thrive in fairly warm weather and are easily killed 
by frost. Unlike most other vine crops, they need abundant moisture and do not require 
such complete drainage as do cantaloupes, etc. Keep cucumbers picked as fast as they 
reach the size desired, because if they are allowed to mature, the plants cease to set on 
more fruits. Handle the vines carefully when picking; they are tender, easily injured. 
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Uses Code Days 
A & C or Colorado w.s. MS CLOOK 67 
An extra long slicer and good shipper. Adapted to rich productive soiis. 
FRUIT—9 to 10 inches long; 2% inches in diameter, white spined, cylindrical 
shape only slightly tapered toward ends, solid dark green with in- 
distinct starring on blossom end. Holds color over long period. 
ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE (Early) or Early Fortune w. s. H CLANK 60 
An old, popular sort. A suitable type for home garden use. Quite early and 
prolific. 
FRUIT—8 inches long and 2% inches in diameter, blunt ends. Attractive 
medium green. 
BOSTON PICKLING b. s. HC CLASH 38 
Sometimes called Green Prolific. Noted for earliness and productivity. One 
of the most popular pickling varieties. 
FRUIT—6 inches long, 2% inches in diameter, short, quite smooth, uniformly 
developed with only a slight taper, black-spined, medium dark green. 
BRICE PICKLING w. s. C CADID 58 
A white spined pickling variety with blocky, blunt dark green fruits, produc- 
tive. Used in the South. 
FRUIT—6 inches long, 24 inches in diameter, blunt, blocky, dark green color, 
medium spines. Holds dark green color during processing. 
CHICAGO PICKLING b. s. HC CLEAT 58 
Widely known, most slender of the pickling varieties. May be used for slicing. 
Early with vigorous, prolific vine. 
FRUIT—6% inches long and 2% inches in diameter, square-ended, black 
spined, uniform in size, attractive medium green in color. 
CUBIT w. s. HMS CLEME 67 
Noteworthy for its dark green color and long cylindrical shape, which make 
it very attractive. A good market and shipping variety. All America B. M. 1944. 
FRUIT—91% inches long, 214 inches in diameter, cylindrical, blunt ends, very 
dark green with indistinct starring on blossom ends, holds color well 
on market. 
EARLIEST OF ALL w. s. C fate CLITO 60 
A white-spined variety used by some Southern producers for pickling. 
FRUIT—71% inches long and 2% inches in diameter, white-spined, straight, 
smooth, rounded at both ends, medium dark green. 
EARLY CLUSTER b. s. H CLIFF 52 
Popular as a pickling variety or an extremely early slicer. It often sets fruit 
in clusters. 
FRUIT—514 inches long and 24% inches in diameter, chunky shape, skin smooth 
with medium number of black spines, medium green in color. 
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