CUCUMBER—Continued 
Early Frame or Short Green 58 days 
An old variety which has been replaced 
by Chicago Pickling. 
Early Green Cluster 54 days 
An old variety which has been replaced 
by National Pickling. 
Early Russian 52 days 
Vine—Fast grower, leaves medium dark 
green. 
Fruit—5 x 214-3 inches, slightly oval with 
rounded ends, smooth, medium green in 
color. Black spine. 
A first early pickling variety most adapted 
to Northern short season areas. 
Klondike 58 days 
Vine—Dark green, medium-sized leaves. 
Fruit—7-8 x 214-3 inches, similar to 
Earliest of All, smooth dark green 
fruits, slight taper at both ends, white 
spine. 
Holds color well. Used for shipping from 
south for market and synthetic dill 
processing. 
Similar to Earliest of All but slightly 
later in season. 
Japanese Climbing 65 days 
Vine—Vigorous, dark green. 
Fruit—9 x 2% inches, fine quality. 
Fruits may be used for pickling or slicing. 
Plants climb on a pole or trellis. 
Lemon 64 days 
Vine—Very prolific. 
Fruit—2 12-3 inches, small, lemon-shaped, 
flat at stem and blossom end, flecked 
brown on yellow skin, black spine. 
Used for pickles and salads. Crisp and 
well flavored. 
Longfellow 72 days 
(Vaughan’s) 
Vine—Vigorous, medium green, large 
leaves. 
Fruit—12-14 x 2-3 inches, well shaped, 
dark green, thick flesh and small seed 
cavity, white spine. 
Suited to outdoor or greenhouse culture. 
Desirable for shipping as it holds color 
well. 
70 days 
Vine—Vigorous, dark green, broad leaves, 
giving good coverage. 
Fruit—8-11 x 2144-3% inches, large, cylin- 
drical, with rounded ends, slight taper, 
slightly rougher and more warted than 
other slicing varieties, black spine. Very 
desirable and widely used for slicing 
and making ripe pickles. Popular with 
home gardeners. 
Long Green 
Mincu 53 days 
Vine—Quick growing medium size, small 
leaves but good producer. 
Fruit—5 x 2% inches, medium green, 
slight stripe, fairly blunt, plump, less 
furrow than Model, white spine. 
Developed at University of Minnesota. 
A very early variety used in the North. 
Closely resembles Early Russian. 
Marketer 66 days 
All-America Selection—1943 
Vine—Very vigorous, dark green medium 
sized leaves. 
Fruit—8-10 x 2% inches, long, slim, uni- 
form with abrupt taper at stem end and 
fairly rounded blossom end. Very dark, 
green, smooth, solid white flesh, small 
seed cavity, white spine. 
A recent introduction, gaining in popu- 
larity. Good color, long, slim shape and 
firm flesh make it one of the best new 
slicer and shipper varieties. 
Model 
Vine—Strong grower with good leaf 
coverage. 
Fruit—6 x 2% inches, dark green, white 
spined. 
Used widely in the South for fresh pack. 
Prolific, fruit shape somewhat similar 
to National Pickling, however, its fruit 
is darker green and has white spines. 
MR 17 56 days 
Vine—Vigorous, dark green, large leaves. 
Fruit—6%%2-742 x 24-3 inches, tapering, 
well warted, small seed cavity, black 
spine. 
A mosaic resistant pickling cucumber 
developed at Ohio State University. It 
is slimmer and darker green than Na- 
tional, very productive. 
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