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Long Green 
lar in local markets and home gardens. Ma- 
tures fruits 8 to 9 by 2% to 8 inches, with 
thick center tapering to both ends, in color 
medium to dark green and light stripes at tip. 
EARLY GREEN CLUSTER, BLACK 
SPINE (55 days)—This variety has been 
popular for a long time, and suitable for both 
pickles and slicing. Fruits measure at ma- 
turity about 6 by 2% inches. Gradually being 
replaced by improved types as National Pick- 
ling. 
EARLY FRAME or SHORT GREEN—Has 
been largely replaced by Chicago Pickling as 
an improved general type. 
ROYAL QUALITY SEEDS 
EARLY FORTUNE, WHITE SPINE (65 
days) — Still popular in competition with 
newer types for home and market gardens, 
Fruits average 8 to 9 by 2% inches, circular 
to a degree with bulging at center, color a 
dark green with yellow-green stripes near the 
tip. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN, BLACK 
SPINE (70 days)—Over the years perhaps 
the best known sort for home and market gar- 
dens. Deservedly popular as most suitable for 
slicing and pickling. Fruits at maturity range 
8 to 10 by 2% to 8 inches. They show large, 
cylindrical with rounded ends and a mild 
taper, medium dark green color and firm, 
crisp flesh. 
IMPROVED WHITE SPINE (60 to 65 
days )—An old popular strain measuring 8 by 
2% inches, medium to dark green color. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING (70 days)—A 
novel variety because of climbing habit, trailed 
on a trellis or pole. Useful for pickling, or 
slicing. Fine quality cylindrical fruits meas- 
uring 9 by 2% inches are produced on a vigor- 
ous dark green, climbing vine. 
LEMON, BLACK SPINE (65 days)—Vines 
are prolific, bearing small, lemon shaped 
fruits, 2% by 3 inches, with a bright yellow 
color and flat at stem and blossom end. Used 
for pickles and salads. 
LONGFELLOW or VAUGHN’S, WHITE 
SPINE (70 to 75 days)—A desirable, large 
variety for outdoor or greenhouse culture and 
shipping. A vigorous vine with large leaves 
bears fruits 12 by 2% inches, a dark green 
color, cylindrical with round ends, a thick 
flesh and small seed cavity. 
MARKETER, WHITE SPINE (65 days)— 
This deservedly newer popular sort received 
an All-American selection award. Its attrac- 
tive, rich, dark green color, long slim shape, 
borne on a vigorous vine with a heavy yield- 
ing capacity during a long bearing season, 
testify as to its value. Fruits measure 8 to 9 
by 2% inches, slightly tapered with small 
seed cavity. 
NATIONAL PICKLING, BLACK SPINE 
(55 days)—It was developed at Michigan 
State College in conjunction with National 
Pickle Packers Association for commercial 
packers using small sizes. Very desirable 
pickling variety, mature fruits average 514 by 
2% inches, cylindrical, a dark green color and 
blunt-ended. 
STAYS GREEN or BLACK DIAMOND, 
WHITE SPINE (60 days)—A choice selec- 
tion used by southern market shippers and 
suitable for home and market gardens desir- 
ing this size. Borne on a vigorous vine, gives 
good fruit coverage. It measures 7 to 8 by 
3 inches, almost cylindrical, blunt-ended and 
in color a dark green which holds well. 
STRAIGHT 8, WHITE SPINE (60 days)— 
An All-American selection in 1935, it has 
become a popular slicing variety on its merits 
due to productivity, firm quality and dark 
green color. The cylindrical fruits measure 
7 to 84% by 2% inches, rounded at the ends. 
