CORNED 
Days Main Uses Kite Cucumber 59 
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56 H (Black Spine) EARLY CLUSTER 
An old variety popular for home pickling. Often sets fruit in clusters. 
FRUIT—5% inches long and 2% inches in diameter, chunky; skin smooth with fewer 
spines than most varieties. Medium green color. 
60 H (White Spine) EARLY FORTUNE 
Improved White Spine 
An old standard slicing variety. Quite early and prolific. 
FRUIT—8 inches long and 2% inches in diameter, with blunt ends. Medium green. 
60 HC (Black Spine) GHERKIN 
West India 
Burr 
C. anguria 
A distinct species, very prolific, generally used for pickles. 
FRUIT—2 inches long and 1 inch in diameter, densely covered with prickly spines. 
Uniform medium green color. 
68 H (Black Spine) LONG GREEN IMPROVED 
London Long Green 
An old favorite with home gardeners for slicing and for ripe (yellow) cucumber pickles. 
No longer used by commercial growers or shippers as color is not as dark green and does 
not hold as long as the newer market sorts. 
FRUIT—10 inches long and 2% inches in diameter, slender, slightly tapered. Medium 
green. 
64 HMS (White Spine) MARKETER 
Early Green Market 
The dark green color and attractive shape of the fruits, together with productiveness, 
have made this the leading market and shipping variety in most areas. A fine slicing 
variety. All America Selections Bronze Medal 1943. (Picture on page 61.) 
FRUIT—8 inches long, 2% inches in diameter, slightly tapering toward ends. Very 
dark green which holds well on the market. Small seed cavity. 
58 Cc (White Spine) MODEL 
A recent pickling introduction, similar in shape and size to National Pickling, but dis- 
tinguished by white spines and a darker green fruit color. Especially well adapted to 
Southern climates. 
FRUIT—6 inches long, 2% inches in diameter. Attractive, uniform, and of good 
pickling quality. 
56 C (Black Spine) NATIONAL PICKLING 
National Association Pickling 
Snow’s Perfection Pickling 
A cooperative development of the National Pickle Packers Association and Michigan 
State College. Used for both dill and small pickles. Still considered the best pickling 
variety for type, but has no disease resistance. 
FRUIT—6 inches long and 2% inches in diameter, prolific, medium dark green. Well 
shaped, blunt ended, fine quality. Holds color well and stays firm in salt. 
