. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS. 47 CUCUMBER Cucumis sativus The number of days indicates the relative time required from planting of seed to first picking of fruits for slicing. The figure should be reduced by several days for small pickles and increased slightly for full grown fruits. The letters indicate black spined varieties and white spined. Length Diameter of fruit of fruit inches inches Days A & C, . Sy2 2% 65 Int
. Descriptive catalog of vegetables. Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs. BREEDERS AND GROWERS. 47 CUCUMBER Cucumis sativus The number of days indicates the relative time required from planting of seed to first picking of fruits for slicing. The figure should be reduced by several days for small pickles and increased slightly for full grown fruits. The letters indicate black spined varieties and white spined. Length Diameter of fruit of fruit inches inches Days A & C, . Sy2 2% 65 Introduced by Abbott & Cobb; a leading variety for shipping and market gardens. Fruits uniform, nearly cylindrical, exterior dark green, tapering at ends. Attractive in appearance and holds its color well. Chicago Pickling, 6y2 2% 59 Fruits medium green, nearly square ended; very prolific; well warted and ribbed at pickle size. CLARK'S SPECIAL, sy2 2y2 63 Our introduction. All-America Silver Medal for 1933. Fruits dark green, gently tapered at both ends; flesh crisp, firm, and of good eating quality. COLORADO, sy2 2% 65 Introduced by J. C. Robinson Seed Co. All-America Silver Medal for 1935. A very attractive slicing variety. Fruits dark green, cylindrical, tapering slightly at stem end, with small seed area. CUBIT, 9% 2% 60 Developed at our Pacific Coast breeding station and awarded the All-America Bronze Medal for 1944. Has quickly become an important shipping variety, distinguished by unusually dark green, uniform exterior color and long, blunt-ended, cylindrical shape. Of smooth crisp texture, with small seed area and admirably adapted for slicing. Holds its fresh quality well in shipping or at Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Associated Seed Growers, Inc; Henry G
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