. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 268 Bulletin 231. C. Forcing English Cucumbers. The work with cucumbers at Cornell forcing houses has been al- most entirely with those of the English type. These are the long, slim varieties growing often from eighteen to twenty-four inches in length, very regular in shape, crisp and delicate in flavor. This type of cucumber should be grown in shaded houses, the large succulent leaves burning if exposed to full sunlight. This shading of the house makes
. Annual report of the Agricultural Experiment Station. Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 268 Bulletin 231. C. Forcing English Cucumbers. The work with cucumbers at Cornell forcing houses has been al- most entirely with those of the English type. These are the long, slim varieties growing often from eighteen to twenty-four inches in length, very regular in shape, crisp and delicate in flavor. This type of cucumber should be grown in shaded houses, the large succulent leaves burning if exposed to full sunlight. This shading of the house makes pollination rather difficult unless the house is held. Fig. 15.—Great commercial Jiouse of G. M. Kendall. dry through the middle of the day while fruit is being set. On the other hand over-dryness encourages red spider. Cucumbers are picked green, usually before they have reached their full growth; in consequence the vines may be maintained in full vigor and in fruiting condition for an almost indefinite period if plants are healthy and food is furnished in sufficient quantity. The culture of this crop is, with the exception of a shaded house, similar to that of growing melons. Among the varieties tested, Duke of Edinburgh, Rollinson's Tele- graph, Lockies Perfection, Covent Garden and Lion House Im- proved are considered the best kinds for forcing in this 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 Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Ithaca, N. Y. : The University
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