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Title: Griswold's catalogue of vegetable, flower and field seeds
Identifier: CAT31284601 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Griswold Seed Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Nebraska Lincoln Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Lincoln, Neb. : Griswold Seed Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Early Hussian. Earliest of all, small but good. Early Frame, or Short Green. A popu- lar early sort, of medium size, and ranking among the best of the pickling class. Fruit straight, smaller at each end, crisp and tender. Also an excellent sort for the table. Early Cluster. So named on account of its habit of producing its fruit in clusters near the root. It is short, holding nearly full size to each end, dark green in color. ( SLUG is HOT 1 y KILLS H ( THE BUGS j Peerless White Spine The fruit is of a good size, straight, and well formed, full at both ends; skin deep green, and holding its color until matured. Is early and turns white when ripe. Improved White Spine. Medium length, dark green, crisp, well flavored, prolific. Extra Long White Spine. Somewhat longer than the Peerless. Long-i Green. The lead- ing late Variety; 10 to 12 in. long, and of excellent qual- ity;" dark green firm and crisp. The young fruit is suitable for pickles, and when ripe for sweet pi«y'?s. Boston Pickling", or Green jprolific. A dis- tinct variety, and verj" pop- ular for pickling; uniform in growth, pointed at each end; of bright green color, and a great producer. Jersey Pickling. A standard pickling sort, dark green, tender, and crisp, productive, and of fine flavor. Chicago Pickling. Fruit medium length, point- ed at each end, with very large and perfect spines; color deep green. Nichols' M e d i u m. Color dark green, flesh crisp and tender: for pickling and table use it has few superiors Giant Pera. The larg- est and best long green Cucumber in cultivation. Grows 17 to 22 in. long; flesh clear white; very crisp, and brittle, with few seeds. Long Green Turkey. Fruit very long and slim, desirable for pickles. Gherkin, or West India Burr. Very small, oval-shaped, and prickly fruit, use<i oily for pickling. For prices see page 46.

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