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THE O & M 
SEED CO. 
CUCUMBERS 
Culture—1 ounce for 50 hills, 3 lbs. for an acre in hills. Select a rich loam soil. 
Lime will help the plants to resist fungous diseases. Sow in hills 4 to 6 feet apart 
each way, one inch deep leaving 4 to 6 plants to a hill. 
Early Fortune—Another of the White Spine family. Early 
and very productive. Disease resistant, fruit 9 inches long. 
Flesh white, very firm and crisp with very few seeds. 
Color dark green. 
Longfellow—A good variety for the home garden. Fruit 
uniform, dark green color and from 11 to 14 inches long. 
Early Green Cluster—Very early, fruit short, chunky, 
small and borne in clusters in the center of the plant. 
Light green in color. Very prolific. 
Evergreen White Spine—An extra long type of White 
Spine. Fruits dark green in color. Mid-season. 10 to 15 
inches. 
Davis Perfect—An extra long, dark green type of White 
Spine. Retains its color and good qualities long after being 
picked. A good shipper. 
Boston Pickling—Sometimes called Extra Early Green 
Prolific. Fruit short, smooth and bright green, very pro¬ 
ductive, making a good pickle. A little shorter and thicker 
than most pickling varieties. 
Chicago Pickling—A good pickling variety, very uniform, 
productive and good color. 
Improved White Spine—One of the earliest and most pro¬ 
ductive, true to type, and uniform of the White Spine 
family. Fruit about 7 inches long, rounded at both ends 
and a bright, deep green color. 
White Wonder—Produces fruit in cluster. Color ivory 
white from time of forming until maturity. 
Improved Long Green—A late, well known variety, 12 to 
14 inches long. Color dark green. Flesh white. 
This picture shows how O & M Cucumber Seed produces 
