6 O. P. Jackson SEED Company, INnc., Houston, TEXAS 


Cucumber—Chicago Pickling 


Cucumber—Early Fortune 



LONGFELLOW. A new cucumber, very uni- 
form, slender and a beautiful green color, 
just what the market gardeners have been 
looking for. Last year on the Houston market 
truckers sold Longfellow at 30c per dozen 
more than other varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
14 |b., 60c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
Calletee Gectela - 
Collards 
Culture: As old as the hills but still an 
old standby in the Southwest. For winter 
greens it has no equal; not in its best condi- 
tion until touched by frost. Sow early in Jan- 
uary in hotbeds or a little later in the open, 
and if planted in August, sow in cold frames, 
When plants are 6 inches high, transplant, 
setting them 2 feet apart in rows; cultivate 
same as cabbage. 4% ounce to 10 feet of row; 
1 pound to the acre. 
SOUTHERN or GEORGIA COLLARDS. A 
variety adapted to all parts of the South; 
will make a good crop where the soil is too 
poor to grow cabbage; hardy, standing win- 
ters without serious injury in the Southern 
States. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 60c; Ib., 
$1.00, postpaid. 
Cucumber—Improved Long Green 
EARLY FORTUNE. An excellent shipper 
and very popular in the Corpus Christi sec- 
tion. Fruits are very early, dark green and 
about 7 to 8 inches in length; flesh very 
thick and firm, with very small seed. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; %4 lb., 60c; lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
CHICAGO PICKLING. A very early pick- 
ling strain that is the standard, everywhere 
retains its freshness for a long period, tender 
and of excellent flavor; matures in about 50 
days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ib., 60c; Ib., 
$1.75, postpaid. 
GHERKINS. Not a cucumber proper, but a 
little rough, prickly fruit that grows on a 
pretty vine with leaves somewhat like a water- 
melon vine; excellent for pickling. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; % Ib., 75c, postpaid. 
Seed Pop Corn 
Culture: Plant at the rate of 12 pounds to 
the acre, in drills 3 feet apart, dropping seed 
1144 feet apart in the rows, or plant in hills, 
using 6 to 8 pounds to the acre. Cultivate 
same as fiield corn. 
T. N. T. South American yellow pop corn. 
Pkt., 10c; lb., 35c; 5 Ibs., $1.50, postpaid. 
Kreme Skin Gloves 
Made from soft 
and select hides. 
Semi-styled in de- 
sign and used for 
both work and play 
—gardening, house- 
hold, driving, etc. 
Give full protection 
with utmost com- 
fort and finger free- 
dom. Also soften the 
hands. Washable. 
Ladies’ sizes only 
(small, medium, 
large). Our Ceiling 
Price, $1.60. By 
mail, 10c extra. 

Culture: Form low flat hills, six feet apart ° 
each way, scatter on each hill 15 to 20 seeds, 
or one every inch along the row, cover about 
% inch deep, pressing the soil firmly. Two 
ounces for 100 feet of drill; two pounds for 
one acre. 
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KLONDYKE. A medium early cucumber of 
handsome intensely dark green color and of 
excellent quality for slicing; the vines are 
very hardy and prolific, the matured fruit is 
often 8 inches long and 2% inches in diameter. 
Very uniform in size and shape. Fruit will 
mature in about 70 days. This is the best 
market cucumber we know of and we highly 
recommend it as a shipper for the Northern . 
markets. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % Ib., 60c; Ib., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. The fruits of 
this popular cucumber are very long, often 
measuring 12 to 15 inches when mature, very 
uniform, slender, and of a beautiful green 
color. This variety furnishes some fruits very 
early but matures the bulk of its crop rather 
late; fine for slicing and excellent for pickles. 
Very popular as a market gardener’s cucum- 
ber and for home garden. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20¢; 
4 |b., 60c; Ib., $1.75, postpaid. 
JAPANESE CLIMBING. The fruits of this 
excellent variety are usually about 12 inches, 
the fruit being well shaped, straight, and of 
dark green color; flesh is pure white and 
tender; can be grown on a trellis. Ready in 
about 70 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 Ib., 60c, 
postpaid. 
Due to existing conditions, it 
is necessary that we quote all 
prices in this catalog subject to 
change without notice, except 
where, on certain items our ceil- 
ing prices prevail. 
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