Cucumber—Continued 
Ohio MR17—56 days 
Mosaic tolerant. 
Vine—Large, vigorous, very pro- 
ductive over an extended period. 
Darker green foliage than Na- 
tional. 
Fruit—62-72"x2'2-3", tapering, 
well warted, non-furrowed and 
slimmer than National, small seed 
cavities, black spine. 
Use—Pickling. 
Ohio MR17 Cucumbers 
Staysgreen or Black Diamond—60 days 
Vine—Dark green, vigorous medium leaf, good coverage. 
Fruit—8”x3", dark green, lighter at blossom end, and nearly cylindrical, blunt 
ended, white spine. 
Use—Quick or synthetic dills. 
West India Gherkin—60 days 
This is the West India Gherkin, not a true cucumber. 
Vine—Strong, vigorous grower, good yielder, small. Leaves similar to watermelon, 
covering fruit well. 
Fruit—112"x1”, small, oval shape, light green, uniform. Covered with short prickly 
spine. 
Use—For fancy pickle packs. 
Wisc. Spot-rot Resistant No. 6—54 days 
National pickling type, Spot-rot resistant, developed by Dr. Walker, University of 
Wisconsin. 
Vine—Vigorous, dark green, excellent coverage of fruit. 
Fruit—512-7"x2'2-3", dark green, cylindrical, black spine. 
Use—Fancy pickle packs. 
Wisc. Spot-rot Resistant No. 7—54 days 
Similar to Spot-rot No. 6. 
Fruit—5'2-7"x212-3”, cylindrical, slight taper at stem-end, frosty green color. 
Yorkstate—56 days 
Mosaic tolerant. 
Vine—Large, vigorous, producing heavily over a long period, good yielder. 
Fruit—Tapered and warted, frosty green color in early stage, longer and more 
slender than National, black spine. 
Use—Pickling. 
DILL 
Long Island Mammoth—70 days 
Plant—2-212' tall, very fine leaves, vigorous grower. 
Seed—Very flat, brown. 
Use—Flavoring for pickles. 
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