CORNELI 
58 Corn Salad, Cucumber - Kersiae Main Uses’ Days 
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Valerianella olitoria 
LARGE LEAVED H 60 
Sometimes called Lamb’s Lettuce. An extremely hardy plant that forms rosettes of ten- 
der leaves which are used as a substitute for lettuce and for mixing with salads. The 
nearly flavorless leaves are large, rounded, thick, and of a gray-green color. 
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Cucumis sativus 
Fruit sizes shown are at full maturity. Fruits harvested at younger stages have about 
the same ratio of length to diameter as mature friuts. 
A & C (White Spine) MS 67 
Colorado 
An extra long slicer and good shipper. Adapted to rich productive soils. 
FRUIT—9 to 10 inches long, 2% inches in diameter, cylindrical shape with slight taper 
toward ends. Solid dark green with indistinct starring on blossom end. Holds 
color over a long period. 
ASHLEY (White Spine) HMS 66 
A new variety introduced by the South Carolina Experiment Station. Highly resistant 
to downy mildew, with other characteristics the same as or better than Marketer, ac- 
cording to tests performed by the originator. 
FRUIT—8' inches long, 2% inches in diameter, slightly tapered toward both ends. 
Very good, dark color, which keeps well; fruit stay slender and marketable 
over long period. Small seed cavity. 
BOSTON PICKLING (Black Spine) HC 58 
Green Prolific 
Noted for earliness and productivity. 
FRUIT—6 inches long, 2% to 3 inches in diameter. Quite smooth and blocky. Medium 
green in color. 
CHICAGO PICKLING (Black Spine) HC 58 
Early Frame 
Widely known; most slender of the pickling types and is sometimes used for slicing. 
Early, vigorous, and prolific. 
FRUIT—6%% inches long and 2% inches in diameter, square ended. Uniform in Size; 
medium green color. 
CUBIT (White Spine) HMS 67 
Noted for its dark green color and long cylindrical shape, which make it very attrac- 
tive. A good market and shipping variety. All America Selections Bronze Medal 1944. 
FRUIT—9'% inches long, 2% inches in diameter, cylindrical, with blunt ends; very 
dark green with indistinct starring on blossom end. Holds color well on mar- 
ket. 
