New Disease-Resistant 

 Yellow Varieties of SWEET CORN 



These newly developed varieties are extremely valuable as they 

 have shown high resistance to the destructive Stewart's Disease 

 which has become serious in the northeastern states. Their 

 heavy husks also help to protect them against the corn ear worm. 

 The varieties we offer are of the highest quahty and uniformity. 



334 Dreer's Early Golden Hybrid. Somewhat similar to 

 Golden Cross Bantam but fully a week earlier— ready for the 

 table in about 80 days. Has attractive ears 7 to 8 inches long 

 set with 12 rows of creamy golden yellow grains of choice sweet 

 flavor. Pkt. 15c; J lb. 35c; lb. 55c; 2 lbs. $1.00; 5 lbs. $2.25, 

 prepaid. 



335 Golden Cross Bantam. Very uniform in habit of 

 growth, size, and maturity. The ears are 8 inches long and 

 they are closely set with 14 rows of light yellow grains filled 

 with delicious sweet pulp. Often bears 2 ears per plant. 

 Pkt. 15c; § lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 95c; 5 lbs. $2.15, prepaid. 



339 Tendergold. This also is known as Top-Cross Golden 

 Sunshine. It is the earliest and largest of the 3 yellow-grained 

 disease-resistant varieties offered here. The ears are 7 to 8 

 inches long and are set with 12 rows of sweet creamy yellow 

 kernels. Pkt. 15c; J lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 95c; 5 lbs. $2.15, 

 prepaid. 



Vanguard, a white disease-resistant Corn, is listed on page 58. 



Cucumber 



Concombre, Fr. 

 Cetriolo, Ital. 



Pepino, Sp. 

 Gurken, Ger. 



One ounce will plant fifty hills; two pounds will plant one acre. 

 For early Cucumbers sow April first in a hotbed and trans- 

 plant without damaging the roots after the ground has become 

 warm, or sow j to 1 inch deep in hills 4 to 6 ft. apart 

 each way when the weather has become settled. Thin out 

 leaving four strongest plants in each hill. Make succession plant- 

 ings every 10 days to provide a continuous supply of fresh fruits. 

 Protect the plants against insects by spraying. 



365 Clark's Special 



■^An improved Early Fortune with handsome dark green 

 fruits, 9 to 10 inches long, slightly tapering at both ends. 

 Beautiful clear white, crisp, and firm flesh with very few seeds. 

 Ideal for slicing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; I lb. 65c; lb. $1.85. 



Pop Corn 



Ready in 130 days. 



Pkt. 



351 Queens Golden. ..$0 10 



352 South American 

 Mushroom 10 



353 White Rice 10 



*lb. 



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2 lbs. 



5 lbs. 



$0 25 



$0 35 



$0 55 



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Corn Salad (Fetticus) 



Mache,FiL. Valeriana, Ital. Canonigos, Sp. Feldsalat, Ger. 



Culture— A very fine and distinct salad or salad condiment 

 of which both leaves and stems are used. Indispensable in all 

 kinds of mixed salads. Sow in spring in drills 1 foot apart, it will 

 be ready for cutting in six to eight weeks. For winter and early 

 spring use, sow in drills in August and September. Three 

 ounces to 100 feet of drill. 



355 Large Seeded. Vigorous grower, producing large 



healthy plants with oval, light green leaves. Makes excellent 



salad, and the whole of the plant can be used. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; i lb. 50c; lb. $1.75. 



Cresson, Fr. ^^m^^^oe ^^''^'^ o Mastuerzo, Sp. 



Agretto, Ital. Vaa'tT C^88 Garten Kresse, Ger. 



Culture —Easily grown during winter on the greenhouse bench, 

 in frames, pots, or boxes. Splendid for salad, garnishing, or as an 

 addition to lettuce. Sow thickly in rows 3 to 6 inches apart under 

 glass, or for summer 1 foot apart in open ground. Sow often for 

 succession, as it soon runs to seed. 



357 Extra Curled or Peppergrass. Small, finely curled 

 leaves having a very agreeable flavor. Much used in com- 

 bination with White London Mustard or in salads and sand- 

 wiches, also for garnishing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



369 Davis Perfect. A fine variety with long and slim fruits, 

 sometimes measuring 12 inches in length and tapering to the 

 ends. The color is a rich, dark, glossy green which they hold 

 until nearly ripe. Tender, brittle, very few seeds, and of fine 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; i lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



384 Long Green. Unusually hardy and disease resistant, 

 and an excellent all 'round late Cucumber good for both pickles 

 and slicing. Grows 12 to 14 inches long, slender, and tapering 

 to ends. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



383 Longcu 



A fancy Cucumber growing 12 to 13 inches in length with 

 rich deep green skin and few spines. It equals in appearance 

 the greenhouse product. Longcu is well suited to both out- 

 door and under glass production, and it is especially valuable 

 outside on account of its surprising earliness. Pkt. ISc; 

 oz. 30c; i lb. 80c; lb. s$2.75. 



358 Upland. Has the flavor of Water Cress and will grow in 

 any good moist soil. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 20c; oz. 30c; i lb. $1.00. 



359 Water Cress {Brunnenkresse). A delicious salad green 

 with slightly pungent flavor. Easily grown in a stream of 

 running water, a ditch, or pond, or in a moist shady situation. 

 Pkt. 15c; I oz. 30c; oz. 45c; | lb. $1.25. 



5028 



Dill 



We are listing this with the Cucumbers because the 

 seeds as well as the herbage are essentials in all dill pickles. Grows 

 2j feet high. Sow thinly § inch deep in rows 18 inches apart. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. ISc; \ lb. 40c; lb. $1.00. 



Straight S Cucumber 



391 Straight 8. This new Cucumber will appeal to every 

 ■y^gardener on account of its attractive cyhndrical fruits which 



are about 8 inches long and Ij inches in diameter. They are 

 well-rounded at the ends, covered with a thin, deep green skin. 

 White crisp flesh of highest quality. Being slender it contains 

 very few seeds. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; \ lb. 80c; lb. $2.75. 

 375 Small Gherkin. Small, oval, pale green fruits covered 

 with soft fleshy spines. Most productive. A great favorite for 

 pickling. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; \ lb. 70c; lb. $2.25. 



392 White Spine, Improved Early {Bennett's). An excel- 

 lent, medium sized variety which produces an early and very 

 abundant crop. The quite slender fruits are straight, dark 

 green, and have white spines. Pure white, sohd, and crisp 

 flesh. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \ lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



390 Snow's Perfected Pickle. Very fine, uniform, square- 

 ended fruits and now one of the popular pickling sorts. Yields 

 an immense crop of smooth symmetrical fruits. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; \ lb. 60c; lb. $1.75. 



399 Telegraph. The standard variety for growing in hotbeds 

 or greenhouses. Pkt. (10 seeds) 25c; (100 seeds) $2.25. 



Pick off all Cucumbers when of sufficient size to use whether 

 required or not, otherwise the crop will soon run to seed 



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