Certified Seed 



Potatoes 



Potnme de Terre, Fr. 

 Patata, Ital. 



Patatas, Sp. 

 Kartoffel, Ger. 



5 lbs. will plant 35 hills 

 1 peck for 100 ft. 



Customer pays Transportation 

 Charges on Potatoes 



Note — Potatoes will be ready for 

 shipment about April 1 and are for- 

 warded by express or freight f.o.b. 

 Philadelphia. We decline shipping them 

 C.O.D. Prices subject to change with- 

 out notice. 



Treat Potatoes with Semesan Bel 



5337 Chippewa. A few days later than 

 Irish Cobbler but consistently more 

 productive. Very white, well-shaped, 

 and with few, shallow eyes. Disease- 

 resistant. 



6341 Early Rose. A fine early potato. 

 Long and of good size with pink skin. 

 Cooks quite white and mealy. 



6345 Green Mountain. A late variety 

 producing a crop even on poor soil. 

 Of attractive appearance and keeps 

 well. 



6349 Irish Cobbler. One of the earliest 

 potatoes. Round, smooth tubers with 

 strong and well-developed eyes. A 

 heavy cropper. 



6353 Katahdin. This late variety has 

 consistently proved to be a heavier 

 cropper than Green Mountain. Tub- 

 ers are oval with smooth clear skin 

 and shallow eyes. Cooks dry and 

 floury. Highly resistant to disease. 



6362 Sebago. Of good appearance, 

 productive and resistant to late blight, 

 scab, and yellow dwarf disease. The 

 round, white-skinned tubers have 

 few eyes and have excellent cooking 

 qualities. Matures later than Irish 

 Cobbler but before Green Mountain. 



Ceiling Prices 



for April 1944 



Delivery 



5 lbs. 37c 



IS lbs. (peck) $1.10 



60 lbs. (bushel) $4.41 



100 lbs. $6.35 



Customer pays transportation 



on Potatoes 



Rhubarb 



832 Victoria. Has large thick red 

 stalks of most delicious flavor. Sow 

 seeds outdoors in shallow drills one 

 foot apart and transplant when of 

 sufficient size to stand four feet apart. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; J4 lb. $1.00. 



17-703 Victoria Roots. We offer 

 strong roots of this excellent Rhubarb 

 which will develop into sturdy plants 

 and give a worth-while crop begin- 

 ning the year after they have been 

 planted in the spring. Crop very 

 short. 35c each ; 12 for $2.85 prepaid. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify 



Salsify 



or Vegetable Oyster 



Salsifis, Fr. Salsifi, Sp. 



Barba di becco, Ital. Haferwurzel, Ger. 

 1 Pkt. for 20 ft.; 1 oz. for 100 ft. 



Treat seed with Arasan or Semesan 

 Culture — Succeeds best in light, well- 

 enriched, mellow soil. Sow early in the 

 spring in drills 15 inches apart, 1 inch 

 deep, and water liberally with a fine 

 spray or sprinkler. Thin to 4 inches in 

 rows. 



837 Mammoth Sandwich Island. 135 

 days. Tapering root, 7 to 8 inches 

 long, with almost white, smooth 

 skin, resembling a good-sized Pars- 

 nip. It is very mild and delicately 

 flavored, hence very popular. The 

 voung leaves may be used as salad. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; l 4 lb. 70c; lb. $2.35. 



Sunflower 



6212 Mammoth. 80 days. Immense 

 heads measuring 12 to 20 inches 

 across. A valuable food for poultry 

 and birds. Oz; 10c; lb. 55c; 

 5 lbs. $2.05; 10 lbs. $3.65, prepaid. 

 Not prepaid, 100 lbs. $30.00. 



Sorrel 



Oseille, Fr. 

 Acetosa, Ital. 



Acedera, Sp. 

 Sauerampfer, Ger. 



839 Narrow-Leaved Garden. 60 days. 

 The largest, best variety for soups 

 and mixed salads. Has a piquant 

 acid flavor. Also splendid as boiled 

 greens. Sow thinly in shallow drills 

 a foot apart. Thin to stand 6 to 7 

 inches apart. One ounce for 200 feet 

 of drill. Pkt. 15c; Vz oz. 50c; oz. 90c. 



Tobacco 



881 Connecticut Seed Leaf. An at- 

 tractive leaf of choice texture and 

 good flavor. Widely grown for 

 cigars. Pkt. 10c; J / 2 oz. 70c; oz. $1.20. 



882 Havana. Medium-sized plants 

 with broad, fine grained leaves of 

 excellent quality. Pkt. 15c; y 2 oz. 

 05c; oz. $1.70. 



884 White Burley. We offer the root- 

 rot-resistant type #16 which we be- 

 lieve best for home garden planting. 

 Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 70c; oz. $1.20. 



Table Queen or Acorn Squash 



for Summer or Winter Use 



A favorite type with vigorous vines bearing attractive acorn-shaped 

 fruit which may be used before the shell hardens or the fruit may be per- 

 mitted to ripen on the vines to serve during the early winter months. 



876 Mammoth Table Queen. 80 

 days. A somewhat variable vari- 

 ety particularly in reference to 

 the size of the fruit but, never- 

 theless, a splendid Table Queen 

 Squash producing many acorn- 

 shaped fruits of a very deep 

 green color and measuring 5 by 7 

 inches. It has all the virtues of 

 the smaller fruited varieties so 

 far as eating qualities are con- 

 cerned and fits well where a 

 large-sized squash is desired. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 25c; y oz. 70c; lb. $2.25. 

 879 Table Queen. 80 days. This 

 also is known as Des Moines or 

 just plain Acorn Squash. It has 

 handy dark green fruits measur- 

 ing 5 to 6 inches long and 4 

 inches across with thick tender 

 yellow flesh of exceptionally 

 sweet flavor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 

 Vi lb. 65c; lb. $2.00. 



Golden Table Queen 



866 Golden Table Queen. 83 days. 

 Beautiful fruits 4 to 5 inches long 

 and ideal for individual servings. 

 Has a beautiful golden yellow 

 skin and clear yellow flesh which 

 is exceptionally sweet and fine 

 grained. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; y, lb. 

 65c; lb. $2.00. 



See page 24 for other varieties of Squash. 



All vegetable seeds are sent Prepaid except where otherwise noted. 



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