Spinach 



For spring and summer use sow in drills a 



foot apart and 1/2 in- -Jeep tjrly in spring; 



lor fall and winter lii Sept. 1 oz. for 100 ft. 



S849 Bloomsdole Long Standing. 45 days. 

 Productive, attractively curled, deep green. 

 Pkt. lOc: oz. 30c: 1/4 lb. 80c; V2 lb. $1.35. 



5857 Viking. (Heavy Pack, Northland.) 45 

 days. Large, thick leaves, smooth and dark 

 green. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c: 1/4 lb. 90c: 1/2 lb. 

 $1.45. 



5855 Virginia Savoy. (Bloomsdale Blight re- 

 sistant) 45 days. Quick growing. Best for 

 fall. Pkt. 15c: oz. 35c: 1/4 lb. 90c: V2 lt>. 

 $1.45. 



Viking 



Radishes 



With Taste 



and Eye 



Appeal 



Sow early in 

 well-prepared soil 

 and repeat every 

 10 days for a 

 continuous sup- 

 ply. Sow White 

 Icicle, May I.- 

 Chinese Rose Win- 

 ter, July 1. Thin 

 to give each 

 plant enough 

 room to grow 

 properly. 1 oz. 

 sows 200 ft. of 

 row^. 

 5773 Cherry Belle 



on page 39. Pkt 



Cherry 

 Belle 



22 days. Shown ir 

 ISc; oz. 45c; V4 lb- 



color 



$1.35. 



5813 Scarlet Globe. Short Top. 22 days. 



Bright scarlet globes with tasty white flesh. 



Pkt. 10c: oz. 30c: V4 lb- 90c: 1/2 lb. $1.70. 

 5779 Crimson Giant. 28 days. Large globes 



11/2 in- in diameter. Crimson skin; white 



flesh. Pkt. 10c: oz. 30c: V4 lb. 85c: V2 lb. 



$1.60. 

 5786 White Icicle. 27 days. Tasty, long, white 



roots. Very brittle and mild flavor. Pkt. 



10c: oz. 30c: 1/4 lb. 85c: V2 lb. $1.60. 

 5810 Chinese Rose Winter. 50 days. The best 



of the Winter Radishes. Large, blocky roots. 



Pkt. 10c: oz. 30c: 1/4 lb. 95c: V2 lb. $1.65. 



TOMATOES — The Most Important Home Garden Crop 



Sow indoors 6 to 7 weeks before the nights turn balmy and 

 transplant the seedlings when large enough to haiidle to stand 

 3 inches apart. For main crop sow April 1. One oz. will pro- 

 duce about 2500 strong plants. 



5896 Break O'Day. 68 days. Early, wilt-re- 

 sistant, bearing a heavy crop of large, 

 smooth, globe-shaped, light scarlet fruits 

 that are fleshy, ot very fine quality, and 

 free from cracks. Pkt. 20c: V4 oz. 35c; 

 1/2 oz. 65c: oz. $1.20 y' 



m^^^^ 5941 Pritchard. 75 days. Beautiful, smooth 

 Rutgers 41 ^^.^^BBv^ fruits; thick-walled, solid, and of mild 



Pkt. 15c: 'A oz. 35c: 1/2 oz. 60c. 



5920 Master Marglobe. 75 days. A su- 

 perb strain — immensely productive, very 

 uniform. Large, round, scarlet fruits — 

 fleshy, tasty, very solid. Pkt. 2Sc: 1/4 oz. 

 40c; 1/2 oz. 65c: oz. $1.20. 



round 

 flavor. 



5937 Rutgers. 80 days. An out- 

 standing quality tomato — large, 

 smooth, round, deep scarlet, 

 solid, tasty. Pkt. 15c: 1/4 oz. 35c: 

 V2 oz. 60c. 

 5950 Stokesdale. 70 days. Pretty 

 as a picture. Bright scarlet, 

 smooth, round, firm and so de- 

 licious. Pkt. 15c: 1/4 oz. 35c: 

 V2 oz. 60c. 

 5925 Valiant. 70 days. An early, 

 productive, round quality to- 

 mato with deep scarlet, meaty 

 fruits. Pkt. 15c: 1/4 oz. 35c: 

 V2 oz. 60c. 

 5929 Sunray. 72 days. The best 

 of the yellow sorts. Golden 

 orange with pink blush. Heavy, 

 mild fruits. Pkt. 20c: 1/4 oz. 45c: 

 V2 oz. 80c. 

 5924 Dreer's Luscious Meat. NEW! 

 Don't miss this wonderful rich 

 scarlet quality variety, shown in 

 color on page 39. Ready 80 days 

 after transplanting. We offer 

 plants as well as seeds — page 39. 



The Best Turnips 



Sow in spring, and for a fall crop in July 

 or August, V2 inch deep with 18 inches be- 

 tween the rows. Thin to 4 in. apart. 1 oz. for 

 600 ft. 



5974 Extra-Early Purple-Top Milan. 40 days. 

 Flat smooth white roots with purple top. 

 Attractive white, sweet, tender flesh. Pkt. 

 15c: oz. 30<: 1/4 lb. 75c: 1/2 lb. $1.25. 

 5966 Purple-Top White Globe. 55 days. Large 

 round roots perfectly smooth with fine- 

 grained tender white flesh, sweet and tasty. 

 Pkt. 10c: oz. 25c; 1/4 lb. 65c: V2 lb. $1.10. 

 5962 Golden Ball. 60 days. Perfectly round 

 roots 31/2 inches in diameter. Golden orange 

 skin; firm fine-flavored yellow flesh. Pkt. 

 lOc: oz. 25c; V4 lb. 60c: 1/2 lb. $1.00. 

 5961 All Seasons Foliage. (Shogoin.) 30 days 

 for greens; 70 days for roots. Grown for 

 both. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c: 1/4 lb. 60c: 1/2 lb. 

 $1.00. 

 5970 Seven Top. 42 days. For greens only. 

 Pkt. 10c: oz. 20c: 1/4 lb. 50c: 1/2 lb. $1.50. 



Kitchen Herbs 



By all means include these most important 

 kitchen herbs in your garden. Where space 

 is limited they may even be . put in the 

 flov^rer borders since they also are showy. 



5987 Basil, Sweet. 85 days. (Annual.) For 

 seasoning many dishes, Pkt. 25c: 'A oz. 40c. 



5989 Borage. 80 days. (Annual.) Young leaves 

 used in cold drinks. Pkt. 25c: V4 oz. 35c. 



5991 Dill. 70 days. (Annual.) Both leaves and 

 seeds are used. Pkt. 10c; Va oz. 20c; oz. 35c. 



5993 Sweet Marjoram. 70 days. (Annual). 

 Indispensable. Pkt. 25c: V4 oz. 65c. 



5995 Sage. 75 days. (Perennial.) Used dry or 

 fresh. Pkt. 25c: 1/4 oz. 45c; 1/2 oz. 80c. 



5997 Summer Savory. 60 days. (Annual.) This 

 you must have. Pkt. 25c; 1/4 oz. 30c: V2 oz. 

 50c. 



5998 Thyme. English. 85 days. (Perennial.) 

 Has many uses. Pkt. 25e: }/b oz. 45c. 



Rhubarb 



5832 Victoria. Sown in spring the first few 

 stalks should be available two years later. 

 Pkt. 25c; 1/2 oz. 35c: oz. 60c: 1/4 lb. $1.80-. 



BY31C Victoria Roots. An old favorite well 

 known for its quality and productiveness. 

 We offer seedlings l-l'A in. diameter. 5 for 

 $1.75: 10 for $2.75. 



BY34C MacDonald Roots. Strong No. 1 divi- 

 sions of this tender-skinned brilliant red 

 variety that requires no peeling. 2 for 

 $1.50: 5 for $3.50: 10 for $6.50. 



Salsify 



5837 Sandwich Island Mammoth. 150 days. 



Called Vegetable Oyster. Sow in spring for 

 large roots ready in fall and winter. Pkt. 

 15c: V2 oz- 45e; oz. 80c; 1/4 lb. $2.25. 



Summer Squash 



Very wholesome and delicious if used be- 

 fore the fruits reach full size. Sow where to 

 grow after the nights have turned balmy. 

 They like a rich, well-drained soil and sun. 



5873 Early White Bush. Patty Pan. 52 days. 

 Very popular and most tasty when only 

 half grown. Grows 8 in. across and 3 in. 

 deep. White, fine grained, well-flavored 

 flesh. Pkt. 10c: oz. 35c: 1/4 lb. $1.00. 



5861 Caserta. 50 days. Early, prolific, with 

 cylindrical fruits of dark green, striped with 

 light glossy green. Delicious flesh. Pkt. 

 25c: 1/2 oz. 35c: oz. 60c: 1/4 lb. $1.75. 



5862 Cococelle Bush. 60 days. Dark green 

 with yellow stripes and 16 in. long. Green- 

 ish white flesh of delicious flavor. Pkt. 

 10c: 1/2 oz. 25c; oz. 45c: 1/4 lb. $1.35. 



5864 Early Prolific Straightneck. 50 days. 



Clear yellow 12 in. long and 3 in. thick 

 in the middle, Delicious, white flesh. Pkt. 

 15c: 1/2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c: 1/4 lb. $1.20. 



5860 Black Zucchini. 60 days. White, crisp 

 flesh that melts in your mouth. Cylindrical 

 dark green fruits, best when 6 in. long. 

 Pkt. 15c: 1/2 oz. 20c: oz. 35c: 1/4 lb. $1.10. 



Winter Squash 



Hard-shelled fruits suitable for winter 

 storage and splendid for baking, boiling, 

 pies. Keep at 70° for 2 weeks; store at 50°. 



5881 Butternut. 80 days. Thick club-shaped 

 grayish green fruits and solid, rich yellow 

 flesh that is dry and sweet. Pkt. 15c: 

 1/2 oz. 45c; oz.80c: 1/4 lb. $2.50. 



5871 Golden Hubbard. 102 days. Pointed, 11 

 in. long and 8 in. in the middle. Warted 

 orange shell. Delicious, thick, fine-grained, 

 dry deep orange flesh. Pkt. 15c: 1/2 oz. 25c; 

 oz. 45c: 1/4 lb. $1.25. 



5872 Improved Hubbard. 108 days. Top- 

 shaped deep green fruits v^^eighing about 

 12 lb. each. Very thick, tasty, dry orange 

 flesh. Pkt. 15c: V2 oz. 25c: oz. 45c: 1/4 lb. 

 $1.25. 



5885 Buttercup. 105 days. Flattened grayish 

 green with prominent knob. Weigh 3 to 4 

 lb. each. Thick, dry, sweet orange flesh. 

 Pkt. 15c: 1/2 oz. 30c; oz. 50c; V4 lb. $1.50. 



5879 Table Queen. Des Moines, Acorn. 85 days. 

 51/2 in. long, 4 in. thick and just right to 

 serve as halves. Sv^reet, orange, and meaty. 

 Good for summer or winter use. Pkt. 25c: 

 1/2 oz. 40c; oz. 65c; 1/4 lb. $1.90. 



5887 Uconn. Bush Acorn. 70 days. For summer 

 or winter. 41/2 x 31/2 in.; acorn-shaped. Of 

 bush growth. Very sweet and tasty orange 

 flesh. Pkt. 25c: Vz oz. 35c: oz. 65c: 1/4 lb. 

 $2.00. 



Sunflower 



S838 Mammoth Russian. To grow for bird !ood. 

 Pkt. lOc: 1/4 lb. 25c: 1/2 lb. 45c. 



Rutabaga 



These have firmer flesh than Turnips and 

 consequently keep longer and better in 

 storage. Sow in June or July for winter use. 



5985 American Yellow Purple-Top. 90 days. 



Large, globular with small crown. Yellow 

 with purple top. Yellow flesh, sweet. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 25c: 1/4 lb. 55c: 1/2 lb. $1.00. 



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