Vegetables of Exceptional Merit 



WELL WORTH A PLACE IN YOUR GARDEN 



189. CUCUMBER, Triumph Fi Hybrid. 



(60 daysj Vines vigorous. Fruits uni- 

 form dark green color, 7 to 8 inches 

 long, slightly tapered at stem end. Ex- 

 cellent quality. Matures early. Pkt. 50c.; 

 YiO-L. S1.25; Moz. S2.25; 3^oz. S3.75; oz. 

 $6.00, postpaid. 



535. BEAN, Tenderette. (55 days.) A 

 fine new green-podded bush Bean with dark 

 green, meaty pods. Vigorous upright plant 

 produces pods 5}^2 to 6 inches long, round 

 and slightly crease-backed. Straight, smooth 

 and entirely stringless. Excellent for freezing 

 and canning. Seeds white. Pkt. 25c.; lb. 

 SI. 10; 2 lbs. S2.00; 5 lbs. S4.50, postpaid. 

 Lb. 90c.; 2 lbs. S1.70; 5 lbs. S4.00, not post- 

 paid. 



Buttercrunch Lettuce 



107. LETTUCE, Buttercrunch. (60 days.) 

 ^i:^\ -^ butterhead type of Bibb. Foremost 

 f jj^j of its many qualities are its heat re- 

 ^ — sistance and slow bolting characteristics. 

 Heads relatively loose; leaves are thick and 

 juicy but crisp. Pkt. 25c.; J4oz. 85c.; oz. 

 $1.50; Jilb. $4.75, postpaid. 



129. MUSKMELON, Saticoy Fi Hybrid. 



(85 days.) Fruit is slightly oblong, 6J4 by 

 5}-^ inches. E.xterior color is slate-green, with 

 a medium ropey netting. Approximately 4 

 pounds in weight. Very dark orange flesh, 

 thick and firm, of excellent quality. Small 

 seed cavity. The strong, very productive 

 vines are resistant to mildew and fusarium 

 wilt and produce for a long period. Pkt. 

 (30 seeds) 50c.; 2 pkts. 95c.; 3 pkts. $1.35; 

 >ioz. S2.50, postpaid. 



179. BEET, Ruby Queen. (55 days.) An 

 /i~t-, excellent new, early bunching Beet. 

 fjj^l Ideal for market and home garden. 



Root is round, smooth, bright red. 



Flesh texlure is unusually fine and tops are 

 short (10 to 12 inches). Pkt. 25c.; oz. 50c.; 

 Jilb. 51.15, postpaid. 



523. SWEET CORN, Early Sungiow. (63 



days.) This new hybrid is outstanding for its 

 early vigor under cold conditions. It pro- 

 duces a vigorous plant, 5 to 5 J^ feet in height, 

 that yields two ears per stalk. The ears are 

 well filled, 6J4 to 7 inches long, with slight 

 taper. Mostly 12 rows of tender, medium 

 yellow kernels. Excellent flavor. Holds at 

 edible stage for a long time. Pkt. 25c.; lb. 

 SI. 25; 2 lbs. 32.10; 5 lbs. S4.60, postpaid. 

 Lb. S1.05; 2 lbs. S1.75; 5 lbs. $4.10, not post- 

 paid. 



Champion Radishes 



124. RADISH, Champion. (24 days.) The 

 brightest cherry-red Radish. Pull it 

 small or let it grow as big as a silver 

 dollar and it will still be crisp and solid. 

 True ball shape with thin tap-rooi . Good- 

 sized top makes it a good buncher. Recom- 

 mended for home and market gardens. Pkt. 

 20c.; oz. 40c.; ^Ib. 80c.; lb. 81.75, postpaid. 



224. SQUASH, Chefini Fi Hybrid. (52 



®days.) All-America Bronze Medal 

 Winner for 1965. An Italian Summer 

 Squash that is tender and delicious. 

 A dark green Zucchini type producing high 

 quality, uniformly cylindrical and slender 

 fruits, dark green in color. Very productive. 

 Recommended for home and market gar- 

 dens. Pkt. 35c.; i^^oz. 65c.; oz. S1.25; Mlb. 

 $3.50, postpaid. 



Early Sungiow Hybrid Sweet Corn 

 2 



Chefini Squash 



234. SQUASH, Gold Nugget. (95 days.) 

 ,i->v All-America Silver Medal Winner for 

 {^^ 1966. A winter Squash with bush type 

 ^ — ' plant habit, occasionally with a short 

 vine reaching 2^2 feet tall. Fruit has bright 

 orange skin and flesh, moderately thick, 

 sweet. Fruit is small, of soft ball size (5 

 pounds), round-oblate, with thick shell-like 

 skin for good storage. Five to eight fruits per 

 plant. Pkt. 35c.; Yioz. 65c.; oz. $1.25; Mlb. 

 $3.25, postpaid. 



122. TOMATO, Wonder Boy Fi Hybrid. 



(80 days.) Fruits extra large, round, firm, 

 meaty, smooth, of e.xcellent flavor and 

 qualitv. Thev weigh about a pound and are 

 freely produced. Pkt. (50 seeds) 50c.; 3 pkts. 

 $1.35; i^oz. $7.50, postpaid. 



