you've Never Eaten Sweet Corn Until You Raise Your Own 



HYBRID SUGAR CORNS, continued 

 507. Hybrid Stowell's Evergreen. 



Si ' pCTcd 



B r.'u- .'t deep white 

 kernels. Pkt. 10c; lb- 85< 2 s. $1.45; 

 postpaid. 

 65c; 2 lbs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.75, not 

 postpaid. 

 503D. Marcross. 72 days Ears* 

 . cr.igtng 12 rows ol light 

 \crv sweet kernels. Pkt. I0« 



II 25; 5 lbs. $2 65, postpaid. 



not 

 postpaid. 



POP-CORN 



520. White Rice. lays Short ears 



with long, pointed translucent kernels 

 h pop snow-w • ite Pkt. 10c.; lb 

 - postpaid. 

 2 7 not 



postpaid. 

 523. South American Yellow. 



Jxiut \1 r 

 v kernels that pop freelv int.. 

 iluflv white Pop-corn. Pkt. 10c; I 

 : 5 lbs. $1 - postpaid. 



not 

 postpaid. 



CRESS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row 



The Cresses furnish warm, pungent 



-.o salads and are useful for garnishing. 



n RE- Water-Cress may be grown in 



moist ground but does best in shallow clear 



runnir. ind Cress should be 



sown thicklv in shallow drills every 2 to 3 



weeks in ordinary rich soil and should be 



cut often. 



317. American Upland. (60 das 



line salad plant with about the same 



as Water-Cress. Desirable be- 



k grows in ordinary soil and is 



readv to pick in two months, or less. 



oz. 30c.; J^lb. 80 postpaid. 



130. Water-Cress. ! 



plant is a true perennial and ev< 

 i shallow stream should 



Pkt. 15c; \,„. 45c.; o 

 oz. SI 10; ',;!.- $3.20, postpaid. 



CUCUMBER 



One ounce will plant 50 hills; 

 2 pounds, an acre 

 Clltc re. Cucumbers prefer rich, loamy, 

 fairly moist soil and should not be planted 

 until ground is warm. Plant in hills, drop- 

 - seeds in each hill and covering 

 inch of soil; thin to 3 or 4 strongest 

 plants in each hill. Continue planting at 

 intervals for succession. Cucumbers for 

 pickles may be planted during June and 

 early Julv. For an extra-early crop start 

 seed in small pots in hotbeds. 



284. A. and C. 68 days. A leading market 

 variety which makes a good appearance 

 after shipping. Fruits are uniform, very- 

 dark green and taper slightly at ends. 

 They average 2! 4 inches through and up 

 to 10 inches long. Vines are vigorous and 

 disease-resistant. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 

 \i\h. 80c, postpaid. 



301. Arlington White Spine (Perfection). 



A standard early varii 

 inches long by 2 1 a inches thick. Pkt. 10c.; 

 ~>< . postpaid. 



140. Cubit. ient-shaped, 



dark green fruit, lYi to 8 niche 

 averaging 2 inches in diameter; uniform, 

 cylindrical and smooth. Retains dar 

 color long after picking; a good shipper. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 55c; \\\\>. 9ft , postpaid. 



272. Early Fortune. (65 days.) Fruits 

 average 9 \ J ' •_. inches; ire dark in color, 

 and quality is excellent. Being free from 

 bitterness and exceedingly crisp it is ideal 

 for slicing. Pkt. 10c.; oz. UK-.; ' 4 lh. 70c. 

 postpaid. 



251. Gherkin or Small Burr. (60 days.) 

 S II spm\ fruits used when small lor 

 pickling. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; ' 4 lb. 90c, 

 postpaid. 



156. Hybrid Cucumber, Sensation. (60 



days. rhis white-spine h\l>rnl is highly 



Stant to mosaic and downs mildew, 



with sine growth that is vigorous, holding 

 up over a long production period Fruits 

 -mooth, uniform, blunt on 

 both ends, with medium to small -.ceil 

 cavity. Flesh crisp and white, with dark 

 outer color. Pkt. 25c; ',ii/. 95c.; 

 .' 75; oz >5 00, post- 

 paid. 



228. Jersey Pickling. 60 days.) A stand- 

 ard pickling variety with uniform slender 

 fruits of medium green color. Pkt. 10c; 

 tOc; ' 4 I1>. 7T> . postpaid. 



310. Long Green. (67 days.) A large, "deep 



tnK warteil variety with solid, 



crisp llesh. It often grow-, to 12 inches mil 



pi< kit ( lucumber. Pkt. 10c; 



postpaid. 



105. Marketer. 65 days Smooth, dark 



green fruits S to 10 inches long and 2 ' _. 



inch) |>ering at stem end. Flesh 



white and solid, with small seed cavity. 



color and slim shape 



make s| K i r md shipper. Pkt. 



in, . ../ 35< .; i 4 l|,. 90« . postpaid. 



252. Palmetto. 68 days.) Introduced by 

 the < I ollege Experiment Station. 



Attractive, dark green fruits tapering 

 slightly to lx>th ends, averaging H m< hes 

 . with small seed cavits. Resistant to 

 down} mildew, Pkt. 10c.; oz. 50c.; J^lb. 

 $1.20, postpaid. 



264. Straight-8. 66 days.) Gold Medal, 

 l'v3S Mi-America Selection. This splendid 

 iraber averages 8 inches in length by 

 1 ' _. inches in diameter. Fruits are uniform 

 in shape and of a rich, deep green color 

 which is free from striping. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. $5c; ' ,lb. 90< ., postpaid. 



117. Santee. 60 days.) Bred by Dr. W. C. 

 Barnes of the South Carolina Experiment 

 Station. Outstanding in trials, surpassing 

 standard varieties in yield. Early; of the 

 same type as Cubit — straight sided, round 

 ended and well colored. Moderately resis- 

 tant to downy mildew and angular leaf 

 spot. Pkt. 10c; Hoz. 30c; oz. 50c; 

 ',lb. SI. 20, postpaid. 



EGGPLANT 



ENDIVE 



One ounce will produce at least 1000 plants; 

 Vilb. will sow an acre 



Culture. Kggplant seed germinates 

 tnd should be started in a hotbed and 



planted out when plants are 2 inches high, 

 d both soil and air are warm; they 



will not stand chilling. Plants should be 



spaced 1 ' _. to 2 feel apart in row. 



174. Black Beauty. (110 days.) Earliest 

 . and best of the large-fruited varieties. The 

 24 to 30-inch plants bear 4 to 6 perfect 

 fruits of rich dark purple. Their rich color 

 is retained for a long time. Pkt. 1 5c; Yipi.. 

 60c; oz. n 5t.; y x \\>. S2.40, postpaid. 



109. Florida High-Bush. (120 diss.) A 

 thornless, hardy variety which is disease- 

 resistant. I he oblong purple t ru its are 

 good keepers and ship well. Pkt. 15e.; 



60, .; oz. 95c; V x \\>. 12.40, postpaid. 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 



3 pounds, an acre 



Endive furnishes vitamins A and C and a 

 fair amount of iron. 



( i mire. As Endive is usually used for 

 fall and winter salads the seed should be 

 s,.\s n m rows during June and July and 

 thinned out to stand 1 loot apart in the row. 

 When nearly grown tie the miter leaves 



together to blanch the hearts. For an early 

 crop the seed should be sown about April 15. 



322. Batavian Full-Heart. (90 days.) 



An earlier and improved strain ssith 

 larger leases and broader, thicker heads 

 requiring vers little blanching. Pkt. 10c; 



oz. 25c; '.,1b. 6()c, postpaid. 

 302. Green Curled. (95 days.) A self- 

 blanching variety. Curly, dark green 

 [eaves which are finely cut give the plant a 

 feat her 5 appearance. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 

 1 ,lb. 60c, postpaid. 



185. White Curled. (100 (lays.) Plants 



grow 1 foot in diameter ssith finely cuilcd 

 leasts. The broad ribs are slightly tinged 

 with rose and the heart is creams white. 

 Pkt. 10c; o/. 30c; ' 4 lh. 65e. , postpaid. 



HANOVER SALAD 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 



4 pounds, an acre 



137. Early Hanover. (30 .lass.) This 



splendid salad, some! lines tailed Spring 



Sprouts, is splendid foi earls "greens." 



Smooth round leases which when soung 

 and tender have a seis ssscel taste. Ma- 

 tnics in about 30 class ami is sloss in run- 

 ning to seed. May be sown in early spring, 



also earls or late fall as it ssill stand cold 



weather. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; > 4 lb. 65c, 

 postpaid. 



KALE or BORECOLE 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 



4 pounds, an acre 



Kale is a vitamin and mineral special, 

 providing vitamins A, C and 13,, and ribo- 

 llasin, calcium and iron, the first two vita- 

 mins in top quantities. 



(a i ii ki . This hards vegetable furnishes 

 splendid "greens" for ss inter and spring use, 

 the qualits being improved by some frost. 

 Soss seed ' ._, inch deep in rosss, from May to 

 September. If large plants are wanted, thin 

 to stand 1 ' v to 2 feet apart in row. 



298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch or Curled 

 Beauty. (55 days.) Beautiful dwarf 



plants which lie flat on the ground forming 

 a double-deck; withstands host and sel- 

 dom svinter-kills where temperatures do 

 not go below zero. The heavily curled 

 leaves are a distinct blue-green color, at- 

 tractive and of high quality. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 30c; J^Ib. 75c, postpaid. 



325. Dwarf Green Curled Scotch or 

 Norfolk. 1 5-5 das s.i Similar to Dwarf 

 Blue except that this is a medium green 

 color and like Dwarl Blue a heavy pro- 

 ducerof beautifully curled leaves. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; Hlb. 60s., postpaid. 



286. Imperial Curly Long Standing. (55 



days.) Beautifully curled and crimped 

 sort ol strong vigorous habit; perfectly 

 hardy; dark green in color. It ssill stand 

 longer without shooting to seed than /ins 



other variety. Pkt. I0c;oz. 20c; ^Ib. 50c, 

 postpaid. 

 159. Siberian Curled. (65 days.) large, 

 very spreading, hardy and vigorous plant. 

 Big plume-like leaves, thick in texture, 

 curled at edges; deep green in color. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. 20c; > 4 lb. 50c, postpaid. 



186. Tall Green Curled Scotch. (60days.) 

 A dependably hards Kale grossing 2 feel 

 high with abundant dark green, seis 

 i urls leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; '.,1b. 

 70c. postpaid. 



For Not Postpaid prices on larger quantities refer to page 78 



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