Vegetables of Exceptional Merit 



WELL WORTH A PLACE IN YOUR GARDEN 



189. CUCUMBER, Triumph Fi Hybrid. 



(60 days.) 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.; 

 i^oz. $1.25; Hot. $2.25; i^oz. S3.75; oz. 

 S6.00, postpaid. 



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

 fine new green-podded bush Bean with dark 

 green, meaty pods. Vigorous upright plant 

 produces pods 5J2 to 6 inches long, round 

 and slightly crease-backed. Straight, smooth 

 and entirely stringless. Excellent for freezing 

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

 $1.25; 2 lbs. $2.25; 5 lbs. $4.65, postpaid. 

 Lb. 95c.; 2 lbs. SI. 80; 5 lbs. $4.00, not post- 

 paid. 



Buttercrunch Lettuce 



107. LETTUCE, Buttercruncli. (60 days.) 

 ^jz^ A butterhead type of Bibb. Foremost 

 ( /fW) 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.; YiOt. 85c.; oz. 

 S1.50; 3ilb. $4.50, postpaid. 



129. MUSKMELON, Saticoy Fi Hybrid. 



(85 days.) Fruit is slightly oblong, 6)2 t>y 

 5}-2 inches. Exterior 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; 

 Moz. $2.50, postpaid. 



Silver Queen Sweet Corn 



Ruby Queen Beets 



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

 /C\- excellent new, early bunching Beet. 

 ( iA\) Ideal for market and home garden. 

 — ^ Root is round, smooth, bright red. 

 Flesh texture is unusually fine and tops are 

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

 Mlb. $1.15, postpaid. 



528. SWEET CORN, Silver Queen. (92 



days.) A high-quality white Corn. Stalk 7 

 to 8 feet tall. Produces a high yield of cylin- 

 drical ears 8 to 9 inches long, with 14 to 16 

 straight rows of snow-white kernels, well 

 rounded over the ear tip. Sugary sweet and 

 extremely tender. Pkt. 35c.; lb. $1.35; 2 lbs. 

 $2.25; 5 lbs. S4.95, postpaid. 

 Lb. 95c.; 2 lbs. $1.80; 5 lbs. $4.30, not 

 postpaid. 



Bell Boy Peppers 



168. PEPPER, Bell Boy Fi Hybrid. (120 

 ^jfr^>, days.) All-America Selection for 1967. 

 \g^) An all-purpose sweet Pepper. Fruit is 

 ^ — ^ medium long, blocky, mostly four- 

 lobed, deep glossy green, maturing early to 

 deep red. Thick walls and good fruit uni- 

 formity. Strong, vigorous plant 18 to 24 

 inches tali. Resistant to tobacco mosaic 

 virus. Pkt. (50 seeds) 50c.; 3 pkts. SI. 35; 

 Keoz. S4.50; Moz. S7.50, postpaid. 



224. SQUASH, Ciiefini Fi Hybrid. (52 



/C\ days.) All-America Bronze Medal 

 (j^) 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. $1.25; Mlb- 

 $3.50, postpaid. 



Chefini Squash 



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

 ,C\~. All-America Silver Medal Winner for 

 (S) 19^^- ^ winter Squash with bush type 

 — ^ plant habit, occasionally with a short 

 vine reaching lYi 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.; ^ioz. 65c.; oz. $1.25; i^lb. 

 $3.25, postpaid. 



192. TOMATO, Spring Giant Fi Hybrid. 



^c:>. (75 days.) All-America Selection for 

 (^A) 1967. Fruits smooth, deep globular 

 ^ — ^ shape, rich bright scarlet, averaging 8 

 ounces. Walls are thick; flesh meaty, with 

 bright deep red interior. Quality excellent. 

 Resistant to both verticillium and fusarium 

 wilt. Pkt. (50 seeds) 50c.; 3 pkts. $1.35; 

 i^oz. $7.50, postpaid. 



