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



SUGAR or SWEET CORN, continued 



53S. Golden Evergreen. (85 days.) A 

 splendid variety to follow Golden Bantam 

 with larger and better filled ears of gold- 

 en kernels. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 

 55c; 5 lbs. SI. 10, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. SI. 60; 50 lbs. $7.00, not postpaid. 



535. Snow-White Evergreen. (90 days.) 

 A purer white Stowell s Evergreen. Pkt. 

 10c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.10, 

 postpaid. 

 10 lbs. SI. 60; 50 lbs. S7.00, not postpaid. 



518. Stowell's Evergreen. (95 days.) 

 Our selected stock has been of the true deep 

 strain and evergreen character. The ears 

 are large and the white kernels are sweet 

 and tender. Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 55c; 

 5 lbs. $1.10, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. SI- 60; 50 lbs. $7.00, not postpaid. 



Hybrid Sugar Corns 



520. Golden Cross Bantam. (85 days.) 

 "Best-in-Garden" variety. Maturing 4 

 to 5 days later than Golden Bantam this 

 hybrid is resistant to wilt and is a heavy 

 producer. Ears average 12 rows of golden 

 yellow kernels. Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 

 70c; 5 lbs. $1.75, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. S2.80; 50 lbs. $13.00, not postpaid. 



534. loana. (85 days.) Bronze Medal, 1940 

 All-America Selections. It is resistant to 

 both wilt and drought and bears 1}/%- to 

 8-inch light yellow ears. Pkt. 10c; Jb. 

 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. S1.90, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. S3. 20; 50 lbs. $15.00, not postpaid. 



507. Hybrid Stowell's Evergreen. (98 

 da vs.) Bronze Medal, 1934 All-America 

 Selections. Sturdy stalks bear slightly 

 tapered ears with 16 to 18 rows of deep 

 white kernels. Pkt. 10c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 

 80c; 5 lbs. $2.00, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. S3.40; 50 lbs. $16.00, not postpaid. 



510. Marcross. (72 days.) 6 to 7J^-inch 

 ears averaging 12 rows of light yellow, 

 very sweet kernels. Pkt. 10c; lb. 40c; 2 

 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.80, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $3.00; 50 lbs. $14.00, not postpaid. 



POP-CORN 



537. White Rice. (110 days.) Short ears 

 with long, pointed translucent kernels 

 which pop snow-white. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 25c, postpaid. 



CORN SALAD 



Three ounces of seed will sow 100 feet of row 



A mildly flavored vegetable planted for 

 late fall, winter and spring use. 



The plants are quite hardy and furnish 

 tender leaves useful for salads especially 

 when mixed with other herbs or can be 

 cooked as spinach for "greens." 

 112. Broad-leaved. (60 days.) The best 



variety. Crop failed. 



CRESS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row 



The Cresses furnish warm, pungent 

 flavor to salads and are useful for garnishing. 

 Culture. Water-Cress may be grown in 

 moist ground but does best in shallow clear 

 running water. Upland Cress should be 

 sown thickly in shallow drills every 2 to 3 

 weeks in ordinary rich soil and should be 

 cut often. 



137. American Upland. (60 days.) A 

 fine salad plant with about the same 

 flavor as Water-Cress. Desirable be- 

 cause it grows in ordinary soil and is 

 ready to pick in two months, or less. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; J4Ib. 40c; lb. $1.25, 

 postpaid. 

 270. Water-Cress. This delicious salad 

 plant is a true perennial and everyone 

 with a shallow stream should have a bed 

 of Cress. Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00, postpaid. 



CUCUMBER 



One ounce will plant 50 hills; 



two pounds, an acre 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



Vilbs., and lbs. 



Culture. Cucumbers prefer rich, loamy, 

 fairly moist soil and should not be planted 

 until ground is warm. Plant in hills, drop- 

 ping 6 to 8 seeds in each hill and covering 

 with 1 o 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 July. For an extra-early crop start 

 seed in smalt pots in hotbeds. 

 109. 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 2J| inches through and up 

 to 10 inches long. Vines are vigorous and 

 disease-resistant. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 

 J4lb. 65c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 

 73. Arlington White Spine (Perfection"). 

 (60 days.) A standard early varietv 8 

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

 oz. 20c; ? 4 'Ib. 60c; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 

 131. Bolgiano's Early Fortune. (65 days.) 

 Growers delight in the uniformity of the 

 fruits of this variety. They average 9 x 

 2J^ inches, are dark in color, and quality 

 is excellent. Being free from bitterness 

 and exceedingly crisp it is ideal for slicing. 

 Market people praise its unfading color. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Mlb. 60c; lb. $1.75, 

 postpaid. 

 169. Bolgiano's Prosperity. (65 days.) 

 An extra-early Cucumber with uni- 

 formly large, symmetrically formed fruit 

 of intense deep green. Flesh is sparkling 

 white. Vines are vigorous, mildew-proof 

 and rarely produce a cull. Try this for an 

 early crop. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; \i\h. 65c; 

 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 

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

 Small spiny fruits used when small for 

 pickling. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; J^Ib. 65c; 

 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 

 326. Imperator or Clark's Special. (65 

 days.) Very productive variety which 

 holds its deep green color when shipped, 

 appearing fresh when it reaches market. 

 Quality is definitelv superior. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; l<£Ib. 65c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 

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

 ard pickling variety with uniform slender 

 fruits of medium green color. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; Y x \h. 65c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 

 301. Longfellow. (70 days.) Long slender 

 Cucumber which grows 12 to 14 inches 

 but best picked when about 10 inches long 

 and 2 inches in diameter. Fruits are 

 smooth, dark green and look like a hot- 

 house product. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 34'b. 

 70c; lb. $2.25, postpaid. 

 156. Long Green. (67 days.) A large, deep 

 green, heavily warted variety with solid, 

 crisp flesh. It often grows to 12 inches and 

 is an ideal large pickle Cucumber. Pkt. 10c ; 

 oz. 20c; Mlb. 65c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 

 93. Stays Green or Black Diamond. (60 

 days.) Symmetrical fruits of dark green 

 with nearly square ends. They are smooth, 

 7 to 8 inches long, and the flesh is white 

 and crisp. Pkt. 10c.;. oz. 20c; }|Ib. 60c; 

 lb. $1.75, postpaid. 

 42. Straight-8. (66 days.) Gold Medal, 

 1935 All-America Selections. This splendid 

 Cucumber averages 8 inches in length by 

 13^ inches in diameter. Fruits are uniform 

 in shape and of a rich, deep green color 

 which is free from striping. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; I4\b. 65c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 

 313. Snow's Pickling. (56 days.) An early, 

 small variety which pleases the bottlers of 

 small pickles. Fruits are dark green, 

 cylindrical and square ended. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; lilb. 65c; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



EGGPLANT 



One ounce will produce at least 1000 plants; 

 Vilb. will sow an acre 

 Culture. Eggplant seed germinates 

 slowly and should be started in a hotbed and 

 planted out when plants are 2 inches high, 

 provided both soil and air are warm; they 

 will not stand chilling. Plants should be 

 spaced lJ/£ to 2 feet apart in row. 

 205. Black Beauty. (110 days.) "Best-in- 

 Garden" variety. 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 re- 

 tained for a long time. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 

 i^Ib. $1.15; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 

 339. Florida High-Bush. (120 days.) A 

 thornless, hardy variety which is disease- 

 resistant. The oblong purple fruits are 

 good keepers and ship well. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 50c; &Ib. $1.15; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 

 166. Fort Myers Market. (120 days.) Tall 

 plant which holds its fruit clear of the 

 ground. Fruits are 9 to 10 inches long and 

 5 to 6 inches in diameter. True egg-shaped 

 attractive fruit of glossy, purplish black. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; i^Ib. $1.25; lb. $4.50, 

 postpaid. 



ENDIVE 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of row; 



3 pounds, an acre 



Endive furnishes vitamins A and C and a 

 fair amount of iron. 



Culture. As Endive is usually used for 



fall and winter salads the seed should be 



sown in rows during June and July and 



thinned out to stand 1 foot apart in the row. 



When nearly grown tie the outer leaves 



together to blanch the hearts. For an early 



crop the seed should be sown about April 15. 



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



An earlier and improved strain with 



larger leaves and broader, thicker heads 



requiring very little blanching. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 40c; lb. $1.25, 



postpaid. 



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



blanching variety. Curly, dark green 



leaves which are finely cut give the plant a 



feathery appearance. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 



i^Ib. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. 



285. White Curled. (100 days.) Plants 



grow 1 foot in diameter with finely curled 



leaves. The broad ribs are slightly tinged 



with rose and the heart is creamy white. 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; J^Ib. 35c; lb. $1.00, 



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 Bi, and ribo- 

 flavin, calcium and iron, the first two vita- 

 mins in top quantities. 



Culture. This hardy vegetable furnishes 

 splendid "greens" for winter and spring use, 

 the quality being improved by some frost. 

 Sow seed J-£ inch deep in rows from May to 

 September. If large plants are wanted, thin 

 to stand 1J-2 to 2 feet apart in row. 

 133. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch or Curled 

 Beauty. (55 days.) Beautiful dwarf 

 plants which lie flat on the ground forming 

 a double-deck; withstands frost and sel- 

 dom winter-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. 25c; ^Ib. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 

 121. Dwarf Green Curled Scotch or 

 Norfolk. (55 days.) Similar to Dwarf 

 Blue except that this is a medium green 

 color and like Dwarf Blue a heavy pro- 

 ducerof beautifully curled leaves. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; i<tlb. 75c; lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



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