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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. 



317. American Upland. (60 days.) A 

 line 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. 15c; oz. 35c; J^Ib. 90c, postpaid. 



130. Water-Cress. This delicious salad 

 plant is a true perennial. Everyone 

 with a shallow stream should have a bed 

 of Cress. Pkt. 15c; Mot.. 45c; J^oz. 70c; 

 oz. $1.15; y A \h. S2.90, postpaid. 



CUCUMBER 



One ounce will plant 50 hills; 

 2 pounds, an acre 



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 Yi 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 small pots in hotbeds. 



284. A. and C. (68 days.) Fruits are uni- 

 form, very dark green and taper slightlj 

 at ends. They average 2 l /i inches through 

 and up to 10 inches long. Pkt. 15c; oz. 

 35c; J^Ib. 90c, postpaid. 



229. Ashley. (60 days.) A new introduction 

 by Dr. W. C. Barnes of the South Carolina 

 Experiment Station. Fruit size and shape 

 similar to Marketer; color slightly better. 

 Resistant to downy mildew. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 50c; Mlb- $1.25, postpaid. 



301. Early White Spine (Perfection). (60 

 days.) A standard early variety 8 inches 

 long by 2y 2 inches thick. Pkt. 15c; oz. 

 30c; J^lb. 70c, postpaid. 



272. Early Fortune. (65 days.) Fruits 

 average 9x2J 2 inches, are dark green in 

 color, of excellent quality. Pkt. 15c; oz. 

 30c; %\b. 70c, postpaid. 



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

 Small spiny fruits used when small for 

 pickling. Pkt. 15c; oz. 45c; J^lb. $1.10, 

 postpaid. 



156. Hybrid Cucumber, Sensation. (60 



days.) This white-spine hybrid is highly 

 resistant to mosaic and downy mildew, 

 with vine growth that is vigorous, holding 

 up over a long production period. Fruits 

 8 inches long, smooth, uniform, blunt on 

 both ends, with medium to small seed 

 cavity. Flesh crisp and white, with dark 

 green outer color. Pkt. 25c; J^oz. 85c; 

 J4oz. $1.50; V 2 oz. $2.50; oz. $4.50; J£H>. 

 $12.50, postpaid. 



228. National Pickling. (60 days.) A 

 standard pickling variety with uniform 

 slender fruits of medium green color. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; y\b. 70c, postpaid. 



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

 greer, heavily warted variety with solid, 

 crisp flesh. It often grows to 12 inches and 

 is an ideal large pickle Cucumber. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 35c; J^Ib. 90c, postpaid. 



105. Marketer. (65 days.) Smooth, dark 

 /i^\ green fruits 8 to 10 inches long and 

 ( ls\) ~ 1 '' 2 mc ' les thick, tapering at stem 

 ^~y end. Flesh white and solid, with 

 small seed cavity. White spine. Good 

 color and slim shape make it a good slicer 

 and shipper. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; J^Ib. 90c, 

 postpaid. 



140. Palomar. (64 days.) A heavy yielder 

 of attractive, dark green fruits 8 to 8H 

 inches long, tapered to both ends. Earli- 

 ness and downy mildew resistance make 

 this an outstanding shipper. Pkt. 15c; 

 oz. 50c; j^Ib. $1 -25, postpaid. 



264. Straight-8. (66 days.) Fruits are 

 /sf^N uniform in shape, averaging 8 inches 

 (jMV) '°P g an< ^ 1 ^ inches in diameter. 

 ^- — ^ Rich, deep green color which is free 

 from striping. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; J^lb. 90c, 

 postpaid. 



117. Santee. (60 days.) Early; straight 

 sided, round ended and well colored. 

 Moderately resistant to downy mildew 

 and angular leaf spot. Pkt. 15c; J >oz. 30c; 

 oz. 50c; Mlb. $1.25, postpaid. 



115. Smoothie. (65 days.) All-America 

 /Cfe, award winner for 1957. Vigorous 

 ( jflj) vines produce dark green, cylindrical 

 ^— ■/ fruits 8 inches long, slightly tapered 

 at stem end. Recommended for home and 

 market gardens. Pkt. 25c; J^oz. 40c; oz. 

 70c; Mlb. $1.80, postpaid. " 



174. Black Beauty Eggplant 



CORN SALAD 



204. Broadleaf. (50 days.) Broad leaved, 

 large seeded. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; }^Ib. 

 $1.00, postpaid. 



322. Batavian Full-Heart Endive 



ENDIVE 



For quantity prices write for market-growers' list 



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. 



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

 /i^\ earlier and improved strain with 

 \flSU ' ar g er 'eaves and broader, thicker 

 ^- — s heads requiring very little blanching. 

 Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; M\b. 65c, postpaid. 



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



blanching variety. Curly, dark green 

 leaves which are finely cut give the plant a 

 feathery appearance. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; 

 341b. 65c, postpaid. 



EGGPLANT 



One ounce will produce at least 1000 plants; 

 '/4lb. will sow an acre 

 Culture. Eggplant seed germinates 

 slowly and should be started in a hotbed. 

 Set out the plants when they are 2 inches 

 high, provided both soil and air are warm; 

 they will not stand chilling. Plants should 

 be spaced 1 y 2 to 2 feet 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. 15c; J4oz. 

 50c.;oz.85c; J^Ib. $2.15, postpaid. 



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

 thornless, hardy variety which is disease- 

 resistant. The oblong purple fruits are 

 good keepers and ship well. Pkt. 15c; 

 V20Z. 50c; oz. 85c; %\b. $2.15, postpaid. 



HANOVER SALAD 



One ounce will sow 200 feet of row; 

 4 pounds, an acre 

 137. Early Hanover. (30 days.) This 

 splendid salad, sometimes called Spring 

 Sprouts, is splendid for early greens. 

 Smooth round leaves which when young 

 and tender have a very sweet taste. Ma- 

 tures in about 30 days and is slow in run- 

 ning to seed. May be sown in early spring, 

 also early or late fall as it will stand cold 

 weather. Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; J^lb. 65c. 

 postpaid. 



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