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



SUGAR or SWEET CORN, continued 

 53S. Snow-White Evergreen. vW davs.) 



A purer white Stowell s Evergreen. Pkt. 



10c.: lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. S1.65. 



postpaid. 



10 lbs. $2.70; 50 lbs. $12.50. not postpaid. 

 SIS. 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. lOc.; lb. 40c.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 



5 lbs. $1.65. postpaid. 



10 lbs. $2.70; 50 lbs. $12.50, not postpaid. 



Hybrid Sugar Corns 



571. Alphagold Bantam. .(4 days.) This 

 early yellow hybrid shows good resistance 

 to smut, produces well-filled 8 or 10-row 

 ears, 7 inches long. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 60c.; 

 2 lbs. 51.10.; 5 lbs. $2.40, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $4.20; 50 lbs. $21. .1)0. not postpaid. 



520. Golden Cross Bantam. (85 da>-s.) 

 " Best-in-G.irden" v.irietv. Maturing 4 

 to 5 da>-s later than Golden Bantam this 

 hybrid is resistant to wilt and is a heavy- 

 producer. Ears average 12 rows of golden 

 vellow kernels. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 60c.; 2 lbs. 

 51.10; 5 lbs. $2.40. postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $4.20; 5<) lbs. $20.00, not postpaid. 



5030. Golden Bounty. (85 days.) A 

 Northrup King introduction with plants 

 about a foot taller than Golden Cross 

 Bantam and fewer suckers than that va- 

 riety. The 9-inch ears have 12 to 14 rows 

 of golden kernels. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 65c.; 

 2 lbs. 51.20: 5 lbs. $2.90, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $5.20; 50 lbs. $25.00, not postpaid. 



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

 .■Ml-.\merica Selections. It is resistant to 

 both wilt and drought and bears lYi- to 

 8-inch light vellow ears. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 

 60c.: 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.40, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $4.20; 50 lbs. $20.00, not postpaid. 



507. Hybrid Stowell's Evergreen. (98 

 da\-s. 1 Bronze .Medal, 1934 .MI-.^merica 

 Selections. Sturdy stalks bear slightly 

 tapered ears with 16 to 18 rows of deep 

 white kernels. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 65c.; 2 lbs. 

 $1.20: 5 lbs. $2.90. postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $5.20; 50 lbs. $25.00. not postpaid. 



510. Marcross. (72 days.) Ears 6 to 7>2 

 inches, averaging 12 rows of light yellow, 

 verv sweet kernels. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 60c.; 2 

 lbs. $1.10: 5 lbs. $2.20. postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $4.20; 50 lbs. $20.00. not postpaid. 



POP-CORN 



537. White Rice. dlO days.) Short ears 

 with long, pointed translucent kernels 

 which pop snow-white. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 35c.; 

 2 lbs. 65c.; 5 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 



529. South American Yellow. (100 days.) 

 Ears 7 inches long, with about 12 rows of 

 yellow kernels that pop freely into large 

 euffy white Pop-corn. Pkt. l(Jc.; lb. 35c.; 

 2 lbs. 65c.; 5 lbs. 51.50, postpaid. 



CRESS 



One otince 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 shoulid be 

 cut often. 



317. 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. 20c.; \iVa. 60c.; lb. $1.75, 

 postpaid. 

 130. Water-Cress. This delicious salad 

 plant is a true perennial and everyone 

 with a shallow stream should have a bed 

 of Cress. Pkt. 10c. ;oz. 51.15, 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, 

 fairlv 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 l-n 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 

 earlv July. For an e.xtra-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,^j inches through and up 

 to lb inches long. Vines are vigorous and 

 disease-resistant. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 

 'ilb. 80c.; lb. $2.75, postpaid. 

 301. Arlington White Spine (Perfection). 

 (60 days.) K standard early variety 8 

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

 oz. 20c.; '41b. 60c.; lb. $1.75. postpaid. 

 140. Cubit. (60 davs.) Excellent-shaped, 

 dark green fruit, 7^2 ^o 8 inches long, 

 averaging 2 inches in diameter; uniform, 

 cj'lindrical and smooth. Retains dark green 

 color long after picking; a good shipper. 

 Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c.; M\h. 80c.; lb. $2.75, 

 postpaid. 

 272. Early Fortune. (65 days.) Growers 

 delight in the uniformity of the fruits of 

 this variety. They average 9 x 2}^ 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.; \iVa. 60c.; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 

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

 Small spinv fruits used when small for 

 pickling. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c.; M\h. 65c.; 

 lb. $2.fX), postpaid. 

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

 ard pickling variety with uniform slender 

 fruits of medium green color. Pkt. 10c.; 

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

 105. 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.; }^lb. 

 65c.; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 

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

 I green, heavily warted variety with solid, 

 crisp flesh. It often grows to 12 inches and 

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

 oz. 25c.; J^ilb. 65c.; lb. $2.00, jxjstpaid. 

 156. IMincU. (55 days.) Th;s very early 

 variety is used for both pickling and slic- 

 ing. Fruit 4J^ to 5J^ inches long, 2 to 2J^ 

 inches in diameter. Medium green skin, 

 crisp white flesh; produced in clusters. 

 Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 20c.; J^^Ib. 60c.; lb. S1.75, 

 postpaid. 

 324. 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. lOc; oz. 20c.; Mlb. 60c.; 

 lb. $1.75, postpaid. 

 264. Straight-8. f66 days.) Gold Medal, 

 1935 .-Ml-Arnerica Selections. This splendid 

 Cucumber averages 8 inches in length by 

 1 J/^ inches in diameter. Fruits are uniform 

 in shape and of a rich, deep green color 

 which is free from striping. Pkt. lOc; 

 oz. 25c.; J<jlb. 75c.; lb. 52.25, postpaid. 



169. Forcing Cucumber, Sparta. A- 



dapted only for growing under glass. 

 Heavy producer of long, slender, almost 

 smooth fruits. Flesh fine, of excellent 

 flavor. Pkt. (10 seeds) 45c.; 100 seeds 

 S4.00. 



EGGPLANT 



One ounce will produce at least 1000 plants; 

 V^lb- 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 arc warm; they 

 will not stand chilling. Plants should be 

 spaceil 1 ' 2 to 2 feet apart in row. 

 174. 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. 55c.; 

 '41b. 51.65; lb. 56.00, ix)stpaid. 

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

 ttiornless, hardy variety which is disease- 

 resistant. The oblong purple fruits are 

 good keepers and ship well. Pkt. lOc; 

 oz. 55c.; I., lb. 51.65; lb. $6.00, po.stpaid. 

 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-siiaped 

 attractive fruit of glossy, purplish black. 

 Pkt. lOc; oz. 60c.; ^^Ib. $1.75; lb. $6.50. 

 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. 

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

 An earlier and improved strain with 

 larger leaves and broader, thicker heads 

 requiring very little blanching. Pkt. lOc; 

 oz. 20c.; J^lb. 45c.; lb. $1.50, 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. 10c. ; oz. 20c.; 

 >^lb. 45c.; lb. 51.50, postpaid. 

 185. 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. lOc; oz. 20c.; ^Ib. 50c.; lb. $1.75. 

 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 ^2 inch deep in rows from May to 

 September. If large plants are wanted, thin 

 to stand 1 )^ to 2 feet apart in row. 

 298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch or Curled 

 Beauty. f55 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. 20c.; i^lb. 50c.; lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 

 325. 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- 

 ducer of beautifully curled leaves. Pkt. lOc; 

 oz. 20c.; h'lb. 50c.; lb. $1.50, postpaid. 



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