better vegetable and flower seeds 



CUCUMBER (Cont'd) 



Early Ckister. Short, thick, blunt fruits about 53^ in. 

 long. Medium dark green. Desirable for pickling and 

 exceptional for slicing. (56) 10c 



Early Fortune. A desirable slicing variety extensively 

 grown for shipping. Fruits very dark green. (66) 10c 



Early White Spine. Medium dark green, slightly tapering 

 to blunt ends; 7 in. long, 2^/^ in. thick. Very popular 

 for home gardens. (60) 10c 



Improved Long Green. Medium dark green; black- 

 spined; 10 to 12 in. long. Excellent for slicing. (68) 



10c 



Lemon. Deep lemon yellow, about 3 in. in diameter, nearly 

 round. Odd, but delicious cucumber for slicing and 

 salads. (65) 10c 



Longfellow. Valuable for home gardens and shipping. 

 Handsome, dark green fruits. (72) lOc 



National Pickling. Straight, symmetrical fruits become 

 6 in. long when mature. Superior for small pickles. 

 Very uniform. (54) 10c 



Small Gherkin. Genuine West India gherkin. Pale green 

 oval fruits with spine-like projections. Make tasty 

 pickles. (60) 10c 



Snow's Pickling. Deep green color. Popular for small 

 pickles. (54) lOc 



Straight-8. Straight; symmetrical; 8 in. long, l3^ in. 

 diameter; rich deep green. Unsurpassed for slicing. 

 A Ferry-Morse Development and Introduction. 



All- America Gold Medal Award. (62) 10c 



White Wonder. White at all stages of growth. An at- 

 tractive novelty for pickles when fruits are young. 

 Vines vigorous. (58) lOc 



DANDELION 



Improved Thick Leaved. Thick leaves of deep green. 

 Compact with upright tuft at center. Superior to 

 uncultivated plant. (95) 15c 



EGGPLANT 



Black Beauty. Large, symmetrical fruits. Retain glossy, 

 black-purple coloring for long time. Popular. (80) 



15c 



Fort Myers Market. Fruits of ideal size for shipping. 

 Color deep purplish black with high gloss. Vigorous, 

 very prodnctive, high-bush variety, especially adapted 

 to Florida and Cuba. (85) 15c 



EGGPLANT (Cont'd) 



Improved Large Purple. Yields 4 to 6 large fruits of 

 dark purple. Flesh firm and meaty. Plants spineless. 

 Very popular variety. (80) 15c 



ENDIVE 



Deep Heart Fringed. All- America Silver Medal. 

 A Ferry-Morse Development and Introduction. 

 (90) 15c 



Full Heart Batavian (EscaroUe). An improved form of 

 Broad Leaved Batavian. Leaves large and broad. 

 Heads compact, well-rounded. Unexcelled for salads 

 because of crispness and tenderness. (90) 15c 



Green Curled Ruffec, Green Ribbed. Leaves mossy 

 appearing. Center blanches to delicate white. Very 

 good for fall and winter use. (95) 15c 



Large Green Curled (Pink Ribbed). Vigorous and 

 resistant. Outer leaves bright green, midribs 

 tinged with rose. Center leaves blanch readily. 

 Attractive salad plant. (95) 15c 



FENNEL 



Florence. Branching plant with feathery foliage and 

 bulb-like base. Sv^eet-flavored bulb eaten cooked or 

 raw; stalks eaten like celery. (110) 15c 



KALE or BORECOLE 



Dwarf Blue Curled. Improved strain of Dwarf Curled 

 Scotch. Very popular in vicinity of Norfolk. (75) lOc 



Dwarf Green Curled. Low, spreading plant. Finely 

 curled, parsley-like leaves. Desirable for greens and 

 garnishing. Exceptionally hardy. (75) lOc 



Jersey or Thousand Headed. Strong growing plants 

 6 to 8 ft. tall. Smooth leaves. Much used for poultry 

 and stock feed. (80) 10c 



Siberian or Sprouts. Dwarf, spreading plants. Large 

 plume-like frilled leaves. Sometimes called "Ger- 

 man greens." (70) lOc 



Tall Green Curled Scotch. Light green densely curled 

 leaves on plants 3 ft. tall. Widely grown for greens. 

 Very hardy; improved by light frosts. (75) lOc 



KOHL RABI 



Early Purple Vienna. Bulbs purplish color; flesh white 

 and tender. ^60) 15c 



Early White Vienna. Bulbs light green on outside; flesh 

 white, mild-flavored, tender. Most popular table 

 variety. (55) 15c 



Cucumber, National Pickling. 



Endive, Full Heart Batavian. 



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