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



SUGAR or SWEET CORN, continued 



536. Golden Evergreen. i.S5 da\-s.^ A 

 splendid variety to follow Golden Bantam 

 with larger and better tilled ears of gold- 

 en kernels. Pkt. lOc.; lb. 40c.: 2 lbs. 

 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.55, p>ostpaid. 

 10 lbs. 52.4t); 5(1 lbs. SI 1.00, not postpaid. 



535. Snow-White Evergreen. (^<X) davs.) 

 A purer white Stowell's Evergreen. Pkt. 

 lOc-: lb. -lOc.; 2 lbs. 75c.; 5 lbs. $1.55. 

 postpaid. 

 10 lbs. 52.40: 50 lbs. SI 1.00, not postpaid. 



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

 Our selected stock has been of the true deep 

 strain and everRreen character. The ears 

 are large and the white kernels are sweet 

 and tender. Pkt. 10c.: lb. 40c.: 2 lbs. 75c.; 

 5 lbs. $1.55, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $2.40; 50 lbs. $11.00, not postpaid. 



Hybrid Sugar Corns 



571. Alphagold Bantam. (64 days.) This 

 eariv yeiiow n\ r>rid shows good resistance 

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

 ears, 7 inches long. Pkt. 10c.: lb. 50c.; 

 2 lbs. 95c.: 5 lbs. $2.20. postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $3.70; 50 lbs. $17.50. not postpaid. 



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

 "Bcst-in-Cjrden" varictv. .Maturing 4 

 to 5 davs 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. 50c.; 2 lbs. 

 95c.: 5 lh«s. $2.20, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $3.70; 50 lbs. $17.50, 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 vellow ears. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 

 H\:.: 1 lbs. Si. 10. 5 ll>s. S2.40. postpaid. 

 10 lbs. 54.20; 5*) lbs. $20.00, not postpaid. 



507. Hybrid Stowell's Evergreen. (98 

 da>-s.) Bronze .Medal, 1934 All-America 

 Selections. Sturdy stalks bear slightly 

 tapered ears with 16 to 18 rows of deep 

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

 $1.15: 5 lbs. $2.65, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. S4.70; 50 lbs. $22.50, not postpaid. 



510. Marcross. (72 davs.) Ears 6 to 74 

 inches, averaging 12 rows of light yellow, 

 ver>- sweet kernels. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 50c.; 2 

 lb«. 95c.: 5 lbs. $2.20, postpaid. 

 10 lbs. $3.70; 50 lbs. $17.50, not postpaid. 



POP-CORN 



537. White Rice. 1 110 days, i Short ears 

 ■.vith !ona, pointed translucent kernels 

 .vhich pop snow-white. Pkt. 10c.; lb. 35c., 



postpaid. 



529. South American Yellow. (100 days.) 

 Ears 7 inches long, with about 12 rows of 

 vellow kernels that pwp freely into large 

 fluffy white Poi>-corn. Pkt. lOc; lb. 35c., 

 postpaid. 



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 

 frne 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.; ^Ib. 45c.; lb. $1.50, 

 f>ostpaid. 



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. SI . 1 5, jxistpaid. 



CUCUMBER 



One ounce will plant 50 hills; 



two pounds, an acre 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



i4lbs., 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 cxjvering 

 with '; inch of soil; thin to 3 or 4 strongest 

 plants in each hill. Continue planting at 

 mtervals 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.) A leading market 

 varietv which makes a good appearance 

 after shipping. Fruits are uniform, very 

 dark green and taper slightly at ends. 

 They average 2 '4 inches through and up 

 to 10 inches long. Vines are vigorous and 

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

 '41b. 90c.; lb. $3.00, postpaid. 

 301. Arlington White Spine (Perfection). 

 (60 days.) A standard early variety 8 

 inches long by 24 inches thick. Pkt. 5c.; 

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

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

 dark green fruit, 7V^ to 8 inches long, 

 averaging 2 inches in diameter; uniform, 

 cylindrical and smooth. Retains dark green 

 color long after picking; a goixl shipper. 

 Pkt. lOc.; oz. 25c.; MVo. 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 24 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.; KIb. 60c.; lb. $1.75, postpaid. 

 169. Prosperity. (65 days.) An extra-early 

 Cucumber with uniformly large, sym- 

 metrically formed fruit of intense deep 

 green. Flesh is sparkling white. Vines are 

 vigorous, mildew-proof and rarely pro- 

 duce a cull. Try this lor an early crop. 

 Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 25c.; ^Ib. 65c.; lb. $2.00. 

 postpaid. 

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

 Small spiny fruits used when small for 

 pickling. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c.; J^lb. 65c.; 

 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 

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

 ard pickling variety with uniform slender 

 fruits of medium green color. Pkt. lOc; 

 oz. 20c.: Jilb. 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 lofjk like a hot- 

 house product. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c.; ]/i\h. 

 65c.; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 

 310. 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. 25c.: MIt>- 65c.; lb. $2.00, postpaid. 

 156. Mincu. (55 days.) This very early 

 variety is used for both pickling and slic- 

 ing. Fruit 4}/^ to SYi inches long, 2 to 2}^ 

 inches in diameter. Medium green skin, 

 crisp white flesh; produced in clusters. 

 Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 25c.; \iVa. 75c.; lb. $2.25, 

 f)ostpaid. 

 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.; \i\h. 60c.; 

 lb. $1.75, fwstpaid. 

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

 1935 All-America Selections. This splendid 

 Cucumber averages 8 inches in length by 

 \}/2 inches in diameter. Fruits are uniform 

 in shape and of a rich, deep green color 

 which is free from striping. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 oz. 25c.; KIb. 75c.; lb. S2.50, 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 

 spaco<l 1 ' •_> to 2 feet apart in row. 

 174. Black Beauty. (110 days.) "Be.st-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. 60c.; 

 'jlb. Sl.OO; lb. S7.00, postpaid. 

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

 thornlcss, hardy variety which is disease- 

 resistant. The oblong purple fruits are 

 good keepers and ship well. Pkt. lOc; 

 oz. 60c.; '41b. $1.90; lb. $7.00, 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. lOc; oz. 65c.; J^lb. $2.00; lb. $7.50, 

 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 bhinch the hearts. For an early 

 crop the seed should be sown about April 15. 

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

 An earlier and improved strain with 

 larger leaves and broader, thicker heads 

 requiring very little blanching. Pkt. lOc; 

 oz. 20c.: ^Ib. 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. lOc; oz. 20c.; 

 Mlb. 45c.; lb. SI. 50, postpaid. 

 185. White Curled. (100 days.) Plants 

 grow 1 foot in diameter with iinely curled 

 leaves. The broad ribs are slightly tinged 

 with rose and the heart is creamy white. 

 Pkt. lOc; oz. 20c.; Mlb. 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 J/^ inch deep in rows from May to 

 September. If large plants are wanted, thin 

 to stand IJ^ to 2 feet apart in row. 



298. Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch or Curled 

 Beauty. (55 days.) Beautiful dwart 

 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. $1.50, 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. 10c. ; 

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



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