The New Hybrid Vegetables Are Great 



SQUASH, continued 



334. Early Prolific Straightneck. (50 



days.) Fruits lemon-yellow and edible from 

 the time they are 4 to 5 inches until they 

 reach a length of 10 to 12 inches. Pkt. 25c.; 

 oz. 50c.; MVo. $1.40, postpaid. 



111. Early White Bush Scallop or Patty 

 Pan. (52 days.) This old favorite for home 

 and market gardens is shaped somewhat like 

 a pie with scalloped edges. Pkt. 25c. ; oz. 50c. ; 

 Mlb. $1.40, postpaid. 



304. Early Yellow Summer Crookneck. 



(52 days.) The earliest Crookneck. Warted 

 yellow skin. Flesh of splendid quality. Pkt. 

 25c.; oz. 50c.; \i\h. $1.40, postpaid.' 



262. Farr's Benning White Bush. (50 



days.) The color is a beautiful green tinted 

 white. The flavor is delicious; it has a few 

 small seeds and is an excellent cooker. Pkt. 

 25c.; oz. 50c.; J^lb. $1.40, postpaid. 



186. Goldbar Fi Hybrid. (50 days.) A 

 high-yielding straightneck Squash of ideal 

 shape for most markets. Fruits cylindrical, 

 uniform, smooth golden yellow. Vine upright, 

 open and easy to harvest. Pkt. 35c.; J^^oz. 

 $1.80; oz. $3.20; J^lb. $12.20, postpaid. 



Winter Varieties 



221. Waltham Butternut. (90 days.) 

 Fruits bottle shaped, 10 to 12 inches long, 

 4 to 5 inches at greatest diameter. Thick, 

 meaty neck and very small seed cavity at 

 bulbous end. Shell pale orange with rich 

 yellow meat. Pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.10; Mlb- S3.80, 

 postpaid. 



164. Hercules. (82 days.) All-America 

 ^jC:^ Silver Medal Winner for 1963. 

 QjA) Butternut type fruits, larger and 

 — ^ with a thicker, straighter, more 

 solid neck than others of this variety. 

 Small seed cavity. Flesh rich orange, 

 fine textured, of top flavor, sweet and 

 dry. Vines vigorous. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 

 $1.10; Mlb. $3.80, postpaid. 



311. Royal Acorn or Mammoth Table 

 Queen. (80 days.) Acorn-shaped fruits 7J^ 

 inches long by 6 inches in diameter. Dull 

 green in color, turning dull orange after being 

 stored. For best baking quality, fruits should 

 be left to mature until shell is hard. Flesh 

 light yellow, bakes dry and sweet. Pkt. 25c.; 

 oz. 55c.; Mlb. 11.60, postpaid. 



312. Hubbard. (105 days.) Green, warted 

 exterior and fine-grained, orange-yellow flesh 

 which is dry, sweet and richly flavored. It 

 bakes very dry. Pkt. 25c.; oz. 60c.; Mlb. 

 $1.80, postpaid. 5ee page 2 for other Squash. 



ACME TOMATO, VEGETABLE 

 DUST 



Top Flight Formulation con- 

 taining Sevin. For control of in- 

 sects and diseases attacking a wide 

 variety of vegetables. Includes 

 3% Sevin, 5.2% Zineb and 20% 

 Sulfur. Can be used on many 

 vegetables up to day of harvest. 

 Pound treats 600 to 1200 feet of 



row, one application. Lb. $1.59. 10-oz. 



Squeeze Duster $1.59; 4-lb. $2.98. 



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v*iiji»' 



For quantity prices write for 

 market-growers' list 



TOMATO 



One ounce will produce 3000 plants; 

 3 ounces will plant an acre 



Culture. Seed should be started in a 

 hotbed in March, transplanted to a cold- 

 frame, and finally to open ground in May. 

 The soil should be rich and in full sun but 

 protected from wind. In the home garden 

 the plants should be supported on stakes or 

 wires. Days quoted are from the setting of 

 the plants. 



Red Varieties 



223. Red Beefsteak. (80 days.) A large 

 Tomato for home and market use. Solid 

 fruits have deep scarlet flesh with a rich 

 subacid flavor. Pkt. 25c.; V^oz. $1.20; oz 

 $1.95; Mlb. $7.20, postpaid." 



222. Campbell's No. 1327, Certified. (70 



days.) Medium type vine. Fruits rich color, 

 averaging 3 to 5 ounces. Resistant to crack- 

 ing and to verticillium and fusarium wilts. 

 Sets fruit under unfavorable conditions. 

 Pkt. 25c.; i^oz. $1.30; oz. $2.15; Mlb. $8.00, 

 postpaid. 



141. Delsher. (80 days.) Wilt resistant and 

 tolerant to early blight. Fruits round, 5 to 7 

 ounces, firm and crack resistant. Pkt. 25c.; 

 Moz. $1.30; oz. $2.15; Mlb. $8.00, postpaid. 



208. Heinz 1350, Certified. (75 days.) 

 Resistant to verticillium and fusarium wilt, 

 crack resistant. Fruits are medium size, 

 slightly flattened, of pleasing color and good 

 flavor. Ideal for canning or home garden. 

 Pkt. 25c.; ijoz. $1.30; oz. $2.15; Mlb. $8.00, 

 postpaid. 



331. Marglobe, Select. (77 days.) A 

 second-early Tomato with strong, healthy 

 plants. Globular red fruits with meaty flesh 

 of delicious flavor, free from acid. Pkt. 25c.; 

 '•ooz. $1.20; oz. $1.95; Mlb. $7.20, postpaid. 



291. Rutgers, Select. (77 days.) Fruits 

 are medium to large, globe-shaped. Flesh 

 very firm and red. Especially desirable for 

 canning and juice. Vigorous and more dis- 

 ease resistant than some. Pkt. 25c.; Uoz. 

 $1.20; oz. $1.95; Mlb. $7.20, postpaid. 



Small-Fruited Varieties 



182. Small Fry. (65 days.) New high- 

 yielding cherry Tomato. Scarlet-red fruit. 

 Verticillium and fusarium wilt resistant. 

 Pkt. 50c.; .Is'oz. $7.50, postpaid. 



114. San IVIa<-zano. (Red.) (73 days.) 

 Small- fruited Italian type for making To- 

 mato paste. Fruit oblong to thick neck, pear 

 shape. Pkt. 25c.; Moz. $1.25; oz. $2.10; Mlb. 

 $7.80, postpaid. 



207. Tiny Tim. (55 days.) A miniature red 

 Tomato that can be grown as a colorful small 

 pot plant. Pkt. 35c.; 3 pkts. $1.00; J^oz. 

 $1.65, postpaid. 



154. Pear-shaped. (70 days.) Bright yel- 

 low. For preserves. Pkt. 25c.; Moz- $1-35; 

 oz. $2.25; Mlb. $8.40, postpaid. ' 



196. Plum-shaped. (70 days.) Oval, yel- 

 low. A preserve variety. Pkt. 25c.; }^oz. 

 $1.35; oz. $2.25; Mlb. $8.40, postpaid. 



143. Burpee's Big Boy Tomato 



Hybrid Varieties 



143. Burpee's Big Boy®. (78 days.) 

 Fruits smooth, deep globe shape; firm, 

 scarlet-red skin. Thick wall with bright red, 

 meaty flesh of fine flavor. Pkt. (30 seeds) 

 50c.; 3 pkts. $1.35; J^oz. $7.50, postpaid. 

 ® "Reg. T. M. of W. Atlee Burpee Co." 



243. Fantastic Fi Hybrid. (70 days ) 

 Fruits medium large, with green shoulder and 

 globe shape. Vine indeterminate, producing 

 a high percentage of No. 1 fruit over long 

 season. Pkt. (30 seeds) 50c.; 3 pkts. $1.35; 

 Moz. $7.50, postpaid. 



197. Patio Fi Hybrid. (70 days.) An at- 

 tractive novelty plant. Sturdy, dwarf, up- 

 right. Produces smooth, medium-size, firm 

 fruit of good quality. Designed for growing 

 in tubs and containers where space is limited. 

 Pkt. (50 seeds) 50c.; 3 pkts. $1.35; ^oz. 

 $7.50, postpaid. 



192. Spring Giant Fi Hybrid. See page 2 

 for description and prices. 



122. Hybrid Beefsteak. Here is what 

 everyone has been longing for: a real mouth- 

 watering, large deep red, full-flavored, de- 

 licious Tomato. Very large, up to 2 pounds. 

 Carries resistance to verticillium and fusar- 

 ium wilts. Pkt. 50c.; 3 pkts. $1.35; Jgoz. 

 $7.50, postpaid. 



Yellow Varieties 



249. Sunray. (80 days.) Fruits are large, 

 bright golden orange, globular, thick-walled, 

 with few seeds. Very attractive when sliced. 

 Highly resistant to fusarium wilt. Pkt. 25c.; 

 i^oz. $1.35; oz. $2.25; Mlb. $8.40, postpaid. 



Pink Varieties 



227. Oxheart. (110 days.) Rosy pink, 

 heart-shaped fruits up to 2 pounds each. 

 Pkt. 25c.; i/^oz. $1.35; oz. $2.25; Mlb. $8.40, 

 postpaid. 



326. Ponderosa. (90 days.) The largest of 

 all. Few seeds and sweet, mild flesh. Pkt. 

 25c.; i_^oz. $1.25; oz. $2.10; Mlb. $7.80, 

 postpaid. 



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