Merit List 
THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
Giant Straightneck Squash. 
(Special Strain) 
There has been a greatly increased 
demand recently for a better strain of 
Giant Straightneck; a selection from 
the Crookneck Squash, but with a 
straight, thick, meaty neck instead of 
the crooked one. Our stock has been 
constantly improved in uniformity. It 
is decidedly better for shipping as well 
as in the kitchen. Fruits 15 to 18 
inches; quick growing and tender. The 
attractive light butter color, without 
trace of green, has been favorably commented on by our market garden trade. Price per pkt., 10c.; 
per oz., 20c.; per 14-lb., 55c.; per lb., $1.75. 
Florida Golden Celery. 
Florida Golden is the same in season as Golden Plume, which it resembles. The great difference 
is that the edible portion of the stem is longer and the plant remains in condition longer than Golden 
Plume. Florida Golden is just a little taller than Golden Plume and an improvement over that 
variety. The plants are full-hearted, blanch to a rich cream color of exceptionally fine quality and 
excellent flavor. The stems are crisp and free from strings. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 70c.; per 
*4-lb., $2.25; per lb., $8.00. 
Golden Plume Celery. 
Many pronounce this the best Golden Self-Blanching Celery in existence, the result of more than 
twenty years’ extreme care and selection. Golden Plume has taken first prize at National Vegetable 
Growers’ Conventions. Our stock is an extra choice improved strain of “Golden Plume”, also called 
“Wonderful” developed from originator’s stock, and grown from best and earliest plants. It excels in 
combining earliness, size, attractive appearance and table quality. Golden Plume is blight-resistant 
and free from strings or hollow stalks. Per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 60c.; per 14-lb., $1.75, per lb., $6.00. 
IMPROVED HIGH QUALITY STRAINS CELERY. 
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Easy Blanching 
Celery. 
Growing seed from 
individual plant selec¬ 
tions is more costly, 
but worth much more, 
as shown by the crops 
produced by our Easy 
Blanching Celery seed. 
The photo shows 
plants, taken at ran¬ 
dom, that weighed five 
pounds each, and many 
from the same field 
would weigh consider¬ 
ably more, and not a 
hollow stalk was 
found. Easy Blanch¬ 
ing is about two weeks 
later than Golden 
Plume and should be 
used to follow that 
variety. Further de¬ 
scription on page 15. 
Price per pkt., 10c.; 
per oz., 35c.; per 14- 
lb., $1.00; per lb., 
$3.50. 
