SEEDS THAT GROW BETTER 
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PICKLING, B.S. 
(6" Length of Fruit, 2^" Diameter of fruit, 
56 Days from Planting to Picking) 
A highly desirable pickling strain developed at the Michigan Agricultur¬ 
al College in collaboration with the National Pickle Packers' Associa¬ 
tion. Fruits weight l£ pounds; dark green, symmetrical, square ended; 
resemble Snow's Perfection* 
WHITE WONDER, W.S. 
(7 to 7£" Length of Fruit, Diameter of fruit, 
60 Days from planting to picking) 
Popular as a novelty, on account of its color* Fruits weigh 2 pounds; 
white at all stages of growth; produced in clusters, chunky with round¬ 
ed ends. 
DANDELION 
NATIVE OF EUROPE 
ARLINGTON BROAD LEAF 
A highly desirable variety; plant rather upright; forms a rosette of 
large, broad leaves 20 inches across* Leaves are thick and easily 
blanched. 
COMMON FRENCH 
Low growing type, early and hardy; plants spread 16 to 20 inches, with 
closely formed center and fairly large, cut leaves* 
DILL 
NATIVE OF SOUTHERN EUROPE 
LONG ISLAND MAMMOTH 
Plant 2 to feet high, with finely cut leaves; resembles Fennel.Seeds 
very flat, have strong, bitter flavor* Used for flavoring pickles or 
as a condiment* 
EGG PLANT 
Egg Plant, though a native of India, can be grown successfully in 
more northerly countries, and is now widely used in American, particular¬ 
ly in the Southern States.* It requires 4 to 6 weeks to produce plants for 
field setting. 
BLACK BEAUTY 
(24 to 30" Height of Plant, 
81 Days from setting of plants to marketable fruits) 
Valuable to home gardeners and truckers for early markets* Plants early, 
with 4 to 5 fruits* The large egg-shaped fruits are smooth, very dark 
purple, holding well after picking. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED SPINELESS 
(28 to 32" Height of Plant, 
83 Days from setting of plants to marketable fruits) 
Best known variety for home and market garden* Plants spreading, spine¬ 
less, bearing 4 to 8 fruits* The broad, oval, black-purple, glossy 
fruits are slightly larger than Black Beauty* 
