“A. S. & L.” Vegetable Novelties 
Season of 1935 
I N this list of vegetable novelties each variety has been thoroughly tested and 
proven to be of outstanding merit. Allen, Sterling & Lothrop. 
BEAN—Brittle Wax. Superior as main crop 
in New England. Pods attractive, yellow, round, 
slightly curved, extremely brittle, fleshy, succu¬ 
lent and absolutely stringless. Excellent for 
market and canning. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 20c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.20 
BEAN—Tendergreen. Very desirable for home 
ahd market gardens. Pods round, fleshy, dark 
green, strictly stringless and of fine quality. A 
h^rdy, dependable cropper. 
Pkt. 10c; V 2 lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.60. 
BEET—Good for All. A superb new quality 
beet. Leaves small, purplish green. Roots 
globular, smooth, crimson, medium size, with 
small neck and tap root. Flesh deep crimson. 
Excellent for home gardens and canning. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; X A lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 
CABBAGE—Penn State Ball Head. Heads at¬ 
tractive, hard, flattened globe, 8 inches in di¬ 
ameter, weighing 6 pounds. Productive, uni¬ 
form, and an excellent 
keeper. 
Pkt. 15c; y 2 oz. 35c; 
oz. 60c; X A lb. $2.00. 
Renn. State sealed lb. 
packages, $6.00. 
CAULIFLOWER 
f—“A. S. & L.” Sterling. 
The most outstanding 
strain / of Cauliflower 
developed in recent 
years. Early, sure head¬ 
ing, Snowball type, pro¬ 
ducing medium large, 
solid, deep heads. 
Pkt. 35c; X A oz. $1.75; 
y 2 oz. $3.00; oz. $5.00 
SWISS CHAR D— 
Fordhook Giant. Plants 
large, leaves dark green, savoyed. Stems wide, 
crisp, tender, pearly white. Easy to grow and 
prepare. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; % lb. 85c; lb. $2.50. 
CORN—Early Yellow Sensation. One of the 
best extra, early yellow, prolific varieties. Ears 8 
to 12 rowed, kernels golden yellow, tender and 
sweet. Very prolific. 
& lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c; 5 lbs. $1.60; 10 lbs.$2.80 
CUCUMBER—Straight-8. All America Gold 
Medal Award for 1935. Fruits straight, cylindri¬ 
cal, 2 inches in diameter, uniformly 8 inches long. 
An ideal slicing variety. Pkts. only, 20c. 
LETTUCE—May King. One of the best va¬ 
rieties for home gardens and frame culture. Ex¬ 
tremely early. Heads small, compact, with 
golden yellow heart and a delicate buttery flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 60c. 
MUSK MELON—Golden Champion. An out¬ 
standing early, prolific, quality melon. Fruits 
slightly oblong, ribbed, well netted. Flesh sal¬ 
mon orange, succulent, of a luscious, sweet flavor. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. 50c; X A lb. $1.50. 
MUSK MELON—Thousand Dollar. A New 
England melon for New England gardens. Fruits 
very large, elongated, ribbed, finely netted. Flesh 
salmon, tender, juicy, sweet, of the finest quality. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; X A lb. $1.50. 
MUSTARD—Tendergreen. This new piquant 
green is excellent for early spring and mid-sum¬ 
mer plantings, maturing in 3 to 4 weeks. Pre¬ 
pared and cooked the same as spinach. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
PEA—Wyoming Wonder. New, superior and 
outstanding. Plants 28 inches tall. Wilt Re¬ 
sistant. Pods unequalled in size, 6 x / 2 inches long. 
Quality superior. Matures in 75 days. 
% lb. 30c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 
80c; 5 lbs. $1.80. 
PEPPER — Asgrow 
King. Fruits 3 lobed, 
broad, long, tapering, 
smooth, dark green 
changing to deep red. 
Flesh thick, mild and 
sweet. Pkts. 15c; x / 2 oz. 
40c; oz. 70c. 
PEPPER—King of the 
North. Outstanding be¬ 
cause of its earliness, 
large fruits and pro¬ 
ductiveness. Fruits dark 
green, turning to rich 
red. Flesh, thick, mild 
and sweet. 
Pkts. only, 25c. 
SPINACH—Viking. All America Award of 
Merit for 1935. A dark green, long standing, giant, 
smooth leaved spinach. Comparable to Nobel 
but is darker green, longer standing and larger 
leaved. Quality excellent. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
SQUASH—Table Queen. Also called Acorn. 
Trailing in habit, with acorn shaped fruits, ribbed, 
smooth, thin shelled, dark green. Flesh light yel¬ 
low. Bakes well, with an exceptional sweet in¬ 
viting flavor. An individual squash of merit. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 70c; lb. $2.00. 
TOMATO—Scarlet Dawn. All America Gold 
Medal Award for 1935. One of three outstand¬ 
ing vegetables for this season. Plants wilt and 
rust resistant. Fruits early, globe shaped, deep 
red. Flesh solid, deep red of excellent quality. 
Pkts., only, 25c. 
3Jd the gardener who is interested in securing new varieties of special merit, we recommend a trial of the 
above items 
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Allen, Sterling and Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
