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Comstock , Ferre & Company 
Wethersfield , Connecticut 
FINE NEW VEGETABLE INTRODUCTIONS 
Specialties you should grow 
BEANS, BLACK VALENTINE, STRINGLESS 
A new variety derived from Black Valentine 
but much superior in appearance and quality. 
The pods are slender, round and smooth and 
entirely stringless. 
Pkt. 10c; Lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.00 postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 15c per lb. 
BEANS, TENDERGREEN A strong-growing 
healthy variety very productive of straight, 
round, fleshy pods; stringless and of high quality 
for market and home garden use. 
Pkt. 10c; Lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.10, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 16c per lb. 
POLE BEANS, ITALIAN HORTICULTURAL 
A distinct variety of the Cranberry type with 
large flat seeds. The large yellow pods are 
heavily splashed with red. When well grown 
it is the largest podded and brightest colored 
shell bean. 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.60, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 21c per lb. 
BEET, PERFECTED DETROIT 
Award of Merit — All America Selections 1934 
A superior strain, very deep glowing red in 
color and uniformly smooth and round. Prac¬ 
tically every root has exactly the same deep 
color. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; }4 lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. 
$11.50. 
CORN, SPANCROSS 2 An extra early yellow 
hybrid developed by the Conn. Agricultural 
Experiment Station. Remarkably large ears 
for an extra early variety. Good yielder. Seed 
in short supply. 
Pkt. 20c; Lb. 80c, postpaid. 
CORN, TENDERGOLD (Sucross) Top cross on 
Golden Sunshine. About a week later and ex¬ 
cellent to follow extra early varieties. l arge 
ears of good quality. 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 60c; 10 lbs. $5.50, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 50c per lb. 
CORN, WHIPCROSS 7 This heavy yielding cross 
of Whipple’s Yellow inbreds from the Conn. 
Agricultural Experiment Station matures its 
large well-filled ears so evenly that practically 
the whole crop may be harvested at one pick¬ 
ing. 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 70c; 10 lbs. $6.50, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 60c per lb. 
CORN, GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM This most 
outstanding hybrid is one of the finest corns 
ever introduced either for home or market use. 
Second early with good sized 10 to 12 rowed 
ears of superior quality. Stalks aie very vigor¬ 
ous, mostly with two ears of full size. Resistant 
to Wilt or Stewart’s Disease. Seed is small, 
requires only eight pounds per acre. 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 60c; 10 lbs. $5.50, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 50c per lb. 
CUCUMBER, NATIONAL PICKLING An im¬ 
proved short pickling variety developed for the 
National Pickle Packers’ Association. Vines 
are vigorous and produce a prolific crop of dark 
green blunt ended fruit, very uniform in shape. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; )4 Lb. 65c; Lb. $2.25. 
LETTUCE, NEW YORK NO. 12 One of the finest 
strains in cultivation, large solid heads with 
few outer leaves, practically every head^of 
prime market quality. Under the name of 
“Iceberg" this is one of the most popular 
market varieties. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 34 lb- 60c; Lb. $2.00. 
MUSKMELON, DELICIOUS A new r early strain 
of Bender’s Surprise of equal quality. Slightly 
smaller and two weeks earlier. 
Pkt. 10c; 34 lb- 45c; Lb. $1.50. 
PARSLEY, PEERLESS (Dark Green Curled) 
Award of Merit — All America Selections 1934 
Very fine curled, dark green strain about S 
inches tall. Very hardy and holds its color late 
in the season. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 34 lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25. 
PEAS, GILBO Sure cropping midseason variety 
with vigorous vines tw r o feet tall. Large dark 
green pods filled with large peas of good quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $2.70, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 22c per lb. 
RADISH, GLOWING BALL 
Gold Medal — All America Selections 1934 
Round bright red forcing variety with crisp 
white flesh. Roots have less tendency to split 
than other forcing sorts. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; J4 lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00. 
SQUASH, GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK 
We are continually reselecting this fine strain. 
Very long and slender with the desirable light 
yellow^ color, a good yielder and practically free 
from crooknecks. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; % lb. 45c; Lb. $1.50. 
TOMATO, PENN STATE N ew r extra early round 
scarlet developed by Dr. Myers of Penn. State 
College. Produces a heavy crop of fruit with 
perfect shape and color at the first picking. 
Pkt. 25c. (Contains about 50 seeds). 
TOMATO, PRITCHARD (SCARLET TOPPER) 
A new early scarlet disease-resistant variety 
with large globe shaped fruit. Heavy yielding 
and an excellent market variety. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; l A lb. $1.20; Lb. $4.00. 
CORN, WOOD S SOUTHERN HYBRID This 
new crossed type stands far ahead of all other 
ensilage varieties in yield per acre of both green 
fodder and actual feeding value. The method 
of producing seed adds to the cost but the 
planter is well repaid in increased yield. 
Bushel $5.00, 56 lbs., not prepaid. 
