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OUR 10c PACKETS OF VEGETABLE SEEDS ARE EXTRA LARGE AND WELL FILLED 
Vegetable Novelties—1935 —continued 
Cucumber—IMPERATOR. A handsome, very 
dark green cucumber, growing 8% to 10 inches long 
and maturing in 63 days. The fruits taper slightly 
at both ends while the flesh is firm, crisp and sweet. 
Imperator holds its color and firmness for prolonged 
periods so that it is well adapted for the home, local 
markets, or for shipping. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; % lb. $1.00; lb. $3.00 
Lettuce—WHITE BOSTON. This is rapidly be¬ 
coming one of the most popular varieties for home 
and commercial gardens. It is similar to Big Bos¬ 
ton except the leaves are slightly lighter in color 
and lack the reddish brown tint. The hearts are 
buttery, yellow and of excellent quality. As a butter 
heading variety it is unsurpassed. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; lb. $1.00 
Peas—ONWARD. Quality, productivity and uni¬ 
formity are its outstanding characters. Vines grow 
27 inches high producing a wealth of pods, 4 inches 
long, containing 6 to 8 luscious, tender, sweet, bright 
green peas. It is midseason, maturing in 74 days. 
Pkt. 10c; K lb. 25c; lb. 40c; 2 lbs. 70c 
Peas—WYOMING WONDER. A new, large pod¬ 
ded, high quality pea, resistant to the wilt. The 
plants grow 24 to 28 inches tall, producing a wealth 
of pods 5 to 6 inches long, maturing in 75 days. The 
peas are of unusual quality, remaining tender and 
sweet for ten days after reaching the picking stage. 
Pkt. 15c; V 2 lb. 30c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c 
The above cut was made from a photo taken at Dr. Twitchell’s farm early in September. From a patch fifteen feet 
square he gathered 235 fine Golden Champion melons 
Muskmelon—BENDER’S SURPRISE. One of the 
most delicious, high quality melons available. Fruits 
are oblong, 8 by 6 inches, with full rounded ends, 
and weigh about seven pounds. They are distinct¬ 
ly ribbed, coarsely netted on a hard greenish yellow 
skin at maturity. The flesh is a bright salmon, of 
delicious quality, tender, sweet and aromatic. It is 
an excellent shipper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c 
Muskmelon—GOLDEN CHAMPION. We con¬ 
sider this to be one of the best early varieties. The 
fruits are nearly round, slightly ribbed and netted, 
with thick, juicy, succulent, tender, bright salmon 
flesh. It is a heavy cropper and dependable. Its 
quality is unique and outstanding. If you are in¬ 
terested in a real melon, try Golden Champion. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50 
Muskmelon—HALE’S BEST. An outstanding, 
early shipping and home garden melon. The fruits 
are oval, 6 V 2 inches long by 5 inches in diameter; 
maturing in 85 days. The ribbing is inconspicuous 
covered with a heavy netting, while the flesh is ex¬ 
tremely thick, salmon orange, sweet and of fine 
quality. The thick rind is tough making the varie¬ 
ty well adapted for shipping and local market. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c 
Muskmelon—M ETCALF’S THOUSAND 
DOLLAR. This favorite with our customers is one 
of the best melons for New England. It originated 
and is grown in New England. The fruits are elon¬ 
gated, well rounded at the ends, distinctly ribbed 
and closely netted. The thick flesh is fine grained, 
luscious, tender, sweet and of a deep orange. The 
fruits grow large, often growing as large as 20 
pounds. It is outstanding. The Boston Post of 
October 5th, 1934, commented on this variety as fol¬ 
lows, “Perhaps some of them will one day find their 
way out of Maine into our markets.” Quality, size, 
prolific, hardy, what more could be desired? 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50 
Davis Perfect is Among the Finest of Our Extra Fine Cucumbers. See Page 9. 
