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NOVELTIES and SPECIALTIES 
Rubicore Carrot (New) 
A superior strain of Chantenay with small red cores which are 
nearly the same color as the flesh, giving it the general appearance of 
being coreless. Tops are shorter than regular Chantenay, but strong 
enough to bunch easily. Roots are 5K to 6 inches in length, 2 to 
2 inches at the shoulder, narrowing gradually to a blunt end. 
Rubicore is smooth, free from side rootlets, tender, sweet, of fine 
flavor and excellent table quality. This Carrot is sure to bring a 
premium in the market. Excellent for canners, market-growers, and 
shippers. Oz. 20 cts., V^lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.35, 10 lbs. $12.50. 
Imperator Carrot 
A new and popular bunching Carrot, somewhat longer than Dan¬ 
vers, tapering to a semi-blunt end. Color is deep orange, both exterior 
and interior. Core is small and also deep orange. Has fine bunching 
tops. Good shipper. Oz. 20c., Vtlh. 50c., lb. $1.35, 10 lbs. $12.50. 
Long Chantenay Carrot 
Has all the fine qualities of our regular strain of Chantenay, which 
it resembles, but will average i ^ inches longer. Oz. 20 cts., Vtlh. 
50 cts., lb. $1.35, 10 lbs. $12.50. 
Golden Cross Bantam Corn 
One of the best yellow hybrids developed so far. Matures in about 
88 days and is highly resistant to bacterial wilt. Ears 7K to 8 inches 
long, 10 to 14-rowed. A heavy yielder. Lb. 50 cts., 2 lbs. 95 cts., 
5 lbs. $2, 45 lbs. (bus.) $16. 
Longfellow Cucumber 
An excellent, long, slender, dark green, white-spine variety, aver¬ 
aging 12 to 14 inches in length. A good “straight-pack” shipping 
variety. Very productive, ready about 74 days. Also splendid for 
greenhouse. Oz. 30 cts., ViU** 8® cts., lb. $2.25. 
Full-Hearted Endive (EscaroUe) 
The Full-hearted closely resembles the Broad-leaved Batavian, 
with broad and thick leaves, twisted and waved, with round ends, 
and of a bright deep green, with nearly white midrib. The head, 
however, is more compact and is full, blanching easily to a creamy 
white. Oz. 20 cts., 50 cts., lb. $1.35, 10 lbs. $13. 
The Best Early Cauliflower, S. & W. Co.*s Best of All 
The easiest grown and surest heading Cauliflower offered today. In habit the 
plant is very dwarf, stocky, and erect. It has very few outer leaves and, as a 
consequence, the young Cauliflower plants may be planted less than 2 feet 
apart each way. All that is necessary is to select suitable soil, when every plant 
will form a large, solid, perfect head of the finest table quality and of handsome 
appearance. V 4 OZ. $1, Vioz. $1.75, oz. $3. 
Golden Plume Celery 
Golden Plume Celery fills a want that both amateur and professional gardeners 
have long felt. It is a much-improved form of Golden Self-Blanching, and the 
improvements are (a) superior eating quality, (b) wonderful golden color, (c) 
marked resistance to blight and rust, (d) earlier maturity, (e) superior keeping 
qualities, (/) increased size. It possesses a fine, nut-like flavor, and is handsome in 
appearance. We offer the Raiser’s original strain. Pkt. 25 cts., V 40 Z. $1, 
V 2 OZ. $1.75, oz. $3, Vilh. $8, lb. $25. Home-grown seed of Golden Plume, 
pkt. 15 cts., V^oz. $1, oz. $1.50, Vilb. $4, lb. $12. 
Earligreen Celery 
The finest, earliest green Celery that we know, and a fitting counterpart to 
Golden Plume. Sown in February and March, and planted out in May, we have 
seen this varietv offered in the New York market by mid-August. Pkt. 25 cts., 
Vtoz. $1.25, y 20 z. $1.75, oz. $3, V^b. $8. 
Golden Colonel Corn 
A new introduction which received an All-America Award. It is identical with 
Country Gentleman, except for its bright yellow color, and that, with its zig-zag, 
shoe-peg kernels, places this variety In a class by itself. Main crop. Desirable for 
market-gardener, canning or home-gardener. Lb. $1, 2 lbs. $1.80, 5 lbs. $4.25. 
S. & W. Co.’s Best of All Cauliflower 
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