MAKE YOUR GARDEN 
WORK THE YEAR ROUND 
SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 
Many people think that seeds cannot be planted any other time 
than in April and May. This! is far from true. The wide-awake gardener 
sowing as early in the spring as possible and sows succession crops throughout 
the summer and until late in the fall. Succession crops are most important, since 
they provide fresh vegetables for fall and winter use. A cellar full of stored 
vegetables is a good investment. Grow all the vegetables your garden can pro¬ 
duce. Eat them fresh, evaporate them, can them, store them, and be ^dependent 
of high food prices. 
For Best Results Plant STAR BRAND SEED. 
VARIETIES OF SPECIAL MERIT 
For 
THE HOME AND MARKET GARDENER 
Market and home gardeners have found these vegetable varieties standard in the markets, that they 
are dependable, season after season, and that they make more profit in sowing these sorts. We believe 
you’ll find any of them highly satisfactory and will make no mistake in placing them at the top ol 
your order. 
BEETS—Early Wonder 
THE MARKET GARDENER’S FAVORITE 
EARLY WONDER—We recommend this splendid var¬ 
iety to market gardeners who desire an extra early beet 
of more attractive appearance than Crosby’s Egyptian. 
The roots are very uniform, nearly globe shape, with 
small top and tap root; skin dark red; flesh deep blood 
red and of excellent quality. Wonder retains its deep 
color well when stored or canned, and is becoming de¬ 
servedly popular with both home and market gardeners. 
Pkt., 5c; Oz., 10c; ^4-Lb., 25c. Postpaid. 
CHINESE CABBAGE or 
CELERY 
(PE TSAI) 
Improved Chinese Cabbage. The market appearance 
of this cabbage in quantity the past few years has cre¬ 
ated a widespread demand for the seed. It is very easily 
grown and does well in nearly all parts of the country. 
It should be grown like a late cabbage, planting in July 
(turnip planting time), as early plantings run quickly to 
seed. The seed is sown in drills 16 to 20 inches apart 
and the seedlings thinned two or three times. The full 
grown plant somewhat resembles a Cos Lettuce m ap¬ 
pearance. It has a mild flavor and may be eaten raw 
as a salad, or if boiled and minced it is especially de¬ 
lectable when seasoned with butter. Pkt., 10c; Oz., 30c. 
Postpaid. 
SWEET CORN 
GOLDEN BANTAM—We place this at the head of 
our list, as we consider it the ideal Corn for the home 
garden. For sweetness and richness of flavor it has no 
equal. It is a hardy, early maturing variety of ve'ry 
dwarf growth and can, therefore, be planted closer than 
other Sorts and through a longer range of season. The 
cob is small, but fills out nicely with large, deep, cream- 
colored kernels, which turn to yellow when entirely ripe. 
Golden Bantam is the quickest to mature and will give 
better and quicker results than any ot^her sweet corn 
we know of. We have found it remarkably free of worms. 
Don’t fail to have this splendid corn in your garden next 
year. If you are planting- corn for the market be sure 
that you plant a liberal quantity of Golden Bantam. 
Let your customers have a few ears to try ea 'in 'he 
season and they will take all you can supply. Pkt., 10c; 
lb,, 30c; 5 lbs., $ 1 . 40 . Postpaid. 
CUCUMBER 
EARLY FORTUNE —The finest s cond ear’y variety; 
very productive and di ensp-res’stant; fruits - ’ '0 nches 
long, slightly tapering; flesh white, very firm and crisp, 
with very few seeds; color rich, dark green, which does 
not fade when shipped. A remarkable feature of this va¬ 
riety is the strong growth of the vines, which enables 
it to successfully withstand blight and bring the fruits 
to their full size and perfection. “Early Fortune” Cucum¬ 
ber is one of the best that has been introduced in years, 
and will soon take the place of many old-time strains. 
Pkt , 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 30c. Postpaid. 
RADISH 
SCARLET GLOBE 
20 DAYS—The Scarlet Globe Radish is the best all- 
around radish on the market. It is handsome in both 
form and color, a beautiful oval of rich scarlet; the 
flesh is crisp, tender, juicy and mild. The amount of 
foliage small for the size of the radish, makes it a 
particularly attractive market sort. As a forcing radisn 
it is the best in every way, bearing the heat requisite 
for forcing without becoming pithy or spongy. This 
rcd ! "h is us~d by the ie ding market gardeners both for 
forcing and out-of-door plnvt r>g Owing largely to our 
Care in selecting and growing seed, it leads all otheT 
varieties P’xt., 5c* Oz.. Ac. 
