FORD SEED COMPANY, RAVENNA, OfflO 
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NEW SEEDS OF MERIT 
NOVELTIES AND LATE INTRODUCTIONS 
4 ACERATUftl, Blue Ball. Compact round plants, 6 to 8 inches tall, hidden by a mass of pure blue 
flowers. Fine for dwarf beds and edging-. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 30c. 
17-A RUST-PROOF MIXED ANTIRRHINUM or SNAPDRAGON. A wonderful range of popular colors. 
Pkt. 15c, 2 Pkts. 25c. 
81 NEW CAEENDULA, Sunshine. Chrysanthemum-flowered, golden yellow; a new form of the popular 
Calendula or Pot Marigold, growing large flowers on two-foot stalks. Distinctly different in flower 
formation, incurved at the center and reflexed at the edges. Pkt. 10c. 
8()-A CAMPANULA, New Annual Mixed. A beautiful Canterbury Bell which blooms from seed in less 
than six rnonths. Includes all colors; 2 to 2^/2 ft. It is with pleasure that we offer this new Canter¬ 
bury Bell, which will bring Spring to your garden in the Fall. Pkt. 15c. 
119 COSMOS, Orange Flare. Is one of the most discussed and enthusiastically admired novelties on 
the market today. The color is vivid orange, the foliage is light green, and the stems are long 
and wiry, well adapted for cutting. Pkt. 15c. 
177 NEIV MARIGOLD, Guinea Gold. This is a variety of very distinct type, of graceful pyramidal 
habit, growing 2 to 2ft. high, and producing many flowers of brilliant orange flushed with gold. 
The characteristic Marigold odor is much less noticeable in this variety. The flowers are semi-double 
and from 2 to inches across. Pkt. 15c. 
177-A MARIGOLD, Yellow Supreme. New Carnation Flowered Type. All-Double and odorless. Primrose 
yellow. Pkt. 15c, 2 Pkts. 25c. 
177-B MARIGOLD, Crown of Gold. Gold Medal Winner All America Selections for 1937. The first known 
Marigold with odorless foliage, the color is orange, flower centers are short curled quilled petals with 
a collar of flat guard petals on the outside. Pkt. 25c. 
No. 189 NASTURTIUM, Double Golden Gleam—189-A NASTURTIUM, Double Scarlet Gleam— and 189-B 
NASTURTIUM, Glorious Gleam Hybrids are very fine, refer to page 40. 
284 ZINNIA, Fantasy Mixed. Winner (All America) Award of Merit. Flowers are from 3 to 3% inches 
across, with a mass of tv/isted petals which give them a shaggy Chrysanthemum appearance. The 
bright colors include shades of yellow, red, orange, pink, lavender and cream. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 25c, 
% oz. 40c. 
THESE NEW VEGETABLES ARE WORTHY 
OF A TRIAL 
BEANS, Tendcrgrecn. The new early round-podded green variety, entirely without strings at all stages 
of growth. Pods are nearly straight, light in color, meaty and real tender of excellent quality. Very 
similar to Full Measure but hardier and a heavy cropper. Absolutely stringless. See price on page 4. 
Try one of the Hybrid Varieties of Sweet Com this year—They are excellent. 
MUSKMELON, Delicious. Rightly named as it has a delicious flavor and is very early, two weeks earlier 
than Bender’s Surprise, and as early as the Golden Champlain, which has been considered the ear¬ 
liest Melon grown. The Melons are large, averaging about 5 lbs. or more, and are oval shaped. 
This Melon will not keep as well as Bender’s SLirprise or Sugar Rock, but for home and roadside 
market use it has the advantage of earliness and high flavor. See prices on page 15. 
MILWAUKEE MARKET (87 days) Medium round, slightly netted; has small seed cavity and thick 
salmon flesh, very delicious flavor. Excellent for home use and for close markets. Will not stand 
shipping. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % lb. 45c. 
VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI. Very Prolific, fruits oval shape, average about 8 inches long and 4 inches 
in diameter, should be left on the vine until well matured. Placed in boiling hot water whole and 
cooked for 20 minutes, cut in half and you will find a spaghetti-like content, which when seasoned 
is very palatable. If stored will keep for late winter use. Pkt. 10c, 3 Pkts. 25c. 
