STRIPED CREASE-BACKED, 
SCOTIA or NANCY DAVIS— 
Widely known for snap bean use. 
Round pods become purplish at 
later stages. Fleshy and stringy. 
Seed medium greenish-buff with 
occasional blackish stripes. 72 
days. Large packet, 10c. 
WHITE CREASEBACK— Good 
producer, early and vigorous. Snap 
pods are round, dull green and 
fleshy. Stringless and tender when 
young. Small ivory white seed. 63 
days. Large packet, 10c. 
WHITE KENTUCKY WONDER 
or BURGER’S STRINGLESS— 
Good climber, four to five feet. 
Silvery green pods, tender, meaty, 
stringless, fibreless. Good for dry 
shelled use. Flat-oval, white seeds. 
64 days. Large packet, 10c. 
★ ★ ★ 
BEANS, 
Wax Podded, Pole 
KENTUCKY WONDER WAX— 
The most popular bean in this 
group. Vigorous, good climbing 
plants. Waxy-yellow pods, flat 
and nearly stringless, somewhat 
fibrous but meaty. Flattish, oval 
light chocolate brown seed. 68 
days. Large packet, 10c. 
★ ★ ★ 
BEANS, 
Lima Dwarf or Bush 
BURPEE’S — A medium large 
plant. Pods contain three to 
four seeds which are large, 
broad and flat, excellent quality 
and greyish white color. 77 days. 
Large packet, 10c. 
FORDHOOK —Potato Lima type. 
Straight pods have thick fibrous 
wall. The green shelled beans are 
large, thick, oval and excellent 
quality, white with greenish tinge 
when dry. 75 days. Large packet, 
10c. 
HENDERSON’S — Sometimes 
called Baby Lima. Plants small, 
early and bushy. Pods are flat 
with three to four beans which 
are small, flat and green when 
shelled but dry out white. 65 days. 
Large packet, 10c. 
JACKSON WONDER or CALICO 
—A small, spreading plant with 
semi-runners, resists dry weather, a 
Swiss Chard, Lucullus 
faithful cropper. The flat pods con¬ 
tain three to four beans which are 
small, flat and light buff mottled 
with dark purple. 65 days. Large 
packet, 10c. 
BEANS, Lima Pole 
KING OF THE GARDEN— 
The pods are flat and smooth with 
four to five beans. The beans are 
wLite, large and flat. The most 
widely used Pole Lima. 88 days^ 
Large packet, 10c. 
SIEVA, Carolina or Small White— 
Plant grows ten to twelve feet tall 
and has a long bearing period. The 
medium green pods have three to 
four beans which are smooth, flat, 
white and excellent quality. 77 
days. Large packet, 10c. 
★ ★ ★ 
BEETS 
CROSBY’S EGYPTIAN — Extra 
early. Flattened globe shaped roots 
with small dark red tap root. Ex¬ 
cellent quality, tender and sweet. 
Flesh is purplish-red. 60 days. 
Crosby's Egyptian Beets 
DETROIT DARK RED— Long a 
favorite. Flesh dark red with in¬ 
distinct zones of lighter shade. 
Smooth, globular roots of deep 
ox-blood red — sweet and tender. 
Tops medium dark green tinged 
with red. 68 days. 
EARLY WONDER— Early vari¬ 
ety that can also be used for fall 
planting. Semi-globular roots, with 
small tap root. Tender flesh, blood- 
red, with zones of lighter shade. 
58 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
SUGAR BEETS 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN — Favored 
for sugar manufacture. Also excel¬ 
lent for stock feeding. Long, thick 
shouldered roots, grey-white 
skin, and solid white flesh. 90 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
SWISS CHARD 
LUCULLUS —Most popular of all 
the Chards. Upright in growth, 
with yellowish-green leaves, very 
curled and crumpled. Stems are 
thick, broad and light green in 
color. 50 to 60 days. 
WHITE SILVER —Medium tall, 
with smooth, broad yellowish- 
green leaves. The leaf stem is 
fleshy, and can be cooked as 
Asparagus. 50 to 60 days. 
MANGEL WURZEL 
GIANT HALF SUGAR, ROSE— 
Heavy yielding, fine for feeding. 
Long oval roots, white skin with 
rose colored shoulder and white 
flesh. Good sugar content. 90 days. 
GOLDEN TANKARD — Large 
cylindrical roots, partly above 
ground. Deep orange skin, flesh 
yellow and white. 102 days. 
MAMMOTH LONG RED— Very 
popular. 30 to 50 tons per acre. 
Roots grow half above the ground. 
Light red, flesh white with rose 
tinge. 110 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
BROCCOLI 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING 
(Calabrese) —Plant forms bluish- 
green flower buds. After main head 
is removed, side branches develop, 
and frequently form small edible 
heads. 55 to 65 days. Large 
packet, 10c. 
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BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
HALF DWARF IMPROVED — 
Firm, thick-set balls—Ij/^ inches 
in diameter. Plants 20 to 24 inches 
tall. 70 days. Large packet, 10c. 
★ ★ ★ 
CABBAGE 
Yellows Resistant Varieties 
MARION MARKET — Large, 
firm, round heads, used for early 
kraut. A development from Copen¬ 
hagen Market. 7 inch 4 pound 
heads. 75 to 80 days. 
WISCONSIN ALL SEASONS— 
Mid-season general purpose vari¬ 
ety, slightly coarser than standard 
All Seasons. 10 to 12 inch, 9 to 10 
pound heads. 90 to 95 days. 
WISCONSIN HOLLANDER No. 
8 —Late, excellent for winter stor¬ 
age and kraut. Similar to Hol¬ 
lander and Danish Ball Head. 7 
to 8 inch, 7 to 9 pound heads. 100 
to 110 days. 
Standard Early Varieties 
COPENHAGEN MARKET— Ex¬ 
cellent, early short season type. 
Short stems, 63^ inch, S}/2 to 4 
lb. heads. 68 to 70 days. 
GOLDEN ACRE —Extra early 
Copenhagen type. Dwarf plants. 
with small round solid heads. 6 
inch; 3 pound heads. 63 to 65 days. 
JERSEY WAKEFIELD— Popular 
early sort, with small conical 
heads, 7 inches long. Plant is small, 
with short stems. 5 inch, 2 to 23^ 
pound heads. 62 to 64 days. 
Jersey Wakefield Cabbage 
Intermediate Varieties 
ALL SEASONS —Medium season, 
good keeper, fine for kraut. Good 
cropper of excellent quality. 9 inch^ 
8 to 10 pound heads. 85 to 90 days, 
GLORY OF ENKHUIZEN — 
Round, solid heads with few outer 
leaves. Used largely for kraut. 8 
inch, 5 to 8 pound heads. 75 to 
80 days. 
SAVOY, EARLY CURLED — 
Medium early dwarf. Short stems, 
spreading, finely crimped, deep 
green leaves. 6 inch, 4 to 5 pound 
heads. 80 to 85 days. 
EARLY DWARF FLAT DUTCH— 
Good second early variety. Plants 
medium, very vigorous. Large, 
flat solid heads 6 inches deep. 11 
to 12 inches diameter. 11 to 12 
pounds. 90 days. 
Late or Winter Varieties 
DANISH BALL HEAD or HOL¬ 
LANDER —A widely used late 
type. Deep, round, hard, compact 
heads, 7 to 8 inches, 6 to 7 pounds. 
Tender and crisp, fine for kraut. 
100 to 105 days. 
MAMMOTH RED ROCK— Best 
of the red cabbages. Very hard, 
round heads, purplish-red in color. 
Good keeper. 6 to 8 inch, 7 to 8 
pound heads. 100 days. 
Mammoth Red Rock Cabbage 
PREMIUM LATE FLAT DUTCH 
—Extremely large flat heads, 63^ 
to 7 inches deep, high quality, 10 
to 11 inch, 9 to 11 pound heads. 
95 to 105 days. 
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