Chicago Pickling Cncumher 
ONION (Cont’d) 
WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVER- 
SKIN —A favorite all purpose 
variety. Dependable cropper, 
excellent for sets, for green 
bunching, or as a pickier. Medium 
sized, thick-flat, hard bulbs are 
clear white, fine grained, good 
flavored. 100 to 102 days. 
WHITE BUNCHING— Grown ex¬ 
clusively for green onions. Does 
not form bulbs. Long, pure white 
stems. 
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PARSNIP 
HOLLOW CROWN or GUERN¬ 
SEY— The most generally grown 
kind. Roots 2^ to 3 inches thick 
at shoulder, 12 to 14 inches long, 
uniformly tapered, hollow crowned. 
95 days. 
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PARSLEY 
HAMBURG ROOTED —Deeply 
cut, plain leaves. Edible roots, 
thick and fleshy, 10 to 12 inches 
long. Used for flavoring. 
MOSS CURLED or TRIPLE 
CURLED —Compact, dark green 
leaves, curled and fine-cut, resem¬ 
bling moss. Fine for garnish. 
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PEAS 
Smooth Seeded Varieties 
ALASKA— Wilt resistant. Used 
for canning and early home gar¬ 
den. Slender, light green, uniform 
vine. Blunt, straight, light-green 
pods with 6 to 8 good quality small 
peas, round and bluish-green. 32 
inch plants, 3 inch pods. 60 days. 
Large packet, 10c. 
AMEER or CLAUDIT —Also call¬ 
ed Large Podded Alaska. Early, 
and resists wilt. Medium-green 36 
inch vine. 3^ inch single pods, 
medium-green, curved, pointed, 7 
to 8 fair quality peas. Seed medi¬ 
um, round, smooth, bluish-green. 
63 days. Large packet, 10c. 
Wrinkled Seeded Varieties 
Early and Second Early 
AMERICAN WONDER — The 
old favorite. Dark green, fairly 
coarse vine. Single and double 
pods, light-green, straight and 
blunt—well filled with 6 medium 
sized peas, wrinkled, largely 
28 
square. 12 to 14 inch vines, 2^ 
inch pods. 61 days. Large packet, 
10c. 
LAXTON’S PROGRESS-Largest 
podded and most attractive of 
this family. Medium dark green 
vine, 16 to 18 inches. Single pods 
almost an inch wide and to 
5 inches long, with 7 to 9 large 
peas. Wrinkled seeds are cream and 
green. 62 days. Large packet, 10c. 
Peas — Laxton’s Progress 
LITTLE MARVEL — The out¬ 
standing dwarf. Fine quality, 
large yield. Dark green 18 inch 
vine. Single and double, dark 
green, 3 inch pods—blunt, plump, 
well filled with 7 to 8 tender peas 
which are medium sized, light 
green squarish and wrinkled. 62 
days. Large packet, 10c. 
PREMIUM GEM, Improved — 
New and resistant to wilt. Dark- 
green 20 to 22 inch vine. Single 
and double 2^ inch pods, straight, 
round, light-green, blunt. 6 to 7 
good quality, medium sized, wrin¬ 
kled green peas. 64 days. Large 
packet, 10c. 
THOMAS LAXTON DARK POD¬ 
DED —An improved strain of the 
original. Excellent for all uses. 
Deep-green, medium-heavy, 30 
to 36 inch vine. Single, rich deep 
green 33^ inch pods, blunt and 
broad wuth 7 or 8 large, tender, 
fine quality peas. Seed medium 
sized, cream and green, wrinkled. 
63 days. Large packet, 10c. 
WORLD’S RECORD— A Gradus 
type, but matures 41 o 5 days earlier. 
Light-green, medium-heavy 24 to 
26 inch vine. Pods 3^4 to 4 inches, 
medium-green, broad, plump. 7 
to 8 large, fine tender peas. Seed 
large, cream and green wrinkled. 
61 days. Large packet, 10c. 
Mid-Season Varieties 
ALDERMAN —A fine, large pod¬ 
ded Telephone for all uses. 
Resists wilt. Dark green, coarse 
40 inch vine. Single, broad, plump 
pods, 43 ^ to 53 ^ inches—straight, 
dark-green, pointed. They contain 
8 to 10 highest quality peas. Seed 
large, wrinkled, light green. A 
top quality variety. 74 days. Large 
packet, 10c. 
GRADUS —Also called Prosperity. 
A popular second early variety! 
Stocky 36 inch vine. Single, broad, 
plump, 4 inch pods, pointed and 
medium-green. 8 to 10 delicious, 
large, sweet peas. Seed, cream and 
green, large, wrinkled. 65 days. 
Large packet, 10c. 
TELEPHONE, Dark Podded — 
Like Alderman. A standard, mid¬ 
season favorite, high quality. 74 
days. Large packet, 10c. 
Later Varieties 
CHAMPION OF ENGLAND — 
Well known late pea for home gar¬ 
den. Single and double 3 inch 
pods, light-green, straight, plump 
with 7 to 8 fair peas. Seed large 
and wrinkled. Light-green. 54 to 
60 inch vine. 82 days. Large 
packet, 10c. 
DWARF TELEPHONE or DAISY 
—Prolific late cropper. Resists 
wilt. Stocky, branching vine, 22 
inches. Single and double pods, 
medium light green, 43^ inches, 
broad, slightly curved and pointed. 
8 to 10 excellent peas. Seed, large, 
wrinkled, bluish green. 79 days. 
Large packet 10c. 
EVERBEARING — Long season, 
wilt resistant. Qoarse, branching 
vine, 32 inches. Double, 3 inch 
pods, light green, plump, blunt, 
straight. 4 to 5 large, sweet mar¬ 
rowy flavored peas. Seed large, 
flat, light green, wrinkled. 76 
days. Large packet, 10c. 
STRATAGEM, Improved — A 
superior late variety for all uses. 
Wilt resistant. Stocky, deep green, 
branching vine, 26 inches. Single 
and paired pods, 43^ inches, al¬ 
most round, straight, pointed, 
dark-green with 8 to 10 fine suc¬ 
culent peas. Large, wrinkled, 
green seed. 79 days. Large packet, 
10c. 
Edible Podded or Sugar 
Varieties 
DWARF GREY SUGAR— Prolific 
kind for home garden. Wilt resist¬ 
ant. Slender, wiry, 28 inch vine 
with double, light-green, 3 inch 
pods, heavily curved, strongly 
indented. Small, mottled grey, 
round seed. 65 days. Large packet, 
10c. 
MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR 
—Wilt resistant. Coarse, light- 
green vine, 54 inches. Single 43/2 
inch pods, broad, indented, light, 
blunt, stringless, without fiber, 
fleshy. Contain 7 peas. Seed large, 
round, creamy-white. 74 days. 
Large packet, 10c. 
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PEPPERS 
Sweet Varieties 
CALIFORNIA WONDER, Im¬ 
proved — Outstanding, medium 
late. Uniform, deep-green fruit 
changing to crimson. Smooth, 
4 lobed, to 4 inches wide, 43/^ 
inches long. 75 days. 
PIMENTO or PERFECTION — 
Choice canning variety. Large, 
prolific plant. Smooth, heart- 
shaped fruit, 33 ^ inches long, 
23 ^ inches wide. Dark green 
changes to bright crimson. Thick 
flesh, sweet and mild. 73 days. 
RUBY GIANT —Large, mid-sea¬ 
son kind. Vigorous plants. Tapered 
4 lobed fruit 5 by 33^ inches. 
Deep green changes to bright 
red. Fine, sweet, thick meat. 75 
days. I 
RUBY KING —Vigorous dwarf 
plant. Abundant, tapering fruit, 
43 ^ to 5 by 3 inches, dark-green' 
changing to ruby-red. 69 days. 
TOMATO or SQUASH —A novel-i 
ty sometimes called Sweet Cheese. 
Moderately productive. Tomato¬ 
shaped fruit, 23 ^ inches diameter, 
13/2 inches long, corrugated. Green ^ 
changes to bright red. Thin, 
mild flesh. 80 days. 
WORLD BEATER— Smooth, 4 
lobed fruit, 5 by 33/^ inches, j 
Glossy-green changes to bright i 
red. Mild, very sweet, thick flesh. 
75 days. 
Hot Varieties 
LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE— 
Early favorite. Small, productive 
plant. Blunt fruit 3 by 2 inches. 
Deep green to scarlet red. Ribs 
pungent, flesh mild. 64 days. 
LONG RED CAYENNE — The 
hot favorite. Used for canning, 
pickling, drying. Fruit 5 by % 
inches, tapering and twisted. 
Pungent flavor. Deep-green 
changes to brilliant red. 70 days. 
RED CHILI —Low, spreading, 18 
inch plant. Extremely pungent 
fruit, 2}/2 by 3^, erect, conical, 
yellowish green changes to deep 
red. 82 days. 
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PUMPKIN 
CONNECTICUT FIELD— Large 
fruit with flat ends, 15 to 25 
pounds and up to 15 inches. Sur¬ 
face, slightly ribbed, deep orange. 
Thick flesh, orange-yellow, sweet 
and coarse. 118 days. 
KENTUCKY FIELD— Large, rib¬ 
bed fruit vary in shape. Up to 14 
inches, weigh 10 to 15 pounds, dull 
orange. Coarse, deep yellow flesh, 
good flavor. 120 days. 
SMALL SUGAR or NEW ENG¬ 
LAND PIE —Desirable for pie or 
general use. Round, flat end fruit, 
6 to 8 pounds, up to 10 inches. 
Smooth, ribbed, hard skin. Deep 
orange. High quality, thick, yel¬ 
low-orange flesh. 118 days. 
Pumpkin—Small Sugar or 
New England Pie 
