Chicago Pickling Cucumber 
ONION 
Yellow Varieties 
EBENE2ER or JAPANESE— An 
excellent variety for producing 
sets of exceptional keeping qual¬ 
ity. Deep-flat bulbs, dark yellow, 
and medium sized. Very small tops 
and mild, sweet flavor. 105 days. 
RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH 
—A large globe-shaped sort of 
handsome appearance. Larger than 
Prizetaker, and its sparkling white 
flesh and sweet mild flavor make 
it very popular. Good shipper. 
!)5 days. 
PRIZETAKER — Large, globe 
shaped bulbs, with glossy, thin 
straw-colored skin. Coarse, mild 
flesh. 102 to 104 days. 
YELLOW BERMUDA — Some¬ 
times called White Bermuda. Very 
early, medium sized, flat. Light 
straw colored, thin, loose skin. 
Flesh nearly white, mild and 
sweet. 92 to 94 days. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS— 
A popular, medium late, hardy, 
onion. Good cropper, fine for 
storage. IMedium large bulbs, firm, 
.solid, round and yellow, with small 
neck. White, slightly yellow toned 
flesh. 112 to 114 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
Red Varieties 
RED WETHERSFIELD — Popu¬ 
lar, good keeper, used extensively 
for sets. IMedium large, flat bot¬ 
tomed bulbs with sloping top. 
Purplish-red. Fine grained flesh, 
firm, slightly flushed with pink. 
100 to 102 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
White Varieties 
CRYSTAL WAX — Sometimes 
called IVhite Bermuda. Bulbs flat, 
medium-sized, clear white. Flavor 
delicate and mild. 92 to 94 days. 
EARLY WHITE PEARL — Ex¬ 
ceptionally early sort, used for 
pickling and green bunching. 
Small pure white bulbs, mild and 
sweet flavored. 75 to 80 days. 
WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVER- 
SKIN —A favorite all purpose 
variety. Dependable cropper, 
e.xcellent 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. 
PARSNIP 
HOLLOW CROWN or GUERN¬ 
SEY —The most generally grown 
kind. Roots 234 to 3 inches thick 
at shoulder, 12 to 14 inches long, 
uniformly tapered, hollow crowned. 
95 days. 
★ ★ ★ 
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. 
★ ★ ★ 
PEAS 
Smooth Seeded Varieties 
ALASKA —Wilt resistant. Ilsed 
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. (50 days. 
Large packet, 10c. 
AMEER or CLAUDIT —Also call¬ 
ed Large Podded Alaska. Early, 
and resists wilt. IMedium-green 3(5 
inch vine. 334 inch single pods, 
medium-green, curved, pointed, 7 
to 8 fair quality peas. Seed medi¬ 
um, round, smooth, bluish-green. 
(53 days. Large packet, 10c. 
LAXTON’S SUPERB — The earli¬ 
est large podded dwarf variety. 
Sometimes known as Early Bird. 
Light green, coarse vine. Pods 
single and double, medium green, 
curved and pointed. They contain 
9 to 10 fair quality peas. Dark 
green dimpled seed. 18 inch vines, 
434 inch pods, 00 days. Large 
packet, 10c. 
PILOT IMPROVED — Early 
large podded sort. Medium green 
vine, rather broad single pods, 
pointed, straight, and contain 
7 to 8 peas of fair quality. Slightly 
dimpled large creamy yellow and 
green seeds, 30 inch vine, 33^ inch 
pods, 62 days. Large packet, 10c. 
★ ★ ★ 
Wrinkled Seeded Varieties 
Early and Second Early 
LAXTONIAN DARK POD— Well 
known early, dwarf large podded 
variety. Fine for home gardeners, 
truckers, and shipping. Pods are 
exceptionally large and dark. 18 
inch vine is dark green and rather 
coarse: “tops off” well at maturity. 
Single, broad, dark green pods, 
slightly curved and pointed. Con¬ 
tain 7 to 8 large fine flavored peas. 
Flatfish yellow and green seeds, 
large and wrinkled. Pods 434 
inches, 62 days. Large packet, l(3c. 
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 434 to 
5 inches long, with 7 to 9 large 
peas. Wrinkled seeds are cream and 
green. 62 days. Large packet, 10c. 
THOMAS LAXTON DARK POD¬ 
DED —An improved strain of the 
original. E.xcellent for all uses. 
Deep-green, medium-heavy, 30 
to 36 inch vine. Single, rich deep 
green 334 inch pods, blunt and 
broad with 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 
t ype, but matures 4 to 5 days earlier. 
Light-green, medium-heavy 24 to 
26 inch vine. Pods 3% 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. 
Peas — Laxtoii’s Progress 
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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, 434 to 534 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, 434 inches, 
broad, slightly curved and pointed. 
8 to 10 excellent peas. Seed, large, 
wrinkled, bluish green. 79 days. 
Large packet 10c. 
EVERBEARING — Long season, j 
wilt resistant. Coarse, 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, 434 inches, al¬ 
most round, straight, pointed, 
dark-green with 8 to 10 fine suc¬ 
culent peas. Large, wrinkled, 1 
green seed. 79 days. Large packet, 
10c. j 
★ ★ ★ 1 
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. ; 
P 
MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR I 
—Wilt resistant. Coarse, light- : 
green vine, 54 inches. Single 434 ^ 
inch pods, broad, indented, light, 
blunt, stringless, without fiber, 
fleshy. Contain 7 peas. Seed large, 
round, creamy-white. 74 days. 
Large packet, 10c. 
★ ★ ★ 
PEPPERS 1 
Sweet Varieties 
CALIFORNIA WONDER, Im- . 
proved — Outstanding, medium’ ' 
late. ITniform, deep-green fruit 
changing to crimson. Smooth, ■ 
4 lobed, 334 fo J inches wide, 434 
inches long. 75 days. ■ 
PIMENTO or PERFECTION — 
Choice canning variety. Large, 
prolific plant. Smooth, heart- i 
shaped fruit, 334 inches long, 
234 inches wide. Dark green 
changes to bright crimson. Thick 
flesh, sweet and mild. 73 days. 
Pumpkin—Small Sugar or 
New England Pie 
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