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Comstock^ Ferre & Company 
Seedsmen for One hundred and nineteen years 
NEW AND SUPERIOR VEGETABLE STRAINS 
BEET, EARLY RED CHIEF Extra early, globe- 
shaped; deep scarlet flesh without zoning. 
Good quality and attractive for bunching. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; M lb. 45c; Lb. $1.30. 
CAULIFLOWER, EARLY AMERICAN SNOW¬ 
BALL Large, deep-heading and extra early, often 
producing 100% perfect heads. Beautifully 
white and very firm. 
Pkt. 20c; Oz. $1.25; Oz. $2.25; M lb. $8.00; 
Lb. $30.00. 
CUCUMBER, COLORADO Prolific new dark 
green cucumber with straight smooth fruit 8 
to 10 inches long. Excellent appearance for 
market and ideal for slicing. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; ^ lb. 50c; Lb. $1.75. 
EGG PLANT, NEW HAMPSHIRE HYBRID 
Prolific extra early variety. A New England 
product for northern climates. Slightly smaller 
and more oval than Black Beauty but much 
more prolific and much earlier. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 90c; 34 lb. $3.00. 
LETTUCE, IMPERIAL 847 New sure heading 
New York type for warm weather. Dark green, 
large and hard heading. Best Imperial strain 
yet produced for eastern climate. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 34 lb. 70c; Lb. $2.25. 
MUSKMELON, GOLDEN COMBINATION 
Most delicious flavored melon grown. Large 
fruit with deep orange flesh often 3 inches thick. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 34 lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00. 
MUSKMELON, PRIDE OF WISCONSIN Simi¬ 
lar to Queen of Colorado, Jersey Gold and 
Market King. Large oval melon with coarse 
netting and thick orange flesh of uniformly 
high flavor. About a week later than Bender’s 
Surprise. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 34 lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. 
PARSNIP, ALL AMERICAN New and fine strain 
with clean white roots, free from fiber and 
with small core. Half long with wide shoulder 
and deep hollow crown. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00. 
PEPPER, WINDSOR-A Earliest thick meated 
pepper. Smooth, tapering, medium sized fruit 
are produced in such profusion that it is a 
leader in yield as well as earliness. 
Pkt. 15c; Oz. 60c; 34 lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00. 
SQUASH, EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHT- 
NECK Early, high yielding, medium size strain 
of clear creamy yellow color with no trace of 
green. Uniform straight fruit of attractive 
color. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; J4 lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00. 
HYBRID CORNS 
Record breaking yields of sweet corn of finer 
flavor, disease resistant, and with remarkable uni¬ 
formity in size of ear and maturity are attained 
from scientific hybridizing of seed. We take great 
care to produce true and pure crosses from the best 
parent stock obtainable. This is most important, for 
carelessly grown hybrid seed will be found very 
disappointing in results. Well grown hybrid seed 
repays the extra cost many times over. 
MARKET HYBRID 70 days.* Outstanding as 
the largest and best of the extra early hybrids. 
Nearly equal to Marcross 39 in size but earlier. 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $4.00, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 35c per lb. 
SPANCROSS 39 76 days* Good quality extra early 
with long slender ears. Heavy yielder for an 
early variety. 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $3.30, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 28c per lb. 
MARCROSS 39 80 days* Largest eared early 
hybrid. Dependable for sturdy growth to 
overcome adverse weather conditions. 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $3.50, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 30c per lb. 
IMPROVED BANCROSS CF 83 days* Inbred 
strains of Golden Bantam combine to give 
this variety large 12-14 rowed ears 8 inches 
long. Comparable to Golden Cross Bantam 
for outstanding yield, attractiveness and 
superior quality. Nearly a week earlier. 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $3.40, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 29c per lb. 
GOLDEN GROSS BANTAM 88 days.* Deserved¬ 
ly the most popular hybrid for market and 
canning. Attractiveness, tenderness and fine 
flavor put it in a class by itself. Unequalled for 
high yield, uniformity of size and even ripening. 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $3.30; postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 100 lbs. 28c per lb. 
REDGREEN 95 days.* Medium sized white ears 
of the evergreen type with kernels of exception¬ 
al whiteness, very sweet and tender. The ideal 
late garden variety. Stalks and ears have a 
red coloring. 
Pkt. 15c; Lb. 45c; 10 lbs. $3.30 postpaid. 
*Days to first picking in our trials. 
SEED IMPROVEMENT 
In recent years much progress has been made in seed improvement, both through new varieties and 
breeding work to improve older varieties. To this end we have worked in close cooperation with the Con¬ 
necticut Department of Agriculture and the Connecticut Experiment Stations, also with similar authori¬ 
ties in other states and individual growers of improved seeds over a wide area. We are using every effort, 
as we have for the past one hundred and nineteen years, to supply our customers with the best seed pos¬ 
sible to be obtained. The success of this effort is displayed in excellent crop returns and orders year after 
year from satisfied customers. Neither lower prices, elaborate claims, nor special inducements can replace 
the value of our experience in your service. Let’s work together for continued good gardening. 
