urpee's |\|eui and Special yegetables 
Hybrid Sweet Corn 
319 Spancross 
Honorable Mention, 1941 All-America Selections 
71 days. The earliest hybrid corn of marketable size and 
good quality; resistant to bacterial-wilt and also some¬ 
what cold resistant. Plants grow 4 to 5 ft. tall with the 
ear set low on the stalk. Ears are 6>3 in. long, in. 
diameter, slightly tapering, well filled to the tip with 10 
or 12 rows of golden yellow kernels of very good quality. 
Pkt. 1/2 lb. 35|!'; lb. eOfi; 2 lbs. $1.10; 
5 lbs. $2.40; 10 lbs. or more -® 45^ per lb. 
841 Pepper, Sweet Banana 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner for 1941 
60 days. distinctly new type of pepper, bearing some 
resemblance to Sweet Hungarian. The pointed fruits 
measure 6K to 7 in. long by IK in. thick, with a banana 
yellow color turning to a brilliant red at maturity. The 
flavor is sweet and appealing, and the flesh is thick for 
a pepper of this type. Heavy yielder; 20 to 24 in. tall. 
Pkt. 25f<; 1/2 oz. 55^;; oz. $1.00; 4 ozs. $3.00. 
1028 Squash, Yankee Hybrid 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner for 1941 
50 days. A true first generation hybrid squash of the 
Early Prolific and Connecticut Straightneck types, both 
previous All-America varieties, and developed by Dr. 
L. C. Curtis of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment 
Station. The fruits mature from 3 to 10 days earlier 
than other varieties of this class, and at the same time 
the yield is much larger because of hybrid vigor. Al¬ 
though slightly shorter than Connecticut Straightneck, 
the fruits are much more uniform, an important con¬ 
sideration from the standpoint of the commercial grower. 
Recommended for both home and market gardener. 
Pkt. ZSfii V 2 oz. $1.75; oz. $3.00; 4 ozs. $9.00. 
440 Endive, Cos Type Batavian 
Honorable Mention, 1941 All-America Selections 
100 days. Cot Type Endive is different enough to be 
considered a new vegetable. The young plants resemble 
Full Heart Batavian but the leaves are much broader 
and rounder. As plants develop they become more erect 
and at maturity look like large Cos lettuce. The hearts 
are full and nicely blanched to a clear yellow; they have 
a distinct flavor, being sweet and yet retain the tang of 
endive. Pkt. 15^; oz. 35^; 4 ozs. lb. $2.75. 
Hybrid Sweet Corn, Spancross 
Stjuash, Burpee's Royal Acorn {left). Table Queen (^right) 
1021 Squash 
Royal Acorn 
Burpee Introduction — 
New for 1941 
82 days. One of the chief objections to 
the extremely popular Acorn or Table 
Queen Squash is its small size one 
fruit furnishing only two individual 
portions. Royal Acorn is a family¬ 
sized Table Queen, with acorn-shaped 
fruits 7K in- 'otig and 6 in. across, 
dull dark green in color, turning dull 
orange after a period of storage. The 
flesh is up to IK in. thick, dry and 
sweet with baking quality as good as 
the smaller Table Queen. The keep¬ 
ing quality is excellent. 
Vines are very heavy, vigorous, and 
productive, with large leaves Fruits 
may be used for boiling when imma¬ 
ture, but for the best quality they 
should be allowed to develop until 
the shell is hard. Pkt. 15c!; oz. 35^} 
4 ozs. $1.00; ^/2 lb. $1.65; lb. $3.00. 
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