VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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OKRA or GUMBO 
Hibiscus esculentus 
OKRA TRIALS—Inset of pods, left to right: 
DWARF STALK LONG POD, DWARF GREEN, WHITE VELVET, and PERKINS (Long Green). 
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CLEMSON SPINELESS OAWIN 
Developed by the South Carolina Experiment Station and an all-American winner 
in 1939. A fine commercial and garden variety most impressive for its uniformity of 
plant and spineless feature. A Perkins Green Pod type. 
PLANT—4 to 4 I /2 feet tall; moderately foliaged; very prolific. 
PODS —Develops to 9 inches long by M /2 inches in diameter; straight ridged and 
tapered near tip; rich green and of good quality. 
DWARF GREEN or Dwarf Green Prolific OAKEN 
A very early and productive sort. A vigorous grower which produces remarkable pods. 
PLANT—2 to 2/2 feet in height, sturdy, hardy, and well branched. 
PODS —4 to 4/2 inches long, dark green, ridged, pointed, tender, and fleshy; a very 
good flavorer for soups and stews. 
DWARF STALK LONG POD OAPID 
As the name implies, this variety combines the dwarf growing habit with the long pod 
characteristic. 
PLANT— 2/2 to 3 feet, sturdy, well branched. 
PODS —7 to 8 inches long, tapered at tip, dark green, slender, good quality. 
LOUISIANA VELVET or Lady Finger OABIB 
A very fine strain of white velvet for the home and market garden; strikingly uniform. 
PLANT—4 to 4/2 feet tall, uniform, prolific, well foliaged. 
PODS —7 to 8 inches long; slender; straight; attractive; round; smooth, white and of 
good quality. 
PERKINS MAMMOTH LONG POD or Long Green OASIS 
A leading home, market garden, and canning variety. Medium early in season and very 
prolific. 
PLANT— 3 I /2 to 4 I /2 feet tall, well foliaged. 
PODS —7 to 8 inches in length, dark green, tapered, slender, fleshy, tender, and 
heavily ribbed. Of excellent quality. 
WHITE VELVET OBESE 
An early, highly productive distinct sort, which is fine for the home garden. 
PLANT—3 to 3 I /2 feet in height. 
PODS —6 to 7 inches long, slender, entirely white, with a faint greenish cast; fleshy, 
tender, smooth, tapered, of fine quality. 
