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Buist*s Okra or Gumbo 
TALL OR LONG GREEN 
60 Days—tall'growing variety producing an abundance 
of long, thin, ridged pods; bright deep green in'color. 
WHITE VELVET OR CI^OLE 
55 Days—distinct variety without ridges, having round smooth 
pods of a greenish white, covered with a fine fibre resembling 
velvet. Plants prolific, 3 to 3'/2 ft., producing pods 6 i to 7’ins. 
long; meaty and tender. 
Buist's Selected On ion Sets 
2 Ozs. per 100 Ft.; 8 Lbs. per Acre 
T his tasty vegetable is used throughout 
the entire country. It is a highly impor' 
tant vegetable in the canning industry, used 
to give body and impart a tang' to soups, to¬ 
mato catsup and other relishes. For home use 
boil the young pods the same as you would 
green beans; serve plain with butter or cut up 
in soups or stews. Very tender when 2 to 3 
ins. long. 
Culture—Plant the seed late in the Spring, 
about corn planting time, observing that the 
ground is warm, for if cold' and moist the 
seeds will invariably rot. Sow 1 in. deep in 
rows 3 ft. 
apart and 
thin to 
m ft. 
apart in 
the row. 
Cultivate 
like corn. 
BUIST’S 
DWARF PROLIFIC LONG GREEN POD 
50 Days—This is the most popular dwarf 
Okra, very early, strong and vigorous, send¬ 
ing out many branches bearing pods in great 
abundance from an in. above the ground to 
the top. These characteristics have established 
this variety as a profitable sort for growers 
and it is well adapted to home garden use. 
Plant 3 ft. with dark green, corrugated, 
pointed pods, 5 to 6 ins. long, V /4 ins. in 
diameter at the bottom. Very tender and of 
excellent quality. 
PERKIN’S MAMMOTH GREEN POD 
60 Days—This variety is the most productive 
known, forming enormous sized pods, highly 
prized by growers and preferred for its ten¬ 
derness by canners who preserve it hermet¬ 
ically for Winter use. Plant 4 to 5 ft., pro¬ 
ducing 20 to 30 pods, 7 to 8 ins. long. Beau¬ 
tiful deep green in color; thin, slightly ridged, 
pointed and tender. 
Perkin’s Mammoth 
Green Pod Okra 
OKRA 
Pkt. 
Oz. 1/4 Lb. 
Lb. 
Buist’s Dwarf Prolific Long Green Pod.^0105 8O.IO 80.20 80.65 
Perkin’s Mammoth Green Pod. . . . 
... .05 
.10 .20 
.65 
Tall or Long Green... 
.10 .20 
.65 
White Velvet or Creole. 
.10 .20 
.65 
2 Qts. per 100 Ft.; 10 Bus. per Acre 
W E ARE extensive growers of Onion 
Sets, taking great care to plant the 
very best strain of stock seed. Our reputation 
is established for supplying choice sets; clean. 
Onion Sets 
small and uniform. 
Culture—Plant in the Spring as soon as the ground can 
be worked, or in the South, set out in either Fall or 
Spring. The richer the soil, the better. Firm the sets 
in drills about Yz or an inch deep, I'/t ft. apart and 
3 ins. apart in the row, but do not cover them en* 
tirely. If desired plant closer and thin out the green 
om'ons in a few weeks for use ad scallions. Keep the 
ground free of weeds by frequent hoeing. The tops 
begin to die and fall over in July at which time the 
onions are ready for lifting. For Fall and Winter keep¬ 
ing, store the bulbs in a dry, cool, airy place. 
ONION SETS—32 Lbs. per Bushel 
Qt. 4 Qts. Peck Bushel 
Japanese.^0.20 ^0.65 ^1.00 ^2.75 
Yellow . •.20 .65 1.00 2.75 
White .25 .75 1.25 3.00 
Bottle.25 .75 1.25 3.50 
Egyptian or Winter Top Sets—28 Lbs. per Bu. 
.20 .50 .85 2.50 
Egyptian Top Sets supplied only from August 15th 
to October 15th. 
Egyptian Top Sets or Winter Onions are planted only 
in me Fall. They do not form a bulb and are grown 
as a greexK onion oi* scallion ready to eat early in the 
Spring. 
If Onion Sets are ordered by Mail, please add P®*** 
age to cover cost of Parcel Post. 1 qt. weighs 1 lb. 
Prices are subject to market changes. Write for spe¬ 
cial prices on larger quantities. 
