Radish (Cont'd.) 
LONG SCARLET, SHORT TOP 
— Smooth, 5 to 6 inch roots, 
dark scarlet. Small tops. 27 days. 
WHITE ICICLE —Tapering roots 
5 to 5'/2 inches, very white with 
pure white, mild flesh. 27 days. 
Fall and Winter Varieties 
ROSE CHINA WINTER— Popu¬ 
lar, very distinct winter sort. Good 
for late salads. Cylindrical blunt, 
1 smooth, bright rose-red. Flesh 
white, very firm and pungent. 52 
days. 
WHITE CHINA WINTER— Roots 
! large, 8 inches long, 2^2 to 3 
inches in diameter. Cylindrical 
with heavy shoulder. Flesh white, 
crisp, rather mild. 60 days. 
SPINACH 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY, LONG 
STANDING— A few days later 
: : than regular Bloomsdale Savoy. 
1 Holds from 12 to 14 days longer. 
42 days. 
IMPROVED OR GIANT NOBEL 
: —Large, vigorous, spreading 
plant, slow to form seed stalks. 
Extremely heavy yielder. Very 
i large, thick, smooth, deep green, 
; : tender leaves. 45 days. 
KING OF DENMARK— Excep- 
I tionaily long standing, large 
plants. Broad, dark-green leaves, 
I somewhat crumpled. Excellent 
| for spring planting. 46 days. 
NEW ZEALAND —Thrives in dry, 
j hot weather. Can be picked re- 
peatedly all season. Not a true 
" spinach but similar when cooked. 
70 days. 
SQUASH 
Summer Varieties 
i EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHT- 
NECK— Ea ier, smaller, and 
more productive than Giant 
Summer Straightneck, and more 
uniform. Brilliant yellow. Fine for 
home or market. (See page 4 for 
illustration.) Packet, 10c. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP 
—Fruits greenish when young, be¬ 
come white at maturity. 3 inches 
long, 7 I /2 to inches wide. 
53 days. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK 
—Prolific, bush type plant, curv¬ 
ed neck fruits around 4 to 5 
lbs., 20 to 24 inches long. 4 to 5 
inches diameter. 56 days. 
ZUCCHINI —Straight, cylindrical 
fruit, 3 to 4 pounds, 4 to 5 
inches through, 10 to 14 inches 
i* long. Mottled and striped green- 
cream-grey. Very firm, delicate 
flavored flesh. Bush type. 60 days. 
Fall and Winter Varieties 
TABLE QUEEN or DES MOINES 
— Acorn-shaped, green, deeply 
furrowed; flesh rich yellow, dry, 
mealy, delicious. Convenient size 
for baking and serving in halves. 
100 days. 
BUTTERCUP —Unique and attrac- 
i tive shaped. Green skin with 
‘ stripes and spots of gray. Thick 
j orange flesh, dry and sweet. 
S| Good keeper. 100 days. 
CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD 
I; —Large fruit, rough dark green 
l skin. Bright orange flesh, fine 
grained, rich and dry. 120 days. 
I N 
GOLDEN DELICIOUS MAR¬ 
ROW — Fruit is reddish-orange 
with green tip, 7 pounds, 8 inch 
diameter, 10 to 12 long. Flesh 
golden-orange, thick, sweet and 
dry. 100 days. 
ACORN— Ribbed, acorn shaped 
fruit, smooth, thin shelled, dark 
green. Light yellow flesh bakes 
well. 58 days. 
TOMATOES 
STOKESDALE —An extremely im¬ 
portant new development.Smooth, 
7-oz. fruit, brilliant color, exceed¬ 
ingly solid flesh and small seed 
cavities. Matures in the second- 
early group, a full week earlier 
than the Marglobe group. Usu¬ 
ally ahead of Bonny Best, too— 
and 2 ounces heavier. (See page 
4 for illustration.) Packet, 10c. 
BREAK O' DAY — Resistant to 
wilt and nail-head rust. Plant 
light, of open, spreading habit, 
with medium foliage. Early and 
very prolific. Rich scarlet medium 
large, globe-shaped fruits. 70 
days. 
BEEFSTEAK —Rich scarlet-red ex¬ 
tra large fruits, more or less 
ribbed. Juicy, solid, with rich 
sub-acid flavor. One of the best 
for home use. 90 days. 
NEW STONE —Large, flat, deep, 
smooth, scarlet fruits, of fine 
quality. 86 days. 
EARLIANA — Open, spreading, 
medium small vines. The bright 
red fruits run to medium size. 
This seed is selected for thick, 
smooth fruit. 66 days. 
BONNY BEST —Second early va¬ 
riety, valuable for canners. Me¬ 
dium vine, not very hardy. Me¬ 
dium-sized, apple-shaped, solid 
fruits, bright scarlet. Start in¬ 
doors and set out after all dan¬ 
ger of frost is past. 73 days. 
GREATER BALTIMORE — Mid¬ 
season variety. The vines are 
large, vigorous, and open. Fruits 
medium-large, flat, fairly solid 
and firm. Deep scarlet. 82 days. 
MARGLOBE —Moderately pro¬ 
ductive, with 'heavy foliage. Vig¬ 
orous, and resistant to wilt and 
rust. Fruits medium large, nearly 
round, smooth, and solid. Deep 
red. 77 days. 
PRITCHARD —A cross between 
Marglobe and Cooper's Special, 
developed by U. S. Department 
of Agriculture. Large, solid, 
smooth, round fruit, with thick 
walls. Rather light scarlet. 73 
days. 
RUTGERS —Second early variety. 
Large, thick stems, vigorous foli¬ 
age. Fruits similar to Marglobe 
but flatter at stem end. Bright 
red, with thick walls. Red, firm 
flesh, low acidity. 72 days. 
GOLDEN QUEEN— The leading, 
maincrop large yellow variety. 
Good for juice and for home 
gardens. The fruit is a deep 
golden yellow color, and vines 
medium large. Very mild flavor, 
smooth and solid 84 days. 
PONDEROSA— One of the larg¬ 
est varieties. Spreading large 
vines. Solid, fine flavored, pink, 
with small seed cells. Somewhat 
rough and flat. Have a ten¬ 
dency to crack. 88 days. 
Small Fruited 
STRAWBERRY or GROUND 
CHERRY — Sometimes called 
Golden Husk. Not a true to¬ 
mato. The small, round, yellow 
fruits have a delicate flavor and 
are used as preserves. Vine flat 
and spreading. 86 days. 
YELLOW PLUM —Oval plum¬ 
shaped fruit for preserving. 73 
days. 
RED CHERRY —Fruits small, 
round; rich deep red. For pre¬ 
serves, pickling and decorative 
purposes. 
TURNIPS 
White Fleshed Varieties 
POMERANIAN or LARGE 
WHITE GLOBE —Principally for 
stock feed. Large tops, globe 
shaped roots, slightly flattened, 
and smooth. 4 to 6 inches across. 
Weigh 4 to 8 pounds. 75 days 
PURPLE TOP MILAN— Very early. 
Flat purple-topped roots of mild 
flavor. 42 days. 
PURPLE TOP, STRAP LEAVED— 
Medium early good cropper. 
Flat, shaded purple on top. Ten¬ 
der, fine grained flesh. 46 days. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE— 
All purpose variety. Large, sweet 
tops. Smooth, globe-shaped 
roots, purple-red above, white 
below. Sweet, tender, crisp 
white flesh. 55 to 60 days. 
Yellow Fleshed Varieties 
GOLDEN BALL or ORANGE 
JELLY— S mall, erect tops. Round 
roots, 3 to 4 inches, smooth and 
deep yellow, slightly bitter. 60 
to 65 days. 
Foliage Turnip 
SHOGOIN or JAPANESE FOLI¬ 
AGE —18 to 20 inch bright green 
tops, strap leaved. Roots white, 
mild and tender. 
Rutabaga or Swede Turnip 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP — 
Hard and productive. Tender, 
firm, light yellow, sweet. 88 days. 
SWEET PERFECTION WHITE— 
White-fleshed variety, desirable 
for table use. Yields better than 
yellow varieties. 
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