CORN. Cont’d 
OPEN-POLLINATED 
Early Yellow Varieties 
GOLDEN Bantam —Most favor¬ 
ably known of all the yellow va¬ 
rieties. Stalks often have two 
ears. Broad, tender, sweet kernels, 
of fine flavor. 8 rowed ears. 80 
days. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE— Four to 
five days earlier than Golden 
Bantam, 10 to 12 rowed ears. 
76 days. 
Intermediate Yellow 
GOLDEN BANTAM IMPROVED 
—10 to 14 rowed, larger ears 
than regula.r Golden Bantam, 
and more productive. Medium 
wide, golden yellow kernels. 84 
days. 
WHIPPLE'S EARLY YELLOW— 
Large eared second early sort. 
12 to 14 rowed ears, 7 to 7'/2 
inches. Deep, golden yellow ker¬ 
nels. 84 days. 
Late Yellow 
BANTAM EVERGREEN— Also 
known as Golden Evergreen. A 
cross of Golden Bantam on 
Stowell's Evergreen. 14 to 18 
rows. Deep, rich golden kernels, 
tender, sweet. 
Intermediate White 
HOWLING MOB —A prolific 
second early variety with 12 to 
16 rowed ears. Thick butts. Clear 
white, plump kernels, fair qual¬ 
ity. 85 days. 
Late White 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN or 
SHOE PEG— The well known late, 
prolific variety. Favored by can- 
ners. Irregular kernels, not in 
rows but very deep, slender and 
sweet. 93 days. 
EARLY EVERGREEN —Earlier 
than Stowell's Evergreen. Very 
sweet, tender kernels, free from 
husky tips. An excellent table 
corn. 90 days. 
POP CORN 
JAPANESE HULLESS —Chunky 
ears with pearly white pointed 
kernels. Snowy white when pop¬ 
ped. Ears 4 inches long. 
SOUTH AMERICAN or DYNA¬ 
MITE —Large, late yellow variety 
with golden kernels, creamy 
white when popped. 12 to 16 
rows. Ears 8 inches. 
WHITE RICE —Popular early 
variety. Pearly white kernels, 
translucent and pointed. Clear 
white when popped. Ears 6 to 
8 inches long. 
CHICORY 
LARGE ROOTED or MAGDE¬ 
BURG — Roots resemble dwarf 
white sugar beet. I 2 to 14 inches 
long, 2 inches at top. Roasted 
as a substitute for coffee. 
WITLOOF or FRENCH ENDIVE 
—Pleasantly bitter flavor, fine for 
salads. Roots parsnip shaped. 
COLLARD 
SOUTHERN or GEORGIA—An 
excellent cooked green. Long 
stemmed plant, with clustered 
leaves. Withstands heat and bad 
soil. 24 to 36 days. 
CRESS 
UPLAND — For salads. Dwarf 
plant with slender stalks and 
oval notched leaves. 60 days. 
WATERCRESS —A perennial that 
grows along streams and ponds. 
Broad, thick leaves. Desirable 
for salads or garnish. 55 days. 
DAVIS PERFECT w. s. —Mid-sea 
son. Dark green, 2 pounds, tap¬ 
ered fruits. 9 to 10 inches long. 
Firm, crisp. 65 days. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN b. s. 
—Standard late variety for the 
home garden. 3 to 3^2 pound 
deep green fruits. 12 to 13 inch¬ 
es. 70 days. 
LONGFELLOW w. s. — Fruits 
weigh 2'/, pounds, 12 to 15 
inches, dark green. Very uniform, 
and straight. 70 days. 
STAYS GREEN w. s. (Black Dia¬ 
mond) —Early, medium sized, 
prolific. U/} to 11/2 pound fruits, 
7 to 8 inches, symmetrical and 
nearly square at the ends. Very 
dark green. 60 days. 
STRAIGHT EIGHT — Attractive 
variety. 2 V 4 pound fruits, round¬ 
ed at ends, medium green. 68 
days. 
Pickling Varieties 
PICKLING —Well-known pickling 
variety is also good for slicing. 
Largest of the pickling sorts. 
59 days. 
GHERKINS —Used for very small 
pickles. Distinct from cucumbers. 
Fruits 3 to 4 ounces, pale green, 
covered with prickly spines. 60 
days. 
ENDIVE 
BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN— 
Also called Escarolle. Leaves 
toothed and twisted. Plants 16 
Inches in diameter. Compact 
heart, blanches to creamy white. 
90 to 95 days. 
GREEN CURLED RUFFEC- 
Plants 16 to 18 inches. Fine fall 
variety. White, tender and fleshy. 
Blanches readily. 95 days. 
WHITE CURLED— A small sort, 
12 to 13 Inches. Finely curled 
leaves, broad rose tinted ribs. 
Heart creamy white. Excellent 
for salads. 100 days. 
FENNEL 
FLORENCE FENNEL or SWEET 
ANISE —The plants are 30 to 36 
inches tall. Broad overlapping 
stalks form a bulb-like enlarge¬ 
ment at base of stem. These 
bulbs are very sweet, and are 
frequently used as celery. 
KALE 
DWARF GREEN SCOTCH —A 
hardy sort, large and very at¬ 
tractive bright, deep green. 55 
days. 
TALL GREEN CURLED SCOTCH 
—Hardy, with curled, deeply cut 
light green leaves. Tender after 
frost. 60 days. 
KOHL RABI 
WHITE VIENNA EARLY—8 to 
10 inch leaves on slender stems. 
Bulbs 2 to 3 Inches, globular, 
green. Crisp, tender, clear 
white flesh. 55 to 60 days. 
LEEK 
LARGE AMERICAN FLAG—An 
early, popular variety, with thick, 
long white stems. Leaves large 
and drooping, medium green in 
color. 
LETTUCE 
Heading or Cabbage 
BIG BOSTON w. s. —Popular for 
cold frame forcing and outside 
culture. Medium, compact heads 
with creamy yellow heart. Smooth 
glossy leaves, edges wavy, ana 
slightly tinged with reddish 
brown. 75 days. 
ICEBERG w. s. —Late, large va¬ 
riety. Compact heads, crumpled, 
crisp and sweet. Leaves light 
green, slightly brown at edges. 
84 days. 
NEW YORK WONDERFUL or 
LOS ANGELES —Large heads, 
well blanched, sweet and tender. 
80 days. 
Loose Leaved Varieties 
GRAND RAPIDS b. s.— Erect, 
compact, plants. Light green, 
broad, heavily fringed leaves. 
For forcing, or early planting 
outside. 43 days. 
PRIZE HEAD w. s. —Early non¬ 
heading sort. Medium sized 
plants, crisp and tender. Colar 
light brown on a medium green 
base. Leaves frilled at edges, 
and crumpled. 47 days. 
SIMPSON'S EARLY CURLED 
w. s. —Also called Early Curled 
Silesia. Early, hardy and depend¬ 
able. Non-heading. Leaves large, 
frilled, crumpled, and light green 
that form a compact bunch at 
center. 45 days. 
Cos or Romaine 
WHITE PARIS or TRIANON w. s. 
—Medium large self-folding, dark 
green leaves, forming loaf shap¬ 
ed heads. Greenish-white, well 
blanched interior. 66 days. 
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SWEET CORN (Cont'd)—Golden Btm., Gold¬ 
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Ear y Yellow, Btm. Evergrn., Howling Mob, 
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POP CORN —S. Amer. Gt. Hulless, Wht. Rice. 
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WATER CRESS . 
CUCUMBERS —Clark's Special, Davis Perfect. 
CUCUMBERS— Impr., Long Grn. Longfellow. 
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CLARK'S SPECIAL w. s.— Hand¬ 
some, very dark green 2 I /4 pound 
fruits. Slightly tapered at both 
ends. Flesh crisp, firm, holds 
color and firmness. Few seeds. 
EGGPLANT 
BLACK BEAUTY —Large, egg- 
shaped, smooth, very dark pur¬ 
ple fruits. Keep well. Plant bears 
4 to 5 fruits. Early. 80 days. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED SPINE¬ 
LESS —The spreading, spineless 
plant bears 4 to 8 fruits. Glossy 
black-purple. 83 days. 
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