New Vegetable Varieties 
No seedsman can stay in the front ranks for long unless he maintains trial grounds. Each year we test hundreds of new varieties and 
strains of vegetables to determine their worth. Visitors are always welcome at our breeding and trial plots. 
Many new vegetable varieties are \-ery limited as to localities in which they do well. For 
this reason, we hesitate to recommend large plantings of varieties that have not proven their 
worth under your special conditions. The following new varieties seem to be valuable additions 
to our^vegetable list and we believe they are worthy of a trial by you. 
Plentiful is a very attractive 
snap bean for market. 
PLENTIFUL BEAN: 48 days. (All-Amcrica winner 
ior 1938.) A green Hat-podded variety, much like 
Bountiful; however, the pods arc longer and larger 
and very attractive. The only criticism that wc have 
is the color, which is a little lighter than Bountiful. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; yi lb. 20 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 
60 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.25; 15 lbs. $2.85. 
BABY POTATO LIMA BEAN: 68 days. (All- 
Amcrica winner for 1939.) A very prolific, small, 
thick-seeded bush lima; very similar to ‘‘Baby 
Fordhook”. A cross between 1 Icndcrson and one of 
the large potato lima varieties. The seeds arc bright 
green in color when fresh and similar to Fordhook in 
ta.stc. Baby Potato will probably be used largely for 
canning but, on account of its great productivity, we 
believe it may be valuable for the home garden. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 20 cts.; lb. 35 cts.; 2 lbs. 
60 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.25; 15 lbs. $3.15. 
CHIEFTAIN SAVOY CABBAGE: 88 days. (All- 
Amcrica winner for 1938.) Savoy cabbage, like 
many of our other vegetables, has become popular 
through our foreign born citizens. Italians will tell 
you that Savoy cabbage is much superior to other 
varieties when cooked with meat. Ihey say that 
Savoy cabbage takes up the flavor of the meat. 
Chieftain is by far the best Savoy that w'c have ever 
grow'n. The heads arc large, flattened globe shape, 
dark green and heavily savoyed. I he quality is ex¬ 
cellent; crisp, tender and sw'cct. Pkt. 10 cts.; Ff oz. 
20 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; ]4, lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00. 
Chieftain is a great improve¬ 
ment over old savoy varieties. 
Try Chieftain for winter use 
and enjoy a real treat. 
DEEP HEART FRINGED ENDIVE: 95 days. (All- 
Amcrica winner for 1939.) Somewhat similar in ap¬ 
pearance to Green Curled but it is more upright in 
growth and has broader leaves and a deeper heart. 
Leaves arc cut and curled at the edges; ribs are white, 
free from pinkish color, and heart is w'hitc instead of 
cream. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; Ft lb. 65 cts. 
3 f:IOANA SWEET CORN: 87 days. (All-America 
winner for 1939.) A midseason yellow hybrid 
resistant to drought and wilt. Plants arc tall and 
sturdy with broad and numerous leaves. Ears 7yi to 
8 inches long. 12 to 14 rows of light yellow kernels. 
Originated by Dr. E. S. Haber of Iowa State College. 
Stalk taller and more vigorous than Golden Cross. 
Rather susceptible to corn aphis and rather low in 
eating quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb. 30 cts.; lb. 
50 cts.; 2 lbs. 85 cts.; 6 lbs. $T05; 12 lbs. $4.00; 
100 lbs. $30.40. 5 to 6 lbs. will plant 1 acre. 
A star (>k) in front of a variety indicates that the seed was grown from our 
If you have trouble getting 
yields from lima beans, try 
Baby Potato. 
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Deep Heart Fringed Endive 
combines the best characteris¬ 
tics of curly and broad leaved 
varieties. 
own selected stock. 
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