COLLARD 
Cabbage Collard—Combines 
qualities of cabbage and collard, 
but finer flavored than either. 
Southern or Georgia—An 
excellent cooked green. Long 
stemmed plant, with clustered 
leaves. Withstands heat and 
bad soil. 24 to 36 days. 
CUCUMBERS 
Pickling—Largest of the pick- 
ling varieties, also good for slic- 
ing. 59 days. 
Clark’s Special—Very dark 
green 214 pound fruits. Slightly 
tapered at both ends. Flesh 
crisp, firm, holds color and firm- 
ness. Few seeds. 63 days. 
Colorado—A very attractive 
variety, good for market gar- 
dens and {or shipping. Fruit 
very dark green, cylindrical, 
round with small seed pocket. 
Unusually free from striping at 
blossom end. 
A and C—Uniform, nearly cyl- 
indrical, very dark green, well 
rounded at ends. Highly desir- 
able for shipping and for market 
gardens. 
Improved Long Green, — 
Standard late variety for the 
home garden. 3 to 314% pound 
deep green fruits. 12 to 13 
inches. 70 days. 
Straight Eight—Unsurpassed 
as slicing cucumber because of 
convenient shape and size. All- 
America selection. 214 pound 
fruits, rounded at ends, me- 
dium green. 68 days. 
DILL 
Long Island Mammoth— 
Used for flavoring. Flat seeds 
have strong, bitter flavor. 
EGGPLANT 
Black Beauty—Large, egg- 
shaped, smooth, very darkpurple 
fruits. Hold well after picking. 
Plant bears 4 to 5 fruits. 80 days. 

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New Hampshire Hybrid—All- 
America Silver Medal 1939. The 
dark purple fruits are of the 
highest quality. Plants are low 
bush type. 
New York Improved Spine- 
less—The spreading, spineless 
plant bears 4 to 8 fruits. Glossy 
black-purple. 83 days. 
ENDIVE 
Broad Leaved Batavian (Es- 
carolle)—A fine winter salad 
material. Leaves toothed and 
twisted. Plants 16” in diam- 
eter. Compact heart, blanches 
to creamy white. 90 to 95 days. 
Green Curled Ruffec—Plants 
16 to 18 inches in diameter. Fine 
fall variety. White, tender and 
fleshy. 95 days. 
Deep Heart Fringed—All- 
America Silver Medal, 1940. An 
entirely new type of endive. 
Leaf margins deeply cut and 
curled. Instead of lying flat on 
the ground, outer leaves turn 
upward, making this variety 
less susceptible to bottom rot 
than most others. Well-filled 
hearts, closely packed with 
abundance of fine leaves, blanch 
to clear creamy yellow. Suit- 
able for home and market 
garden. 
KALE or BORECOLE 
Dwarf Green Curled—Hardy, 
large and very attractive bright, 
deep green. 100 days. 
Early Curled Siberian 
(Sprouts)—A vigorous grow- 
ing variety of low spreading 
habit. Grayish green leaves 
which are only slightly curled 
at the edges. Extremely hardy. 
KOHLRABI 
White Vienna Early—8 to 10 
inch leaves on slender stems. 
Bulbs 2 to 3 inches, globular, 
light green. Crisp, tender, clear 
white flesh. 55 to 60 days. 
Purple Vienna—Desirable 
early variety. Dwarf plant, pur- 
ple stems and veins. Bulbs glo- 
bular, purple, with white, ten- 
der flesh. 60 to 65 days. 
MUSKMELON 
Hearts of Gold 
LETTUCE 
Heading or Cabbage 
Big, Boston—Favorite variety. 
Large, solid heads of fine qual- 
ity. 76 days. 
Iceberg—Late, large variety. 
Compact heads, crumpled, crisp 
and sweet. Leaves light green, 
slightly brown at edges. 
New York—Large heads, well 
blanched, sweet and tender. 
Imperial No. 847—If you have 
had trouble getting head lettuce 
Iceberg strain. Produces well- 
rounded, firm heads of excellent 
size and_ surprising solidity. 
Color, medium deep green. 
Loose Leaved 
Grand Rapids—Erect, com- 
pact, plants. Light green, broad, 
heavily fringed leaves. For 
forcing, or early planting out- 
side. Very popular. 
Chicken—Produces largest 
amount of leaves of any lettuce. 
Fast-growing. For poultry and 
to “head,” try this crisp heading rabbit feeding. 

MELONS 
Muskmelon and Cantaloupe 
Eden Gem—Round shaped, 21% pound, heavily covered with fine 
netting, without ribs. Flesh green, tinted salmon at center. Excel- 
lent quality. 88 days. 
Pollock 10-25—A variety of Rocky Ford strain. Nearly round, 
21% pound fruit. No ribbing, heavy grey netting. Thick, salmon 
colored flesh, green under rind. Spicy. 93 days. 
Rocky Ford—Fruits small, rather large seed cavity. Nearly 
round, weigh 21% pounds. No ribs, heavily covered with hard grey 
netting. Flesh thick, green, with gold tinge at center. Juicy, spicy, 
good quality. 92 days. 
Hale’s Best No. 36—Outstanding early oval fruit, light ribbed, 
heavily netted. Thick, salmon-orange flesh. Sweet. 80 days. 
Hearts of Gold—Nearly round 2 pound fruit, distinctly ribbed, 
deep green, fine grey netting. Thick, deep salmon flesh, tender, 
sweet. 
Banana—Fruits smooth, slender, resembling a banana. Weigh 
6 to 8 pounds, flesh salmon, banana-like flavor. Good for late 
planting. 90 days. 
Improved Perfecto—Roundish fruit, 24% pounds. No ribs. 
Completely covered with hard grey netting. Thick salmon, sweet, 
juicy flesh. 92 days. 
Honey Ball—Small round 31% pound fruit. Yellowish-white, 
smooth, fine netting. Juicy, sweet, grey green flesh. 105 days. 
Honey Dew— Well-known, smooth skin variety, with honey sweet 
light green flesh. Spicy, sweet. 112 days. 
Watermelon 
Dixie Queen—Very prolific. Bright red, crisp, splendid quality 
fibreless flesh. Very few small, white seeds. 85 days. 
Leesburg Wilt Resistant—A wilt resistant Kleckley Sweet. 
Similar to regular Kleckleys although not quite so long. Rind dark 
green, flesh red with very sweet flavor and fine texture. Seeds 
white. 
Stone Mountain—High quality shipping variety, or for garden 
planting. Fruits very large, oval-round, blunt ends. Dark green, 
tough rind. Flesh rich scarlet, fine grained, sweet. Few seeds. 90 
days. 
Tom Watson—Outstanding red heart strain. Large uniform, 
cylindrical, with tough, elastic rind, faintly veined, 90 days. 
Wondermelon or Kleckley’s Sweet —Large, cylindrical, slightly 
ribbed fruits. Deep red, juicy, sweet flesh, white seeds. 85 days. 
Early Kansas. 
WATERMELON 
Dixie Queen 

