Cauliflower 
One ounce will produce 1500 to 2000 plants; 
6 to 8 ounces will plant an acre 
“The Forbes.’ This fine outstanding 
variety far surpasses any other for 
early or late crop. It is of the Snow- 
ball type but the crop heads up prac- 
tically all at one time. For this 
reason, do not use it for large main- 
crop plantings unless planted i suc- 
cession. It excels all Snowball and 
Erfurt Cauliflowers for vigor and 
freedom from disease and produces 
first-grade No. 1 heads, even under 
adverse growing conditions when most other 
varieties cut largely second-grade heads. 
“The Forbes” is very early and the whole 
crop will be entirely headed up when only , 
an occasional plant heads of the other varieties, planted at the same time. 
“The Forbes” has unusually fme protection. The leaves are broad, somewhat 
crumpled, and without any bare stem. The inner leaves wrap tightly over the 
head from its beginning up to 4 inches diameter, when the heads should be tied 
up. A few days of favorable growing weather quickly increase the size to 10 to 
11 inches diameter. For this reason, watch the plants closely and cut at the size 
that best suits your market. Broad, pure white, solid, rounded curds. 
Forbes Reliance. A truly de luxe strain in which nearly every plant produces 
very deep, unusually heavy, No. 1 heads with fine white curds. The large thrifty 
plants are thoroughly well protected, both by the form of their growth and by 
the abundant foliage. The heads vie as to size, color and weight with the best 
we have seen, and we believe the plants are more than ordinarily resistant to the 
climatic and moisture extremes to which Cauliflower is so sensitive. While best 
for main crop, it has given excellent results for early crop, where maturing all 
at once is not essential. The heads are slightly smaller than if grown for a fall 
crop, and will mature slightly later than an early crop of “The Forbes.” 
White Mountain. We offer this excellent, vigorous, uniform strain not only for its fine 
physical qualities that make it a perfect Cauliflower but, more important still, for 
its ability to produce those sterling qualities of perfection under particularly trying 
and adverse growing conditions. Where other first-quality strains have failed, 
White Mountain has, by its inherent resistance, produced perfect crops. The 
heads, with a pure white curd of fine texture, have great depth, with no “‘riciness” 
or interleaves. The foliage is medium-sized, with inner leaves which fully protect 
the head until nearly mature. The main crop will be ready in 120 days. 
Forbes Catskill-Snowball. Where soil and climate conditions are favorable this is 
the premier sort for outdoor culture because of its earliness, vigorous growth, its 
handsome appearance and high quality. With its strong, vigorous constitution, 
it will produce heavier and deeper heads of perfect Cauliflower than any other 
strain. Unlike some this variety does not mature all at one time. 
Early Snowball, Forbes Strain. An extra-early variety, but it has displaced many 
of the large late sorts for fall use. It is of fine quality and produces snow-white 
heads, averaging 8 to 10 inches in diameter. It is small-leaved and its close- 
growing, compact habit permits plantmg one-third more plants on the same 
land. Will withstand very unusual weather and still produce a good crop. 
first-early, quick crop Snowball No. 291. Extra fine for earliest 
which matures very evenly. It is hardly outdoor crop or for forcing plants. Very 
excelled by any other as to size or color. uniform and of high quality. 
For prices on above and other varieties not described, see opposite 
“The 
Forbes’ Cauliflower 
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Vegetable Seeds FORBES SEEDS 




Cucumbers 
One ounce for 50 hills; 2 pounds per acre in hills, 
5 pounds in drills 
Longfellow. Long, slender, dark green 
fruits that look like fine-quality hot- 
house Cucumbers. They are perfect 
when 10 inches long and 2 inches 
across, and when mature are 12 to 
14 by 2% to 234 inches. This is 
very popular as the fruits are very 
smooth, evenly surfaced, and almost 
entirely colored with very dark green. 
They are ideal at mid-size for packing 
in fancy, flat boxes and retain their dark 
green when shipped to distant markets. 
‘The vines are quite productive. 
Colorado. A beautiful, long, slender, very dark green white spine bringing a pre- 
mium on critical markets. The fruits, 10 by 214 inches and weighing 2 pounds, 
are inclined to taper, especially at the stem end. The vigorous, productive vines 
are highly resistant to unfavorable growing conditions and form fruits m about 
60 days. Holds its intense dark color longer than any other. 
Straight-8. The prolific vines yield a surprisingly large number of straight, smooth, 
cylindrical fruits, 8 by 184 inches, with rather blunt-rounded ends. They are 
deep green with slight green rays at the blossom end but free from objectionable 
striping or tipping. It is ideal for shippmg but equally desirable for local market. 
Forbes Prolific White Spine. Noted for the 
heavy yield of early, dark green, 8 to 9-inch 
fruits, nicely tapered off at each end. 
Earlier than other white spines, stands hot 
sun better. Often grown for pickles. 


Straight-8 
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Clark’s Special. An outstanding, main-crop, 
productive variety with very uniform, 
firm, very dark green fruits, about 9 inches 
long and slightly tapered at both ends. 
Davis Perfect. Disease-resistant shipper, 
with 9 by 2%-inch fruits, which stay brittle | National Pickling. Uniform, productive, with 
and dark green long after picking. black-spined dark green fadeless fruits. 
Early Fortune. Very early, productive, dis- | Woodruff’s Hybrid. The strong, healthy vines 
ease-resistant strain with slightly tapering, mature quite early, a heavy yield ofstraight, 
9 by 21%-1nch, dark green fruits which do dark green fruits, 8 to 10 inches long. Hold 
not fade when shipped. crispness and color for a week in shipping. 
Due to the slim chance of getting any seed 
from Europe on account of the war, and be- 
cause of the unprecedented demand we have 
already experienced, our supply of Cauli- 
flower seed is very limited. Orders will be 
filled as received while the supply lasts. 
Pkt. 40c., Ygoz. $2, oz. $6, Ylb. $22. 
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Snowball No. 291. Pkt. 25c., Yyoz. $1.35, oz. $4, Yalb. $15, lb. $55. 
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