VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES _@ __ KEYSTONE SEEDS 
OKRA or GUMBO 
Hibiscus esculentus 

OKRA TRIALS—Inset of pods, left to right: 
DWARE STALK LONG POD, DWARF GREEN, WHITE VELVET, and PERKINS (Long Green). 
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CLEMSON SPINELESS OAWIN 55 
Developed by the South Carolina Experiment Station. A fine commercial and garden 
variety most impressive for its uniformity of plant and spineless feature. A Perkins 
Green Pod type. All America Selection S. M. 1939. 
PLANT—4 to 4!/> feet tall; moderately foliaged; very prolific. 
PODS —Develops to 9 inches long by I!/> inches in diameter; straight ridged and 
tapered near tip; rich green and of good quality. 
DWARF GREEN or Dwarf Green Prolific OAKEN 50 
A very early and productive sort. A vigorous grower which produces remarkable pods. 
PLANT—2 to 2!/, feet in height, sturdy, hardy, and well branched. 
PODS —4 to 4!/5 inches long, dark green, ridged, pointed, tender, and fleshy; a very 
good flavorer for soups and stews. 
DWARF STALK LONG POD OAPID 52 
As the name implies, this variety combines the dwarf growing habit with the long pod 
characteristic. 
PLANT—2!/. to 3 feet, sturdy, well branched. 
PODS —7 to 8 inches long, tapered at tip, dark green, slender, good quality. 
LOUISIANA GREEN VELVET OANID 60 
Similar to Louisiana White Velvet except green in color, which fulfills the need of 
processers for a velvet type which retains its color. A very prolific and hardy sort. 
All America Selection H. M. 1941. 
PLANT—5 feet tall, uniform, sturdy, and a very vigorous grower. 
PODS —8 inches long, slender, straight, smooth, tender, and of appealing soft green 
color. 
LOUISIANA WHITE VELVET or Lady Finger OABIB 60 
A very fine strain of white velvet for the home and market garden; strikingly uniform. 
PLANT—5 feet tall, uniform, prolific, well foliaged. . ; 
PODS —7 to 8 inches long; slender; straight; attractive; round: smooth, white and of 
good quality. 

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