


Pepper, Jersey Wonder 
Of California Wonder type, but 
maturing a greater yield 6 days 
earlier. The. plants and Peppers 
are not as large but the earliness 
e : and greater yield offset this. Deep 
green fruits turn bright crimson, are 
blocky and smooth and have heavy, 
thick firm flesh of mild sweet flavor. 
lyoz. 40 cts.; oz. $1.20; Yb. $3.15. 
Parsnip, Hollow-Crown XXX 
A special selection with uniform, creamy 
white roots, heavy at the shoulder, nicely 
tapered, 9 to 10 inches long with practi- 
cally no side roots or prongs. Deep-set, 
clean hollow crowns with small cores. 
4 ib. 80 cts.; Ib. $2.50; 5 Ibs. $12. 
Pepper, 
Jersey 
Wonder 
Squash, 
Mammoth Des Moines 
This strain produces larger Squash, 
averaging 10 inches long, but otherwise 
has all the fine qualities of the original 
Acorn Strain. Oz. 25 cts.; 4b. 55 cts.; 
Ib. $1.75. 
Lettuce, New York No. 55 
The earliest maturing New York, 
heading in 75 days from seed. The deep 
round heads are medium green, hard, 
crisp, and of fie quality. They are 
closely formed at the base and so are 
quite free from large base leaf-ribs. They 
are one-fifth smaller than Imperial No. 
847 and one-tenth smaller than Imperial 
No. 44. Particularly suited to the East, 
New York No. 55 heads well in summer 
and early fall. Highly resistant to tip- 
burn and slime. 140z. 20 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 
lb. $1.30; Ib. $4. 

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Hollow-Crown XXX Parsnips 

FORBES SPECIAL VEGETABLES FOR 1943 
Here are some unusually fine strains you should try this year. They have exceptional 
quality and will produce exceptional crops. Compare these with what you have been grow- 
ing in the past. We think you will like these a lot better. Mail us your order now. 


Celery, King Pascal 
Wherever Summer Pascal is grown, King Pascal 
will be a revelation. It grows just about as tall with 
very smooth, glossy stems, 6 inches or more to the first 
joint. These are deeply rounded, almost closing on the 
inside. The heart is much larger than Summer Pascal 
and the stalks blanch better as they are lighter m color. 
King Pascal, the crispest, best eating Celery of all, 
matures just after Newark Market. Pkt. 20 cts.; oz. 
65 cts.; oz. $2; Ylb. $6.90; Ib. $25. 
Radish, Scarlet Globe, Short-Top 
Bright pure scarlet globe roots 
and uniformly small tops. 
Domestic Strain. Fine for outdoor 
upland culture. 
XXX Strain. For most critical 
greenhouse and muck-soil culture. 
Each, Ib. $1; 5 Ibs. $4.50; 10 Ibs. $8 
Beet, Early Wonder 
A very early, perfect bunching ° 
Beet; deep blood-red, near-globe 
roots and nice tops. Our superior 
strain Is very even in shape, dark 
color and size. It outsells all our 
other Beets combined. Its earliness 
permits late sowing. Fine for trans- 
plantings, [bee 5 actos elbe ple. 
10 Ibs. $15. 


IXing Pascal Celery 











Early Wonder 
Selected Beet 


Tomato, Stokesdale 
Of Marglobe shape and color but 1 to 
2 ounces heavier, and maturing 7 to 
10 days earlier. Quite free from stem- 
end crack. Ripens from the inside out, 
like Rutgers. The yield ts remarkably 
heavy. 4707230 ects! 3807-090) Cis 
Vlb. $2.20; Ib. $7. 
Stokesdale Mother Stock. Specially 
saved from mother plants. Pkt. 50 cts: 
Voz. $2; oz. $5. : 
Stokesdale Mother Tomato 
