OKRA 
Plant 8 pounds per acre. 
In the garden plant 2 ounces to 75 feet of row for a family of 3 or 4 people. 
Okra does wonderfully well all over Florida where the young 
seed pods are used in different ways and are highly esteemed. 
In addition to being served alone, pods are used in soups and 
stews to which they give body. It is a healthful vegetable, 
and should be planted in every Florida garden. We have done 
a great deal of work on our seed stocks of this valuable Florida 
vegetable. 
Each year, we make special selections for stock seed from 
only the best, earliest-maturing plants. Our seed-growing fields 
are carefully rogued so as to eliminate any slightly off-type 
plants. We are confident we have the best strains of Okra seed 
obtainable anywhere. 
CutturE. Okra can be planted in Florida any time from 
February until September, but it is a warm-weather plant and 
will not do much until the ground becomes warm; in fact, the 
seeds are hard to germinate when the ground is cold. It can 
be planted in almost any kind of soil. We consider it one of 
the easiest and safest money crops that can be planted. Plant 
in rows 2 to 3 feet apart and sow thinly in the drill. When three 
to four inches high, thin out to one stalk every 15 to 20 inches. 
It is claimed Okra will start bearing earlier if left rather thick 
in the row. Okra should be cut every second day. If this is not 
done some of the pods become too hard and the young plants 
will stop bearing pods. Plants should bear for several months 
after harvesting starts. Okra does best on sandy loam soil with 
a fair amount of fertility. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for special prices on larger quantities. 
KILGORE’S BRED-RITE PERKINS LONG GREEN. 
(42 days.) To obtain maximum results with Okra, it is just 
as important to plant pure, well-bred, high-yielding seed as with 
other crops. In our Bred-Rite Long Green we offer the very 
best Okra seed it is possible to produce. This is a very heavy 
producer, extremely early, and a sure money-maker when grown 
for market. The pods are long—usually about 8 inches— 
straight, slender, pointed, intense dark green, and they retain 
their tenderness and color longer than any other sort. Our 
improved stock of this variety is extremely productive, the 
plants, which range from 5 to 6 feet in height, being literally 
covered with pods from the ground up. 
Pkt. 5c; 4% Ib. 20c; 1 lb. 60c 
KILGORE’S LOW-BEARING LONG GREEN. (45 days.) 
This is an improved, highly bred, specially selected pure stock 
which we have developed for Florida growers. The plant is 
of dwarf growth, ranging from 2% to 3 feet in height. The 
pods are set very close to the ground and are very thickly set 
up the entire length of the stalk, often developing 30 to 40 pods 
on a 3-foot plant. Pods are green, average 8 inches in length, 
are pointed, tender and of good quality. 
Pkt. 5c; 44 lb. 20c; 1 Ib. 60c 
WHITE VELVET. (45 days.) This is an old standard va- 
riety and is grown principally for home use and local market. 
We have an exceptionally true stock of this Okra. Plants grow 
to a height of 3% feet, mature early, and are very productive. 
The pods are round, long, averaging about 7 inches, smooth, 
free of ridges, very tender, of medium size, and are nearly 
white in color. The very best of all smooth white varieties. 
Pkt. 5c; 14 lb. 20c; 1 Ib. 60c 

For over 30 years, the Kilgore Seed Company has specialized 
in seeds for Florida, until today we pride ourselves on the repu- 
tation we have gained of handling the very best seeds that can 
be produced anywhere for Florida growers. 

Clemson Spineless Okra Plant and Pods 
CLEMSON SPINELESS. (45 days.) This is an entirely 
new type of okra, originated and developed by the South Caro- 
line Agricultural Experiment Station. The plants are semi- 
dwarf, growing to a height of 314 to 4% feet on fairly good 
soil. They produce uniform, large pods of medium length, av- 
eraging about 8 inches, dark green in color, and entirely free 
from spines, thus making it easy to pick without discomfort. 
Pods can be shipped and will go well on any market taking 
Perkins Long Green. Plants are close-jointed, thus producing 
an enormous yield. Our strain of this variety is highly bred, 
uniform, and one of the purest and best fixed of any okra ever 
released, the fields showing practically no variation in plant 
type or pods. 
Pkt. 5c; 4 lb. 25c; 1 Ib. 75e 
GREEN LADY FINGER or LOUISIANA GREEN VEL- 
VET. (New.) (45 days.) After several years of careful in- 
breeding, by selfing individually selected plant blossoms, we 
are now releasing this new, improved strain. The velvet pods 
are of a bright, light green color, not quite as dark green as 
Clemson Spineless and Perkins, but they are much longer, 
usually about 10 inches in length, and straight and more slender 
than other green podded varieties. Smooth, tender, and of very 
high edible quality even when of large size. The pods are 
round, not corrugated as other green podded okras. This is a 
very prolific, heavy producer. The uniform plants range from 
3% to 4 feet in height. A most desirable sort for garden and 
commercial use. 
Pkt. 5c; %4 Ib. 25c; 1 Ib. 75ce 

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