Forbes Vegetable Seeds for 1943 
All prices are subject to change without notice 
There ts every evidence that 1943 will bring a great scarcity of Vege- 
tables. The reduction in help, shortage of some seeds, lack of rail facilities, 
depletion of canned vegetable reserves and the greatly increased demand 
by the armed forces, lend-lease and civilian use, will bring this about. For 
this reason every piece of good land must be put to use. 
The great need for increased vegetable production presents a real problem. 
In the national emergency both the war effort and induction into the 
armed services have depleted farm help. Each gardener must find the way 
to grow the largest crop with the help available. 
Grow Vegetables for Victory 
This Seed Catalog, in its new form, offers the best seeds at fair prices. 
Since 1898 we have carefully compared the world’s new strains with those 
of our own breeding. These comparisons enable us to offer you only the 
best, and save you costly, confusing trials. 
Your job is to grow the very best crops. Our job—never ending—is to 
supply only those seeds which will make your job most successful. New 
varieties come, have their day, and are replaced by still better ones. ‘This 
Catalog lists the very best varieties prominently. They are the ones to use. 
On merit, they have survived through the years or have displaced others. 
Much progress has been made, much is still left to do, but the name 
FORBES always stands FOR BEST SEEDS. 










FORBES SEEDS FOR BEST SEEDS 
With our more efficient facilities, all orders are filled promptly. Very 
little time elapses between ordering and receiving your seeds. If ina 
big hurry, air-mail your order and request Parcel Post SPECIAL 
HANDLING shipment. It is very fast. We have an improved seed- 
testing laboratory. All seeds sent out are of good germination. 
See Forbes Fine FLOWER SEEDS... on pages 15 to 52 

We gladly open charge accounts for persons of approved credit. Trans- 
Ter ms. portation charges on all seed orders are prepaid by us, or we ship collect 
and deduct the charges from your invoice. We either deliver by truck, if 
nearby, or ship by Parcel Post, Express or Freight, whichever is cheapest. If you specify 
Express where we would ship by Freight, you'll be charged for the difference between 
Express and Freight. We make no charge for bags. | 
In small seeds, we supply 14 ounce at the ounce rate, i pound at the pound rate, 
and, when there are no specific prices for the following quantities, we supply 5 Ibs. at 
the 10-Ib. rate, 25 Ibs. and over at the 100-Ib. rate, 250 Ibs. and over at the 1000-Ib. rate. 
In Peas, and Beans, we supply 25 Ibs. and over at the 100-Ib. rate, in Corn, 30 Ibs. 
and over at the 100-Ib. rate. Write for special prices on large quantities. 
All orders are subject to approval of Alexander Forbes & Co. and acceptance by them at 
Newark, New Jersey. Disclaimer. Alexander Forbes & Co. give no warranty, express or 
implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, resistance to disease, or any other pene 
of any seeds, plants, or bulbs they send out, and they will not be in any way responsible for 
the crop. 
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Italian Green 
Sprouting 
Calabresi Broccoli 



Asparagus 
One pound will produce 5,000 roots 
Mary Washington. Rustproof. Best U.S. Dept. 
of Agriculture strain. The shoots are larger 
and grow more rapidly than the others. Very 
vigorous, with thick deep green stalks, with 
purple tips, which grow tall without branching. 
Broccoli One ounce will produce 2,500 plants 
Italian Green Sprouting Calabresi. After cutting the center head of tight blue- 
green flower-buds, the plants form side-shoots with smaller heads. These, cut 
and bunched over a period of 8 weeks, are tender and of delicate flavor. 
Bush Lima Beans 
One pound for 100 hills; 60 lbs. for an acre 
Baby Fordhook. (Magruder.) Full 18-inch 
plants; 2-inch pods; 3 plump green Beans. 
Fordhook. The green Beans are very thick, 
4 to the pod, meaty, tender and juicy. 
A heavy yield of big pods in clusters. 
Pole Lima Beans 
One pound for 100 hills; 30 lbs. for an acre 
King of the Garden. Large, flat pods con- 
taining 5 or 6 big Beans. Very prolific, 
and quite early, bearing over a much longer 
period than any Bush Lima, thus com- 
manding higher average market prices. 
Use 1 lb. for 100 hills; 
Green Pole Beans 301bs. will plant an acre 
Kentucky Wonder Pole. Deeply creased, 7 to 9-inch pods, meaty, and stringless. 
King Horticultural. Long straight, stringless pods noted for earliness and huge yield. 
St. Louis White Cornfield. Over a long period yields fleshy, 8 to 9-inch, nearly round, 
medium green, almost stringless very straight pods of excellent flavor. Very fine. 
ASPARAGUS Pkt. Yyoz. Oz. \ylb. Lb. 10 lts. 
Mary Washington Rustproof..........$0 10 $0: 20> -$0-50 <3 150 Si2e50 
BROCCOLI. Italian Green Sprouting.... 15 $040 100 260 800 £6000 
All Beans, Pkt. 10 cts.; Y2lb. 20 cts. 
BEANS, BUSH LIMA Lb. 5lbs. 10lbs. 15lbs. 251bs. 601bs.100lbs. 
Baby Fordhook ee 60 $290 $3 90 $600 $14 40 $24 
Fordhook 522, 8053277 5 See ai 5 ee | ene 
POLE LIMA, King of the Garden... 59 2 2190 37 oe oe Se ees 
POLE, GREEN, Kentucky Wonder. 30 622305 23200 2e50eet10280mer 8 
King Horticultural 40) 2090 4523 730 48. 5 007 a1 2200 eee 
St. Louis White Cornfield........ 495 2:60 6 3745.95 be Lehane 
We supply 25 lbs. and over at the 100-lb. rate. Write for special prices on large quantities. 

