EGE TABLES 
Green Seeded Henderson Lima Bean. 
LIMA BEAN 
255, GREENSSEEDED HENDERSON: 
(Clark’s Bush.) (65 days.) This new bean re- 
sembles in every way the Henderson’s Bush or 
Butterbean so popular with the Northern Gar- 
deners. Its chief value and recommendation is 
its freedom from white beans. It is green at all 
picking stages. Pods measure about 2% inches by 
3%, inch. Contains 3 to 4 delicious oval beans. 
PEt, L0cs 460 1 bie SoC 1D. OOCo 12 SIDS od. 10's 
5 lbs., $2 
.30, postpaid, 


Mingold Tomato. 
YELLOW TOMATO 
453. MINGOLD. (85 days.) A new golden 
yellow tomato introduced by the University of 
Minnesota. For quality, uniformity and heavy 
yielding, we consider it the best of the yellow 
group. Flavor is very mild and can be eaten 
like an apple. PkKt., 10c; 4. oz. 35¢3) oz. ‘60c: 
 1b., $1.85, postpaid. 
Oakview Ballhead Cabbage 

Cosberg (600) Lettuce 
HEAD LETTUCE 
229. COSBERG. (No. 600.) (70 days.) 
Introduced by the U. 8. Department of Agricul- 
ture as a cross between Paris White Cos and 
Iceberg. The strain No. 600 received an All- 
America award in the 1942 contest. Probably 
the most surest heading lettuce to be found for 
growing in the north, and we emphatically rec- 
ommend it for the home gardener. It will head 
in summer weather and resist tip burn. Heads 
are small, compact, and outer leaves are light, 
yellowish green, crumpled and frilled, Pkt.,-10c; 
0z., 25c; % Ib., 75c; Ib., $2.35, postpaid. 

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Buttercup Squash. 
WINTER SQUASH 
406. BUTTERCUP. Buttercup is a new 
winter squash developed by Prof. A. F. Yeager. 
It is entirely distinct in type, a turban shape, 
with thin skin and thick orange flesh at the 
stem end. The seed cavity is at the bottom coy- 
ered with a very thin layer of flesh. Weighs 
from 38 to 4 pounds, just the right size for the 
average family. Has less waste than any other 
squash. Quality the very best, better even than 
Hubbard. We receive many favorable comments 
each year on this new squash. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; Y% lb., 70c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
LATE CABBAGE 
86. OAKVIEW BALLHEAD., (110 days.) 
Developed from a single plant selection of the 
Ferry’s Hollander for a larger type and a higher 
tonnage. Note illustration. Plant at the left is 
a regular Danish Ballhead. The one on the 
scales and at the right is the Oakview. Heads 
average seven and one-half to eight inches in 
diameter and eight to ten pounds in weight. Re- 
markably firm and solid, of splendid quality. 
Will keep perfectly in storage until late spring, 
Pkt., 10c; Y oz., 35c; oz., 60c; Y%, Ib., $2.00; 
lb., $6.00, postpaid. 
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Schoon’s Hard Shelled Muskmelon. 
MUSKMELON 
240. SCHOON’S HARD SHELL. (90 
days.) An excellent new market melon. The 
fruits, which weigh five to seven pounds, are 
thick, oval shape with a heavy blossom scar 
which resists cracking. Ribbing is prominent 
with coarse netting. Gray green color becoming 
yellow at maturity. Very hard and tough. The 
thick flesh is deep salmon-orange, solid, well 
flavored and of excellent quality. Fruits average 
6 inches in diameter, 7% inches in length. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; 1% Ib., 80c; lb.,; $2.50, postpaid. 

Leesburg Watermelon 
WATERMELON 
264. LEESBURG. (85 days.) A new 
wilt-resistant variety developed from Kleckley 
Sweet by Dr. M. N. Walker of the Florida Ex- 
periment Station. Fruits average about thirty 
pounds in weight, not quite as long as Kleck- 
ley’s and with blockier ends. Rind is a shade 
lighter in color and much tougher. Flesh deep 
rose-pink, extremely sweet and of fine flavor. 
Seeds white. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 45c; Ihb., 
$1.35, postpaid. 
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Rutger’s Tomato. 
TOMATO 
RUTGER’S. > (72 
second-early variety developed by the New Jer- 
450. days.) A new 
sey Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a 
cross between Marglobe and J. T. D. and is very 
desirable for market as well as for canning, The 
plant is large with thick stems and vigorous 
foliage, The fruits are similar to Marglobe but 
flat at the stem end. Bright red, smooth, with 
thick walls and small seed cells, very firm and 
of low acidity. We consider it one of the best 
varieties for juice and it is one of the few va: 
rieties that ripens from the center out, Pkt., 
10c; 2 02., 25¢; oz., 40c; 1% Ib., $1.20, postpaid. 
