Cucumbers 
On no seed can you gain more by buying our way 
than you can on Cucumber and other vine plants. 
You gain almost ten times as much by buying by 
the ounce and pound as by the old style package. 
There is a secret in keeping this seed so it will ger- 
minate and gain from 6 to 10 days in growing 
maturity; and a trial of our seed side by side with 
any other seed will convince you. 
Prices on all Cucumbers: %4 oz., 10c; 1 0z., 30c; 
Y% 1b., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.00. 
ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. One of the most 
profitable of the white spines. It is the leading 
variety in many eastern markets. 
CHICAGO PICKLING. A big favorite at pickling 
works, grows the fruits in bunches, a regular 
mass of blooms and pickles when gathered daily. 
A AND C. Sixty days. The fruits grow about 10 
in. in length and 2% in. thick, well rounded at the 
ends and dark green throughout, which color is 
held after picking much longer than most others 
COLORADO CUCUMBER. (New.) The Colorado 
averages 10 to 12 inches in length, is very slender 
and well formed, and very dark green. It is very 
ate and the best bearing of all slender Cucum- 
ers. 
DAVIS PERFECT. This is King of Cucumbers, 
largest, a heavy bearer of perfect salable fruit, 
becoming known everywhere and a general fa- 
vorite. 
Cress 
CURLED or PEPPERGRASS CRESS. This small 
salad is much used with lettuce to the flavor of 
which its warm, pungent taste makes a most 
agreeable addition. Y,5 0z., 5c. 
Chicory 
Resembles parsnips, root when dried makes a good 
substitute for coffee, or 
When mixed adds a mild 
beets $a flavor. %4 oz, 
c. 

lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.50. 
ter use. 
fully curled. 
lb., $1.50. 
Swiss Chard 
Herbs 
Sweet and Medicinal 
Supply limited on account of 
War. : 
No garden is complete without 
herbs for medicinal and culinary 
purposes. Cut just before they 
are in full bloom. Dry quickly in 
the shade and pack closely in 
tight boxes. 
Dill. Seed aromatic. Pkt., 10c. 
Fennel, Sweet. Seeds aromatic. 
Pkt., 15c. 
Wormwood. Medicinal. Pkt. 
L5c. 
—— 
January 29, 1943 
Norfolk, Va. 
Allen Seed Company 
Geneva, Ohio 
Dear Sirs— , 
Would you kindly send me your 
spring catalogs, for garden seeds, 
flowers and shrubs? We ordered our 
garden seeds from your company last 
year and we would like to reorder 
this year, as they were so much bet- 
ter than any we have used. 
Thank you very much. 
MR. AND MRS. E. V. ZOTHNER, 
523 Cumberland Ave. (Norview) 
Norfolk, Va. 
—_—_- 
Eggplant 
BLACK BEAUTY. Early, large and productive, 
deep color and gives general satisfaction. Easy 
to grow. 1/6 oz., 10c; % oz., 15c; 1 oz., 40c; % 
NEW YORK SPINELESS. Is a great improvement 
over the old time Eggplant. Deep purple, of large 
size, highest quality. 
1 oz., 40c; 1% 1b., $1.50. 

White Curled Endive 
EARLY FORTUNE. Rich dark green color, 7 to 8 
inches long when left for slicing, good shipper 
and market sort, few seeds and quality as good 
for pickles as for slicing. Very resistant to dis- 
ease. One of the best sorts. 
EARLY WHITE SPINE. A good crisp one, early to 
mature. <A general favorite as an early variety, 
widely planted for pickling factories, ete. 
FORDHOOK FAMOUS. Strong grower and very 
productive, does not blight; makes good pickles; 
grows from 12 to 15 inches; very tender and crisp, 
practically spineless. 
LONDON LONG GREEN. This is by far the best 
long green variety. 12 to 16 inches long, of a 
superior quality. The young fruit is best for 
pickling and when matured is fine for sweet 
pickles; a good slicer. 
VAUGHAN or LONGFELLOW. This is as much 
an advance over the Davis Perfect variety as the 
“Davis” was over the old Extra Long White Spine 
sorts. Compared to the other Long White Spine 
varieties it is much darker in color, more uniform 
in shape and size, thinner and more prolific. It 
is the ideal American forcing variety, as well as 
an outdoor sort. Our customers who grow it have 
greenhouse Cucumbers raised outdoors. J. C. 
Robinson of Waterloo, Nebraska, writes: ‘We 
have tried the Vaughan Cucumber out for 2 years 
in our trials. It certainly will displace most 
other kinds, in. our opinion.” 
Swiss Chard 
Prices on Swiss Chard: 14 oz., 10c; 1 oz., 20c; 
14 lb., 60c; 1 Ib., $2.00. 
LUSCIOUS. This variety has light green leaf, 
crumpled much like Savoy cabbage. The rib is not 
quite as broad in some varities. 
FORDHOOK GIANT. A superior variety of Chard 
with dark green crumpled leaves; the rib is 2% 
inches broad. It is a wonderful market and 
home sort. 
Endive 
Prices on all Endive: 
1% oz., 10c; 1 0z., 20c; %4 
Endive is one of the best salads for fall and win- 
WHITE or MOSS CURLED. Fine quality, beauti- 
GREEN CURLED. Very hardy, dark green. 
BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN (Escarolle). 
1, oz. 10c; % oz., 15c;5 
os 
A&C 
Cucumber 
Chicago Pickling 
New York Spineless 




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