1945SEED CATALOG .. . 


EGG PLANT 
Black Beauty. This is a very prolific and early variety. The me- 
dium sized plants kearing 4 to 6 globe shaped dark purple fruits 
are of excellent quality. Price: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 65c. 

EGGPLANT, BLACK BEAUTY 
ENDIVE 
Broad Leaved Batavian. This is a fine type of endive which is , 
readily used for home and market gardens or for shipping. Valua- 
ble variety to grow not only from the stand point of its fine quality 
but its adaptability to withstand adverse weather conditions. The 
deep green thick ribbed plant grows to 16 inches in diameter. The 
heart is made up of broad thick twisted and toothed leaves which 
form a hard like bunch which blanches easily. 
Price: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c. 
KALE or BORECOLI 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. This is a very hardy productive va- 
riety of excellent flavor. A low growing compact plant with finely 
curled deep dark green color. Price: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; %4 Ib. 60c. 
Tall Green Scotch. This hardy variety grows to a height of about 
2 feet; there are an abundance of dark yellowish green leaves 
which are very curly and wrinkled. Price: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 
Y% |b. 60c. 
Thousand Headed or Jersey Kale. This is a very productive variety 
grown mostly for stock and chicken feed. Plants are extremely 
tall, sometimes attaining the height of 6 feet. The leaves are large, 
deep green, thick and smooth. Price: Pkt. 10c: 1 oz. 20c: 4 Ib. 60c. 
KHOL - RABI 
Khol-Rabi is a vegetable intermediate between the turnip and cab- 
bage and captures the flavor of each. 
Early White Vienna. This is the most popular variety. It is excel- 
lent for forcing or the home and market garden. The plant is small 
and a rich green in color. The bulb is edible when about 2 inches 
in diameter. Globe shaped, light green color, flesh white, fine tex- 
ture, and of excellent mild flavor. Price: Pkt. 10c: 1 oz. 50c. 
LEEK 
Large London or Scotch Flag or American Flag. This is a quick, 
strong growing plant. Produces long stems of uniform shape and 
size; 2 inches through and 10 inches long. They blanche a beauti- 
ful white and are mild of flavor. The Leek is closely allied to the 
onion but milder in flavor. It is used mostly in flavoring soups. 
Price: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
LETTUCE 
LOOSE HEAD or CUTTING 
Prize Head. This is an old favorite that has held its place in the 
home garden for many years. Up to this time it is still considered 
by many to be the best non-heading variety. It is an early type 
that is too tender for shipping. The plant is medium in size, curly 
with frilled edges. Has a fine sweet flavor and the outside leaves 
are medium green crumpled and tinged with reddish brown. Price: 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c; % lb. 75c. 
Early Curled Simpson. This is probably the most widely used of 
all varieties for home gardens. It is early, hardy and dependable, 
has loose leaves that are large, crumpled and frilled, firm, com- — 
pact, central bunch. It is very tender and sweet. The color is a 
yellowish green. Price: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c; V2 |b. 75c. 
FORCING 
Grand Rapids (Seed Black). This is one of the most popular loose ~ 
leaved varieties. It is excellent for early planting outside and for 
green house forcing. The plants-are erect and compact, leaves _ 
light green, broad, wavy, curly and highly fringed. Price: Pkt. 10c; 
1 oz. 30; ¥2 Ib. 75c. : 
Hanson. This is an old favorite for home and market gardens. 
Hardy and sure heading. The heads are large, globular, compact, 
tender and sweet. Leaves large, broad and curly, light yellowish 
green, excellent for mid-summer planting. Price: Pkt, 10c; 1 oz. 30c; 
Yo Ib. 75c. 
Great Lakes. This is a new hardy variety of the Imperial types. 
Developed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and Michigan 
Experiment Station. The leaves are large and well folded: ribs 
heavy. It shows considerable resistance to tip burn. Heads in 
adverse weather conditions. Price: Pkt. 25c. 
New York or Wonderful. This is the pioneer of long distance ship- 
ping varieties. A large curled head lettuce with dark green leaves 
which are slightly curled on the edges. Heads are well blanched, 
sweet, tender and of excelent quality. Pkt. 10c: oz. 40c; Y2 lb. $1.20. 


LETTUCE, NEW YORK TYPE 
MUSKMELON and CANTALOUPE 
SALMON FLESHED VARIETIES 
Hale’s Best Improved. This is the most popular and leading canta- 
loupe with large shippers and growers. It is a highly refined, ex- 
tremely early and uniform melon that has become exceedingly 
popular with market gardeners and truckers. The fruits are slightly 
oval and remarkably uniform, entirely heavily netted. It has a 
small seed cavity and a deep salmon color. Flesh of excellent qual- 
ity and sweet flavor. Price: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 25c: Y2 lb. 75c. 
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