Cauliflower 
One ounce will produce 1500 to 2000 plants; 
6 to 8 ounces wilt plant an acre 
“‘The Forbes.” This fine outstanding 
variety far surpasses any other for 
early or Iate crop. It is of the Snow- 
ball type but the crop heads up prac- 
tically all at one time. For this 
reason, do not use it for large main- 
crop plantings unless planted in suc- 
cession. It excels all Snowball and 
Erfurt Cauliflowers for vigor and 
freedom from disease and produces 
first-grade No. 1 heads, even under 
adverse growing conditions when most other 
varieties cut largely second-grade heads. 
“The Forbes” is very early and the whole 
crop will be entirely headed up when only 
an occasional plant heads of the other varieties, planted at the same time. 
“The Forbes” has unusually fine protection. ‘The leaves are broad, somewhat 
crumpled, and without any bare stem. The inner leaves wrap tightly over the 
head from its beginning up to 4 inches diameter, when the heads should be tied 
up. A few days of favorable growing weather quickly increase the size to 10 to 
11 inches diameter. For this reason, watch the plants closely and cut at the size 
that best suits your market. Broad, pure white, solid, rounded curds. 
Forbes Reliance. A truly de luxe strain in which nearly every plant produces 
very deep, unusually heavy, No. 1 heads with fme white curds. The large thrifty 
plants are thoroughly well protected, both by the form of their growth and by 
the abundant foliage. The heads vie as to size, color and weight with the best 
we have seen, and we believe the plants are more than ordinarily resistant to the 
climatic and moisture extremes to which Cauliflower is so sensitive. While best 
for main crop, it has given excellent results for early crop, where maturing all 
at once is not essential. The heads are slightly smaller than if grown for a fall 
crop, and will mature slightly Jater than an early crop of ““The Forbes.” 
White Mountain. We offer this excellent, vigorous, uniform strain not only for its fine 
physical qualities that make it a perfect Cauliflower but, more important still, for 
its ability to produce those sterling qualities of perfection under particularly trying 
and adverse growing conditions. Where other first-quality strains have failed, 
White Mountain has, by its inherent resistance, produced perfect crops. ‘The 
heads, with a pure white curd of fine texture, have great depth, with no “‘riciness” 
or interleaves. The foliage is medium-sized, with inner leaves which fully protect 
the head until nearly mature. The main crop will be ready in 120 days. 
Early Snowball, Forbes Strain. An extra-early variety, but it has displaced many 
of the large late sorts for fall use. It is of fme quality and produces snow-white 
heads, averaging 8 to 10 inches in diameter. It is small-leaved and its close- 
erowing, compact habit permits planting one-third more plants on the same 
land. Will withstand very unusual weather and still produce a good crop. 
Super-Snowball. A first-early, quick crop 
which matures very evenly. It is hardly 
excelled by any other as to size or color. 
**The 
Forbes’ Cauliflower 
Snowdrift. Large, deep, firm heads with a 
fine, well-protected white curd. Excellent 
for main crop 
For prices on above and other varieties not described, see opposite 
Our supply of Imported Cauliflower Seed has been entirely sold out. We recommend 
our present strains as the best obtainable for the duration. 


Vegetable Seeds FORBES SEEDS 



Cucumbers 
One ounce for 50 hills; 2 pounds per acre in hills, 
5 pounds in drills 
Longfellow. Long, slender, dark green 
fruits that look like fme-quality hot- 
house Cucumbers. They are perfect 
when 10 inches long and 2 inches 
across, and when mature are 12 to 
14 by 214 to 234 inches. This is 
very popular as the frutts are very 
smooth, evenly surfaced, and almost 
entirely colored with very dark green. 
They are ideal at mid-size for packing 
in fancy flat boxes and retain their dark 
green when shipped to distant markets. 
The vines are quite productive. : 
Colorado. A beautiful, Iong, slender, very dark green white spine bringing a pre- 
mium on critical markets. The fruits, 10 by 214 inches and weighing 2 pounds, 
are inclined to taper, especially at the stem end. The vigorous, productive vines 
are highly resistant to unfavorable growing conditions and form fruits in about 
60 days. Holds its intense dark color longer than any other. 


Straight-8 
Cucumber 
Straight-8. The prolific vines yield a surprisingly large number of straight, smooth, 
cylindrical fruits, 8 by 134 inches, with rather blunt-rounded ends. They are 
deep green with slight green rays at the blossom end but free from objectionable 
striping or tipping. It is ideal for shippmg but equally desirable for local market. 
Clark’s Special. An outstanding, main-crop, 
productive variety with very uniform, 
firm, very dark green fruits, about 9 inches 
Iong and slightly tapered at both ends. 
Davis Perfect. Disease-resistant shipper, 
with 9 by 2 %-inch fruits, which stay brittle 
and dark green long after picking. 
Early Fortune. Very early, productive, dis- 
ease-resistant strain with slightly tapering, 
9 by 24-inch, dark green fruits which do 
Forbes Prolific White Spine. Noted for the 
heavy yield of early, dark green, 8 to 9-inch 
fruits, nicely tapered off at each end. 
Earlier than other white spines, stands hot 
sun better. Often grown for pickles. 
National Pickling. Uniform, productive, with 
black-spined dark green fadeless fruits. 
Woodruff’s Hybrid. The strong, healthy vines 
mature quite early, a heavy yield of straight, 
dark green fruits, 8 to 10 inches long. Hold 
not fade when shipped. crispness and color for a week in shipping. 





















CAULIFLOWER Pkt. Thoz. Oz. Alb. Ib ay 
Catskill Snowball ....-2.... ig cetacean $0 20 $110 $3 35 $10 00 $35 00 
Early Snowball, Forbes Strain............... 20 = 19 Opa 10 00 35 00 
Forbes-Reliance.. wr... eee ee 20 12259" 3285 11 50 40 00 
Holland Erfirtest3) Siena eee 20 Te 10 3255 10 00 35 00 
Snowdrift 3405. ase ee, ee eee 20; = 1S10 4-23435 10 00 35 00 
SE Spear aeare Byge eS eB ma itcer es! Ti 20 P10 223235 10 00 35 00 
ene sor CS hee Oa OR ea ate para er eeee 207 11 Osee3235 10::00*-435-00 
ite. \Viountaine. io ee ee eee 20° 12 103535 10 00 35 00 
CUCUMBERS All, pkt. 10c. Oz. Y4lb. Lb. 5 lbs. 10 lbs. 25 lbs. 
AS Sc Qik See esi ns oe ooo $0 208 $02659 $2000 $0 50m e rantG 100 ibs. 
ickli 42 50 
Boston Pickling........ sseenen 0) 60-=-1°75- 8 2515450 ses zi ae sh 
Glarkis Specialaue-miat eee O. 302541550" 57,0035. 1320000 
00 
Rae en oe 20 65°. -2:00° 9:50; 18) 00m49550 te co 
ete Bae OR cio cs 20. ~*. 50°= 1.50" "7-00 © 213 00meeaneO 115 00 
mee ortune............. 20 60 ...1:75°*.8 25 15.5055 36-2 5eeraG 00 
iktad eee White Spine. ae ae 1,50 -7.00.- 13 00. =30'00 115 00 
Ske awe eat eee st eee 2220 108752085 
Pape eee Improved. arnt AN) 12251007 5 0 s Us 130 ie 
eer Neary ee aera Ue Al) GO ecle75eeeSe2s 15 50 36 25 140 00 
apie PRR Oe 20 65 {2200 <:9 -50— 218: 00;eeaoesn 165 00 
oodruft:s' Fly brid pee 20) 30, 1,505 7.00 = 132002. enn 115 00 
487 Washington St., Newark 2, N. J. Vegetable Seed 
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