


Olds’ Oakleaf Lettuce. 
LETTUCE 
_ 221. OLDS* OAKLEAF. (45 days.) This 
is not a new lettuce, but one we introduced in 
1917. Victory gardens have brought it into 
prominence, Olds’ Oakleaf Lettuce is a distinct 
type. It forms a close center with rather loose 
outer leaves; medium sized and medium green. 
The leaves are deeply lobed in the middle and 
the middle lobe is long like a finger, giving the 
plant a peculiar appearance. The quality is ex- 
cellent, but its most important recommendation 
is that it does not get bitter with age. It is the 
one variety that is excellent late in the summer 
when other varieties are bitter. Trial pkt., 6c; 
oz., 30c; %4 Ib., $1.00; lb., $3.00, postpaid. 


Minhybrid Pop Corn. 
HYBRID POP CORN 
151. MINHYBRID. (83 days.) The Min- 
nesota Experiment Station has developed a Hy- 
brid Hulless or Tom Thumb Pop Corn which 
seems to be the last word in pop corn, Like all 
hybrids, it stands up well, has a heavy root 
growth, and develops a large ear. In developing 
this hybrid, popping qualities and size were of 
first importance. It matures earlier than Hulless 
and is resistant to smut damage. Trials show 
a 16 per cent greater yield and 29 per cent 
greater popping expansion. Nothing better to be 
had. Prices: Pkt. (2 ozs.), 15c; Y% Ib., 45c; Ib., 
85c; 2 lbs., $1.60; 5 lbs., $3.30, postpaid. 
BLIGHT RESISTANT POTATO 
See Sebago, Page 71. 
SPANISH ONION 
301. WHITE SWEET SPANISH. (110 
days.) The largest of all ‘white onions. The 
globular bulbs are very attractive, pure white 
with a small neck. Flesh is clear, quite firm 
and mild. A fair keeper considering its fine 
texture and the fact that it is a Spanish type 
onion. Pkt., 10c; oz, 65c; 1% Ib., $2.00; I1b., 
$6.00, postpaid. 
Butternut Squash. 
WINTER SQUASH 
420. BUTTERNUT. (95 days.) This new 
variety originated in the New England States 
and in our opinion it is the ideal home baking 
type. We think it will become as popular as 
Table Queen as an individual baker, The 3 to 
4%-lb. fruits are of an ivory white color, 10 to 
12 inches long, 4 to 5 inches in diameter at the 
largest point, pear shaped, smooth skin and 
hard. The bright orange flesh is very thick and 
the seed cavity is only in the bulbous end so 
that about 90% of the entire fruit is edible. In 
our trials the past year, the squash seemed to 
be resistant to insects and while the squash 
borers attacked other varieties in the trial, they 
did not damage the Butternut. We think this 
variety should be in every Victory Garden. Pkt., 
15c; 0z., 50c; 1% Ib., $1.50; Ib., $4.50, postpaid. 
Please Note: This variety should not be con- 
fused with Buttercup, catalog No. 406, which is 
an excellent late winter squash but turban 
shaped. 
Keystonian Bean. 
GREEN POD BEAN 
* 18. KEYSTONIAN. (52 days.) A 
new 
dwarf, green pod bean which won the 1944 All 
America award. It is hardy, very productive and 
of high quality. Pods are 6 to 6% inches long 
and hold their snap stage for a considerable 
length of time. They are round, stringless, fiber- 
less, solid, fine grained, straight and of a rich 
dark green color. The 18-inch vines are strong 
and upright with sturdy stem and _ branches, 
Recommended for home gardens, canning, freez- 
ing, shipping or market gardens. Seeds are 
brown. Pkt., 10c; % 1b., 35c; Ib., 60c; 2 1bs., 
$1.00; 5 Ibs., $2.10, postpaid. 
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Jubilee Tomato, 
GOLDEN ORANGE TOMATO 
434. JUBILEE. (72. days.) Hostesses 
now consider the color scheme a very important 
part in a table setting, especially in salads, and 
this new bright golden-orange tomato is espe- 
cially desirable for this purpose. Fruits are 
bright golden-orange, deep globe shaped, weigh- 
ing about 6 ozs. each. Walls are thick with few 
seeds which makes it most attractive when sliced. 
Quality is excellent and a great improvement 
over other yellow fruited varieties. Pkt., 15c; 
YY oz., 90c; oz., $1.70; % 1b., $5.10, postpaid. 



















| Menders Soy Beak 
VEGETABLE SOY BEAN 
5. MENDOTA. (83 days.) Vegetable soy 
beans differ’ from the field varieties just like 
sweet corn differs from field corn. They are more 
tender, cook quicker and have a finer texture 
and flavor. This new blight resistant variety was 
introduced by Prof. O. B. Combs of the Wis. 
College of Agriculture and we first introduced 
it a year ago. It is without exception the finest 
of the vegetable type soy beans. The bean is 
medium in size, cream color without the unsight- 
ly black eye and just the right size for canning 
and freezing, It is an early, heavy yielder and 
almost entirely free from blight. The plants 
stand up well without lodging. Pkt., 15¢; % 
Ibs) eS0cs" 1b. o0cs 2 Ibsi,e90c3 mb) Tbs., $£.90; 
postnaid, 
MENDOTA_SOY BEANS FOR 
COOKING 
Vegetable soy beans have a tendency to 
split at harvest time and these splits must 
be cleaned out of our seed stock. For cook- 
ing, these are just as good as the whole bean. 
As they are not readily obtainable on the 
and many of our customers would 
give them a cooking trial, we are 
Order early as 
our stock is limited. 1 1b., 20c; 2 Ibs., 35c; 
5 lbs., 75c, postpaid. Bulk Lots, not post- 
paid: 10c per lb. See order blank for postal 
costs. 
market 
like to 
offering them in our catalog. 
