Vegetable Seeds for Florists (Continued) 
EGG PLANT. (About 6000 seeds per oz.) 
Sow in February/March for plant 
sales. Space plants 18x24 in. 
Black Beauty. Popular market va- 
riety. Dark purple. 
shaped 
Fort Meyers Market. Oval fruits carried 
well above ground. Quite resistant to dis- 
ease and excessive heat. % oz., 45¢ 
ENDIVE. (1 oz. for 100-ft. row.) Sow in 
April or June/July for fall crop which may 
be stored for several months if taken up 
with soil before killing frost, packed 
closely and stored in basement. 
Full Heart Batavian. “Escarolle.” 
Deep Heart Fringed. Upright growth . 

POPULAR HERBS. Collection boxes of banded and as- 
sorted plants have proved a very popular spring 
seller. Of medical and high flavoring value as well 
as decorative appearance. Each packet will make at 
least 250 plants. Leaflet describing each variety with 
cH 
collection offer. 
Anise—Basil—Borage—Coriander—Dill—F ennel 
—Sweet Marjoram—Sage—Savory—Thyme. 
Prices each above: Tr. pkt., 15e3; 5 pkts., 60c. Collection 
one each of 10 varieties, $1.00. 
KALE. 
(About 7000 seeds per oz.) 
Dwarf Green Curled. Very hardy...... 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. 30 in. tall. . 
KOHLRABI (About 7000 seeds per oz.) 
*Early White Vienna. Standard sort for 
forcing and home garden. Globe-shaped... 
Early Purple Vienna................. 
LEEK (About 9000 seeds per oz.) More 
delicately flavored than the mildest 
onion. Has a decided sweet flavor. 
Cooked and served like asparagus. 
For plant sale or sown directly. 
Stores well and stands a good deal of frost. 
Monstrous Carentan. Stem 8 in. Best 
strain of this fine “Asparagus-type” of the 
Onions faint lyee yau0z nd OGe ae ee 
% 100-ft. row.) There is a premium 
heading varieties will make large 
LETTUCE. (15,000 seeds per oz., %4 oz. for 
on lettuce PLANTS as they are 
readily transplanted in bands and 
solid heads, if set out early, even before 
late frost is over. Sow March 15 or 4 
weeks before setting out plants. Space 
14x18 in. 

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Broad, egg- 
Great 
loz. 4ozs. I11b. 
.80 2.70 8.00 
80 2.70 8.00 
-20 60 2.00 
-20 -60 2.00 




$0.35 $1.10 $3.30 
35 1.10 3.30 
60 2.00 6.00 
40 1.50 4.50 
-90 3.00 9.00 
Lakes, new 
sure heading 
Lettuce. 
All America Bronze 
Medal winner 1943. 
FE 
Lettuce-Grand Rapids Forcing 
LETTUCE, continued 


FORCING VARIETIES 
Approximate growing time 60-90 days. 
Temperature 50-60°. Transplant. Sow any- 
time. 
*Grand Rapids Foreing. The standard 
LOOSE LEAVED variety for greenhouse 
forcing. Tender and sweet. Best early... 
*Bibb Forcing. Butterhead type of finest 
flavor and well adapted to greenhouse cul- 
ture. Demands even temperature, more so 
than .Grandi-Rapidsna eae aa 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
Big Boston. HEADING; used for spring 
and fall hot-bed and cold-frame culture. . 
Black-Seeded Simpson. LOOSE- 
LEAVED 
Great Lakes. New outstanding HEAD let- 
tuce; slow to bolt. “All America” winner 
1943 7a ROS aioe ee ee en Ste Pv 
Imperial No. 44. Sure HEADING vari- 
ety. Highly recommended for plant sales . 
Looseleaf Prizehead. Leaves tinged red 
New York No. 12 or Wonderful. Early 
sure HEADING. Does well in mid-summer 
May King. Earliest of the Butterheads. 
Valuable for forcing outdoors or frames. . 
MUSKMELON (9000 seeds per oz.) 
Honey-Dew—MILDEW-RESISTANT |. 
Honey Rock. NEW. 85 days. Flesh or- 
ange, sweet and of finest flavor. Good ship- 
per 
Pride of Wisconsin. 86 days. Thick, 
orange-fleshed, popular ................. 
Resistant No. 45 or Hale’s Best. 90 
days. Flesh thick salmon. Resistant to mil- 
dew 
Rocky Ford or Netted Gem. 90 days. 
Green fleshed: Oval 5 in. long........... 
WATERMELON 
Harris Earliest. 80 days. Fruits oval... . 
Stone Mountain. 95 days. Fruits round. . 
Wonder (Improved Kleckleys Sweet)... 
ONION (About 8000 seeds per oz.) 
enezer. Early flat straw-colored, 
mild-flavored; used for sets........ 
Prizetaker. (Valencia.) Yellow, 
good keeper, flesh coarse and mild. 
Yor O25 ADOGSN Pes: = et Ree 
Loz “4oezsse i lb. 
25 .80 2.40 
40 1.35 4.00 
20 .70 2.10 
20 .70 2.00 
50 1.70 5.10 
40 1.30 4.00 
20 .60 1.80 
5. Lisara40 
20 .70 2.00 
20 .70 2.00 
20 .70 2.00 
25 .75 2.20 
25 .75 2.20 
20 .70 2.00 
Sane S09tt 60, 
15 55 1.60 
U5 A552 1:60 
.70 2.35 7.00 
.90 3.00 9.00 
