CHICORY 
Witloof (French Endive) — Compact, 
blanched head. Crisp, broad leaves 
having pleasant sharp flavor. Must be 
reset in cold frame or greenhouse in 
north. 140 to 160 days. 
Large Rooted (Magdeburg) — Dried 
roots are roasted and mixed with 
ground coffee. Roots 12 to 14 in. long, 
tapered from 2 in. at top. 120 days. 
COLLARD 
Sow seed thickly in rich ground and 
transplant when about 4” high—or if 
plants are to remain where sown, 
spread the seed more thinly, and when 
young plants are well started, space 
them out to 2’ or 3’ apart in the row. 

Southern or Georgia— An excellent 
cooked green. Long stemmed plant, 
with clustered leaves, Withstands heat 
and bad soil. 24 to 36 days. 
SWEET CORN 
Do not plant until all danger of frost is 
past. Be sure soil is well worked and 
dry—then drop 6 kernels of corn in a 
shallow hole made with the corner of 
the hoe, Cover each “hill”? with about 
1” of fine soil pressed down firmly. 
When 6” high, thin to three or four 
plants in each hill. 
Hybrids 
We offer Hybrid Sweet Corn varieties 
known and grown the country over— 
the finest that can be procured any- 
where. We list here only a few of these 
choice kinds. Whatever your needs or 
your preference, be sure we can supply 
you with the kind of corn you want. 
Talk it over with us. 
Golden Cross Bantam—Extremely uni- 
form. Ears 10 to 14 rows, slightly light- 
er yellow than Golden Bantam. Highly 
resistant to Stewart’s disease. 85 days. 
Joana—1940 All-America. Ears 712 to 
8-in., well filled with 12 or 14 rows of 
deep, medium narrow, light yellow 
kernels. Highly resistant to drought 
and bacterial wilt. 87 days. 
Marcross—An early wilt-resistant yel- 
low hybrid, producing deep golden yel- 
low kernels 7 days earlier than Golden 
Bantam. Ears 6 to 7-in. long, with 12- 
14 rows of large sweet kernels. 73 days. 
Stowell’s Evergreen—White. Large ears 
about 8-in. long; big kernels, very 
sweet. One of the best late varieties. 
95 days. 
Open-Pollinated 
Bantam Evergreen—A cross of Golden 
Bantam on Stowell’s Evergreen. 14 to 
18 rows. Deep, rich golden kernels, ten- 
der, sweet. 90 days. 
Black Mexican—Pure white corn with 
purplish-black seed. Ears are 7 to 8 in. 
long, 8 rows. Cylindrical straight 
rowed. 88 days. 
Country Gentleman or Shoe Peg—Pro- 
lific late variety. Favored by canners. 
Irregular kernels, very deep, slender, 
sweet. 93 days. 
Golden Bantam — The best and most 
favorably known of all the yellow vari- 
eties. Stalks often have 2 ears. Ears 
8 rowed, kernels broad, with tender 
hull, sweet and of very fine flavor. 80 
days. 
POP CORN 
South American — Large eared yellow 
sort, enormous when popped. 100 days. 
CRESS 
Curled or Pepper Grass—Grows very 
quickly. Use for flavoring salads, for 
garnishing, or as a green in sand- 
wiches. Has an agreeably pungent 
taste. Best if used when young. 40 
days. Pkt. 10c. 
CUCUMBER 
The best soil is warm, sandy loam— 
preferably on a slight southward slope. 
Be sure all danger of frost is past, and 
that soil is fairly moist and loose. Plant 
8 or 10 seeds to the hill, When 6” tall, 
thin to 3 in a hill. Take fruit as soon as 
it reaches picking stage. 
A and C—A long dark green cucumber 
which merits a trial. Uniform, nearly 
cylindrical, well rounded at ends. 
It's safer to buy your seeds from a 
SEED SPECIALIST 
Why gamble on the outcome of your garden—the quality of your 
vegetables—the beauty of your flowers? Don’t waste all the energy, 
efforts and interest you put into your 1946 garden—simply because 
you “took a chance”’ on the seeds you bought. 
We are seed specialists, thoroughly qualified to advise you when, 
where, what and why on selecting seeds for your garden. And we can 
advise you all along the way on special care and tested methods of 
insuring the best results from the seeds you select. 

Davis Perfect—Midseason. 9 to 10 in. 
long, tapered both ends, good color. 68 
days. 
Early Fortune—Rich, dark green fruits 
with firm, crisp, pure white flesh. 
Grows to 9 by 21-in. Ships well, and 
is highly resistant to disease, 66 days. 
Early White Spine (Extra Early) — 
Deep green, practically free from 
ridges. 7 in. long. Vines produce free- 
ly. 55 days. 
Long Green Improved—Black spined, 
good pickling. Grows 10 to 15 in. long. 
70 days. 
National Pickling — Rich dark green. 
Straight and rather blunt at ends but 
not chunky. Best all-around pickler. 
55 days. 
Straight Eight, w.s. — Unsurpassed as 
slicing cucumber. All-America Selec- 
tion. 21-lb. fruits, rounded at ends, 
medium green. 68 days. 
DILL 
Long Island Mammoth—Used for fla- 
voring. Flat seeds have strong, bitter 
flavor. Pkt. 10c. 
EGGPLANT 
Requires continuous warm weather for 
best results. Seed should be started in 
a hotbed, as it is slow to germinate. 
Set plants in open ground when 2” tall 
and protect from hot sun when young. 
Be sure to keep young plants develop- 
ing rapidly, Cultivate freely. To pro- 
duce large fruits, remove lateral 
branches so as to reduce number of 
fruits per plant. Spray to protect from 
potato bugs. 
Black Beauty — Large, egg-shaped, 
smooth, very dark purple fruits. Keep 
well. Plant bears 4 to 5 fruits. Early. 
80 days. Pkt. 10c. 
ENDIVE 
Sow at intervals for continuous supply. 
When well started, transplant or thin 
to 1’ apart. To blanch, tie outer leaves 
together over the center when plant is 
nearly grown. Just before killing frosts 
in fall, dig the plants, taking plenty of 
soil with roots—pack closely together 
and store in dark cellar for winter use. 
Broad-Leaved Batavian or Escarole — 
Large broad leaves forming immense 
round plants up to 16 in. across. Easily 
blanched. 90 days. 
Full Heart Batavian—An improved and 
earlier Escarole. Large leaf, thick head. 
Leaves crisp and tender. 88 days. 
Large Green Curled or Giant Fringed 
Oyster—Leaves large. Finely cut and 
curled. Rich green color but blanches 
to a creamy white. 65 days. 

Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli 
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