NEWER AND BETTER VEGETABLES 

Craig Muskmelon. 
MUSKMELON 
245, CRAIG. (90 days.) We think the best 
melon in the world. Very similar in appearance 
and quality to Pride of Wisconsin, although in 
our trials it is 5 days to a week earlier. This 
alone is recommendation enough as Pride of Wis- 
consin is the standard for quality but a little 
too late for Central Wisconsin, The fruits are 
medium size, slightly ribbed with coarse netting. 
Flesh is pink and of very highest quality. Pkt., 
10c; 0z., 25c; 4% 1b., 80c; Ib., $2.40, postpaid. 

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Keystonian “Bean. 
GREEN POD BEAN 
KEYSTONIAN. (52 days.) 
A new 
dwarf, green pod bean which won the 1944 All 
America award. It is hardy, very productive and 
* 18. 
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; % Ib., 25c; Ib., 45c; 2 Ibs., 
80c; 5 Ibs., $1.70, postpaid. 

Olds’ Oakleaf Lettuce. 

Early Market Bush Lima. 
LARGE EARLY DWARF LIMA 
82. EARLY MARKET BUSH. (65 days.) 
A new dwarf large lima similar to Burpee’s Bush 
in appearance and growing ‘habits, but outstand- 
ing in its earliness of maturity and ability to 
set under adverse growing conditions. It is a full 
two weeks ahead of Fordhook and does well 
under our northern growing conditions. Seed at 
maturity is very uniform in size of a bright 
green color. Pods bear three beans each of re- 
markable uniformity. A heavy yielder of excellent 
quality beans. Note illustration. Pkt., 10c; 1% 
Ib:,. 25ce2) Ib., (45¢; 2 Ibs.;, 80c3" 5 Ibs.; $1.70; 
postpaid, 
EGG PLANT 
182. BADGER STATE. (70 days.) Devel- 
oped from a cross, made at the Wis. College of 
Agriculture in 1932, between Black Beauty and 
Black Bountiful. It is quite similar to New 
Hampshire Hybrid, but in our trials it was more 
desirable as it was just as early, more upright 
in growth and more productive. The fruit are 
about 7 inches in length, bright purple, and 
become larger gradually symmetrically toward the 
base. The color is uniform dark purple and they 
contain fewer seeds than either Black Beauty 
or New Hampshire Hybrid. It is the best egg 
plant for northern planting. Pkt., 10c; Y oz., 
40c; 0z., 75c; 1% lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
LETAUGE 
221. OLDS’ OAKLEAF. (45 days.) This 
is not a new lettuce, but one we introduced in 
1917. War gardens brought it back into prom- 
inence. 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; 
0z., 30c; % Ib., 90c; lb., $2.60, postpaid. 
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Great Lakes Lettuce. 
HEAD LETTUCE 
217. GREAT LAKES. (75 days.) Head 
lettuce has a tendency to bolt to seed in hot 
weather, but this new All America Trials Winner 
is so reluctant to go to seed that it has been 
difficult to obtain seed to sell. It is very similar 
to the New York or the Iceberg type. Heads are 
small, firm, and flattened as you will note from 
the illustration. The leaves fold completely over 
the heads. Foliage dark green and veined. PkKt., 
15c; 0z., 45c; % Ib., $1.30; 1b., $3.85, postpaid, 
Early Baltimore Tomato. 
TOMATO 
445. EARLY BALTIMORE. 
Introduced by the University of Illinois. Harly 
Baltimore appears to us as being one of the best 
of the new introductions of Wilt and Rust Re- 
sistant Tomatoes. It is a second-early variety, 
resistant to fusarium wilt. The vine is somewhat 
smaller than regular Baltimore and the leaves 
are finely cut. Fruits are oblong, smooth, bright 
red, solid with small core and shallow basin at 
stem end. Excellent for market gardens and can- 
ning. Appears to be particularly adapted for 
(73 days.) 
Northwest growing conditions. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
30c; 0z., 55c; Y% 1b., $1.75, postpaid. 

Badger State Egg Plant. 
