NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES ] 

The News for 1947 
The situation in vegetable seeds is about the same as 
last year. There are ample supplies and about the only item 
fies may prove short as the season advances is spinach 
seed. 
In flower seeds the situation is much be:ter than it was 
a year ago, seeds of quite a few important items, to flower 
growers, are now obtainable except a few important items 
formerly supplied by growers in Germany. From that coun- 
try, so far, not a seed is to be had. But now it looks, we 
will be able to import again, European scythes hand made 
out of Austrian magnetic steel. No hammer, anvils, rings 
and handles are obtainable and what is to he regreted the 
most, no European sickles. Please send your orders as early 
as you can, to be sure of having on hand what seeds you 
will have to have at sowing time. 
QUITE IMPORTANT—PLEASE READ 
The war cut us off from connections with the seed grow- 
ers and seed specialists of Europe. Try as one may it is 
impossible to secure stocks of seeds that the seed trade is 
compelled to import. In every case where we will be un- 
able to supply the seed we do not quote prices although we 
are leaving the description stand in our catalog. In every 
case where we do not quote the price it means that we do 
not have that seed. 

CAULIFLOWER SUPER DANAMERICA 
(66 days) 
Super Danamerica is the finest second early caulifiower in 
existence. It forms a head that is unusually high, solid, heavy 
and snow white. Perfectly fixed as to type, yielding under 
normal growing conditions practically 100% grade one heads. 
In season only 10 days later than Harly King. It heads uni- 
formly throughout the fleld and the whole crop is ready to cut 
inside of two weeks. The stalk of Super Danamerica is shorter 
than in any other variety, the leaves are not spaced but grow 
as closely together as cabbage, forcing the inner leaves to cur] 
over the head providing perfect protection from unfavorable 
weather. A very valuable variety to all growers wishing to get 
a crop of cauliflower just about the time the crop of Early King 
cauliflower is marketed. Pkt. 20c; oz. $2.65; 1 lb. $32.00. 
_ WATERMELON DARLINGTON (85 days) 
A long melon about twice as long as thick, rind thin 
striped with alternating very dark and very light stripes aver- 
aging about 35 lbs. in weight. Flesh red, stringless, very 
sweet and highly flavored. Seed white. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 
WATERMELON MOUNTAIN HOOSIER—In all respects 
like Stone Mountain except that the color of rind is solid 
green, darker than Stone Mountain. Very popular in some 
melon growing sections. Pkt. 10c oz. 20c; Ib. $2.60. 
CUCUMBER CUBIT (60 days)—Of cylindrical form, square 
ended of good dark green color. Heavily productive yielding 
as high as 23 tons of marketable fruits per acre. A profit- 
able sort to grow for shipment to distant markets, Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 40c; Ib. $4.00. 
CARROT GOLD COIN (70 days) 
Gold Coin carrot is fully developed and ready for the mar- 
ket 70 days after date of sowing. The roots are 6% to 7 inches 
long, almost an inch through. Very uniform, there is not an 
“off” root in a bushel. Other good early carrots are not more 
than half developed at a time, when Gold Coin is ready to sell. 
Gold Coin can be marketed early and late. Can be left in the 
ground till late fall and if stored will keep perfectly. Of hizgh- 
est quality, very sweet, of a most pleasant, scented flavor, 
richly colored orange-red. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Ib. $2.80. 
CAULIFLOWER SNOWBALL No. 16 
The earliest and surest heading cauliflower of the Snow- 
ball type producing round firm snowhite heads 7-9 inches 
across. Leaves pale green smooth protecting the head well. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. $2.65. (52 days.) 
CELERY MICHIGAN GOLDEN (120 days) 
Highly resistant to yel. 
lows, also known as root rot, crown rot, “sickness” and 
stunt and can be grown successfully in soils infested with 
yellows fungus where other celeries are seriously affected. 
Is not resistant to other celery diseases and seed treatment, 
together with the use of protective dusts or sprays, must be 
relied upon to control leaf blights. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
MUSKMELON 
TEXAS RESISTANT NUMBER I (85 days) 
Highly resistant to downy mildew, plant lice, drought 
and wet and cold weather. It is remarkable the punish- 
ment the vine of this new melon will take and yet produce 
a heavy crop of melons of very fine flavor. Size of fruit is 
5 to 6 inches x 41% to 5% in. in diameter. It is a ribless 
melon with moderate netting with firm rind as well as flesh, 
which is rich salmon color, and small seed cavity. Will stand 
shipping even when harvested in the full slip stage. Orig- 
inated by Dr. Ivanoff of the Texas Agriicultural Experi- 
mental station. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.40. 
TOMATO SIOUX (80 days) 
Fruit globe shaped, smooth, free of cracks, deep red, 
extra large in size, very solid, really all meat with ex- 
tremely small seed cells and very few seeds. Of high 
eating quality devoid of acidity. Plant of vigorous growth 
half open but with heavy foliage so that the fruit never 
sun-scolds bearing a tremendous crop even under adverse 
conditions. Close to 100% of the fruit is salable, as there 
are vey few culls. Sioux is a tomato of extra ordinary 
merit and at present easily ‘‘tops’” as main crop variety. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. $1.00. 
EGG PLANT BADGER STATE (70 days)—Ftuits 6-7 inches 
long, light purple, of the same shape as Black Beauty, plants 
of strong upright growth, heavily productive. It’s earliness 
makes it a valuable sort for areas where earliness is an im- 
portant factor. Pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
CELERY CORNELL NO. 19 (100 days) 
CORNELL NO. 19—An early easy blanching celery, combin- 
ing the good qualities of the Pascal type with the early 
easy blanching character and color of tie Golden Self 
Blanching strains. Plants 25 inches tall, edible stalks 10-11 
inches, hearts long, full, stems thick, rounded end smooth. 
Highly resistant to fusarium yellows. Pkt. 20c; oz. $1.20; 
Ib. $16.00. 
BROCCOLI DeCICCO (48 days)—An extremely early strain 
of sprouting broccoli ready for market 10 days ahead of the 
Calabrese variety. Produces large heads besides a large 
percentage of side sprouts excellent for bunching. Plants 
medium tall, light green in color and very productive. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 80c. 
BUSH LIMA BEAN FORDHOOK 242 (70 days)—Produces 
heavy crops even under unfavorable growing conditions when 
other Limas produce poorly. The beans are green and stay 
green for a long period. 1 Ib. 50c, prepaid F.0.B.; 10 Ibs. 
$3.10; 100 lbs. $29.00. 
BUSH LIMA BEAN CANGREEN (72 days)—A selection 
from Henderson’s Lima with green seed that stays green 
even cooked or canned. Heavily productive. Lb. 50c, pre- 
paid F.0.B.; 10 Ibs. $2.90; 100 lbs. $27.00. 
