
CUCUMBER, CUBIT 

KOHLRABI, EARLY VIENNA 

KALE, DWARF GREEN CURLED 

EGGPLANT, BLACK BEAUTY 
CUCUMBER ; 
For early fruit, sow in hotbeds, and transplant to open ground when weather becomes 
warm. For later crop, sow seed, when weather becomes settled, in hills 4 feet apart. They 
require a warm, rich soil, with watering liberally. 
Prices, unless otherwise noted: Pkt. 10c¢; oz. 35c; 1% Ib. $1.00. 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Colorado. Silver Medal All-America Selections, 1935. A fine variety for garden use. 
Fruits straight and symmetrical with small seed cavity. A dark green skin and of 
general uniformity in appearance and texture. 
Cubit. Bronze Medal All-America Selection, 1944. A really new cucumber which may 
well replace the old standbys. A white spine type with dark green exterior and white, 
small seeded crisp interior. Excellent for slicing because of its uniform shape and fine 
color. Retains its freshness for a long period. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c. 
Boston Pickling. Best pickling cucumber often used for small slicer. Fruit medium dark 
green of uniform thickness with only slight taper at end. Yields prolifically. 
Lemon. A heavy yielding vine which produces round fruits somewhat resembling a 
lemon in color and shape. Flavor and texture are distinct and much appreciated. 
EGGPLANT 
Sow in mild heat, about the middle of March, and transplant on June 1, setting the 
plants 2/2 feet apart. Price: Pkt. 10c; oz. 85c. 
V4 oz. to 100 ft., 5 to 6 oz. per acre. 
Black Beauty. Large symmetrical fruits of glossy purplish black which are borne 
earlier than other varieties make this a fine one for garden use. Long keeping. 
KALE 
Culture practically the same as that of late Cabbage, but as the plants will withstand 
several degrees of frost they can grow late into the fall. Kale is best after the first 
frost. 1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre. ; 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Plants have wide-spreading, finely curled blue-green 
plume-like leaves. Relished as a vegetable green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; Y% Ib. $1.35. 
Jersey or Thousand Headed. Called Chicken or Cow Cale. Vigorous, branching plants 
with enormous Cabbage-like leaves. Relished by poultry and livestock as winter greens. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 1% Ib. 40c. 
KOHLRABI 
Sow seed like Cabbage and transplant to garden in July. Rows 2% feet apart and one 
foot apart in rows. Later plantings may be made in garden and thinned. 
Yz oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre. 
Early White Vienna. Most popular variety for all purposes. Flattened globe shaped 
bulbs 22 inches in diameter. Meat white, mild, and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 55c. 
LETTUCE 
Sow the seed in hotbeds during February until the middle of March, afterward trans- 
planting into flats or coldframes, leaving about 6 to 8 inches between the plants. As 
soon as weather becomes suitable, transfer to open ground and set out in rows | foot 
apart, leaving 9 inches between the plants in the row. Loose Leaf types may be sown 
early in the garden. Price, unless otherwise noted: Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 1% Ib. $1.20. 
VY. oz. to 100 ft., 3 Ibs. per acre. 
Bronze Beauty. Bronze Medal, All-America Selection, 1947. Bronze suffused, soft 
green leaves of a distinctly new shape. Long, slender outline with margins deeply 
lobed. Attractively used as garnish or for eating. Ready in 40 days. Pkt. 25c. 
| Chase New York No. 515. An improved New York No. 12 and should replace it in all 
plantings. Slightly earlier, more resistant to tipburn. Medium heads of deep green, 
adapted to early spring and summer. Most planted variety in this section of the coast. 
| We sell large quantities to market gardeners and can recommend this strain very highly. 
| Grand Rapids. A very early, hardy, disease resistant variety much used for green- 
house forcing and in the garden. Large upright leaves of compact growth with nicely 
filled margins. Very tender and sweet. Color a solid light green. Loose headed. 
Great Lakes. Bronze Medal, All-America Selection, 1944. Outstanding New York type 
lettuce of superior quality. Its resistance to tipburn and heat makes it ideal for spring 
and summer planting. Heat resistance results in sure heading. Large, thick leaves which 
are fine for salads in both size and flavor. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 75c. 
Oak Leaf. A loose headed variety with rather narrow lobed leaves of heavy texture. 
* The excellent flavor and meaty quality make it a perfect salad lettuce. Color a light 
' green. Something different in lettuce. Oz. 75c. 
Tomhannock. Early non-heading type of great popularity for home garden. Plants of 
medium size. Leaves crisp, tender, medium green, brownish-red outer edges. Oz. 75c. 
MUSKMELON 
Plant seed in garden after the soil is thoroughly warm. In sections where the summers 
are short, plant indoors in small boxes. Transplant to the garden when danger of frosts 
is past. Spade in a liberal forkful of well rotted manure at the bottom of each hill. 
Rows 6 feet apart, hills 3 feet apart in row. In general, the culture is the same as that 
for cucumber. Price, unless otherwise noted: Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c; VY Ib. 90c. 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Netted Gem. Small fruited melon about 5 inches long, oval. Uniformly netted, no 
ribbing. Flesh thick; green in color, sweet and juicy. 
Chase Hale’s Best. One of the best early shipping and market melons. Heavy netted with 
thick attractive orange flesh, this melon is planted more than any other on the West 
Coast. We give it first place on earliness, quality, and appearance. 
Hearts of Gold. This popular medium sized melon follows the earlier varieties. It is 
fine to plant for succession as it ripens in about 100 days. The fruits are 5 to 6 inches 
in diameter. The smooth orange salmon flesh is exceptionally thick and fine flavored. 
Oregon Delicious (Spear). This melon is exceptional for quality, size, and earliness. 
They usually weigh 6 to 8 pounds. The shape is round oblong, slightly ribbed and with. 
a creamy green color. A selection from Spear melon. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50¢; 1% oz. $1.75. 
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