Forbes Vegetable Seeds for Your 1947 Garden 
Growing vegetables is wise and definitely necessary. It’s interesting and healthful, too, not to 
speak of the supply of nourishing food at little cost. But it’s not all fun. To succeed use good soil in 
the sun, plan well, and carefully select your varieties. Keep your crops free from weeds and well culti- 
vated. But most important of all, plant the best seeds, for good vegetables do not grow from poor seeds. 
Since 1898 Forbes Seeds have been used in huge quantities by the farmers who grow the vegetables 
you have bought at your vegetable store. Use these same Forbes Seeds in your own garden. 
This selection of varieties will give you the best results. Order early for many are in short supply. 
Asparagus, Mary Washington, Rustproof. Rapid-grow- 
ing, thick, deep green stalks; purple tips. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Beans, Dwarf Green, Black Valentine Stringless. Pod 
6 in., round, tender. 50 days. Pkt. 10c.; 4lb. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
Beans, Dwarf Green, Bountiful. Best green, flat pod 
614 in. long, stringless. 48 days. Pkt. 10c.; Mlb. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
Beans, Dwarf Green, Longreen (Tendergreen Long Pod). 
Slender, round, straight 7-in. pods, stringless, tender. The 
best round-podded. 52 days. Pkt. 10c.; 4lb. 25c.; lb. 40c. 
Beans, Dwarf Wax, Sure-Crop. Flat, 614-in. deep, yellow, 
thick stringless pods. 53 days. Pkt. 10c.; Mlb. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
Beans, Dwarf Wax, Unrivaled. Slim, half round, 5144-in. pale 
yellow, fine pods. 52 days. Pkt. 10c.; W%lb. 25c ; lb. 40c. 
Beans, Pole, Green, Kentucky Wonder. Deeply creased, 
8-in. meaty, stringless. 65 days. Pkt. 10c.; 4lb. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
Beans, Bush Lima, Baby Fordhook. Proliftc; 2-in. plump 
pods; small Beans. 70 days. Pkt. 10c.; 4lb. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
Beans, Bush Lima, Fordhook 242. Large meaty, tender 
Beans, 4 to a pod. 68 days. Pkt. 10c.; 4b. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
Beans, Pole Lima, Challenger. Large pods with thick green 
Beans. 90 days. Pkt. 10c.; W4Ib. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
Beans, Pole Lima, King of the Garden. Prolific with large, 
flat pods. 88 days. Pkt. 10c.; Mlb. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
Beet, Crosby’s Egyptian, Dark. Very early, round dark 
blood-red roots, green tops. Fine quality. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Beet, Detroit Dark Red. Smooth, almost globed, dark red 
roots with green-veined tops. Best for late. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Beet, Early Wonder. Best early. Deep blood-red, near-globe 
roots of extra fine quality. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Broccoli, Green Sprouting. The flower-bud heads form on 
side branches after the center head is cut. Yields over 8-week 
period. Tender, delicate flavor. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 30c. 
Brussels Sprouts, Long Island Half Dwarf. Hardy, 20-inch 
plants; fine sprouts. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 40c. 
Cabbage, Copenhagen Market. Round solid heads, larger 
and a week later than Golden Acre. Pkt. 10c.; 440z. 25c. 
Cabbage, Golden Acre, Super. Early, round, firm medium 
heads on dwarf compact plants. Pkt. 10c.; 440z. 30c. 
Cabbage, Penn State Ballhead. Late. Hard, heavy, round, 
large heads on short stems. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 25c. 
Cabbage, Red Acre. Very earliest, deep red, round, firm 
heads of very uniform size. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 35c. 
Cabbage, Savoy, Perfection Drumhead. Large, round, 
solid dark green heads; crimped leaves. Pkt. 10c.; M4oz. 25c. 
Cardoon, Spanish. Large fleshy-leaved plants for winter. 
Blanched stalks and inner leaf ribs cook tender. Pkt. 10c. 
Carrot, Chantenay Half-long. Heavy shouldered, 5-in., 
smooth, deep orange-red roots. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Carrot, Chantenay Long. Like above but 7 in. long. Fine 
for deep or sandy soils. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Carrot, Danvers. Smooth, 7-in., tapering roots; 134-inch 
square shoulders; sweet, orange, crisp flesh. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Carrot, Imperator. Like long California Carrots; good on 
deeply prepared soils only. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Carrot, Nantes Finest flavor and quality. 
orange, 6 in., cylindrical, blunted roots. Small tops. 
10c.; oz. 20c.; oz. 30c. 
Cauliflower, Forbes Reliance. Deluxe with deep, heavy, 
fine white curds well protected by foliage. Pkt. 20c. 
Cauliflower, ‘‘The Forbes.’’ The finest Snowball. Early, 
pure white, round curds with fine leaf protection. Pkt. 20c. 
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Celeriac, Dwarf, Moonarchie. A short-top, fine-grained, 
Knob Celery, free from side roots. Pkt. 10c.; 40z. 30c. 
Celery, Giant Pascal. Long keeping, late green variety, with 
broad, ribbed, crisp stalks. Fine flavor for soups. Pkt. 10c. 
Celery, Golden Plume, Taller Strain. Large, full-hearted 
solid yellow; easily blanched. Crisp fine flavor. Pkt. 20c. 
Celery, Golden Self-blanching, Tall. Very rapid grower; 
blanches quickly. Best for small heart bunches. Pkt. 15c. 
Celery, King Pascal. The crispest, best-flavored of all. 
Deeply rounded, smooth, glossy stems; large heart. A pale 
green type but blanches readily. Pkt. 15c. 
Celery, Newark Market. Easy-blanching green type with 
large stalks and very full heart. Grows rapidly. Pkt. 20c. 
Chinese Cabbage, Special Narrow Head. Upright tapered 
heads, 15 to 18 in. tall and 4 to 5 in. across; very solid, well 
blanched, crisp and delicious. Pkt. 10c.; 14oz. 15c. 
Collards, Georgia. Like a loose-leaved cabbage with undu- 
lated leaves at stem tops. Ht. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 15c. 
Corn, Hybrid, Golden Cross Bantam. Yellow, 8-in., 10 to 
14-rowed ears in 90 days. Pkt. 15c.; M4lb. 30c.; Ib. 55c. 
Corn, Hybrid, Marcross C13.6. Golden yellow, 8-in., 10 to 
14-rowed ears in 74 to 77 days. Pkt. 15c.; 4lb. 30c.; Ib. 55c. 
Corn, Hybrid, Spancross C4.13. Deep yellow, 7-in., 12- 
rowed ears in 67 to 70 days. Pkt. 15c.; Mlb. 30c.; Ib. 55c. 
Corn, Golden Bantam. Golden yellow, 74%-in., 8-rowed, on 
514-ft. stalks in 82 days. Pkt. 10c.; Mlb. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
Corn, Golden Midget. An extra fine, miniature producing 3 
to 5 ears, just over 4 inches long, on each dwarf, 3-foot plant. 
It can be planted closely and matures in 60 days. Both 
flavor and tender quality are delightful. Big pkt. 35c. 
Corn, Whipple’s Yellow. Large, 8-in. golden yellow, 12 to 
16-rowed ears in 82 to 87 days. Pkt. 10c.; 4lb. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
Cucumber, National Pickling. Very uniform black-spined 
dark green fadeless fruits; productive. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Cucumber, Colorado. Long slender dark green white spine, 
10 by 2%-in. fruits on vigorous vines. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c. 
Cucumber, Cubit. All America 1944. Dark green, cylindri- 
cal, 7-in. fruits with rounded ends. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c. 
Cucumber, Longfellow. Smooth, dark green, white spine 
fruits, best when 10 by 2 in. Prolific. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Cucumber, Straight-8. Smooth, straight, cylindrical 8 by 
134-in. deep green fruits with blunt ends. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Dandelion, Italian (Ciccoria catalogna). After cutting main 
stalk, plant produces many sprouts. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 20c. 
Dandelion, Thick-Leaf. Deep green leaves of great sub- 
stance. Compact upright tufts. Pkt. 10c.; 1goz. 25c. ' 
Eggplant, Black Beauty. The best. Round, sturdy bushes 
with purple-black heavy fruits. Pkt. 10c.; 44oz. 30c. 
Endive, Full Heart Batavian (Escarolle). Broad, round- 
leaved plants. Hearts blanch yellow. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 15c. 
Endive, Mammoth Bordeaux Curled. Large full plants, 
20 in. across. Fine for summer and fall. Pkt. 10c.; }40z. 15c. 
Herbs, Basil, Sweet. Branching, hardy annual with plants 
growing a foot high. For seasoning. Pkt. 10c.; 4oz. 20c. 
Herbs, Dill, Mammoth. Hardy annual, 2% ft. high. The 
leaves used for flavoring dill pickles. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Herbs, Florence Fennel. Bulb-like base with numerous 
branching leaf-stalks; aromatic leaves. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c. 
Herbs, Sage, Broad Leaf. Bushy gray-foliaged plants, 18 in. 
high, used for seasoning. Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 45c. 

Special Narrow Head 
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Imperator 
Carrots 
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Broccoli 
Bountiful Beans 
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