| Schling’s New 
MIDGET Watermelon 
We present with pride the newest member of the 
family of famous Schling introductions. The Midget 
Watermelon will be a standard garden subject for 
many gardeners who have never considered or at- 
tempted the growing of Watermelons in their own 
home gardens, or in latitudes north of Philadelphia. 
The outstanding feature of this delicious Melon, 
developed at the New Hampshire Agricultural Ex- 
periment Station for northern climates, is its extreme 
earliness. It matures fully on August 15th from June 
Ist sowing, and later sowings are also satisfactory. 
The illustration depicts the beauty of the fruit, but 
the flavor must be described. All who have tasted it 
acclaim its flavor as the sweetest Melon they have 
ever eaten. The size of the fruits is approximately 
7 inches long and 6 inches in diameter, making it a 
perfect size for the refrigerator. 35c per pkt.; 5 pkts. 
4 new PURPLE GROSS sweer com 
We consider Purple Cross the outstanding development in Hybrid Sweet Corn since Sweet Corn 
Hybrids were first introduced. The development of this beautiful and delicious Sweet Corn at the 
Connecticut State Agricultural Experiment Station reads like a fairy story in plant hybridization, but 
the facts are entirely too technical to be presented here. Let it suffice to say, however, that reports 
from various growers throughout the country were unanimously enthusiastic. The novelty of growing 
a beautiful Purple Corn in the garden is completely 
overshadowed when the ears are eaten. Many trial 
growers of this variety have reported that it seems to 
be impervious to corn borer. Our experiments along 
these lines have not been conclusive enough to sub- 
stantiate this claim, but the real feature of the Corn 
is its unusual coloration and delicious flavor. We 
predict that it will become a standard garden and 
market variety. Pkt., 50c; Y% Ib., $1.25; $2.00 per 
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LETTUCE, BRONZE BEAUTY »—> 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner, 1947. The first improvement in an Oakleaf 
type Lettuce. Extremely colorful and the most delicious leaf Lettuce for the home 
garden. 
In our opinion, the Oakleaf type Lettuce should occupy foremost consideration 
for small home gardens primarily for its heat resistant qualities, delicious flavor and 
tender substance. Because of its slow seed-bolting qualities this type Lettuce is 
exceedingly valuable for late fall growing in the cold frame. Plants have been 
known to retain their natural size without losing flavor in the cold frame for 30 to 
40 days after maturity. This insures a steady supply of fresh Lettuce throughout 
the fall and early winter. We offer a large full size packet containing over 500 
seeds. 35c per pkt.; 5 pkts. for $1.50. 
GREEN OAKLEAF LETTUCE 
Grown with Bronze Beauty for contrast to add color effect in the vegetable gar- 
jen. Same fine flavor and habits. 35c per pkt.; 5 pkts. for $1.50. 
