THE OLD GARDENER says, 
“Now, talking about corn, don’t forget — 
SWEET CORN is at its best if you will 
cook it less than an hour after you 
gather it. As soon as it's picked, the 
delicate sugars begin to turn to starch, 
and six hours after it’s off the stalk, 
most of the true sugar flavor is gone. 
Which means that for most folks, if they 
want the true flavor of sweet corn, they 
just have to grow 
their own. 
The new hybrid 
varieties are really 
wonderful — husky 
stalks that produce 
ample ears even 
when the open-pol- 
linated sorts fail. But 
when you plant hy- 
brid swéet corns, 
better grow more 

than one variety because they pollinate 
better when several kinds of pollen are 
flying at the same time. And for best 
pollination, don't plant one or two long 
rows of corn down one side of the gar- 
den: instead, plant six or more short 
rows side by side. Remember, corn pol- 
len is carried on the wind and the wind 
must hit all the 
stalks in the field or 
patch if they are to 
grow well-filled 
ears. 
The sweet corns il- 
lustrated here are: 
1—Golden Bantam; 
2—Golden Cross 
Bantam; 3—Country 
Gentleman. 


SWiSS CHARD 
(SEA KALE OR SPINACH BEET) 
Used for greens by cutting the stem 
and leaf, which are also very orna- 
mental. It resembles an ornamental 
beet top, but has no edible rooi. May 
be used as salad. 
MUSTARD 
Florida Smooth Broad Leaf is rather 
tall and upright growing and produces 
more leaf growth than other varieties. 
Leaves are large, broad and compara- 
tively smooth and have broad distinct 
midrib. 
Chinese—Leaves broad, oval, thick, 
deeply savoyed and crumpled. Easily 
washed. 

ALL OUR 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
5c PER PACKET 
Unless otherwise specified 
For economical bulk prices see 
price list on Pages 20 and 21 

10 

Southern Giant Curled — Leaves are 
large, light green with tinge of yellow, 
much crimped and frilled at edges: 
Plant is upright and slightly spreading 
in growth. Very popular in the south 
because it is hardy, vigorous and of 
superior quality. A great favorite with 
shippers and home gardeners. 
OKRA 
White Velvet is early maturing and 
very productive. Plants are 3’ feet 
high; pods are white, long, smooth and 
tender until nearly full size. 
Dwarf Long Green Pod are extra-early 
maturing and prolific. Plants are dwarf 
in habit of growth, pods long, deep 
green, slightly corrugated, tender and 
of top quality. 

ONIONS 
Staffel’s Bermuda Onions come only 
from responsible growers in Teneriffe, 
on the Canary Islands. Our truckers 
and gardeners can rest assured they are 
being supplied with genuine fresh stock. 
Our buyers are cautioned against pur- 
chasing cheap, American-grown seed 
which will not give good results in the 
South. 
White or Yellow Bermuda is best 
known and widely planted of the Ber- 
muda variety. Before we introduced 
our Crystal Wax this was generally 
called White to distinguish it from Red 
Bermuda, although it is a light yellow 
or straw color. This is a superior onion 
which gives excellent results in the 
vicinity. 
Crystal White Wax Bermuda are large- 
ly grown by shippers and truckers in 
southwest Texas. The bulbs are large 
and of the true Bermuda type. They 
mature very early, the color is a beau- 
tiful waxey white and it is unexcelled 
as a market variety of table sort. Thou- 
sands of bushels are shipped from 
Texas to northern markets every spring 
and always command highest prices. 
South Texas plantings are in September 
and October, north Texas plantings, Feb- 
ruary and March. 
ONION PLANTS 
(Ready December 1st) 
For those who desire an early crop, 
either for table or market use. Can be 
set out at the same time you set out 
your cabbage plants. Plant in rows 
about 15 inches apart and 3 to 4 inches 
apart in rows. Our biggest seller is 
Crystal White Wax Bermuda, unques- 
tionably the best onion in the world. 
Pure white, it sells on sight in any 
market. Sells itself. No other onion has 
such clear, white skin, nor such mild- 
ness of flavor. 

ONION SETS 
Are ready about September Ist and we 
carry them up to late spring. Quantity 
buyers—we will be pleased to make 
you quotations. 
Yellow Sets are set out in Spring in- 
stead of sowing seed. Very successful ° 
in this section. 
White Sets do not keep as well as 
Yellow Sets but produce beautiful white 
onions early in the season. 
White Multiplying Shallots — Ready 
September Ist to March. 
PARSLEY 
Triple Moss, Curled is a favorite with 
market gardeners. Plants are dwarf, 
compact habit, leaves heavily curled 
and crimped and of dark green. 
PRICES ARE 
SUBJECT TO CHANGE 
WITHOUT NOTICE 
While we do our very best to determine 
firm prices for this catalog, sometimes 
unexpected changes do occur which 
make it necessary for us to reserve the 
right to cover these cases. 

