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CELERIAC 
% oz. to 100 ft., 4 oz. per acre. 
Sow seed at the same season and give 
treatment as common celery. 
Transplant to moist, rich soil, in rows 
2 feet apart-and 6 inches apart in row. 
Give thorough cultivation. It is not 
necessary to earth up or handle. the 
plants. After the roots have attained a 
diameter of 2 inches, they are fit for use. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Large Smooth Prague. An improved va- 
riety of turnip-rooted celery producing 
large tubers of nearly globular shape 
and comparatively smooth surface. 

CHICORY 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre. 
Sow chicory when weather becomes 
warm and settled. Sow in rows at least 24 
inches apart and thin to 3 inches between 
plants. Pkt. 10ce. 
Witloof or French Endive. One of the 
best and most attractive of salad vegeta- 
bles. Seed sown in spring produces long, 
thick roots by November. To force for 
use, dig roots in fall and trim the leaves 
off an inch above the crown. Trench in 
a warm, dark place, covered with 6 or 8 
inches of soil and a top layer of fresh 
manure. A handsome, compact cluster 
of blanched leaves resembling Endive 
result. They are tender and have a rich. 
mildly acrid flavor. 
Corn, Marcross 
EGGPLANT 
1% oz. to 100 ft., 5 to 6 oz. per acre. 
Sow in mild heat. about the middle of 
March, and transplant on June 1, setting 
the plants 2%% feet apart. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
65e. 
Black Beauty. (80 days.) The fruits of this 
variety are large and symmetrical. Re- 
tains its glossy black-purple coloring for 

Cucumbers 
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weet corn, 8 oz. % a ; 
a OE Ona a 1 oz. to 100 ft.. 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Plant in rich, warm soil, in hills, 2 to 3 
feet apart, in rows 3 feet apart for early 
kinds and 4 feet apart for late sorts. 
Make first sowing about the middle of 
May and continue fortnightly up to about 
the middle of July. Corn should be 
planted in blocks of at least. 4 rows. 
Hybrid 
Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 35e; Ib. 60c. 
Unless otherwise noted. 
Listed in order of ripening. 
Spancross. (73 days.) Very early. Well 
filled 6-inch ears of a medium yellow. 
Good quality. Plants grow 4 to 5 ft. tall. 
Marcross. (76 days.) Stalks short but 
sturdy, highly resistant to bacterial wilt. 
Ears long, plump, abruptly tapered at 
tips; 10-14 rowed, with light cream-yellow 
medium-broad kernels of good quality. 
1% Ib. 30e; 1 Ib. 50e. 
Carmeleross. 79 days. Large, 8-inch 
ears, well filled with medium-yellow 
kernels, Good flavor and quality. Early. 
Plants 4% to 5 ft. high. 
Golden Cross Bantam. (88 days.) Very 
uniform in habit of growth, size, and 
maturity. The ears measure 8 inches 
long and they are closely set with 14 
rows of light yellow grains filled with 
delicious sweet pulp. Bears two ears per 
plant. Pkt. 10c; % Ib. 35e; 1 Ib. 50c. 
Open — Pollinated — Yellow 
Pkt. 10c; 1% Ib. 20c; 1 Ib. 35c. 
Golden Bantam. 8-row. (79 days.) Slen- 
der ears 5% to 6% inches long have 8 
rows of even golden: Kernels of good 
flavor. Very sweet. Popular with the 
home gardener and for commercial pur- 
poses, 
Golden Bantam Improved. (81 days.) A 
selection from the original strain of 
Golden Bantam. Larger ears, more rows 
of kernels, greater production. Golden 
yellow, deep, wide, tender kernels with 
a fine sweet flavor. Particularly desir- 
able for canners and market gardeners. 
Remains in table condition a long time. 
Goitden Early Market. (77 days.) One of 
the best extra early yellow varieties for 
home and market garden. Ears have 
strong husks and 8 to 12 beautiful tender 
rows to each ear. Kernels golden yellow, 
medium, sweet and of good flavor. 

Mature in approximately 60 days. 
Sow outdoor varieties early in spring, 
in hotbeds, and transplant to open 
ground when weather is suitable. For 
later crop, sow seed when weather be- 
comes settled, in hills of 5 to 6 inches 
apart. They require a warm, rich soil, 
and should be watered liberally. Pkt. 10c; 
1 oz. 35c; “4 Ib. $1.00. 
Boston or Chicago Pickling. (59 days.) 
An early pickling or slicing variety. 
Fruits weigh about 1% pounds and are 
6 inches long and 2% inches in diameter. 
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Cubit. All-America Bronze Medal, 1944. 
Handsome, long, cylindrical fruits of 
dark green exterior, with crisp, white 
flesh and small seed area. Excellent for 
home and shipping, Pkt. 25c. 
Davis Perfect. (68 days.) A splendid dark 
green variety, excellent for slicing and 
a good shipper. Very dark green, white 
spined. The color is retained a long time 
when pickled. Tapered somewhat at both 
ends. Seeds few. 
Improved Long Green. (67 days.) This is 
a great improvement over the old strain 
of Long Green. The fruits are unusually 
handsome, being of good form and of a 
deep green color which is retained a con- 
siderable time after picking. 9 to 10 
inches. 
Lemon, (65 days.) Little cucumbers re- 
sembling lemons in both form and color 
and have a delicious and distinctive 
flavor. Fine for preserves or sweet 
pickles and considered superb as a salad. 
Prolific. 
National Pickling. (56 days.) A highly 
desirable pickling strain. Fruits weigh 
1% pounds; are dark green, symmetrical} 
with thick walls; full ended. Slightly 
shorter than Chicago Pickling. 
Straight 8 (66 days.) An outstanding 
new variety producing symmetrical, cyl- 
indrical fruits about 8 inches long and 
1% inches in diameter. Fruits are well 
rounded at the ends and when ripe are 
deep green and free from objectionable 
striping or tipping. Ideal for home or 
market gardens. 
Gherkin or Burs. Of superior quality for 
pickles. Not a true cucumber. Very pro- 
lific; fruits are ready for pickling in 
about 60 days. Fruits pale green; prickly 
over entire surface. 1% to 2 inches long: 

a long time. This lasting quality makes oval; uniform; seeds numerous and 
it distinctly popular. Chicory small. 
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