SWEET CORN 
Tendermost (Hybrid), Matures in 80 
days. Of all the hybrids developed, this 
is the most tender. You'll love its giant- 
size kernels with their sugary-sweet 
corn goodness, and delightfully tender 
hull. Ears average about nine inches in 
length, with 14 to 16 rows of amazingly 
regular kernels. Tendermost stays sweet 
and tender on the stalk for nearly two 
weeks at a time. It's easy growing, 
high-yielding . . . and the best yet for 
quality eating, canning and freezing. 
Pkt. 15c: 1 Ib. 50c; Ib. 85c. 
Alphagold Bantam (Hybrid). Matures in 
60 days. If you want to lead your 
neighborhood with the best quality 
early sweet corn, plant Alphagold Ban- 
tam. The rapid growth of this extra early 
yellow hybrid will amaze you. Yields 
well, ears are about 7 inches long 
and tips are well filled. Resistant to 
ear worms. Pkt. 15c: ¥2 Ib. 50c; Ib. 85c. 
Golden Cross Bantam (Hybrid). Matures 
in 90 days. Still a favorite. The original 
hybrid variety. Twelve rows to the ear. 
Stalks sturdy and productive. Better 
adapted for growing under varied con- 
ditions. Pkt. 10c; ¥% lb. 40c; Ib. 65c. 
Golden Bantam. Matures in 78 days. This 
is the old open-pollinated variety. Many 
still prefer it to the Hybrid varieties, 
but it’s yield is much less per acre 
and worms are a problem which is not 
the case with Hybrid varieties. Pkt. 
10c; ¥2 Ib. 30c; Ib. 50c. 
POP CORN 
Robust Hulless. Most profitable and 
popular; short ears, white pointed ker- 
nels. Pkt. 10c: ¥2 Ib. 20c; lb. 35c. 
Golden Pearl Yellow. A giant yellow 
corn. Pops into mammoth creamy yel- 
low, tender, fluffy kernels. Pkt. 15c; ¥% 
Ib. 30c; Ib. 50c. 
CUCUMBERS 
Colorado or A & C. Matures in 68 days 
from seed. A beautifully long, slender, 
dark green cucumber of excellent shape 
and intense dark color which is main- 
tained longer than in any other variety. 
Very few seeds. Pkt. 10c:; oz. 45c; %4 
Ib. $1.25. 
Early White Spine. Matures in 60 days. 
The most popular white spined cu- 
cumber for the home garden; exten- 
sively grown for shipping. Fruits me- 
dium dark green; remain in good con- 
dition remarkably long; 7 inches long; 
2¥2 inches thick; slightly tapered; 
blunt. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35ce; % Ib. 95c. 
Chicago Pickling. Most widely used of 
pickling varieties. Uniform and _ attrac- 
tive; also good for slicing. Fruits me- 
dium green, square ended; very pro- 
lific. Pkt. 10c: oz. 35c; %4 Ib. 95c. 
Lemon Cucumber. Matures in 65 days. 
Fine for preserves. Yellow in color, 
fruits round. Fine for salads. Every 
garden should contain a few hills of 
Lemon Cucumber. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50c. 
Straight-8. This outstanding new variety 
produces symmetrical, cylindrical fruits 
about 8 inches long and 1% inches in 
diameter. The fruits are well rounded 
at the ends and when in condition for 
use are deep green and free from ob- 
jectionable striping or tipping. Ideal for 
shipping or for home or market garden. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 4 Ib. $1.25. 
CELERY 
Utah. A very desirable green type 
early maturing celery. Becoming very 
popular, Pkt. 15c, postpaid. 
KALE 
1000 Headed or Cow Kale. Frequently 
attains a growth of 6 to 8 feet and 
produces many of the smooth leaves. 
Largely used for feeding stock and 
poultry. Pkt. 10c: oz. 25c: %4 Ib. 65c. 
Dwarf Curled Scotch. Long plume- 
like leaves with edges finely cut. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 50c. 
LETTUCE 
Great Lakes. All America Winner in 
1943. Iceberg type of lettuce. Similar to 
Imperial No. 847. It stands heat and 
sun extremely well and is slow in 
throwing its seed head. It is also re- 
sistant to tip burn. Outstanding for 
home gardeners and used extensively 
by truck gardeners ‘operating for the 
market. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00: %4 Ib. 
$3.00. 
Imperial No. 847. Best suited for sum- 
mer crops. A very popular variety 
among market gardeners. Good shipper. 
Resistant to brown blight. Crisp head- 
ing plants of medium size. Leaves 
smooth, thick, medium light green. 
Heads round, well folded, firm with 
low seed stalk. Pkt. I10c; oz. 65c; %4 
lb. $1.85. 
New York No. 515. Similar in habit and 
head formation to New York No. 12, 
but color is brighter green and the head 
somewhat better formed and smoother. 
Sure-heading and resists tip-burn in 
warm weather as well as any firm 
heading lettuce. At present used prni- 
cipally for summer lettuce on land not 
infected with brown blight, but with 
distinct promise in all sections of the 
country for spring head lettuce. Not 
well adapted to fall harvest due to 
tendency to bolt under unfavorable con- 
ditions. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.40. 

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Grand Rapids. One of the most pop- 
ular loose leaved varieties. Excellent 
for early planting outside, and for 
greenhouse forcing. Plants erect and 
compact; leaves light green, broad, 
wavy, curly and heavily fringed at the 
edges. Handsome sort; very tender and 
sweet when grown under glass. Early 
maturing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 1% Ib. 95c. 
Imperial No. 152. This variety is an 
improved Los Angeles type. Best suited 
for Fall and late Summer planting. Very 
sure heading and can be grown under 
a wide range of conditions. Resistant to 
brown blight. Very firm, round ex- 
posed heads. Pkt. 10c; oz. 65c: %4 Ib. 
$1.85. 
KOHLRABI 
Early White Vienna. Very early; bulb 
white; best table variety. Pkt. 10c: oz. 
50c. Postpaid. 
MUSKMELON 
Bender’s Surprise. A very delicious 
muskmelon. Earlier than Hales Best and 
Hearts of Gold. Delicious salmon-fleshed 
melon, very popular. Fruits are medium 
to large; oval; distinctly ribbed and 
covered with slight patches of netting; 
skin light yellow when ripe. You'll like 
Bender's Surprise as a home-garden or 
market melon. Pkt. 10c: oz. 40c: %4 Ib. 
$1.10. 
Hales Best. An outstanding early ship- 
ping cantaloupe. Planted extensively in 
all melon growing sections, for early 
shipping. Fruits oval; inconspicuous 
ribbing with heavy netting. Flesh ex- 
tremely thick, salmon-orange, sweet and 
of fine quality. An excellent keeper and 
a good shipper. Seed cavity very small. 
Earlier than Superfecto, matures in 85 
to 90 days. Pkt. 10c: oz. 40c: % Ib. 
$1.10. Postpaid. 
Hearts of Gold. Still a dominating fav- 
orite. Quality extremely fine. Well 
netted except a narrow stripe between 
shallow ribs. Holds its color well. Very 
firm and a good shipper. Deep golden 
flesh is of the finest quality. Sweet, 
spicy and distinctly flavored. Hearts of 
Gold, because of its outstanding flavor 
will always remain a favorite. No gar- 
den is complete without it. Matures in 
92 days. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c: % lb. $1.10. 
Postpaid. 
Rockyford. Everyone knows this melon. 
It is one of the old standbys. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 40c; 4% Ib. $1.10. Postpaid. 
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