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Crosby's Egyptian 
A standard early variety, very 
popular with market gardeners, as 
the tops bunch well and it makes 
a good appearance with dark red, 
flat-globe or turnip shaped roots. 
Small tap root. 
Flesh purplish red. The Asgrow 
strain of this important variety has 
comparatively indistinct lighter 
zones. Matures in 60 days. 
PKT. Oz. VY LB. Le. 
10c 15c 50c $1.50 
5 LB. 10 LB. To 25 LB. 100 LB. 
@ $1.25 @ $1.00 
@ $ .90 


Detroit Dark Red 
A standard variety for truckers, 
produce shippers and canners. The 
Asgrow pure-bred strain is of excel- 
lent quality. Tops medium, dark 
green tinged with red. Roots glo- 
bular, smooth, uniform, attractive, 
with small tap root. Color deep ox- 
blod red. Flesh dark red with in- 
distinct lighter red zones. Fine 
quality, sweet and tender. 68 days. 
PKT. Oz. % LB. LB. 
10c 15c 50c $1.50 
5 LB. 10 LB. TO 25 LB. 100 LB. 
@ $1.25 @ $1.00 @ $ .90 
Early Wonder 
A standard variety now being su- 
perseded by Asgrow Wonder. Tops 
medium and green. Roots semi- 
globular, dark purplish red, with 
small tap root. Flesh blood red 
with zones of somewhat lighter 
shade. Matures in 58 days. 
PKT. Oz. % LB. LB. 
10c 15c 50c $1.50 
5 LB. 10 LB. TO 25 LB. 100 LB. 
@ $1.25 @ $1.00 @ $ .90 
Tops large and tall.” 
If It's Planting Time; It’s Time To See ANTOINE 

Early Blood Turnip 
For home and market gardens. 
Tops medium, but somewhat coarse. 
Roots turnip-shaped; dark red. Flesh 
bright red with zones of lighter 
shade. Matures in 68 days. 
PKT. Oz. V4 LB. LB. 
10c 15c 50c $1.50 
5 LB. 10 LB. TO 25 LB. 100 LB. 
@ $1.25 @ $1.00 @ $ .90 
Nutting’s Gem 
Lt. Columbia, Lg. tops. 
PKT. Oz. VY LB. LB. 
10c l5c 50c $1.50 
5 LB. 10 LB. TO 25 LB. 100 LB. 
@ $1.25 @ $1.00 @ $ .90 
SWISS CHARD 
Also known as Spinach Beet or 
Leaf Beet 
Beta vulgaris var. cicla 
Lucullus 
Popular for home and market gar- 
dens. Upstanding habit of growth; 
leaves crumpled, bright yellowish 
green; stems thick, broad, and white. 
Matures in 50 days. 
PKT. Oz. % LB. LB. 
10c 15c 50c $1.50 
5 LB. 10 LB. TO 25 LB. 100 LB. 
@ $1.25 @ $1.00 @ $ .90 
Swiss Chard, (Red) 
PKT. Oz. Y% LB. LB. 
10c 15c 50c $1.50 
5 LBs. 10 LBs. 100 LBs. 
@ $1.25 @ $1.00 @ $ .90 
MANGEL and SUGAR 
Mammoth Long Red 
The most popular variety and the 
best cropper. Roots extremely large, 
long, slightly tapering; grow half 
above ground. Color light red; flesh 
white with rose tinge. 110 days. 
PKT. Oz. % LB. LB. 
10c 15c 50c $1.50 
D/EB: 10 LB, TO 25 LB. 100 LB. 
@ $1.25 @ $1.00 @ $ .90 
Golden Tankard 
PKT. Oz. YM LB. LB. 
10c 15c 50c $1.50 
5 LBs. 10 LBs. 100 LBs. 
@ $1.25 @ $1.00 @ $ .90 
Giant Half Sugar White 
PKT. Oz. Vs LB. LB. 
10c 15c 50c $1.50 
OILBate 10 LB. TO 25 LB. 100 LB. 
@ $1.25 @ $1.00 @ $ .90 

1949 
BROCCOLI 
SPROUTING OR ITALIAN TYPE 
Calabrese, Italian Green 
The leading variety for shippers, 
market gardeners and home gar- 
dens. The tall branching plant 
forms a compact head of bluish 
green flower buds resembling a 
head of cauliflower. After the main 
head has been removed, side shoots 
with small heads cntinue to develop. 
A. delicious vegetable, steadily 
gaining in favor. Matures in 60 days. 
lialian Green Sprouting 
Purple Cape 
White Cape 
One-half Pound at Pound Price 
PKT. Oz. VY LB. LB. 
10c 75c $2.00 $7.00 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera 
Half Dwarf Improved 
Plants 22''-26" tall; stems thickly 
set, with firm cabbage-like balls of 
1%" diameter, maturing success- 
ively. Matures in 70 days. 
PKT. Oz. Y% LB. LB. 
10c 75c $2.00 $7.00 
CABBAGE 
Our cabbage seed is produced 
largely in the Puget Sound section 
at our western Washington produc- 
tion branch from seed stocks of 
highest quality. Each year the vari- 
ous varieties are checked at our 
Eastern breeding station, Milford, 
Conn., to guard the vital factors of 
earliness, eveness of maturity and 
uniforniity. 
