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ANTOINE’S OUALITY SEEDS — PRODUCE THE BEST 
1949 

Bloomsdale, Extra Dark Green, s.s. 
A special strain of Bloomsdale 
Reselected, distinguished by its very 
deep color and therefore esteemed 
by long-distance shippers as it re- 
tains a fresh appearance at market. 
Matures in 40 days. 
PKT. 1 LB. 5 LBS. 10 LBs. 100 LBs. 
10c 60c $2.50 $4.50 $40.00 
Giant Nobel (Giant Thick Leaved) ss 
Introduced by Zwaan & Van der 
Molen: All-American Silver Medal 
for 1933. Very valuable for market 
gardens and canning. Plant large 
vigorous, and spreading; slow to 
form seed stalks, and an extremely 
heavy yielder. Leaves very large, 
thick, smooth, pointed, with rounded 
tip; medium green, tender. The best 
of the smooth thick-leaved sorts. 
Matures in 45 days. 
PKT. 1LB. 5 LBS. 10 LBs. 
10c 60c $2.50 $4.50 
New Zealand, p.s. 
Tetragonia expansa 
Not a true spinach, though similar 
when cooked. Native of New Zeal- 
and, quite distinct in habit of growth; 
thrives in hot, dry weather. The 
large, spreading plants have small, 
thick, pointed, deep green leaves, 
which can be picked repeatedly 
throughout the season. Seeds are 
large and hard-horned; should be 
steeped, and planted only in warm 

100 Les. 
$40.00 
soil, Matures in 70 days. 
PkT. Oz. Y% LB. LB. 
10c 25c 75c $2.50 
(25 LBS. OR OVER AT 100 LB. RATE) 
SQUASH 
The Squash requires a good, rich 
soil. Plant seeds of Bush Squashes 
in hills 3 to 4 feet apart, 8 or 9 seeds 
to a hill, and thin out to four plants 
when danger of bugs is past. Sow 
vining sorts 6 to 8 feet apart each 
way. . 
One ounce of early Squash seed 
will plant about 25 hills; one ounce 
of Marrow Squash, about 50 hills. 
Table Queen (Des Moines: Acorn) 
Desirable for home and market 
garden use, also for shipping. Oval 
fruits, pointed at the blossom end, 
ribbed, smooth, thinshelled, dark 
green. Flesh light yellow; bakes 
well with sweet, inviting flavor. An 
early maturing variety which can 
also be planted for summer use. 
Golden Table Queen is similar 
except for external color. 
PKT. Oz. % LB. 
LB. 
10c 20c 60c $2.00 

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SQUASH 
Banana, length 20”, diameter 5”, 
days 105. 
Zucchini, length 13”, 
42", days 62. 
Black Zucchini, Length 13”, di- 
ameter 42”, days 62. 
Butternut, length 9”, diameter 
342", days 90, lb. $3.50. 
Italian Marrow, length 13”, di- 
ameter 442”, days 62. 
Long Cocozelle, length 20”, di- 
ameter 442”, days 65. 
Spaghetti, length 20”, diameter 
2”, days 65. 
PKT. Oz. % LB. 
10c 20c 60c $2. 00 
Giant Summer Crookneck 
Similar to Early Yellow Summer 
Crookneck, but larger and_ later. 
Fruits weight 4-5 lb.; neck curved; 
skin lemon-yellow, warted; flesh 
thick and yellow. Length 20"; Diam- 
eter 4%"; Days 58. 
PKT. Oz. Y LB. 
10c 20c 60c 
diameter 
LB. 
$2.00 
Giant Summer Straightneck 
Packs for shipping to better advant- 
age than Crookneck. Popular with 
market gardeners and _ shippers. 
Fruits thick-necked, heavily warted, 
straight lemon-yellow; flesh thick, 
light yellow. Length 18”; Diameter 
4%". Days 60. 
PkT. Oz. % LB. 
Le. 
10c 20c 60c $2.00 
White Bush Scallop (Patty pan) 
An old favorite for home and mar- 
ket gardens. Fruits pale green when 
very young, becoming white as they 
grow, to 2% lb.; shaped somewhat 
like a round pie or patty with scal- 
loped edges. Length 3”; Diameter 
Pe DOVSioe. 
~ PKT. Oz. LB. LB. 
10c 20c 60c $2.00 
Buttercup 
Developed by Prof. A. F. Yeager 
at North Dakota Agricultural Col- 
lege. Shape similar to that of Tur- 
ban, 3% lb. Rind thin and tough, dark 
green with narrow gray stripes and 
slight mottling. Orange flesh cooks 
sweet and dry. A small, thick, flesh- 
ed squash of good storage and eat- 
ing quality. Length 4%”; Diameter 
62> Days. 100. 
PKT. Oz. VY LB. 
LB. 
10c 35c =._:«s $1.00 »=—_ $3.00 
Warted Hubbard 
Somewhat larger than Improved 
Hubbard, and more thickly covered 
with warts. Fruits about 14 lb., poin- 
ted at each end, very dark green; 
flesh deep orange-yellow, dry, and 
sweet. A prolific, good keeping sort. 
Length 13"; Diameter 9%"; Days 110. 
PKT. Oz. Ya LB. LB. 
10c 20c 60c $2.00 

TOBACCO 
Judge's Pride 
Improvement.over White Burley. 
PKT. Oz. % LB. LB. 
10c 75c $2.50 $8.00 
