HAelmes’ Vegetable Seeds of Special Merit 
271 DE CICCO BROCCOLI ee = 
The Earliest Good Broccoli 349 NANTES CARROTS 
a eet Broccoli has become such a popular vegetable (68 days.) This is one of the best early varieties and particularly 
at this early strain will be a welcome addition to most adapted to the home garden. Roots are 6 to 7 inches long, same 
gardens. It is ready to eat a week or ten days ahead of ivi 
Wien! Grech Sprouciig: Sd he bessdyelighie eisen clears the whole length, smooth and stump rooting, giving them a very 
produce good big heads and quantities of side shoots that attractive appearance. The deep orange color extends through 
are delicious, fresh and adapted to fleecing ae Clcco ties the whole Carrot. Nantes has practically no core and is exception- 
proved to be the earliest strain of any real value yet de- ally sweet and tender. A great favorite for eating raw as well as 
coy Pkt., 20c; 14 0z., 50c; 0z., 90c; 14 Ib., $2.50; Ib., cooked. Pkt., 10c; 13 oz., 30c; oz., 55c; 14 Ib., $1.55. 
7.50. 
125 WASHINGTON HYBRID SWEET CORN 
(66 days.) This new hybrid Sweet Corn matures in the same 
season as Marcross. It is bred by the Connecticut Experiment 
Station to produce a high quality early Corn. It has more and 
larger ears than Spancross, and more ears but smaller than Mar- 
cross. It has superior eating qualities. Dr. Singleton, who develop- 
ed both Marcross and Washington, believes Washington will re- 
place Marcross when it become more widely known. Pkt., 15c; 14 
Ib., 40c; Ib., 75c; 2 lbs., $1.45; 5 Ibs., $3.50. 

yielded 32 fone to the. acre, Reliable yields. of 20 to 162 IMPROVED BANTAM SWEET CORN 
gop cus creccommor) All-America® Award, (78 days.) This open pollinated Sweet Corn has been sold for 
PENN STATE BALLHEAD CABBAGE the past few years to gardeners who wanted a large Golden Ban- 
Superior —- High Yielding — Originator’s Strain tam. Improved Bantam is a 10 to 14 row Corn, larger than Gold- 
(95 days.) This was developed by Dr. Chas. Myers, of | en Bantam. Maturity is the same time. Pkt., 10c; 14 Ib., 25c; Ib., 
Pennsylvania State College. The head has a shorter core 45¢; 2 Ibs., 85c; 5 Ibs., $2.00. 
than the original Danish Ballhead, the stem is short, heads 
large, firm and heavy, in shape more broad than high. 
Average yield per acre much higher than other sorts. Keep- 124 MARCROSS HYBRID SWEET CORN 
ing qualities unequalled. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 35c; oz., 60c; 14 
Ib., $1.75. This Early Hybrid is Tops in Sweet Corn 
338 MICHIHLI CHINESE CABBAGE (66 days.) Four to five days later than Spancross. Ears 7!/7 to 
(70 days.) This variety is the newest introduction in 8 inches long. Nearly cylindrical, mostly 12 rowed, uniform in 
Chinese Cabbage. It was offered by us last year as Chihili "pening and appearance. Kernels good depth, fairly broad. light 
148 before it was officially named. It is the most sure head- golden, tender, good flavor. Ears much larger than most early 
ing Chinese Cabbage of exceptional uniformity. Rich dark Corns—fully as large as Golden Cross. Stalks 5 to 6 feet. Its fine 
green color on outer leaves. Heads when trimmed are hard, _ big ears bring premium prices. No other hybrid as early has bet- 
firm and noted for uniformity. Pkt., 15c; 44 oz., 50c; tered it, in wilt areas. It isa money-maker for the gardener. Pkt., 
0z., 90c; 14 Ib., $2.50. 15c; 14 lb., 40c; Ib., 70c; 2 Ibs., $1.30; 5 Ibs., $3.00. 


435 National Pickle 
Cucumber 
_ (Pickler) 
(50 days.) This variety has shown 
superior qualities and has proven as good 
a variety as the old Holmes Pickler. It 
yields more pickles per vine than any 
other sort grown. In a carefully conduct- 
ed trial it produced 3 times as many small 
Pickles as any other prolific sort. When 
small Cucumbers are picked off as fast 
as they get the right size for pickles, the 
339 SURIMER PASCAL CELERY . gines produce an astonishing number, the 
Pure Strain Unique—Crisp—Nutty Sweet = Cucumbers are often produced in clusters 
(120 days.) Here is a beautiful Pascal Celery of 3 or 4 at every joint of the vine. Fruits 
that can be bleached with paper or boards. It is eretveryastiaiehe with blunt eadaumedt 
full-hearted, smooth, stringless, crisp, delicious eee " fe 
and easy to bleach. Can be grown for early or U™ deep green and of t ie -pestrenape 101 
late. Height medium, with round, solid, smooth small pickles. Not only is it more proli- 
ribs, dark green in color. It outsells others and fc than other sorts, but it is also 2 weeks 
has brought a premium on the yeas . we 
or more. Just the Celery you have been looking 
for. Pkt., 15c; 34 0z., $1.15; 0z., $2.00; 14 Ib., ready to slice. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 44 Ib., 
$7.00; Ib., $25.00. 75c; Ib., $2.10. Washington Hybrid Sweet Corn 
[3] 
Summer Pascal Celery 
earlier. Fruits are 5 to 6 inches long when 

