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Fifty-two Years—Forbes Seeds for Best Seeds 
Try these fine All-America Winners for 1950 
Both received the highest possible award that could be grven 
and should produce good pay crops. Grow them this year. 
Beans, Topcross. Vigorous, well- 
branched, 16-inch plants 1m- 
mune to mosaic, with 6-inch 
round straight to — slightly 
curved, strictly stringless pods 
paler green than Supergreen 
in 52 days. ‘Topcross yields 
heavily during a short picking 
period and ts fine for both 
canning and freezing. Lb. 
50c¢:.5 Ibsuo2.25- 151bs2 $5.85 
60 Ibs. $22.20. 
Squash, Uconn. A new bushtype 
Des Moimes or Acorn with 
early, heavy yields of small, 
dark green acorn squashes 
with less pronounced ridges. 
Spaced 3 by 3 feet; 8*plants 
produce a bushel of fruit of 
rich meaty flavor and fine 
texture. Can be marketed 
when young as a summer 
squash and later, when hard 
shelled as a winter squash. 
They keep well. Oz. 50c; 
lb. $1.55; Ib. $4.50. 

For your good-will we are truly grateful. It encourages us to carry on 
in our fifty-second year with firm determination that our high standard of 
quality shall never relax. It is our aim at all times to fully deserve your 
continued confidence through the coming years. 
ALEXANDER FORBES & CO. 
December 1, 1949 

We gladly open charge accounts for persons of approved credit. Trans- 
Terms. portation charges on all seed orders are prepaid by us, or we ship collect 
—————_ and _ deduct the charges from your invoice. We either deliver by truck, if 
nearby, or ship by Parcel Post, Express or Freight, whichever 1s cheapest. If you specify 
Express where we would ship by Freight, you’ll be charged for the difference between 
Express and Freight. We make no charge for bags. 
In small seeds, we supply, unless otherwise specified, 4% ounce at the ounce rate, 
14 pound at the pound rate, and, when there are no specific prices for the following, we 
supply 5 Ibs. at the 10-Ib. rate, 25 Ibs. and over at the 100-Ib. rate, 250 Ibs. and over at 
the 1000-Ib. rate. In Peas, and Beans, we supply 25 Ibs. and over at the 100-Ib. rate, in 
Corn, 30 Ibs. and over at the 100-Ib. rate. Write for special prices on large quantities. 
All orders are subject to approval of Alexander Forbes & Co. and acceptance by them at 
Newark, New Jersey. Disclaimer. Alexander Forbes & Co. gives no warranty, express or 
implied, as to the productiveness of any seeds, bulbs or plants it sells, and will not be in any 
way responsible for the crop. Our liability, mm all instances, is limited to the purchase price of 
the seeds, bulbs, or plants. 
All prices in this Catalog are subject to change without notice 
