4 GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan — 
New and Outstanding 
Varieties for 1950 
Beans, Kentucky Wonder Wax 
67 days. Unsurpassed for a wax 
podded pole variety. A very heavy 
producer, vine 4 to 5 feet tall, good 
climber, very productive. Pods 7 to 
714 inches long, light golden yellow, 
thick flat to oval, good quality, al- 
most stringless. Brittle and tender. 
Lb., 50c, postpaid. Not postpaid, 10 
Ibs., $4.50; 25 Ibs., $10.50; 50 Ibs., 
$20.00. 

Beans, Cherokee Wax Wary""'z5 
days). Developed from an original 
selection made by Dr. W. C. Barnes, 
of South Carolina. The plant is large 
and erect, pods golden wax, measur- 
ing 61% inches long, oval, nearly 
straight, stringless at all stages; 
tender and of good quality. The 
most prolific wax podded variety, 
equal in yield to the best green pod- 
ded types. Lb., 40c. postpaid. Not 
postpaid, 10 Ibs., $3.50; 25 Ibs., 
$7.75; 50 Ibs., $15.00. 

Cherokee Wax Beans 
Sweet Corn Gold Rush 67 days. A first early yellow hybrid for the 
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early market with the strong hybrid vigor and 
productiveness. Stalks 6 feet tall. Ears 814! inches, 12- to 14-rowed, slightly 
tapered, well filled to the tip. Most attractive yellow, tight husk. Tender, 
sweet and of fine quality and flavor. During 1949 this was one of the best 
Sweet Corns on the market, and highly praised by all the market garden- 
ers who grew it. It truly is an outstanding variety. Lb., 50c, postpaid, Not 
postpaid, 10 lbs., $4.50; 25 lbs., $10.50; 50 lbs., $20.00. 
We show in our catalog several selections 
Head Lettuce, Great Lakes of the Great Lakes Lettuce, namely Pre- 
mier Great Lakes, Great Lakes No. 428, Great Lakes No. 407, Great Lakes 
No, 659 and Pennlake, which is a crocs of Great Lakes and Imperial 847. 
You will find these all listed on page 19, and we would recommend them as 
outstanding varieties for 1950. 
This new garden Tomato was developed by 
Tomato, Stanton Garden yr Sgr ot Holland, Mich. During 
the entire life of the mother plant it has been fed a special formula which 
gives the seed more vitality. This shows up in the strength of the plant 
in resisting disease and withstanding drought. Growers report no sun scald 
during the summer of 1949. Plant spreads out to a maximum of 40 inches 
and holds the fruit off the ground. Foliage is moderate and covers the 
fruit very well. Fruits are globe-shaped, uniform in size, about 21%4 to 3 
inches in diameter. Medium to dark red in color, solid fruit, some with very 
few seeds. Priced in any quantity at $10.00 per thousand seeds. It is new 
and it is recommended for every gardener’s needs. 

Gold Rush Sweet Corn 





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Great Lakes Lettuce ; Gatdarctante 

