30 ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 
PUMPKIN 
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Pkt. will plant 6 hills 
1 oz. will plant 20 hills 
Plant 8 to 10 seeds in hills 6 to 8 ft. apart. 
4 plants. 
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Ree Sy eRe ces 6 5- we ; : quality varieties suitable for pumpkin pies. Con- 
va © oo Se Oe] LL ~——sonecticut Field is too large for the average family. 
ea ee : Sid: — er These varieties are used for canning, Thanksgiving 
decorations, and Jack-O-Lanterns. 
*330 WINTER LUXURY: 100 days. Fruits almost 
globular, commonly 7 to 8 inches long, 8 to 9 inches 
in diameter and weigh 8 pounds. Skin light orange, 
not furrowed but with a netted, russety appearance. 
Rind thin and easily cut. Flesh very thick, yellow, 
firm and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
Y% lb. 60c; % Ib. $1.05; Ib. $1.75; 10 Ibs. $16.50. 
331 SMALL SUGAR or NEW ENGLAND PIE: 115 
days. Fruits 6 inches long, 8 to 9 inches in diameter, 
round, flattened at ends, furrowed, and weigh 6 to 8 
pounds. Skin smooth, rich reddish-orange; rind 
hard. Flesh thick, sweet and dry, orange-yellow, 
and high quality. Pkt. 10c; oz,925c; uy Ib. 60c; 
1% lb: $1.05; lb. $1,753.10 Ibs7$loae: 
332 CONNECTICUT FIELD: 120 days. Fruits large, 
commonly 10 inches long, 12 inches in diameter, 
weight 20 pounds, sometimes much larger. Skin 
smooth, somewhat ribbed, deep orange-yellow. 
Rind thin, hard. Flesh thick, coarse, sweet and deep 
yellow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 60c; % Ib. $1.05; 
lb 1575-210 1bs. 51630; 
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There is always a good demand for pumpkins as Halloween draws 
near. Richard Nichols, Owego, N. Y., has gone a little farther 
than most in advertising pumpkins at his roadside stand. 
OKRA 
Pkt. will sow 15 ft. row 
1 oz. will sow 50 ft. row 
Sow % inch deep in 3 ft. rows May 15th to June Ist, 
or as soon as the soil is warm. Seedlings should be 
thinned to | ft. Okra is a favorite in the South where 
the pods are used as a vegetable, usually fried. In the 
North, Okra is used in soups and stews. 
*315 PERKINS LONG POD: 60 days. Plants 4 to 5 
ft. tall; pods dark green, fleshy, tender, become 7 to 8 
inches long, distinctly ribbed and tapered. Pkt. 
ie: of 230" 37 (bS3368 34: blocs Ib 25100: 
“Your sweet corn is the tops; your catalog very nice.”’ 
Mar. 16, 1949 Mrs. L. L. Roper 
1856 Florida, Ft. Wayne 3, Indiana 
SPINACH 
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Pkt. will sow 25 ft. row 
1 oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
All varieties except New Zealand should be sown % inch deep and 2 to 4 inches apart in 14 to 18 inch rows. 
New Zealand spinach seed should be soaked 24 hours before planting. Sow 1 inch deep, 4 inches apart in rows. 
Plenty ery should be allowed between rows as plants spread 3 to 4 feet. Sow spinach seed as soon as soil can 
be worked. 
Bloomsdale Savoy, Long Standing Bloomsdale, Northland and Nobel should be sown only in the Spring as 
they are apt to blight if sown later in the season. Nobel is a large, smooth-leafed variety suitable for home use, 
freezing, or canning and is easier to wash than the savoyed or curled types. Blight Resistant Savoy should be 
used for Fall planting. New Zealand is the only variety that will withstand hot Summer weather. 
390 BLOOMSDALE SAVOY, Dark Green Strain: *392 LONG STANDING BLOOMSDALE: 45 days. 
40 days. Plants are upright and compact, attain a Plants large, very uniform, erect and sturdy, with 
height of 10 to 12 inches and spread of 12 to 15 inches. very attractive, highly crumpled and blistered dark 
Leaves large, blistered and crumpled, rich deep green leaves. Only a few days later than Blooms- 
glossy green, of splendid quality. Its darker color dale, it holds much longer without going to seed. 
gives the plants a fresh appearance for a longer time Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 35c; Ib. G0Ct oui bse 
after being cut than ordinary Bloomsdale. Pkt. 25 Ibs. $9.75; 50 lbs. $18.75; 100 lbs. $35.00. 
10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 30c; Ib. 55c; 5 Ibs. $2.20; 25 Ibs. 393 BLIGHT RESISTANT SAVOY: 40 days. 
$9.25; 90 Ibs. $17.75; 100 lbs. $33.00. Bred at the Virginia Experiment Station for sections 
395 NORTHLAND: 45 days. <A dark green selection where blight (mosaic) occurs. Plants upstanding, 
from Nobel spinach. The huge, smooth leaves are vigorous. Leaves somewhat smoother than other 
very succulent and of splendid quality. This strains of Savoy. We have found that our special 
variety will produce more tonnage per acre than any strain of Blight Resistant Savoy will stand 5 days 
, longer and is a little more erect than the original 
strain. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 35c; Ieee 
$2.20; 25 Ibs. $9.25; 50 Ibs. $17.75; 100 Ibs. $33.00. 
other sort, and is slow in going to seed. A good sort 
for the home garden and especially good for canning. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 40c; lb. 65c; 5 Ibs. $2.55: 
25 lbs. $11.00; 50 Ibs. $21.25; 100 lbs. $40.00. 
391 NOBEL: 43 days. A strain of Giant Thick Leaved 
Spinach. Plants large, vigorous, and spreading; slow 
to form seedstalks, and an extremely heavy yielder. 
Leaves very large, thick, broad arrow-shaped with 
rounded tip. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 40c; lb. 65c; 
5 Ibs. $2.55; 25 Ibs. $11.00; 50 Ibs. $21.25; 100 Ibs. 
$40.00. 
“TI have had some of Seneca Chief corn and it is the best ever, I 
think.” 
June 14, 1949 Eleanor R. Beach 
Rochester 7, N. Y. 
394 NEW ZEALAND: 70 days. 
Not a true spinach, 
though similar when cooked. ‘The large, spreading 
plants have small, thick, pointed, deep green leaves 
which can be picked repeatedly throughout the sea- 
son. Seed should be soaked for 24 hours before 
planting. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; % Ib. 50c; Ib. 85c; 
: ee ae 25 Ibs. $16.00; 50 Ibs. $31.25; 100 Ibs. 
60.00. 
“T have a very successful crop of Sweet Potatoes from plants 
David B. Sleight 
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 
purchased from you.”’ 
Oct. 16, 1949 
