ROSWELL SEED COMPANY 
ESTABLISHED 1900 5 
COLLARDS 
A member of the cabbage family, cultivate same as cabbage. Non-heading, used for 
greens. 
True Georgia (75 days) — The most popular variety. Vigorous plants withstand heat 
and adverse soil conditions. Plants 2-3 feet tall, form loose cluster of tender leaves. 
SWEET CORN 
Golden Cross Bantam (88-89 days) The leading hybrid for all purposes. Developed 
by Purdue University. Well proven in the Pecos Valley after nine years use. Adapted 
to varied conditions and resistant to disease. Sturdy straight stalks are 6 feet tall. 
Uniform ears, 8 inches long, have 10-14 rows. Plant thinly, the suckers will make ears. 
Medium sized, sweet kernels are a rich yellow in color. Good shuck coverage. 
Stowell’s Evergreen (95 days) — Deep, white, sweet, tender kernels; 14 to 20 rowed. 
A standard late variety that sells or cans well. 
Golden Bantam (79 days) — Still the old favorite with many home and market 
gardeners. Ears 7 inches long with 8 rows of delicious kernels. One of the sweetest of 
all corns and of best quality. 
Country Gentlemen (100 days) — Sweet, white, tender kernels, are irregularly placed 
on the ears that average 7 inches long and about 2 inches in diameter. One of the 
richest flavored of all the late varieties. 
GARDEN CORN 
Trucker’s Favorite (82-85 days) — Resistant to ear worms which means much to the 
Pecos Valley where this corn has become popular during the past ten years. Good 
flavored and remains in roasting ear stage for long time, also used as an early dried 
corn, Stalks are 8-9 feet tall, usually bearing two ears which are 8-91 inches long and 
carry 10-16 rows of tender kernels that are moderately sweet. 
Hickory King (95 days) — A field corn that has been used for many years in the Pecos 
Valley for roasting ears. Will not stand long in roasting ear stage. One of the best 
for meal. 8 rowed, very large flat kernels and small cob. 
DILL 
Long Island Mammoth — Plants are 2-2% feet high with leaves cut into thread-like 
divisions. Flat seeds have strong, bitter flavor. The stem and sometimes the seeds are 
used for flavoring, especially in pickles. 
EGG PLANT 
Sow seed in hot beds in spring, set in open field when nights are warm. Requires rich 
soil. One ounce produces 1,500 plants. Excellent quality can be produced in the Pecos 
Valley. 
Black Beauty (80 days) — A prolific early variety. The thrifty plants grow 24-30 inches 
tall and produce 4-6 large, smooth, dark purple fruit that hold well after picking. 
New York Purple Spineless (83 days) — The spreading plants are 30-36 inches tall and 
bear 4-5 smooth, oval deep purple fruits that are slightly larger than Black Beauty. 
GARDEN SEED PRICES ARE FOUND ON PAGES 13-16 
