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Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 9 

Sweet Corn — continued — Open - Pollinated 
Golden Bantam (80 days). Plants 5% feet 
tall, ears 6% inches long, eight rowed. Stalks 
often have 2 ears. Kernels broad, tender, 
sweet and of exceptionally fine flavor. 
% Ib. 30c; lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 lbs. $2.00; 
10 lbs. $3.25. 
Extra Early Bantam (74-75 days). An 
earlier strain of Golden Bantam with 8-10 
rows of kernels. The ear is about 7 inhces 
long, very uniform, similar to Golden Bantam 
in size, shape and quality. It yields very 
heavily, beating most varieties to market. 
% lb. 30c; lb. 45c; 2 Ibs. 80c; 5 Ibs: $2.00; 
10 lbs. $3.25. 
Golden Early Market (75 days). One 
of the best extra early yellow varieties for 
home and market gardens. Plants 5 feet tall, 
ears 6 to 7 inches long. Ears 8 to 12 rowed, 
with golden yellow, medium, tender, sweet 
kernels of good quality. 
% lb. 30c; lb. 45ce: 2 lbs: ,80c;-5. lbs. $2.00; 
LO DSs $3.25. 
Golden Sunshine (76 days). Plants 5% feet 
tall, producing a good sized ear desirable for 
market garden use. Ears 7 inches long, 10 to 
12 rowed, kernels medium broad, golden yel- 
low, sweet, tender, of good quality. 
14 lb. 30c; Ib. 45c; 2 lbs. 80c; 5 Ibs. $2.00; 
10 Ibs. $3.25. 
A NOVELTY — Mason’s Golden Midget (68 days). A really fine, super quality, butter 
yellow Sweet Corn with miniature ears which are unquestionably as sweet aS any you 
have ever tasted. The 3-foot high plants are just perfect for the home garden. 
Pekts 35C}. 957 lb. (5341 Ibe $125: 

Cucumber 
One ounce will plant fifty hills; two pounds will plant an acre. 

Clark’s Special 
Maine No. 2. A recent development of the 
Maine Agricultural Experiment Station. 
This is a scab resistant Home Garden Cu- 
cumber, of excellent quality. Color, shape 
and yield very satisfactory. Season of 
fruiting medium. Pkt; 20¢;*0z."50c: 
Boston Pickling (58 days). Largely 
planted for pickles. Fruit medium size, 
smooth, light green and very productive. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; 4 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
National Pickling (56 days). Originally 
bred to meet the specifications of the. Na- 
tional Pickle Packers Association. Special 
attention has been given to this variety at 
the Asgrow breeding grounds, and a most 
desirable strain has been produced; dark 
green, symmetrical and nearly square-ended. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; 14 Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
Clark’s Special—Long Type (63 days). For 
forcing or outdoors. This wonderful cucum- 
ber is from 9 to 12 inches long, small seed 
cavity and holds its deep dark green color 
both on the vine and after picking. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; %4 lb. $1.00; 1b. $3.00. 
Cubit—Awarded bronze medal in All-Amer- 
ica trials for 1944. Dark green, cylindrical 
fruits with rounded ends, giving heavy early 
yield. Fruits are 6 to 8 inches, and quality 
good. Pkt. 15e; oz. 30ce. 
Highmoor (68 days). We would call your 
special attention to Highmoor. Developed at. 
the Maine Agricultural Station as a scab- 
resistant variety. Plant is vigorous with 
fruits 8 to 9 inches in length, cylindrical with 
nearly round ends, quite smooth, medium to 
dark green. Pkt. 20c; oz. 50c. 
Improved White Spine (67 days). The 
fruit is light green with white spines, uni- 
form in size and very productive. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 30c; %4 lb. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
Long Green (70 days). An old standard 
variety. Fruit from 10 to 12 inches long, 
dark green and crisn. 
Pkt. 15e; 0z. 30c; %4 lb. $1.00; Ib. $3.00. 
Marketer (65 days). Bronze Medal award 
A. A. S. Vines very vigorous and prolific; 
fruits slightly tapered to each end, very dark 
green in color, notably uniform and trim in 
appearance; an attractive cucumber for the 
early market. Pkt. 20c; oz. 50c. 
Straight-8 (67 days). Fruits straight, cylin- 
drical, well rounded at both ends. 1% to 2 
inches in diameter, uniformly 8 inches long. 
Color deep green. 
Pkt. 15ce; oz. 30c; 1%4 Ib. 01.00; 1b. $3.00. 
