42 Breck’s Vegetable Seeds Are Prepaid Anywhere in U.S.A. 
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6025 Lettuce 
May King 
Joy MUSTARD jor Salads and Greens 
Easy-to-Grow, Quick Crop of Highly Nutritious Leaves 
Successive sowings may be made every 2 or 3 weeks during the cool weather of 
Spring and Fall starting about April 20. Sow thinly in rows and cover the seed 
with not over 4 inch of soil. Allow 1% feet between rows. 
1 ounce of seed will plant about 100 feet 
6162 Southern Giant Curled. 35 days. Leaves large, light green, 
and crumpled. PEtelOCe OZ, OC ml 4al peaocs 
6164 Chinese (Large Smooth Leaf). 
and mild. 
35 days. Very large leaves; tender 
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OKRA, or GUMBO 
Wonderful for Soup— Easily Grown 
Okra will thrive in any reasonably good garden soil. Sow the seed very thinly 
in rows, from about May 15 to June 25. Cover not over ¥% inch and allow about 
2% feet between rows. Thin out plants to stand at least 15 inches apart. 
1 ounce of seed should produce about 250 plants 
6392 Tall Green (Perkin’s Mammoth). 
fleshy and of excellent quality. 
6403 Dwarf Green. 55 days. 
of good quality. 
67 days. Pods long, slender. 
Rete LOceroza coc. evel bmoocs 
Early and productive. Long green pods 
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Du Pont Vegetable Garden Dust 
Near-perfect, Cure-all for Vegetable Ills 
Controls insects and diseases on practically every 
vegetable grown in the backyard. You can use it for 
mildew on Melons and for aphis on Lettuce, right 
up until picking time with absolute safety. Easily 
applied, either as a dust or spray. 
AW733C 8-oz. duster gun....................$0.80 
AW734Cr Ebr canisters eae eee 1.15 
AW735C74-lby packacensc es eee nee 3.50 
Not prepaid except locally (terms on page 40) 
LETTUCE 
For a very early crop, seed may be sown about March 15 indoors 
in flats or in a coldframe; outdoor sowings may be made as early as 
April | and successively until about June | 
A Fall crop may be sown from August | to August 15. Sow the 
seeds outdoors in rows 2 feet apart and cover with not over 14 inch 
of soil. When the plants are large enough to handle thin out and use 
or transplant to other rows, allowing | foot between plants. 
1 ounce of seed should produce about 3000 plants 
Loose Leaf Types 
6115 Grand Rapids. 45 days. 
variety. Fine quality. 
6122 Slobolt. 4 |oose-leaf Lettuce which will withstand 
Summer heat for a much longer period than any of the older 
varieties. Moderate-sized plants with deeply frilled, light 
green leaves. Slobolt promises to be the long-wanted 
Summer Lettuce. Pkt. 15c., % oz. 60c., oz. $1.00 
6129 Black-seeded Simpson. 43 days. 
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6132 Oak Leaf. Illustrated on page 30. 53 days. This unique 
variety is more delicate in texture and flavor than any 
other Lettuce. It is decorative and measures up high—very 
high—in quality. An easy-to-grow kind for Spring, Summer 
and Autumn. Pkt. 25c., % oz. 60c., oz. $1.00 
6135 Bronze Beauty. 40 days. A new, tender, crisp 
(a) Lettuce of unusually tasty, nut-like flavor. The 
loosely arranged leaves are colorful, unique in form 
Pkt. 25c., % oz. 60c., oz. $1.00 
A most popular ‘‘loosé leaf”’ 
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and most delicious. 
6140 Matchless. 65 days. Medium-large, dark green, looseleaf Lettuce 
similar in texture to the ‘‘Cos’’ varieties but more delicate and of 
finer flavor. Pkt. 25c., % oz. 60c., oz. $1.00 
6142 White Paris Cos (Romaine). 70 days. Compact, erect plants of 
delicious crispness and flavor. Early. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 14 lb. 80c. 
Heading and Iceberg Types 
6025 May King. 63 days. A very carefully selected strain of this excep- 
tionally fine variety. The plants are of medium size with a few light 
green outer leaves slightly tinged brown. Of the butterhead type with 
tightly folded heart of a beautiful light creamy yellow color. Unsur- 
passed as an early sort. Pkt. 15dc., % oz. 45c., oz. 75c., 4 Ib. $2.25 
berg type. Superb, crisp heads even in Midsummer, with attrac- 
tive, crinkled, green leaves that fold inward, blanching the solid 
heads to a cool, crisp whiteness. 
Pkt. 25c., % oz. 60c., oz. $1.00, 14 lb. $3.00 
6032 Pennlake. Bronze Medal, 1949 A.A.S. 82 days. A cross 
between Imperial 847 and Great Lakes producing fine heads, 
distinct because of their uniformity, dark green color, and lack 
Exceptionally fine. 
Pkt. 25c., 44 oz. 60c., oz. $1.00, 14 1b. $3.00 
6043 Black-seeded Tennis Ball (Salamander). 70 days. 
Pkt. 10c., 4% oz. 30c., oz. 50c., 14 Ib. $1.50 
6058 Mignonette. 65 days. PECs l0GmOZze 2OC mam Dec. 
6081 White Boston (Greenleaved Big Boston). 76 days. Large headed: 
very compact and uniform. Leaves large, pale green with no trace of 
bronze; interior green tinged creamy. Pits l0cs oz 3a0ce 4 lbas0Gs 
6085 Tom Thumb. 60 days. Unusually fine butterhead type in a 
small size, just perfect for making individual salads. Hearts blanch to 
creamy white; are crisp tender and tasty. Pkt. 15c., % oz. 45c., oz. 75c. 
(@) Premier Great Lakes. 75 days. Early Lettuce of the Ice- 
of ribbiness. 
6100 Imperial No. 847. 83 days. Medium large, solid heads, outer leaves 
large, smooth and light green; interior very tender and crisp. A valuable 
home garden variety. Pkt. 10c., % oz. 25c., oz. 40c., 14 Ib. $1.35 
6103 California Iceberg. 82 days. A selected strain of Imperial Lettuce, 
The slightly curled, dark green leaves form medium large heads, first 
pointed and at maturity globular. Easily grown. 
Pkt. 25c., 4 oz. 60c., oz. $1.00, 14 1b. $3.00 
6110 New York No. 12. 80 days. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 14 lb. $1.00 
6141 Bibb. A fine quality, small, rather heavy-head variety with small 
deep green leaves; interior blanches to yellowish green. Excellent for 
Spring and late Summer sowing. Pkts l5c3 6 0z. 400. 0za OC. 
