“Flower Seeds 
for Florists” 
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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
Vegetable Seeds for Florists (Continued) 
PARSLEY 
(44 oz. per 100-ft. row.) Roots are 
transplanted from outside to 4-in. 
pots or ground bed in cool house, or 
sow directly, 8x8 in. 
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loz. 4 ozs. 
@Extra Triple Curled. 75 days. Closely 
curled, very compact and productive. ..$ .15 $ .50 
@ Paramount. 90 days. The most dwarf and 
curled Parsley. Uniform dark green ... .15 .50 
PARSNIP 
(1% oz. per 100-ft. row.) Sow early, space 
rows 18 in. Roots hardy. 
Short, Thick. 100 days. Finest and earli- 
est strain. Pulls easily, sweet delicate 
SOE RCO) i is fe SPs chy CORA Toy cite eles BE MLELY oe oa eee 15 .50 
Smooth White. 130 days. Evenly tapered 
—whiter than “Hollow Crown”....... 15 .50 
PEAS. See page 46. 
PEPPER 
About 3000 seeds per oz.). Sow 6 
weeks before outdoor planting. Ger- 
minate seeds warm. Space plants 
16x24 in. Days indicated are from 
date plants are set out. 
Avalon. Sweet butiton-shaped fruits about 
2 in. across; red flesh. 42 0z., 85c ... 1.50 
California Wonder Select. (Sweet.) 72 
days. Standard of excellence in Sweet 
Peppers. Extra thick walls. 1% 0z., 40c¢ .70 2.40 
Chinese Giant. (Sweet.) 80 days. The 
largest Sweet Pepper. 1% oz., 35¢ -60 2.00 
Golden Wonder. Golden fleshed Califor- 
nia Wonder type. % oz., 85¢......... 1.50 5.00 
Harris’ Early Giant. (Sweet.) 63 days. 
Well suited to northern states. 1% 0oz., 
SCHR TIRE, ort eek A Meme taken 65 2.20 
Hungarian Yellow Wax. (Hot.) Very 
early. Plants small, productive. 1% oz., 
AOcua a... Nee BEY BoP Grek 4) ee eee 5 O 
Large Bell or Bull Nose. (Hot.) 65 days. 
Ribs pungent, otherwise mild. 1% oz., 
A Ocuiget te. ae . BES Me etter 2608 -70 2.40 
Large Cherry. (Hot.) 1% 02, 40c....... .70 2.40 
Long Red Cayenne. (Hot.) 70 days. For 
pickles, canning or drying. % oz., 35c¢ 60 2.00 
Oakview Wonder. (Sweet.) 65 days. 
(Early California Wonder.) 1% oz., 40c. .75 2.50 
Pimento. (Perfection.) Sweet. 72 days. 
Fruits smooth, conical. % o0z., 30c... 45 1.50 
Red Chili. Numerous 2-2% in. long fruits. 
Borne upright. Very pungent. '% oz., 
35c¢ ek ae Tee. Pgh haa [ODN Ze20 
Ruby King. (Sweet.) 68 days. Very pro- 
ductive. % oz., 35c¢ cee a. O52. 20 
Sunnybrock. Sweet, tomato-shaped fruits. 
Turns scarlet-red earlier than most other 
peppers. 73 days. % 0z., 35¢ . -60 2.00 
Sweet Bull Nose. (Sweet Mountain.) Mild- 
fleshed. 65 days. 1% 0z., 35¢.... Ase) 7474) 
World Beater. (Sweet.) 70 days. Large, 
oblong green, thick flesh. % oz. 35¢ . .60 2.00 
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PUMPKIN 
loz. 4ozs. Ib. 
Small Sugar Pie. Early orange. .......... $ .15 $ .50 $1.50 
RADISH 
(1 oz. for 100-ft. row.) 
@Cavalier. Short topped, deep scarlet. 
Choice for.forcing. 10 lbs., $12.60.... 215 45. 1.40 
@Early Scarlet Globe. (Short Top.) Our 
strain of this very early forcing variety 
is a superior one. 23 days. An ideal 
florists’ “catch crop.” 10 Ibs., $12.60..  .15 45 1.40 
@lcicle. (Short Top.) 27 days. Best white 
for outdoors and forcing. 10 Ibs., 
$10.80 eI RE Sak 195 iol Be) 40 1.20 
RUTABAGA 
American Purple Top.................. .15 .30 .80 
SPINACH 
(1 oz. for 100-ft. row.) 
Giant Thick-Leaved. (Nobel.) 45 days... .15 .30 .80 
King of Denmark. 48 days............. 215 .30 .80 
Savoy-Leaved or Bloomsdale. 40 days... .15 .30 .80 
@New Zealand (Tetragonia). Picked 
throughout the summer. Suitable for 
greenhouse forcing in 50-60° temperature .15 40 1.20 
SQUASH 
(About 380 seeds per oz.) 
Acorn (Improved Royal). 60 days. Win- 
ber esquasl Wat. Wer Kee. Sane. SRD ok .20 65 1.90 
Buttercup. 100 days. Winter squash.... .20 Alley F744) 
Butternut. 100 days. Winter squash . Eke) abeey Yar) 
Early Prolific Straightneck. 50 days. Sum- 
mer squash. Edible when 4 to 14 in... .15 50 1.50 
Hubbard. True. Green winter squash... .20 65 2.00 
Uconn. (All-America Gold Medal, 1950.) 
A new, bush type Acorn Squash requir- 
ing little space; very prolific. Young 
fruits may be used in summer; mature 
fruits sasha) Winter asquashe ssn san: 30 1.00 3.00 
SWISS CHARD 
(1 oz. for 100-ft. row.) 
@Lucullus. Deep green crumpled leaves. 
For forcing sow directly or transplant 
field-grown roots. Cool house temp. Pick 
leaves. ‘hae..)) cel erer ures tae frst e155 50 1.50 
TOMATO 
(About 7000 seeds per oz.) 
of 
are from date plants are set out. 
quality tomato seed from specialist growers. 
6 to 8 weeks before time to plant out. 
SPECIAL FORCING VARIETIES 
We offer only the highest 
Sow seed 
Days indicated 
Ball Extra Early. An F; Hybrid earlier than Earliana. Large, 
red. fruits, extremely smooth. It is semi-determinate. Bred 
for highest quality fruit, yield and earliness. 146 0z., $2.50; 
% oz., $8.75; 1 oz., $30.00. 
The dot (@) indicates best vegetable varieties for greenhouse forcing. 
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