VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES ¢ KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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WHITE EGG HM THEFT 50 
Popular in home and market gardens either for spring or fall planting. Medi- 
um early in season and develops an attractive egg-shaped white turnip. 
TOPS —Medium sized, erect, compact, cut leaved, and medium green. 
ROOT—21%4 inches in diameter, 3 inches long, grows partly above ground, 
smooth thin skinned, entirely white; flesh, white, fine textured, crisp, 
tender, and sweet. 
WHITE FLAT DUTCH HM THEIR 45 
An early variety which is principally used by home and market gardeners. 
An excellent sort for early spring planting. Widely used in the South. 
TOPS —Small, erect, compact, and strap leaved. 
ROOT—3 or more inches in diameter, deep flat, entirely white, smooth, small 
tap root; flesh, white, fine textured, firm, tender, and sweet. 
Kona Weetxen RUTABAGA or SWEDISH TURNIP <Sysie."arers 
Col nabo, Nabicol 
Brassica napobrassica 
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AMERICAN YELLOW, PURPLE TOP HMS RIGHT 90 
or Long Island Improved 
An excellent variety for home, market gardeners, shippers, or for storage, as 
it is a good keeper and heavily productive of fine quality roots and earlier 
than some. 
ROOT—Large, globular, small crown; yellow in color with purple top; flesh, 
tender, crisp, fine textured, sweet, and light yellow in color. 
Sr mtaebieata WATERMELON Cocomero @acqua 
Sandia 
Citrullus vulgaris 
Watermelons require a warm, long growing season, but as the summer or warm season 
progresses, diseases such as Anthracnose and mildew may develop, especially when 
humidity is high. This may cut the crop short, especially in the Gulf Coast area, but 
even in other areas late in the season. Sandy soil is preferred, but must have reasonable 
tertility and moisture. The crop should be kept growing steadily. Any serious checking 
of growth, as by a period of drouth, especially after melons are of fair size, may result 
in internal second growth causing white hearts. Such melons should be picked off and 
discarded and time allowed for later melons to develop normally. 
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BLACK DIAMOND—See Florida Giant. 
BLACKLEE (Wilt Resistant) HMS WRACK 90 
Developed by Dr. M. N. Walker of the Florida Experiment Station to fill the 
need of a variety resistant to Fusarium wilt. It is prolific, uniform and carries 
itself well in transit. 
FRUIT—Medium large, blocky, cylindrical in shape; rind dark green, thin, 
tough; flesh deep red in color, fine-grained, firm; seed, black. 
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