NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES l 
The News for 1951 
Very little of real importance. Prices for vegetable seeds 
are going down but not so expenses connected with running 
business. There will be shortages as the season advances. 
Many growers cut the acreage severely on account of very 
low prices—below production cost. Whenever possible early 
ordering of vegetable seeds is the thing to do this year. It 
is a good policy to order seeds that you know you will have 
to have, soon after receiving the catalog. 
The situation in Flower Seeds is a bit better, seed of 
Alldouble Petunias is again in good supply and the seed is 
genuine Sakata grown. 
Scythes and sickles: At present we still have some sickles 
on hand and can fill orders for sickles promptly, but scythes 
are entirely sold out. We will have a good supply again in 
April and we hope throughout the season. 
QUITE IMPORTANT—PLEASE READ 
AS a consequence of the second world’s war many 
growers of special strains and specialties, mostly in flower 
seeds, were put out of business, some of them permanently. 
It seems to us that this situation will last—hard to tell how 
long. Not being able to secure the seeds we do not quote 
prices for such items but are leaving the descriptions stand 
till such time when things will get to normal and seeds that 
are not now available will come back. In every case where we 
do not quote the price it means that we do not have that 
seed. 
CAULIFLOWER SUPER DANAMERICA 
(66 days) 
Super Danamerica is the finest second early caulifiower in 
existence. It forms a head that is unusually high, solid, heavy 
and snow white. Perfectly fixed as to type, yielding under 
norma! growing conditions practically 100% grade one heads 
In season only 10 days later than Early King. It heads uni- 
formly throughout the fleld and the whole crop is ready to cut 
inside of two weeks. The stalk of Super Danamerica is shorter 
than in any other variety, the leaves are not spaced but grow 
as closely together as cabbage, forcing the inner leaves to cur] 
over the head providing perfect protection from unfavorable 
weather. A very valuable variety to all growers wishing to get 
a crop of cauliflower just about the time the crop of Marly King 
cauliflower is marketed. Pkt. 15c; oz. $2.40; Ib. $24.00. 
BUSH LIMA BEAN EARLY MARKET (70 days)—Pods 
4¥% in. long, an inch broad, curved, uniform in size contain- 
ing 3 to 4 large broad green beans of excellent quality. 
Heavily productive, 1 lb. 50c, prepaid F'.0.B.; 10 lbs. $2.80; 
: .00. 
Bist, ae A BABY FORDHOOK (71 days)—Pods of the 
same size as of regular Fordhook containing 3-4 thick 
“potato” type lima beans. Plant of bushy upright growth, 
heavily productive. 1 lb. 50c, postpaid F.O.B.; 10 Ibs. $2.80. 
WATERMELON TENDERSWEET—A long melon with 
dark green skin with distinct lighter stripes. Flesh rich 
golden yellow, tender, exceedingly sweet, sweeter than any 
of the red fleshed melons. Of large size, often weighing 
60 Ibs. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Ib. $2.60. (75 days). 
CARROT GOLD COIN (70 days) 
Gold Coin carrot is fully developed and ready for the mar- 
Ket 70 days after date of sowing. The roots are 64% to 7 inches 
long, almost an inch through. Very uniform, there is not an 
“off” root in a bushel. Other good early carrots are not more 
than half developed at a time, when Gold Coin is ready to sell. 
Gold Coin can be marketed early and late. Can be left in the 
ground till late fall and if stored will keep perfectly. Of high- 
est quality, very sweet, of a most pleasant, scented flavor, 
richly colored orange-red. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.40. 
CAULIFLOWER SNOWBALL No. 16 
The earliest and surest heading caulifiower of the Snow- 
ball type producing round firm snowhite heads 7-9 inches 
across. Leaves pale green smooth protecting the head well 
Pkt. 15c; oz. $2.40; Ib. $24.00, (52 days). 
CELERY MICHIGAN GOLDEN (120 days) 
Resistant to yellows, “sickness” and stunt and can be 
grown successfully in soils infested with yellow fungus where 
other celeries are seriously affected. Is not resistant to other 
celery diseases and seed treatment, together with the use of 
protective dusts or sprays, must be relied upon to control leaf 
b.ights. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
MUSKMELON IROQUOIS (88 days) 
Bender type melon that met with favor wherever given 
a trial. Does especially well in the Northern half of the 
country. Size of melon 7 x 6 in., skin gray-green heavily 
netted, ribs prominent, rind tough. Flesh thick of deep orange, 
sweet and luscious. Also known under the name of Cornell 
No. 35. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.80. Wilt resistant. 
CABBAGE BONANZA (75 days) 
New. Head almost round, uniform and very firm with 
hardly any core. Forms small firm head early in the season 
and continues to grow to maximum size at which stage the 
weight per head is 4 pounds. Can be harvested early when 
market is strong and also can be held in the field for a con- 
siderable time after maturity without loss if market condi- 
tions are unfavorable. Pkt. 15c, oz. $1.00. 
TOMATO SIOUX (70 days) 
Fruit globe shaped, smooth, free of cracks, deep red, 
extra large in size, very solid, really all meat with ex- 
tremely small seed cells and very few seeds. Of high 
eating quality devoid of acidity. Plant of vigorous growth 
half open but with heavy foliage so that the fruit never 
sun-scolds bearing a tremendous crop even under adverse 
conditions. Close to 100% of the fruit is salable, as there 
are vey few culls. Sioux is a tomato of extra ordinary 
merit and at present easily “tops” as main crop variety. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 80c; lb. $7.00. 
CELERY CORNELL NO. 19 (100 days) 
CORNELL NO. 19—An early easy blanching celery, combin- 
ing the good qualities of the Pascal type with the early 
easy blanching character and color of the Golden Self 
Blanching strains. Plants 25 inches tall, edible stalks 10-11 
inches, hearts long, full, stems thick, rounded and smooth. 
Highly resistant to fusarium yellows. Pkt. 20c; oz. 70c. 
BROCCOLI DeCICCO (48 days)—An extremely early strain 
of sprouting broccoli ready for market 10 days ahead of the 
Calabrese variety. Produces large heads: besides a large 
percentage of side sprouts excellent for bunching. Plants 
medium tall, light green in color and very productive. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 40c. 
BUSH LIMA BEAN FORDHOOK 242 (70 days)—Produces 
heavy crops even under unfavorable growing conditions when 
other Limas produce poorly. The beans are green and stay 
green for a long period. 1 Ib. 50c, prepaid F.O.B.; 10 Ibs. 
$2.80; 100 lbs. $26.00. 
BUSH LIMA BEAN CANGREEN (72 days)—A selection 
from Henderson’s Lima with green seed that stays green 
even cooked or canned. Heavily productive. Lb. 50c, pre- 
paid F.0.B.; 10 lbs. $2.80; 100 lbs. $26.00. 
BUSH BEAN RANGER — Pods long, round, silvery green, 
straight, easy to pick. Plant vigorous very prolific disease 
resistant. Seed white. Of excellent quality whether used 
fresh, canned, frozen or for dry beans. Lb. 50c, postpaid. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.40; 100 lbs, $22.00. 
