LOOSE LEAF VARIETIES 
329 EARLY PRIZEHEAD OR BROWN LEAF. 40 days. 
Prizehead remains crisp and tender longer than others. 
Plant at least one row and see the difference. Post- 
paid: Pkt. 10e; oz. 23e; % lb. 70e. 
326 BLACK SEEDED SIMPSON. 46 days. Most popu- 
lar light green variety. Very good for forcing. A heavy 
producer of large curled leaves. Postpaid: Pkt. 10e; oz. 
23e; 1% lb. 70c. 
327 EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. 45 days. A widely 
used home garden variety. Excellent fiavored, curly, 
crisp, and tender leaves. Postpaid: Pkt. 10e; oz. 23¢e; 
% Ib., 70c. j 
328 GRAND RAPIDS. 40 days. 
and early planting outside. 
% Ib. 70e. 
330 CHICKEN LETTUCE. A hardy tall growing non-heading dark 
green variety. Ideal for poultry and rabbit feed. Postpaid: Pkt. 7e; 
oz. 15¢; % 1b. 50c; % |b. 90c; 1 Ib. $1.75. 
Excellent for greenhouse forcing 
; 3 Superior quality with beautiful appear- 
ance. Light green heavily fringed leaves. Postpaid: Pkt. 10e; oz. 23e; 
VITAMIN RICH 
HEADING VARIETIES 
339 GREAT LAKES. 74 days. All American Win- 
ner. New York Imperial type that will really pro- 
duce hard heads in hot weather. Attractive deep 
green of good size with thick crisp leaves. Resist- 
~ ant to tipburn. Postpaid: Pkt. 15e; oz. 50e. 
332 IMPROVED HANSON. 80 days. An old fa- 
vorite for home and market gardens. A sure head- 
ing, hardy type. Large, compact, tender, sweet 
heads. Postpaid: Pkt. 10e; oz. 23e; %4 lb. 70e. 
333. BIG BOSTON. 75 days. A popular butter-head 
a 3 variety for forcing and outside culture. Will not 
4 stand hot weather. A medium sized, compact head 
Great Lakes with creamy yellow heart. Leaves smooth glossy 
tinged with reddish brown. Postpaid: Pkt. 10¢; oz. 
23e; 1% lb. 7O0c. 
336 ICEBERG. 84 days. A large late variety. Conical shaped heads 
—interior, white, sweet and crisp. Outer leaves light green tinged 
with brown. A home garden variety. Postpaid: Pkt. 10e; oz. 30e; 
% Ib. 90e. 
337 NEW YORK WONDERFUL #12. 77 days. Earlier than regular 
New York, but with all the good qualities of the older type. The 
outstanding shipping variety. Best for market gardens. Large solid 
Hea da. SHED and of excellent quality and fine 
avor. Pictured below. Postpaid: he 3 4 
BERRY'S BEST Bee eT eae: ostpaid: Pkt. 10e3 oz 
324 SALAD BOWL. An All America Selection for 1952. 
Rich green, 
their tenderness and fine texture over a long period. 
Loose-leaf variety. 
Black Seeded Simpson 
1 Pkt. Great Lakes 
1 Pkt. Prizehead 
Postpaid 
CULTURE: 
thinned to 3 or 4 inches. 
out as early as possible. 
plant a 50 foot row. 
stands. 
A truly wonderful lettuce. 
Fast grower. Leaves hold 
Supply very limited. Post- 
decorative leaves. 
paid: Pkt. 15ce; oz, 60c. 
Improved 
Long Green 
COOL 
crise CUCUMBERS 
238x WOODRUFF HYBRID. 62 days. A recent introduc- 
tion. It is a great shipper and a fine cucumber for the 
home gardens. Tender flesh, rich dark green in color. Post- 
paid: Pkt. 15e; az. 50e; % lb. $1.50; % Ib. $2.90. 
226 NATIONAL PICKLING. 56 days. The finest early 
pickling type. Uniformly smooth. Rounded ends. Flesh 
vb as peta PKt. 10e; 0z. 30ce; % lb. 70c; 1% 1b. $1.30; 
. 00. 
228 CHICAGO PICKLE. 59 days. One of the most popular 
pickling varieties; also good for slicing. Mid-season. 
Fruits medium green, uniform in size. Postpaid: Pkt. 10e; 
0z. 30ce; % Ib. 70c; 1% lb. $1.30; 1 Ib. $2.50. 
233 BOSTON PICKLER. 56 days. Very early and prolific; 
uniform size, slightly tapered, weigh about 1% lbs. Dark 
green. Fine for tables. Postpaid: Pkt. 10ce; oz. 30e; % Ib. 
7O0c; % lb. $1.40; 1 lb. $2.50. 
234 IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. 65 days. Vigorous and 
productive, fruit uniform, seven to nine inches long, very 
showy. Postpaid: Pkt. 10e; oz. 30c; 4 lb. 75e; % lb. $1.40; 
1 lb. $2.50. 
239 STRAIGHT 8. 66 days. The highest award winner of 
the All-American trials in 1935. The best new_ cucumber. 
Fruits are of excellent quality, uniform size, dark green 
color. About 8 inches long, 2 inches wide. Vines vigorous 
and productive. Ideal for the home garden, local market, 
or shipping. Postpaid: Pkt. 10c; 0z. 35e; % 1b. 85e; % Ib. 
1.60. 
che IMPROVED LONG GREEN. 67 days. Standard late 
variety. Splendid for slicing, excellent quality. Fruits dark 
green, weigh 3 to 3% lbs., flesh white, firm and crisp. Post- 
paid: Pkt. 10c; oz. 32c; %4 lb. 85e; 14 lb. $1.60; 1 Ib. $2.95. 
BERRY'S PICKLING AND SLICING 
CUCUMBER COLLECTION 
Here are the finest pickles you ever had. Assorted for size, also 
for season, being early, medium and late. Plant this collection of 
3 best varieties. 25: 
No. 240—1 Pkt. Early Green Cluster 
Postpaid 
1 Pkt. National Pickling 
1 Pkt. Improved Long Green 
Regular 35¢ catalog value. 
LETTUCE COLLECTION 
1 Pkt. Black Seeded Simpson 
No. 340—35e value for only 25¢ 
Plant as early in 
spring as ground can be 
worked, light frost does not 
harm this crop. Sow seed 
sparingly in rows not less 
than 15 inches apart covering 
seed % inch deep. In leaf va- 
rieties plants should be 
For 
best head lettuce start in a 
cold frame or hot bed and set 
For 
a later supply sow in drills, 
when up a few inches thin out 
plants 10 to 12 inches for head- 
ing varieties and 3 to 4 inches 
for loose leaved. A peckes will 
xsVroO- 
Coated Brand Seed will give 
you extra assurance of better 
New York 
Wonderful 
‘Deliccous ENDIVE 
315 GREEN CURLED ENDIVE. 96 days. A delicious 
variety with finely curled compact heart. Very desir- 
able for salads. Postpaid: Pkt. 10e; oz. 20e; % lb. 55e. 
317 BROAD LEAVED BATAVIAN OR FULL HEART. 
86 days. A medium large plant with a very compact, 
full heart. The leaves are broad and well blanched. 
Handsome in appearance, superbly flavored. Postpaid: 
Pkt. 10e; oz. 20c; %4 lb. 55e; % lb. 95e; 1 lb. $1.75. 
PEPPY POP-CORN 
305 WHITE GIANT. Here is something new and dif- 
ferent in popcorn. Everyone who likes popcorn should 
be sure to grow some of it. Kernels as big or bigger 
than the South American but white in- 
stead of yellow in color. Postpaid: % lb. 
2e; 1% |b. 20e; 1 Ib. 35e. 
303. WHITE HULLESS. 90 days. Dwarf grower, 
small ears. Kernels hull-less ‘snowy white when 
popped; fine flavor. Postpaid: 4 lb. 15¢; % lb. 
28¢; 1 Ib. 50ce. 
304 SOUTH AMERICAN. 110 days. (Dyna- 
mite.) Kernels are yellow, pop to immense size. 
Stalks grow large with two or three ears on a 
stalk. Popped corn has a rich cream color, flavor 
is excellent. Postpaid: 4 lb, 15¢; % Ib. 28e; 
1 Ib. 50e. 
HYBRID POPCORN 
306x SOUTH AMERICAN HYBRID. 110 days. 
A great improvement over the open pollinated 
type. Larger ears, disease resistant. Can be 
picked with mechanical picker. Postpaid: %4 Ib. 
20c; % Ib. 38ce; 1 Ib. 70c. 
302x WHITE HULLESS HYBRID. 95 days. 
New Minhybrid 250 White Hull-less is the variety 
to grow this year. Gives you bigger yields, ear- 
lier maturity,.better quality and a premium price. 
Postpaid: % Ib. 20c; % Ib, 38ce; 1 lb. 70c. 
307%7x IOWA POP. 95 days. This new Hybrid is 
rapidly becoming the most widely grown of the 
Japanese Hull-less type. It is a white popcorn 
with excellent plant and popping quality. Post- 
paid! %4 1b, 20c; % Ib. 38c; 1 lb, 7c, White Hulless 
Hybrid 
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