COMSTOCK, FERRE & COMPANY 
SEED GROWERS AND DEALERS 
FOR 132 YEARS — ESTABLISHED 1820 
NEWER VEGETABLES OF SPECIAL MERIT 
ASPARAGUS, CALIFORNIA 500 A larger and 
earlier selection from Mary Washington. Stalks are 
more green in color without any trace of purple. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. 55c; 4% lb. $1.60; lb. $4.80 
BEANS, WADE Winner of the All American Gold 
Medal for 1952. Straight, slender round pods of a dis- 
tinct glossy dark green color. Tall erect plants that 
hold pods well off ground. Highly recommended for 
gardens and nearby markets. Quality and flavor one 
of the very best. 
PktwZocs 25 bw 40cpelba/oCrranlbseipletos 
5 lbs. $2.90; 15 lbs. $7.95; 100 Ibs. $48.00 
CELERY, EMERSON PASCAL New late green celery 
with strong erect growth and finely cut leaves. Re- 
sistant to wilt and early and late blight. 
Pkt, 20c3) 25025 SIZ153"0z) S185; 
Y% lb. $5.50; Ib. $20.00 
CORN, HOOSIER GOLD 82 days Finest of all new 
coms. Quality equal to Golden Cross, but a week 
earlier. A good large ear with dark green husks and 
superior quality. 
Pkt. 15c; ¥% lb. 40c; lb. 75c; 2 ibs. $1.45; 
5 lbs. $2.90; 15 lbs. $7.95; 100 Ibs. $48.00 
CORN, RELIANCE 94 days Best late corn yet for gar- 
dens and market. Large ears but not as coarse as some 
of the older varieties. Irregular enough in maturity to 
make this a good long season variety. 
Pkt. 15c; ¥% Ib. 40c; lb. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.45; 
5 lbs. $2.90; 15 lbs. $7.95; 100 lbs. $48.00 
CUCUMBER, SURECROP HYBRID A irue hybrid cu- 
cumber of great vigor and amazing yield. Fruits are 
slender and intensely dark green throughout. 
Pkt. 30c; % oz. $1.35; Y% oz. $2.35; 
oz. $4.00; %4 lb. $14.00 
LETTUCE, SALAD BOWL A vast improvement over 
other loose-leaf lettuces. Forms dense rosettes of finely 
curled and fringed leaves, well blanched at center. 
All American Gold Medal 1952. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. $1.20 
MUSKMELON, GRANITE STATE New small early 
garden melon with a moderate sized vine. Fruits are 
oval, 5-6 inches long, heavily netted, flesh thick, light 
orange in color, and good quality. All American 1951 
Bronze Medal. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. 45c; Y% Ib. $1.35; lb. $4.00 
WETHERSFIELD, CONN. 
WATERMELON, NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET Best of 
the very small fruited type. Apple green in color 
with darker shadings. An early garden melon, pro- 
ducing many fruits per plant. Care should be taken 
to harvest before the melons become overripe. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; % Ib. $1.70; Ib. $5.00 
SPINACH, AMERICA A true savoy spinach with im- 
mense leaves, dark green and glossy. Slow growing 
in the early stages, but toward maturity it grows very 
rapidly and produces an enormous crop. Resistant to 
heat and remains in good condition a remarkably long 
time before running to seed. 
Pkigloc sOzse20Gem 40 lb. Coc; iba soc: 
5 Ibs. $3.50; 15 lbs. $9.75; 100 lbs. $60.00 
TOMATO, EARLY JERSEY A very heavy and de- 
pendable cropper, ripening only a few days after the 
extra early varieties. Thick fruits of medium size and 
good color. 
Pkt. 15c; ¥% oz. 60c; oz. 95c; %4 lb. $2.75; lb. $9.00 
TOMATO, QUEENS New large-fruited midseason 
variety with a strong vine. Produces a heavy crop of 
smooth deep fruit a week earlier than Rutgers. Excel- 
lent for canning and slicing. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 60c; oz. $1.00; 1%4 Ib. $3.00; lb. $10.00 
TOMATO, SIOUX Very popular for the early crop. 
Medium sized, globular fruit of good quality. Plants 
are somewhat open in growth, allowing fruit to ripen 
early. 
Pkt. 15c; 42 oz. 60c; oz. $1.00; %4 Ib. $3.00; lb. $10.00 
TOMATO, STOKESCROSS 5 Ai second generation 
hybrid that has proved dependable for producing 25 
to 30% more fruit and standard varieties. Fruits are 
round, medium-sized and well colored. 
Pkt. 25c; ¥% oz. $1.00; oz. $5.00; 
ALFALFA, BUFFALO Recommended by experiment 
stations as a long lived variety that yields heavy cut- 
tings for many years. Resistant to bacterial wilt dis- 
ease. Recovery rapidly after cutting, has a larger fall 
growth and survives hard winters. Certified seed. 
Lb. $1.45; 5 Ibs. $6.50; 15 lbs. $18.75; 100 Ibs. $120.00 
WINTER RYE, BALBO Popular new rye of vigorous 
heavy-stooling habit. Valuable for grazing as it does 
not taint milk like other rye. Recovers quickly when 
pastured. A good crop for late fall and early spring 
feed. 
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