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CHERRY BELL 
641. Above, Left. (26 Days.) a new- 
comer and a fine radish! Round and red 
as a cherry. Crisp, solid, and mild .. . 
and stays that way long after others go 
pithy and hot. Has very short top 
growth. CHERRY BELLE certainly 
deserves a place in your garden. Pkt. 
15¢; oz. 25¢; V4 Ib. 65c, Postpaid. 
| CAVALIER (Above, Right) 
645. (26 Days.) So outstanding in our 
Test Gardens that we want you to 
know how good it is, too. Grows fast, 
and is very crisp and mild. Makes good 
big size without getting hot or pithy. 
Short tops. As fine a radish as you’ve 
ever eaten. Try Cavalier this year. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 25c; Y4 Ib. 65c, Postpaid 
Order No. 635. One packet each of 
Cherry Belle and Cavalier. Both only 
EARLY 
(RD 25c, Postpaid. ¥ 
B. 
4TH OF JULY SWEET CORN 
139. (64-days.) Earliest of all the hy- 
. brids and the beautiful golden kernels 
are very sweet and tender. Medium size 
12-row ears. For the past 7 years our 
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LITTLE MARVEL 
180. (60 Days) Still the best of the 
garden peas . . for tenderness and 
sweetness! . for dependable big 
yields! for all-around goodness! 
You just can’t beat Little Marvel and 
they are ready to eat only a few days 
later than the very earliest kinds. Vines 
make vigorous growth, produce an 
abundance of pea-packed pods. Marvel- 
ous for fresh peas. Marvelous for home 
canning and quick freezing. Big 3-oz. 
Pkt. 12¢; Ya Ib. 25c; Ib. 45c; 2 Ibs. 75c, 
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RED CLOUD TOMATO 
Sure Made Fine Production Records Last Year 
761. (57 Days.) Three weeks earlier than Rutger! 
Tomatoes by Mid-July from plants set out early 
in May! Medium size, firm, smooth, meaty, and fine 
flavor. During the very hot, dry days of Mid-Sum- 
mer, Red Cloud will keep on bearing much more 
fruit than any other variety. No matter what other 
tomato you plant, be sure you have some Red 
Clouds. It is “crop insurance.” Pkt. 15¢; Vs ox. 35c; 
Ya oz. 60c, Postpaid. 
very early plantings of.this great hybrid Postpaid. 
have made roasting ears for the 4th of 
July. That explains the name. Plant it 
this year for delicious roasting ears real 
early, ahead of all the rest. Big 3-oz. 
Pkt. 15¢; V2 Ib. 35c; Ib. 55c; 2 Ibs. 98c, 
Postpaid. 
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BABY CANNING BEET Ae tae 
203. (54 days.) Best canning and pickling beets yet devel- { 
oped. Perfect globe-shaped, smooth and uniform with deep WHITE SWEET KEEPER 
crimson, even color throughout. Grows 3 inches across and 
makes the finest pickling beet you ever tasted when Spout 504. A new one and a champion in every way! Combines 
half grown. The smooth, tender flesh is the finest quality of ° 
; the best features of finest Bermuda and best Spanish 
all. Pkt. 15¢; V2 oz. 25¢; ounce 39%c; 1s Ib. $1.00, Postpaid. ae ie ’ 
varieties. Sweet and mild like the Bermuda, firm and | 
solid and an excellent keeper like the Spanish onions. f 
NEW GREEN BEAN White Sweet Keepers average 14 to 3% Ib. each, are | 
TOP CROP round and smooth. Frost proof plants, too, so you can { 
put the plants out extra early. (Approximate count). | 
105. All-America winner in 1949 and an outstanding star in 200 plants 79¢; 500 for $1.59; 1000 for $2.75, Postpaid, 
our Test Gardens this year! The plants make a vigorous 
growth and set an unbelievably big crop. The pods are long HONEY HEART CARROT 
and round, meaty and really stringless. Can't be beat for 
flavor and tenderness. The big yield comes on during a short 307. (70 Days) A new one and a good one. Honey Heart 
period, so you make a few big pickings instead of numerous has a slender cylinder shape with a blunt end. Will aver- 
small ones. The seeds inside the pod of TOP CROP develop age 1% inches through and 6 inches long. The deep 
slowly, making an extra thick and meaty pod. They are still orange color extends clear through; the core is there but 
tender and stringless after others would be tough and use- you can hardly see it. And that heart is almost as tender 
and tasty as the outer layer. Once you try it we are sure 
less. No matter what other green beans you have 
in your garden, be sure you plant TOP CROP this s = é 
this new carrot will earn a regular place in your garden. 
Pkt. 15¢; 2 oz. 35c; oz. 60c, Postpaid. 
year. It’s a winner. Big 3-oz. Pkt. 15¢; 1/2 Ib. 35c; 
Ib. 60c; 2 Ibs. $1.00, Postpaid. 
EARL MAY SEED CO., SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
