HYBRID SWEET CORN, continued 
Spancross. 73 days. Stalk of medium height. 
Ear well filled, uniform, attractive, having 
10 to 14 rows of golden yellow kernels of 
good poe Pkt. 15c.; 4b. 40c.; Ib. 70c.; 
5 Ibs. $3.2 
Teenie 83 days. The clean golden 14- 
rowed ears are deliciously sweet and de- 
velop a brilliant color. They have plump, 
well-filled tips with deep kernels. It has a 
great degree of resistance to smut. Pkt. 
15c.; 4lb. 40c.; Ib. 70c.; 5 lbs. $3.25. 
Top Flight Bantam. 82 days. One of the 
outstanding winners from the All-America 
seed trials. This handsome 14 to 16-rowed 
yellow Sweet Corn generally produces two 
ears to a stalk. They are 9 inches long, 
well filled, tender and succulent. Pkt. 15c.; 
Yelb. A0c.; Ib. 70c.; 5 lbs. $3.25, 
HYBRID POP CORN 
These new hybrid Pop Corns will show a 
much larger yield and popping volume than 
the open-pollinated sorts. 
White Giant. Deep, white, pointed kernels 
arranged in irregular rows on small cobs. 
Earlier and of better quality than the old 
variety. Pkt. 15c.; 14Ib. 50c.; Ib. 95c. 
Golden Giant. A yellow variety similar to 
White Giant. Has a popping volume 25 
per cent larger than the open-pollinated 
sorts. Pkt. 15c.; 4lb. 50c.; Ib. 95c. 
Pop Corn 
Queen’s Golden. Pops white. Mlb. 25c.; 
Ib. 40c.; 3 Ibs. 
$1.10. 
Snowflake. Yelb. 25¢.; Ib. 40c.; 3 Ibs. $1.10. 
CRESS 
The Cresses furnish warm pungent flavor to 
salads and are useful for garnishings. 
Garden Cress, Curled or Peppergrass. 45 
days. A very hardy, fast-growing annual 
producing an abundance of attractive, 
finely curled, dark green foliage of a pleas- 
ant pungent flavor which is splendid for 
garnishing. Pkt. 15c.; 4%oz. 40c.; oz. 75c. 
Upland. 45 days. Sow thickly in early 
spring, in drills 1 foot apart, and follow 
every two weeks, up to August 1, with a 
new sowing. Pkt. 15eie0z535e. oz 55: 
Water-Cress, True Erfurt. This may be 
sown early in spring near the brink of a 
pond of spring water or stream of running 
water. Scatter the seed and it will sprout 
and grow rapidly; once established, it re- 
mains for years, reseeding Itself. Pkt. 2DGes 
Yyoz. 95c.; oz. $1.75. 
DANDELION 
PissENLIT (Fr.) PORE AEN (Ger.) 
ENTE DE LEONE (Ital.) 
Seed should be sown in spring, m a bed 
where the plants should remain for the season; 
late in the fall, cover the bed with a movable 
sash or leaves or salt hay for protection. 
Italian (Cichoria Catalogna). A new intro- 
duction in this country and im great de- 
mand as greens. The main stalk produces 
leaves resembling the broad-leaved va- 
riety, but much greater in Iength. It is cut 
and bunched same as asparagus. Pkt. 15c.; 
Voz. 35c.; oz. 60c. 
Arlington Thick-leaved (French Broad- 
leaved). Also known as Improved Thick- 
leaved. The most popular variety. Plant 
rather upright, forming a 20-inch rosette 
of large, broad leaves which are thick and 
easily blanched. Pkt. 20c.; Yoz. 75c.; 
1p255 
OZ. 
ALL PRICES SUBJECT TO MARKET 
CHANGES 
MICHELL’S CUCUMBERS 
ConcoMBRE (Fr.) GuRKEN (Ger.) Certrioto (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 60 hills; 2 to 3 pounds, an acre 
Plant when the ground has become thor- 
oughly warmed, in hills. When the second 
set of leaves has formed, thin out to 4 plants 
m a hill. 
Early Sure-Crop Hybrid. 58 days. Bronze 
Medal, All-America Selections, 1951. This 
new slicing variety Is a true first-generation 
hybrid of the white spme type. Very re- 
sistant to mosaic and downy mildew. Its 
exceptional characteristics are its unusually 
vigorous growing habit and very high 
yield. The uniform fruits are slender and 
blunt ended, 8 to 9 inches long by 2% 
inches in diameter. It holds its dark green 
color after picking. Flesh is white, crisp, 
tender and of good flavor. Vine is extreme- 
ly vigorous with large protective leaves. 
Bears over a long period. Pkt. 30c.; 2 pkts. 
55c.; 5 pkts. $1.20; oz. $2.50. 
Cubit. 64 days. Bronze Medal, 1944 All- 
America Selections. A prolific, white-s pined 
variety, dark green color, long, cylindrical 
shape. Small seed cavity; admirably 
adapted for slicing. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 45c.; 
lb. $1.25. 
A. & C. CUKE. 67 days. A proved 
leader for both home-garden and mar- 
ket-garden use. Fruits nearly cylin- 
drical, 234 inches in diameter, 9 to 11 
inches in Iength. Seed cavity excep- 
Very aoe slicer. Pkt. 
lb. $1.1 
tionally small. 
Bee oz. 35c.; 
Arlington White Spine. 62 days. This is 
the leading sort for the home- or market- 
garden. Fruits smooth, deep green, uni- 
formly 8 inches in length. Valuable for 
slicing or pickling. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 
Ib. 90c. 
Crystal Apple. 65 days. An amazingly 
attractive Cucumber, perfectly round, 
crystal-white at all stages. Produces 
tremendous number of fruit about the size 
of a lemon when mature. Pkt. 20c.; Yoz. 
0le.3 ar, Were. 
Davis Perfect. 65 days. Fruits uniform in 
shape and size, often measuring 10 to 12 
inches in Iength, dark green all over, quite 
smooth. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 35c.; Mlb. $1.10. 
Early Fortune. 64 days. One of the finest 
Cucumbers of the White Spine type. The 
medium length, dark green fruits hold 
their color for a long time after pickling; 
flesh white, very crisp. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 
Ylb. 90c. 
ENDIVE . CHICORY 
Early Market. 60 days. A new dark green 
variety of uniform shape and size, averag- 
ing 8 inches in Iength. Excellent for slicing. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 14Ib. 90c. 
Gherkin or Burr. For pickling only. The 
small fruits are about 2 inches long, of 
thick, rounded form, very prickly when 
green. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 35c.; Mlb. $1.10. 
Improved Long Grecte 67 days. Well- 
known standard variety. Its dark color 
makes it desirable for market. The vines 
are vigorous and productive. Fruits aver- 
age 1 foot mm Iength. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 
Ib. 90c. 
Lemon. 65 days. A very prolific variety 
producing an abundance of deep [emon- 
yellow fruit, 314 inches long and almost as 
thick. Pkt. 20c.; 1440z. 50c.; oz. 95c. 
Longfellow. 72 days. Extra long, dark 
green, fine quality. Handled properly will 
average 2!g imches in diameter and 15 
inches in length. Suitable for both green- 
house forcing and outdoor culture. Pkt. 
15c.; oz. 50c.; 14Ib. $1.65. 
Marketer. 65 days. A fine new slender 
variety. Vines are vigorous and prolific. 
Fruits are 8 inches Iong and 214 inches in 
diameter. Very dark green, slightly tapered 
to each end. Uniform and trim in appear- 
ance. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 45c.; Ib. $1.25. 
National Association Pickling. 56 days. 
A highly desirable, very extensively used 
pickling strain. Fruits dark green, sym- 
metrical, with thick walls, full ended. 
Pkt. 10c.; 3 0z. 30c.; 4Ib. 90c. 
Producer. 54 dave A very prolific white- 
spine pickling type of dark green color. 
Fruit slightly shorter than National Pick- 
ling. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 40c.; Ib. $1.30. 
Steve 8. 64 days. Fine dark green color, 
free of white tips. Grows 8 inches long by 
about 1% inches thick and is of remarkably 
uniform ee shape. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 35c.; 
lb. $1.10. 
FORCING CUCUMBER 
IMPROVED TELEGRAPH. The finest 
type of foremg Cucumber in cultivation. 
Quick in growth, handsome, with very 
small neck and unusually prolific. Pkt. 
(10 seeds) 45c.; 100 seeds $4.00. 
SPARTA. An excellent variety for growing 
under glass, producing long, smooth, 
handsome fruit of delicate flavor. Pkt. 
(10 seeds) 45c.; 100 seeds $4.00. 
CuicoreE (Fr.) ENpiviEn (Ger.) 
Inpivia_ (Ital.) 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row 
Sow from June to August, in shallow drills; 
when 2 inches high, thin out to 10 mches 
apart. When well developed, tie the plants 
together at the top, to blanch the inner leaves; 
do not tie up when the leaves are wet. If the 
plants are protected they may be left outdoors 
till Christmas. If wanted for later use they 
may be lifted Jate in autumn and placed m a 
dry, cool cellar, covering the roots with soil. 
Florida Deep Heart. 88 days. An improved 
form of the broad-leaved Batavian. Many 
infolding, broad leaves form a deep, com- 
pact, well-blanched heart. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 
45c.; lb. $1.25. 
DILL 
An herb used extensively for culinary pur- 
poses and for putting with cucumbers when 
pickling. Grows 21% feet high. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 25c.; Ylb. 75c. 
Full-Heart Batavian (Escarolle). 71 days. 
Leaves broad, light green, nearly plain. 
Pkt. 15c.; oz. 35c.; Y4Ib. 95c. 
Improved Green Curled. 73 days. An 
improvement over the common green va- 
riety, producing a larger head and thicker 
Ieaves. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 35c.; 14Ib. 95c, 
White Curled (Self-blanching). 73 days. 
This is the finest White Curled variety; 
always crisp and tender. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 
35c.; Ib. 95c. 
FENNEL ° 
Finocchio or ae Herb. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 50c.; Ib. $1.2 
Sweet. Herb. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 50c.; Y4Ib. $1.25. 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, 
PA. 43 
