VEGETABLES of EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 
Congo Watermelon, 
NEW ANTHRACNOSE RESISTANT 
WATERMELON 
261. CONGO.=<(90 days.) U. 8. D. A. 
46-40. Released from the Regional Vegetable 
Breeding Laboratory of the U. S. Department 
of Agriculture at Charleston, South Carolina. 
It is a cross of an African variety, which was 
resistant to anthracnose with Iowa Bell, and 
later crossed with a variety called Garrison. 
The melon was bred for the shipping trade. A 
fairly large melon, larger than Kleckley’s Sweet. 
The light stripe is considerably darker than is 
normal in a strip watermelon, giving somewhat 
the appearance of a solid green. 
medium red, seeds whiteish or brown, and sugar 
content high. Shows slight resistance to fusarium 
wilt. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 40c; % lb., $1.15; lb., $3.50, 
postpaid, 
Topcrop Bean. 
1950 GOLD MEDAL BEAN 
22. TOPCROP. (50 days.) This green 
pod bean won the All America selections’ Gold 
Medal award in 1950. Developed by W. J. Zau- 
meyer of the U. S. Department of Agriculture of 
Beltsville, Maryland, A remarkable bean, which 
is resistant to common bean mosaic. The plant is 
vigorous and prolific and carries its pods low. 
Pods measure six inches in length by three-eighths 
in width, and are medium green, round, very 
straight, and stringless. Seeds brown mottled with 
tan. Pkt., 10c; % Ib., 40c; Ib., 65c; 2 lbs., $1.20; 
5 Ibs., $2.50, postpaid, 
Snes 
Priscilla Hybrid Sweet Corn. 
The flesh is - 
Bonanza Cabbage. 
NEW EARLY CABBAGE 
71. BONANZA. (75 days.) A new out- 
standing shipping and market variety. The head 
is round, very firm, and uniform, Has the short- 
est core of any cabbage we have seen. Average 
6% inches in diameter and 4 pounds in weight. 
It forms a small firm head early in the season 
and continues to grow to maximum size, This 
makes it ideal for early harvest when the market 
is high, or it can be held in the field for a con- 
siderable time after maturity. It will stand ship- 
ping to distant markets. One enthusiastic gar- 
dener remarked that BONANZA was well named 
for it was worth its weight in gold. We highly 
recommend it. Pkt., 25c; ¥% oz., 75c; 0z., $1.35; 
Y% Ib., $4.00; lb., $12.00, postpaid. ’ 
Upper ear, Golden Cross Bantam. 
Lower ear, Gold Rush. 
69-DAY HYBRID SWEET CORN 
*137. GOLD RUSH HYBRID. (69 days.) 
This hybrid is ten days earlier than Golden 
Cross Bantam and nearly equal to it in size and 
quality. It has produced from seed to market 
in 66 days. Ears are about 8% inches long, 
12 to 14 rowed, slightly tapered and are 
well filled to the tips with attractive, tender, 
sweet, yellow kernels of fine quality and flavor. 
Stalks grow about 6 ft. tall, and many will produce 
two ears per stalk. Pkt., 15c; Y lb., 45c; Ib., 
80c; 2 lbs., $1.50; 5 lbs., $3.20, postpaid. 
75-DAY HYBRID SWEET CORN 
136. WISCONSIN GOLDEN 800. (75 
days.) Introduced in 1948 by the Wisconsin 
Agricultural Experiment Station. We think it 
the best variety on our entire list for freezing 
on the cob, as it has an extremely small cob and 
tender, sweet-flavored kernels. See inside front 
cover for color illustration and complete descrip- 
tion. Pkt., lhc; Y% ib.; 45¢% 1b.,- 80c; 2 Ibs., 
$1.50; 5 lbs., $3.20, postpaid. 
64-DAY HYBRID SWEET CORN 
135. PRISCILLA. (64 days.) In our 
opinion the best extra early hybrid so far intro- 
duced, Unlike most of the early hybrids it has 
a vigorous and thrifty stalk, and has the ability 
to make a good start in cold soil. The light 
yellow, 12 to 14-rowed ears measure about 7% 
inches in length, and are set well above the 
ground on plants averaging 5 feet in_ height. 
Excellent quality for such an early corn. We urge 
all our market garden customers to plant a trial 
of this new first early hybrid corn, Pkt., 10c; 
Y, Ib., 35c; lb., 60c; 2 lbs., $1.10; 5 Ibs., $2.40, 
postpaid. 
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Early Spanish Y42 Hybrid Onion, 
HYBRID SPANISH ONION 
296. EARLY SPANISH HYBRID. Y42. 
(100 days.) A very early, hybrid, yellow Sweet 
Spanish type variety, fully 10 days earlier than 
the regular Sweet Spanish. The bulbs are glob- 
ular with good tight necks, deep straw colored 
skin, mild white flesh. Produces a heavy yield 
of large, uniform, and very attractive onions. 
Yields of 50 per cent greater than standard 
varieties, resulted in trials in Wisconsin this 
year. PKt., 50c¢; 0z., $2.25; %% Ib., $7.00; Ib., 
$20.00, postpaid. 
NEW MIDGET WATERMELON 
280. WHITE MOUNTAIN. (70 days.) 
Introduced by Dr. A. F. Yeager, University of 
New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire. An 
individual type watermelon, no larger than a 
good size muskmelon. It is extremely early and 
we recommend it for the northern tier of states. 
They can be easily stored in an average size 
refrigerator. Rind is light green with broken 
veining on the outside. It is very prolific, hter- 
ally covering the ground under a favorable sea- 
son. The flesh is deep red, juicy, crisp, with high 
sugar content. Price: Pkt., 20c; 0z., 50c; 1% Ib., 
$1.25; lb., $3.75, postpaid. 
HYBRID TOMATO 
439, STOKESCROSS* NO. 5. (75 days 
after setting plants), An I*°2 tomato hybrid, which 
we think superior to all other hybrids. Outstand- 
ing for its amazing vigor and production, In- 
ereases of 30 per cent over standard varieties 
are not unusual, It is one of the strongest crop- 
ping tomatoes ever introduced, and will mature 
within seventy-five days from transplanting. Ten 
days earlier than Rutgers, developing a continu- 
ing harvest of highly colored, rich flavored, six- 
ounce fruit, that is nearly crack free. Although 
bred essentially as a processing tomato Stokes- 
eross No. 5 has been found equally profitable as 
a market tomato, Garden packet, approximately 
200 seeds, 50c; trade packet, approximately 500 
seeds, $1.00; 1 oz., approximately 5,000 seeds, 
$5.00, Please Note: See Page 27 for 60 and 70 
day Hybrid Tomatoes. 
Stokescross No. 5 Hybrid Tomato, 
L. L. OLDS SEED COMPANY — MADISON 1, WISCONSIN 
