ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, 
HALL, 
NEW YORK 
A few years ago the market wanted a long, 
cylindrical-shaped slicing cucumber; now the de- 
mand is for a tapering cucumber and Marketer is 
in style. 
198 MARKETER: 70 days. A variety of re- 
cent introduction producing very dark 
green, white spined, cylindrical fruits which 
taper slightly at the ends. Fruits 714 to 8 
inches long, 214 inches in diameter. Vines 
are vigorous and prolific. See prices op- 
posite. 
190 A & C: 68 days. Fruits are deep green in 
color, slightly tapered at the neck and mod- 
erately pointed, but fairly straight and sym- 
metrical, 8-9 inches long, 2-214 inches thick, 
white spined. See prices opposite. 
192 STRAIGHT 8: 66 days. This outstand- 
ing variety produces symmetrical, cylindrical 
fruits about 8 inches in length and 114 
inches in diameter, white spined. Fruits 
well rounded at the ends, deep green when 
ready for use, and free from objectionable 
striping or tipping. See prices opposite. 
A lot of Southern people have moved North and are 
looking for good Kale. Robson Dwarf Scotch 
Curled is easy to grow and makes a fine appear- 
ance on the market. 
KALE 
Vitamins A b CG 
Kale is used for greens or garnishing — ex- 
ceptionally high in food value and vitamin 
content. Quality is improved by frost. 
250 DWARF SCOTCH CURLED: 55 days. 
A very hardy, green, low spreading’ variety, 
growing 16 to 20 inches tall. Leaves are 
finely curled. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 35¢; 4 Ib. 80¢; 
VY Ib, $1.40; lb, $2.35. 
CUCUMBERS 
Vitamins a b c g 
2 Ibs. will plant 1 acre 
188 SURECROP HYBRID (New), 1951 All- 
America Winner: 65 days. A new true first 
generation (F,) hybrid slicing type cucum- 
ber that is outstanding in its ability to con- 
tinue to produce good, well-shaped fruits 
over a long period of time. It is earlier in 
setting fruits and coming to picking stage 
than other hybrids. Fruits are dark green, 
white spined, straight, well-shaped, tapered 
slightly at the ends, and average 7 to 9 in- 
ches in length. ‘The vines are vigorous and 
resistant to mosaic. In our trials this year 
it continued to produce a good crop while 
other non-resistant varieties went down 
completely with mosaic. See prices below. 
Illustrated on page 2 
193 EARLY WHITE SPINE: 60 days. Pri- 
marily a “Dill” variety as it grows very 
straight, is square ended, 7 to 8 inches long 
and 214 inches in diameter. Fruits are 
medium green and remain in good condi- 
tion a remarkably long time. See prices 
below. 
197 CUCUMBER BLEND: A special blend 
which contains both early and midseason 
pickling and slicing varieties. See prices be- 
low. 
Pkt. Oz. 14 Lb. 
189 YORKSTATE 
PICKLING? Se $.15 $.45 $.75 
193 EARLY WHITE SPINE 15 40 .65 
194°MINCU) SS oro. 15 -50 1.00 
195 NATIONAL PICKLING -15 35 .65 
196 DOUBLE YIELD...... 15 45 .85 
198 MARKETER .......... 15 45 .85 
190° AV 8G. es eee ee 15 40 75 
192 STRAIGHT 8 ........ 15 45 -80 
191 CUBD Ree eee 15 40 75 
199 HIGHMOOR.......... 15 45 75 
1872 ALMEAa Ole eee -15 50 1.00 
197 CUCUMBER BLEND .. 15 35 .80 
LS8eSURECGROLS ee 50 3.50 11.00 
EGG PLANT 
Vitamins b c g 
1 oz, should produce 1,500 plants 
Flea beetles sometimes practically ruin new- 
ly set egg plant. It is always best to dust the 
plants with Rotenone as soon as they are set. 
200 NEW HAMPSHIRE HYBRID: 65 days. 
This variety ripens two or three weeks earl- 
ier than most varieties and is especially 
valuable to growers who have difficulty 
raising egg plant in the North. Plants are 
medium size and productive. Fruits are 
good market size, medium dark purple in 
color and of very firm texture. Pkt. 25¢; 14 
oz. 50¢; oz. $1.20; 14 Ib. $3.00; 1% Ib. $4.75; 
Ib. $9.00. 
201 KILLE’S SELECT (Jet Black Strain): 81 
days. A new selection very similar to the 
old Kille’s Select but much blacker in color 
which it retains throughout the whole sea- 
son. Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. $1.10; 14 Ib. 
$2.65; Y% Ib. $4.25; Ib. $8.00. 
“Last winter I sent you an order for Seneca 
Chief sweet corn. I planted it at Camp John 
Shepard Jr., a boys camp operated by Providence 
Y.M.C.A. Everyone including the Doctor wanted 
to know the name of it. The best they ever had 
was the comment.” 
Jan. 4, 1950 Randall B. Law 
R.D. #3 
Putnam, Conn. 
189 YORKSTATE PICKLING: 56 days. A 
new mosaic resistant variety developed by 
Dr. Henry Munger of Cornell that is similar 
in type and performance to National Pick- 
ling. It is about 2 days later in maturing 
than National but is otherwise indistin- 
guishable from it. We recommend using 
this variety especially where mosaic has 
caused failures before. See prices below. 
194 MINCU: 53 days. A strain of extra early 
white spine introduced by the University of 
Minnesota. Produced close to the crown 
and almost in clusters the cucumbers are 
short and blocky — 414 to 514 inches long, 
2 to 21% inches in diameter. Suitable for 
small early pickles. They are smooth but 
not as dark colored as we would like. See 
prices below. 
195 NATIONAL PICKLING: 54 days. Par- 
ticularly uniform black spined variety for 
production of high grade small pickles. 
Fruits are straight, symmetrical, full at the 
ends, 6 inches long, 214 to 214 inches in 
diameter when mature. See prices below. 
196 DOUBLE YIELD: 54 days. <A heavy 
yielding black spined pickle variety. Fruits 
_are medium length, very straight, with blunt 
ends and good color. See prices below. 
“T always want your Seneca Chief sweet corn.” 
Jan. 5, 1950 Mrs. Ray Bennett 
205 Front St. 
Vestal, New York 
14 Lb. Lb. 5 Lbs. 10 Lbs. 25 Lbs. 100 Lbs. 
$1.30 $2.25 $10.50 $20.55 $50.75 $200.00 
1.25 2.00 9.25 18.05 44.50 175.00 
1.70 3.00 14.25 28.05 69.50 275.00 
1.15 1.95 9.00 17.55 43.25 170.00 
1.45 2.50 11.75 23.05 57.00 225.00 
1.45 2.50 11.75 23.05 57.00 225.00 
1.30 2.25 10.50 20.55 50.75 200.00 
1.40 2.40 11.25 22.05 54.50 215.00 
1.30 2.25 10.50 20.55 50.75 200.00 
1.30 2.25 10.50 20.55 50.75 200.00 
1.70 3.00 14.25 28.05 69.50 275.00 
17.75 35.00 
LEEK 
Leek is a kind of onion that does not form 
any bulb, but grows in a long thick stem, 
which is blanched by drawing earth around 
it. When blanched it makes an appetizing 
salad, or can be eaten like green onions. The 
seed is sown in the spring and is ready for use 
in the fall. Given a little protection with soil, 
it will last over winter. 
255 AMERICAN FLAG: 150 days. A popular 
gardeners’ variety with long, thick, well 
branched stems. Pkt. 25¢; oz. 80¢; 14 Ib. 
$2.00; 1% lb. $3.25; lb. $6.00. 
KOHL RABI 
Vitamins b c 
The edible portion is a large bulb produced 
on the stem above the ground and which, if 
used when young, 2 to 214 in. across, is most 
delicious. For a continuous supply sow every 
two weeks until hot weather. 
215 EARLY WHITE VIENNA: 55 days. 
Bulbs flattened globe shape, pale green; in- 
terior is white, mild, crisp, and tender. 
When cooked it has a more delicate flavor 
than turnip and is not as watery. Pkt. 20¢; 
oz. 70¢; 14 Ib. $1.70; 14 Ib. $2.20; Ib. $4.00. 
