OPCORN | 
CULTURE Planted in hills, plant 3 to 4 
‘ kernels to the hill with hills 18 
inches apart, or drop kernels 6 inches apart 
in row. Put rows 21% to 3 feet apart. 6 to 8 
pounds of Yellow Jumbo, 4 to 5 pounds of the 
small white plants an acre. 
SOUTH AMERICAN 
YELLOW JUMBO HYBRID 
55% GREATER YIELD; 35% GREATER POPPING VOLUME! 
158. (Hybrid K4 or Purdue 32.) No accident about this 
wonder hybrid! No guesswork about the sensational records 
this hybrid popcorn is making! At Purdue University, where 
it was originated, exact tests have been made over a period 
of years. In a 4-year test, Purdue 32 yielded 55% more than 
Open Pollinated. In a 3-year test, it popped 35% greater 
volume. Giant popped kernels, the nearest hull-less of any 
corn you’ve ever eaten, and the flavor and texture are ‘“ex- 
cellent”. Average a little better than 2 big ears per stalk. Out 
of 24 varieties in our tests, this was the best. Big Stalks, 
almost like field corn. We have a limited production of this 
South American Jumbo Hybrid (Purdue 32) this year. You 
need to know what a wonder hybrid it really is. Don’t delay. 
Send your order today. 
V4 Ib, 20c; 1/2 Ib. 35c; Ib. 60c; 5 Ibs. $2.45, Postpaid 
HYBRID WHITE HULLESS 
160. This is the finest and best white popcorn you can grow. 
Thousands of our customers plant it every year and we sell 
tons of it for popping corn. It suits everybody. Grand flavor 
and the most tender you’ve ever eaten, It is really hulless and 
pops to the amazing record of 26% more volume than the old 
variety and yields 16% more, For the best in yielding and the 
finest flavor, we certainly recommend this one to you. 
Vg Ib. 22c, V2 Ib. 40c; 1 Ib. 65c; 5 Ibs. $2.65, Postpaid 
Serr )t te 
Strawberry Popcorn 
165. A novelty for the Fall Dec- 
orations. These bright mahogany- 
red little ears are only about 1 
168. RAINBOW. (Indian Flint 
Corn). The beautiful, variegated 
ears. come in attractive contrast- 
inch across. Attractive and differ- 
ent for centerpieces, Fall bou- 
quets, and fireplace decoration. 
Grows only about 4 feet tall and 
each stalk produces 2 to 3 little 
ears. Big ounce Pkt., 25c, Post- 
paid. 
ing colors. Just the thing for 
Fall harvest decorations. You will 
find many uses for these attrac- 
tive ears in table and indoor 
arrangements. Big Two Ounce 
Pkt. 25c; Yq Lb. 40c, Postpaid. 
Muskmelons —Cantaloupes 
CULTURE: One ounce will plant 50 hills. 
Melons like warm, rich soil, slightly sandy. 
Plant them when all danger of frost is past, 
in hills about 6 feet apart each way. Plant 
6 to 8 seeds to the hill and thin to 3 strong 
plants. 
EARLY 
DELICIOUS 
Largest and Sweetest 
Early Melon 
440. (75 days.) The champion 
of our Test Gardens again this 
year! It was the first one we ate 
and it out- produced all the 
others, too. The big netted fruits 
weigh 3 to 4 Ibs., have very thick 
orange flesh. They are extra 
sweet and delicious. If you have 
been looking for an early melon, 
plant Early Delicious. It's extra 
early, extra big, and has a 
wonderfully fine flavor. 
Pkt. 15¢; ounce 40c; /s Ib. 85c¢; 
Ib. $2.65, Postpaid. 
467. BANANA MUSKMELON. (98 
days.) This one is shaped like a huge 
banana. Tastes banana-like, too. It's 
a big, smooth, lemon-yellow melon. 
Grows to 6 lbs. The flesh is deep sal- 
mon and, believe us, it’s mighty fine 
eating. Get acquainted with this melon 
if you want something rare and fine 
in muskmelon flavor. 
Pkt. 15¢; ounce 30c; a Ib, 75e, 
Postpaid 
458. (85 days.) We put this one on top of the list for 
sweetness. Vigorous vines are blight-resistant and very 
productive. Ripens close to the rind. The seed cavity is 
very small. In our opinion it's one of the best melons 
that you can grow in the home garden. Sweet, spicy, 
deep salmon colored flesh with a distinct flavor. Be sure 
and grow this one. 
Pkt. 15¢c; ounce 35c; 1/4 Ib. 85c; Ib. $2.25, Postpaid 
Soe 
HALE’S BEST JUMBO 
Special Strain 
430. (80 days.) Improved Hale’s Best Strain selected for 
its large size and fine flesh and flavor. Ideal for the 
home garden and roadside stand. Delicious, sweet, bright 
orange salmon flesh is firm and fine grained. Extra thick 
flesh with small seed cavity. Our choice of the Hale’s Best 
Melons. 
Pkt. 10¢; ounce 30c; 4 Ib. 80c; Ib. $1.95, Postpaid 
PRIDE OF IOWA 
Sells at Premium Prices 
434. (85 days.) Best of them all for fine 
flavor and real eating quality. Combines the 
matchless flavor of Honey Rock with the 
finest flesh-texture of Hearts of Gold, and 
Jarger than either of them. Rich salmon 
colored flesh, small seed cavity. An excellent 
shipper, commands top prices on every mar- 
ket. A real treat in the home garden, too. 
Pkt. 10c; ounce 35c; 4 Ib. 85c; 
Ib. $2.45, Postpaid 
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