CULTURE: One ounce sows 125-ft. row, 2 to 3 pounds per 
acre. Cover the seed 4 to Y inch deep. Plant in early 
spring or in the middle of July for a big fall crop. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 
818. (55 days) Perfect globe-shaped turnip. The House- 
wife's favorite everywhere. Pure white, fine grained 
flesh is mild and sweet. Smooth and uniform. Keeps 
especially well. Excellent quality. Pkt. 10c; ounce 20c; 
Vg Ib. 35¢; Ib. 75; 3 Ibs. $1.95, Postpaid. 
EARLY PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF 
812. (45 days.) One that is used for the home garden in 
a big way. The roots are 3 to 5 inches in diameter. It’s 
flat with a purple top, white below. Very fine-grained 
and sweet. Pkt. 10c; ounce 20c; 1s ib. 38c; Ib. 85c; 3 Ibs. 
$2.15, Postpaid. 
PARSNIPS 
PEPPER PLANTS 
Sturdy plants, ready to make fast growth 
for an earlier yield. For extra convenience 
and excellent results order pepper plants. 
Shipment made at the proper planting time. 
Your Choice of: 
561. California Wonder 
565. King of the North 
566. Early Thick Meat 
25 plants 65c; 50 plants 98c; 
100 plants $1.75; 200 plants $2.87; 
All Postpaid. 
RED CHILI 
580. (80 days.) Best hot pepper for seasoning, canning, drying and 
pickling. Grows and yields heavily anywhere. 
Pkt. 15¢; Y2 oz. 40c; ounce 65c, Postpaid. 
584. YELLOW HUNGARIAN. (58 days.) Very early. Peppers are 
6 to 7 inches long and slender. Quite pungent but not hot. Waxy 
yellow color turns bright red when ripe. 
Pkt. 15¢; 2 ounce 50c; ounce 90c, Postpaid. 
PEPPERS 
SEED CULTURE: Same as tomatoes. 1 packet will produce 
about 75 plants. 1 ounce makes about 1,000 plants. 
EARLY THICK MEAT 
570. 
Very large square shape, 4 to 5 
in. long and 3% in. thick. The 
thickest flesh, heaviest fruits of 
all Peppers. Ideal to stuff and 
bake and use in fresh salads. 
(63 days.) Extra early. 
Plants are stocky. Erect growth 
holds the fruit well off the 
ground. The mildest sweet flavor 
Pkt. 15¢; 
Y2 oz. 50c; ounce 90c, Postpaid. 
you ever tasted. 
VINEDALE 
575. (50 days) The All-Amer- 
ica Award Winner for 1951! A 
really early pepper developed 
in Canada. The medium-sized 
upright bush bears its chunky, 
4-inch fruits in a cluster. The 
dark green, thick-meated pep- 
pers are very mild. Now you 
can enjoy mild, sweet peppers 
from your own garden far 
earlier than ever before. Pkt. 
25¢, Postpaid. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER 
581. (68 days.) Extra large, glossy, green, almost square fruit 
measuring 5 inches long, 4 inches wide. Crisp, juicy, mild and 
tender. Excellent quality, extra thick flesh, and a heavy yielder. 
Pkt. 15¢; V2 ounce 50c; oz. 85c, Postpaid 
KING OF THE NORTH 
572. (53 days.) Exceptionally early ideal for Northern states. Great 
big fellows 6 inches long, 4 inches across. Brilliant red when ripe. 
Big yields under all kinds of weather. Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 40¢; 
ounce 65c, Postpaid. 
PIMIENTO 
582. (72 days.) A heart-shaped pepper, very mild. Dark green, 
changing to bright crimson. Flesh is thick, sweet, and tender. 
Pkt. 15c; 2 oz. 40c; ounce 65c, Postpaid. 
CULTURE: One ounce sows 100 foot row. 
Sow in March or April about 1 inch deep, 
rows 15 inches apart. Again in August or 
HOLLOW CROWN 
552. (125 days.) This selected strain is 
the best of them all. The flesh is fine 
grained. The flavor is superior, sweet, 
tender and clear white. Hollow Crown 
has light thick shoulders, grows 10 to 12 
inches long, is smooth and uniform. 
Makes tremendous yields. Pkt. 10c; 
Yo oz. 15¢; ounce 25¢; V4 Ib. 65¢, 
Postpaid. 
CULTURE: One ounce will sow a 200-ft. row. Sow early 
in the Spring on mellow soil, spaded deep. 
RUTABAGA 
CULTURE: Same as Turnips, except planting should 
be made in late June. 
832. AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. The best 
keeper of all the turnip family and the 
heaviest yielder too. The flesh is sweet, fine 
grained, buttery colored. Pkt. 10¢; 
ounce 20c; '/ Ib, 35c; Ib. 85c, Postpaid. 
September for a late fall crop. 
AMERICA 
681. (43 days) The All-America 
Award Spinach for this year. The dark 
green, glossy leaves of America Spin- 
ach are thick and broad, but very 
tender. An outstanding feature is the 
length of time it holds its excellent 
quality. It makes a good big crop and 
can be picked over a long period. You 
can pick a mess of these big broad 
leaves in a hurry! Pkt. 15¢; Ox. 40c, 
Postpaid. 
MUSTARD SPINACH 
680. In addition to the rich spinach 
taste there’s a very mild taste of mus- 
tard. Usually ready to eat in 3 to 4 
weeks. The leaves are very tender, 
dark green, long and broad and 
smooth, Pkt, 10c; ounce 18c; 
V4 Ib. 50c; ¥2 Ib. 85c, Postpaid. 
a 
BLOOMSDALE 
682. (42 days) For tender, luscious 
greens you can’t beat the large, crum- 
pled glossy leaves of Bloomsdale. Ex- 
cellent for canning, too. Can be plant- 
ed very, very early. A prolific grower, 
sure to come in abundance. Pkt. 10¢; 
ounce 18c; 4 Ib. 45¢; V2 Ib. 80c, 
Postpaid. 
KING OF DENMARK 
684. (45 days.) This is the great can- 
ning spinach. It has large spreading 
plants that carry broad, rounded very 
dark leaves which are somewhat crum- 
pled. Very hardy and of good quality. 
Pkt. 10c; ounce 18c; 4 Ib. 45c; 
V2 Ib, 80c, Postpaid. 
HOT WEATHER 
EVERBEARING SPINACH 
NEW ZEALAND 
“Cut and come again.” And, you have 
it right up until frost. 
685. (70 days.) Entirely different from 
others. This native of New Zealand 
thrives right on through the hot 
weather and gives you wonderfully 
fine flavored “greens” right up until 
frost. When you pinch out the last 3 
or 4 inches of tender growth it 
rebranches again and again. Very 
dark green, very “meaty” foliage. Al- 
low 3 feet of row width when you 
plant and soak seed in warm water 
several hours before planting. Pkt. 
10c; ounce 30c; '/, Ib. 75c, Postpaid. 
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