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POPCORN 
Plant Popcorn and pop it for your own 
pleasure. 
Culture. Place 5 or 6 seeds in a group and space 
the groups 3 to 4 feet apart. Cover with 1 to 2 inches 
of soil. Thin Jater to 3 or 4 stalks. Or plant in rows 
3 to 4 feet apart, with the seeds 4 to 6 inches apart, 
A packet sows 75 feet of row. 
128 LARGE YELLOW HYBRID. (105 
days.) Hybrids produce larger popping 
expansion and increased volume—a very 
desirable quality. 
Pkt. 35c; 14lb. 65c; Ib. $1.25; 5 lbs. $6.00. 
129 WHITE RICE. (90 days.) 
white, crisp and tender. 
Pkt. 15c; lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
130 JAPANESE HULLESS. (85 days.) 
Tender, sweet, pure white when popped. 
Pkt. 15c; Alb. 30c; Ib. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.25. 
131 SOUTH AMERICAN LARGE YEL- 
LOW. (110 days.) Large kernels, dark 
yellow and smooth. When popped, it ex- 
pands to large size. Very popular. 
Pkt. 15c; Ylb. 30c; Ib. 50c; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Kernels 
CORN SALAD 
(Lamb’s Lettuce) 
Quick growing, for early spring, late fall or 
winter use. Very hardy. Leaves are cooked 
like spinach or used in salads. 
132 BROAD-LEAVED. (45 days.) Round- 
leaved. 
Pkt. 15c; 12oz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
DILL 
A packet sows 12 feet of row, an ounce 50 
feet. 
148. (70 days.) Dill is an annual herb used 
for seasoning pickles, sauces, soups, etc. 
It is easily grown. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. 75c. 
149 Black Beauty Eggplant 
MceCULLOUGH SS 3s EE DS 
CUCUMBERS For Pickling and Slicing 
Culture. Hills are usually made about 4 feet 
apart, using well-rotted cow or sheep manure well 
mixed with the soil. For earliest crop outdoors, 
plant 8 to 10 seeds in hills or drills 4 feet apart. 
After danger of frost and destruction by insects, 
thin the plants to about four to the hill. For late 
crop plant from the end of May until July. Culti- 
vate occasionally, and when the fruit is ready for 
use, pick whether wanted or not, to extend the life 
and productiveness of the vines. 
A packet plants 15 hills, an ounce 50 hills, 3 
pounds an acre. 
133 A. & C. (67 days.) This beautiful Cu- 
cumber is a large yielder of fine fruits. 
About 10 inches in Iength, well rounded at 
ends and very dark green. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 14lb. $1.00. 
134 STRAIGHT EIGHT. (65 days.) A 
long, slender, very straight fruit with a 
slight taper at each end. At the edible 
stage, the length averages about 8 inches 
and the color is a rich dark green. Ex- 
cellent for slicing. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 14lb. $1.00. 
135 LONGFELLOW. (72 days.) A White 
Spine type. Vines are vigorous and pro- 
ductive. Fruit 12 to 14 inches long and 2144 
inches in diameter. Can be grown in the 
ee or greenhouse; stands shipping 
well. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; 4b. $1.10. 
136 EARLY WHITE SPINE. (60 days.) 
One of the best sorts for table use, for 
market gardeners and truckers. The vines 
are vigorous, producing fruit early and 
abundantly. Fruits are uniformly straight, 
about 8 inches long. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
137 IMPROVED LONG GREEN. (68 
days.) One of the most popular sorts for 
home gardens and in country districts for 
home markets. Fruits are very long, often 
12 inches, slender and uniformly dark green 
color. Rather late maturing, and very 
vigorous. The matured fruits are excellent 
and tender for table use and both large 
and small can be used for pickling. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 14lb. $1.10. 
138 DAVIS PERFECT. (67 days.) Dark, 
rich green color, slightly tipped with white 
at the end; has very few seeds and Is ex- 
cellent for slicing. Fruits are often 12 
inches Jong, very slim and showy. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; W4lb. $1.10. 
139 EARLY FRAME. (56 days.) A well- 
known, short, green variety, producing 
straight, moderate-sized fruit. Fine for 
very early planting or pickling. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 1A4lb. 90c. 
140 EARLY FORTUNE. (60 days.) The 
finest type of White Spine yet introduced. 
Early and very productive. Fruits grow 
9 inches long, slightly tapering; flesh 
white, firm and crisp, with very few seeds. 
Color dark green. Quality is excellent 
either when sliced or for making pickles. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
141 McCULLOUGH’S HYBRID CU- 
CUMBER. (58 days.) First-gener- 
ation true hybrid of the White Spine 
slicing type. Resistant to mosaics and 
downy mildew. Vines are large and 
extremely long-lived and vigorous, bear- 
ing heavily from early until quite late. 
Fruit is long and straight, averaging 814 
inches. Darker green than most slicing 
varieties. Seed cavity medium; flesh 
crisp, tender and of high quality. Hy- 
brid vigor and disease resistance com- 
bme to make this an outstanding new 
Cucumber. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 70c. 
142 BOSTON PICKLING. (58 days.) 
Very productive. Fruits short, bright 
green, used for pickling. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 14lb. 90c. 
143 NATIONAL PICKLING. (56 days.) 
Due to its remarkable solidity and heavy 
yields, this is today one of the favorite 
pickling sorts. It Is just as firm after 
pickling as before. Early, dark rich green, 
straight and symmetrical. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 141b. 90c. 
144 JERSEY PICKLING. A _ variety 
shorter than Long Green. A very popular 
main-crop pickling sort for market and 
commercial uses. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 141b. 90c. 
145 EARLY GREEN CLUSTER. (52 
days.) Short and prickly, borne in clus- 
ters. Prolific; fine for bottling. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. 90c. 
146 WHITE WONDER. (58 days.) Fruit, 
produced in clusters, is symmetrical, short, 
blocky, and rounded at both ends. Ivory- 
white from time of forming until maturity; 
moderately productive. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; Mlb. $1.00. 
147 SURECROP HYBRID. 
All-America Bronze Medal Winner, 
1951. Fruits slender and blunt ended, 
8 to 9 inches long, 2% inches in diameter, 
(58 days.) 
dark green m color. White-spine type. 
Resistant to mosaic and downy mildew. 
Vigorous grower and high yielder. 
Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 70c. 
EGGPLANT 
Culture. Sow in February or March in warm 
hotbeds. When plants have two rough leaves, trans- 
plant to 3 or 4 inches apart or into small pots. After 
all danger of frost is past, about the middle or end 
of May, transplant to the garden, setting plants 
about 3 feet apart each way. Shade young plants 
from hot sun, 
A packet produces 100 plants, an ounce 1000 
plants, 14 pound enough for an acre. 
149 BLACK BEAUTY. (80 days.) Fruit 
slightly longer and darker than any other 
variety, rich dark purple, large and sym- 
metrical. It is very desirable for market, 
for it holds its color a long time. Entirely 
free from spines; splendid for early crop or 
very late planting. 
Pkt. 20c; 1402. 85c; oz. $1.50. 
Plants ready in May. We do not send 
these plants by mail. 
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