Vegetable Seeds for Florists (Continued) 
CUCUMBERS, Continued 
T0Z. 0. 4:0zsaas tb. 
Small Gherkin. 2 in. long; very prolific ..$0.30 $1.00 $3.00 
Straight 8. Deep green; ideal shipper .... .30 1.00 3.00 
Yorkstate. Mosaic resistant pickle. Na- 
HOME CK ING RIV pote Awtet nace 4 oy. 30 1.00 3.00 
EGGPLANT 
(About 6000 seeds per oz.). Sow in February or March 
for plant sales. Space plants 18x24 in. 
eib: 
loz. 4ozs. 
Black Beauty. Popular market va- 
riety. Dark purple. Broad, egg-shaped ....$0.60 $2.00 $6.00 
Fort Myers Market. Oval fruits carried 
well above ground. Quite resistant to dis- 
ease and excessive heat. 1% oz., 45¢ 
80 2.70 8.00 
New Hampshire Early. Medium sized, 
oval fruits bred for northern climate. Pro- 
lific 
85 2.85 8.50 
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ENDIVE 
(1 oz. for 100-ft. row.) Sow in April or June-July for fall crop 
which may be kept for several months if taken up with soil before 
killing frost, packed closely and stored in basement. 
ozs ozsse el Ib; 
Full Heart Batavian (Escarolle) ........ $0.20 $0.60 $2.00 
Deep Heart Fringed. Upright growth.... .20 60 2.00 
HERBS 
Collection boxes of banded and assorted plants have 
proved a very popular spring seller. Of medicinal and 
high flavoring value as well as decorative appearance. 
Each packet will make at least 250 plants. Leaflet 
describing each variety with collection offer. 
Anise—Basil—Borage—Coriander—Dill—Sweet Fennel 
—Sweet Marjoram—Sage—Savory—Thyme. 
Prices above 10, each: Tr. pkt., 15. 
Collection one each of above 10 varieties, $1.00. 
KALE 
loz. 4ozs. IIb. 
(About 7000 seeds per oz.) 
Dwarf Green Curled. Very hardy....... $0.25 $0.75 $2.40 
KOHLRABI 
(About 7000 seeds per oz.) 
@Early White Vienna. Standard sort for 
forcing and home garden. Globe-shaped .. .30 1.00 3.00 
Early Purple Viennaeee td eee 30 1.00 3.00 
LEEK 
(About 9000 seeds per oz.) More delicately flavored than 
the mildest Onion. Has a decided sweet flavor. Cooked and 
served like Asparagus. Grow for plant sale like Onions. 
Stores well; extremely hardy. ‘it 
loz. 4ozs. 
Elephant. 150 days. 8-in. stems. Best 
strain of this fine “Asparagus Onion” ..$0.45 $1.50 $4.50 
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LETTUCE 
(15,000 seeds per oz. %4 oz. for 100-ft. row.) There is a 
premium on Lettuce PLANTS. They are readily transplant- 
ed in plant bands and heading varieties will make large 
solid heads, if set out early. even before late frost is over. 
Sow March 15 or 4 weeks before setting out plants. Space 14x18 in. 
FORCING VARIETIES 
Approximate growing time 60-90 days. Temperature 50°. Trans- 
plant. Sow any time. 
Loz. *40zs., \ Eb: 
@Grand Rapids Forcing. Mildew-resistant. 
The standard LOOSE LEAVED variety for 
greenhouse forcing. Tender and_ sweet. 
Best “earlya.g?: See, ieee es wut $0.25 $0.80 $2.40 
@Bibb Forcing. Butterhead type of finest 
flavor and well adapted to greenhouse cul- 
ture. Demands even temperature, more so 
than? Grands Rapids ete eee ae 30 1.00 3.00 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
Big Boston. HEADING; used for spring 
and fall hotbed and cold frame culture .. .20 .70 2.10 
Black-Seeded Simpson. LOOSE-LEAVED  .20 -70 2.00 
Great Lakes. New outstanding HEAD let- 
tuce; slow to bolt. “All-America” winner .50 1.70 5.10 
Imperial No. 44. Sure HEADING Ice- 
berg type. Recommended for plant sales .35 1.15 3.40 
New York No. 12. Early sure HEADING 
Iceberg type. Does well in midsummer .35 1.15 3.40 
May King. Earliest of the Butterheads. 
Valuable for forcing outdoors or frames .20 40 2.00 
Oak Leaf. Rather indefinite HEADS; me- 
dium sized. Leaves deeply lobed ...... 35 %1.15 3-40 
Cos or Romaine. “White Paris.” Self- 
folding, oblong heads for forcing and out- 
doors cultures seen aoe PY ae PRE 
Salad Bowl (New). LOOSE-LEAVED. All- 
America Gold Medal winner, 1952. Early 
(45 days), stands summer heat excep- 
tionally well; slower to bolt than most 
other varieties. An improvement over Oak 
Leal Sete tec c atk oe ee ase VY) CAEL) Gele 
MELON 
MUSKMELON 
(1000 seeds per oz.) loz. 4ozs. IIb. 
Golden Delight. A.A.S. Large, early. 
Hard shell, small seed cavity ..$0.45 $1.50 $4.50 
Honey Dew. MILDEW-RESIST- 
AN TW peer setters oc ou ins kote ell AY Uc 30m. Ones 10 
Honey Rock. 85 days. Flesh orange, sweet 
and of finest flavor. Good shipper ....... .30 -90 2.70 
Iroquois. 86 days. Resistant Bender type. 
Orange; flesh eran cis icy ae oe en .30 9008 2.70 
Pride of Wisconsin. 90 days. Thick, or- 
ange-fleshed, popular “20 6) 22. atte yelel rhe fa) 
Resistant No. 45 or Hale’s Best. 90 days. 
Flesh thick salmon. Resistant to mildew .. .30 _9Ome 2070 
WATERMELON 
Harris Earliest. 80 days. Fruits oval..... .20 Ome 2.1 
New Hampshire Midget (New) Early .. .30 1.00 3.00 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Lambert’s Mushroom Spawn. 1 brick, 50¢; 5 bricks, $2.00; 
10 bricks, $3.50. Bricks weigh approximately 1 lb. and will 
plant 16 sq. ft. 
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