COMSTOCK, FERRE & COMPANY 
SEED GROWERS AND DEALERS 
133rd ANNIVERSARY OF ESTABLISHMENT — 1820 
100th ANNIVERSARY OF INCORPORATION — 1853 
Another Milestone! 1953 marks another anniversary, 100 years since the incorporation of Com- 
stock, Ferre & Co. and 133 years since its founding. With each passing year we endeavor to 
offer better and more varied service, improved strains and new varieties, maintaining withal as 
low prices as consistent with the best quality. 
NEWER VEGETABLES OF SPECIAL MERIT 
ASPARAGUS, CALIFORNIA 500 A larger and 
earlier selection from Mary Washington. Stalks are 
more green in color without any trace of purple. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 45; % lb. $1.35; lb. $4.00 
BEANS, WADE Winner of the All American Gold 
Medal for 1952. Straight, slender round pods of a dis- 
tinct glossy dark green color. Tall erect plants that 
hold pods well off ground. Highly recommended for 
gardens and nearby markets. Quality and flavor one 
of the very best. 
Pkt. 20c; ¥% lb. 35c; Ib. 65c; 2 Ibs. $1.25; 
5 lbs. $2.45; 15 Ibs. $6.60; 100 Ibs. $39.00 
CABBAGE, GREEN BALL SAVOY. Finest of late 
savoy type, medium size, hard and uniformly dark 
green. 
Pkt. 20c; Y oz. 55c; oz. 90c; % lb. $2.70 
CELERY, EMERSON PASCAL. New late round-stalked 
green strain of superior crispness and flavor, resist- 
ant to blight, requires little spraying, vigorous gowth 
with tall stalks and finely cut leaves. 
Pkt. 20c; 4% oz. 90c; oz. $1.50; % Ib. $4.50 
CORN, HOOSIER GOLD 82 days Finest of all new 
corns. Quality equal to Golden Cross, but a week 
earlier. A good large ear with dark green husks and 
superior quality. 
Priveiocrs 20 lbs 40e) Ib. 975c; 2 1bs..$1.45; 
5 lbs. $2.80; 15 lbs. $7.65; 100 lbs. $46.00 
CORN, DOUBLE DUTY 90 days. Vigorous maincrop 
hybrid highly recommended for yield and quality. 
Many stalks have two large ears with well filled 
tips. The glossy golden kernels are small and tightly 
packed, ears well covered with dark green husks. 
Pkt. 15c; ¥% Ib. 40c; Ib. 75c; 2 lbs. $1.45; 
5 lbs. $2.90; 15 lbs. $7.95; 100 Ibs. $48.00 
CUCUMBER, SURECROP HYBRID A true hybrid cu- 
cumber of great vigor and amazing yield. Fruits are 
slender and intensely dark green throughout. 
Pkt. 30c; 4% oz. $1.35; ¥% oz. $2.35; 
oz. $4.00; %4 lb. $14.00 
LETTUCE, SALAD BOWL A vast improvement over 
other loose-leaf lettuces. Forms dense rosettes of finely 
curled and fringed leaves, well blanched at center. 
All American Gold Medal 1952. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. 70c. 
WETHERSFIELD, CONN. 
MUSKMELON, GRANITE STATE New small early 
garden melon with a moderate sized vine. Fruits are 
oval, 5-6 inches long, heavily netted, flesh thick, light 
orange in color, and good quality. All American 1951 
Bronze Medal. 
Pkt. 20c; oz. 45c; % lb. $1.35; lb. $4.00 
WATERMELON, NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET Best of 
the very small fruited type. Apple green in color 
with darker shadings. An early garden melon, pro- 
ducing many fruits per plant. Care should be taken 
to harvest before the melons become overripe. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; % lb. $1.70; Ib. $5.00 
SPINACH, AMERICA A true savoy spinach with im- 
mense leaves, dark green and glossy. Slow growing 
in the early stages, but toward maturity it grows very 
rapidly and produces an enormous crop. Resistant to 
heat and'remains in good condition a remarkably long 
time before running to seed. 
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5 Ibs. $3.00; 15 lbs. $8.25; 100 lbs. $50.00 
TOMATO, EARLY JERSEY A very heavy and de- 
pendable cropper, ripening only a few days after the 
extra early varieties. Thick fruits of medium size and 
good color. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c; oz. 95c; % lb. $2.75; lb. $9.00 
TOMATO, QUEENS New large-fruited midseason 
variety with a strong vine. Produces a heavy crop of 
smooth deep fruit a week earlier than Rutgers. Excel- 
lent for canning and slicing. 
Pkt. 15c; ¥% oz. 60c; oz. $1.00; 14 lb. $3.00; Ib. $10.00 
TOMATO, LONG RED. Steadily incresaing in popu- 
larity for midseason. It produces heavy pickings of 
rich red, deep fruit until frost. Fruit are smooth, 
evenly red and excellent quality for canning and 
market. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 60c; oz. $1.00; % lb. $3.00; lb. $10.00 
TOMATO, STOKESCROSS 5 A second generation 
hybrid that has proved dependable for producing 25 
to 30% more fruit and standard varieties. Fruits are 
round, medium-sized and well colored. 
Pkt. 25c; ¥% oz. $1.00; oz. $5.00; 
