The News for 1953 
No news. The situation in seeds is about the same as in 
1952. Prices are still high for very well known reasons. Re- 
gardless of general uncertain conditions we have raised prices 
only in a few cases. Scythes and sickles: We do have plenty 
this year but no scythe handles. There is no cured beech 
wood, from which these handles are made, anywhere in 
Europe. So that means no handles at present. Our suppliers 
inform us there will be no handles for some time to come. 
Growers of vegetables will do well to try two new bush 
beans, Wade’s and Topcrop. Both these varieties are way 
ahead of the old. If you will try you will convince yourself. 
Flower growers will be surprised and delighted if they will 
try Aster Rosy Darling and Aster Early Wonder. 
QUITE IMPORTANT—PLEASE READ 
AS a consequence of the second world’s war many 
growers of special strains and specialties, mostly in flower 
seeds, were put out of business, some of them permanently. 
It seems to us that this situation will last—hard to tell how 
long. Not being able to secure the seeds we do not quote 
prices for such items but are leaving the descriptions stand 
till such time when things will get to normal and seeds that 
are not now available will come back. In every case where we 
do not quote the price it means that we do not have that 
seed. 
CAULIFLOWER SUPER DANAMERICA 
(66 days) 
Super Danamerica is the finest second early caulifiower in 
existence. It forms a head that is unusually high, solid, heavy 
and snow white. Perfectly fixed as to type, yielding under 
normal growing conditions practically 100% grade one heads. 
In season only 10 days later than Early King. It heads uni- 
formly throughout the field and the whole crop is ready to cut 
inside of two weeks. The stalk of Super Danamerica is shorter 
than in any other variety, the leaves are not spaced but grow 
as closely together as cabbage, forcing the inner leaves to cur! 
over the head providing perfect protection from unfavorable 
weather. A very valuable variety to all growers wishing to get 
a crop of caulifiower just about the time the crop of Early King 
caulifiower is marketed. Pkt. 15c; oz. $2.40; Ib. $24.00. 
BUSH LIMA BEAN EARLY MARKET (70 days)—Pods 
41% in. long, an inch broad, curved, uniform in size contain- 
ing 3 to 4 large broad green beans of excellent quality. 
Heavily productive, 1 lb. 50c, prepaid F.O.B.; 10 Ibs. $2.80; 
100 lbs. $26.00. 
BUSH LIMA BABY FORDHOOK (71 days)—Pods of the 
same size as of regular Fordhook containing 3-4 thick 
“potato” type lima beans. Plant of bushy upright growth, 
heavily productive. 1 lb. 50c, postpaid F.0.B.; 10 Ibs. $2.80. 
BEAN WADE’S. Pods 6 in. long, round, straight, meaty 
stringless and dark green. Plant 15 to 20 in. tall. Bush type, 
vigorous, holding the beans above the ground. Mosaic re- 
sistant. Very heavily productive. Pkt. 15c; 1 Ib. 60c, prepaid. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $3.90; 100 Ibs. $36.00. 
NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES ] 
OKRA EMERALD 
New. Pods round, spineless, slender but thick walled 
which can be snapped off instead of cut.. Plant vigorous and 
thrifty, 5 ft. tall. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; Ib. $4.00. 
ASPARAGUS NO. 500. Was developed by the California Ex- 
perimental Station and is a very large stalked type of good 
green color. Some of the stalks run an inch or more in di- 
ameter. PKt. 15c; oz. 80c; lb. $6.00. 
CELERY MUSTARD. New “greens” of great value. The 
stalks of this mustard resemble celery but unlike celery the 
stalks are smooth, very thick, tender, juicy and of excellent 
flavor. Fine either boiled or eaten raw like celery. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 60c. 
CHOP SUEY GREENS. Differs from other “greens” in flavor 
which is very pleasant and pronounced but cannot be de- 
scribed. The plants grow abcut a foot high and do well in 
any kind of soil. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
SPINACH AMERICA (50 days)—Thick leaved plants, heavi- 
ly savoyed and crumpled like Bloomsdale; 6 in. tall and foot 
across. Extra heavy yielder. Long standing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
Ib. $1.20. 
CARROT GOLD COIN (70 days) 
Gold Coin carrot is fully developed and ready for the mar- 
ket 70 days after date of sowing. The roots are 6% to 7 inches 
long, almost an inch through. Very uniform, there is not an 
“off” root in a bushel. Other good early carrots are not more 
than half developed at a time, when Gold Coin is ready to sell. 
Gold Coin can be marketed early and late. Can be left in the 
ground till late fall and if stored will keep perfectly. Of high- 
est quality, very sweet, of a most pleasant, scented flavor, 
richly colored orange-red. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.40. 
CAULIFLOWER SNOWBALL No. 16 
The earliest and surest heading cauliflower of the Snow- 
ball type producing round firm snowhite heads 7-9 inches 
across. Leaves pale green smooth protecting the head well. 
Pkt. 15c; 0z. $2.40; Ib. $24.00, (52 days). 
LETTUCE GREAT LAKES 407 
Of the numerous strains of this lettuce the 407 is the most 
outstanding. It matures 90 to 100 days from planting, de- 
pending on locality and time of planting. This variety was 
selected primarily for its resistance to tip burn, sun burn and 
rain. A bright green color, large outer wrapper leaves that 
stand erect and protect the head from the elements. It is 
slow to bolt and stands up under most adverse weather con- 
ditions when other varieties just wilt and pass out of the 
picture. This is true in all sections of the country where No. 
407 has been tried. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; Ib. $5.00. 
CELERY CORNELL NO. 19 (100 days) 
CORNELL NO. 19—An early easy blanching celery, combin- 
ing the good qualities of the Pascal type with the early 
easy blanching character and color of thie Golden Self 
Blanching strains. Plants 25 inches tall, edible stalks 10-11 
inches, hearts long, full, stems thick, rounded and smooth. 
Highly resistant to fusarium yellows. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
BUSH LIMA BEAN CANGREEN (72 days)—A selection 
from Henderson’s Lima with green seed that stays green 
even cooked or canned. Heaviiy productive. Lb. 50c, pre- 
paid F.O.B.; 10 lbs. $2.80; 100 lbs. $26.00. 
BUSH BEAN RANGER — Pods long, round, silvery green, 
straight, easy to pick. Plant vigorous very prolific disease 
resistant. Seed white. Of excellent quality whether used 
fresh, canned, frozen or for dry beans. Lb. 50c, postpaid. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.40; 100 Ibs. $22.00. 
