BEETS 
Prefer a rich sandy soil but will produce 
in any well fertilized soil. Sow 1 oz. to.100 
feet of dri; 4 to 6 pounds per acre. 
DETROIT DARK RED—Standard of excel- 
lence in table beets for home, market gar- 
den, shipping and canning. Tops uniform, 
small tender, erect. Roots globe shaped; 
symmetrical with small collar and tap-root. 
Deep blood red. 68 days. Pkt. 10c. 
PERFECTED DETROIT—All Time All Amer- 
ica Award. Wonderful canner. Can be used 
when quite young but remains tender for 
a long time. Takes globular form early and 
grows to a good size round beet. Deepest 
blood red of all Detroits. 62 days. Pkt. 15c. 
*EARLY WONDER—Early, tender, sweet. 
Bright red color when cooked. Tall top 
strain, ideal for greens. Recommend Early 
Wonder as best for the home garden. 58 
days. Pkt. 10c. 
EARLY 
BLOOD RED 
—Deep red 
turnip- 
shaped 
beet 
of fine 
quality. 
Medium 
early. 
65 days. 
Pkt. 10c. 
EARLY 
BLOOD 
BROCCOLI 
Plant and cultivate similar to cauliflower. 
Especially suited to the Pacific Coast States. 
Sow 1 oz. to 100’ of drill. 
ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING (fr)—Vigor- 
ous grower, different from the white headed 
sorts. First bears a main head, then a suc- 
cession of sprouts, which, if kept cut will 
be replaced by others for 8 to 10 weeks. 
Each 5" sprout ends in small head of dark 
green buds. Delicious. 65 days. Pkt. l5c. 
*ST. VALENTINE (WINTER CAULIFLOWER) 
—Very large plants and large heads. Heads 
solid white and well protected. Good ship. 
per. Set plants in early fall: ready for use in 
March. 90 days. Pkt. 10c. 
BRUSSELLS SPROUTS 
Can be grown wherever late cabbage does 
well. Require same method of culture. Re- 
move lower leaves as sprouts begin to 
form. 
DWARF IMPROVED — Plants dwarf, com- 
pact, 20” tall. Uniform, stem well covered 
with firm round cabbage-like balls 1¥2 to 
2¥2" in diameter. Mature in succession. 
Pick as needed. 90 days. Pkt. l5Sc. 
CABBAGE GOLDEN ACRE 
CABBAGE 
Sow early kinds under glass and transplant 
to garden as early as possible. Sow late 
kinds in open in April and May. Keep well 
watered. Cultivate often but not deeply. 
Good, heavy well drained soil is best, light 
soils should be well fertilized. 
DANISH BALL HEAD OR HOLLANDER— 
Heads large, flattened globe shape, 8 to 9” 
across, 6 to 7". deep, very firm and solid; 
excellent quality. Good keeper. Very popu- 
lar late type. 105 days. Pkt. 10c. 
DWARF EARLY FLAT DUTCH—Short 
stemmed, compact, upright. Heads solid, 
somewhat flattened, large for the size of 
the plant. 71 days. 
EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD — Extremely 
early. Plants small, compact, stem short. 
Firm conical heads, 7" high, 5” wide at 
base. 62 days. Pkt. 10c. 
GOLDEN ACRE—Our strain is particularly 
fine early cabbage. Shown well in trials 
throughout ‘the United States. Plant has 
short leaves, short stems; good for close 
planting. Heads are round, small—6 to 62” 
in diameter—solid, 2 to 3 pounds; interior 
white, crisp, tender. 65 days. 
PREMIUM LATE FLAT DUTCH—The very 
best late large cabbage. Keeps well. Heads 
very large and flat, but deep; heads up to 
14” across; 7’ deep. Weight up to 14 lbs. 
or more. Firm, good quality. 100 days. 
RED DUTCH—A good keeper and shipper 
with medium sized, round, solid heads. 80 
acys.. eetai0e! 
CHIEFTAIN SAVOY—All Time All America 
Award. Earliness and adaptability make 
Chieftain probably the most widely used 
strain of Savoy Cabbage in the country 
today. Heads medium large drumhead type, 
rounded on top, flat at base, firm and well 
folded with cap leaves well over-lapped; 
stands a long time without bursting. 90 
devise PKG loc: 
DRUMHEAD SAVOY—Excellent mild flavor, 
dark green crinkled leaves and large flat 
heads distinguish this very popular cab- 
bage. 6 to 7 pounds. Matures in 90 days. 
Pkt. 10c. 
CAULIFLOWER 
GOLDEN DELIGHT MUSKMELON 
CANTALOUPE (Muskmelon) 
Best in warm areas and deep, rich soil. 
HALE’S BEST—Fruits slightly oval, weight 
3 to 4 pounds. Flesh exceptionally thick, 
sweet, aromatic. Outstandingly good. Re- 
sistant to powdery mildew. 86 days. Pkt. 
lSc. 
HEARTS OF GOLD OR IMPROVED HOO- 
DOO — Medium sized melon, follows the 
earlier varieties. Fruits are 5 to 6” in di- 
ameter with exceptionally thick, fine fla- 
vored, smooth orange salmon flesh. 100 
days) ) Pkt. loc: 
*GOLDEN DELIGHT—1952 All Amer- 
ica Bronze Medal Winner. Recom- 
mended as improved and desirable 
Standout in 
home garden melon. 
national trials. Pkt. 15c. 
SPEAR—An early maturing, fine quality 
melon that does well in short season. Has 
gained considerable popularity in the Wil- 
lamette Valley. Pkt. l5c. 
TIP TOP—Large, slightly oval fruits with 
pale green skin which turns yellow at ma- 
turity. Ribbed and lightly netted. Sweet, de- 
licious flesh of bright salmon color. For 
home garden and local market. 90 days. 
Pkt. l5c. 
CARROTS 
Sow from April to July. Prefers light sandy 
soil. Sow 1 oz. to 100’ of drill; 3 to 4 lbs. 
per acre. 
DANVERS HALF LONG—Red cored. Roots 
rich deep orange. Excellent buncher. Most 
popular with both grower and shipper. 75 
days. Pkt. 10c. 
GOLDEN HALF LONG CHANTENAY — 
Roots about 6” long, deep orange in color 
and practically coreless. Crisp and sweet. 
Medium early. 72 days. Pkt. 10c. 
IMPROVED IMPERATOR (fr)—All Time All 
America Selection. Smooth roots tapered to 
semi-blunt tips. Fine grained, tender; core 
indistinct. Rich orange. 77 days. Pkt. 10c. 
IMPROVED IMPERATOR (fr)—Smooth roots 
tapered to semi-blunt tips. Fine grained and 
tender; core indistinct. Rich orange. 77 
days. 
NANTES IMPROVED CORELESS (fr) — The 
sweetest of all table varieties. Experimental 
trial visitors use up Nantes before any other 
variety. 70 days. Pkt. 10c. 
CAULIFLOWER 
Treat the same as cabbage but gather the 
tops of the leaves together loosely as soon 
as the heads begin to form to insure prize 
white curd. 
EARLY ERFURT SNOWBALL — Compact 
short-stemmed early variety. For home use 
and shipping. 60 days. Pkt. 25c. 
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