VEGETABLES of EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 
Goldspike Carrot. 
NEW LONG CARROT 
109. GOLD SPIKE. (83 days.) Developed 
from a select strain of long type Imperator. 
Leaves are more erect and about four inches 
shorter and roots are smoother and more attrae- 
tive. The roots are a solid deep orange with 
insignificant cores averaging 8 to 10 inches in 
length and about 1 inch to 1% inches in diam- 
eter, tapering to a point. A superior shipping 
and market variety. Due to a very short crop 
we can supply pkts. only this year. 
postpaid, 
HIGH YIELDING TOMATO 
439. URBANA. (75 days.) A very heavy 
yielding new variety bred from parent stocks 
produced by Prof. W. A. Huelsen of the Univer- 
sity of Illinois. In the Vineland, Ontario, trials 
in 1951 it outyielded in both early and total 
yield all 100 varieties including hybrids in the 
trial. The fruit is deep scarlet, medium size, 
smooth, globe shaped and the flesh is deep .scar- 
let, firm with thick walls and small seed cavity. 
Plants compact, bushy, with many short branch- 
es. Has a spread of 2 to 3 feet which allows a 
large number of plants per acre. Good foliage 
protection for fruit. 
70c; “%4 lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
Urbana Tomato, 
Pkt., 15c, | 
Pkt., 10c; Y% oz., 40c; oz., 
Salad Bowl Lettuce. 
GOLD MEDAL LETTUCE 
222, SALAD BOWL. (50 days.) Re- 
ceived Gold Medal award in the 1952 All- 
America contest. Developed by Dr. Ross OC. 
Thompson, Bureau of Plant Industries Station, 
Beltsville, Maryland. A loose leaf variety that 
will fill a salad bowl with a perfect rosette 
of rich green and very decorative leaves. It 
stands heat and sun very well and is slow to 
bolt. Grows fast and large, leaves are short 
and closely set, waved, notched, and hold their 
quality, tenderness and fine texture over a long 
0Z., 55c; 
period. Pkt., 15c; 
$4.95, postpaid. 
V4 Ib., 
$1.65; lb., 
Ss 
Wisconsin SR-6 Cucumber, 
SCAB RESISTANT PICKLING 
CUCUMBER 
161. WISCONSIN SR-6. (55 days.) A 
new spot rot or scab resistant pickling variety 
developed by Dr. J. C. Walker and plant specialist 
at the Wisconsin College of Agriculture. It is 
the ideal pickle to grow where spot rot is a 
major problem, Very prolific with good plant 
vigor, Fruit 5% to 6% by 2% inches with 
minimum ef black spines. Developed by crossing 
and back-crossing Maine No. 2 and National 
Pickling. Similar to National Pickling although 
probably a trifle thicker. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 35c; 
Y, Ib., $1.00; 1b., $3.00, postpaid. 
ANTHRACNOSE RESISTANT 
WATERMELON 
261. CONGO. (90 days.) U. S. D. A. 
46-40. Released from the Regional Vegetable 
Breeding Laboratory of the U. S. Department 
of Agriculture at Charleston, South Carolina. 
It is a ‘cross of an African variety, which was 
resistant to anthracnose with Iowa Bell, and 
later crossed with a variety called Garrison. 
The melon was bred for the shipping trade. A 
fairly large melon, larger than Kleckley’s Sweet. 
The light stripe is considerably darker than is 
normal in a strip watermelon, giving somewhat 
the appearance of a solid green. The flesh is 
medium red, seeds whitish or brown, and sugar 
content high. Shows slight resistance to fusarium 
wilt. .Pkt., 15c3 0z., 30c; 14 Ib., 95c; Ib., $2.75, 
postpaid, 
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Wade Bean. 
GOLD MEDAL BEAN 
*14. WADE. (63 days.) Received 1952 
Gold Medal All-America award. Named after 
Dr. J. H. Wade of the Charleston, S. ©., re- 
gional vegetable breeding laboratory, who was 
credited with its introduction. It is resistant 
to common bean mosaic and powdery mildew. 
Deep green pods, 5% to 6 inches long, round 
and slender, containing a reddish brown seed. 
Somewhat taller than Tendergreen, which en- 
ables it to hold its*pods well up off the ground. 
Pods are very smooth, containing approximately 
one-third as many hairs as the average com- 
mercial variety. It‘is slow to wilt, losing its 
water content slower than the average variety. 
Ideal for freezing, canning or market. Excep- 
tionally heavy yielder of fine quality snap beans. 
PET LOC yor Ds. OCs. 1D, Gbes 2 el bsanol.20. 
5 lbs., $2.50, postpaid. 
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Bibb Lettuce. 
BABY HEAD LETTUCE 
229. BIBB. (57 days.) A baby type head 
lettuce of excellent quality. Has a small rather 
loosely folded head. Leaves are thick, deep 
green, slightly tinged and spotted with brown. 
Plant early as it has a tendency to bolt to 
seed in hot weather. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 30c; % Ib., 
90c; lb., $2.75, postpaid, 
Congo Watermelon, 
L. L. OLDS SEED COMPANY — MADISON 1, WISCONSIN 
