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Vegetable Seeds for Florists (Continued) 
SQUASH 
(About 380 seeds per oz.) 
Acorn (Improved Royal). 60 days. Win- 
tertesqidchiin. at pe Saas keen) et $0.20 $0.65 $1.90 
loz. 4ozs. IIb. 
Buttercup. 100 days. Winter squash.... .20 thy 7 ara 
Butternut. 100 days. Winter squash..... 4025) SciD 
Early Prolific Straightneck. 50 days. Sum- 
mer squash. Edible when 4 to 14 in. ..... .15 (Omen 
Hubbard. Blue winter squash ........ .30 1.00 3.00 
Uconn. Bush type Acorn Squash. Young 
fruits may be used in summer; mature 
ftuitsy as avwinter squash“... 624 0. 30 41.00 3.00 
SWISS CHARD 
(1 oz. for 100-ft. row.) 
@Lucullus. Deep green crumpled leaves. 
For forcing sow directly or transplant 
field-grown roots. Cool house temperature. 
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TOMATO 
(About 7000 seeds per oz.) We offer only the highest 
quality Tomato seed from specialist growers. Sow seed 
6 to 8 weeks before time to plant out. Days indicated 
are from date plants are set out. 
SPECIAL FORCING VARIETIES 
Extra Early. F, Hybrid. (See next page.) 
@ Ball 
quality fruit, yield and earliness. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 146 oz. 
$2.25; %4 0z., $7.50; 1 0z., $25.00. 
Highest 
@Ball Giant Hybrid. (New.) Early, red, 714-ounce fruits. The 
addition to our Fy Hybrid Tomatoes we have been looking for. 
An excellent producer of fine, solid red fruits. It is about two 
weeks later than our Ball Extra Early, above. Tr. pkt., $1.40; 
Ye oz., $3.20; % oz., $10.65; 1 oz. $32.00. 
@ Waltham Forcing. The ideal forcing Tomato. Even sized, 4-oz. 
scarlet fruits, firm, good shippers, do not crack. Plants take lit- 
tle room; may be grown in old buckets. Flowers self-pollinat- 
ing. Early and heavy yielder. This variety also fine for outdoor 
trellis. Tr. pkt., 50e; 14 oz., $1.00; 1 0z., $3.00. 
® Michigan State Forcing. Wilt resistant. Distinct greenhouse 
Tomato developed at Michigan State College. Rich, deep scar- 
let fruits, average 5-6 ozs., globular, in large clusters. Highly 
self-pollinating but responds well to daily tapping of flower 
clusters. Tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 0z., 50c; 1 oz. $1.50. 
Globe “A.” Pink fruits, a little larger than regular Globe. 
Developed by Ohio State Experiment Station. Ships well. Tr. 
pkt., 50c; %4 oz., $1.00; 1 0z., $3.00. 
Marhio or Marvelous. Pink fruit, wilt resistant and almost free 
from cracks. Vigorous grower requiring high temperature and 
particularly fine for fall forcing. Extra select stock. Tr. pkt., 
50c; 14 oz., $1.00; 1 0z., $3.00. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
1 oz. 1 lb. 
@ Bonny Best. Unexcelled for all purposes. 
Smooth and “firm, 73. days). ..0.)..... $0.60 $2.00 $5.90 
Break O’ Day. Early WILT-RESISTANT, 
4 ozs. 
globe shaped. Heavy producer, flesh firm .70 2.35 7.00 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. 75 days. Heavy pro- 
ducer, scarlet-red, smooth and firm 50 1.70 5.00 
Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak. Large, 
flat, bright scarlet; solid, very prolific . 
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.80 2.70 8.00 
TOMATOES, Continued 
The dot (@) indicates best vegetable varieties for greenhouse forcing. 
1 oz. 
Dwarf Champion. Treelike. Requires no 
support; medium size, solid pink fruit . .$0.70 
Dwarf Stone. 81 days. Strictly dwarf, tree- 
like, fruits bright red, smooth and solid ..  .60 
Earliana. Medium size, deep scarlet, firm 
and smooth. 64 days. Fine early variety.. .90 
Early Detroit. Valuable for shipping. Pink, 
medium large, smooth fruit. 73 days ....  .60 
Firesteel. 70 days. Deep red, sure setting. 
Best under drought conditions .......... .70 
Garden State. 84 days. Smooth scarlet- 
red; larger than Rutgers. % oz. 50¢ .. .90 
Giant Tree or Potato Leaved. 90 days. 
Extra large pink fruits often weighing 
] Ib. or more. Tr. pkt., 50c¢; %4 oz, 
Sle 20 Medes yee nak koe a 3.60 
Globe. (J.ivingston’s.) Heavy producer. 
Targe purplish pink fruit; smooth and 
Se Raye cey MRT A fy «See ee Pee .70 
Golden Queen. 83 days. Large yellow 
fruit; firm and smooth, mild flavor ..... 
Greater Baltimore. Midseason. Earlier 
than Stone, heavy producer, deep scarlet .50 
Grothen’s Globe. 68 days. Medium large, 
globular, bright red fruit. Wilt resistant .90 
Gulf State Market. Very fine second early, 
crimson, medium size, very solid ...... .80 
John Baer, Certified. Standard all-purpose 
variety, second early, medium size, red .. .90 
June Pink. Earliest pink, early shipper.. .80 
Jubilee. Orange; non-acid. All-America 
bronze medal winner. % oz, 50¢ ...... .90 
@ Master Marglobe, Certified. Valuable for 
shipping and HIGHLY RESISTANT. 75 
days. Extra select stock. % oz. 55¢... 1.00 
Marglobe. Regular stock............_.. .60 
Oxheart. 90 days. Extra large, heart-shap- 
ed, few seeds, mild flavor. % oz., 60¢ .... 1.10 
Pan American. 75 days. U.S.D.A. intro- 
duction. Extremely wilt resistant. Scarlet .80 
Penn State Earliana. Extra early, red, 
large, smooth, mild and solid ........ . _o5 
Ponderosa. Extremely large; purplish 
pink, few seeds, mild flavor. 85 days. 60.90 
Pritchard= (Scarlet Topper). Fine all- 
around variety, heavy yielder; second 
early; WILT-RESISTANT ............. .65 
Queens. Early solid and prolific. Red .. 1.80 
Red Top. Improved Italian Canner. Cylin- 
drical, 3 x 1% inches. % 02. 60c ... . 1.80 
Rutgers, Certified. Red, smooth, thick 
walls—firm and mild. Does well even at a 
low fertility level. Favorite in sandy soil ..  .65 
Sioux, 70 days. Red fruit ............_. .90 
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