NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES ] 
The News for 1954 
The news for this year is as you will see, if you will go 
through this catalog and see the sky high prices for quite a 
few items, rather surprising. The reason is mostly the weath- 
er conditions which were very bad both in the United States 
as well as in Europe in sections where some very fine strains 
of flower seeds are raised. Many flower seeds will be in short 
supply. The crop of Salvia Splendens is less than 50% normal. 
It will be a wise thing to do to order seeds whenever possible 
with the least delay. Vegetable seeds. No shortage in the 
vegetable seed line. 
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 Not being able to secure the seeds we do not quote 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do not quote the price it means that we do not have that 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 Harly 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 curl 
over the head providing perfect protection from unfavorable 
weather. A very valuable variety to all growers wishing to get 
a crop of cauliflower just about the time the crop of Barly King 
cauliflower is marketed. Pkt. 15c; oz. $2.40; lb. $24.00. 
BUSH LIMA BEAN EARLY MARKET (70 days)—Pods 
4% 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 lbs. $2.80; 
ees aaa DHOOK (71 days)—Pods of the 
BABY FORDE! — 
eH 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.O.B.; 10 lbs. $2.80. 
E’S. Pods 6 in. long, round, straight, meaty 
Mee ata fal 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 lb. 60c, prepaid. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $3.90; 100 lbs. $36.00. 
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; Ib. $2.40. 
TOMATO JEFFERSON (82 days) 
Very valuable new variety because fusarium wilt resist- 
ant and heavily productive. Plants medium to heavy, vigorous, 
fruit globe shaped just a little smaller in size than Rutgers, 
dark red both inside and outside thick walled with small core 
and relatively free from cracking. First class market, ship- 
ping, canning and green wrap variety. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.20. 
HYBRID TOMATO NO. 68E—Originated in Japan the cre- 
ation of one of the foremost plant hybridizers. Fruit large, 
smooth, globe shaped of deep red color, very uniform and 
extremely early and heavily productive. Pkt. 40c; oz. $4.00. 
TOMATO STOKESCROSS NO. 4—Hybrid. Fruit globular, 
color deep red, averaging 6 ozs. per fruit. Good producer and 
in season it is 10 days ahead of Rutgers. Pkt. 25c; oz. $2.40. 
PEPPER YOLO WONDER (70 days) 
New. Mosaic resistant. Fruit bell type similar to Cali- 
fornia Wonder, somewhat larger. Plants well adapted to 
close planting, squat and compact with a heavy canopy of 
leaves giving the fruit excellent protection from sun burn- 
ing. Yollo Wonder’s yield of marketable fruits, particularly 
extra fancy and fancy, greatly exceeds that of California 
Wonder in areas where mosaic is prevalent. Pkt. 15c; oz. 
$1.40. 
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; lb. $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; 0z. 50c; lb. $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 the 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. Heavily productive. Lb. 50c, pre- 
paid F.O.B.; 10 lbs. $2.80; 100 lbs. $26.00. 
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 about a foot high and do well in 
any kind of soil. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
