Be sure to grow some Hybrid Sweet Corn 
CARROTS 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 
3 to 4 pounds, an acre 
_ Carrots are one of the best sources of the 
Important vitamin A and provide a fair 
supply of vitamin C. Eat plenty of Carrots. 
Cutrure. Carrots do best in rich, sandy 
loam well pulverized and kept deeply cul- 
tivated. Sow seed thinly in rows and cover 
with 1% inch of soil, treading down firmly. 
Sow as early as ground is workable and at 
intervals up to July for latest crop. Thin out 
to 4 inches apart. Keep well cultivated. 
Chantenay. (72 days.) A broad stump- 
rooted Carrot 5 inches long and 214 inches 
through at shoulder. The roots are smooth; 
deep orange flesh is fine-grained and tender. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 44Ib. 75c.; Ib. $2.00. 
Danvers Half-Long. (75 days.) Large, 
cylindrical, smooth Carrot of dark orange. 
The flesh is close in texture with little core. 
It thrives in all soils and is one of the heav- 
lest producers grown. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 
Ib. 75c.; Ib. $2.00. 
Touchon. Of superior quality. Roots 6 
inches long and 1% inches thick, sweet, 
tender and free of fiber. Bright orange in 
color. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 30c.; 4b. 90c.; Ib. 
$2.75. 
Farmer’s Coreless. (70 days.) Smooth 
blunt roots of medium size. Bright orange 
in color. Of excellent quality. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 25c.; 4b. 75c.; Ib. $2.00. 
Red-Core Chantenay. (70 days.) This 
tender, sweet Carrot is reddish orange 
all the way through. There is no yellow 
core to spoil the looks when it is sliced. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 4b. 75c.; Ib. $2.00. 
Streamliner. Very long, slender, cylindri- 
cal roots with a scarcely noticeable core. 
In color it is rich orange. Fine grained, 
sweet and tender, this is a choice Carrot 
for those who prize mild flavor. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 30c.; Y%Ib. 90c.; Ib. $2.75. 
CELERY 
One ounce will produce about 5000 plants; 
1, ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 
14 pound, an acre 
Cutture. Sow from late March through 
April in rich mellow ground in shallow drills 
and keep well watered. Celery seed ger- 
minates in about two weeks if the soil is kept 
always moist. Transplant when the seedlings 
are 5 to 6 inches tall to stand 5 to 6 inches 
apart in the row. Keep well cultivated and 
blanch by earthing up when plants are large 
enough. We give the approximate number of 
days to maturity, but this varies. 
Fordhook (Emperor). (130 days.) Stems 
almost round. A green Celery that blanches 
to silvery white with a large golden heart. 
Keeps well. Pkt. 10c.; oz. $1.25; lb. 
$3.35. 
Giant Pascal. (135 days.) A strong-growing 
Celery with dark green leaves and large 
thick stalks which blanch easily. They are 
solid and crisp, with a rich nutty flavor. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. $1.00; 14Ib. $3.00. 
Golden Self-blanching. (115 days.) Growth 
is vigorous and compact. Straight stalks, 
rich golden yellow, solid, crisp and deli- 
cious. Pkt. 10c.; oz. $1. 00; Y4lb. $3.00. 
Houser. (140 days.) A very fine late green 
variety. Sweet, delicious flavor; thick, 
meaty stalks and hearts. Splendid for 
home and market. Pkt. 10c.; oz. $1.25; 
lb. $3.35. 
Prices on seed at our Lancaster store 
not prepaid. Price of bag lots on re- 
quest. 10-Ib. to 50-Ib. lots 
Sweet Corn, 8-Row 
Sweet Corn, Open-Pollinated . 30 
Sweet Corn, Hybrid. . soa eek? 
Sweet Corn, Hybrid Silver Cross. .13 
CELERIAC 
Turnip-rooted Celery 
One ounce will sow 800 feet of row 
Cuttrure. Seed should be started indoors 
and transplanted when large enough to stand 
8 inches apart in the row. Use when the roots 
are about 2 inches across. Culture is much 
the same as celery except that it Is not hilled 
up, since the edible portion is the roots. Pre- 
fers well-manured, fairly moist soil. Fre- 
quent cultrvation and watering during dry 
times produce the finest roots. 
Large Smooth Prague. (120 days.) A 
variety with large, smooth, round roots 
which may be boiled or used in soups, 
stews, etc., to give a celery-like flavor. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 80c.; 4Ib. $2.35. 
CHICORY 
1% ounce will plant 100 feet of rows 
4 pounds, an acre 
Witloof or French Endive. (110 days.) 
Seed should be sown in open ground not 
Jater than June and thinned out to stand 
4 to 6 inches apart. The plants form large 
parsnip-shaped roots which are lifted in 
fall, trimmed of leaves, and stored in soil 
in a cool place until wanted for forcing. 
Roots can be forced in a frame, greenhouse 
or warm cellar. This winter forcing pro- 
duces attractive blanched heads which 
make pleasing salads. Pkt. 10c. 
CHIVES 
A small plant of the onion family, with 
leaves used for flavoring soups and stews. 
The plants are hardy and will last for years. 
CRESS 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row 
Water-Cress. This delicious salad plant is a 
true perennial. Water-Cress may be grown 
in moist ground but does best in shallow 
clear running water. Pkt. 20c.; oz. $1.25. 
SUGAR OR SWEET 
CORN 
One pound plants 200 hills; 
10 to 12 pounds, an acre 
Cutture. Corn should never be planted 
until the ground has become warm and dry. 
For succession plant every two weeks until 
the middle of July. Corn thrives in rich, 
well-manured ground. In hand planting, 
make a shallow hole with corner of the hoe, 
drop 6 kernels of Corn, cover with an inch 
of soil, and press down with the hoe. Hills 
should be 3 feet apart. Thin out to 3 plants 
in each hill. Extra-early varieties can be 
planted as close as 114 feet apart. 
OPEN-POLLINATED 
Extra-Early 
Golden Bantam. (80 days.) Anold favorite 
unsurpassed in lusciously sweet flavor. 
Small ears with 8 rows of creamy yellow 
kernels. Plants dwarf but they often bear 
two ears. Mlb. 25c.; Ib. 40c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
Vanguard. (79 days.) A very fine early 
white Corn. Highly disease-resistant. 
Ears average 8 inches in length, with 12 
rows of pearly white grains. For home or 
market. Mlb. 25c.; Ib. 40c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
Early 
Early Evergreen. (85 days.) Seven-inch 
ears bearing deep, white grains in 14 or 
more irregular rows. Very sweet in flavor. 
A good canning variety. Mlb. et Ib. 40c.; 
5 Ibs. $1.75. 
OPEN-POLLINATED SWEET CORN, 
continued 
Late 
Country Gentleman. (95 days.) Ears 7 to 
8 inches long. Small cob, thickly covered 
with long, slender white grains, not in rows. 
Delicious flavor. Slow in maturing but 
often has three ears to a stalk. Mlb. 25c.; 
Ib. 40c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75. 
Eight-row. (95 days.) A main-crop variety 
bearing ears 7 to 9 inches long, with 8 rows 
of sweet Kernels. Many stalks produce two 
or three ears. 1Ib. 25c.; Ib. 45c.; 5 Ibs. 
$2.00. 
Stowell’s Evergreen. (95 days.) Ears 8 to 
9 inches Jong, with 12 to 16 rows of very 
deep, sweet white grains. The standard 
main-crop white Corn. Very popular for 
home use and also with market gardeners 
ae canners. Ib. 25c.; Ib. 40c.; 5 Ibs. 
1875, 
HYBRID SWEET CORN 
Golden Cross Bantam. (85 days.) Matur- 
ing four to five days later than Golden 
Bantam, this hybrid is resistant to wilt and 
is a heavy producer. Ears average 12 rows 
of golden yellow kernels. 1Ib. 35c.; Ib. 
60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
lochief. One of the foremost of the new hy- 
brid Sweet Corns, first introduced in 1951. 
A deep golden yellow hybrid of the same 
season as Golden Cross Bantam. Ears are 
9 to 10 inches long, with 16 to 18 rows of 
very deep grains. Excellent flavor and 
tenderness. Yields have been heavier 
than Golden Cross Bantam. Broad, me- 
dium green leaves. Stalks are somewhat 
resistant to heat and drought and stand 
up well against heavy winds. This is a 
superior variety that every grower should 
try. Mlb. 35c.; Ib. 65c.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
Marcross. (72 days.) Ready for use about 
ten days earlier than Golden Cross Ban- 
tam. Ears 6 to 7% inches, averaging 12 
rows of light yellow, very sweet kernels. 
Y4Ib. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; 5 Ibs. $2.75. 
Silver Cross Evergreen. (90 days.) A white 
hybrid similar to Evergreen but earlier, 
much more uniform, and produces a greater 
yield. More tender and sweet also. Yelb. 
45c.; lb. 80c.; 5 Ibs. $3.75. 
Stowell’s Hybrid. (98 days.) Bronze 
Medal, All-America Selections. Sturdy 
stalks bear slightly tapered ears with 16 to 
18 rows of deep white kernels. 4Ib. 35c.; 
Ib. 65c.; 5 Ibs. $3.00. 
Pop-Corn 
Golden Queen. (115 days.) Long slim 
ears; kernels creamy white when popped. 
Ib. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
arte Rice. (110 days.) Short ears with 
long, pointed translucent kernels which 
pop snow-white. 1Ib. 25c.; Ib. 40c. 
COLLARDS 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row 
A large Kale popular in the South, un- 
excelled as a producer of winter and spring 
greens. Collards provide vitamins A, C, 
and Bi. 
Curture. Sow thickly in rows any time 
up to September, in rich ground, trans- 
planting when about 4 inches high, or sow 
where the plants are to remain and thin out 
to stand 2 feet apart. 
Southern or Georgia. (75 days.) The old- 
time favorite which stands all kinds of 
adverse conditions without injury, pro- 
viding good greens in soil too poor to grow 
cabbage. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 15c. 
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