Bitty HEPLER SEED CATALOG FoR 1954 5 
ORANGE CHATHAM —A UNH introduction. This variety is an 
orange-colored Chatham. It is smaller than Orange King but 10 days 
earlier. Pkt. 15 cts.; 44 oz. 55 cts.; 1 oz. $1.05. 
ORANGE KING—A UNH introduction. This is an orange-colored New 
Hampshire Victor tomato. A large, high quality, productive tomato, 
mild and sweet in flavor. Pkt. 15 cts.; 14 oz. 55 cts.; 1 oz. $1.05; 14 
Ib. $3.15. 
PEPPER 
MERRIMACK WONDER (SWEET)—A UNH introduction. This var- 
iety has been selected for the short, cool summers of the North. It is a 
thick walled sweet pepper, sets fruit early, and is very productive. It 
has excellent quality. By all means try this variety for an early, high 
quality pepper. Pkt. 15 cts.; 14 oz. 45 cts.; 14 oz. 85 cts.; 1 oz. $1.55; 
V4 Ib. $4.35. sae nee 
EGGPLANT 
NEW HAMPSHIRE—A UNH introduction. This variety was developed 
by my dad and was an All America Selections Silver Medal Winner 
in 1939. An early, large, round fruited variety for cool New England 
summers. This is the standard variety for New Hampshire. It is a 
very prolific strain often bearing 6 to 8 fruits per plant. Our strain of 
seed comes from the original seed introduced in the late thirties. Pkt. 
15 cts.; 14 oz. 45 cts.; % oz. 85 cts.; 1 oz. $1.65. 
GREEN PODDED BUSH BEANS 
TINY GREEN—A UNH introduction. A whole canning, igh quality 
snap bean. The seeds are small and white in color; the plants are large 
and should be spaced 9 to 12 inches apart. It is excellent as a frozen 
bean. For best quality these beans should be picked while young. You 
will like this variety. Pkt. 25 ets.; 14 lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $1.75. 
TOPCROP—This bean was an All America Selections (old Medal 
winner. It is a heavy yielding early green snap bean with pods about 6 
inches long, round and straight. The pods all mature at the same time 
and can be picked in 2 or 3 pickings. It is resistant to common bean 
mosaic. I am sure you will like this variety. Pkt. 15 cts.; 1% Ib. 35 
cts.; 1 lb. 65 cts.; 2 lbs. $1.25; 5 Ibs. $2.40. 
CONTENDER—A heavy yielding commercial green snap bean. It is 
adapted to a wide range of climatic conditions. The pods are long, from 
514 to 7 inches, slightly curved, very meaty, and oval in cross section 
with good quality. The bean is mosaic resistant. It is ready to pick 
in about 50 days. Pkt. 15 cts., 14 lb. 35 cts.; 1 lb. 65 cts.; 2 Ibs. $1.20; 
5 Ibs. $2.30. 
TENLDERGREEN—A high producing green snap bean. The pods are 
round and are dark green in color. The quality of the bean is good. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 14 lb. 35 cts.; 1 Ib. 65 cts.; 2 Ibs. $1.20; 5 lbs. $2.30. 
