OKRA 
Plant 8 pounds per acre. 
In the garden plant 1 ounce to 75 feet of row for a family of 3 or 4 people. 
Okra does wonderfully well all over Florida where the young 
seed pods are used in different ways and are highly esteemed. 
In addition to being served alone, pods are used in soups and 
stews to which they give body. It is a healthful vegetable, and 
should be planted in every Florida garden. We have done a 
great deal of work on our seed stocks of this valuable Florida 
vegetable. 
Each year, we make special selections for stock seed from only 
the best, earliest maturing plants. Our seed growing fields are 
carefully rogued so as to eliminate any slightly off-type plants. 
We are confident we have the best strains of okra seed obtain- 
able anywhere. 
Culture. Okra can be planted in Florida any time from 
February until September, but it is a warm-weather plant and 
will not do much until the ground becomes warm; in fact, the 
seeds are hard to germinate when the ground is cold. Treat 
seed with Spergon when ground is cold. (See page 62.) It can 
be planted in almost any kind of soil except in very sandy 
soil or in poorly drained soils. We consider it one of the 
easiest and safest money crops that can be planted. Plant in 
rows 3 to 4 feet apart and sow thinly in the drill. When three 
to four inches high, thin out to one plant every 10 to 15 inches. 
Okra should be cut every second day. If this is not done some 
of the pods become too hard and the young plants will stop 
bearing pods. Plants should bear for several months after 
harvesting starts. Okra does best on sandy loam soil with a 
fair amount of fertility. On sandy loam soils, 500 to 700 Ibs. 
per acre of a 4-7-5 fertilizer at time of seeding, and two or three 
side dressings of Nitrate of Potash during the bearing period 
are desirable. Okra is very susceptible to nematodes causing 
root knot disease, and therefore it is best to plant okra on 
land not previously used for growing crops that are subject to 
attack by root knot nematodes. For the control of root knot 
nematodes use “D-D” or Soilfume (see page 64). For insect 
control see page 55. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for special prices on larger quantities. 
CLEMSON SPINELESS. (55 days.) This variety was orig- 
inated and developed by the South Carolina Agricultural Ex- 
periment Station. The plants are semi-dwarf, growing to a 
height of 414 feet on fairly good soil and have less foilage than 
Perkins’. They produce uniform, straight, large, thick, ridged 
pods of the Perkins’ long green type, of good length, averaging 
6 to 7 inches, dark green in color, and entirely free from spines, 
thus making it easy to pick without discomfort. Pods can be 
shipped and will go well on any market taking Perkins’ Long 
Green. Pods are thicker than Perkins’ and fill the crates quick- 
ly. Plants are close jointed, and produce an enormous yield. 
Our strain of this variety is highly bred, uniform, and one of 
the purest and best fixed of any okra ever released, the fields 
showing practically no variation in plant type or pods. Very 
well adapted for home gardens and local markets, but does not 
stand long distance shipments as well as Perkins’: 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 35c; 1 Ib. $1.00 
5 to 25 Ibs. 90c per Ib. 
Clemson Spineless Okra 
A field and a hamper of typical pods Perkins’ Spineless 
(Early Mammoth) Okra at Plant City, Florida 
PERKINS’ SPINELESS (Early Mammoth). (53 days.) De- 
veloped from a cross of Clemson Spineless and Long Green, 
and selected for darker green, longer, and more slender pods 
of the spineless type for shipment to northern markets. Pods 
are very similar in size, shape and appearance to Perkins’ Long 
Green, but the pods as well as plants are practically spineless. 
Plants are loaded with pods from the ground up. This strain 
is very early, extremely productive, and makes a semi-dwart 
plant 414 to 5 feet in height. It has been bred and selected for 
uniformity in higher yield of dark green, long, slender pods 
desired in the markets. This Perkins’ Spineless should not be 
confused with Clemson Spineless, since it is an entirely dif- 
ferent and distinct variety, the pods of Perkins’ Spineless 
having the long, slender shape and dark green appearance of 
Perkins’ Long Green. Perkins’ Spineless can be sold in any 
market for Perkins’ Long Green. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. L5c; %4 Yb. 40c; 1 Ib. $1.25 
5 to 25 Ibs. $1.15 per Ib. 
PERKINS’ LONG GREEN. (50 days.) This is a very heavy 
producer, and a sure money maker when grown for shipment 
to distant markets. The pods are long, usually about 314 to 
4 inches when ready for market, straight, slender, tapered, 
ridged, dark green, meaty. They retain their tenderness and 
green color for a long time in transit and on the markets. Our 
improved strain of this variety is very early and extremely 
productive. The plants will average between 414 to 5 ft. in 
height, and are literally covered with pods from the ground up. 
This improved strain is earlier, more productive, and makes 
shorter, closer jointed plants than the regular old strains of 
Perkins’ Long Green and has been selected for uniformity in 
plant and pod type. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 14 Ib. 40c; 1 Ib. $1.25 
5 to 25 Ibs. $1.15 per Ib. 
For many years, the Kilgore Seed Company has spe- 
cialized in vegetable seeds for Florida, until today we 
pride ourselves in the reputation we have gained of 
handling the very best seeds that can be procured any- 
where for Florida growers. 
Kilgore’s research means better seeds for you because 
they are bred in Florida for Florida. (See page 34.) 
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