Grow Your Vegetables for Getter Plavor 
Nicholson’s Okra 
(Gombo) 
259—LOUISIANA GREEN VELVET _ SPINE- 
LESS. This new Okra was given the All-Amer- 
ican Award in 1941. Excellent for home and 
garden and canning as it retains its color and 
shape through the process of canning. We rec- 
ommended this new variety. 
255—DWARF GREEN LONG POD. Very early 
and productive. 
258—TALL LONG GREEN. Pods are dark 
green and stalks tall. 
Parsley 
(Perejil) 
Parsley for flavoring and garnishing. it is 
strong in Vitamin 
Soak seeds for several hours previous to 
sowing, in warm water, which will facilitate 
germination. Sow in border or frame. Thin 
rows to 8 inches each way. One ounce of seed 
to 150 feet of drill. 
351—DOUBLE CURLED. Standard variety, 
curled ‘eaves; finest quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; 1/4 lb., 65c; lb., $1.90; 5 Ibs., $8.50, post- 
260—CLEMSON SPINELESS. New variety. paid. 
Pods usually 6 to 7 inches long, practically 
free from spines. Remains tender, longer than 
most other kinds 
257—PERKINS’ LONG POD. A very prolific 
352—PLAIN OR SINGLE. Flat dark green 
leaves and good for flavoring. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
aes Vy lb., 65c; ib., $1.90; 5 lbs., $8.50, post- 
paid. 
351—DOUBLE CURLED 
variety, vods intense green in color and of 
unusual length, very slim and do not get hard 
aay TABLE OF FOOD VALUES 
256—WHITE VELVET. Pods large, white, - 
very smooth. This distinct and beautiful sort 
originated in Georgia. VITAMIN AND MINERAL VALUES IN 142 CUP SERVINGS (3.5 OZ.) 
Pkt ler on, 20c; Yy Ib, S0er Ib. 81.30; VEGETAEEES VITAMINS MINERALS 
5 lbs., $7.00, postpaid. International and Sherman Units Milligrams 
A B, Cc G Calcium _lron_ 
Asparagus 700 70 700 40 .021 1.0 
Beans, Green 1000 25 300 40 055 Hells) 
Beets 30 — 100 50 .028 0.85 
Beet greens 12,000 — 1000 150 .094 3.24 
Broccoli 9000 on 1400 795 .140 1.37 
Brussels Sprouts 200 60 1500 — .027 Meld 
Cabbage 100 728) 1200 20 .046 0.43 
Carrots 2100 20 100 20 .045 0.64 
Cauliflower 30 50 1500 & L022 0.94 
Celery, Bleached 10 10 100 — .051 0.22 
__Celery, Green 1000 10 100 10 .078 0.62 
Chard 9000 —_— 750 30 .100 3.09 
Collards 7000 50 800 100 202 1.66 
Corn, White 50 45 200 —_ .004 0.27 
Corn, Yellow 500 45 200 20 .006 0.47 
___Cucumber 20 15 200 8 .006 6.33 
Eggplant 35 15 200 10 .006 0.25 
Endive 15,000 28 400 40 .029 LSS 
Kale 20,000 50 2500 200 181 2.94 
Lettuce, head 100 29 250 19 OM 0.50 
‘ . Lettuce, loose-leafed 4000 aS 250 79 .069 hos 
256—-WHITE VELVET OKRA Lima beans, Green 50 0iemebe| 15 enue 600 100 .028 2.40 
Mustard greens 13,000 45 2500 375 221 0.50 
Parsnips Onion = 25 275 28 041 0.48 
Sow the seed in Slater is one-half of an Peas 1000 Jes dEUS WTOSE ES eo, pn sy 
inch deep, in rows 12 to 18 inches apart. One Peppers 5000 10 2500 40 .012 0.40 
a I a RSTn UE ein Potatoes, Sweet 3500 30 400 30 20 0.77 
353—LARGE SUGAR or HOLLOW CROWN. Potatoes, White 30 40 250 15 .013 1.02 
Tao, Younger, tepals gate eating ion opie. | eh Ta5,0000 4057 IS00 Nn IGS 70 US 
55c; lb., $1.65; 5 lbs., $7.50, postpaid. Squash, Summer 1000 15 en" 5 18 0.35 
Salsify (Oyster Plant) pouce yee! 554000 FESS ES 00 Eo Se ee 
(Salsifi) Tomato 1000 25 450 18 .007 0.40 
A very desirable root vegetable. The flavor Turnip 20 12 600 12 .056 0.52 
is very much like oysters. The roots will grow 
until frost, and may then be left in the ground 
until ready for use. One ounce of seed will 
sow 100 teet of row. 
393—MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. Good 
DAILY VITAMIN NEEDS 
Values on this page will prove very 
usetul. 
aOR RRRER EERE RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR RRR 
for both market and home garden. Pkt., 10c; AGE GROUPS . International and Sherman Units 
oz., 40 c: 1/, lb., $1.25; lb., $4.50, postpaid. A B e G 
ih ai tage ebay i eR Se eae en Adults 6,000 500 EE SOCnms 600 
: YOUR DAILY VITAMINS  : Adolescents 6,000 500 1,500 600 
« Like other food tables too have = 
" their Sateaate petal’ Eat aNose ean eds = Children 2,000 400 1,200 940 
* in vitamins you need. The Table of Food = Children under 4 4,500 200 1,000 450 
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These two charts appeared in October, 1942, issue of ‘‘'House and Garden” Magazine 
—14— DALLAS, TEXAS 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
