VEGETABLE SEEDS—Continued 
PEAS 
One pound will plant 100 feet; 90 to 120 
pounds to acre. 
CULTURE. Peas are among the first seeds 
that are planted in spring and need rich, well 
fertilized soil. The number of peas may vary 
from 10 to the foot for the dwarf varieties to 8 
to the foot of the medium tall and 6 to the foot 
of the very tall kinds. 
ALASKA. 57 days. 2 feet. Earliest of all. 
Small round seeds, pods 3 inches long, blunt 
and round. Can be planted early. Pkt. 10c; %4 
lb. 25c; 14 Ib. 35c; Ib. 65c. 
AMERICAN WONDER. 1 foot. Matures in 60 
days. Bears its crop quickly and is out of the 
way for other crops on the same ground. Pkt. 
10c; 1% lb. 25c; V2 lb. 35c; Ib. 65c. 
*ASGROW No. 40 (Resembles Stratagem). 74 
days. Plants about 28 inches tall; pods single 
and double, dark green, containing 8-10 large 
peas. Pkt. 10c; 1% lb. 25c; 2 lb. 35; Ib. 65c. 
DWARF TELEPHONE. 76 days. 2!/2 feet. Pods 
larger than American Wonder. Well flavored 
and productive. Pkt. 10c; 1% Ib. 25c; 2 lb. 35c; 
lb. 65c. 
EVERBEARING. 76 days. 2 feet. One of the 
most vrolific. Peas very large and wrinkled. 
Pkt. 10c; 1/4 lb. 25c; 12 lb. 35c; Ib. 65c. 
GRADUS OR PROSPERITY. 60 days. 3 feet. 
Early as any standard sort and one of the best 
early kinds. Pkt. 10c; 1% lb. 25c; Y2 lb. 35c; 
Ib. 65c. 
DWARF SUGAR (Edible pods). 65 days. Use 
same way as Snap Beans. Pkt. 10c; Y Ib. 25c; 
V™ Ib. 35c; lb. 65c. 
*LAXTON’S PROGRESS. 62 days. The best of 
the Laxtonian family. 7 to 9 large peas to the 
pod. Pkt. 10c; 1% lb. 25c; V2 lb. 35c; lb. 65c. 
*LAXTONIAN. 63 days. Plant about 18 inches 
tall, pod dark green containing 7-8 large peas. 
Pkt. 10c; 1% lb. 25c; 1 lb. 35c; lb. 65c. 
LITTLE MARVEL. 64 days. Only about 18 
inches tall yet bears heavily. The earliest 
sweet wrinkled pea. Pkt. 10c; 1% lb. 25c; 1/2 lb. 
35c; lb. 65c. 
TELEPHONE (Tall). Similar to Alderman. 31 
feet. 74 days. Pkt. 10c; 1% lb. 25c; ¥2 Ib. 35c; 
Ib. 65c. 
SOUTHERN BLACK-EYED. Make large vine 
growth. Use green during summer. Can be 
stored for winter. Pkt. 10c; 1% lb. 25c; 1% Ib. 
35c; 1 Ib. 65c. 
PEPPER 
One ounce will produce 1,000 plants. Start 
seed indoors. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER. 75 days. Four lobed 
fruit, smooth, uniform deep green, changing to 
crimson, sweet and mild. Pkt. 10c. 
CHINESE GIANT. Selected. 80 days. The larg- 
est of all. Pkt. 10c. 
RUBY KING. 68 days. Popular for stuffing. 
Pkt. 10c. 
SWEET BELL OR BULL NOSE. 64 days. Early 
and productive, remaining green a long time. 
Pkt. 10c. 
WORLD BEATER. Large variety. 4 lobed, 
smooth, glossy green, changing to bright red, 
thick and mild. Pkt. 10c. 
LONG RED CAYENNE. 70 days. 
Pkt. 10c. 
MEXICAN CHILI (Anaheim). 80 days. Hot va- 
tiety, long smooth, deep green changing to 
scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
RED CHILI. 82 days. Used in making chili. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Bright red. 
PUMPKINS 
One ounce will plant 30 hills; 4 pounds to 
acre. 
CULTURE: Sow in May, when the ground is 
warm. Can also be grown with corn, every 
fourth hill of every fourth row. The common 
practice is to drop two or three seeds in every 
third or fourth hill in the cornfield. 
SMALL SUGAR. 108 days. Finer grained and 
best for table use. Pkt. 10c. 
KENTUCKY FIELD (Large Cheese). 120 days. 
apie variety, orange color, extra thick. Pkt. 
ice 
RADISH 
One ounce to 100 feet of row. 
CULTURE. The soil should be very rich, light 
and mellow, well broken by digging, as their 
tender and mild qualities depend much upon 
their rapid growth. Plant as soon as the ground 
can be worked; then at intervals of 10 or 12 
days, for a succession as long as they may be 
wanted. The winter varieties should be sown 
in August, lifted before severe frost, and stored 
in the cellar. 
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Radish, Early Scarlet Globe 
EARLY SCARLET GLOBE. 24 days. One of the 
best, both for forcing as well as open culture. 
Early, crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c. 
CRIMSON GIANT. 28 days. Roots large, 
round, deep crimson, white flesh. Pkt. 10c. 
FRENCH BREAKFAST. 25 days. Pink with 
white tip. Olive shaped. One of the earliest 
and best. Pkt. 10c. 
LONG SCARLET SHORT TOP. 27 days. Dark 
scarlet roots. 5 to 6 inches long. Crisp white 
flesh. Pkt. 10c. 
cer BaELER: 28 days. Scarlet white tip. Pkt. 
ica 
WHITE ICICLE. 27 days. The king of all long 
epics Always tender, crisp and mild. Pkt. 
c. 
WHITE TIPPED PERFECTION (Early Scarlet 
White Tipped). 26 days. Upper bright scarlet, 
lower part white, globe shaped and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c. 
LONG BLACK SPANISH WINTER. 58 days. 
Black skinned with white flesh. Gets to enor- 
mous size. Pkt. 10c. 
RHUBARB OR PIE PLANT 
VICTORIA. Large stalks, red at base, green 
at top. Pkt. 10c. 
PARAGON OR STRAWBERRY. By far the 
sweetest, though small in size. Pkt. 10c. 
BURPEE’S RHUBARB CHARD. Listed on page 
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Rhubarb Roots ; 
VICTORIA. Large red. 30c each; 3 for 80c; 
6 for $1.50, postpaid. 
CANADA RED. Bright red stalks of extra fine 
flavor. Vigorous grower. Divided roots. 45c 
each; 3 for $1.25, postpaid. 
SALSIFY OR OYSTER PLANT 
CULTURE. The oyster plant succeeds best in 
light, well enriched soil. Sow early in the 
spring; cover the seeds 1 inch deep. One ounce 
for 100 feet. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. Is of supe- 
rior quality and delicate flavor. The Oyster 
Plant is one of the most nutritious and delicious 
vegetables and should be more generally cul- 
tivated for winter use. Pkt. 10c. 
SPINACH 
One ounce will sow 50 feet; 
acre. 
CULTURE. This is one of the most easily 
managed of all vegetables, requiring but little 
culture and may be had fit for use the entire 
season. The main crop is sown in September. 
For summer use it may be sown at intervals of 
two to three weeks from April to August. 
AMERICA (Silver Medal for 1952). 50 days. 
Dark green, thick, tender leaves. Pkt. 20c. 
**BLOOMSDALE SAVOY (Reselected). 39 days. 
Early and hardy and an excellent variety for 
table or canning. Keep picked to prevent go- 
ing to seed. Pkt. 10c. 
*GIANT NOBLE. 45 days. A long standing 
sort that is very prolific. Large, smooth, thick 
leaves and slow to go to seed. Pkt. 10c. 
NEW ZEALAND. 70 days. A distinctly differ- 
ent type. Succeeds well in hot, dry weather. 
This variety will last all summer. Pkt. 10c. 
SWISS CHARD, See page 13 
SQUASH 
One ounce will plant 30 hills; 3 to 4 pounds 
an acre. 
CULTURE. The plants are tender and sensi- 
tive to cold. The general principles of culture 
are the same as those given for cucumbers and 
melons, but the plants are less particular as 
to soil. Three plants are sufficient for a hill. 
Care should be taken not to break the stems 
from the squashes intended for winter use, as 
the slightest injury will increase the liability 
to decay. 
10 pounds to 
Summer Varieties 
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOPED. 52 days. 
This is the well-known White Patty-Pan Squash. 
The earliest to mature; very productive; light 
cream colored. Pkt. 10c. 
GOLDEN SUMMER CROOK NECK. 52 days. 
Very early and productive. Fruit about 1 foot 
long, with crooked neck and warty surface; 
color bright yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
YELLOW SUMMER STRAIGHT NECK. 60 days. 
Similar in all ways to the Crook Neck except 
that it grows straight. Pkt. 10c. 
GREY ZUCCHINI (Short Cocozelle). Fruit 7 to 
8 inches long and 3 inches in diameter. A 
distinctly ‘‘better’’ flavored squash. Pkt. 10c. 
BLACK ZUCCHINI. 62 days. Flesh greenish 
white, fruit long and smooth. Pkt. 10c. 
Winter Varieties 
UCONN (All America winner). 70 days. Dwarf, 
bushy and productive. Pkt. 10c. 
TABLE QUEEN OR ACORN. 58 days. A deep 
green winter sort, just the right size to halve 
and bake and serve as individual helping. 
Pkt. 10c. 
BUTTERCUP. 100 days. Fruit dark green with 
grey stripes; weight about 4 pounds. Pkt. 10c. 
WARTY HUBBARD. 110 days. Best shipper 
and best keeper. Shell is hard and warted. 
Dark olive green. Pkt. 10c. 
BANANA. 105 days. Blue. Flesh thick, fine 
ores yellowish orange and of sweet flavor. 
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