Okra is a most healthful vegetable and can be 
easily grown anywhere in the South. Used in soups, 
stews, relishes, and other dishes. Okra makes a 
delicious salad. 
Culture. Plantings should be delayed until the soil 
is warm. Plant thinly, in rows 2% feet apart, and 
cover seed about 1 ineh deep. Thin to about 12 to 
15 inches apart. Requires 8 to.10 weeks to mature. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of row: 8 pounds an 
acre. 
360 Clemson Spineless. This is a spineless strain 
of Perkins Mammoth Long Green. Produces a pro- 
lific crop of rich deep green, tender, straight, spine- 
less pods 6 to 7 inches long. Grows 4 feet high. 
358 Dwarf Long Green Pod. Early and very 
prolific. Grows 2% to 3 ft. tall; pods dark green, 
fleshy and tender: become 7 to 8 inches long ‘and 
1% inches in diameter. 
352 French Market. Light green pods, 5 to 6 
inches long, nearly round in shape, and smooth. 
Free from ribs and remains tender a long time. 
359 Louisiana Green Velvet. pe piants are 
tall, vigorous and branching and bear a heavy crop 
of green, smooth, round, spineless pods 6 to 7 inches 
long and % to ¥ inch in diameter. 
36] Emerald. A new, early.Okra ready for harvest 
in 50 to 55 days. The vigorous, semi-dwarf plants 
produce’ round, slender, thick-walled pods 6’ to 8 
inches long of attractive dark green color. Prac- 
tically free of spines. 
354 Perkins Mammoth Long Rodd adic vere 
'4 to 5 feet tall; pods dark green, fleshy, tender, 
distinctly ribbed and 7 to 8 inches long.. They are 
‘slender, straight, pointed, and retain their tenderness 
and ‘color longer, than’ on ake sorts. 
353 White Velvet. Strone tall-growing, 3% to 
4 feet in height. The pods are about 6 to 7 inches 
long, white, slender, fleshy, and very tender. 
Prices. on the above: 
Oc; oz. 20c; %4-Ib. 50c; lb. $1.50; 
.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $12.00. Crop 
a 
SYNKLOR 50-W. 
50%. Wettable enor excellent insecticide. 
¥ Ib. can $2.60 
Pkt, 
5 lbs. $7 
very short. 
Thin to 4 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of row: 
5 to 6 pounds an acre: 
. Culture. Sow in rows 12 inches apart. 
inches apart. 
38! Double Curled. A dwarf-growing variety 
with deeply cut and finely curled, vivid green leaves. 
Exeellent for garnishing dishes and for decorative 
. purposes. Crop very short. 
382 Plain-leaved. The leaves are flat, very dark 
green, deeply cut, but not curled. Withstands heat 
better than the Curled. 
383 Hamburg or Rooted. jorms thick, fleshy, 
edible roots that are used extensively for flavoring. 
Prices on the above: 
“Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; %4 Ib. 65c; Ib. $1.90 
§ lbs. $8.50. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $15.00;-25 Ibs. 
-prolific and bears abun- 
| sowings 
Mustard is not only used as a 
eondiment, but the large green 
leaves are used as a Salad, or 
boiled like spinach and served as 
‘“‘ereelrs.’’ They are fully as health- 
ful and nourishing ’as spinach. Pro- 
duces.an abundance of tender, suc- 
culent leaves in four to five weeks. 
343 Florida Broad-Leaved. 
This is a quick-growing and very 
productive variety which remains 
in condition for use a long time 
without bolting to seed. The leaves 
are rounded, very slightly. crum- 
pled, unfrilled, and very large. 
They are medium light green in 
color, with’ a broad, pale green 
midrib. It is valuable and popular. 
Pkt. 1O0c; 0z. 20c; %4 Ib. 50c; 
Ib. $1 50; 5 lbs. $6.75. Not pre- 
paid: 10 : Ibs. ..$11.50; 25. Ibs. 
$27.50 
344 Fordhook Fancy. atiraic- 
tive plants of vigorous growth 
with beautiful, long, slender, dark 
green, finely curled leaves “having 
deeply cut edges. These qurve out- 
ward like a fine ostrich plume. A 
strong grower and heavy yielder. 
The flavor is mild. Pkt. 
20c; % Ib. 40c; lb., SI. 
Ibs. $5.00. Not prepaid: 10 tbs. 
$8.50; 25 lbs. $20.00. 
POABOINING GREENS) 
Culture. Sow frequently in rows 
12 to 18 inches apart, covering 
seed 1%4 inch deep. Thin plants to 
5 to 6 inches apart in the rows. 
Give clean cultivation. The plants 
are in condition for use as soon as 
the leaves are the size of one’s 
hand. Mustard runs to seed quick- 
ly, so that successive plantings are 
neeessary for a continuous supply. 
One ounce will plant 100 feet of 
row; 2. to 3 pounds, an aere. 
341 Southern Giant Curled. 
Long Standing. Leaves are large, 
light green, crimped and frilled at 
edges. The plant is uprigh® or 
slightly spreading in growth. Can 
be eaten like lettuce or boiled. for 
“ereens.”’ -Highly valued on ac- 
eount of its vigorous. growth, 
hardiness, and good quality. Pkt. 
'1Oc; oz 20c; % Ib. 40c; Ib. 
$1.10; 5 Ibs. é 
paid:'10 lbs. $8.50; 25 ibs. $20.00. 
342 Chinese Broad-leaved. 
Leaves are round and smooth, 
rough in texture, very dark green, 
and about 9 inches long and. 8 
inches broad. A. little slower 
growing than the frilled varieties, 
but longer. standing. Tender, mild 
and free from bitter flavor. Pkt. 
Y% Ib. 50c; Ib. 
$6.75. Not pre- 
paid: 10 Ibs. $11. 50; 25 Ibs. $27.50. 
PRIZEWINNER 
340 1951 All-America Selection. Prizewinner is the fanciest, curled, 
ostrich-plume type, a big cropper, 
to resemble a dwarf. curled Scotch. kale. 
with larger and fuller plants 
It is extra long-standing 
before bolting to seed, and is an improvement over the favorite 
long-standing Southern Giant Curled. Pkt. 
4Oc; oz. 20c; % Ib. 
40c; lb. $1.10; 5 lbs. $5.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $8.50. 
Stays (PLING BEES 
Tendergreen has small, 
thin roots, and large, 
succulent, oblong leaves, 
rich dark green in color, 
with narrow white center 
rib. The leaves are ‘pre- 
pared for table use in the 
same manner as spinach 
or turnip-tops. It is very 
dantly. The plants” are 
ready for use in 21 to 25 
days after planting. Slow 
to go to seed. Successive 
may be made 
during the whole year. 
Flourishes during hot, 
dry summer. weather and 
is resistant to drought 
and extreme cold. Use 3 
to 4 pounds of. seed per 
acre in rows (1 ounce of 
seed to 50 feet of row) 
with rows’ 2 to 2% feet 
Pkt... £OC $s.) 02. 
Y% Ib. 45c¢; Ib. 
$1.25; 5 Ibs. $5.75. 
Not prepaid: 10° Ibs, 
$9.50: 25 Ibs. $22.50. 
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