Get Acquainted with the Unusual Vegetables 
KALE 
Blue Curled Scotch. 53 days. Makes hardy, 
strong growth, producing finely curled foliage 
aS distinct blue tinge. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 4lb. 
Green Curled Scotch. 55 days. Tall plants 30 
inches high, with curled plume-like green leaves. 
Pkt. 15c; 0z. 40c; 4b. $1.25. 
Siberian. 65 days. A hardy, vigorous, spreading 
Kale with broad, thick grayish green, plume-like 
leaves. 12 to 16 inches tall. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; 
Y4lb.$1.25 
KOHLRABI 
Early White Vienna. Has very short top and 
forms a root quickly. Pkt. 15c; 4oz. 50c; oz. 90c. 
Early Purple Vienna. Globular purple bulbs; 
euep manite flesh of fine flavor. Pkt. 15c; Y4goz. 50c; 
oz. 90c. 
LEEK 
American Flag. 130 days. A large variety with 
thick, long, pure white stems, very mild and 
tender. Pkt. 15c; %oz. 50c; 0z. 90c; Mlb. $2.70. 
LETTUCE 
Crisp Heading Varieties 
Bibb. 57 days. A famous variety forming hard 
heads of rich yellowish green. Good for cool 
seasons only. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; oz. 65c. 
Great Lakes. 82 days. A decidedly crisp heading 
Lettuce of the Imperial type. It is of excellent 
quality and exceedingly sweet and tender. A 
superior summer Lettuce that stands heat and 
sun and is exceptionally resistant to tip-burn 
injury. Very slow to shoot to seed. It does equally 
well in cool weather. Pkt. 25c; Y%4oz. 50c; oz. 95c. 
Imperial No. 44. 80 days. Medium large, globular 
heads, tolerant to summer heat, also resistant to 
tip-burn. Pkt. 15c; 44oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Imperial No. 847. 83 days. Large round heads of 
bright green. Crisp, greenish white hearts. Re- 
sistant to tip-burn. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; oz. 75c. 
Iceberg. 84 days. Large, well-formed, light green 
heads, having sweet, crisp, icy green hearts. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
New York No. 515. 85 days. An early, sure-head- 
ing strain of New York. It is well adapted to mid- 
season maturity, resisting hot, dry weather. 
Pkt. 15c; Yoz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Pennilake. 82 days. Bronze Medal. 1948 All- 
America Selection. As the name indicates, this 
is another new variety bred by Pennsylvania 
State College for smoothness, uniformity, and 
lack of ribbiness. It is the result of a cross between 
Great Lakes and Imperial No. 44, combining the 
solidity and summer heading ability of the former 
with the larger head size of the latter. Pkt. 25c; 
Voz. 50c; oz. 95c. 
Premier Great Lakes. 80 days. Bronze Medal, 
1948 All-America Selections. Developed by 
Pennsylvania State College. This new variety is 
from 7 to 10 days earlier than the standard Great 
Lakes. It is very much more uniform in heading. 
Leaves are smooth, green, small ribbed and tip- 
burn resistant. Heads are large and solid, often 
weighing up to 2 pounds. Excellent for spring and 
early summer culture. Pkt. 25c; oz. 50c; 0z. 95c. 
Butterhead Varieties 
Big Boston. 75 days. (W. S.) Early, hardy, of 
medium light green color with a slight brown tint 
on the margins. Forms solid heads during cool 
weather, with the tightly folded heart a beautiful 
light golden yellow color. Tender and of fine 
flavor. Pkt.15c; % oz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
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Lettuce, continued 
May King. 70 days. Firm, light green heads with 
brown tinge. Early and one of the best for forcing. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 35c; oz. 60c. 
Romaine or Cos 
Dark Green Cos. 75 days. Medium size with dark 
reen outside leaves and solid sweet blanched 
ieate: Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
Loose-Leaf or Cutting Varieties 
Black-Seeded Simpson. 45 days. (B.S.) A most 
popular loose-leaf variety producing a compact 
mass of broad, much crumpled, light yellowish 
green leaves of choice quality. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c. 
Oak-Leaf. 40 days. (W. S.) A distinct variety 
forming tight bunches of deeply lobed, bright, 
green loaves which are tender, heat resistant, 
and retain their mild flavor right through the 
summer. Pkt. 15c; 4oz. 35c; oz. Ac. 
Salad Bowl. 45 days. A head will fill a salad bowl 
with a perfect rosette of rich green, very decora- 
tive leaves of extremely high quality. A rapid 
grower with closely set leaves. Pkt. 25c; 1goz. 60c; 
oz. 95c. 
Slobolt. 45 days. (B. S.) Here’s a new Lettuce 
similar to Grand Rapids which every gardener 
will want because of its slow bolting character 
and tendency to remain in perfect condition for 
an exceptionally long time. Developed by the 
U.S. D. A. Pkt. 25c; Woz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
MUSKMELON 
Delicious. 83 days. large fruits often weigh 8 
pounds. Deep orange-salmon flesh. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 50c; Mlb. $1.45. 
Hale’s Best. 82 days. An early melon with well- 
ribbed and netted skin. Thick salmon flesh, very 
sweet and having a musky tang. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; 
Yb. $1.45. 
Bender’s Surprise. 90 days. A delicious melon 8 
inches long, 6 inches thick. Bright salmon flesh, 
ee sweet and tasty. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; lb. 
1.45. 
Pride of Wisconsin. 90 days. Coarsely netted, 
oval shaped. Very thick and very sweet flesh of a 
beautiful salmon-pink color. Pkt. 15c¢; oz. 50c; 
Vib. $1.45. 
Selected Rocky Ford. 92 days.. An improvement 
over the old type. Thick, pale green, sweet juicy 
eee: sweet aroma. Pkt. 15c; 0z. 50c; lb. 
Sugar Rock or Honey Rock. 92 days. A new 
salmon-fleshed variety of delicious sweetness and 
rich aroma. Skin roughly netted and gray-green. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; Y4lb. $1.45. 
Hearts of Gold or Hoodoo. 90 days. A very large 
melon with thick salmon-orange flesh that is 
delightfully sweet and juicy. Pkt» 15c; oz. 50c; 
Ylb. $1.45. 
Pennsweet. 85days. All-American Award for 
195 Very early, medium size melon, 
thick salmon flesh, highly recommend- 
ed for its very superior quality 
flavor. Pkt. 25c; 1/2 oz. 45c; oz. 
75¢;°7174 1b. $1.50;) 1b. $5700 
WATERMELON 
Congo. 9%) days. Oblong, blocky, dark green 
melons faintly striped lighter green; flesh bright 
red, sweet. Weighs 30 to 40 pounds. Pkt. 25c; 
oz. 60c; Y4lb. $1.75. 
J. HOWARD FRENCH 
