MALABAR SPINACH: Climbing-type from India. Grown side the house produces 
tender, delicious stems and leaves. Pkt. 50c. 
SUGAR CORN (95 Days): Multi-eared, up to 8 ears per stalk. Medium size ears, 
white. very sweet and tasty. Pkt. 50c; % Ib. 90c. 
ROOIKRANS BUSH BEANS (52 Days): Dark green stringless with 7-inch pods. Per- 
fect quality for freezing. Pkt.: (2 ozs.) 50c. 
SURINAM CHERRY: Tropical shrub with crimson edible berries and glossy foliage. 
Attractive plant grown in a flower pot. Pkt. 25c. 
PIGEON PEAS: Edible nutritious peas are multiple-colored and grown on 10-foot trees. 
Pkt. 25c; 1 oz. 90c. 
INCA CORN and ECUADOREAN CLIMBING MUSKMELON: These items presently 
are not available. Our contact in Ecuador left on a year’s world tour of a horticultural 
nature of exploration. Before leaving he failed to arrange dispatch of our order. 
Those who have an order waiting from us on the Inca Corn, we suggest they leave 
their order stand. We are due to get seed as soon as our cooperator arrives home 
in Ecuador. Many other rare plant species will be made available from his dis- 
coveries. 
ANCIENT INDIAN POTATO: This item we had planned to introduce this season. 
However, after having them tested by a prominent potato breeder, advised us their 
history and legend of being handed down from the Indians was without foundation. 
A serious virus disease also appeared in the planting. We deemed it not advisable 
to distribute this item to the public. 
SUPER QUALITY CUCUMBER: From India. We do not have enough available seed 
of this item to list. 
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POISON AND LOVE 
Originally, back in 1500, the tomato, which belongs to the nightshade family. was 
considered poisonous. In later years the French called them pomme de amour (love 
apple). The English blue bloods sometime later, adopted the idea of presenting them 
as a token of affection. Sir Walter Raleigh, according to legend, is said to have pre- 
sented one to Queen Elizabeth. Sadly enough, thereafter, the old boy lost his head. 
Many thanks for your 1954 catalog. It is not only a very valuable addition to our 
library, but the most entertainingly written seed catalog I have ever seen, 
Elise W. Roberts, 
Information Specialist, 
United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association, 
Washington, D. C. 
