ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 5 
Vitamins a b, C b, 
_ Best quality cauliflower is produced when planted to mature 
in the fall. Sow the seed outdoors in late spring and transplant 
in early July in rows 3 ft. apart and 18 to 24 inches apart in row. 
If your soil is light you can sow the seed thin in the row and then 
170 EARLY SNOWBALL: 55 days. The 
best strain for extra early crop. Heads of 
good depth, solid, ivory white and of fine 
quality. Plants medium height; inner 
leaves cover head well. Pkt. 50¢; Vm OZe 
$1.50; 14 oz. $2.50; oz. $4.15; 14 lb. $13.70; 
Y% lb. $22.80; 1b. $38.00. 
*171 SNOWBALL PERFECTED STRAIN: 
60-65 days. The standard variety for the 
Northeast. ‘This strain is probably planted 
more widely than any other and is the best 
cauliflower for home gardeners. The heads 
are deep and heavy, of uniformly good size, 
beautifully white and with a tight attractive 
curd. Our Perfected strain produces an 
abundance of long leaves close to the head 
which make it largely self-protecting. Pkt. 
50¢; 1% oz. $1.40; 14 oz. $2.30; oz. $3.80; 
Y4 |b. $12.60; 14 Ib. $21.00; lb. $35.00. 
All of our cauliflower seed is Hot Wa- 
ter Treated. Treated seed is free from 
seed-borne diseases—gives better crops. 
“T have grown your Seneca Chief for several 
years and consider it a great corn.” 
G. H. Rudman, 
Clarkson, N. Y. 
Vitamins b, c b, 
*254 SURECROP HYBRID: 64 days. All- 
America Winner. Our most popular slicing 
variety—Surecrop always gives an outstand- 
ing performance. See picture in color and 
full description in front of catalog. (940 
qaaoks josie Cys) Ix, SUS Ys Cys WePAiR Core 
$3.65; 14 Ib. $11.65; 14 1b. $21.00; 1b. $35.00. 
Illustrated in color in front of catalog 
*251 MARKETER: 70 days. Fruits are the 
most attractive we have ever seen; they are 
smooth, slender, 7 to 8 inches long, slightly 
tapered at the ends and are a beautiful 
deep green in color. It is susceptible to 
mosaic disease; if mosaic has been a prob- 
lem for you—better plant Niagara or Sure- 
crop Hybrid. Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 30¢; oz. 50¢; 
Y% lb. $1.00; 14 lb. $1.60; lb. $2.60; 5 Ibs. 
$11.55; 10 lbs. $22.50; 25 Ibs. $55.25. 
256 NIAGARA: 67 days. Highly mosaic re- 
sistant deep green slicer developed by Dr. 
Munger of Cornell. Fruits slender, attrac- 
tive. Under some conditions produces a 
percentage of curved fruits. Pkt. 25¢; 1 02. 
40¢; oz. 65¢; 14 1b. $1.30; 14 lb. $2.10; Ib. 
$3.50; 5 lbs. $17.30; 10 lbs. $34.00; 25 Ibs. 
$84.00. 
260 A & C: 68 days. Fruits are medium 
green in color, slightly tapered at the neck, 
straight and symetrical, 8-9 in. long, 2-214 
in. thick, white spined. Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 
30¢; oz. 50¢; 14 1b. $1.00; 14 lb. $1.65; Ib. 
$2.70; 5 lbs. $12.80; 10 Ibs. $25.00; 25 Ibs. 
$61.00. 
CAULIFLOWER 
New Early Purple Head Cauliflower is one of the 
best vegetables for home freezing. Try it. 
175 SENECA SNOWBALL: 58 days. Seneca 
Snowball is a new sure-heading strain ma- 
turing a little earlier than Perfected Strain 
of Snowball or Holland Erfurt. Seneca 
Snowball is especially suited to the needs of 
the grower who wants a short, intensive 
period of cutting. The curds are white, 
well-formed with plenty of protecting 
jacket leaves. Pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. $1.40; 1% oz. 
$2.30; oz. $3.80; 14 lb. $12.60; 14 lb. $21.00; 
Ib. $35.00. 
CUCUMBERS 
Dust 
IDI. 
In some years a disease, mosaic, has practically 
wiped out the cucumber crop. Mosaic resistant 
Yorkstate Pickling is good crop insurance. 
259 STRAIGHT 8: 66 days. An old variety 
that remains popular because of heavy early 
yields. Fruits 8 in. long, straight with 
rounded ends, medium green in color. Pkt. 
20¢; 4 oz. 35¢; 02. 55¢; 14 Ib. $1.05; 1% lb. 
$1.70; lb. $2.80; 5 lbs. $13.05; 10 Ibs. $25.50; 
25 lbs. $61.25. 
247 EARLY WHITE SPINE: 60 days. A 
popular early variety for slicing and for 
“dills’. Fruits are medium green, 7 to 8 
in. long, and remain in good condition a re- 
markably long time. Pkt. 20¢; 14 02. 30¢; 
oz. 45¢; 14 lb. 90¢; Y% lb. $1.45; lb. $2.40; 
5 Ibs. $11.30; 10 lbs. $22.00; 25 Ibs. $54.00. 
with COPPER-ROTENONE or 
(See page 22). 
Pkt. should produce 75 plants; an ounce 2,000 plants 
thin the plants to desired spacing without having to transplant. 
Plants are not checked in their growth at all when grown in this 
way. As soon as the heads begin to form, draw the leaves over 
and tie them together to protect and blanch the heads. 
*174 NEW EARLY PURPLE HEAD: 73 
days. ‘To us an outstanding home garden 
variety because of its superior eating and 
freezing quality. “The heads grow large and 
are deep purple on top but turn green 
when cooked. It tastes a great deal like 
Broccoli but is even better flavored. Heads 
mature over a relatively long period and 
tying is not necessary as they are not 
blanched. Pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. $1.40; 14 oz. 
$2.30; 02. $3.80; 14 lb. $12.60; 14 lb. $21.00; 
Ib. $35.00. 
173 SNOWDRIFT or WHITE MOUNTAIN: 
60 days. A fine strain which we import 
from Holland that has consistently given 
complete grower satisfaction. It matures a 
few days earlier than Snowball Perfected 
and heads more evenly. It is noted for its 
depth of curd and excellent white color. 
Pkt. 50¢; 14 0z. $1.40; 4 oz. $2.30; oz. $3.80; 
V4 |b. $12.60; 1% lb. $21.00; 1b. $35.00. 
172 IMPROVED HOLLAND ERFURT: 65 
days. Popular variety in Eastern New York. 
Pkt. 50¢; 14 0z. $1.40; 14 oz. $2.30; oz. $3.80; 
YA |b. $12.60; Y lb. $21.00; lb. $35.00. 
“T have had wonderful results with your Sweet 
Spanish Onion Plants.” 
Jan. 13, 1954 Mrs. Clifford Wilkes 
Phelps Neve 
Pkt. will plant 20 hills, an ounce 100 hills 
Plant after danger of frost and up to middle of June in rows 5 
ft. apart or in hills 5 ft. each way. It is well to put 8 to 10 seeds 
in each hill as some of the plants may be destroyed by bugs. 
After true leaves appear, thin to 4 plants per hill. If planted in 
rows sow 3 to 4 seeds per foot and thin to 12 to 15 inches. Keep 
vines well picked for best results. 
Insects and insect borne diseases are best controlled by light, 
even dusting or spraying at regular intervals until plants are full 
grown. 
MELON 
CUKE AND 
*249 CUCUMBER BLEND: A special blend 
which contains both early and midseason 
pickling and slicing varieties. Pkt. 20¢; 14 
0z. 30¢; oz. 50¢. 
PICKLING VARIETIES 
*240 YORKSTATE PICKLING: 56 days. 
A new mosaic resistant variety developed by 
Dr. Munger of Cornell. The vines are 
vigorous and produce an abundance of 
pickles of excellent type over a long period. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 0z. 50¢; 14 Ib. $1.00; 
VY lb. $1.65; Ib. $2.75; 5 lbs. $12.80; 10 Ibs. 
$25.00; 25 Ibs. $61.50. 
245 DOUBLE YIELD: 54 days. One of the 
earliest and most prolific cucumbers for 
pickles, small and dill, and small early 
slicers. Fruits are medium length, very 
straight with blunt ends and good color. 
Pkt. 20¢; 14 02. 30¢; oz. 45¢; 14 lb. 90¢; 
VY |b. $1.50; Ib. $2.50; 5 Ibs. $12.05; 10 lbs. 
$23.50; 25 Ibs. $57.75. 
243 MINCU: 53 days. Primarily for pick- 
ling, Mincu is also excellent as a first early 
cuke for slicing. Fruits are white spined, 
short and blocky. Pkt. 20¢; 1% oz. 45¢; oz. 
70¢; 14 lb. $1.35; 1% lb. $2.20; lb. $3.60; 
5 lbs. $17.55; 10 Ibs. $34.50; 25 Ibs. $85.25. 
241 NATIONAL PICKLING: Old standard 
pickle variety. 14 lb. 90¢; 1% lb. $1.45; Ib. 
$2.35; 5 Ibs. $11.20; 10 lbs. $21.80; 25 Ibs. 
$53.50. 
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