GOLDEN DELIGHT MUSKMELON 
CANTALOUPE (Muskmelon) 
Best in warm areas and deep, rich soil. 
HALE’S BEST—Fruits slightly oval, weight 
3 to 4 pounds. Flesh exceptionally thick, 
sweet, aromatic. Resistant to powdery mil- 
dew. 86 days. Pkt. 15c. 
HEARTS OF GOLD OR IMPROVED HOO- 
» DOO—Medium melon, follows the earlier 
varieties. Fruits 5 to 6” in diameter thick, 
fine flavored, smooth orange salmon flesh. 
100 days. Pkt. 1l5c. 
*GOLDEN DELIGHT — 1952 All America 
Bronze Medal Winner. Recommended as im- 
proved and desirable home garden melon. 
Standout in national trials. Pkt. 15c. 
PENNSWEET—(Early.) 1955 All America 
Winner. Small, sweet, thick flesh fruit— 
recommended for short season areas. Pkt. 
2563 
SPEAR—Early maturing that does well in 
short season. Has gained considerable 
popularity in the Willamette Valley. Pkt. 
l5c. 
TIP TOP—Large, slightly oval fruits with 
pale green skin turns yellow at maturity. 
Ribbed and lightly netted. Sweet, delicious 
flesh of bright salmon color. 90 days. Pkt. 
1Se. 
CRESS 
PEPPER GRASS — Crisp finely cut leaves 
with lively pungent flavor for garnish, in 
salads and sandwiches. Fast grower. Sow 
early. 50 days. Pkt. 15c. 
EGGPLANT 
Sow in mild heat about the middle of March 
and transplant about June lst, setting the 
plants 2 feet apart. 
NEW YORK IMPROVED — Spineless large 
broad oval deep glossy purple-black fruits. 
85 days. Pkt. l5c. 
ENDIVE 
Sow about mid-April, in rows 1¥ feet apart 
and thin to about 9 inches in the rows. 
BATAVIAN BROAD LEAVED—Leaves long, 
broad and succulent. Fine for winter salads 
and cooking. 71 days. Pkt. l5c. 
GREEN CURLED — Outer leaves bright 
green, midribs tinged with rose. Center 
‘leaves blanch readily. Makes attractive, 
tasty salads. 95 days. Pkt. 15c. 
KOHL RABI 
HERBS 
Every garden should have a selection of 
herbs. Attractive in the vegetable or flower 
garden—indispensable to savory cooking. 
ANISE — Annual. For garnishing, season- 
ing and cordials. Seeds have an aromatic 
flavor. Plants about 14” high. 75 days. Pkt. 
15¢; 
BASIL, SWEET—Annual. Leaves, green or 
dried, are used for seasoning soups, stews, 
omelets, and other dishes. Height 12 to 18”. 
85 days. Pkt. 15c. 
CHIVES—Perennial. Tops, finely chopped, 
add mild onion flavor to soups, stews, sal- 
ads and other dishes. 6” high. 80 days. 
Pkt 15c, 
DILL—Annual. 2 to 3 feet. Seeds and leaves 
used for flavoring—especially for dill 
pickles. 70 days. Pkt. 10c. 
MARJORAM, SWEET—Annual. Height 1 to 
2'. A seasoning, either fresh or dried. 70 
days. Pkt. 15c. 
SAGE — Perennial. About 1%’ high. Use 
fresh or dried for seasoning. 75 days. Pkt. 
iNSyeh 
SUMMER SAVORY—Annual. 1’ high. The 
small spicy leaves add pungent flavor to 
soups, stews and gravies. Pkt. 15c. 
THYME—Perennial. 8 to 12” high. Aromatic 
foliage used as seasoning. 85 days. Pkt. 15c. 
KALE OR BORECOLE 
Kale, like Collard, provides excellent greens 
in late fall and winter when other fresh 
vegetables are gone. Leaves are best after 
a frost. Kale should be in every home gar- 
den. High in nutrients and vitamins. Cul- 
ture same as late cabbage. 
*DWARF GREEN — Plants have wide- 
spreading, finely curled blue-green plume- 
like leaves. 55 days. Pkt. 10c. 
THOUSAND HEADED—Called Chicken or 
Cow Kale. Vigorous branching plants with 
enormous cabbage-like leaves. Relished by 
poultry and livestock as winter greens. 65 
days. Pkt. 10c. 
OAK LEAF LETTUCE 
KOHL RABI 
Deliciously flavored turnip-shaped bulbs 
that grow above ground level in early 
spring in light rich soil. Space rows 1Y2' 
apart and thin to 6” in rows. 
WHITE VIENNA EARLY—Use when bulbs 
are’ 2" in diameter. Medium sized light 
green bulbs with while flesh. Early. Fine 
for forcing. 60 days. Pkt. 15c. 
LETTUCE 
Sow indoors in February and March, plant- 
ing outdoors when weather is suitable. 
Heading Varieties 
HANSON—Favorite hardy lettuce for home 
and market garden. Big, compact, globular 
heads. Tender and sweet. Broad, curly, 
light yellow green leaves. 80 days. Pkt. 10c. 
NEW YORK OR LOS ANGELES — Large 
curled head lettuce widely used as a long 
distance shipper. Sweet, tender, well bal- 
anced heads. Deep green curly edged 
leaves. 80 days. Pkt. 15c. 
GREAT LAKES — All Time All America 
Award. Leaves large and well folded; ribs 
heavy. Shows considerable resistance to 
tipburn and ability to head under adverse 
conditions. 82 days. Pkt. 15c. 
WHITE PARIS COS—A self folding cos with 
dark green loaf shaped heads. Greenish- 
white, well balanced interior. Pkt. 10c. 
Leaf Varieties 
*SALAD BOWL—All America Gold Medal 
Winner. A honey for home gardens. Early 
rich green, loose leaf variety, that makes a 
very decorative leaf. Stands sun and slow 
to bolt. Pkt. 15c. 
GRAND RAPIDS—Hardy and disease re- 
sistant. Upright, compact plants with large, 
solid, light green leaves with broad, heavily 
frilled margins. Very tender and sweet 
grown under glass. 43 days. Pkt. 10c. 
OAK LEAF—Leaves shaped like oak leaves. 
Stands up well in hot weather and does not 
turn bitter. 40 days. Pkt. 10c. 
PRIZEHEAD, REDLEAF—Early variety very 
good for home and garden use. Plants 
of medium size, crisp and tender. Color me- 
dium green with brownish red edges on 
outer leaves. 47 days. Pkt. 10c. 
SIMPSON’S EARLY CURLED—Large plants 
with light green crumpled frilled leaves. 
Tender, succulent and delicious. Early, 
hardy and dependable. 45 days. Pkt. 10c. 
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