A SUCCESSION 
of 
SWEET CORN 
As a result of experiments conducted by 
the Connecticut Experiment Station, which 
is the leading authority on Hybrid Sweet 
Corn in the United States, we are able to 
offer a collection of five varieties of Hybrid 
Sweet Corn which will bear in constant 
succession for a period exceeding 4 weeks 
with no two varieties ripening together. 
In order to continue the season after the 
collection has ripened we advise successive 
plantings of Golden Cross Bantam which is 
the latest variety in the collection and 
which can be planted with safety up until 
July Ist. 
Each one of these varieties has been 
chosen for its wilt-resistant qualities, heavy 
bearing propensities and fine flavor. 
Spancross. 4.13. Extra early. 
Marcross. 13.6. Early. 
Carmelcross. 39.13. Early-midseason. 
Whipcross. (Lincoln.) 39.23. Midseason. 
Golden Cross Bantam. Late midseason. 
1 pkt. each of the 5 varieties above (trial 
quantity), $1.25. 
14 lb. each of the 5 varieties above (suffi- 
cient for family of four), $2.50. 
1 Ib. each of the 5 varieties above, $4.25. 
2 Ibs. each of the above 5 varieties, $8.00. 
Sweet Corn 
Plant about May 5th in hills and allow 
2 plants to grow in each hill. Sweet Corn 
requires rich soil. To have a continuous 
supply throughout the season plant every 
two weeks until July. One pound will plant 
125 hills. 
See above for our famous Hybrid Sweet 
Corn collection. 
Non-Hybrid Varieties. Pkt., 25c; ¥ Ib., 50c; 
Ib., 85c. 
Hybrid Varieties except Golden Midget. 
Pkt., 35c; Y% Ib., 55c; Ib., 95c. 
Favorite Non-Hybrid 
Varieties 
Country Gentleman. Late. Ears 7 to 9 
inches long with sweet white kernels. (95 
days.) 
Golden Bantam. The most popular of all. 
Extra early, sweet and prolific, each stalk 
bearing 2 or 3 golden ears 6 to 8 inches 
long. (79 days.) 
Golden Midget Hybrid. Similar to our fa- 
mous Mason’s Golden Midget but 4 days 
early with better filled ears. Pkt., $1.00; 
6 pkts., $5.00. 
Io-Chief. (Hybrid.) Sturdy, heat and 
drought resistant variety with 84-inch 
ears. 
Eggplant 
Sow seed in a box or pot in greenhouse 
or hotbed, in February and March. When 
about 3 inches high, plant singly into small 
pots and set plants out as soon as all danger 
from frost is past (about May 20th), placing 
them 21% feet apart each way. 
Improved Black Beauty. Fully a week ear- 
lier than New York Improved Purple. (80 
days.) Pkt., 25c; Y oz., 50c; 0z., 85c; 14 Ib., 
$2.50. 
New Hampshire Hybrid. Accredited the 
finest of all Eggplant. Deep purple skin. 
(70 days.) Pkt., 35c; 4 02., 65c. 
Vegetable See 
Endive 
An excellent leaf salad for fall and winter 
use. Make first planting in mid-April and 
continue into July. When nearly full grown, 
tie the leaves together at the top to bleach. 
One ounce of seed plants 100 feet of drill. 
Broad-Leaf Batavian. Leaves are large and 
broad, and furnish more greens than curly 
varieties. Pkt., 25c; 0z., 60c; 14 lIb., $1.85. 
Extra Fine Green Curled. Leaves blanch 
rapidly and are very tender. Pkt., 25c; 
Ym oz., 75c; 0z., $1.25; Y%4 lb., $3.50. 
Herbs 
Varieties marked with (*) are perennials. 
SEEDS. Price: Pkt., 35c; 5 pkts., $1.50. 
ANISE. For seasoning. 
BORAGE. Flowers used for salad garnish- 
ing, leaves for flavoring cordials. 
CARAWAY. Seeds used in bread, pastries 
and liqueurs. 
CATNIP 
*CHIVES. For salads, seasoning and fla- 
voring. 
CORIANDER. Strongly aromatic seeds. 
CRESS, CURLED. (Pepper Grass.) For sal- 
ads and garnishing. 
*CRESS, SWEET WATER. Excellent for 
salads. 
DILL. Long Island Mammoth. 
FENNEL. (Finnochio.) For garnishing and 
making sauce for fish. Bulb-like base may 
be eaten boiled or raw. 
*HYSSOP. For flavoring and medicine. 
*LAVENDER. (Lavandula Spica.) For food 
seasoning. 
*LAVENDER, TRUE. (Lavandula Vera.) 
For sachets for perfuming linens. 
MUSTARD, WHITE LONDON. For salad 
and garnishing. 
*ROSEMARY. Especially good for season- 
ing pork. 
RUCOLA. (Roquette.) A very popular 
Latin herb for salads and cooking. 
*RUE. A bitter, pungent seasoning for 
salads. 
*SAGE. For flavoring dressing and sauces. 
SUMMER SAVORY. Especially valuable 
for flavoring Beans. 
SWEET BASIL. Very aromatic for season- 
ing. 
*SWEET MARJORAM. A popular herb 
for seasoning and salads. 
UPLAND CRESS. A dry-land form of Water 
Cress. 
Herb Plants 
All plants: 3 for $1.95; 10 for $5.50. 
Add 10% of cost for postage and handling. 
Herbs for Cooking: Chives, Mint, Rosemary, 
Sage, Tarragon, Thyme. 
Herbs for Fragrance and Ornamental Use: 
Bergamot, Germander, Lavender, Lemon 
Balm, Lemon Thyme (Variegated), Lem- 
on Verbena, Winter Savory (also for 
cooking.) 
Magic in Herbs by Leonie de Sounin. A fas- 
cinating gift book—unusual recipes, also 
how to grow herbs. Illustrated, $3.00. 
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Kale 
Dwarf Green Scotch Curled. Splendid greens 
for fall, winter and early spring; use 
boiled and serve like Spinach. Flavor im- 
proved by freezing, The plant is entirely 
winter hardy. (55 days.) Pkt., 25c; 0z., 
60c; %4 Ib., $1.85. 
Koh!-rabi 
The bulbs should be used when the size 
of a small Apple, as they become woody 
when very old. For this reason, successive 
sowings should be made until the middle of 
August. Set plants 6 inches apart. One 
ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. 
Early White Short-Leaved Vienna. Matures 
in 6 weeks from sowing. (55 days.) Pkt., 
POC OLss, LOC: 
Leek 
American Flag. For flavoring soups. Sow in 
drills a foot apart as soon as the ground 
opens and thin out to 4 inches apart. One 
ounce will plant 25 feet of drill. Pkt., 25c; 
Y% oz., $1.00; oz., $1.75; Y% Ib., $6.00. 
Muskmelons 
Muskmelons succeed best in light, rich 
soil, preferably sod-soil. They should be 
planted in well-enriched hills from 4 to 6 
feet apart. For very early Melons, start seed 
in pots and plant outdoors when weather 
is settled, about May 20th. For main crop, 
plant outside middle of May 6 to 8 seeds in 
each hill. Leave four of the strongest plants 
to grow. One ounce is sufficient for 50 hills. 
Crenshaw. Rind green, flesh soft light pink, 
sweet and juicy with mild delicious flavor. 
(110 days.) 
Emerald Gem. Beautifully netted. Flesh 
thick deep salmon in color and deliciously 
sweet. The best for the home garden. 
(85 days.) 
Golden Delight. (All-America 1952.) Fine 
golden fleshed Melon of delicious flavor. 
Ideal for home garden use. Pkt., 35c; 
5 pkts., $1.50. 
Honeydew. Large cream-white skin, green 
flesh. (115 days.) 
Watermelons 
Plant the same as Muskmelons, 8 feet 
apart. One ounce will plant 30 hills. 
White Mountain Midget. (See page 47.) 
Golden Early. An extremely early and lus- 
cious Melon. Early maturing and easy to 
grow in almost any latitude. Fruits uni- 
formly globular, of solid green color, flesh 
brilliant red, ripening to the rind. (75 
days.) 
