SWEET CORN 
NEW CORN IOCHIEF 
Sweet corn, 8 oz. to 100 ft., 10 to 14 Ibs. 
per acre 
Plant in rich, warm seil, in hills, 2 to 3 feet 
apart, in rows 3 feet apart for early kinds and 
4 feet apart for the late sorts. ‘Make first sow- 
ing about the middle of May and continue fort- 
nightly up to about the middle of July. Corn 
should be planted in blocks of at least 4 rows. 
Open Pollinated, Yellow 
Golden Bantam. 8-row. (79 days.) Slen- 
der ears 5% to 6% inches long have 8 
rows of even golden kernels of good 
flavor. Very sweet. Popular with the 
home gardener.: (Fz.) 
Golden Bantam Improved. (81 days.) 
Larger ears, more rows of kernels, greater 
production. Golden yellow, deep, wide, 
tender kernels with a fine sweet flavor. 
Golden Early Market. (77 days.) Early 
yellow variety for home and market gar- 
den. Ears have strong husks and 8 to 
12 tender rows to each ear. Kernels 
golden yellow, medium sweet and of 
good flavor. 
LOCALLY ADAPTED HYBRIDS: In 
recent years the hybrid types of sweet 
corn have been specially developed for 
special conditions. Ask for our recom- 
mendations. 
Hybrid 
Listed in order of ripening 
Spancross. (73 days.) Very early. Well 
filled 6-inch ears of a medium yellow. 
Good quality. Plants grow 4 to 5 ft. tall. 
Marcross. (76 days.) Stalks short but 
sturdy, highly resistant to bacterial wilt. 
Ears long, plump, abruptly tapered at 
tips; 10-14 rowed, with light cream-yellow 
kernels. Good flavor and quality. Early. 
Plants 4% to 5 ft. high. 
*lochief (1951 All America Winner). 
See All America Selections, page 3. 
CUCUMBERS 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre 
Mature in approximately 60 days 
Sow outdoor varieties early in spring, in hot- 
beds or cold frame, and transplant to open 
ground when weather is suitable. For later 
crop, sow seed when weather becomes settled, 
in hills 4 to 5 ft. apart. They require a warm, 
rich soil, and should be watered liberally. 
Colorado. (60 days.) About 8% inches long. 
This cucumber is popular. It does not 
taper. The color is dark green. The flesh 
crisp and tender. Heavy yielder. 
Sled See All America Selections, page 
Improved Long Green. (67 days.) The 
fruits are handsome, being of good form 
and of a deep green color which is re- 
tained a considerable time after picking. 
9 to 10 inches. 
Lemon. (65 days.) Little cucumbers re- 
sembling lemons in both form and color 
with a delicious and distinctive flavor. 
Fine for preserves or sweet pickles and 
superb as a salad. Prolific. 
Marketer. (65 days.) 8 inches long, 214 
inches in diameter, straight and sym- 
metrical, slightly tapered at the ends; 
very uniform, dark color. A vigorous 
grower and exceptionally prolific. The 
flesh is sweet and crisp. Most popular. 
National Pickling. (56 days.) A highly 
desirable pickling strain. Fruits are 
well warted; are dark green, symmetrical 
with thick walls; full ended. 
CUCUMBER, STRAIGHT EIGHT 
Straight 8. (66 days.) Symmetrical, cyl- 
indrical fruits about 8 inches long and 
2% inches in diameter. Fruits are well 
rounded at the ends and when ripe are 
deep green and free from striping or tip- 
ping. Ideal for home or market. 
CHICORY 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre 
Sow chicory when weather becomes warm 
and settled.. Sow in rows at least 24 inches 
apart and thin to 13 inches between plants. 
Witloof or French Endive. Seed sown 
in spring produces long, thick roots by 
November. To force for use, dig roots in 
fall and trim the leaves off an inch 
above the crown. Trench in a warm, dark 
place, covered with 6 or 8 inches of soil. 
A handsome, compact head of blanched 
leaves resembling Endive is the result, 
tender and of rich, mildly acrid flavor. 
Large-rooted Magdeburg. Roots 12 to 
’ 14 inches long, 2 inches in diameter at 
top; tapered. The dried roots are often 
roasted and mixed with ground coffee. 
EGGPLANT 
V4 oz. to 100 ft., 5 to 6 oz. per acre 
Sow in mild heat, about the middle of March, 
and transplant on June 1, setting the plants 
2) feet part. 
Black Beauty. (80 days.) The fruits of this 
variety are large and symmetrical. Re- 
tains its glossy black-purple coloring for 
a long time. This lasting quality makes 
it distinctly popular. 
‘PRICE LIST OF VEGETABLE SEEDS 
ON PAGE 17 
ENDIVE 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre 
Sow about the middle of April, in rows 112 
feet apart, and thin out to about 9 inches 
apart. 
Broad-leaved Endive. Leaves long, broad, 
and succulent. Fine for winter salads 
and cooking. 
Green Curled Endive. Outer leaves bright 
green, midribs tinged with rose. Center 
leaves blanch readily. Makes attractive 
salads. Vigorous and resistant. 
KALE 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre 
Culture same as late cabbage 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. (55 days.) 
Plants have wide-spreading, finely curled 
blue green plume-like leaves. Relished 
as a vegetable green and useful as an 
ornament. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. (60 days.) 
Hardy plants with leaves deeply cut. 
Curled at the edges, light green in color; 
very tender and finely flavored after 
touched with frost. 
Jersey or Thousand Headed. Called 
Chicken or Cow Kale. Vigorous branch- 
ing plants with enormous cabbage-like 
leaves. Relished by poultry and livestock 
as winter greens. 
. KOHL RABI 
Y2 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 5 Ibs. per acre 
The delicious flavor of this turnip-shaped 
bulb combines both cabbage and turnip. Early 
in spring sow the seed in light rich soil in rows 
1% feet apart. When plants are well estab- 
lished, thin to 6 inches apart in the row. 
Early White Vienna. (55 days.) For 
forcing. The best table sort if used when 
the bulbs are 2 inches in diameter. It 
matures early and produces medium sized 
light green bulbs with white flesh of ex- 
cellent quality. 
LEEK 
Large American Flag. An early popular 
sort. Stems 8-10 inches long, 1144 inches 
thick; white, and attractive. Leaves large, 
medium green, drooping backward. 
EARLY WHITE VIENNA KOHLRABI 
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