EGGPLANT, POPCORN & CUCUMBERS
ROBUST WHITE HYBRID 95 Day
Popcorn
A great flavor and crispy, tender kernels are the result of this popcorn. Its big ears give a high yield of popcorn. The stalks are large. Enjoy this delicious white popcorn that pops hull free with very few unpopped kernels. #01783 (A) Pkt. (1½ Oz) $2.55; 2 pkts. $4.35; (N) ½ lb. $9.95; (P) 1 lb. $17.25; (P) 4 lbs. $62.95
EGGPLANT CULTURE About 8-10 weeks before your last frost, plant seeds ½” deep in flats. Allow 10 days for ger- mination. Transplant into Jiffy Pots when about 2” tall. After all danger of frost, transplant directly into the garden 2½ to 3’ apart in rows 2 to 3’ apart. Grow on black plastic to get a jump on the season.
CUCUMBER CULTURE
After all danger of frost and soil is warm (55°F at 6 inches), plant 5-6 seeds 1” deep in hills 4-5’ apart. Allow 10-14 days for germina- tion. When plants are 4” high, thin to 2 or 3 of the strongest plants. Well-rotted manure mixed into the bottom of each hill will stimulate growth and increase yield considerably. For straightest fruits for slicing, train your vines on a trellis or netting. A packet contains 30 seeds unless otherwise stated. 800 seeds per ounce.
b DIVA - 55 Day Slicing
2002 AAS Winner. This all- female variety produces sweet, crisp fruits that are the ideal size and length for slicing. Spineless and bright green with a glossy tender skin particularly if they are picked between 4-8”. Burpless and seedless. Disease tolerant. #02108 (A) Pkt. (20 seeds) $3.15; (K) ½ oz. $11.50
Robust Yellow
“LITTLE STRIPPER” POPCORN SHELLER Strips kernels from ears with one twist of the wrist. Durable cast aluminum. #54048 $9.95 each
ROBUST YELLOW HYBRID 85-100 Day
Popcorn
An excellent popper with large yellow kernels. One of the high- est yielding popcorns on the market due to its large ear size and double bearing potential. Vigorous grower. Does well under adverse conditions. #01782 (A) Pkt. (1½ Oz) $2.55; 2 pkts. $4.35; (N) ½ lb. $9.95; (P) 1 lb. $17.25; (P) 4 lbs. $62.95
JAPANESE WHITE HULLESS 95 - 105 Day
An old-fashion selection that has medium size kernels and pops pure white with no hard centers. Vigorous stalks with 5 to 6” ears.
#01771 (A) Pkt. (1½ Oz) $2.45; (N) ½ lb. $6.50; (P) 1 lb. $10.95
Fairy Tale
FAIRY TALE HYBRID EGGPLANT - 50 Day
Strawberry Popcorn
W ❦ STRAWBERRY POPCORN 105 Day
Decorative 2” ears of dark red, strawberry-shaped ears appear on 4 foot stalks. Each stalk produces a few ears. Great for arrangements.
#01795 (A) Pkt. $2.55; (M) ¼ lb. $4.95; (N) ½ lb. $9.95
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2005 AAS Winner. Edible egg- plant and ornamental. Dwarf 18 to 24” plants set bright lavender flowers and abundant clusters of 3 to 5 elongated lavender- purple fruits striped with white. Ready to pick a full 2 weeks earlier than most eggplants and should be harvested when 4” long. Gourmet flavor with very few seeds. Produces well in the garden or containers. #02277 (A) Pkt. (25 seeds) $3.25; 2 pkts. $5.45
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Black Bell
W BLACK BELL HYBRID 68 Day
A classic Italian eggplant. Early and highly productive. Strong plants yield medium-large, glossy, deep purple-black fruits. Very adaptable to most soils with excellent disease resistance. #02272 (A) Pkt. (25 seeds) $3.95; (H) ¹⁄8 oz. $9.95
Slicing
W DASHER II HYBRID 55 Day
The best all-purpose hybrid to go through our trials. Extremely productive, with about 25% more fruit than other variet- ies. Straight, long, green fruits are 8" long and 2½" across. Crisp, white flesh. Very early. Resistant to Mosaic Virus and Downy Mildew.
#02150 (A) Pkt. $2.85; (L) 1 oz. $10.95
Dasher II W ASHLEY - 65 Day Slicing
An improved straight eight type cucumber that is excellent for slicing. Its 7 to 8” fruits are slim, uniform and dark green. The vines are vigorous, resistant to Downy Mildew and produce heavy yields. An improved old-timer that is sure to please any gardener. #02105 (A) Pkt. (100 seeds) $2.55; (K) ½ oz. $6.95
HOLLAND HOTHOUSE HYBRID - 64 Day
European
SLICING CUCUMBER HINT To get an earlier crop of slicing cucumbers, start 4 seeds in a peat pot in early May and transplant the pot out in early June. You should have fruit two weeks earlier than seeds planted directly.
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Classic Dutch greenhouse variety. Bitter free and burpless. Cylindrical, uniform, dark-green fruits grow to 15" long if trellised and are especially crisp with a sweet flavor. Self-pollinating and productive. Seed- less if grown indoors. #02119 (A) Pkt.(5 seeds) $3.15; 2 pkts. $5.35
Diva Slicing
TASTY GREEN NO. 26 HYBRID - 55 Day
You can eat all of the cucumbers you want of this one and not suffer for it. The fruits are slen- der and long (10 to 12 inches). Fruits form best when grown on a trellis or tripod otherwise they may be a little curved. No bitter taste. Burpless and bitter-free.
#02180 (A) Pkt. $3.45; (J) 1/4 oz. $10.50
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