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30970 IMPROVED MEYER LEMON HYBRID. Enjoy fresh citrus all year long, even in northern locations! Actually a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange and one of the easiest citruses to grow with the ability to bloom and set fruit all year. Fragrant white flowers are followed by large, orange-yellow fruits perfect for juicing, cooking and baking. Grafted onto a hardy, dwarfing rootstock, trees rarely exceed 5 ft. tall mak- ing them easy to bring inside. In spring, summer and fall enjoy it outdoors in a location with at least a half day of sun. In late fall, move inside to a well lit room before the first hard frost. Heavy yielding trees are self-pollinating and will bear fruit in 1 to 2 years. Excellent for growing in 5 to 10 gallon containers. 6 in. pot. Zones 9-10. Sorry we cannot ship to FL or TX. $29.95 each; 2 or more $26.95 each.
01763 BLUE DENT CORN. The real Indian Corn from the American Hopi Indians. Very old Indian eating corn with a distinctively delicious flavor, which many believe no other corn can equal. Slender ears on 5 ft. stalks have 8 rows and are 8 in. long, with very tender, tasty kernels in milk stage. Dries to an intense royal blue. 110 days. (A) Pkt. (1 oz.) $2.95; 2 pkts. $4.75; (M) 1/4 lb. $7.95; (P) 1 lb. $25.95.
02716 COWHORN OKRA. A robust heirloom that continues to be a favorite year after year. Tall plants produce prolific yields of 10-14 in., curved pods that are ribbed with light green and are the most tender when picked at no more than 6 in. long. A great choice for gumbo and frying. 55-60 days. (A) Pkt. (50 seeds) $2.00; 2 pkts. $3.75; 4 pkts. $6.88.
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Now you can get a jump start on the rest of your garden, too! Strong, vigorous seedlings will be about 4 to 6 in. tall and are grown in peat-based soil in containers 1-1/4 in. in diameter and 2 in. deep. They are carefully packed to ensure top quality when delivered straight to your door. 01420PL Broccoli Goliath - See page 10. 01590PL Cabbage Stonehead - See page 18. 01550PL Cabbage Megaton - See page 18. 01706PL Cauliflower Cheddar - See page 17. 02499PL Kohlrabi Kossak - See page 27.
STARTER PLANTS.
01020 BLUE LAKE BUSH BEAN. Our most popular
Shipping information is same as Starter Plants. See page 53 for details.
TOMATO & PEPPER STARTER PLANTS.
03142PL Early Sunsation - Early, big and bright yellow, 69 days. 03144PL King Arthur - Big, fat, sweet bell, 61 days. 03116PL Big Bertha - See page 44. 00005PL Goliath - See page 5.
PEPPERS
03071PL Peter - See page 4. 00006PL Jalapeno Goliath - See page 44.
HOT PEPPERS
STARTER PLANT COLLECTION. 4 plants each of Early Girl, Celebrity, Big Beef and Big Bertha. $21.95 each
00955(X) TOMATO & PEPPER
00029PL Amish Paste - See page 52. 00103PL Box Car Willie - See page 4. 00001PL Goliath - See page 2.
TOMATOES
00087PL Big Zac - See page 54. 00112PL Brandywine - See page 4. 00481PL Mortgage Lifter - See page 52. 00618PL Roma - See page 52. 00175PL Celebrity - See page 54. 00174PL Chocolate Sprinkles Hyb. - Red cherry with dark green stripes. 50-55 days. 00240PL Early Girl - See page 54. 00068PL Better Boy - See page 54. 00711PL SunSugar Hyb. - Candy sweet gold cherry, 62 days. 00075PL Big Beef - See page 54. 00630PL San Marzano - Roma-type, perfect for canning, 80 days.
Growth habit of Roma and Celebrity are determinate, all others are indeterminate.
For shipping information on all starter and grafted plants see page 53. Additional tomato plant collections - page 53. Additional pepper plant collections - page 45.
Sorry, we cannot ship these plants to AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, OR and WA.
cial canners and packers. Heavy producer with a long season. Tasty, tender, plump beans. Plants are vigorous with many branches. Up- right growth for easy picking. Pods are 5-1/2 to 6-1/2 in. long, round, with slow developing seeds so pods do not look lumpy. Excellent texture and flavor, fresh or canned. Especially good for freezing. White seeded. 55 days. (A) Pkt. $2.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.45; (P) 1 lb. $8.95; (P) 2 lb. $14.50; (P) 5 lb. $29.95.
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04898(X) COMPLETE ASPARAGUS GARDEN. You get three different varieties, 30 plants total. This is a wonderful opportunity to start an asparagus bed at a bargain price. You get 10 healthy roots each of Mary Washington, Purple Sweet and Jersey Supreme. You'll marvel over the thick, tender, dark green spears of Mary Washington. Purple Sweet pro- duces heavy shoots that are deep, dark purple (turns green when cooked) with less fiber and a unique taste. Jersey Supreme is disease resistant, cold and heat tolerant, ensuring a good crop under diverse growing conditions. Hardy perennial. 30 heavy roots (10 of each), $21.95.
30040 TRISTAR STRAWBERRY PLANTS. This delicious everbearing variety produces berries all season. You can look for- ward to a heavy early crop, a lighter summer crop and good yields again in the fall. Firm medium size fruits have an excellent sweet flavor and an inviting bright red color. Hardy plants are resistant to several dis- eases. Good variety for hanging baskets. We recommend denser planting due to the light run- ner production of this unusual
variety. Zones 4-8. 25 plants for $10.95; 50 for $18.95; 100 for $34.95; 400 for $111.95.
02638 MINNESOTA MIDGET MELON. Extra early heirloom bred by the University of Minnesota in 1948. Round 4-5 in. fruits have thick, sugary, golden-flesh that is edible right down to the rind. In areas with a longer growing period, it is possible to grow two crops per year. Compact vines grow only 3-4 ft. making them easy to grow in containers. 60-75 days. (A) Pkt. (50 seeds) $1.95; 2 pkts. $3.50; (L) 1 oz. $9.95; (M) 1/4 lb. $34.95.
03645 NORTH GEORGIA CANDY ROASTER WINTER SQUASH. A nice banana-shaped heirloom squash from Appalachia. Pink fruits have a distinctive green- ish-blue blossom end mark and weigh up to 10 lbs. Orange flesh is smooth, delicious and perfect for baking, frying and making pies. Very rare. Good keeper. 90- 100 days. (A) Pkt.
02175 SWEETER YET HYBRID CUCUMBER. You may agree, this just might be the best tasting cuke – period. It has it all – long slim fruits with ex- tra-thin, bitter-free tender skins, very dark green color on the outside, extremely crispy, burp-free and sweet on the inside. Perfectly refreshing solo or in sal- ads. Vigorous, disease resistant vines kick out big yields of 10 to 12 in. fruits. And early maturity to boot. 48 days. (A) Pkt. (30 seeds) $2.45; 2 pkts. $4.35; (J) 1/4 oz. $10.95; (K) 1/2 oz. $21.50.
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(25 seeds) $2.45; 2 pkts. $4.35; (L) 1 oz. $7.50; (M) 1/4 lb. $26.95.
Wondering why you should pay more for grafted plants? What makes them worth the extra price? These were some of the questions we also asked when grafted vegetables first appeared on the American market. We admit we were skepti- cal – until we grew them ourselves and saw the proof. Grafted plants were stronger, pro- duced fruit faster and because they were able to fend off diseases, the yields were higher.
TOMATO & PEPPER GRAFTED PLANTS.
Grafting joins the top of one plant (the scion) to the root system of a separate vari- ety (the rootstock). As the tissues fuse, the vigor and disease resistance of the root- stock combines with the exceptional fruit qualities of the original variety. The result is a “Super-Powered” plant. Plants will be shipped in 2 in. pots. Special growing in- structions are included.
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00075PG Big Beef - See page 54. 00112PG Brandywine - See page 4. 00175PG Celebrity - See page 54. 00188PG Cherokee Purple - See page 52. 00481PG Mortgage Lifter - See page 52.
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