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PIXIE® GRAPES. Grow miniature clusters of grapes right on your coffee table or patio! Dwarf vines grow just 14- 20 in. tall and continually produce mini clus- ters of grapes year round. Can be grown in the ground, but it really shines in contain-
ers. If grown outside in the summer, bring inside for the winter. Produces fruit the fi rst year planted. Plants are very shallow rooting. 4 in. pots. Cannot ship to NY, OR or WA.
30232 Pinot Meunier Purple. (cv. VDG004) (PPAF). Purple fruits with few seeds and a sweet-tart fl avor.
30233 Riesling. (cv. VDG001) (PPAF). White fruits with sweet fl avor. Prices, above 2:
$17.95 each; 3 or more $15.95 each.
01763 BLUE DENT CORN. The real Indian Corn from the American Hopi Indians. Very old Indian eating corn with a distinctively delicious fl avor, which many believe no other corn can equal. Slender ears on 5 ft. stalks have 8 rows and are 8 in. long, with very ten- der, tasty kernels in milk stage. Dries to an intense royal blue. 110 days. (A) Pkt. (1 oz.) $3.10; 2 pkts. $5.05; (M) 1/4 lb. $8.50; (P) 1 lb. $27.95.
02712 CANDLE FIRE HYBRID OKRA. 2017 AAS Winner! A unique red okra with pods that are round, not ribbed, and a brighter red than the reddish burgundy okras currently available. Red stemmed plants produce high yields of pods that have an excel- lent taste, good texture and are very tender. Easy-to-grow and requires little maintenance – except for the frequent harvesting, which is a great thing! Thrives in the heat and is disease resistant even in hot humid climates like the south where it’s perfect for traditional fried okra. Makes a unique ornamental as aged fruit can be used in fl ower arrangements. Dried seed can even be used as coffee (without caffeine)! 60 days. (A) Pkt. (25 seeds) $3.95; 2 pkts. $6.95; 4 pkts. $12.50.
03268 FAIRYTALE PUMPKIN. Musquee de Provence. A French “cheese” heirloom from the South of France, often sold by the slice to shoppers. Su- perb deep orange fl esh is great for cooking and baking pies. Uniformly round fruits are medium-large, measure 12 to 16 in. in diameter and weigh 15 to 20 lbs. 90-100 days. (A) Pkt. (25 seeds) $2.75; 2 pkts. $4.75; (L) 1 oz. $8.45; (M) 1/4 lb. $19.95.
02537 OUTREDGEOUS LETTUCE.
dark red lettuce that is sure to become a standard vari- ety for salad lovers. A great baby leaf variety that develops into large loose romaine heads at maturity. Slightly ruffl ed leaves maintain their gorgeous dark red color even under low-light conditions. Begin cut- ting young leaves at only 28 days. 28-50 days. (A) Pkt. (1,000 seeds) $1.95; 2 pkts. $3.45; (K) 1/2 oz. $5.95; (L) 1 oz. $10.95.
30970 IMPROVED MEYER LEMON HYBRID. Enjoy fresh citrus all year long, even in northern locations! A cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange and one of the easiest citruses to grow with the abil- ity to bloom and set fruit all year. Fragrant white fl ow- ers are followed by large, orange-yellow fruits perfect for juicing, cooking and baking. Grafted onto hardy, dwarfi ng rootstock, trees rare-
before the fi rst hard frost. Heavy yielding, self- pollinating and bears fruit in 1-2 years. Excel- lent for growing in 5-10 gallon containers. Gallon pots. Zones 9-10. Sorry we cannot ship to FL or TX. $29.95 each; 2 or more $26.95 each.
ly exceed 5 ft. tall making 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
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04898(X) COMPLETE ASPARAGUS GARDEN. Get three different varieties, 30 plants total. This is a wonderful opportunity to start an asparagus bed at a bargain price. 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 fi ber 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 fl avor 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-fl esh 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.
01020 BLUE LAKE BUSH BEAN. Our most popular
cial canners and packers. Heavy producer with a long season. Tasty, tender, plump beans. Plants
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 fl avor, fresh or canned. Especially good for freezing. White seeded. 55 days. (A) Pkt. $2.45; (N) 1/2 lb. $5.45; (P) 1 lb. $9.95; (P) 2 lb. $15.95; (P) 5 lb. $34.95.
are vigorous with commer-
02716 COWHORN OKRA. A robust heirloom that continues to be a favorite year after year. Tall plants produce prolifi c 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 g u m b o and fry- ing. 55- 60 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) $2.55; 2 pkts. $4.50; (J) 1/4 oz. $11.50; (K) 1/2 oz. $22.50.
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(50 seeds) $2.00; 2 pkts. $3.75; 4 pkts. $6.88.
04692(X) RED, WHITE & BLUE POTATOES SPECIAL. There is nothing like variety to keep your meals from becoming boring, and this special offer provides just that. We’ll ship you 25 sets each of three different potato varieties: Red Pontiac, Superior and Magic Molly – 75 sets total, plants 75 ft. of row! Each of these great varieties is described on page 43. Easy- to-grow, but we’ll send complete planting instructions. 1 offer (75 sets) $19.95.
02894 SUGAR MAGNOLIA SUGAR SNAP PEA. The fi rst purple podded sugar snap! The result of over 15 years of work by Dr. Alan Kapuler PhD. of Peace Seeds. Sweet fl avor is best before pods get too fat. Makes an excellent addition to salads and for steaming. Beautiful purple pods and fl owers adorn vigorous 6-7 ft. vines. Very ornamental with lots of tendrils that will cling securely to a trel- lis. 70 days. (A) Pkt. (1-1/2 oz.) $2.75; (N) 1/2 lb. $10.95; (P) 1 lb. $18.95; (P) 2 lb. $29.95; (P) 5 lb. $59.95.
vests with this quick maturing vari- ety. 40-45 days. (A) Pkt. (100 seeds) $2.95; 2 pkts. $5.20; 4 pkts. $9.25.
03319 SWEET BABY HYBRID RADISH. 2016 AAS Winner! The outstanding fl avor, quality and uniformity impressed AAS Judges. Crisp, crunchy and slightly spicy, these 3 in. elongated purple radishes are tasty and very uniform in size. Interior color ranges from a pretty pale purple to white with vio- let streaks to mostly white with a few purple splashes of color. Enjoy multiple har-
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