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Romanesco Jelly Bean Hybrid
SQUASH-WINTER Continued EARLY PROLIFIC STRAIGHTNECK
BLUE HUBBARD
110 days. Bluish-gray, slightly
ridged fruits with a hard, coarsely-
warted shell. Flesh is thick, dry,
fine and yellowish-orange. Very
sweet and highly productive. Great
for pies, baking, boiling and freez-
ing.
1/4 oz 1/2 oz
$1.79 $2.99
1 oz
$4.99
1/4 lb
$14.99
SQUASH-SUMMER
EARLY WHITE BUSH SCALLOP
46 days. Fruit grow on produc-
tive bushes that bear all summer
long. Easy to grow and unbothered
by most insects. The creamy, tasty
texture makes this little squash
great for summer cooking.
1/4 oz 1/2 oz
$1.49 $2.49
1 oz
$3.99
1/4 lb
$9.99
DWARF SUMMER CROOKNECK
50 days. Uniform size and color
make this squash highly desirable.
Neck is curved and skin is bright
orange-yellow. A heavy yielder,
Dwarf Crookneck is ideal for both
home and market use.
1/4 oz 1/2 oz
$1.49 $2.49
1 oz
$3.99
1/4 lb
$9.99
Roma
55 days. Lemon-yellow, lightly-
warted, club-shaped fruits are tasti-
est under 7”. With firm, thick and
fine-grained flesh, this variety is
particularly popular in Northern re-
gions.
1/4 oz 1/2 oz
$1.49 $2.49
1 oz
$3.99
1/4 lb
$9.99
BLACK BEAUTY ZUCCHINI
62 days. This bush-type plant is a
continual producer of long, straight
fruit. Squash should be harvested
early, at 6-8” long, to ensure tender-
ness. Exterior is dark greenish-
black; flesh is greenish-white and
finely flavored.
1/4 oz 1/2 oz
$1.49 $2.49
1 oz
$3.99
1/4 lb
$9.99
TOMATO
RED CHERRY
65 days. Strong vigorous plants
with small, round red fruits averag-
ing 1” in diameter. Fruits are borne
in large clusters and bear all summer
for a long harvest period. A widely-
used shipper and heavy yielder with
fine flavor.
1/16 oz 1/8 oz
$2.99 $4.99
1/2 oz
$14.99
1/4 lb
$34.99
ROMANESCO-ITALIAN VARIETY
52 day. A distinctive, promi-
nently ribbed Italian zucchini. The
flavor makes up for smaller yields.
Its nutty flavor is delicious raw or
cooked. Also produces male blos-
soms suitable for cooking.
1/4 oz 1/2 oz
$1.49 $2.49
1 oz
$3.99
1/4 lb
$9.99
CELEBRITY
70 days. This strong hybrid not
only produces 8 oz. fruit, and offers
a wide spectrum of disease re-
sistance, including tobacco mosaic
virus. Celebrity can be grown staked
or as a bush.
100 Seeds
$3.99
250 Seeds
$7.99
JELLY BEAN HYBRID
70 days. These grape-shaped
beauties are as delicious as they are
fun to eat. Produces large clusters of
15-30 fruits over a long harvest.
100 Seeds
$3.99
250 Seeds
$7.99
BETTER BOY
71 days. A really superior large,
bright red tomato. One pound fruits
are not unusual and a season's yield
can run 50 pounds per plant.
100 Seeds
$3.99
250 Seeds
$7.99
DELICIOUS
77 days. High yields of gigantic
meaty tomatoes with few seeds. Ex-
cellent for salads, tomato juice, and
canning. Also a perfect slicing toma-
to.
1/16 oz 1/8 oz
$2.99 $4.99
1/2 oz
$14.99
1/4 lb
$34.99
ROMA
78 days. A well-known paste-
type tomato, Roma is perfect for
sauces, pastes and ketchup. Its heavy
crops of bright red, pear-shaped
fruits are meaty with very few seeds.
1/16 oz 1/8 oz
$2.99 $4.99
1/2 oz
$14.99
1/4 lb
$34.99
BRANDYWINE
90 days. This indeterminate pota-
to leaf variety produces 12-16 ounce
purple-maroon oval fruits. An heir-
loom variety that pre-dates 1900,
this tomato has a deep, fruity flavor.
100 Seeds
$3.99
250 Seeds
$7.99
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