We Can t Wait To Fill Your Seed Needs. Garden Seed Catalog Family Owned Since 1923

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1 2006 We Can t Wait To Fill Your Seed Needs Garden Seed Catalog tomt@alseed.com Family Owned Since 1923

2 Page 2 Table of Contents Arugula Page 3 Asparagus Page 3 Beans Pages 3 Beets Page 4 Brussell Sprouts Page 4 Broccoli Page 4 Cabbage Page 5 Cantaloupe Page 5 Carrot Page 5 Cauliflower Page 6 Celery Page 6 Collards Page 6 Cucumbers Page 6 Eggplant Page 7 Flowers Page 18 Gourds Page 7 Herbs Page 7 Kohlrabi Page 8 Lettuce Page 8 Mustard Page8 Okra Page 8 Onion Pages 8 Parsnip Page 9 Peas Pages 9-10 Peppers Page 10 Pumpkin Pages10 Radish Pages 11 Rutabaga Page 11 Salsify Page 11 Spinach Page 11 Squash Pages 12 Swiss Chard Page 12 Tomatoes Page 13 Turnip Page 13 Watermelon Pages 13 Potatoes Pages 14 Sweet Corn Pages Organic Seed Pages Approx Seed per Oz 100 Ft Row Seeded Direct Direct Seeded Apart in row after thinning Between rows Depth of planting Asparagus oz 6 lbs in in 1/2 in Bean, Bush /2 lb 85 lbs 2-4 in in 1 in Bean, Pole 115 1/2 lb 30 lbs 6-8 in in 1 in Beet & Swiss Chard 1,600 1 oz lbs 1-4 in in 3/4 in Broccoli 8,900 1/4 oz 2 lbs in in 1/2 in Cabbage 8,900 1/4 oz 2 lbs in in 1/2 in Cantalope Melon 1,200 1/2 oz 3 lbs 2-3 ft in 1 in Carrot 23,000 1/2 oz 3 lbs 1-3 in 6-8 ft 1/2 in Cauliflower 8,900 1/4 oz 2 lbs in in 1/2 in Celery 71,000 1/4 oz 1 lb 4-8 in in 1/8 in Corn, Sweet /4 oz 10 lbs 4-6 in in 1 in Cucumber 1,000 1/2 oz 3 lbs 1-3 ft in 1 in Dill 22,700 1/4 oz 5 lbs 4-8 in 3-6 ft 1/2 in Eggplant 6,400 1/8 oz 2 lbs in in 1/4 in Lettuce 25,000 1/2 oz 1 lb 4-14 in in 1/4 in Mustard 17,600 1/4 oz 4 lbs 4-8 in in 1/4 in Okra oz 8 lbs in in 1/2 in Onion 8,500 1 oz 4 lbs 2-4 in in 1/2 in Peas, Garden 85 1 lb lbs 1-3 in in 1 in Pepper 4,700 1/8 oz 2 lbs in in 1/8 in Pumpkin 120 1/2 oz 4 lbs 3-4 ft in 1 in Radish 2,100 1 oz 10 lbs 1 in 8-12 ft 1/4 in Spinach 2,800 1 oz 15 lbs 3-6 in in 1/2 in Squash, Summer 250 1/2 oz 4 lbs 3-4 ft in 1 in Squash, Winter 130 1/2 oz 1 lb 3-4 ft 3-4 ft 1 in Tomato 11,000 1/2 oz 2 lbs 9-18 in 6-9 ft 1/4 in Turnip 15,200 1 oz 2 lbs 3-4 in in 1/4 in Watermelon oz 3 lbs 2-3 ft 6-8 ft 1 in

3 Arugula 21 Day Leafy salad greens, with a pleasant nutty flavor at the baby stage and as it grows to its mature stage, the flavor will change to a pungent peppery flavor. 1/4 oz - $1.29, 1/2 oz - $2.09, 1 oz - $3.29, 1/4lb - $11.99, 1/2lb - $19.99, 1lb - $32.99 Asparagus Mary Washington 3-4 years. A superior asparagus. An earlier, larger, and more uniform strain of Mary Washington. The heads tighter; stalk green without purple overcast. A real improvement. 1/4 oz - $1.99, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $14.99, 1/2lb - $23.99, 1lb - $39.99 Beans - Bush Blue Lake 55 days. A real flavor treat! Finest quality tender pods 51/2" - 6" long; holds up longer than many varieties as the white seeds and fiber are slow to form. Vigorous, somewhat spreading plants make heavy yields, particularly later in the season. Used as fresh beans, or canning; popular for market. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Improved Tendergreen 53 days. Provides the delicious quality without susceptibility to mosaic. Plant medium large, erect, and holds up well when loaded with pods. Heavy yields, slender dark pods. Pods about 6 inches long, rich green color, and the best of tenderness and rich flavor. Canning, shipping, freezing. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Jade 60 days. A new class of bean for fresh market. Strong, upright bush plants produce long, round, straight pods with excellent flavor and color. Pods average 3/8" x 7" and are easy to pick. Tolerant to bean mosaic, curly top and rust. This variety has done exceptionally well in trials. 1/4lb - $2.99, 1/2lb - $4.79, 1lb - $7.49, 5lb - $29.99, 10lb - $49.99 Topcrop 48 days. Resistant to common bean mosaic, low fiber, and consistently high yielding. Suited to canning, freezing, market, moderate distance shipping, and excellent for home use. Pods, medium green, length 6 inches, diameter 3/8 inches. Brown seed. Stringless. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Fordhook Bush Lima 75 days. Same quality as the old Fordhook but consistently yields better, especially in hot, dry weather. Plant has greater foliage and spread. Pods: bright green, broad, thick, 4 inch length, carrying 3-4 plump seeds of greenish cream color. The best bush lima. For canning, shipping and freezing. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Contender 49 days. Beans are 6 to 8 inches long and slightly curved. Excellent for short growing, cool seasons. This productive stringless variety is good for canning, freezing or eating raw directly from the garden and has a very distinctive flavor. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.299, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Provider 55 days. A delicious prolific bean that yields all season. Resistant to powdery mildew. Tolerant of hot weather and declared to have the best bean taste. Popular with canners. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Royal Burgundy 55 days. The brilliant purple, 5" pods are eye-catching at market, easy to spot when harvesting, and add stunning color to salads when used raw. The pods do turn green when cooked. Page 3 Mary Washington Blue Lake Bush 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Great Northern Beans - Dried Great Northern Navy 90 days. A large white bean excellent for baking and cooking. Cooks in 2/3rd the time of navy beans and has better flavor. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Red Kidney 95 days. Pods are 5-6 inches with 4-5 seeds. Used in Mexican dishes, bean salad, and for baking. Plant is inches tall. Red Kidney 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Pinto 85 days. This bean is a popular choice for Mexican cuisine! The half-runner type 20 inch plants produce light tan seeds with brown speckles. May be eaten as a green, snap bean when young. Also delicious when used as refried beans! 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Jade Top Crop Provider

4 Page 4 Beans - Pole Blue Lake Pole 60 days. Excellent canning and freezing variety. Good also for fresh market. Heavy yielder of straight 5 1/2" to 6" round dark green pods. Stringless. White Seed. Not for mechanical harvesting. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Kentucky Wonder Pole 65 days. The best known and most popular pole bean, good for home, market gardening and canning. Pods practically round, curved with wrinkled surface, good quality; slightly stringy, fibrous, brittle. Brown seed. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Romano Pole 66 days. Italian Pole has distinctive, full flavor and very heavy yields. Vines are loaded with long, stringless, flat-podded green beans right up to frost. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Beans - Wax Top Notch - wax 50 days. Produces straight, string less, flat creamy-yellow pods 4" to 6" long. Plants are 16 to 19 inches tall. Good for fresh market, canning, and freezing. Seed is white with a brown eye. Has tolerance to Common Bean Mosaic virus and Rust. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Gold Rush - wax 54 days. Long, straight pods hang in clusters around the main stem making them easy to pick. The fine flavor and the ability to remain in prime condition on the plant over a long period, makes Gold Rush extremely popular for the home garden. Excellent freezer. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.29, 1lb - $5.29, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Beets Cylindra 55 days. Cylindrical dark red beet grows up to 6" long and 2" in diameter. Great shape for making uniform slices, up to three times as many as a round beet. Popular for canning and freezing. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.29, 1 oz - $3.49, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1/2lb - $15.99, 1lb - $22.99 Detroit Dark Red 60 days. The standard sort for shippers, truckers and canners. Strong tops suited to mechanical harvesting. Roots nearly globular, smooth, ox-blood red, uniform, with small tap root. Flesh dark red with indistinctive red zones 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.29, 1 oz - $3.49, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1/2lb - $15.99, 1lb - $22.99 Chioggia 60 days. Italian heirloom, alternating red and white concentric rings make it a real specialty item, mild flavored greens used raw or cooked. 1/4 oz - $1.59, 1/2 oz - $2.79, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $10.99, 1lb - $24.99 Brussels Sprouts Long Island Improved 90 Days. Plant produces very high yields of round dark green flavorful Brussels Sprouts. This variety is great for freezing. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1lb - $23.99 Broccoli Waltham days. Compact, dark blue-green. Well rounded medium large head, small buds. High yielder for freezing or market. 1/4 oz - $1.29, 1/2 oz - $2.09, 1 oz - $3.29, 1/4lb - $7.99, 1lb - $19.99 Green Sprouting Calabrese 80 day. Standard Calabrese type, large blue-green cauliflower-like central heads, good side shoot production, for bunching and home gardens, early heavy producer. 1/4 oz - $1.29, 1/2 oz - $2.09, 1 oz - $3.29, 1/4lb - $7.99, 1lb - $19.99 Blue Lake Pole Kentucky Wonder Pole Romano Top Notch Gold Rush Cylindra Detroit Dark Red Long Island Waltham 29 Calabrese Chioggia Order by tomt@alseed.com

5 Page 5 Cabbage Golden Acre 64 days. An extra early round variety producing tightly folded, well balanced heads of excellent quality; weighs about 3 lbs.; valuable for early market and shipping. Very good flavor. Red Acre 74 days. Popular early red variety for Spring and Summer harvest. Plants relatively small, short stemmed. Medium sized heads are round, hard, deep purplish red and weigh about 5 lbs. Copenhagen 72 days. Round solid heads, 6-8 in diameter, 3-4 lbs, medium green small plants, good wrapper leaves, keeps well, short stem, largest early roundhead, mainly used for shipping and market. Late Flat Dutch 100 days. Dates to the 1840's. This is the best variety for late cabbage and the best variety for kraut. Huge flattened heads are up to across and up to 20 lbs. in weight. Matures without splitting and yields tender, crisp heads that have a good mellow cabbage flavor. Stonehead 67 Day. An early summer hybrid variety. Named for its extremely solid interior. Tidy size of 3-4 lbs. Won t burst. Solid heads of green leaves. Compact, short stem. 100 Seeds - $2.19, 250 Seeds - $4.69, 500 Seeds - $7.99, 1000 Seeds - $12.99 Pak Choi 55 days. The Pak Choi White Stem is a Chinese cabbage with loose leaves and thick white ribs. The leaves are delicious and mild. The Pak Choi is cold resistant and hearty Cantaloupe Hale s Best 82 days. It is a big melon; the average weight being about 4 1/2 lbs. Well netted, practically no ribs. Flesh is thick, deep salmon, flavor sweet and of fine eating quality. 6 x 7 1/2 inches. 1/4 oz - $1.69, 1/2 oz - $2.79, 1 oz - $4.49, 1/4lb - $7.99, 1lb - $19.99 Iroquois 87 Day. Coarse heavy net, deep ribs, 7 x 6 in. diameter, 5-7 lbs., thick deep orange flesh, hard gray green shell, Fusarium Wilt resistant. 1/4 oz - $1.69, 1/2 oz - $2.79, 1 oz - $4.49, 1/4lb - $7.99, 1lb - $19.99 Honeydew - Golden Honeymoon 92 Days. Very attractive gold rind and thick emerald- green flesh. Smaller than regular honey dew and nearly two weeks earlier. Should be left on the vine until full ripe for best flavor. 1/4 oz - $1.69, 1/2 oz - $2.79, 1 oz - $4.49, 1/4lb - $7.99, 1lb - $19.99 Carrot Danvers day. A late season variety. Roots are 2 inches wide at the shoulder, tapering to a blunt end at a length of 7-8 inches. Excellent for processing, fresh market and home garden. Little Fingers 55 Day. Baby gourmet carrot, x.5-.7 in. blunt roots, very small core, smooth skin, deep orange color develops quickly, small week tops, developed for canning & pickling whole, must be harvested early. Nantes 68 day. Excellent for home garden or market, but too tender to be a good shipper. Top small, roots bright orange, cylindrical, blunt-ended. Reddish orange, crisp, tender, practically coreless. Imperator day. One of the most widely grown varieties for home, market or shipping. 1-11/2 inches wide tapering 9-10 inches to a nearly pointed top. Excellent for fall crops, fine quality & flavor. A must for every garden. Tendersweet 75 Day. Uniform deep red orange, smooth, nearly coreless, 8-10 x in., tapers to point, very sweet, in. tops, leaf stems tinged purple, crisp flesh, holds color for freezing. Red Acre Late Flat Dutch Hale s Best Iroquois Nantes Tendersweet Imperator 58

6 Page 6 Cauliflower Snowball Self-blanching 72 Day. Pure white smooth heads, in. diameter, med-large plants, vigorous curled upright leaves will self wrap in cool weather but not in warm weather for early crops. 1/4oz- $1.49, 1/2oz - $2.49, 1oz - $5.19, 1/4lb - $16.99, 1lb - $41.99 Cheddar Hybrid (Treated) 67 Day. With golden orange color, cheddar looks like it is going to taste good and it does! Easy to grow and is uniform in size and maturity. For early spring or fall crops. (will not tolerate heat) 25 seeds- $2.99, 50 seeds - $4.99, 100 seeds - $8.99 Celery Tall Utah 110 Day. Vigorous strain often used by commercial celery growers near southern CA, tall dark green plants, thick smooth stalks 12 in. long to the first joint if well grown, sweet without blanching, 1/4oz- $2.19, 1/2oz - $3.49, 1oz - $5.49, 1/4lb - $17.99, 1lb - $44.99 Collards Georgia Southern 75 Day. Traditional Southern variety that is heat and cold tolerant and slow to bolt. Non-heading, light freezing improves the cabbage-like flavor. Plants grow two to three feet tall. 1/4oz- $1.49, 1/2oz - $2.49, 1oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1lb - $24.99 Cucumbers Marketmore days. A high quality slicing cucumber, with rich, glossy, deep green 8 to 9 inch fruits that are well shaped and uniform. The semi-bush vines offer resistance to scab, mosaic, and mildew. 1/4oz- $1.79, 1/2oz - $2.99, 1oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $14.99, 1lb - $39.99 Muncher Burpless 58 days. Smooth med green 9 x 3 in. fruit, strong vigorous vines, mosaic resistant, prolific, tender, eat like an apple, not bitter or tough in any slicer stage, burpless. 1/4oz- $1.79, 1/2oz - $2.99, 1oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $14.99, 1lb - $39.99 Straight 8 65 days. Smooth straight cylindrical & deep green with rounded blunt ends, tolerant to mosaic, 8 x in. fruit. Early, prolific, for home use, vigorous, excellent quality. 1/4oz- $1.79, 1/2oz - $2.99, 1oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $14.99, 1lb - $39.99 Spacemaster 50 days. Dark green smooth slender cylindrical uniform 7-8 inch fruits. Dwarf 36 in. vines with no runners, adaptable to a wide range of climates, scab and cucumber mosaic virus resistant. 1/4oz- $1.79, 1/2oz - $2.99, 1oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $14.99, 1lb - $39.99 Poinsett days. Improved Poinsett, adds scrab resistant & darker green fruit color, longer blocky straight fruits, x in., resistant to Downy Mildew, Powdery Mildew, and Anthracnose. 1/4oz- $1.79, 1/2oz - $2.99, 1oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $14.99, 1lb - $39.99 Hartley - Hybrid 68 days. Adaptable for both hot and cool climates. Dark Green Slicer Poinsett type with very few white spines. Resistant to Cucumber diseases including Powdery Mildew. Blocky fruit 7-9 inches, excellent eating quality. 1/8oz - $2.49, 1/4oz- $3.99, 1/2oz - $5.99, 1oz - $9.99, 1/4lb - $29.99, 1lb - $99.99 SMR days. Ever bearing, vigorous vines produce heavy yields all season, nearly cylindrical, top quality for processing, also good slicer, good disease resistance. 1/4oz- $1.79, 1/2oz - $2.99, 1oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $14.99, 1lb - $39.99 Boston Pickling 55 days. Smooth, bright green, x inch, blunt-ended, seldom too large for pickles, slight taper, black spine, very high yields, bears continually if kept picked. 1/4oz- $1.79, 1/2oz - $2.99, 1oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $14.99, 1lb - $39.99 National Pickling 58 days. Short thick & blunt ended when small, smooth & cylindrical when larger, 6-7 x 2.5 in. fruit, dark green, black spines, heavy yields, med-large vines, excellent pickler. 1/4oz- $1.79, 1/2oz - $2.99, 1oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $14.99, 1lb - $39.99 Homemade Pickles 55 days. Plant produces heavy yields of small green cucumbers. This variety was especially bred for making pickles. The cucumbers are solid and crisp with superb flavor. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $14.99, 1lb - $39.99 Boston Pickling To order call Snowball Tall Utah Marketmore 86 Straight 8 Hartley National Pickling Homemade Pickles

7 Eggplant Black Beauty 80 Day. Bushy spreading in. with 4-6" purplish black oval 6.5 x 5 in. diameter fruit, retains color well, 1-3 lbs., holds well, high quality, fine flavor, yields well in the North if the season is long. 1/16 oz - $1.79, 1/8 oz - $2.99, 1/4 oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $12.99, 1lb - $29.99 Long Purple 76 Day. Dark purple productive Italian type, in. plants, 8-10 x 2.5 in. diameter, 4 or more fruits per plant. 1/16 oz - $1.79, 1/8 oz - $2.99, 1/4 oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $12.99, $29.99 Gourds Birdhouse Gourd 105 days. Requires a long growing season. Fruit average from 8 to 14 inches tall. They have a bowl at the bottom, then a neck with a wider area at the top. Gourds will need to cure after growing. Once they are dry you can use them for birdhouses, canteens and other crafts. 1/4 oz - $2.19, 1/2 oz - $3.99, 1 oz - $5.49, 1/4lb - $17.99, 1lb - $44.99 Luffa (Sponge) 120 days. Used to make sponges. Also known as "Dish Cloth" or "Rag" gourd. Fruit 8-12 inches by 3-4 inches diameter. Fruit turn gray when mature. Needs long, warm growing season. 1/4 oz - $2.19, 1/2 oz - $3.99, 1 oz - $5.49, 1/4lb - $17.99, 1lb - $44.99 Dipper Gourd 120 days. Fruit can reach a length of 24 inches when grown on the ground or up to 4 feet when grown on a trellis. Bulb end 6-8 inches in diameter. Exterior is light green and smooth. 1/4 oz - $2.19, 1/2 oz - $3.99, 1 oz - $5.49, 1/4lb - $17.99, 1lb - $44.99 Small Ornamental Mixture 90 days. A Delightful collection of shapes and colors, both smooth and warted. 1/4 oz - $2.19, 1/2 oz - $3.99, 1 oz - $5.49, 1/4lb - $17.99, 1lb - $44.99 Large Ornamental Mixture 120 days. Ideal mix for arts and crafts. Wide range of sizes shapes and colors. 1/4 oz - $2.19, 1/2 oz - $3.99, 1 oz - $5.49, 1/4lb - $17.99, 1lb - $44.99 Herbs Italian Basil 75 days. The plants grow to about 18 inches, and provide several harvests. The leaves are used fresh to make pesto, and can be dried and used as a seasoning. A favorite in Italian dishes. Prefer well-drained soil, even moisture, and full sun. Annual. Bouquet Dill 68 days. The plant is vigorous, erect and has a large, fairly compact head. Plant size is inches with slender stems and dark green foliage. Cilantro Very popular-two herbs in one. The foliage (cilantro) is used in Mexican and Oriental dishes and the seeds (Coriander) are used in making curry powder. Cilantro needs its own space in the garden where you can harvest and then let it go to seed. It grows fast in the cool weather of spring and fall, creating a rosette of lacy leaves. When the weather gets warm, the plant sends up a long, lanky flower stalk that bears flat umbels of white or pinkish blossoms which later produce coriander seeds Italian Oregano 90 days. Somewhat narrow leaves, aromatic and strong flavor, used in spaghetti sauce and pizza, more bushy and upright than Heracleoticum Oregano, 12 in. plants with purple flowers. 1/8oz- $3.99 1/4 oz - $6.99, 1/2 oz - $11.99, 1oz - $19.99, 1/4 lb - $54.99, 1 Lb - $ Red Russian Kale 50 days. Dark green oak leaf cut leaves, richer in vitamins and minerals than other greens, color intensify after fall frosts, tender and sweet dark green when cooked, good raw, very disease resistant. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2..49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1lb - $24.99 Sage Broadleaf 75 days. Best known as a flavoring herb for meats, dressings, and sauces. As an ornamental, sage provides a restful focal point for any herb garden. 1/8 oz - $2.99, 1/4 oz - $4.49, 1 oz - $19.99, 1/4lb - $29.99, 1lb - $99.99 Thyme 90 days. Somewhat narrow leaves, aromatic and strong flavor, used in spaghetti sauce and pizza, more bushy and upright than Greek Oregano, 12 in. plants with purple flowers. 1/8oz- $3.99 1/4 oz - $6.99, 1/2 oz - $11.99, 1oz - $19.99, 1/4 lb - $54.99, 1 Lb - $ Red Russian Kale Order by tomt@alseed.com Page 7 Black Beauty Long Purple Birdhouse Gourd Dipper Gourd Small Ornamental Sweet Basil Bouquet Dill

8 Page 8 Kohlrabi Early White Vienna 55 days. Mild creamy white flesh; when cooked has more delicate flavor than turnip. Edible bulb grows above the ground and should be eaten when young (about 2 to 2 1/2 inches across). Suitable for freezing. Purple Vienna 60 days. Purple skinned bulbs with green-white flesh. Small tops. Slightly larger than Early White Vienna. Lettuce Green Salad Bowl 50 days. Light green long wavy deep notched leaves, large fast growing rosette, tipburn and heat resistant, will not get bitter in hot weather, very slow bolt. Paris Island Cos - Romaine 76 days. Upright dark gray green 8-12 in. head slightly and neatly folded and slightly savoyed, creamy white heart, vigorous, very uniform, med-slow bolt, white seed, tip burn and mosaic tolerant. Black Seeded Simpson 45 days. Large loose light green lightly crumpled leaves, very early, inner leaves blanch almost white, large upright plants, withstands heat and drought well, withstands some frost, for spring or early summer, slow bolt. Iceberg 75 Days. Compact med-large heads, crisp hearts, light green leaves with waxy bronze fringe, tip burn and heat resistant, good in mid summer, does well in the East and in mountain areas, not suited for shipping. Buttercrunch 65 days. New type of bibb with larger more compact yellow white heart, less bolting, long lasting, heat tolerant, dark green reddish-tinged 4.5 inch rosette heads, 12 inch plant, thick blistered leaves. Relative loose heading. Mustard Florida Broad Leaf 50 Days. Large semi upright in. spreading leafy plant, round/oval serrated dark green leaves, 8-10 in. long x 8 in. wide, tender cream colored midribs, grows vigorously, popular in the South. 1/4 oz - $.1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1lb - $24.99 Tendergreen 50 Days. Culinary herb that has great leaves for salads. Seeds can also be used as a spice or can be ground to make condiments. This variety is a milder type with thick upright leaves. The plant is heat and cold tolerant, leaves taste like a cross between cabbage and mustard greens. 1/4 oz - $.1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1lb - $24.99 Okra Clemson Spineless 60 Days. Large semi upright in. spreading leafy plant, round/oval serrated dark green leaves, 8-10 in. long x 8 in. wide, tender cream colored midribs, grows vigorously, popular in the South. 1/4 oz - $.1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1lb - $24.99 Onion Evergreen Bunching 100 days. Clusters of 4-9 long slinder shanks, non bulbing, green bunching or scallions, hardy, slow bolt, winters well, leek like stalks divide continuously, white skin so no stripping for market, plant spring or fall. 1/8 oz - $2.19, 1/4 oz - $3.99, 1 oz - $9.99, 1/4lb - $29.99, 1lb - $74.99 Walla Walla 110 days. Light-brown skin, white flesh, very mild, sweet, for fresh use, very cold hardy, not a keeper. 1/8 oz - $2.19, 1/4 oz - $3.99, 1 oz - $9.99, 1/4lb - $29.99, 1lb - $74.99 White Sweet Spanish 110 days. Late, large, globe, soft to fairly firm flesh, mild flavor, light green foliage, thrips tolerant, heavy yields, med-short storage. 1/8 oz - $2.19, 1/4 oz - $3.99, 1 oz - $9.99, 1/4lb - $29.99, 1lb - $74.99 Yellow Sweet Spanish 110 days. Deep globe, up to 6 in. diameter and 2 lbs. on rich soil, small neck, shiny straw brown skin, white med-firm flesh, good mild flavor, light green foliage has some resistant to thrips, long day, heavy yielder, fair keeper. 1/8 oz - $2.19, 1/4 oz - $3.99, 1 oz - $9.99, 1/4lb - $29.99, 1lb - $74.99 Yellow Sweet Spanish Shipping will be added to all orders White Vienna Sugar Snap Purple Vienna Black Seeded Simpson Iceberg Buttercrunch Florida Broadleaf Clemson Spineless Evergreen Bunching Walla Walla

9 Parsnip Harris Early 130 days. Plant produces flavorful 15" long smooth white roots. Has a sweet nut like flavor. Can be boiled, fried or sauteed. Can be left in thr ground all winter without protection for spring use. Freezing improves flavor Pea Green Arrow 69 days. A good freezing variety that is popular in the processing industry because of its high yields, excellent flavor and resistance to Fusarium and Downy Mildew. Long 4 inch pods are well filled with 9-11 peas. Also favored for home garden use. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.49, 1lb - $5.49, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Lincoln 70 days. An older home garden and market favorite noted for its exceptional quality and sweetness. 7-9 small peas in medium size pod. Good for freezing. Will produce well into hot summer weather. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.49, 1lb - $5.49, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Little Marvel 63 days. Vines 18 inches, dark green. Pods 3 1/2 inches, dark green, very plump, straight, blunt ended. Peas are medium size, wrinkled and rather square. Quality is unsurpassed, a bountiful yielder and particularly valuable for the home garden and market. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.49, 1lb - $5.49, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Wando 70 days. Bred for heat and cold resistance. Will withstand more adverse growing conditions than most varieties. Good canner and freezer. Pods are dark, straight, and blunt. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.99, 1lb - $5.49, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Knight 58 days. A progress strain with extra large 3.5 to 4 inch long, pointed, well filled pods, containing 9 to 10 bright green peas. Vigorous, productive 20 to 21 inch tall plants. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.99, 1lb - $5.49, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Oregon Sugar Pod II (snow pea) 68 days. A fine quality edible pod pea developed by Dr. J. Bagget, Oregon State University. Noted for sweet mild flavor and disease tolerance. Plants inches tall. Pods 4 inches long, light green and smooth. Averages 2 pods at each node. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.99, 1lb - $5.49, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Sugar Ann (snap pea) 52 days. Still the best, extra early, short-vined snap pea. Sweet, crisp, 2 1/2" pods for picking well ahead of Sugar Snap. The 2' vines do not need Support 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.99, 1lb - $5.49, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Sugar Sprint - Snap 62 days. Averages 2 pods per node. Pods are 3 inches long. Plant height 26 inches tall. Tolerant to Powdery Mildew and Mosaic Virus. Very sweet, stringless pods. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.99, 1lb - $5.49, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Sugar Snap 72 days. Shell and sugar pod (snow pea) all in one. Fleshy, round pods are delicious eaten raw in salads. Cook lightly steamed or quickly stir fried in oil. Strings will develop on older pods and should be stripped out. Slightly curved pods 2 1/2-3 1/2 inches long and about 1/2 inch diameter. Suited for freezing but not canning. Vines do well without support but produce best on a trellis or fence. Withstands both high and low temperature. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.99, 1lb - $5.49, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 California Blackeye 70 day. California blackeye cowpeas are a favorite in the southern U.S. Blackeye cowpea's semi-vining plants produce slender 8-12" pods. 1/4lb - $1.99, 1/2lb - $3.99, 1lb - $5.49, 5lb - $21.99, 10lb - $34.99 Page 9 Harris Early Green Arrow Knight Little Marvel Wando Pea Sugar Ann A toddler who was found chewing on a slug. After the initial surge of disgust the parent said, "Well... What does it taste like?" "Worms," was the reply. Sugar Sprint Sugar Snap To order call

10 Page 10 Peppers Big Bertha Hybrid 70 Day. Medium green fruit turns red at maturity. 7 inches long by 4 inches in diameter, mostly 4 lobbed, smooth and straight. Has some tolerance to Tobacco Mosaic. 50 Seeds - $2.99, 100 Seeds - $4.99, 250 Seeds - $10.99 Early Jalapeno 65 Day. Just like Jalapeno but earlier and better adapted to cool conditions and concentrated set, thick-walled 3 inch cone-shaped fruits ripen to red, hottest when fully ripe, compact non-brittle bushes grow to 24 inches tall. 1/4 oz - $2.19, 1/2 oz - $3.49, 1 oz - $5.49, 1/4lb - $17.99, 1 lb - $44.99 Habanero Orange 95 Day. Native to the Yucatan, 36 inch plants, tapered lantern-shaped 1 x 1.5 inch pods, think wrinkled lightgreen flesh ripens to a lovely golden-orange, reportedly 1,000 times hotter than Jalapeno, Scoville heat units, slow to germinate, must be grown in warm moist conditions, a Caribbean favorite used in sauces. 1/8 oz $2.99, 1/4 oz - $4.99, 1/2 oz - $8.99, 1oz - $16.99, 1/4 lb - $64.99, 1 Lb - $ Hungarian Hot Wax 78 Day. Med-hot medium walled 5-8 x 1-2 inch peppers, tapered to a point, pendant, strong upright in. plant, ever bearing, pickle or can, good for cool areas, fresh home used, market or processing. 1/8 oz - $1.99, 1/4 oz - $2.99, 1/2 oz - $4.99, 1 oz - $7.99, 1/4lb - $24.99, 1 lb - $62.99 Big Red 75 Day. Very sweet thick flesh, 3-4 lobes, high yields, excellent for fresh market and home garden. 1/8 oz $2.99, 1/4 oz - $4.99, 1/2 oz - $8.99, 1oz - $16.99, 1/4 lb - $64.99, 1 lb - $ California Wonder 75 day. Thick-walled and blocky, about 4 inches tall and wide, with a crisp, mild flavor and terrific sweetness. Mature from green to red on the plant, and are ideal for stuffing, slicing into rings for dips and salad toppings, and chopping. Expect a big harvest from these vigorous plants, which reach 28 to 30 inches high. 1/8 oz - $1.99, 1/4 oz - $2.99, 1/2 oz - $4.99, 1 oz - $7.99, 1/4lb - $24.99, 1 lb - $62.99 Pumpkin Big Max 105 days. 100 pound pumpkins are common when it is well grown. Round to flattened round shape, pinkish orange color. Flesh bright yellowish orange, 3 to 4 inches thick. Great jack o lanterns and suitable for pies. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1/2 lb - $16.99, 1lb - $22.99, 5lb - $99.99 Connecticut Field 120 days. Fruits large, usually weighing about 15 to 25 pounds, flattened at ends; length and depth about equal. Rind hard, smooth, somewhat ribbed; deep orange in color. Flesh thick, orange-yellow, coarse and sweet. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1/2 lb - $16.99, 1lb - $22.99, 5lb - $99.99 Big Autumn Hybrid 90 days. An ideal pumpkin for carving the perfect Jack-O-Lantern. Turns bright orange as soon as 90 Days from planting date. Features semibush plant with nicely shaped fruit averaging 16 lbs. Deep orange flesh is good for pies. Very good for commercial and roadside market use.. 1/4 oz - $4.99, 1/2 oz - $8.99, 1/4 lb - $64.99, 1/2 lb - $ lb - $ Howden 115 days. A beautiful, heavy yielding pumpkin with uniform deep-round shape and a rich orange color. Fruits weigh lbs. and have large dark green stems which are firmly attached to a ridged hard shell. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1/2 lb - $16.99, 1lb - $22.99, 5lb - $99.99 Dill s Atlantic Giant 120 days. For World Record Pumpkin contests. Collected from a special line that produced 600 lb champions. Mammoth orange fruit were 10 ft. in circumference. 1/8 oz - $2.99, 1/4 oz - $4.99, 1/4 lb - $64.99, 1/2lb - $109.99, 1 lb - $ Jack-Be-Little 95 days. Miniature pumpkins ranging from 2-6 oz in weight and 2-3 inches in diameter. Ideal for table decorations and crafts. 1/4 oz - $2.99, 1/2oz $4.99, 1/4 lb - $24.99, 1/2 lb - $39.99, 1lb - $62.99 Jack O lantern 115 days. Average fruit about size and shape of a mans head or larger. Not highly uniform and often produces from round to quite oblong types for unusual jack o lanterns. Bright yellow and smooth. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1/2 lb - $16.99, 1lb - $22.99, 5lb - $99.99 Lumina 95 days. A large white pumpkin, excellent for both carving and painting. Fruits average lbs. and shapes can vary from near globular to deeply oblate. Blue patches may appear on fruit under some growing conditions. Bright orange flesh. Stores well. Jack O Lantern 1/4 oz - $4.99, 1/2 oz - $8.99, 1/4 lb - $64.99, 1/2 lb - $ lb - $ Small Sugar 110 days. This is the small sweet pumpkin that has made the New England States famous for their pies. Fruit is round, flattened at the ends; weight 6 lbs. Skin hard, smooth, ribbed; color reddish-orange. Flesh thick, orange yellow and excellent in quality. Is a good keeper. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1/2 lb - $16.99, 1lb - $22.99, 5lb - $99.99 California Wonder Early Jalapeno Habanero Hungarian Hot Wax Big Red Pepper Big Max Howden Dill s Atlantic Jack Be Little

11 Radish Champion 28 days. For upland soils and home garden, bright red 1-1 1/2 inch globes, 3 1/2-4 1/2 inch tops, firm mild flesh, grows large but not pithy, holds well, can stand cold. Large Cherry Belle type, sow either spring or fall. 1/2 oz - $1.79, 1 oz - $2.99, 1/4lb , 1 lb Cherry Belle 22 days. Resembles cherries in shape and color. Flesh white, crisp and retains good eating qualities longer than most. Highly desirable for market, home use and greenhouse forcing. Tops very short. 1/2 oz - $1.79, 1 oz - $2.99, 1/4lb , 1 lb Early Scarlet Globe 23 days. Excellent bulber with bright scarlet skin and crisp white flesh. A leading market gardener's strain, also popular for home gardens. 1/2 oz - $1.79, 1 oz - $2.99, 1/4lb , 1 lb Pink Summercicle 27 days. This 5 inch cylindrical radish has a good, crunchy texture and a nice, mild flavor. The pink-topped coloring of this variety makes it a nice change of pace in salads and on relish trays. Delightfully cool and crisp! 1/4 oz - $1.99, 1/2 oz - $3.19, 1 oz - $5.19, 1/4lb - $16.99 Purple Plum 28 days. Bright purple skin, firm white flesh, crisp, sweet and mild all season, never pithy or hot, hardy. One of the most colorful radish for marketing. 1/4 oz - $2.59, 1/2 oz - $4.19, 1 oz - $6.49, 1/4lb - $21.99 French Breakfast 25 days. Oblong and blunt, 1 1/2 x 1/2 inch diameter, rose scarlet with white tip, 5-6 inch top. Crisp white flesh, small slender taproot, distinct mildly pungent flavor, top quality. 1/2 oz - $1.79, 1 oz - $2.99, 1/4lb , 1 lb German Giant 29 days. Very large round red radish from Germany, scarlet red skin, crisp white slightly pungent flesh, harvest from marble to baseball size, will not get woody or spongy. 1/4 oz - $1.99, 1/2 oz - $3.19, 1 oz - $5.19, 1/4lb - $16.99 Sparkler 25 days. Bright scarlet skin with distinct white tip, giving an attractive appearance. Almost round with clear white flesh, very crisp and tender. Tops 5 to 6 inches tall. Popular for garden and market. 1/2 oz - $1.79, 1 oz - $2.99, 1/4lb , 1 lb White Icicle 30 days. White uniform slim 4-6 x 1/2-1 roots, tapers to a point, very slender taproot, crisp mild white flesh, 5-6 tops good to eat, hold its quality well. 1/2 oz - $1.79, 1 oz - $2.99, 1/4lb , 1 lb Rutabaga American Purple Top 90 days. A good dependable variety used for storage and shipping. Roots large, globe shaped with small neck and tap root. Skin yellow with purple top. Flesh light yellow, firm, tender and crisp. 1/2 oz - $1.49, 1 oz - $2.49, 1/4lb - $5.99, 1 lb - $13.00, 5 lb - $39.99 Salsify Mammoth Sandwich Island 140 days. Many prefer salsify to oysters; the soup gives off an odor exactly the same as oysters; it has much the same flavor. Roots 6-8 inches long by 11/2 inches wide, smooth, dull white. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Spinach Bloomsdale 45 days. Outstanding strain of savoy-leaved spinach. Much in demand for home and market gardens. Plant is uniform, compact with large dark green blistered and crumpled leaves. 1/2 oz - $1.49, 1 oz - $2.49, 1/4 lb - $7.99, 1 lb - $19.99 Hybrid No days. Large plant produces heavy yields of very flavorful medium dark green spinach leaves. Recommended for fresh market and processing. 1/2 oz - $1.49, 1 oz - $2.49, 1/4 lb - $7.99, 1 lb - $19.99 Page 11 Champion Cherry Belle Pink Summercicle Purple Plum German Giant Sparkler Purple Top Sandwich Island Why are husbands like lawn mowers? They are difficult to get started, emit foul smells and don't work half the time. Bloomsdale

12 Page 12 Squash - Winter Table King Bush 80 days. Vigorous compact bush plants, 2 ft. tall with 4 in. spread, 6-7 x 5 in. diameter, 2 lbs., hard glossy dark gray green ribbed fruits, thick pale orange flesh, excellent flavor improved in storage, 5-8 fruits per plant. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99, 1/4 lb - $14.99, 1 lb - $39.99 Table Queen Acorn 85 days. Also known as Acorn. An individual sized squash desirable for baking. Popular for home, market garden and shipping. Vines trailing; fruits acorn-shaped, ribbed, smooth, thin-shelled, dark green, length 5 1/2 inches, diameter 4 1/2 inches. Flesh light yellow, bakes dry and sweet. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99, 1/4 lb - $14.99, 1 lb - $39.99 Burgess Buttercup 100 days. Flattened turbans, 5-8 in. diameter, 3-5 lbs., thin hard dark green rind, slight ribs, distinctive blossom end button, very sweet med orange stringless, fiberless flesh, fine quality, harvest when yellow spot touching ground turns orange, med-keeper. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99, 1/4 lb - $14.99, 1 lb - $39.99 Waltham Butternut 95 days. Most popular butternut, more uniform shape and size, good interior texture and color, 8-12 x 3-5 inch weigh 3-6 lbs., smooth light tan skin, thicker cylindrical necks, small seed cavity, rich dry yellowish orange flesh, nutty flavor, vigorous vines, higher yields, stores great. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99, 1/4 lb - $14.99, 1 lb - $39.99 Blue Hubbard 110 days. Blue gray green, slightly ridged fruits, hard coarsely warted shell, lbs., thick dry fine yellow orange flesh, very sweet, very productive, great keeper, for pies baking boiling or freezing. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99, 1/4 lb - $14.99, 1 lb - $39.99 Pink Banana Jumbo 105 Day. Fruit up to 30 inches long; cylindrical shape with hard rind. Thick flesh, yellowish-orange color. For limited storage. 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99, 1/4 lb - $14.99, 1 lb - $39.99 Delicata 100 Day. Has a fine, sweet potato-like flavor. The vines produce fruits that are three inches in diameter and six to eight inches long, cream colored with green stripes from the blossom to the stem end 1/4 oz - $1.79, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99, 1/4 lb - $14.99, 1 lb - $39.99 Squash - Summer Black Zucchini 62 days. Bush-type plant is a continual producer of dark green-black fruit which are cylindrical, long and straight. Squash should be harvested when only a few days old (6 to 8 inches long) while they are tender. Flesh greenish white and fine flavor. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Dwarf Summer Crookneck 50 Day. Highly desirable because of its uniform size and color. Fruits are attractively warted, 10 inches long and 31/2 inches through the bowl. Neck curved, skin bright orange-yellow. Good for home and market garden use; yields heavily. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Spaghetti 50 Day. Vigorous spreading vines, rounded cylindrical buff tan fruits, ready to harvest when skin color changes from cream to buff, keeps up to 6 months, boil whole or bake. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Early Prolific Straightneck 55 day. Uniform lemon-yellow lightly warted club-shaped fruits, x in. when mature, best at 4-7 in., firm fine-grained thick flesh, excellent quality, popular in Northeast & Northern areas 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Romanesco - Italian variety 52 day. Distinctive Italian zucchini, prominently ribbed. Medium gray-green, with pale green flecks and ribs. Big, large-leafed bush with only about half the yield of hybrids, but much better tasting; nutty, and delicious, raw or cooked. Also a good producer of heavy male blossom buds for cooking 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Swiss Chard Fordhook 62 days. Broad dark green leaves with white veins, inch thick white 2 1/2 inch wide stalks, abundant crops all season and even after light frosts. Excellent for greens, also good for poultry feed. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Table King Table Queen Blue Hubbard Butternut Crookneck Spaghetti Straightneck Romanesco Order by tomt@alseed.com Fordhook

13 Page 13 Tomatoes Better Boy 71 Day. Our favorite hybrid and a really superior large bright red tomato. One pound fruits are not unusual and a season's yield can run 50 lbs. per plant. 100 Seeds - $3.99, 250 seeds-$7.99, 1/16 oz - $14.99, 1/8 oz - $26.99, 1/2 oz - $94.99 Brandywine 90 Day. Indeterminate, potato leaf, ounce purple-maroon, oval fruit, deep fruity flavor. An heirloom variety that dates pre Seeds - $3.99, 250 seeds-$7.99, 1/16 oz - $14.99, 1/8 oz - $26.99, 1/2 oz - $94.99 Celebrity 70 Day. This strong determinate hybrid produces not only large (8 oz.) deep fruit, but offers a wide spectrum of disease resistance, including Tobacco Mosaic Virus. Can be grown as a bush type or staked. Widely adapted and very popular for home gardeners and commercial growers. 100 Seeds - $3.99, 250 seeds-$7.99, 1/16 oz - $14.99, 1/8 oz - $26.99, 1/2 oz - $94.99 Delicious 77 Day. Plant produces good yields of gigantic red meaty tomatoes. This tomato still holds the world record at 7 plus pounds. Very few seeds. Excellent for salads, tomato juice, and canning. Perfect slicing tomato. Impress your neighbors and try growing a world record size tomato. 100 Seeds - $1.49, 1/16 oz - $2.99, 1/8 oz- $4.99, 1/2 oz - $14.99, 1/4lb-$34.99 Red Cherry 65 Day. Strong vigorous indeterminate plants, small round red fruits, 1 in. diameter average, borne in large clusters, bears all summer for a long harvest period, widely used shipper, heavy yielder, fine flavor, raw or in salads. 100 Seeds - $1.49, 1/16 oz - $2.99, 1/8 oz - $4.99, 1/2 oz - $14.99, 1/4 lb - $34.99 Roma 75 Day. Considered to be the most well-known paste-type tomato, perfect for sauces, pastes and ketchup. Its heavy crops of bright red, pear-shaped fruits are nice and meaty, with very few seeds. 100 Seeds - $1.49, 1/16 oz - $2.99, 1/8 oz - $4.99, 1/2 oz - $14.99, 1/4 lb - $34.99 Turnip Purple Top White Globe 57 days. Standard home, market garden and shipping variety for table use. Tops medium, compact, cut-leaved. Roots globular, smooth, bright purplish red above, white below, becomes 5 to 6 inches in diameter; flesh white, firm; fine grained and tender when young. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Watermelon Black Diamond 92 days. A vigorous productive melon. Fruits average 40 to 60 lbs. when well grown. Shape is nearly round with flattened ends. Rind medium thick, very tough and hard; deep bluish-green with practically no variation in color. Flesh deep red, crisp, and when full ripe fairly tender and full flavored. Seed large, mottled, dark brown. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Jubilee Improved 90 days. Heavy yielder of large, attractive, high quality melons. Long fruit with well rounded ends 25 to 40 lbs. Bright red flesh and dark seed. Moderate tolerance to Fusarium Wilt. A fine shipper 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Charleston Gray 85 days. Superior long-oblong shape, high productivity and adequate size (35 lbs., often larger) prove its value, especially since it is of such good eating quality, and grays are traditionally good shippers. Flesh is red and delicious. Seed dark brown. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb , 1 lb - $24.99 Crimson Sweet 85 days. Fruits are attractive light green with dark green stripes and the shape is blocky round. The rind is rather thin but very tough. flesh is a beautiful deep red, firm and fine-textured with excellent sugar content. Average weight is 25 lbs. Has small dark brown seeds and produces far fewer than most varieties. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb , 1 lb - $24.99 Sugar Baby 79 days. A superior "icebox" variety. Early maturing, 6 to 10 lbs., round, hard firm rind. Black green with faint darker stripes. Flesh: dark red. Flavor: excellent. Very attractive when cut. Seeds quite small and dark brown. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Allsweet 90 days. Avg. 25lbs. Long Cylinder shape, green broken stripes. Ripeness best determined by yellowing that develops on bottom side. Don t pick too soon. Flesh bright red, high in sugar. Small dark seeds with few per melon. 1/4 oz - $1.49, 1/2 oz - $2.49, 1 oz - $3.99, 1/4lb - $9.99, 1 lb - $24.99 Q: When do you go at red and stop at green? A: When you're eating a watermelon. To order call Brandywine Celebrity Delicious Roma Purple Top Black Diamond Crimson Sweet Sugar Baby

14 Potatoes 5 lb - $3.99, 10 lb - $5.99, 50lbs - $21.99 (50lb Potatoes Add $10.00 additional shipping per bag) Pontiac Medium maturing red potato. Round to oblong tubers, with medium to deep eyes, white flesh, dark red skin. Known for resistance darkening after cooking. Susceptible to bruising and potato diseases. High yield. Good keeper. Norland Early, red potato. Tubers are oblong smooth and slightly flattened. Not susceptible to internal defects. Tolerant to common scab. Susceptible to early blight, late blight and common viruses. Red skin color decreases as tubers mature. Excellent for boiling and frying. Good keeper. Superior Early white potato. Tubers are round to oblong and slightly irregular with medium deep eyes. Popular as an early variety for market. Resistant to necrosis and common scab. Susceptible to blackleg, fusarium, leafroll, viruses X and Y, and verticillium wilt. May bruise in long-term storage. Russet Burbank Medium maturing. Tubers are large, long, and cylindrical or slightly flat. Prefers a light soil. Excellent for baking and processing, stores well. Moderately high yields. Excellent keeper. Russet Norkotah Smooth, red-brown skin and white flesh. More uniform than other russets. Excellent for baking, frying, or boiling. Good for a small garden, provides dependable yields. Higher yields than Burbank. Excellent keeper. Kennebec Late white potato. Tubers are large, oblong, slightly flattened with shallow eyes, thin white skin. Good cooking quality. Moderate resistance to late blight. High yield. Excellent keeper. Yukon Gold Late yellow potato. Slightly oval tubers with shallow, pink eyes. Light yellow flesh is retained after baking, boiling, or french-frying. Susceptible to common scab. Good keeper. Goldrush Russet Medium maturing russet grown primarily for the fresh market. The plant is medium-large with an upright growth habit. Russeted tubers are oblong-blocky to long and average approximately 6-10 tubers per plant. Eyes are very shallow and well distributed; under some conditions they may show a reddish blush. Heavy producer. Cascade Late white potato. Similar to Kennebec, stores better, higher yielding. Free of most potato defects. Good tasting. Bright white color. Fingerling Potatoes 1 lb - $4.99, 3 lb - $11.99, 10lbs , 50lbs - $ (50lb Potatoes Add $10.00 additional shipping per bag) French Fingerling Gourmet quality with smooth red skin and yellow flesh. There is usually a pink/red ring under the skin. It produces medium to larger tubers. Is extra late maturity and is an excellent keeper. Austrian Crescent Smooth, yellow-tan skin and light yellow flesh. Prolific yields run as long as 10, some weigh as much as 7 oz.. Excellent salad qualities, firm and waxy, or delicious simply boiled or steamed. The only downside to this one is it has a bit of a bitter skin. Late maturity and a good keeper. Red Thumb Somewhat new and rather rare with brilliant red skin and reddish-pink flesh. Medium to long tubers have very shallow eyes and come out of the ground clean as a whistle. This fingerling is very uniformly shaped and produces prolific yields. Extra late maturity and a good keeper. Onion Sets Onion sets are available in red, white, and yellow. These are bulbs not plants. 1/2 lb - $.99, 1lb - $1.79, 5 lb - $7.49, 10 lbs - $12.99 Shallots The gourmet member of the onion family. They have a mild, delicate but distinctive flavor. Can either be grown for use as green onions, or for clusters of small bulbs that are used like garlic. 1/2lb - $2.49, 1lb - $3.99 Garlic Garlic bulbs are composed of about 10 cloves arranged inside a papery bulb cover. Each clove matures into a bulb of 8-10 cloves. $.49 per bulb Why do potatoes make good detectives? Because they keep their eyes peeled. Page 14 Pontiac Norland Burbank Kennebec Yukon Gold French Fingerling Red Thumb 50 lb potatoes require $10.00 additional shipping

15 Page 15 BI-COLOR SWEET CORN Revelation(66 days) (SE-Su-Sh2) A bicolor sweet corn. Exceptional eating quality. Good emergence in cold soils. Attractive husk package. Good plant standability. 1/4lb - $8.99, 1/2lb - $15.99, 1lb - $27.99, 3lb - $77.97, 5lb - $125.00, 10 lbs - $ Sweet Chorus (67 days) (SB) A bicolor sweet corn. Early maturity and good ear size. Excellent sweetness & flavor. Strong husk cover. High yield potential. Strong seed vigor. 1/4lb - $6.49, 1/2lb - $11.99, 1lb - $19.99, 3lb - $55.23, 5lb - $89.40, 10 lbs - $ Temptation (69 days) (SE) A bicolor sweet corn. Early maturity. Excellent sweetness & flavor. Great tip fill and super reliable. With all it has to offer you will be tempted to plant only this variety. 1/4lb - $8.32, 1/2lb - $15.26, 1lb - $25.66, 3lb - $72.81, 5lb - $117.90, 10 lbs - $ Peaches & Cream (72 days) (SE) This early variety is extra tender, extra sweet and with flavor that is incomparable. The kernels run about 80% yellow and 20% white. Stays in edible condition longer than any other variety. 1/4 lb - $4.26, 1/2 lb - $7.81, 1 lb - $13.14, 3 lb - $37.29, 5 lb - $60.35, 10 lb - $ Ambrosia (75 days) (SE) This might be the best tasting and sweetest corn on the market. It is the bi-color counterpart to Bodacious. Tolerant of Stewart s Wilt. One of the sweetest corns made. 1/4 lb - $4.57, 1/2 lb - $8.37, 1 lb - $14.08, 3 lb - $39.96, 5 lb - $64.70, 10 lb - $ Optimum (78 days) (SB) A bicolor sweet corn. One of the best performing hybrids. Scrumptious and tantalizing are just two words that describe the superior eating quality. The ears are encased in a fancy protective package with dependable fill. A winner all the way around. Known for its great taste. 1/4 lb - $7.99, 1/2 lb - $14.99, 1 lb - $24.99, 3 lb - $71.97, 5 lb - $115.00, 10 lb - $ Precious Gem (80 days) (SE) Tender tasty bi-color for the roadside stand and home use. A big 9-inch ear with 16 to 20 rows of yellow and white kernels. 1/4lb - $6.13, 1/2 lb - $11.23, 1lb - $18.89, 3 lb - $53.61, 5 lb - $86.80, 10lb - $ Lancelot (82 days) (SE) Excellent tasting -- easy snap ears and very tender kernels make this bicolor a good choice for shipping, roadside stand and home garden. Very tolerant to rust and drought. May be too tender for mechanical harvest. 1/4lb - $5.87, 1/2 lb - $10.76, 1lb - $18.09, 3 lb - $51.36, 5 lb - $83.15, 10lb - $ Serendipity (82 days) (triplesweet) TripleSweet varieties deliver more consistent, long-lasting sweetness. As a main season variety, it features long, well-filled, slightly tapered ears and a medium-green husk. Suitable for roadside as well as local markets and home gardens. 8 inch ears, rows. 1/4lb - $5.43, 1/2 lb - $9.96, 1lb - $16.74, 3 lb - $47.52, 5 lb - $76.95, 10lb - $ Delectable R/M (84 days) (SE) Great main season bi-color with the SE breeding for excellent taste. Large well filled ears with a dark green husk on a 7 to 8 foot tall plant. Delectable exhibits a wide range of adaptability and versatility with wonderful tenderness and taste. Short haul shipping, home garden, and fresh market. 1/4lb - $4.54, 1/2 lb - $8.33, 1lb - $14.00, 3 lb - $39.75, 5 lb - $64.35, 10lb - $ ALL YELLOW SWEET CORN Sugar Buns (72 days) (SE) Hard to beat for delicious, very sweet first early corn. One of the sweetest of the SE types. The plant carries a nice 7.5- inch ear with 14 rows of kernels. Great for home garden or fresh market. 1/4 lb - $4.93, 1/2 lb - $9.04, 1 lb - $15.21, 3 lb - $43.17, 5 lb - $69.85, 10 lb - $ Bodacious R/M (75 days) (SE) A very popular hybrid. Eat it, can it, freeze it! Versatile, high yielding sweet corn that can be planted just about anywhere. 1/4 lb - $4.36, 1/2 lb - $7.99, 1 lb - $13.43, 3 lb - $38.13, 5 lb - $61.70, 10 lb - $ Kandy Korn (81 days) (E.H.) Tall and good standing, the plant will hold a large ear that will stay sweet both on the plant and after it is picked. 1/4 lb - $4.50, 1/2 lb - $8.25, 1 lb - $13.88, 3 lb - $39.39, 5 lb - $63.75, 10 lb - $ Revelation Sweet Chorus Temptation Ambrosia Precious Gem Lancelot Bodacious Kandy Korn Sugar Buns Delectable Send us pictures of you in your garden Serendipity

16 Golden Jubilee (84 days) Still a good one. White silks and a nice full 8-1/2 inch ear of deep yellow kernels. Used for all purposes: canning freezing and eating. 1/4 lb - $4.49, 1/2 lb - $8.29, 1 lb - $13.79, 3 lb - $39.99, 5 lb - $63.95, 10 lb - $ Incredible (85 days) (SE) A full season yellow SE hybrid with an attractive tall plant. 18 rows of kernels on a 9 inch ear. Superb eating quality. Incredible's wide adaptability has made it the most popular homozygous sugary enhanced variety in the world. Home garden, fresh market, roadside stand and shipping. 1/4 lb - $4.33, 1/2 lb - $7.94, 1 lb - $13.36, 3 lb - $37.92, 5 lb - $61.35, 10 lb - $ NK-199 (89 days) (Su) A main crop hybrid sweet corn well-suited for fresh use, canning or freezing. Grows a sturdy stalk 7-1/2 to 8 feet tall. The blocky ears are 7-1/2 to 8 inches long, well-filled with 18 to 20 rows of deep kernels, sweet, tender and bright gold. 1/4 lb - $3.90, 1/2 lb - $7.15, 1 lb - $12.03, 3 lb - $34.14, 5 lb - $55.25, 10 lb - $ ALL WHITE SWEET CORN Whiteout (73 days) Very tender and sweet, with white kernels and ears that are in. long. Picks easily. Clean, strong plant. 1/4 lb - $5.36, 1/2 lb - $9.82, 1 lb - $16.52, 3 lb - $46.89, 5 lb - $75.90, 10 lb - $ Cinderella (80 days) (Synergistic) Large mid-season synergistic with a cylindrical, well filled ear. Super tender, very sweet kernels makes this a must hybrid for white sweet corn growers. Also has excellent early vigor. 1/4 lb - $8.52, 1/2 lb - $15.62, 1 lb - $26.27, 3 lb - $74.55, 5 lb - $120.70, 10 lb - $ Argent (86 days) (SE) Excellent eating quality. It is noted for its wide adaptability and disease tolerance. Short haul shipping, home garden, roadside stand, and fresh market. 1/4 lb - $4.18, 1/2 lb - $7.67, 1 lb - $12.89, 3 lb - $36.60, 5 lb - $59.25, 10 lb - $ Popcorn Robust 997Y (110 days) (Treated or Untreated) Yellow popcorn with rapid emergence, sturdy plants and large ears. Deep kernels shell easily. High yielding and high popping expansion. Hulless also. 2 oz - $2.49, 1/4 lb - $3.49, 1/2 lb - $5.49, 1 lb - $8.49 Robust 98114W (110 days) (Treated or Untreated) Hull-less white popcorn that will pop up into tender crisp flakes. Medium size kernels, sturdy stalks and high yielding make this variety worth considering. 2 oz - $2.49, 1/4 lb - $3.49, 1/2 lb - $5.49, 1 lb - $8.49 Japanese Hulless (95 days) (Untreated) Still being sold by several companies. The original hulless popcorn. Small kernels pop up with no hard centers. Maturity depends on what company is selling this. 1/4 lb - $1.99, 1/2 lb - $3.49, 1 lb - $6.49 Cutie Pops (100 days) Multicolored miniature popcorn. Small 4-inch ears are suitable for decorating or may be shelled and popped for some wonderful tasting popcorn. 2 oz - $3.29, 1/4 lb - $5.49, 1/2 lb - $8.99 Cutie Blue (100 days) Unique blue, uniform 4 inch ears of popcorn. Locally produced and sold nation wide. Must be isolated from other corns to keep the beautiful blue pure. 2 oz - $5.49, 1/4 lb - $9.99, 1/2 lb - $15.99 Cutie Pink (100 days) Just like Cutie Blue except it is really pink in color 2 oz - $4.99 1/4 lb - $7.99, 1/2 lb - $13.99 Ornamental Corn Seed Rainbow Flint (100 days) Long, full size multi-colored ears of corn used for decoration. Many colors: red, pink, yellow, blue, white and brown. 1/4 lb - $2.99, 1/2 lb - $3.99, 1 lb - $5.99, 5 lb - $19.95 Broom Corn (105 Days) A blend of several colors that may be used for decorating. Comb out the seeds and bundle to make pioneer brooms. Actually a type of sorghum, not a corn. 2 oz - $3.99, 1/4 lb - $6.49, 1/2 lb - $10.99, 1 lb - $19.99 Bloody Butcher: (108 day) Dark red, big ear open pollinated corn for autumn decoration or high quality feed. 1/4 lb - $2.99, 1/2 lb - $3.99, 1 lb - $5.99, 5 lb - $19.95 Hopi Blue: (110 day) Blue-black open pollinated, multi-ear. 1/4 lb - $2.99, 1/2 lb - $3.99, 1 lb - $5.99, 5 lb - $19.95 Order form located on page 23 Page 16 Jubilee Incredible Cinderella Japanese Hulless Cutie Pops Broom Corn Bloody Butcher Blue Corn

17 Page 17 Corn Scrub Brush The tapered bristles of the Corn Scrub Brush are designed to clean silks from corn on the cob without breaking the delicate kernels. Tapered bristles are soft enough for cleaning broccoli and cauliflower too. Tapered bristles Also cleans broccoli and cauliflower Top-rack dishwasher safe Potato Scrub Brush The Potato Scrub Brush was made for removing dirt while leaving nutritious skins intact. The durable bristles scrub clean rough potatoes and root vegetables like beets and carrots. The shape of the Scrub Brush fits in your palm for a secure grip. Durable bristles Also cleans root vegetables Top-rack dishwasher safe Norpro Corn Brush Keep your potatoes, carrots, and other vegetables fresh and clean with this unique tool! Uses tough, sturd bristles to thouroughly clean your food, eliminating harmful germs and bacteria. Features a cute corn on the cob design to brighten up your kitchen. Dishwasher safe. PalmZipper Forget about corn-on-the-cob. Now it's all about corn-off-the-cob! The PalmZipper fits in the palm of your hand to quickly and easily zip corn straight off the cob. An absolute summer must-have! Easily removes corn kernels from cob Keeps kernels plump and whole Fits snugly in palm Serrated stainless steel blade Top-rack dishwasher safe Available in red, green, or yellow tomt@alseed.com

18 Flowers Alyssum - Carpet of Snow A favorite little annual because of its fragrance and abundance of bloom. Grows only 6 inches high, yet one plant will cover a space 12 to 20 inches in diameter and be a mass of purest white from early summer until frost. One of the finest plants for beds, borders and rock work. 1/16 oz - $1.79, 1/4 oz - $3.49, 1/2 oz - $5.99 Aster - Powder Puff The whole plant may be cut for a bouquet or long stemmed individual flowers are easily available as the stems branch from the base. Attractive blossoms have high crested centers of quilled petals, encircled by broad petals 3 to 3 1/2 inches across, in good range of colors including white, pink, rose, azure, scarlet, and lavender tones, 2 ft.; Wilt resistant. Page 18 Carpet of Snow 1/4 oz - $2.39, 1/2 oz - $3.99, 1 oz - $6.99 Bachelor Buttons - Polka Dot Mix Few flowering annuals can match the ease in which this popular annual grows. The ruffled, tufted, double flowers come in a variety of brilliant colors. They make excellent cut flowers. 1/4 oz - $1.99, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99 Bright Lights Cosmos Cosmos - Bright Lights Sun loving annual in a cheery mixture of yellow, gold, orange and red shades. Flowers freely all summer. 1/4 oz - $1.99, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99 Four O'clock Mixture An old fashioned favorite. It is one of the easiest grown. Plants are bushy and covered all summer with showy and very fragrant blossoms. 1/8 oz - $1.39, 1/4 oz - $2.19, 1/2 oz - $3.49 Four O'clock Marigold - Cracker Jack Mixture Uniformly large-flowered, yet early enough for far northern growing. Plant compact and bushy with blossoms well exposed. Orange, gold and yellow blooms. 1/4 oz - $2.29, 1/2 oz - $3.89, 1 oz - $6.49 Marigold - Petite Mixture Lilliputian plants start to bloom only 9 weeks from planting seed. Profuse flowering on compact plants. Blossoms 1 to 11/2 inches across. Excellent for pots, tubs and bedding. 1/4 oz - $2.29, 1/2 oz - $3.89, 1 oz - $6.49 Morning Glory Morning Glory - Blue No flower can offer quite the cozy attractiveness to porch or garden walls. These improved giant flowering climbers (3 1/2 to 4 inch diameter) are a mass of blooms during a long season. 1/8 oz - $1.79, 1/4 oz - $3.49, 1/2 oz - $5.99 Nasturtium - Jewel Mixture DWARF SEMI-DOUBLE. A great improvement over Gem or Globe. Blooms of brilliant colors Nasturtium carried well above foliage. 1/4 oz - $2.29, 1/2 oz - $3.89, 1 oz - $6.49 Sunflower - Autumn Beauty Attractive 4-5 inch flowers in a color range including shades of yellow, bronze, and red. Plants are 5-7 feet tall at maturity. 1/4 oz - $1.39, 1/2 oz - $2.19, 1 oz - $3.49, 1/4lb - $12.99 Sunflower - Mammoth Grey Stripe Heads of this variety can reach 24 inches in diameter. Flowers are bright yellow. Seeds are large and plump Autumn Beauty with grey and white stripes. Best if thinned to 6-12 inches apart. 1 oz - $1.59, 1/4 lb , 1/2lb - $6.49, 1 lb Sunflower - Teddy Bear Bush plant produces double yellow blooms. 1/4 oz - $1.99, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99, 1/4lb - $9.99 Teddy Bear Zinnia - Cactus 3-4" ray-like petals, elongated and "crinkled" or "fringy" instead of flat or rounded. Very showy. 1/4 oz - $1.99, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99 Zinnia - Dahlia Florists find them profitable. Home gardens are made attractive throughout the summer and the Zinnia enthusiasts will find endless hours of enjoyment among these large, many colored flowers which rival the finest Dahlias. Height 3 ft. Blooms 5-6 inches across. 1/4 oz - $1.99, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99 Cactus Zinnia Zinnia - Lilliput These very-double flowers are about one inch in diameter, beautifully formed and are excellent for cutting as the stems are 8 to 10 inches long. They start blooming early and last all summer. Very effective for borders. Height 1 1/2 feet. Blooms 2-3 inches across. 1/4 oz - $1.99, 1/2 oz - $2.99, 1 oz - $4.99 Lilliput Zinnia

19 Organic Garden Seed Offerings Page Organic Garden Seed Bush Bean - Blue Lake 52 days. A real flavor treat! Finest quality tender pods 51/2" - 6" long; holds up longer than many varieties as the white seeds and fiber are slow to form. Vigorous, somewhat spreading plants make heavy yields, particularly later in the season. Used as fresh beans, or canning; popular for market. 1/4 lb $2.99, 1/2 lb $4.99, 1 lb $8.99, 5 lbs $39.99, 10 lbs $69.99 Bush Bean - Provider 55 days. A delicious prolific bean that yields all season. Resistant to powdery mildew. Tolerant of hot weather and O declared to have the best bean taste. Popular with canners. 1/4 lb $2.99, 1/2 lb $4.99, 1 lb $8.99, 5 lbs $39.99, 10 lbs $69.99 Bush Bean - Golden Wax 50 days. Bush plants produce straight, stringless pods with buttery flavor. Early and dependable for fresh eating, canning and freezing. Tender, meaty pods grow to 5 1/2" long but are best harvested at 3-4". Seeds are white with purple-brown eyes. Grows 24-36" tall 1/4 lb $2.99, 1/2 lb $4.99, 1 lb $8.99, 5 lbs $39.99, 10 lbs $69.99 R Pole Bean - Blue Lake 63 days. Excellent canning and freezing variety. Good also for fresh market. Heavy yielder of straight 5 1/2" to 6" round dark green pods. String less. Not for mechanical harvesting. 1/4 lb $2.99, 1/2 lb $4.99,1 lb $8.99, 5 lbs $39.99, 10 lbs $69.99 Beet - Detroit Dark Red 60 days. The standard sort for shippers, truckers and canners. Roots nearly globular, smooth, ox-blood red, uniform, with small tap root. Flesh dark red with indistinctive red zones G 1/4oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4 lb 29.99, 1/2 lb 44.99, 1lb $79.99 Beet - Chioggia 60 day. Striking purple and white interior zoning with a sweet peppery flavor. The inch, pink striped stems are smooth, green and mild tasting. An Italian home garden favorite with small, flattened globe-shaped roots. Heavy yields. 1/4oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4 lb 29.99, 1/2 lb 44.99, 1lb $79.99 Beet - Cylindra A 55 days. Cylindrical dark red beet grows up to 6" long and 2" in diameter. Great shape for making uniform slices, up to three times as many as a round beet. Popular for canning and freezing. 1/4oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4 lb 29.99, 1/2 lb 44.99, 1lb $79.99 Broccoli - Waltham days. Compact, dark blue-green. Well rounded medium large head, small buds. High yielder for freezing or market. N 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $3.99, 1oz $6.99, 1/4 lb 19.99, 1/2 lb 29.99, 1lb $49.99 Cabbage - Red Acre 60 days. Popular early red variety for Spring and Summer harvest. Plants relatively small, short stemmed. Medium sized heads are round, hard, deep purplish red and weigh about 5 lbs. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $3.99, 1oz $6.99, 1/4 lb 19.99, 1/2 lb 29.99, 1lb $49.99 Baby Pak Choi - (White Cabbage) 55 day. Chinese non-heading leaf type, bulbous plants with large white midribs, slight mustard taste, I cool weather plant, does best in early spring or fall, long standing, used like celery or for greens, common throughout most of China. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $3.99, 1oz $6.99, 1/4 lb 19.99, 1/2 lb 29.99, 1lb $49.99 Cantaloupe - Hale s Best 82 days. It is a big melon; the average weight being about 4 1/2 lbs. Well netted, practically no ribs. Flesh is thick, deep salmon, flavor sweet and of fine eating quality. 6 x 7 1/2 inches. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $3.99, 1oz $6.99, 1/4 lb 19.99, 1/2 lb 29.99, 1lb $49.99 C Cantaloupe - Honeyrock 82 day. 6 x 5.5 in. diameter, 3-4 lbs, tough gray-green skin, ribbed, thick sweet firm deep salmon flesh, vigorous, 5-7 melon per plant, for home garden and local markets. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $3.99, 1oz $6.99, 1/4 lb 19.99, 1/2 lb 29.99, 1lb $49.99 Cantaloupe - Hearts of Gold 82 day. Aromatic sweet deep orange flesh very thick and firm, small cavity, nearly round 6.5 x 5.5 in. diameter, lbs., heavily netted, medium ribs, quite vigorous, very productive, blight resistant, ships well for moderate distances. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $3.99, 1oz $6.99, 1/4 lb 19.99, 1/2 lb 29.99, 1lb $49.99

20 Page 20 Carrot - Danvers day. A late season multi-purpose variety, longer, smoother and brighter orange-red than other Danvers types. Roots are 2 inches wide at the shoulder, tapering to a blunt end at a length of 7-8 inches. Excellent for processing, fresh market and home garden. 1/4oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4 lb 29.99, 1/2 lb 44.99, 1lb $79.99 Carrot - Scarlet Nantes 68 day. An excellent sort for home garden or market, but too tender to be a good shipper, desirable for hot frame culture. Top small, roots bright orange, cylindrical, blunt-ended. Flesh reddish orange, crisp, tender and of very delicate flavor, practically coreless. 1/4oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4 lb 29.99, 1/2 lb 44.99, 1lb $79.99 Cauliflower - Snowball 72 Day. Pure white smooth heads, in. diameter, med-large plants, vigorous curled upright leaves will self wrap in cool weather but not in warm weather for early crops. 1/4oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4 lb 29.99, 1/2 lb 44.99, 1lb $79.99 Cucumber - Muncher 58 days. Smooth med green 9 x 3 in. fruit, strong vigorous vines, mosaic resistant, prolific, tender, eat like an apple, not bitter or tough in any slicer stage, burpless. 1/4oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4 lb 29.99, 1/2 lb 44.99, 1lb $79.99 Cucumber - Straight 8 65 days. Smooth straight cylindrical & deep green with rounded blunt ends, tolerant to mosaic, 8 x in. fruit. Early, prolific, for home use, vigorous, excellent quality. 1/4oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4 lb 29.99, 1/2 lb 44.99, 1lb $79.99 Cucumber - Homemade Pickles 62 days. Bush type plants, medium green, 5-6 in. fruits, small white spines, crisp, solid core, good pickling variety, can be harvested at 1.5 in. length for baby sweets, pick regularly to maintain production, good disease resistance. 1/4oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4 lb 29.99, 1/2 lb 44.99, 1lb $79.99 Cucumber - Marketmore days. A high quality slicing cucumber, with rich, glossy, deep green 8 to 9 inch fruits that are well-shaped and uniform. The semi-bush vines offer resistance to scab, mosaic, and mildew. 1/4oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4 lb 29.99, 1/2 lb 44.99, 1lb $79.99 Cucumber - Spacemaster 50 days. Dark green smooth slender cylindrical uniform 7-8 inch fruits. Dwarf 36 in. vines with no runners, adaptable to a wide range of climates, scab and mosaic virus resistant. 1/4oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4 lb 29.99, 1/2 lb 44.99, 1lb $79.99 Bouquet Dill 68 days. The plant is vigorous, erect and has a large, fairly compact head. Plant size is inches with slender stems and dark green foliage. 1/4oz $1.99, 1/2 oz $2.99, 1oz $4.99, 1/4 lb 14.99, 1/2 lb 22.99, 1lb $39.99 Kohlrabi - Purple Vienna 60 days. Purple skinned bulbs with greenish white flesh. Small tops. Slightly larger and later than Early White Vienna. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $3.99, 1oz $6.99, 1/4 lb 19.99, 1/2 lb 29.99, 1lb $49.99 Lettuce - Green Salad Bowl 50 days. Light green long wavy deep notched leaves, large fast growing rosette, tipburn and heat resistant, will not get bitter in hot weather, very slow bolt. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $3.99, 1oz $6.99, 1/4 lb 19.99, 1/2 lb 29.99, 1lb $49.99 Lettuce - Buttercrunch 65 days. Butterhead type of bibb with larger more compact yellow white heart, less bolting, long lasting, heat tolerant, dark green reddish-tinged 4.5 inch rosette heads, white seed, 12 inch plant. Relatively loose heading. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $3.99, 1oz $6.99, 1/4 lb 19.99, 1/2 lb 29.99, 1lb $49.99 Lettuce - Paris (Romaine) 76 days. Upright dark gray green 8-12 in. head slightly and neatly folded, creamy white heart, vigorous, very uniform, med-slow bolt. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $3.99, 1oz $6.99, 1/4 lb 19.99, 1/2 lb 29.99, 1lb $49.99 Lettuce - Black Seeded Simpson 45 days. Large loose light green lightly crumpled leaves, very early and adaptable, inner leaves blanch almost white, large upright plants, withstands heat and drought well, withstands some frost, for spring or early summer, slow bolt. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $3.99, 1oz $6.99, 1/4 lb 19.99, 1/2 lb 29.99, 1lb $49.99 O R G A N I C

21 O R G A N I C Page 21 Okra - Clemson Spineless 60 days. Large Semi upright 16-22in. Spreading leafy plant, round, oval serrated dark green leaves, tender cream colored midribs, grows vigorously, popular in the south. 1/4oz $1.99, 1/2oz $2.99,1oz $4.99, 1/4lb $14.99, 1/2lb $22.99, 1lb $39.99 Peas - Progres No days. High-yielding and early, this heavy producer boasts 5" pods with 7-9 sweet, plump peas in each. Grow on a trellis or along a fence. Harvest continuously when ripe to encourage greater yields. 1/4 lb $2.99, 1/2 lb $4.99,1 lb $8.99, 5 lbs $39.99, 10 lbs $69.99 Peas - Oregon Sugar Pod (Snow Pea) 60 days. Small vines grow inches tall with no staking needed. Tender pods cook up sweet, crunchy. Freezes well, with no loss of color of flavor. 1/4 lb $2.99, 1/2 lb $4.99,1 lb $8.99, 5 lbs $39.99, 10 lbs $69.99 Pepper - Cayenne 75 day. Long slender wrinkled very hot peppers, 5-6 x.75 in., thin walls, 2 cells, dark green to bright red, tapered, easy to dry, large vigorous in. spreading plants, bountiful harvests, for pickles, canning and drying. 1/16 oz $1.99, 1/8 oz $3.49, 1/4 oz $5.99, 1 oz $9.99, 1/4lb $34.99, 1/2lb $59.99, 1lb $99.99 Pepper - Habanero Orange 95 Day. 36 inch plants, tapered lantern-shaped 1 x 1.5 inch pods, thick wrinkled light-green flesh ripens to a lovely golden-orange, reportedly 1,000 times hotter than Jalapeno, slow to germinate, must be grown in warm moist conditions, a Caribbean favorite used in sauces. 1/16 oz $2.99,1/8 oz $4.99, 1/4 oz $8.49, 1 oz $29.99, 1/4lb $109.99, 1/2lb $199.99, 1lb $ Pepper - Jalapeno 65 Day. Just like Jalapeno but earlier and better adapted to cool coastal conditions and concentrated set, thick-walled 3 inch cone-shaped fruits ripen to red, hottest when fully ripe, compact non-brittle bushes grow to 24 inches tall 1/16 oz $1.99, 1/8 oz $3.49, 1/4 oz $5.99, 1 oz $9.99, 1/4lb $34.99, 1/2lb $59.99, 1lb $99.99 Pepper - California Wonder Bell 75 day. Heavy smooth thick walled blocky 4.75 x 4 in. fruits, mostly 4-lobed, more green than red, pendant, vigorous in. plants, 1/16 oz $1.99, 1/8 oz $3.49, 1/4 oz $5.99, 1 oz $9.99, 1/4lb $34.99, 1/2lb $59.99, 1lb $99.99 Pumpkin - Jack O Lantern 115 days. Average fruit about size and shape of a mans head (but not near as hard) or larger. Not highly uniform and often produces from round to quite oblong types for unusual jack o lanterns. Bright yellow and smoth 1/4 oz $2.49,1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4lb $24.99,1/2lb $39.99, 1lb $59.99 Pumpkin - Big Max 105 days. 100 pound pumpkins common when Big Max is well grown. Round to flattened round, pinkish orange. Flesh bright yellowish orange. Great jack o lanterns and suitable for pies. 1/4 oz $2.49,1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4lb $24.99,1/2lb $39.99, 1lb $59.99 Pumpkin - Howden 115 days. A beautiful, heavy yielding pumpkin with uniform deep-round shape and a rich orange color. Fruits weigh lbs. and have large dark green stems which are firmly attached to a ridged hard shell. For home and gardens as well as for shipping. 1/4 oz $2.49,1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4lb $24.99,1/2lb $39.99, 1lb $59.99 Pumpkin - Small Sugar 110 days. This is the small sweet pumpkin that has made the New England States famous for their pies. Fruit is round, flattened at the ends; weight 6 lbs. Skin hard, smooth, ribbed; color reddish-orange. Flesh thick, orange yellow and excellent in quality. Is a good keeper. 1/4 oz $2.49,1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4lb $24.99,1/2lb $39.99, 1lb $59.99 Pumpkin - Spookie 100 day. Sugar Pie x Jack O'Lantern, heavier yeild, deeper fruit shape, more uniform, 6-7 x 5-6 inch diameter, 6-10 pounds, smooth hard red-orange skin, excellent quality, fine-textured sweet thick yellow-orange flesh, great for pies. 1/4 oz $2.49,1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4lb $24.99,1/2lb $39.99, 1lb $59.99 Pumpkin - Jack-Be-Little 95 days. Miniature pumpkins ranging from 2-6 oz in weight and 2-3 inches in diameter. Ideal for table decorations and crafts. 1/4 oz $2.49,1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4lb $24.99,1/2lb $39.99, 1lb $59.99

22 Page 22 Organic Garden Seed Offerings Radish - French Breakfast 25 days. Oblong and blunt, 1 1/2 x 1/2 inch diameter, rose scarlet with white tip, 5-6 inch top. Crisp white flesh, small slender taproot, distinct mildly pungent flavor, top quality. 1/4oz $1.99, 1/2 oz $2.99, 1oz $4.99, 1/4 lb 14.99, 1/2 lb 22.99, 1lb $39.99 Radish - White Icicle 30 days. White uniform slim 4-6 x 1/2-1 roots, tapers to a point, very slender taproot, crisp mild white flesh, 5-6 tops good to eat, hold its quality well. 1/4oz $1.99, 1/2 oz $2.99, 1oz $4.99, 1/4 lb 14.99, 1/2 lb 22.99, 1lb $39.99 Radish - Cherry Belle 22 days. Resembles cherries in shape and color. Flesh white, crisp and retains good eating qualities longer than most kinds. Highly desirable for market and home use. Tops very short. 1/4oz $1.99, 1/2 oz $2.99, 1oz $4.99, 1/4 lb 14.99, 1/2 lb 22.99, 1lb $39.99 Radish - German Giant 29 days. Very large round red radish from Germany, scarlet red skin, crisp white slightly pungent flesh, harvest from marble to baseball size, will not get woody or spongy. 1/4 oz $2.99, 1/2 oz $4.99, 1oz $7.99, 1/4lb - $22.99, 1/2lb $39.99, 1lb $69.99 Spinach - Bloomsdale 45 days. Outstanding strain of savoy-leaved spinach. Much in demand for home and market gardens. Plant is uniform, handsome, compact with large dark green blistered and crumpled leaves. 1/4oz $1.99, 1/2 oz $2.99, 1oz $4.99, 1/4 lb 14.99, 1/2 lb 22.99, 1lb $39.99 Squash - Table Queen (bush) (Winter) 85 days. Also known as Acorn. An individual sized squash desirable for baking. Popular for home, market garden and shipping. Vines trailing; fruits ribbed, smooth, thin-shelled, dark green, length 5 1/2 inches, diameter 4 1/2 inches. Flesh light yellow, bakes dry and sweet. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4 lb 24.99, 1/2 lb 39.99, 1lb $59.99 Squash - Early Prolific Straightneck (summer) 55 day. Uniform lemon-yellow lightly warted club-shaped fruits, x in. when mature, best at 4-7 in., firm fine-grained thick flesh, excellent quality, popular in Northeast & Northern areas 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4 lb 24.99, 1/2 lb 39.99, 1lb Squash - Delicata (Winter) 100 day. Ivory cream skin with dark green stripes, 6 x 3 in. diameter, rich sweet potato like flavor, short prolific vines, good keeper. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4 lb 24.99, 1/2 lb 39.99, 1lb $59.99 Squash - Burgess Buttercup (Winter) 100 days. Flattened turbans, 5-8 in. diameter, 3-5 lbs., thin hard dark green rind, slight ribs, distinctive blossom end button, very sweet med orange stringless, fiberless flesh, fine quality, harvest when yellow spot touching ground turns orange, med-keeper, good maritime variety. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4 lb 24.99, 1/2 lb 39.99, 1lb $59.99 Squash - Waltham Butternut (Winter) 95 days. Most popular butternut, uniform shape and size, good interior texture and color, 8-12 x 3-5 inch weigh 3-6 lbs., smooth light tan skin, thicker cylindrical necks, small seed cavity, rich dry yellowish orange flesh, nutty flavor, vigorous vines, higher yields, stores great. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4 lb 24.99, 1/2 lb 39.99, 1lb $59.99 Squash - Dark Green Zucchini (summer) 95 day. Early vigorous bush plants, straight smooth dark-green mottled fruits, best at 6-8 inches, greenish-white firm flesh, prolific, heavy yeilds, fine flavor which is stronger than Grey Zucchini. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $4.99, 1oz $7.99, 1/4 lb 24.99, 1/2 lb 39.99, 1lb $59.99 Squash - Spaghetti (summer) 50 Day. Vigorous spreading vines, rounded cylindrical buff tan fruits, ready to harvest when skin color changes from cream to buff, keeps up to 6 months, boil whole or bake. 1/4oz $2.49, 1/2 oz $4.49, 1oz $7.99, 1/4 lb 24.99, 1/2 lb 39.99, 1lb $59.99 Swiss Chard - Fordhook 62 days. Plant produces good yields of 10" tall tender pale green stems and dark green leaves. Excellent for salads and steamed with others greens. A cold and heat tolerant variety. 1/4oz $1.99, 1/2oz $2.99, 1oz $4.99, 1/4lb $14.99, 1/2lb $22.99, 1lb $39.99 Swiss Chard - Ruby Red 55 Day. Tender sweet rhubarb like red stalks, color extends into leaf veins, dark green heavily crumpled leaves, in. plants, yields all summer and into the fall used fresh or frozen, very ornamental. 1/4oz $1.99, 1/2oz $2.99, 1oz $4.99, 1/4lb $14.99, 1/2lb $22.99, 1lb $39.99 O R G A N I C

23 Organic Garden Seed Offerings Page 23 Tomato - Brandywine Red 90 Day. Indeterminate, potato leaf, ounce purple-maroon, oval fruit, deep fruity flavor, pre /16 oz $2.99, 1/8 oz $4.99, 1/4oz $8.99, 1/4lb $ Tomato - Amish Paste 80 Day. Indeterminate, acorn shaped deep red fruits, 8 oz. thick flesh, few seeds, needs staking. 1/16 oz $2.99, 1/8 oz $4.99, 1/4oz $8.99, 1/4lb $ Tomato - Beefsteak 82 Day. Fair Cover, Flat solid meaty juicy and bright-red, 10 oz, some to 2 lb, excellent slicer, rich subacid flavor, rather rough and somewhat ribbed, for home gardeners. 1/16 oz $2.49, 1/8 oz $3.99, 1/4oz $6.99, 1/4lb $ Tomato - Roma 78 Day. Considered to be the most well-known paste-type tomato, perfect for sauces, pastes and ketchup. Its heavy crops of bright red, pear-shaped fruits are nice and meaty, with few seeds. 1/16 oz $1.99, 1/8 oz $2.99, 1/4oz $4.99, 1/4lb $34.99 Tomato - Cherry (bush) 75 Day. Strong vigorous indeterminate plants, small round red fruits, 1 in. diameter average, borne in large clusters, bears all summer for a long harvest period, widely used shipper, heavy yielder, fine flavor, raw or in salads. 1/16 oz $2.99, 1/8 oz $4.99, 1/4oz $8.99, 1/4lb $ Tomato - Yellow Pear 65 Day. Strong vigorous indeterminate plants, small round red fruits, 1 in. diameter average, borne in large clusters, bears all summer for a long harvest period, widely used shipper, heavy yielder, fine flavor, raw or in salads. 1/16 oz $2.49, 1/8 oz $3.99, 1/4oz $6.99 1/4lb $ Turnip - Purple Top White Globe 57 days. Standard home, market garden and shipping variety for table use. Tops medium, compact, cutleaved. Roots globular, smooth, bright purplish red above, white below, becomes 5 to 6 inches in diameter; flesh white, firm; fine grained and tender when young. 1/4oz $1.99, 1/2oz $3.39, 1oz $5.79, 1/4lb $8.99, 1/2lb $15.99, 1lb $26.99 Watermelon - Crimson Sweet 85 days. Light green with dark green stripes and the shape is blocky round. The rind is thin but very tough and should stand long distance hauling. Flesh is a beautiful deep red, firm and fine-textured with excellent sugar content. Average weight is 25 lbs. but under favorable conditions will reach 40 lbs. Produces far fewer seeds than most. 1/4 oz $2.99,1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4lb $29.99, 1/2lb $44.99, 1lb $79.99 Watermelon - Sugar Baby 79 days. A superior "icebox" variety. Early maturing, 6 to 10 lbs., round, hard firm rind. Color: black green with faint darker stripes. Flesh: dark red. Flavor: excellent. Very attractive when cut. Seeds quite small and dark brown. 1/4 oz $2.99,1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4lb $29.99, 1/2lb $44.99, 1lb $79.99 Watermelon - Allsweet 80 day. From a sister line of Crimson Sweet, similar except for elongated shape, inches by 7 inch diameter, averages pounds, tough yellowish green rind with dark-green broken stripes, stands long in the field without becoming overripe, few small seeds, excellent shipper. 1/4 oz $2.99,1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4lb $29.99, 1/2lb $44.99, 1lb $79.99 Watermelon - Moon & Stars 100 day. large oval 40-pound fruits, dark green skin speckled with bright-yellow splashes ranging from star to moon size, leaves are also speckled, very sweet bright-red flesh. 1/4 oz $2.99,1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4lb $29.99, 1/2lb $44.99, 1lb $79.99 Watermelon - Kleckley's Sweet (a.k.a Monte Cristo) 85 days The skin is too thin for shipping so you will not likely find this variety in your local supermarket. Excellent for home gardens. The fruit is oblong, dark green in color, and up to forty pounds in weight. Very sweet, dark red flesh with a stringless heart and large, white seeds. 1/4 oz $2.99,1/2 oz $5.49, 1oz $9.99, 1/4lb $29.99, 1/2lb $44.99, 1lb $79.99 O R G A N I C

24 Page 24 Organic Potatoes 5 lbs - $14.99, 10 lbs- $24.99, 25lbs - $49.99, 50lbs - $89.99 (50lb Potatoes Add $10.00 Additional Shipping Per Bag.) Pontiac Medium maturing red potato. Round to oblong tubers, with medium to deep eyes, white flesh, dark red skin. Known for resistance darkening after cooking. Susceptible to bruising and potato diseases. High yield. Good keeper. Norland Early, red potato. Tubers are oblong smooth and slightly flattened. Not susceptible to internal defects. Tolerant to common scab. Susceptible to early blight, late blight and common viruses. Red skin color decreases as tubers mature. Excellent for boiling and frying. Good keeper. Russet Burbank Medium maturing. Tubers are large, long, and cylindrical or slightly flat. Prefers a light soil. Excellent for baking and processing, stores well. Moderately high yields. Excellent keeper. Russet Norkotah Smooth, red-brown skin and white flesh. More uniform than other russets. Excellent for baking, frying, or boiling. Good for a small garden, provides dependable yields. Excellent keeper. Kennebec Late white potato. Tubers are large, oblong, slightly flattened with shallow eyes, thin white skin. Good cooking quality. Moderate resistance to late blight. High yield. Excellent keeper. Yukon Gold Late yellow potato. Slightly oval tubers with shallow, pink eyes. Light yellow flesh is retained after baking, boiling, or french-frying. Susceptible to common scab. Good keeper. Purple Majesty Oblong, mid season potato with smooth dark purple skin. Almost solid purple inside unlike All Blue. very good table quality. Makes a great blue potato salad All Red These medium to extra large tubers have smooth, brilliant red skin with medium shallow eyes and pink swirled flesh. Like most reds it is good for steaming or boiling. Also, makes an attractive unusual potato salad. Fingerling Potatoes French Fingerling Gourmet quality with smooth red skin and yellow flesh. There is usually a pink/red ring under the skin. It produces medium to larger tubers. Is extra late maturity and is an excellent keeper. 1 lb - $4.99, 3 lb - $12.99, 10lbs , 50lbs - $ (50lb Potatoes Add $10.00 Additional Shipping Per Bag) Austrian Crescent Smooth, yellow-tan skin and light yellow flesh. Prolific yields run as long as 10, some weigh as much as 7 oz.. Excellent salad qualities, firm and waxy, or delicious simply boiled or steamed. The only downside to this one is it has a bit of a bitter skin. Late maturity and a good keeper. 1 lb - $4.99, 3 lb - $12.99, 10lbs , 50lbs - $ (50lb Potatoes Add $10.00 Additional Shipping Per Bag) Red Thumb Somewhat new and rather rare with brilliant red skin and reddish-pink flesh. Medium to long tubers have very shallow eyes and come out of the ground clean as a whistle. This fingerling is very uniformly shaped and produces prolific yields. Extra late maturity and a good keeper. 1 lb - $4.99, 3 lb - $12.99, 10lbs , 50lbs - $ (50lb Potatoes Add $10.00 Additional Shipping Per Bag) Russian Banana Savory finger-sized yellow tubers are exquisite baked, boiled, or in salads. Heirloom gourmet variety first grown by early Russian settlers. Crescent-shaped tapered ends. Unsurpassed culinary quality 1 lb - $4.99, 3 lb - $12.99, 10lbs , 50lbs - $ (50lb Potatoes Add $10.00 Additional Shipping Per Bag) Onion Sets Onion sets are available in red, white, and yellow. These are bulbs not plants. 1/2 lb - $2.99, 1lb - $4.99, 5 lb - $22.99, 10 lbs - $36.99 Shallots The gourmet member of the onion family. They have a mild, delicate but distinctive flavor. Can either be grown for use as green onions, or for clusters of small bulbs that are used like garlic. 1/2lb - $4.99, 1lb - $8.99, 5lbs - $36.99 Garlic Garlic bulbs are composed of about 10 cloves arranged inside a papery bulb cover. Each clove matures into a bulb of 8-10 cloves. $.99 per bulb, 12 bulbs - $9.99

25 2013 Organic Sweet Corn Page 25 ProfitCoat Organic -4 " a seedling & season long plant health enhancement system." Improves seedling vigor, emergence, stand establishment, plant growth, and yield Helps the crop outgrow the weeds, which allow for better weed coverage at cultivation and better recovery from rotary hoeing and flaming. ProfitCoat Organic -4 is made with OMRI Listed compliant materials and has been approved for use on organic seed. Ingredients wrapped around the seed include plant nutrients, bio-stimulants, bio-fungicide, early growth stimulators, energy supply and polymer for plantability SWEET CORN SEED - ORGANIC & Untreated Organic Luscious (75 Days) (PC-4) An excellent bi-color with the table sweet eating quality. Plant height 75 in. Average ear is 8 inches rows of kernels. 1/4 lb - $8.92, 1/2 lb - $15.93, 1 lb - $25.54, 5 lb - $ Organic Natural Delight (78 Days) (PC-4) An excellent bi-color with great taste. Slightly larger ear than luscious. Taller plant than Luscious. The first year for this new organic corn. We did some trials last year and were very impressed with the results. 1/4 lb - $6.40, 1/2 lb - $11.44, 1 lb - $18.39, 5 lb - $80.55 Conventional Brocade (79 Days) (PC-4) An excellent bi-color. Nice package, easy snap, clean plant, tolerant to stewart s wilt Plant height is 86 in. Ear is 8.5 inches with a row count. 1/4 lb - $5.08, 1/2 lb - $9.03, 1 lb - $15.22, 5 lb - $70.00 Conventional Sugar Pearl (73 Days) (PC-4) An beautiful white corn. Superb table sweet eating quality, excellent package, and vigorous plant. Plant height is 78 in. Average ear is 8 inches rows of kernels. 1/4 lb - $5.56, 1/2 lb - $9.88, 1 lb - $16.64, 5 lb - $76.50 Conventional Spring Treat (68 Days) (PC-4) An excellent bi-color. Nice package, easy snap, clean plant, tolerant to stewart s wilt Plant height is 86 in. Ear is 8.5 inches with a row count. 1/4 lb - $5.08, 1/2 lb - $9.03, 1 lb - $15.22, 5 lb - $70.00 Untreated Cold Cash ( 75 Days) (synergistic) A very reliable bi-color sweet corn. It has a large harvest window. We brought this in because we have trouble with all untreated sweet corn germinating in cold or wet soil. This one should have improved vigor however, the warmer the soil the better the chance of germination. 1/4 lb - $6.18, 1/2 lb - $10.98, 1 lb - $18.48, 5 lb - $84.95 Sugar pearl Luscious Dr. Earth Organic Fertilizer Brocade Bulb Food 100% natural and organic. Bigger, more abundant blooms naturally. Loosens and improves soil structure. Formulated to feed both short and long term. People and pet safe 4 lb $ Life All Purpose Balanced and fast nutrition for all vegetables, flowers, bedding & potted plants, all trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials and even spot treating lawns, with ProBiotic. 4 lb $ Fruit Tree Fertilizer Ideal for all fruit trees and berries. Infused with ProBiotic. 4 lb $ Vegetable Fertilizer A superior blend of fish bone meal, feather meal, kelp meal, alfalfa meal, soft rock phosphate, fish meal, mined potassium s ulfate, humic acid, seaweed extract, PRO-BIOTIC 4 lb $ Rose & Flower Fertilizer Ideal for All Flowering Plants English teas, hybrid teas, climbing roses, miniature roses, perennials, annuals 4 lb $ All Purpose Fertilizer A superior blend of fish bone meal, feather meal, alfalfa meal, mined potassium sulfate, phosphate, seaweed extract, and PRO-BIOTIC 4 lb $8.99 Order by tomt@alseed.com

26 Page 26 Seeders Earthway garden seeder An ideal row crop planter, a tool that takes the guesswork out of planting any row crop. Here s how it works: install one of the precision seed plates that best fits your seed, then adjust the depth of planting on the ground opener, and then set your 36 long row marker for the desired width, then fill the seed hopper with seeds, then begin pushing in your well tilled soil, that s it. The results will speak for themselves when days later you look at your garden and see all the row crops come out of the ground at the same time; perfect, making you the envy of all gardeners who don t have the seeder.. Standard Seed plates included are: sweet corn, radish, leeks, spinach, carrots, lettuce, turnips, beans, small peas, Jumbo peas,18105 beets, okra, swiss chard. $ Nylon bag seeder/spreader When your work area has a terrain that is hilly or wet this will fit the bill. The corrosion, tear and weather resistant 20lb nylon bag hopper is equipped with a zippered top for easy filling and closure. This nylon construction allows for the bag to remain upright when filling yet collapse for easy storage. From the heavy duty contoured base for fitting around your hip, the adjustable shoulder strap and a long crank handle, it is designed with comfortable operation in mind. The Exclusive Shaker Agitator provides smooth, even material feeding to the distribution plate. Our high speed direct drive gear box allows the operator to adjust the spread width between 8 and 12 by simply changing the crank rate. Complete directional control and spring to close shutoff makes this the choice for the commercial landscaper. $37.99 Dial Seed Sower $4.99 Mini Seedmaster $4.99 Optional Seed Plate Kit Optional Seed Plate Kit includes the following seed plates: Light Carrot, Broccoli, Cucumber, Popcorn, Lima Bean. $19.99 Hand Spreader Large capacity hand spreader for use with seed, fertilizer, ice melt, and any granular material. Designed with an integrated scoop design, you can scoop material out of bags or cans so you don t need to touch the material you are spreading. With 160 cubic inch capacity, it makes quick work of spot spreading, or applying ice melt to sidewalks.. $19.99

27 Page 27 Name Address City State Zip Code Phone Package Size Item Description Quanity Price each Total price Shipping Chart Up to $20.00 add $7.00 $20.01-$40.00 add $10.00 $40.01-$60.00 add $12.00 $60.01-$80.00 add $14.00 $80.01-$ add $16.00 $ add $ lb potatoes add $5.00 per bag Please send check or money order to: Albert Lea Seed House Attn: Garden Center P.O. Box 127 Albert Lea, MN If you wish to pay by credit card please call: Total Merchandise Shipping 7% sales tax (MN only) Grand Total

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