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‘Valena Italian’ ‘Sweet Cherry’ ‘Golden Calif. ‘Habanero’ Bean Pepper Wonder’ Pepper Pepper Contents Welcome to the 2001 Artichoke & Cardoon 4 Asparagus 4 Victory Seed Co. Catalog Basil 4 Beans 4 Pole Snap & Shell Beans 5 & Growing Guide Pole Dry Beans 5 Bush Snap & Shell Beans 5 Bush Dry Beans 5 Lima Beans & Butterbeans 6 As a small, family owned busi- Fava Beans 7 Beets 7 ness we greatly appreciate both Broccoli 8 the orders and the feedback that Brussels Sprouts 8 Cabbage 8 we receive. Thank you for your Cantaloupe (see listing under Melons) Carrots 9 support this past year. Cauliflower 9 Celery & Celeriac 10 Chicory (see Endive) Collards 10 While our catalog is printed an- Corn 10 nually, our Web site changes on Cucumbers 11 Eggplant 12 nearly a daily basis. For new va- Endive 12 Fennel 12 rieties, new products and inven- Gourds 12 Kale 13 tory updates, check out our Web Kohl Rabi 13 site. Leeks 13 Lettuce 13 Melons 14 Bitter Melon 14 Also, take advantage of the re- Cantaloupe 14 Watermelon 14 sources and information that we Mustard Greens 14 Okra 15 have brought together at Onion 15 www.VictorySeeds.com. It is Parsley 16 Parsnips 16 much more than a catalog site. Peas 16 Edible Podded Peas 16 We are attempting to build an Garden Peas 16 Cowpeas or Southern-type Peas 17 online community and library of Peppers 18 Sweet Peppers 18 resources for our gardening and Hot Pepper Varieties 19 seed saving friends. It is available Pumpkins 19 Radishes 20 for your use 24-hours per day. Rhubarb 20 Salsify 21 Spinach 21 Squash 21 We would be honored if you Sunflower 22 would get to know us. Read Swiss Chard 23 Tomatoes 23 more about us near the end of Paste Types 26 Fruited Varieties 26 the catalog. Email us. Review Tomatillo 26 Turnips 27 our Web site. We think that you Herb Seeds 27 Flower Seeds 28 will be happy with the products Seed Collections & Kits 30 and service that we provide. It is Seed Spoons 31 Seed Saving & Starting Supplies 31 through your gardening success Season Extenders 32 Hard Working Garden Worms! 32 and support that we will be suc- Gift Ideas, Tools, Decorative Porcelain Markers 32 Gift Certificates 33 cessful in our efforts. Handmade Soaps 34 More About Us 34 Ordering Information, Policies, Warranties 35 Wedding Favors 39 Victory Seed Co. Growing Guide 40 Page 3 & house 60 to 90 days prior to your last Artichoke Cardoon expected frost date. Direct seeding is not Packet — 1 gram — $ 2.25 recommended. The plants like to grow (approx. 15-20 seeds per gram) deep roots, therefore well drained, heavily composted soil is required. For success with these plants, get them Asparagus likes to be fed — manure and started indoors in late January or early compost are very important to successful February. Transplant into the garden crops. after all danger of frost has passed. This will ensure that your plants will be well Martha Washington developed before the cold weather sets Perennial — A popular standard in. variety. Loam soil is the best soil for raising asparagus. Grown from seed, up to 25% of the Sampler — 2 grams — $ 1.75 plants will be useless. This is due to the Packet — 7 grams — $ 3.45 genetic makeup of the plants and not an inherent problem with our seed stock. Cull sickly and albino plants at transplant- Basil ing time. Eliminate non-productive plants (Ocimum basilicum) after the growing season is over. Sampler — 0.5 grams — $ 1.25 Packet — 1 gram — $ 2.25 From your select plants, you will be able (Approximately 750-900 seeds/gram) to save seed and divide the clumps to increase your stands. Division is a good Lemon Basil - O. citriodorum method for propagating additional plants A small leaf variety. Adds a lemon flavor to with known traits. teas, salads, and main course dishes. 12 - 15 inches tall. Green Globe Artichoke Attractive, ornamental perennial Sweet Basil with edible flower buds. An These plants grow to about 18 inches, and excellent delicacy boiled and provide several harvests. The leaves are served hot with melted lemon- used fresh to make pesto, and can be dried butter (some of my family like to dip the and used as a seasoning. A favorite of ours petal tips in mayonnaise). The plant will in Italian dishes. require winter protection if you live in a zone that experiences severe freezing. Beans Cardoon (Phaseolus) A relative of the artichoke, the growing Sampler — 1 ounce — $ 1.25 characteristics are similar. However, Packet — 2 ounces — $ 1.95 instead of consuming the flowers, like you do with an artichoke, the thick, fleshy leaf bases, hearts and roots are eaten. They The vegetables that we know as beans have a slightly spicy, celery-like flavor. (Phaseolus) are of American origin. The They should be wrapped in paper and have origin of the plant lies somewhere near dirt mounded around them to overwinter. Guatemala but migration throughout Harvest is enjoyed beginning in early North and South America had summer. occurred by the time of European arrival. In fact, beans were almost as universally Asparagus cultivated as maize by the native people. From a 100 foot row, you should expect (Asparagus officinalis) the following approximate yields:

Asparagus is not a plant to grow if you Bush, snap - 80 lbs. are looking for a fast reward. When Bush, dry - 8 lbs. started from seed, you probably will not Pole, snap - 150 lbs. enjoy your first crop for 3 growing Pole, lima - 12 lbs. seasons. It is well worth the wait! Pole, dry - 15 lbs.

Start the seeds indoors or in a green- See the planting guide at the end of this Page 4 catalog for planting specifics and photos pods develop to 5½ to 6½ inches in on the iside front cover page. length. This is a canner’s favorite as the variety tends to mature its heavy crop all at Pole Snap & Shell Beans once. (Climbers) Cannellini 80 days — This Italian heirloom first Kentucky Wonder appeared in America in the early 1800s. 58 - 70 Days — A green pole bean. Very Can be used as a shell bean, this is the reliable, early maturing, and productive. It main ingredient of minestrone. As a dried can be enjoyed fresh, canned, dried, or bean, it has a smooth texture and nutty frozen. flavor. It increase 2½ times when cooked (e.g. 1 cup dried beans equals 2½ cups Scarlet Runner cooked). 60 - 90 Days -- An heirloom variety cultivated as early as 1750. A very Derby vigorous grower and good producer. The 57 days — Long pods that stay tender up vines can grow to 18 feet. Often planted to 7 inches long! Upright plants and pods for its ornamental beauty, it is good young that easily slip from their pedicels describe as a snap bean or mature as a shelled or this variety and make it easy to harvest. dry bean. Earliserve Valena Italian Climber 45 days — 18 inch tall, sturdy plants with 4 90 days — This Italian bean is a family inch long, slender, Blue Lake colored pods. heirloom handed down to us from my wife’s The pods have a good flavor and are set Grandfather who is a first generation high on the plant and make them easier to American. Relatives in Italy are still growing pick. Seeds are white. this variety. Can be used young as a green bean or dried. The beans are flat and green Green Crop (Bush Kentucky Wonder) when young turning tan with maroon 50 days — The crop matures at one time streaks as they mature. The seeds are and is bred for the north but widely large, egg-shaped and tan with darker adapted. Released by NH/AES and the brown streaks. UDSA in 1956 and was an All American Selection winner in 1957. 18 to 20 inch plants with stringless pods that are 7 Pole Dry Beans inches long with white seeds. (Climbers) Roma II Rattlesnake Bean 53 days — Broad, flat pods that are grayish 100 days — Their name comes from the green in color. Very tasty fresh and retains way their pods twist and snake around the flavor after processing. vines and poles. These beans are great in chili or baked dishes. Topcrop 50 days — This variety was released by Snowcap the USDA in 1950 and was an All American 100 days — These larger reddish, tan and Selection winner in the same year. Very white beans are named for their apparent disease resistant, strong upright plants “cap of snow” on the markings. Many reaching 24 inches tall. Pods are 6-7 consider them to be the creamiest and best inches long, round and stringless. The flavored bean. Enlarges 2½ times and crops are heavy with pickings concen- remains markings when cooked. trated. The seeds are dark brown speckled See also ‘Scarlet Runner’ and ‘Valena with tan. Great fresh, canned or frozen. Italian’ Bush Dry Beans Bush Snap & Shell Beans Anasazi Blue Lake 274 90 days — Maroon and white beans that 58 days — A bush version of the popular have been identified as one of the few climber and a “flavor-ite” of ours. The crops grown by the ancient cliff dwellers of Page 5 the same name in the Southwest region of legend is that they were originally cultivated the United States (Colorado, Utah, Arizona by the Passamaquoddy Indians in Maine. & New Mexico). Some date is back to 130 Another is that they are an heirloom from A.D. and the legend is that they were found Germany (a.k.a. ‘Forellen’ or ‘Trout’ Beans) in the early 1900s by settlers to the region. and prized for their ability to absorb flavors Bush-type plant with short runners. yet maintain their texture and shape. Yet another is that New Englanders named the Appaloosa, Vermont bean from the Bible story of Jacob and the 85 days — The plant can reach 24" and spotted cattle. The beans are sweet, have short runners. The seeds have one meaty, and good as a baking bean. By any cream half and the other is maroon and account, they are certainly an heirloom and mottled with various patterns. Can be used date back to at least the 1700s. young as a snap bean but generally dried and shelled. Soldier Bean (a.k.a. European Soldier Bean) 100 days — Well known in early Black New England, this heirloom bean is great 85 days — Small black beans used in as a baking or soup bean. The name is Mexican and South American cooking. from the markings near the eye that resembles an 18th Century European Calypso soldier. White with reddish brown markings. 70 to 90 days — Nice texture and used as Swedish Brown a baking bean. The plants reach 15 inches 95 days — Origins are from Scandinavia in and are strong. The pods contain 4 to 5 the 1890s. Nice nutty flavor for soups or seeds which are white and black with black baked. 5 to 7 light brown seeds with white dots in the white part of the seed. Harvest eyes per pod on 15 inch plants. Does good young as a snap bean and after about 90 in the North. days for dry use. White Marrowfat (a.k.a. White Egg) Cannellini 100 days — Originated in the mid-1800s. 80 days — This Italian heirloom first The pods are inedible but the seeds are appeared in America in the early 1800s. As larger than navy beans and a good baker. a shell bean, this is the main ingredient of Some say they have a bacon-like flavor. minestrone. As a dried bean, it has a There are 5 to 6 plump, white, egg-shaped smooth texture and nutty flavor. It seeds per pod on prolific half runner plants. increases 2½ times when cooked (e.g. 1 Harvest after about 100 days for dry use. cup dried beans equals 2½ cups cooked). Yellow Eye (a.k.a. Molasses Face) Cranberry 90 days — Beautiful cream colored beans 70 days — An heirloom variety popular in with a splash of yellow over the eye. They New England dating back to the mid-1800s. were first introduced to the New England The seeds are buff mottled with cranberry. colonists by the Native Americans. Popular Used dry or green shelled, there are 5 to 6 field bean in Maine, the 18 inch bush-type seeds per pod. The plants are hardy and plants are hardy and prolific. Excellent for they are easy to shell. The flavor is sweeter soup and baking. and more delicate than pinto beans. Popular for Italian, Spanish and Portuguese Lima Beans & Butterbeans dishes.

Flageolet Carolina (a.k.a. Sieva Lima, Southern 90 days — This bean has been grown Pole Butterbean) 70 Days — Very popular extensively in Europe, specifically France climber in the south. The small pods (3 - 3- and Italy, and has become associated with 1/2 inches) contain 3 or 4 small flat beans. fine French cuisine. The seeds are pale green in color and have a delicate flavor Christmas Lima (a.k.a. Giant Butter, Giant with a creamy texture. Can be enjoyed Florida Pole) 90 days — This is a large, shelled, baked, or used in soups. quarter-sized, flat bean, light cream with maroon spots, splashes, and swirls. An Jacob’s Cattle Bean (Trout) heirloom bean dating back to the 1840s, it 90 days — There are conflicting stories has been a favorite for many generations. regarding the origin of this bean. One The vines are vigorous and reach up to 10 Page 6 feet, produces heavy yields, and does well forked roots or plants that go to seed. even in extreme heat. It has a butter-like texture and a subtle chestnut-like flavor. Beets tend to toughen as they mature. Can be used as either a green shelled or Table varieties can be eaten raw, dry bean and retains the markings after canned, pickled, baked or boiled. being cooked. Sampler — 4 grams — $ 1.30 Jackson Wonder Lima Packet — 7 grams — $ 2.05 68 days — This heirloom originated on the (Approximately 50 - 100 seeds/gram) farm of Thomas Jackson near Atlanta, Georgia in the 1880s. The three inch pods Cylindra (Butter Slicer or Formanova) are set on 20 - 24 inch bush-type plants 45 - 80 days — This Danish variety, as the and contain 3 to 5 seeds that are light name suggests, produces a beet that is brown splattered with purplish-brown. Good elongated (6-8 inches) making it ideal for as a butterbean or dried for soups. slicing. Produces many more uniform slices than globe shape varieties. Sweet, King of the Garden Lima tender and smooth skinned with small, 70 Days — A very popular, old fashioned, edible, reddish green tops. pole-type lima bean. The pods contain 4 or 5 cream colored flat beans each. Recom- Detroit Dark Red mended for dry lima crop. 58 days — Introduced in the United States in 1892, the Detroit Dark Red is said to be Fava Beans the most popular garden variety today. Its origins are based in the European Early Fava beans are not from the same family Blood Turnip. Very good right out of the as true beans. They are used small as you garden, canned or pickled. Globe shaped, would green or snap beans or if they are a excellent deep blood-red color, sweet, bit past their prime, shelled by cooking in smooth and tender. salted water. Some people cook the upper leaves of the plant like spinach. Early Wonder Tall Top 55 days — This variety yields crimson-red Broad Windsor flesh with flattened globe-shaped roots and 85 days — 36 to 48 inch plants that are tall, bright, dark green succulent tops. You upright and non-branching. The 5 - 8 inch can use the tender leaves for greens and long pods contain 5 to 7 seeds. The seeds the dark red roots for salads, pickled, are about the diameter of a U.S. quarter borscht or cooked. Originally introduced to dollar coin and a little over twice as thick. the United States in 1811. There are usually about 15 seeds per ounce. Ruby Queen 55 days — This variety is popular in the Northeast and as a canning variety. Performs well in poor soil. The beets are Beets round with smooth skin and shoulder and have a fine, buttery texture. The interior is (Beta vulgaris) a uniform dark red with no zoning. Tops are dull green with a bit of maroon and The varieties that we are offering this reach a height of 10 - 12 inches. Hold year have been around for some time. shape well when crowded. Beets, however, seem to be a relatively recent vegetable. With no firm records of Sangria their existence before the 1600s, what 50 - 56 days — This is an improved we call a “beet” was known as a “Blood ‘Detroit-type’ and similar in description. Turnip” until the late 1880s. Sweeter than most beets and extra slow bolting. Because the plant has a long tap root, beets like well worked, loam soil. Plant in July for a fall or winter harvest. The plants like light but not the heat (heat tends to make them stringy and tough). If the soil is too rich, you may experience Page 7 Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) Broccoli is historically a cool weather Sampler — 0.5 grams — $ 1.05 crop. Start seeds inside in the early Packet — 2 grams — $ 2.25 spring for a summer crop (Sampler will sow a 25 foot row and the and in late summer for a packet a 100 foot row.) late fall crop. Transplant outdoors when the plants Chinese Michihli (Brassica rapa) have developed 4 or 5 55 - 100 days — This is a heading Chinese leaves or directly in warm, moist soil. cabbage that produces cylindrical heads that are upright, 4 inches in diameter and Fresh broccoli is full of vitamins and 14 to 24 inches in height. The interiors are minerals and should be part of self blanching. Plant in July for a fall crop. everyone’s home garden. Excellent The most common Chinese cabbage grown when young and tender as a garnish in a in America. green salad or steamed either alone or with your favorite cheese or cream Copenhagen Market sauce. 63 - 100 days — One of the largest early maturing roundhead varieties producing Sampler — 0.5 grams — $ 0.95 solid round heads, 6 to 8 inches in Packet — 2 grams — $ 2.95 diameter averaging 3 to 4 pounds. Keeps well. (Approximately 250 - 350 seeds/gram) Danish Ballhead Calabrese, Green Sprouting 85 - 110 days — This has been a standard 58 - 90 days — Produces bluish green, 3 to storage-type variety since it was introduced 5 inch heads. 30 - 36 inch tall, erect, leafy by Burpee in 1887. It has been a depend- plants. able variety, resisting bolting and splitting and keeping until late spring. Produces Waltham 29 round, blue-green, 7 - 8 inch diameter 60 - 95 days — Developed to withstand the heads weighing 5 to 7 pounds. Adapted to increasing cold of fall. Don’t use this the Northeast and does well in mountain- variety for spring planting. Best for late ous areas. summer or fall harvests. Compact plants with large crops of side shoots and solid Early Jersey Wakefield medium green heads. Can survive dry 60 - 75 days — This variety has been spells. grown in the U.S. since the 1830s and has its origin in England in the late 1700s. An early variety, it is generally grown for a summer harvest but does overwinter well. Brussels Sprouts The plant is short stemmed and yields conical, 7 inch in diameter green heads (Brassica oleracea var. gemnifera) with a fine tender flavor. Yellows resistant.

Brussels Sprouts require the same basic Golden Acre culture as broccoli. They are generally 64 days — The heads are tightly folded, very winter hardy. solid, 5 to 7 inches in diameter, round, grey-green in color and weighing from 3 to Sampler — 0.5 grams— $ 1.05 5 pounds. Not a long-standing variety but Packet — 2 grams — $ 3.25 is Yellows resistant. (Approximately 250-350 seeds/gram) Mammoth Red Rock (Red Danish) Long Island Improved 100 days — It is well adapted for most 85 - 110 days — Closely growing conditions and yields large (4 - 7 set, tight, dark green, 1½ pound), red, solid, round heads that have inch sprouts grow on a 20 fine flavor and keeps well. Great raw, inch tall plant. This is a cooked, or pickled. Nice deep color. standard old variety. Page 8 Red Acre Imperator 58 74 - 100 days — Compact plants with short 75 days — Taper to a blunt point about 6 - stems produce the solid, 5 to 7 inches in 7½ inches in length. It also stores well. diameter, round, flattened, red-purple colored heads weighing 2 to 4 pounds. Nantes Scarlet Stands well and is one of the best red 68 days — Outstanding for flavor, this varieties for storage. Yellows resistant. strain has a strong top with 4 - 5 inch semi- tapered roots. Cantaloupe Thumbelina 70 days — This is the perfect variety for (See listings under Melons) those of you with heavy soils. The Thumbelina is an All American Winner that under normal conditions, grows round, sweet-gourmet carrot about the size of a Carrots golf ball. (Daucus carota) Sampler — 1 gram — $ 1.75 Packet — 4 grams — $ 3.95 Cauliflower (Approximately 650-750 seeds/gram) (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) Sampler — 0.5 grams — $ 1.05 Sow as early as the ground can be Packet — 2 grams — $ 3.25 worked, direct in rows, 12 to 18 inches apart. Make successive plantings until Cabbage should be planted indoors, five August first. The carrot fly can be a weeks prior to your last expected frost nuisance insect but planting Sage nearby date. Using clean can help to repel insects. potting soil, plant seed ¼ inch keeping Generally, the brighter the orange color, moist until the the higher the content of Beta Carotene seedlings appear. and vitamins. Breeders began developing They will use as much orange carrots about 400 years ago — light as possible. before that time they were purple in color Water as required. and considered undesirable. Before transplanting, the seedlings Chantenay Red Cored should be hardened off or acclimated to 70 days — This variety, originally devel- the outdoors. Do this about 2 weeks oped in France in the 1830s, stump rooted, before you expect to transplant by 5 to 5-1/2 inch long, tender, sweet, and moving outside into the shade and then bright orange roots. return indoors at night. Do this every day, each day exposing the plants to Chantenay Royal more direct sunlight. Check water 70 days — A good variety for heavy or requirements daily. Transplant 16 inches shallow soils. The roots are stump tipped apart in rows spaced 24 inches. and cylindrical, 5 to 7 inches long, reddish- orange and sweet. 15 inch tall tops. Good Early Snowball for canning, drying, or freezing. 55 days — Well suited for greenhouse forcing or frames. Uniform maturing, Danvers 126 smooth, pure white heads weighing 3 - 5 73 days — Works in most soils. Uniform pounds and 6 inches across. It is a orange-red color, 7 to 8 inches long. The medium sized plant with good leaf tops are large and the plant is heat tolerant. coverage. For home and market processing. Self Blanche Danvers Half Long 68 days — A Snowball-type with leaves 75 days — Taper to a blunt point about 6 - that curl and cover the head to help keep 7½ inches in length. It also stores well. the white color.

Page 9 tures are between 50 and 80°F, sow in Celery & Celeriac late spring for fall harvest. (Apium graveolens) Start cutting individual leaves about 65 days from planting and continue One gram of seed will produce about 250 harvesting the lower leaves because if plants. Sow in February or March. Soak they are left on the plant they become seeds 3 - 5 days before sowing and after tough. sowing, cover the seeds lightly with media. The seeds need darkness to Sampler — 0.5 grams — $ 1.05 germinate. Packet — 2 grams — $ 3.25 (Approximately 250-300 seeds/gram) Celery and Celeriac grow under similar conditions, however, celeriac is not Georgia (Southern) tolerant of cold weather and must be 70 days — Traditional Southern variety that harvested in the fall and stored in is heat and cold tolerant and slow to bolt. moistened sand in the root cellar like Non-heading, juicy blue-green wavy leaves carrots are stored. will stand light freezing which improves the cabbage-like flavor. Plants grow 2 - 3 feet Sampler — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25 tall. Packet — 1 gram — $ 3.90 (Approximately 250-350 seeds/gram) Morris Heading 79 days — An old-time favorite with broad Celeriac (Rooted or German Celery) wavy leaves on tall, fast-growing plants that 100 days — Used for flavorings in salads, reach 24 to 36 inches tall. Slow to bolt. soups and dressings. Vates Golden Self-Blanching Celery 75 days — Large, upright, 24 inch tall, dark 90 days — Stocky, solid, thick, stalks green leaves with a mild cabbage-like blanching easily. Vigorous growing with flavor. Used for boiling. It is bolt and frost upright medium green foliage. The roots resistant and the veins do not purple. are round, smooth and have good inner quality with high yields. Corn (Zea mays) Sampler — 1 ounce — $ 1.05 Packet — 2 ounces — $ 1.85 (Approximately 150-250 seeds per ounce - depending on variety)

In Native American lore, corn was one of the “three sisters”. Along with beans and squash, the three sisters were planted and grown together, supporting each Chicory other in their lifecycle and providing a (See listings under Endive) very balanced diet of carbohydrates, proteins and vegetable fats to their Collards cultivators. (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) Native American corn is the genetic foundation of all other corn varieties. “Indian” corn is rarely grown in the Collards are cold-hardy plants that are garden today. Most people associate very common in the south. Collards are corn for eating with modern sweet corn a type of kale but thrive in heat and can that incorporates a sugar enhancer gene. survive down to about 10°F. However, other types of corn can be eaten like sweetcorn while it is young. In the South, sow in late summer or early Typically, it is grown to maturity, dried fall for winter and spring harvests. In and used for flour and meal. colder climates, when the soil tempera- Page 10 Golden Bantam 75 days — The old standard yellow Cucumbers sweetcorn that has been the home (Cucumis sativus) gardener's favorite since the beginning of Sampler — 1 gram the century. The plants grow to about 6 feet Packet — 2 grams and produce 7 inch ears loaded with sweet, (Approximately 25 - 30 seeds/gram) plump, golden kernels. Bush Crop Hickory King 55 days — A deep green 6 to 8 inch slicing 115 days — These plants grow 7½ to 9 feet tall. The ears range from 7 to 8 inches long with 10 to 12 rows of large white kernels. This is a roasting ear variety that is also used for grits, meal, and tortilla flour.

Rainbow (“Indian” corn) variety. Excellent for small gardens as the 110 days — This open pollinated variety runners and vines are short. Good has great colors for drying. producing variety on dwarf, bushy plants. Sampler — $ 1.45 Red Strawberry Popcorn Packet — $ 2.25 105 days — Popular for drying, the cobs are Homemade Pickles strawberry shaped and 55 days — A heavy producer of solid, crisp rich, deep-red color. fruit. Can be harvested at 2 inches long or The four foot tall plants at full maturity at 5 inches. are highly ornamental Sampler — $ 1.45 and an excellent choice Packet — $ 2.25 for an edible landscape planting. Lemon Apple 60 days — Vigorous ‘Stowell’s Evergreen’ Sweet Corn and productive variety 95 days — This has been a home garden that produces fruits and market favorite variety since it was about the size and color introduced by Nathan Stowell of New of a lemon. Flesh is Jersey in 1848. It is a late season variety, crispy white, sweet, and yields 8 inch ears that produce anywhere burpless. The fruit is from 14 to 18 rows of sweet, white, tender ripe when it begins to kernels. Keeps longer than most which turn yellow, but can be makes it one of the best heirloom varieties used green or ripe. for table, canning and freezing. Sampler — $ 1.75 Packet — $ 2.75 Trucker's Favorite 80 days — This variety yields 9 inch ears Little Leaf that have between 16 and 18 rows of 62 days — Also known as Bush Pickle, tender, sweet white kernels. The plants are these bushy plants produce well and are 6 to 7 feet tall and it is a high yielding very compact. variety. Sampler — $ 1.75 Packet — $ 2.75 Reid’s Yellow Dent 110 days — A long time favorite in the White Wonder South, this variety is early maturing and 60 days — Popular for slicing and pickling. has big ears of large yellow kernels with Fruit is normally 4 - 6 inches long and a good shuck coverage. Mainly used for natural white color. flour, meal, and feed. Sampler — $ 1.25 Packet — $ 1.95

Page 11 distance between plantings if you intend Eggplant to save seed. Tie outer leaves if you (Solanum melongena var esculentum) want to blanche the centers. (Approximately 200 seeds/gram) Sampler — 1 gram Eggplant typically does Packet — 4 grams best in areas that have (Approximately 900 seeds/gram) a warm and consistent growing seasons. Full Heart Batavian Endive However, both of the 90 days — Large thick dark green leaves, varieties that we offer compact head, easy blanching. for sale have done well Sampler — $ 1.75 in our gardens here in Packet — $ 3.75 Oregon. Witloof Chicory / Belgian Endive / White Snowy Endive 58 days — An interest- 60 - 160 days — Traditionally used as a ing fruit for specialty or forcing variety but the inner leaves and roadside stands. The heart can be harvested before digging up cylindrical-shaped, 2½" the roots. The roots are then placed in wet X 7" fruits are creamy sand in a dark, warm place and allowed to white in color. grow until 4 to 6 inches tall. 20 seed Sampler — $ 2.75 Sampler — $ 3.95

Black Beauty Chicory (Cicorium intybus) 80 days — Broad, dark purple egg-shaped The roots of this plant are dried and fruits that range between 4 to 6 inches that roasted to be used as a coffee amendment are borne well off of the ground on medium or substitute. A native of the British Isles, sized plants. (See picture on inside back chicory has been naturalized all over the cover) world. It flowers at 2 to 3 feet tall. Sampler — $ 1.25 Sampler — $ 1.25 Packet — $ 3.90 Fennel Endive & Chicory (Foeniculum vulgare) (Cicorium endiva & Cicorium Sampler — 1 gram— $ 1.25 intybus) Sweet Florence Although considered a salad essential in 65 to 100 days — Sown in the spring and Europe, America is only recently harvested in the fall, the bulb has a sweet adopting these garden herbs. The leaves celery flavor with a hint of anise. The bulbs are used as an addition to a green salad, can be baked or boiled in soups or stews their slightly bitter taste adding an and can also be used raw in garden salads. interesting flavor dimension. The leaves and stalks are also useful for flavoring. If you are live in an area with mild The forcing varieties are grown through winters, plant in the summer to enjoy winter the summer season and then trimmed to harvests. about 1 inch from the root crown about 3 weeks before the first frost. The regrowth during this cooler weather is Gourds what is harvested. In areas with colder Sampler — 3 grams— $ 1.65 winter climates or with the slower maturing varieties (like Witloof), indoor Birdhouse Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) forcing will be required. The extra effort 125 days — These plants, grown like yields a wonderful fresh winter salad winter squash, yield large, bottle-shaped green. fruits that can be dried and used as decorations or birdhouses. Matures very Endives and Chicory will cross-pollinate late in the season so plant early or indoors so you will need to keep at least 500 feet in peat pots in areas with shorter growing seasons. Page 12 Longhandle Dipper Early White Vienna Can also be used for birdhouse, the neck is 55 days — The meat of very long and makes a perfect handle when this variety is very sweet dried and cut as a dipper. and mild, creamy-white in color and tasting like a mild Spoon turnip. The fruits of spoon are fairly small, 5 to 6 inch long, narrow curved neck with a 3 inch bulb, and are bi-colored orange and green. Leeks (Allium ampeloprasum) Kale Sampler — 0.5 grams — $ 1.25 (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) Packet — 2 grams — $ 2.85 (Approximately 350 seeds/gram) Kale still grows wild along much of the European coastline, is also known as Broad London (American Flag) Borecole, and is a non-heading cabbage. 130 days — Thick sturdy stalks with pearly- Kale, unlike Collards, is a cool weather white bulbs. Popular main season variety. crop and not very tolerant of heat.

Sampler — 0.5 grams — $ 1.05 Lettuce Packet — 2 grams — $ 3.25 (Lactuca sativa) (Approximately 250-300 seeds/gram) Sampler — 1 gram — $ 1.45 Packet — 4 grams — $ 3.25 Dwarf Blue Curled (Norfolk) (Approximately 800 seeds/gram) 60 days — Finely curled, bluish green leaves, low growing at 12 to 15 inches tall Black Seeded Simpson (Leaf) with a spread of 24 to 30 inches. It stands 45 days — Large upright and compact leaf- well and is hardy. type lettuce plants with light green, wide curled leaves. Very early, dependable and Dwarf Green Curled productive. Very tolerant and bolts slowly. 55 days — Finely curled, bluish green leaves. Similar in growing habit to the Buttercrunch (Bibb- ‘Dwarf Blue Curled’ variety. Good as a type) spring or fall crop. Winter hardy. 55 - 60 days — Long lasting, heat tolerant, dark green with Kohl Rabi reddish tints. The (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) heads are rosette Sampler — 0.5 grams — $ 1.75 shaped with thick Packet — 2 grams — $ 2.75 leaves. Introduced at (Approximately 250-300 seeds/gram) Cornell in 1963.

If you have never tried eating a Kohl Iceberg (Head) Rabi, and you like fresh, raw turnips, you 82 days — Medium size, light green with a are in for a treat. Unlike a turnip, the tinge of brown, tightly folded, crinkled. “globe” that you eat develops on top of Crisp white interior with a fine flavor. the soil. The outer layer of the skin is peeled and the flesh is eaten. Oak Leaf (Leaf) 40 days — Early variety, tender and long Early Purple Vienna standing. The leaves are heat resistant and 55 - 70 days — Standard home garden and dark green. Not bitter. The photo was sent market variety. The skin of the bulbs have in by a gardener who grows it hydroponi- a purplish hue and the flesh is greenish- cally. white. These are best enjoyed when they are 2 to 2½ inches in diameter, before they Parris Island Cos (Romaine) become woody. 66 days — Uniform heads are tall and

Page 13 erect. Interior is pale-green to cream and the outer leaves are dark, gray, green. Orange Flesh Tendersweet 90 days — The fruit of this melon are Salad Bowl (Leaf) oblong in shape, 50 days — Light green, long wavy leaves roughly 12 inches are slow to bolt and tolerant of heat. in diameter by 18 Doesn’t get bitter in the hot weather. inches in length Introduced in 1952. weighing between 35 and 40 pounds. The Melons rinds are medium thick, light green Bitter Melon with flesh that is a deep orange Sampler — 1 gram — $ 3.25 and high in sugar content.

Balsam Pear Sugar Baby 95-100 days — Common in Asian cooking, 84 days — The best and most popular the heavily warted, 6-8 inch fruits are small or icebox melon around. One of the harvested young like cucumbers. Highly sweetest and earliest melons with very heat tolerant. small seeds. Fairly tough, thin rind which keeps for a long time. Cantaloupe Sampler — 1 gram — $ 1.95 Packet — 2 grams — $ 2.85 Mustard Greens (Brassica juncea) Edisto 47 Muskmelon Sampler — 1 gram — $ 1.30 86 days — An improved Edisto variety. Packet — 4 grams — $ 2.65 Large, oval-shaped, full net, no sutures (Approximately 350-450 seeds/gram) weighing 4 to 4½ pounds. Deep salmon flesh with a hard rind and good flavor. Sow seeds ½ inches deep, 2-3 seeds per Tolerant of humidity and popular in the inch, in rows 18 inches apart. Cover with southeast. Introduced by Clemson in 1965. loose soil. Avoid disease by not planting where other Brassica (cole crops) plants Hale’s Best Jumbo Muskmelon have grown in the past year or two. 85 days — Large, early. Thick, salmon- orange flesh. Oval shaped fruit, heavy Mustard bolts rapidly as the days netting. 3½ to 5 pounds each. lengthen in spring. It is generally important to plant as early as possible Watermelon and make sure that the plants have Sampler — 1 gram — $ 0.95 plenty of nitrogen. Packet — 4 grams — $ 1.95 Start harvesting by thinning young plants Black Diamond to about 6 inches apart. As the plants Yellow Belly grow, continue culling plants until they 90 days — This are 12’ apart. Continue to harvest larger variety is slightly outer leaves as needed. smaller than the standard ‘Black Florida Broad Leaf Diamond’ variety but 50 days — Semi-upright plants with oval, 8 still generally inch by 8 inch dark green leaves. Very reaches the 30 - 50 vigorous. pound range. The fruit is slightly oblong Giant Southern Curled with prominent 60 days — Large oval leaves with fringing creases, dark skin of the edges. Slow to bolt and long with a yellow belly standing. where it lies on the ground. The flesh is dark red with large greyish seeds. Page 14 round. They will make bulbs earlier in Okra the year with only 10-12 hours of (Abelmoschus esculentus) daylight. Sampler — 1 gram — $ 1.50 Packet — 4 grams — $ 3.25 Intermediate-day onions typically need (Approximately 14 - 17 seeds/gram) 12 to 14 hours of daylight to trigger the bulbing process. They are generally Okra, or “Gumbo” , has its roots in suited for most areas. Northeastern Africa. Cultivation spread into the eastern Mediterranean regions. The long-day varieties are best suited One of the earliest accounts of okra is by for the northern states as they need 14 a Spanish Moor who visited Egypt in to 16 hours of daylight to bulb. In the 1216. It is likely that it was introduced to south, they will grow nice green tops America by the French colonists of but not bulbs. Long-day onions are Louisiana. Popular in the Southern generally more pungent and store United States it can be served breaded better (with the exception of the Walla and fried, or as a component of a recipe Walla variety). such as soups or stews. Because it is considered too gooey, it is rarely served Sampler — 1 gram — $ 1.50 alone. The fruits are best used young Packet — 4 grams — $ 3.25 when they are tender. They are very well (Approximately 200 seeds/gram) adapted to storing and using after being dehydrated. Evergreen Long White Bunching 120 days — Long, silvery white stalks that Okra likes fertile, well composted soil and don’t form bulbs under most conditions. needs moisture and warmth to thrive. Hardy and slow to bolt. Soak seeds for 5 days before directly sowing into warm soil or started indoors 3 Red Burgundy (Bermuda) - 4 weeks prior to your last expected frost 95 days — Smooth, glossy skin that is date. purplish-red in color. The flesh is white with pink shading near the skin. A good Clemson Spineless keeper. Short Day. 60 days — One of the most popular okra varieties. A 1939 All American Selection. Vidalia Sweet The plants are 3 to 5 feet developing deep- 80 days — Sweet with light yellow flesh. green, straight and spineless ribbed 6 to 9 Consistent, high yields. Very popular inch pods. variety for summer eating and stores o.k. This is a Yellow Granex-type. To be Dwarf Green Long Pod actually marketed as a Vidalia onion, the 52 days — The pods are fleshy, ribbed, bulb must be grown within the 17-county and dark green developing to 7- 8 inches region centered around Vidalia, Georgia. long by 1-inch wide. Plants will grow 24 to Short Day. 30 inches tall. Walla Walla Sweet 110 days — Like the “Vidalia Sweet” onion, Onion federal orders restricts the marketing of (Allium) onions labeled as “Walla Walla Sweets” to onions grown in the region around Walla Walla, Washington. So, if you are going to Your geographical location will need to grow these for market, make sure that you be considered as you select your onion send the plant starts up to Southeastern seeds. There are three main types of Washington to finish out — otherwise, onions — “short-day”, “intermediate- enjoy these very sweet and juicy white- day”, and “long-day” varieties. Onions fleshed onion. Cold hardy used fresh in the require specific balance of daylight to summer, not good for storage. An Oregon darkness to perform properly. restaurant chain makes the best onion rings out of these when they are in season. Short-day varieties are recommended Long Day Variety. for the southern U.S. where the temperatures are typically warmer year

Page 15 White Lisbon 110 days — The smooth stalks have a very Parsnips mild flavor. One of the most popular (Pastinacea sativa) bunching varieties. Will not form bulbs in Sampler — 2 grams — $ 1.25 most areas. Packet — 7 grams — $ 2.95 (Approximately 200 seeds/gram) White Sweet Spanish 95 days — Large globe shaped, white and Plant as early in the spring as the ground firm with medium pungency. Fair keeper. can be worked. Loosen soil to a depth of Long Day. 18 inches. Cover the seeds with ½ inch of soil in rows 2 feet apart. When the Yellow Sweet Spanish plants are well established, thin to 4 to 6 115 days — Extra large globe shaped inches apart. onion. It has a popular mild and sweet flavor. Long Day. The root flavor improves with frost and they can be left in the ground during the winter.

Parsley Harris Early Model (Petroselinum crispum) 85 - 90 days — 3½ inches in diameter by Packet — 2 grams — $1.45 up to 12 inches long with nearly no hollow (Approximately 350 seeds/gram) crown. The flesh is white and tender and because it has little side shooting, is easy Plain or Common Parsley to pull. 75 days — The plants are erect, about 12 inches tall, and quite vigorous. The leaves Hollow Crown, Long Smooth are large, flat, and glossy green. This was 95 days — 12 inch long roots by 3 inches the preferred variety in early-1800s Europe. thick with white flesh that is tender and sugary. Italian Parsley 72 days — Deeply cut, dark green leaves with a rich strong flavor. Generally Peas stronger in flavor than the curled types. (Pisum sativum var sativum) Excellent for flavoring. Garden peas like to be planted in cool Moss Curled Parsley weather. Therefore, plant outdoors in 70 days — Standard, early maturing spring or fall in full sun. Plant the seeds variety. Vigorous, compact plants. The 1½ inches deep spacing them at a rate of leaves are deeply cut and so curled that it 1 to 2 seeds every 2 inches. Space the resembles moss. Introduced in the late rows 2½ feet apart. 1800s. Sampler — 1 ounce — $ 1.55 Hamburg Rooted Parsley (Petroselinum Packet — 3 ounces — $ 3.65 hortense) 90 days — This is used differently than other parsley plants. Also known as Hamburg Turnip or Parsnip, Edible Podded Peas Hamburg Rooted Parsley is generally grown for its 8-10 inch long and up to 2 Oregon Sugar Pod inches in diameter, fleshy white, parsnip- 68 days — Succulent pods filled with semi- like roots. The deeply cut leaves can also wrinkled seeds on plants that are 2-½ feet be used, like standard parsley, as a in height. Improved resistance to wilt and seasoning and garnish. Stores well. This is powdery mildew. a pre-1600s variety. 1 gram packet -- $3.25 Garden Peas

Alaska 50 days — This heirloom variety dates back to the 1880s and is reportedly the earliest of all. The plants are 2 - 3 feet tall

Page 16 and grow well in cool soils. There are harsh conditions. Southern peas are self- typically 5 to 8 smooth peas in each round pollinating with insects, as well as wind, pod. Good fresh or dry (in 80 days) for being responsible for moving the pollen soups. to achieve fertilization.

Laxton’s Progress Number 9 There are four types of cowpeas. They 60 days — An improved variety of ‘Laxton’s are: Progress’ and is a leading home garden pea. 15 to 20 inch plants, 6 to 9 tasty Field pea - Vigorous, vine-type plants wrinkled peas per pod. with smaller seeds. Crowder pea - The seeds are crowded Lincoln (Homesteader) into the pods and starchy. 68 days — Does well in the Northern Cream pea - Small plants with light United States, resists wilt and is tolerant of colored peas. Examples are ‘Texas heat. The vines are 18 to 30 inches tall Cream’ and ‘Zipper Cream’. and the pods are easy to shell. “Black-eyed” pea - Intermediate size plants. Examples are ‘Blackeye Pea’ and Little Marvel “Pinkeye Purple Hull BVR’. 64 days — The most satisfactory pea in the home garden. Very productive, hardy, Blackeye Pea luscious and sugary. 70 days - The plants are high yielding, vigorous and fairly easy to grow. Used as Cowpeas or Southern-type green shell or dry like winter beans. Peas Pinkeye Purple Hull BVR 63-65 days — The plants are vigorous, Cowpeas or Southern Peas are probably bush to semi-vining in habit and produce native to the continent of Africa and pods that are 6 to 7 inches long. The brought to the United States in early seeds are cream colored with a maroon Colonial times. They became a staple eye. It is resistant to Blackeye Cowpea food in the Southeastern U.S. where they Mosaic Virus and is Bacteria Virus are eaten as green shelled peas or left to Resistant (BVR). dry on the vine for later use. Texas Cream 8 They are more likely to succeed in areas Bush-type pea with oblong, kidney shaped with warm soil temperatures (at least peas when dried. Nice garden pea that 60F) and no danger of frost for 90 to 100 produces a nice crop. days after planting. They are highly tolerant of drought and a wide variety of Texas Cream 40 soil conditions, including heavy clay and Texas Cream 40 is a distinct, early variety. sandy soils. Soil pH can range from 5.5 The semi-bush growth is very prolific. The to 7. In areas with cooler climates, the pods are 6 to 8 inches long, medium sized, plants will tend to be plagued with pests and slightly curved. The seeds are small, and disease. kidney-shaped, and white with an orange eye. Cowpeas can be planted from May to August. The seedpods form in about 60 Whippoorwill days and will mature in about 100 days. 85 days — This is the old standard for Therefore in most areas, cowpeas must general purpose cowpeas. The seeds are be planted in May or June. light brown, smooth and speckled. The plants are very prolific and tall. Plant four to six seeds per foot, 3/4 to 1- 1/4 inches deep in rows 20 to 42 inches Zipper Cream apart. Control weeds early in the season 66 days — Zipper Cream is a large, easy with shallow cultivation. Later the peas shelling cream pea with high yields and a will shade out most weeds. Avoid delicious flavor. Great fresh or processed. cultivation after the plants begin to The pods are medium green (turning straw bloom. Irrigation is normally not neces- colored when dry) with large white, creamy sary; southern peas are renowned for peas. Low bushy type plant. their ability to grow and produce under Page 17 Golden California Wonder (Bell Variety) 70 days — Same as California Wonder but Peppers the peppers are a bright gold, changing to (Capsicum annum) orange-red when mature. Sampler — $ 1.00 Growing Peppers: Plant the seeds in Packet — $ 2.25 sterile potting mix, 8 weeks prior to the last expected frost date in your area. Corno di Toro Red (“Horn of the Bull”) Plant seeds at a depth equal to 2 times 80 days — An Italian heirloom pepper with their diameter. Optimum soil temperature 8 to 10 inch long fruit that are curved like a is 80°F. Germination usually occurs in 8 bull’s horn. Ripens to a beautiful red color to 18 days but rates tend to be erratic. and is perfect in salads, grilled or sauteed. Try soaking the seed in water for 2 - 3 Sampler — $ 1.00 days prior to sowing for faster germina- Packet — $ 2.25 tion. The most common cause of poor germination is the result of uneven Corno di Toro Yellow (“Horn of the Bull”) planting depths. 80 days — Same characteristics as the Transplant outside only after night red variety except for the color. temperatures average above 55°F. Sampler — $ 1.00 Peppers are tender plants that thrive in Packet — $ 2.25 warm weather. Blossoms will drop if temperatures drop below 60°F or if they Hungarian Sweet (Sweet Banana) get too much nitrogen. 68 days — The tapering 6 inch by 1-1/2 inch long fruit is light yellow, maturing to The capsaicin oil in hot pepper cannot red. Good for pickling. be neutralized by water. Wash hands or Sampler — $ 1.00 rinse mouth with vinegar to alleviate Packet — $ 2.25 discomfort in an emergency. Bread, bananas, pasta, or potatoes will also Peperoncino alleviate the burning sensation. Never 72 days — Prolific yields of thin, yellowish- touch your face or eyes after handling hot green fruits are commonly enjoyed pickled. peppers. (Warm growing temperatures They grow 2 - 4 inches long and stay sweet develop the hottest peppers). a long time. Harvest fruits when green Sampler — $ 1.00 Tobacco users should not come in Packet — $ 2.25 contact with seedlings to help prevent infection with the tobacco virus. Pimento 73 days — A standard sweet variety for Sampler — 0.25 grams home and market. Heart shaped, smooth Packet — 1 gram fruit 3½ inches by 2½ inches. (Approximately 140 seeds/gram) Sampler — $ 1.00 Packet — $ 2.25

Sweet Peppers Purple Beauty 70 days — A truly purple pepper. The 4 California Wonder (Bell Variety) inch by 3½ inch blocky fruits have thick 75 days — Excellent sweet pepper with 4 flesh. The plant is highly productive. An by 4 inch fruit. Heavy producer. Thick flesh. interesting novelty to add color to your Dark green 4 lobed fruit changing to scarlet salads and cooking. when mature. Sampler — $ 1.50 Sampler — $ 1.00 Packet — $ 3.85 Packet — $ 2.25 Sweet Cherry Early California Wonder (Bell Variety) 75 days — Smooth skin and thick-meated. 70 days — Same as the California Wonder Sweet flesh shaped like cherries but of but sets fruit earlier. good size. Nice for salads, canning, or Sampler — $ 1.00 pickling; can be used in the green stage or Packet — $ 2.25 in the ripe stage which is red. Sampler — $ 1.00 Packet — $ 2.25 Page 18 inches by 1 inch, turning red when mature. Hot Pepper Varieties Good for pickling or the fresh market. Sampler — $ 1.00 Packet — $ 2.25 Anaheim 77-80 days — The pods develop from 6 to Peter Pepper 8½ inches long by 1½ inches long, 95 days — Named for its similarity in tapered, medium thick, pungent, that are appearance to an anatomical part. Medium deep green, turning to red at maturity. Can hot, good taste, conversation starters. be used fresh, canned or dried. The plants Plants reach about 24 inches and produce are tall, upright, bushy, and long bearing. good amounts of green fruit that turns red Sampler — $ 1.00 as they mature. Packet — $ 2.25 Sampler — $ 2.50 Ancho (Poblano) Scotch Bonnet 76 - 80 days — The 4½ inch long fruit are 95 days — Very hot, this is a native of the medium walled, tapered to a blunt point, West Indies and will really spice up your and wrinkled with dark green skin that turns life. They turn from green to reddish pink. a rust red color. They are slightly hot with Similar to Habanero. a sweet taste. Excellent fresh (as Sampler — $ 2.50 ‘Poblano’), processed (stuffed or roasted), or dried (as ‘Ancho’). Serrano Sampler — $ 1.00 85 days — Very hot, pungent fruit, 2½ Packet — $ 2.25 inches long by ½ inches in diameter. Slim, club shaped green peppers with medium Cayenne, Long Red thin walls maturing to a bright red color on 70 days — HOT but delightfully pungent in 30 inch tall plants. flavor! For pickling, canning or drying. Sampler — $ 1.00 Long, thin, 6 by ½ inch green fruits, Packet — $ 2.25 turning red when mature. Named for the South American river that gives Guyana its name. Sampler — $ 1.00 Pumpkins Packet — $ 2.25 (Cucurbita spp) Unless Otherwise Marked Cowhorn Sampler — 2 grams — $ 1.25 85 days — This sweet Italian heirloom is Packet — 6 grams — $ 2.95 one of the largest stuffing-type pepper. (Approximately 10 seeds/gram) The fruits are 6 to 8 inches long and red when ripe. Big Max (C. maxima) Sampler — $ 1.00 120 days — The bright yellow orange flesh Packet — $ 2.25 is 3 to 4 inches thick. Suitable for pies. They will commonly grow to 50 to 70 Habanero pounds (perhaps larger with extra care). 85 days — Very Hot. Light green, thin Big Max needs plenty of room to grow. crinkled flesh ripens to orange-red. Fruits are 1½ inch long by 1 inch across and Connecticut Field (C. pepo) about 200 times hotter than Jalapeno! A 110 days — This Native American heirloom little slower to germinate. has a history before 1700. Large 15 to 20 Sampler — $ 2.50 pound globes that are flattened on the ends. Typically 12 inches in height and Hungarian Yellow Wax (Hot Banana) diameter. The rind is hard but thin and 65 days — The 5 inch long, tapered, firm, slightly ribbed. The flesh is sweet, thick yellow, waxy fruit develop on dwarf, bushy and course. Can be planted among your 14 - 16 inch tall plants. cornfield and used for canning or as stock Sampler — $ 1.00 feed. Packet — $ 2.25 Cinderella (Rouge Vif D’Etampes) (C. Jalapeno maxima) 95 days — A French heirloom 72 days — Dark green tapered fruit, 3 that is very productive and beautiful. The

Page 19 fruits are flattened, deeply ribbed, and as soil can be worked. Plant ½ inch concave on top. They average 15 inches deep, ½ inch apart in rows at least 8 across and only 6 inches high weighing up inches apart. Firm soil and keep moist to 25 pounds. The skin color is a brilliant until seedlings appear. Radishes have reddish-orange and have an excellent shallow root systems do keep watered. flavor for pies or winter squash recipes. Harvest as soon as roots reach desired size. Dill’s Atlantic Giant (C. maxima) 120 days — If you are going for a “giant” Cherry Belle pumpkin, this is the variety that the pros 22 days — Quick growing, globe shaped use to set records. 400-500 fruits are with bright red skin and crisp, firm, white common, but the record is over 1000! flesh. Resistant to pithiness. Developed by Howard Dill of Nova Scotia, these huge fruits have slightly rough skin Hailstone (White Globe) that ranges in color from yellow to red- 25 days — You can plant these in spring or orange. As you may have guessed, these fall and harvest pure-white skinned globe babies need a lot of room and are not for shaped radishes. The flesh is firm and the container gardener. Space hills 15 to stays that way for a long time. 20 feet apart in an area that receives full sun and is protected from wind. About 4 Sparkler (Brightest White Tip) seeds per gram. 25 days — Bright red skin with a white tip 2 gram Sampler — $ 2.50 that covers the lower third of the globe. 1 4 gram Packet — $ 4.85 to 1-1/2 inches in diameter with white flesh that is juicy and sweet. Jack Be Little (Little Sweetie) (C. pepo) 95 days — This is a true open- White Icicle pollinated miniature pumpkin - not a gourd. 28 days — The roots are 5-6 inches long, This variety produces pumpkins that are tapered, about 3/4 inches in diameter. small enough to fit in your hand, weigh 3 to Pure white flesh and thinned skin. 4 ounces, and are generally 2 inches high and 3 inches in diameter. Easy to grow, prolific, and can last up to 12 months if Rhubarb carefully cured. (Rheum rhabarbarum) Sampler — 1 gram — $1.65 Small Sugar (New England Pie) Packet — 4 grams — $3.85 (C. pepo) 110 days — This heirloom pie (Approximately 61 seeds/gram) pumpkin is outstanding for processing and pumpkin pies. The fruit is 6 to 8 inches in Starting Rhubarb from seed is not difficult diameter and weighs about 6 pounds. The but you will not get full harvests until the flesh is thick and sweet and has been one third year. Plant ¼ inches deep indoors, of our family’s favorites for years. 6-8 weeks prior to last frost. After hardening off, transplant into deeply cultivated, well-drained beds into which generous amounts of organic matter and Radishes composted manure have been added. (Raphanus sativus) Final spacing should be 18-24 inches. Sampler — 3 grams — $ 1.25 Packet — 7 grams — $2.95 It would be best to wait until the second (Approximately 80 seeds per gram) year before harvesting stalks and even then, be conservative. Pull the stalks Radishes are generally very easy to instead of cutting. Remove flower stalks grow. They are both fast to appear and as soon as you see them. fast to mature. Radishes are a perfect choice for a child's first garden. Best Victoria when sown in spring or late summer but This is a standard crop variety of Rhubarb. with care can be planted from February One of the largest and most productive to September. Plant small amounts, 5 to varieties. The stalks are a deep crimson 7 days apart for a steady supply. red with a touch of green on the inside. First recorded in England in 1837. Plant seeds directly outdoors in as soon Page 20 inches high to stimulate growth. If they begin to bolt, harvest and freeze the Salsify whole crop. (Trapopogon spp.) Sampler — 2 grams — $1.85 Bloomsdale Long Standing Packet — 6 grams — $3.65 45 days — Early, dark green, crumpled (Approximately 100 seeds/gram) leaves can be sown in spring or fall.

Salsify can take up to 21 days to New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia germinate. Since they are a root crop, expansa) 60 days — “New Zealand they prefer deep, stone-free soil. The Spinach” is generally grown as a perennial seeds frequently fail if they are not kept (at least in warmer climates). It is not consistently wet until the seedlings are related to true spinach but the leaves taste established. Harvest in about 25 weeks. similar, and some think, better than The roots are hardy and can be left in the spinach. It is a very old heirloom, said to ground until April. have been brought to England by Captain Cook because of its high vitamin C content. Plant as early in the spring as the ground It has been grown in North America since can be worked. Loosen soil to a depth of at least Colonial Times. It does not bolt in 18 inches. Plant 3 seeds every 6 inches hot weather nor does it turn bitter. and cover the seeds with ½ inch of soil in rows 12 inches apart. Squash When the plants are well established, (Cucurbita spp) thin seedlings to one plant every 6 Sampler — 3 grams — $ 1.05 inches. Packet — 7 grams — $1.65 The roots are ready for harvesting from (Seed count varies by type) mid-October onwards. The roots are hardy and can be left in the soil, until Choose a location that has warm, well- needed, well into April. They should keep drained and fertile soil. Work in plenty of about a week in the fridge. Check out organic matter and mulch to conserve our Web site for recipes and more moisture, as squash are heavy water information. consumers. Sow directly in the garden after threat of frost has passed. Sow one Mammoth Sandwich Island inch deep in hills or rows spaced 24 to 30 120 days — A very interesting European inches apart. favorite. The roots resemble a poorly developed parsnip. Some think that they When laying out your garden, remember taste like asparagus or that they have a to consider the growing habits of the subtle taste of oysters. A nutritional crop. varieties that you are planting. Some bush-types are compact while some vining types require a tremendous Spinach amount of space. Harvest time will also (Spinacia oleracea) vary by type. Sampler — 4 grams — $ 1.25 Packet — 0.5 ounce — $1.95 Burgess Buttercup (C. maxima) (Approximately 80 seeds per gram) 100 days — Good maritime variety. The fruits are very sweet, fine meated, 5 - 8 In fertile soil, enriched with organic inches in diameter and range from 3 to 5 matter high in nitrogen, plant as early as pounds. The are shaped like a flattened the ground can be worked. Spinach likes turban with a blossom end button. cool weather. Plant again in late August for a fall crop. Sow thinly, about ½ inch Dwarf Summer Crookneck (C. maxima) deep. Thin seedlings to 1 to 3 inches 50 days — A standard for the home apart. garden. The bushes are very prolific and the fruits are smooth and light yellow. They Harvest leaves as soon as they are big become orange and warted at maturity. enough to eat. When the plant is starting to look old, cut whole plant back to 1 to 2

Page 21 Early Prolific Straightneck (C. pepo) squash. After being cooked and cut in half, (about 10 seeds/gram) it yields spaghetti-like strands that can be 42 days — The standard yellow straight- eaten plain or with your favorite sauce. necked type summer squash in many parts of the country. The fruits taper towards the Waltham Butternut (C. moschata) stem end and are a nice lemon yellow (about 10 seeds/gram) color. They are mature at 12 to 14 inches 85 days — Light tan, 7 to 9 inches long long but are tender and succulent when with a thick neck and small seed cavity. they are 5 to 6 inches long. The flesh is a wonderful, bright orange.

Early White Bush Scallop (C. pepo) Zucchini, Black (C. pepo) 47 days — Pale green to white, turning (about 6 seeds/gram) white as the pan-shaped, scalloped fruits 56 days — A very productive plant, fruit is mature. Fine textured meat on a bush-type green with grayish-black tone. Blocky, plant. smoothly bulbed with open plant habit. Fruit should be picked when 6½ to 7 inches Hubbard Blue (C. maxima) long. (about 5 seeds/gram) 110 days — Tough-skinned oblong bluish- Zucchini, Black Beauty (C. pepo) green fruits weigh 10 to 15 pounds, and the (about 6 seeds/gram) golden yellow flesh is dry with a great 60 days — At usable stage, the fruits are 6 flavor. to 8 inches by 2 inches and dark green. Black-green to almost black at maturity. Table Queen Acorn (C. pepo) Introduced in 1957. 80 days — Table Queen is a green-shelled variety that resembles an acorn in shape. Zucchini, Grey (C. pepo) They are about 6 inches in diameter at (about 6 seeds/gram) maturity. Very prolific, a good keeper, and 45 days — Harvest at 6 to 8 inches. Fruits great for cutting in half and baking. are medium green flecked with grey. Popular in the Southwest and Mexico. Table Queen Acorn, Bush (C. pepo) Introduced in 1957. 85 days — The fruits are nearly identical to the standard variety but the runnerless Zucchini, Round (C. pepo) plants, up to 36 inches in diameter, make it (about 6 seeds/gram) ideal for small spaces. 3 to 8 fruits per 45 days — Deeply cut leaves on a bush- plant. type plant. The fruits are best used at about 2½ to 3 inches in diameter. Tatume (C. pepo) 45 days — The fruits can be harvested in as little as 45 days. The vining summer Sunflower squash yields medium to dark green fruit (Helianthus annuus) that are 5 to 7 inches at maturity. The fruit Sampler — 3.5 grams — $ 1.45 is unusually firm for a summer squash and Packet — 7 grams — $2.65 have a fine flavor. (Approximately 80 seeds per gram)

Turk’s Turban (C. maxima) Sunflowers are generally easy to grow 100 days — This 1800s heirloom is and tolerant of most garden soils. Well- becoming a very popular variety for drained soil is preferred. They make a decoration because of its unique and good windbreak colorful fruit. It resembles a butternut but but should be has a cream-colored ‘turban’ that is planted so they colorfully striped with green, yellow, don’t shade orange, and red. The 8 to 10 inch diameter your garden. fruit weigh about 5 pounds and are durable if not bruised. They are fair as a table Sow directly in squash. the garden after all danger of Vegetable Spaghetti (C. pepo) frost is past. Thin seedlings to 8 inches 95 days — Looking for a low calorie and and then to 2 feet to avoid overcrowding. nutritious alternative to pasta? Try this I have had pretty good success with Page 22 transplanting as long as you do not can be used fresh as an interesting disturb the roots of the other plants. addition to a vegetable platter. They can also be prepared as mentioned above For maximum size, feed the plants and served alone of mixed with the weekly. They are both heat and drought leaves. If your diet allows, battered and tolerant after they are established. deep fried chunks are tasty.

Harvest the seeds when the seeds look In spite of their high nutritional value and mature, the petals are all dried and the usefulness, Swiss Chard is not widely back of the flower heads have turned cultivated commercially as there is yellow. Cut from the stalks and hang limited market demand for them. upside down in a warm dry place. Rub the seeds out of the head when they Lucullus (Fordhook) come out with little coaxing. Allow the 52 days — This is the most popular variety. seeds to continue to cure until the shells Named after the Roman general of the are brittle and crack easily between your same name. Heavily crumpled with wide, teeth. broad white ribs about 20 inches tall. Sampler — $ 1.85 The seeds are tasty raw or roasted and Packet — $5.25 lightly salted. They can be used as a snack, or the meats make a nice addition Rainbow Chard (5 Color Silverbeet) to bread, rolls, or as a topping to a green 50-60 days — A tender & tasty variety salad. Can also be used as a high whose orange, yellow, pink, white and red protein bird or chicken feed. stalks make it very ornamental. This was a variety that was nearly lost, was relocated, Giant Greystripe and is regaining popularity. 80 - 100 days — Grows 6 to 8 feet high Sampler — $ 2.50 with seed heads10 to 12 inches in diameter. The seeds are striped grey-black Ruby Red and are good raw, roasted or as chicken or 59 days — Candy-apple red stems with bird feed. dark green leaves. It is decorative and tasty and makes a nice addition to salad blends. Swiss Chard Sampler — $ 1.85 (Beta vulgaris) Packet — $5.25 Sampler — 1 gram Packet — 4 grams (Approx. 70-80 seeds/gram) Tomatoes (Lycopersicum escleutum) Although Swiss Chard is a close relative Packet — about 30 seeds — $1.25 to the beet, it has a small, inedible root. It (Approximately 300 seeds/gram) is the leafy greens of the plant that are enjoyed for their mild flavors and eaten Growing Tomatoes: Plant the seeds like spinach and kale. indoors 6-8 weeks prior to the last frost date in your area. Plant about 1/4 inch Swiss Chard has been cultivated for at deep, water lightly, and cover with plastic least 2,000 years and is rich in vitamin A, to ensure that they do not dry out. as well as other vitamins and minerals. The varieties that we have available are The tomato seeds germinate best if the both tasty and beautiful. soil is between 75-90°F. Full light, and cooler temperatures (60-70°F) will help to Chard has many uses. Young, tender prevent the seedlings from becoming too leaves are eaten fresh, or mature leaves leggy. can be cook like you would spinach — steamed, boiled or sautéed in a little Harden off plants before transplanting butter. You might also want to try them outside. Be very careful, while transplant- “Southern-style” serving them up with bit ing, not to disturb or damage the roots. of butter, vinegar, and crumbled bacon. Young plants are very tender and susceptible to frost damage, as well as The stalks, after being striped of leaves, sunburn. I protect my young plants by Page 23 placing a one gallon milk jug, with the Black Krim bottom removed, to form a miniature 80 days, indeterminate — Brownish-purple greenhouse. A couple of days of special to maroon colored fruit with green attention like this will help to ensure a shoulders & sweet, mild, rich flavor. Fruits high rate of success. weigh approx. 12 oz.

You should avoid giving tomato plants Bradley too much nitrogen, especially before the 80 days, semi-determinate — It is a semi- fruit sets. Water evenly and not in determinate, short stake type of plant. Pink excess. Over watering can help to fruit in the 7 ounce range. Green shoulder. produce larger fruit, but flavor may be reduced. Brandywine Pink 85 days, indeterminate — Large reddish- Selection tips — Determinate types pink colored fruits, weighing up to 14 ripen over 3 - 4 weeks and their bushes ounces. Acidic tang. generally do not need staking. Indetermi- nate continue to grow even after the fruit Brandywine Red (Amish Heirloom) sets and ripen continuously until a frost 80-100 days, indeterminate — Introduced arrives. in the late 1880s. It is by far the best known of the heirloom tomatoes. The plant has Tomato Disease Tolerances — “F” “potato-leaf” foliage with very large, boat- indicates a resistance to Fusarium wilt, shaped, red fruits averaging between 16 “V” a resistance to Verticillium wilt, “N” to and 24 ounces each. The flavor is nematodes (root knot), “T” to the tobacco exceptional and of gourmet quality. Fruits mosaic virus, and “St” to Stemphylium ripen gradually over the season. (gray leaf spot). Brandywine Yellow Tobacco users should not come in 80-100 days, indeterminate — Similar contact with seedlings to help prevent description to ‘Brandywine Red’ except that infection with the tobacco virus. the fruit matures to a bright yellow color.

Caspian Pink Abraham Lincoln 80 - 85 days, indeterminate — This 87 days, indeterminite — An old R.H. Russian heirloom has large, kind of flat Shumway variety. Sturdy indeterminate (oblate) shaped, pink fruits weighing up to plant that produces extra large, dark red, 11 ounces when the plants are pruned. solid, sweet and meaty fruits. Excellent for The fruits ripen from the bottom of the plant juices, sauces, and catsup. The fruit can up. get as large as 3 pounds, often with 9 fruit in a cluster. Cherokee Purple 80 days, indeterminate — A slicer type Ace 55 heirloom. Dusky pink-purple with darker 80 days, determinite — Medium late, large shoulders. Mild flavor. firm, deep oblate fruit are moderately smooth. The plants are medium to large Chinese Lantern (Red Stuffer) and are tolerant to Verticillium and 90 days, indeterminate — Very prolific on Fusarium. indeterminate plants. The fruit is orange- red with 3 to 4 cells. The center seed Arkansas Traveler cluster, similar to that of a bell pepper, is 85 - 90 days, indeterminate — Pre-1900 easily removed which makes this tomato Southern heirloom,. creamy, mild flavor, ideal for serving as an edible container for medium sized (approximately 6 oz.). Pink your favorite cold or hot salad. in color. Cherokee Red Beefsteak 80 days, determinate — Vigorous plants 90 days, indeterminate — Extra large that produce seven ounce, firm, red fruits meaty, ribbed deep scarlet fruit. Weighs that are full of meaty flavor. Actually about 12 ounces. Fairly soft for easy matures from the inside out. slicing.

Page 24 Crimson Cushion (Beefsteak-type) Jubilee 90 days, indeterminate — This is a very old 75 - 80 days, indeterminate — The 8 ounce late-seasoned wilt-resistant beefsteak fruit is bright orange colored, solid, smooth, variety. The fruits are large, 14 to 16 sweet, meaty flesh and non-acid. The ounce, deeply ribbed, irregular, bright plants, although indeterminate, tend to be scarlet, solid and very prolific. short-stemmed and stiff. They make a unique and attractive tomato juice. Delicious 77 days, indeterminate — Huge 1 pound or Long Keeper more fruit. Smooth, red, fairly crack 78 days, indeterminate — The fruit skin is resistant. Solid interior with few seeds. light orange-red with a medium red flesh when ripe. Will stay fresh in storage 6 - 12 Flora-Dade weeks after picking. 74 days, determinate — This extremely popular market tomato is well adapted to Marglobe Supreme southern humid areas. Flora-Dade offers 75 days, indeterminate — Developed in mid-season fruit with a deep globe shape, New Jersey in 1917 by crossing Marvel is firm, smooth and jointless. It is red at and Globe. One of the first disease maturity; about 7 ounces on a determinate resistant strains with a good resistance to plant that offers good cover. Flora-Dade Verticillium and Fusarium wilt. Red fruit; has SVF 1 & 2 disease tolerance. smooth and solid 6 ounce fruit that is crack resistant. German Johnson 85 days — Large, low acid reddish-pink Mortgage Lifter fruits. Tall plants with “potato-leaf” foliage. 79 days, indeterminate — This has been a The plant was named after Robert Gibbon popular variety since it was developed in Johnson in 1820 after he ate a tomato, in the ’30s. The legend of this tomato is that it public, in New Jersey. He attempted to was developed by M.C. Byles of Logan, greatly encourage the public acceptance of West Virginia. For six years he crossed the fruit as not being toxic or poisonous. German Johnson, Beefsteak, English and Italian varieties, selecting the largest Giant Belgium Pink specimens. It is said that he then sold 85 days, indeterminate — Sweet fruits plants for $ 1.00 each and paid off his averaging 1 to 2 pounds. Dark pink fruits mortgage in six years. The fruits are large, with smooth ends. Low acid, mild flavor. pink, over a pound each and one of the best beefsteak flavors available. Glamour 74 days, indeterminate — Glamour has red Mountain Gold 6 oz. fruit that is almost globe-shaped, solid A yellow-fruited tomato superior in disease and crack resistant. Does great in the resistance, plant habit and certain fruit Northeast and the Midwest U.S. characteristics to standard cultivars. Released in 1991. Developed by Dr. Randy Heinz VF Gardner at the North Carolina State 75 days, determinate — Early bright red Mountain Horticultural Crops Research crack resistant fruit. Heavy yielder with Station. Not a hybrid. Fusarium and Verticillium disease resistance. Determinate bush habit. Mr. Stripey 80 days — Yellow beefsteak type fruit with Hillbilly red-streaked flesh. Large flavorful fruits 85 days, indeterminate — Mild flavor. range from 14 ounces to 3 pounds! Large orange-yellow fruits with red streaks weighing around 16 oz. Old German 85 days, indeterminate — The fruits are Homestead 24 large, often weighing more than 16 ounces. 80 days, determinate — The fruit set under Color is golden yellow, striped with pink a wide range of conditions, making it and red going through to the core. Should popular the world over. Produces 7 - 8 be staked. ounce red fruits that are consistently uniform. Oxheart 90 days, indeterminate — Extra large, Page 25 heart-shaped reddish-pink fruit, few seeds, Great for canning and sauces. The fruit is mild flavor. Fine variety. Non-acid. The bright red, flavorful, weigh about 8 oz. and plants are vigorous with soft, feathery have low enough acid content that they are foliage. nice for slicing fresh also.

Pineapple Golden Roma VFN 75 days — These orange fruits with a pink 75 days, determinate — This open- stripe are an heirloom from the Ohio area pollinated, pear shaped 2 ounce fruit, ideal and have great cover. Fruits weigh for paste or puree. Fusarium and Verticil- between 12 and 16 ounces. lium resistant. Determinate bush habit.

Ponderosa Pink Salsa 88 days, indeterminate — Large, purplish 70 days, determinate — A solid maturing pink fruit, mild flavor. fruit that matures early and weighs about 6 ounces. Rutgers Select 75 days, determinate — An improved, Sausage disease resistant strain. Fruit is 6 ounce, 75 days, indeterminate —These are an bright red; globular, slightly flattened with interesting addition to your tomato smooth, thick walls that are crack resistant. collection. The fruits are unusually shaped, It was originally introduced in 1934. It is a as the name implies, and can grow up to 6 cross between J.T.D. and Marglobe. Good inches long. The flavorful meat is excellent for slicing and cooking. for catsup or sauces. Siberia Small Fruited Varieties 48 - 50 days, determinate — Early, bright red fruits weighing up to 5 oz. Capable of setting fruits at 38°F, however, Siberia is Red Cherry, Small not frost hardy. Rumored to have been Pinkish-red fruits are oval and have plenty smuggled out of Russia in 1975. of flavor. Plants are compact and great for home gardens and hanging planters. Sunray 75 days, indeterminate — Large, golden 7 Red Pear oz. fruit on indeterminate plants. Fusarium 70 days — Red pear shaped tomato resistant. weighing ½ ounce.

Tiger Tom Tiny Tim 90 days, indeterminate — Yellow-orange 45 days, dwarf — Only grows 10-12 inches stripes on red-orange skin. Average weight tall and 14 inches across. A heavy yielder is 6 ounces. The flavor of this small, juicy, with clusters of fine flavored fruit. Can be fruit is sharp and sweet. grown in a potted plant anytime of the year.

Traveler 76 Yellow Pear 78 days, indeterminate — Heat and 78 days — Yellow pear shape, firm drought resistant. Good flavor, 6 ounce skinned, nice flavor, 1½ inch long fruit. fruits. Dark pink when mature. Good in salads, sauces or by themselves. They have been fairly cold tolerant in our White Wonder test garden. 80 - 90 days, indeterminate — Mild, sweet flavored with high sugar content. White Tomatillo inside and white out when matured. Fruits are small to medium-sized on bushy leafy Toma Verde ( Physalis ixocarpa) plants. Good for slicing and canning. 70 days — Very popular, but sometimes rare in the supermarket. The 2 to 3 ounce Paste Types fruits are used in salsa or picante dishes. Harvest when fruits are green and before Amish Paste turning yellow. Remove the thin husk 74 days, indeterminate — This Amish before using or consuming. heirloom dates back to the late 1800s. Sampler - $1.25 Page 26 Basil, Sweet (Ocimum basilicum) Turnips Sampler — 0.5 grams — $ 1.25 (Brassica rapa) Packet — 1 gram — $ 2.25 Sampler — 0.5 grams — $ 1.05 Packet — 2 grams — $ 3.25 These plants grow to about 18 inches, and provide several harvests. The Turnips have been around and used as leaves are used fresh to make pesto, animal fodder for centuries. They started and can be dried and used as a becoming popular as a table vegetable in seasoning. A favorite of ours in Italian the 17th century. They generally can dishes. grow under most conditions, including cold weather and many varieties have Basil, Lemon (Ocimum citriodpreum) tender, edible green tops that make a Sampler — 0.5 grams — $ 1.55 welcome fresh winter green. Packet — 1 gram — $ 2.55

(Approximately 250-300 seeds/gram) A strong lemon-basil flavor that is excellent in oriental and Italian cooking. Purple Top White Globe Plant is small leafed and reaches 12 52 days — Round roots that are bright inches in height. Annual. purple on the upper part and white below. Grow 4 - 5 inches in diameter but best Borage (Borago officinalis) when harvested a little smaller. Packet — 2 grams — $ 1.25 Borage is an annual grows, 2 - 3 feet tall, self-sows, and is covered with blue, star- Watermelons shaped flowers from June to August. The flowers make an attractive addition (See listings under Melons) to summertime drinks, either floated on the surface of frozen into an ice cube.

Catnip (Nepeta Cataria) Herb Seeds Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25 Culinary & Medicinal Selections One whiff and your cats will be hooked. (Please check with your laws to verify that They will not be able to control them- you can grow this in your area - may be selves and will likely wallow your plant to classified as a “noxious weed”) death. Placing some form of protection around your plants is a good idea. The Angelica (Angelica archangelica) leaves are use to make a calming tea. A Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 2.50 bushy perennial that grows 2 - 3 feet in height. Anise (Ocimum basilicum) Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25 Chamomile, German (Matricaria recutita) Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25 Anise is cultivated for both its culinary and medicinal properties. The seeds Chicory (Cichorium intybus) have a strong licorice flavor and are Packet — 1 gram — $ 1.25 slightly sweet when chewed. It is commonly used in breads. Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) Packet — 0.5 grams — $ 1.25 Balm, Lemon (Melissa officinalis) Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.50

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Page 27 Chives, Garlic (Allium tuberosum) Packet — 0.5 grams — $ 1.25 Parsley, Italian (Petroselinum crispum) Packet — 2 grams — $ 1.45 Coriander / Cilantro (Coriander sativum) Packet — 1 gram — $ 1.25 Parsley, Moss Green Curled (Petroselinum crispum) Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) Packet — 2 grams — $ 1.45 Packet — 1 gram — $ 1.25 Peppermint (Mentha piperita) Dill, Mammoth (Anethum graveolens) Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 2.45 Packet — 2 grams — $ 1.25 The essential oil of the plant is used as a Dill, Bouquet (Anethum graveolens) flavoring and for the calmative proper- Packet — 0.5 grams — $ 1.25 ties. Useful for nausea and indigestion.

Dill, Fern Leaf (Anethum graveolens) Rosemary (Rosemarinum officinalis) Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25 Packet — 1/10 gram — $ 1.65

Echinacea / Purple Coneflower Sage (Salvia officinalis) (Echinacea purpurea) Packet — 1 gram — $ 1.65 Packet — 2 grams — $ 1.95 Sorrel, English (Rumex acetosa) This variety is the true wild form of Packet — 1 gram — $ 1.75 echinacea. Although well known and quite popular for its medicinal properties, Spearmint (Mentha spicata) it is also a wonderful addition to your Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 2.05 flower garden. St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Fennel, Florence (Foeniculum vulgare Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.95 dulco) Packet — 1 gram — $ 1.25 This is one of those special medicinals that is quickly catching on as a natural Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) “Prozac” substitute. Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25 Summer Savory (Satureja hortensis) Lavender, English (Lavandula vera) Packet — 1 gram — $ 1.25 Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 2.45 Thyme, Garden (Thymus vulgaris) Lovage (Levisticum officinale) Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.95 Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 2.50 Thyme, Creeping (Mother of Thyme) Marjoram, Sweet (Marjorana hortensis) (Thymus serpyllum) Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25 Packet — 1/10 gram — $ 1.85

Oregano (Oregano vulgare) Yarrow, Gold (Achillea filipendulina) Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.65 Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.95

This standard kitchen garden herb is Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) commonly used as a spice in Mexican Packet — 1/10 gram — $ 1.35 and Italian cooking. The plant is a perennial, grows fairly tall, has pink flowers and spreads by underground runners. The herb can be used fresh but Flower Seeds is generally used after drying the leaves to add a warm spicy flavor to a recipe. Bird’s-Foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) [approx. 820 seeds/gram] Parsley, Plain (Petroselinum crispum) Yellow flowers, blooms in summer, 12 - 24 Packet — 2 grams — $ 1.45 inches tall, prefers a sunny, dry location. Perennial. Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25 Page 28 in moist soil in sun or shade. 18 to 24 Borage (Borago officinalis) inches. Borage is an annual, grows 2 - 3 feet tall, Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.40 self-sows, and is covered with blue, star- shaped flowers from June to August. The Echinacea / Purple Coneflower flowers make an attractive addition to (Echinacea purpurea) This variety is the summertime drinks, either floated on the true wild form of echinacea. Although well surface of frozen into an ice cube. known and quite popular for its medicinal Packet — 2 grams — $ 1.25 properties, it is also a wonderful addition to your flower garden. Cornflower (Bachelor Buttons) (Centau- Packet — 2 grams — $ 1.95 rea cyanus) [approx. 200 seeds/gram] Centaurea is excellent for beds, borders Flax, Blue (Linum perenne lewisii) and as cut flowers. It is hardy and blooms [approx. 650 seeds/gram] in the early summer if planted in early Seed in May through July for small sky- spring. Prefers sunny, well-drained blue flowers the following spring. 12 to 36 location. 12 to 36 inches. inches. Perennial Packet — 0.5 grams — $ 1.25 Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25

Cornflower, Dwarf (Bachelor Buttons) Flax, Scarlet (Linum grandiflorum rubrum) (Centaurea cyanus) [approx. 200 seeds/ [approx. 290 seeds/gram] gram] Centaurea is excellent for beds, Native to North Africa and Southern borders and as cut flowers. It is hardy and Europe, it has natuaralized in parts of the blooms in the early summer if planted in U.S. Requires very little care once early spring. Prefers sunny, well-drained established. Deep scarlet flowers are best location. 12 to 16 inches. enjoyed if planted densely. 18 to 30 Packet — 0.5 grams — $ 1.25 inches. Annual Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25 Calendula (Calendula officinalis) [approx. 100 seeds/gram] Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis sylvatica) Also known as ‘Pot Marigold’, Calendula [approx. 1500 seeds/gram] was once used as a vegetable, the leaves This annual is great for borders, blooms were added to soups and stews. Blooms in early, and reseeds freely. Prefers partial wonderful oranges and yellows in the shade and moist soil. Small blue blossoms Summer and Fall. Prefers well-drained, spring through summer. sunny locations. Annual. Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 0.99 Packet — 0.5 grams — $ 1.35 Four-O’Clocks (Mirabilis jalapa) Chinese Forget-Me-Nots (Cynoglossum [approx. 10-15 seeds/gram] amabile) [approx. 180 seeds/gram] These heirlooms will bring back memories Hardy, blooms well into fall, has pretty little of grandma’s house. The fragrant, trumpet- dark blue flowers, and grows in sun or shaped flowers open in the late afternoon. shade, dry or moist locations. 18 to 24 They are a tender perennial and grown as inches. Annual. an annual in colder climates. Bushy, 12 - Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.45 36 inches tall. Packet — 2 grams — $ 2.25 Cup and Saucer Vine (Cathedral Bells) (Cobaea scandens) This biennial was a Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) garden favorite in Victorian times. The Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.85 vines can reach 20 feet in length and produces numerous large flowers. The Johnny Jump-Up (Viola cornuta) buds open creamy green then change to An old time favorite. Small flowers that rosy-violet and finally mature to a deep look like miniature pansies. purple. (about 14 seeds/gram) Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.85 Packet — 1 gram — $ 1.95 Morning Glory, Cardinalis (Ipomoea) Eastern Columbine (Aquilegia Cypress vine. Bright red trumpet-shaped canadensis) [approx. 730 seeds/gram] flowers with bright green foliage. Reaches The blossoms are red and yellow. 6 - 12 feet. Annual. appearing in spring into summer. Thrives Packet — 1 gram — $ 2.30 Page 29 Wildflower Mix (Moist Mix) Morning Glory, Clarcke’s Early Flower- An annual and perennial mix for moister ing Heavenly Blue (Ipomoea) Bright blue climates that receive over 30 inches of shading lighter towards the center rainfall annually. Also suitable for regularly Packet — 1 gram — $ 2.30 irrigated sites receiving more than 30 inches annually. Morning Glory, Crimson Rambler Mix includes, Baby Blue-Eyes (15.83%), (Ipomoea) Short (4-8 ft.) vines with blooms Candytuft (15.81%), Scarlet Flax (15.81%), that are crimson red with a white center Rocket Larkspur (9.49%), Siberian Wallflower and 2 - 3 in. across. Annual. (9.49%), Purple Coneflower (6.32%), Lance- Packet — 1 gram — $ 2.30 leaved Coreopsis (6.32%), Tree Mallow (6.32%), Shasta Daisy (6.32%), Gayfeather Morning Glory, Grandpa Ott’s (Ipomoea) (1.58%), Clarkia (1.58%), Dwarf Columbine This Bavarian variety was passed down to (1.58%), Black-eye Susan (1.58%), Lemon Mint (0.79%), Forget-Me-Not (0.79%), Johnny Jump- Diane Whealy and helped to start Seed up (0.39%) Saver’s Exchange. Small, deep purple Packet — 7 grams — $ 1.95 flowers with a red star in the throat. Can grow to 25 feet. Annual Packet — 1 gram — $ 2.30 Pampas Grass (Cortaderia selloana) Seed Collections & Grows 4 to 9 feet tall, has long, silky white plumes in late summer. Kits Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 2.45 Here are a few items for you or the Primrose, Tall Evening (Oenothera gardening friends on your list. Each item hookeri) [approx. 3000 seeds/gram] contains a selection of seeds that is Bloom in the summer, yellow flowers, likes grouped to fill a specific gardening niche sunny, dry to moist locations. 36 - 60 and also reflects a savings to you. We can inches tall. drop ship these items for you and include a Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25 card with a short personal message from you. Please indicate this desire on your Primrose, Common Evening (Oenothera order. lamarckiana) [approx. 1900 seeds/gram] Bloom in the summer, yellow flowers, likes Southern Garden Selection: sunny, dry locations. 24 - 60 inches tall. An assortment of some of the popular Packet — 0.25 grams — $ 1.25 varieties commonly found in a Southern Garden. Contains one sampler pack each Sunflower, ‘Giant Grey Stripe’ of Carolina (Sieva) Lima, Georgia (South- (Helianthus annuus) Read more about this ern) Collards, Hale’s Best Jumbo Musk- giagantic flower under its “vegetable” melon, Dwarf Green Pod Okra, Zipper listing. Cream Pea, Long Red Cayenne Pepper, Sampler — 3.5 grams — $ 1.45 and Hillbilly Tomato. (Save 55¢) Packet — 7 grams — $ 2.45 Item — 90010 — $ 9.55

Sweet Pea, Everlasting (Lathyrus Short Season Garden Selection: latifolius) This variety of sweet pea is the Here is a selection of plants that are either perennial type. All summer long the plant adapted for shorter growing seasons or puts out blossoms ranging from creamy cooler climates. Each kit includes one whites to dark pink. They are drought sampler pack each of Roma Bush Beans, tolerant and grow to completely cover a Early Wonder Tall Top Beets, Green fence or bed. Unlike the annual varieties of Sprouting Calabrese Broccoli, Early Jersey sweet peas, these do not have a scent. Wakefield Cabbage, Nantes Scarlet About 12 seeds per gram Carrots, Black Seeded Simpson Lettuce, Sampler — 3 grams — $ 2.15 Little Marvel Peas, Early California Wonder Packet — 1/2 oz. — $ 6.50 Bell Pepper, and Siberia Tomato. (Save 60¢) Item — 90011 — $ 10.95

Page 30 Heirloom Tomato Collection: included. Simply dip the appropriate spoon Five heirloom tomato varieties in one into your pile of seeds and drop the seed in collection. You will get one sampler pack the spot that you want. Check out our Web each of Arkansas Traveler, Brandywine site for more info. (Amish Heirloom), Cherokee Purple, Item - 00051 — $2.99 German Johnson, and Pineapple Golden. (Save 50¢) Small Ziplock Bags - A nice container for Item — 90015 — $ 5.75 storing properly dried seeds. Both sizes easily fit into a quart size jar and are 0.002 Salsa Kit (Mild): mil polyethylene and sold in 10 packs. Everything that you need to “grow” 2” x 3” - Item - 00010 — $ 1.00 homemade salsa. Each kit includes recipe, 3” x 4” - Item - 00011 — $ 1.25 growing instructions, and one sampler pack of Tomatillo, Cilantro, White Sweet Spanish Labels - If you write small, includes space Opion, Roma Tomato, and Ancho Pepper. for seed name, source, date, and notes. (Save 75¢) Sold in sheets of 10. Item — 90020 — $5.50 Item - 00013 — $ 1.75

Salsa Kit (Hot): Desiccant Packets - These packets are 3” Everything that you need to “grow” x 3” x 1/8” and one packet will protect a homemade salsa. Each kit includes recipe, quart jar up to 0.14 cu. ft. growing instructions, and one sampler pack Item - 00015 — $ 0.25 each of Tomatillo, Cilantro, White Sweet Spanish Item - 00016 — 5 for $ 1.00 Opion, Roma Tomato, and Jalapeno Pepper. (Save 75¢) Peat Pellets - Great for starting small Item — 90025 — $ 5.50 seeds or cutting. 1½” diameter by ¼” high when dry, expand to about 2" tall after Victory Garden in a Can: being soaked in warm water. Simply place This was a big hit for Y2K so we decided to one or two seed onto the damp surface and continue to offer it. It is a selection of 52 gently press in. Keep moist, provide vegetable and herb varieties at a nice necessary light, and watch your seeds savings. Additionally, the seed packets are grow. When plant roots have penetrated sealed in a one gallon can with desiccant the walls of the pellet, snip out the weaker packs to help maintain seed viability for plant and either transplant the whole pellet long-term storage. Makes a great wedding into a larger pot, or weather permitting, into gift, a good starter seed collection, or the garden. simply a great gardening value. For details Item - 00055 — $ 0.25 each regarding exact seed list, please visit our Item - 00056 — 5 for $ 1.00 Web site or contact us. (Save over $60) Item — 90012 — $ 129.00 White Plastic Plant Label - 6", white plastic, one end pointed. Nice weight and can be reused many times. $ 0.15 each 8 pack for $ 1.00

Seed Saving & Garden Marking Pen - Fast drying, Starting waterproof, fade resistant, UV filter, xylene free, 0.75" plastic barrel, black ink, Supplies environmentally friendly. Use on wood, Seed Spoons: metal, glass, plastic, etc. Works great with Planting one seed at a time in starting pots the white plastic labels above! eliminates the need $ 3.10 each to do thinning and helps to prevent root disruption which may cause young seedlings to die. It has also been a fairly tedious task . . . until now. Four different sizes are Page 31 provide the weed control Sticky Aphid / Whitefly Trap - Protect properties of black mulch. plants from Whiteflys, Aphids and other Developed at the University of flying insects. Thrips, leaf miners, gnats, New Hamphire for earlier fruitflies, leafhoppers, and froghoppers are harvest dates as well as to also attracted to these traps. Peel trap increase yields of melon and apart, reverse, and fold sticky side out. cucumbers. Our mulch is 1.0 mil. Hang with supplied twist-tie. Place traps 7 4’ X 20’- Item - 00103 — $ 3.95 to 10 feet apart or at the end of each row. 4’ X 50’- Item - 00104 — $ 8.95 Lasts all season, even in rain, or until *4’X 2400’ - Item - 00105 — $199.00 completely coated with insects or dust. * SHIPPING WEIGHT 65 LBS. Also useful in greenhouses. Non- poisonous and earth friendly. Sold in packs of 5 traps. $ 4.99 five pack Hard Working Season Garden Worms! Extenders You don’t have to own a farm, or even a yard, to use worms to compost your For those of us in areas with shorter kitchen organic waste into amazingly rich growing seasons, we have to get creative plant food. Please visit our Web site for in order to enjoy all of our favorite produce. information about how even apartment Here are some items that will do just that. dwellers are creating productive worm bins. Listed below are Web sites that contain data regarding the use of these products. We are proud to offer worms that will be Additional information can be found on our shipped directly from Joe Harmony Farms. Web site. We can only ship these to the 48 continen- http://agri.gov.ns.ca/pt/projsum/98/b98vmulc.htm tal United States. Shipping is included in http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/seasext.html the price. Worms are shipped U.S.P.S. http://ceinfo.unh.edu/abtveg.htm Priority Mail on Mondays and Tuesdays. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-33.html 1 Pound (Approx. 1000) — $ 22.50 Red Plastic Mulch (SRM-Red): 2 Pounds (Approx. 2000) — $ 42.00 Co-developed by USDA ARS & Clemson University. Increases yields of tomatoes by 20% over other methods. May also be beneficial for improved strawberry production. Gift Ideas 4’ X 20’- Item - 00100 — $ 4.95 4’ X 50’- Item - 00101 — $ 9.50 Bonsai Shears *4’X 3000’ - Item - 00102 — $325.00 These compact sized * SHIPPING WEIGHT 65 LBS. shears are steel, very sharp and hold an edge well. Great for bonsai and floral snipping. This design of shears have been common since the 18th century. The blades measure 1½ inches. Overall length is 4 inches. Made by the Hangzhou Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors Factory which has been manufacturing fine scissors since 1663. $ 3.99 each

Infrared-transmitting Mulch (IRT-100): Warms up the soil like clear plastic, but

Page 32 Mesh Tea Ball Reusable 1.75" Re-Markable Plant & stainless mesh tea bag Garden Markers™ replacement. Use to enjoy your own tea blends or bulk buys. $ 2.95 each

Herb Grinder Hand powered using crank. Constructed out of stainless steel. $ 4.95 each

Nail Brush: These 3½ inches long finished wood and natural bristle brushes Enjoy the spirit and companionship of are a perfect compli- these whimsical plant markers in your ment to our premium home and garden. The Re-Markable Plant soap bars. Gently and Garden Markers™ allow you to write remove signs of your gardening day from any name, variety, date planted, or even a your hands. message for the garden. The writing will $ 2.95 each last the whole season or longer. Use any pencil. The softer the lead the more Gardener’s Soap: permanent the mark. When you want to Our gardener’s soap has a pleasing use them again simply erase or scrub off fragrance with a and mark again. soothing lather and effective cleaning All of these plant markers are handcrafted action for garden tired in porcelain and utilize original designs. and soiled hands. The artwork is carved into the surface of Contains aloe vera, the porcelain and then finished with either a vitamins A & E and pumice in a vegetable glaze to enhance the carving. Made in the soap base. United States at Heart Land Studios in the $ 3.45 each Finger Lakes Region of upstate New York.

Small Markers - Measure 3" wide x 6-1/4" Gift Certificates tall (approx.)

If there are gardeners on your shopping Small Angel Marker (blue) — $ 5.00 list, make gift-giving easy with a Victory Small Bunny Marker (blue) — $ 5.00 Seed Company Gift Certificate. Small Grapes (green) — $ 5.00 Small Sun Garden (brown) — $ 5.00 Available in any amount, our certificates come with a copy of our current catalog. Large Markers - Measure 3-1/4" wide x We can either send them to you, or with a 12" tall (approx.) personalized message, to the intended recipient. First class postage to destina- Large Bunny Marker (Blue) — $ 7.50 tions within the United States is included. Large Frog Marker (Green) — $ 7.50 Large Sun Marker (Brown) — $ 7.50 We need to know the dollar amount of each certificate requested, the name and WEB SITE NEWS address of the person you are purchasing it Updated nearly on a daily basis, you will for, and what personal message you’d like find a monthy newsletter, a gardening us to include. almanac, general information, as well as products that were too new to make it in the printed catalog. www.VictorySeeds.com

Page 33 Laurelstone Soaps, Old- time Handmade Bar Soap More About Us

A premium grade In this age of consolidation and mega- soap, handmade mergers among seed, pharmaceutical by a company “At and chemical companies, the Victory the end of the Seed Company remains a small, family Oregon Trail”. owned and operated entity. Laurelstone Soaps goal is to “provide Our farm is located in the beautiful you with the most Willamette Valley of Oregon. This soil skin softening, has sustained our family for five luxuriously generations — through world wars, global wonderful, economic collapse, societal unrest, and handmade soaps natural disasters. We believe that with for all skin types”. proper stewardship, the farm will continue Customers with sensitive skin highly praise to provide sustenance for many more it’s effectiveness and usability. The generations. We are licensed by the ingredients used are all pure and natural, of Oregon Department of Agriculture as a a very high quality and blended to create a retail seed company. bar that is moisturizing and creamy. Current agricultural trends demand Not all handmade soaps feel the same. uniform growth, fruit size and maturity These bars feel like silk, soften your skin, dates for harvest. Hybrids are developed and last 3 to 5 times longer than commer- to exploit certain traits and characteristics cial soaps. They have been specially beneficial to these agri-industrial formulated through 12 years of research. practices.

Inside each bar wrapper you will find a As home gardeners, we do not need to letter from the (fictional) 1800’s housewife be limited by these same varieties. We who came across on the Oregon Trail, and can choose varieties that taste great but decided to make soap and sell it to those may not transport well. Fruits that ripen who followed. It gives a brief history of throughout the season and not all at soap making up to that time. once.

Oatmeal & Honey — Additionally, efforts are being made to “For Complexion or change thousands of years of agricultural Greasy Hands” - history by moving away from conven- Available in Un- tional plant breeding techniques scented, Natural (common hybridization) and towards Lavender, or genetic engineering methods. We Peppermint all with believe that there is not enough scientific Vitamin E. Decorative data collected to ensure that the resulting wrapping is trimmed new varieties are safe to humankind or with colored ribbon. the environment. Bars measure 1.25" X 1.875" X 2.75" and weigh between 3.5 and Because of this, we will not knowingly 4 ounces each. offer for sale, any seed that has been Unscented — $3.99 each genetically modified through laboratory Natural Lavender — $3.99 each practices. We will continue to offer only Peppermint — $3.99 each standard, open-pollinated seed varieties.

Pure Vegetable Oil - “Shampoo & Bath We wish you the best with your garden- Soap” - Made from palm, olive and almond ing efforts and encourage your use of oils blended with cocoa butter, Vitamin E heirloom seeds and organic farming and other ingredients. Available unscented practices. only (although it has a fresh, clean smell). Unscented — $3.99 each

Page 34 Thank you so much for your support ! Ordering Instructions necessity. If you use credit Please fill out the form, cards, please do so respon- including an email address sibly. and / or telephone number, (so that we can contact you Prices with questions regarding We are doing our best to your order). Please mail offer our high quality seeds the form and payment in full at the lowest possible to: prices. You will probably still be able to find packets The Victory Seed Company of seeds cheaper on dis- P.O. Box 192 count racks at your local Molalla, Oregon 97038 grocery store, but compare the weight, storage condi- If paying by credit card, you tions, selection, and germi- may also fax to 503-829- nation guarantees before 3126. buying. All prices in this catalog are subject to Payment Terms availability and may Full payment, in U.S. dol- change. lars, is due with each order. We will accept Business Hours checks, money orders, Our standard business VISA, MasterCard and hours are Monday through American Express. No cash Friday from 9:00 a.m. until or stamps through the mail, 6:00 p.m. PST. Depending please. Returned checks on the time of year, we may will carry a $25.00 service be in the office after hours fee. filling orders or out in the fields and gardens. Elec- We struggled with the tronic mail tends to be the philosophy of accepting most efficient way for us to credit cards. Our credit handle general communica- society, and the vicious tions. For checking on the cycle of debt that some status of an order, please people get trapped into, use: causes our dilemma. How- ever, in our electronic [email protected] economy, the use of "plas- tic" has nearly become a Page 35 shall not be responsible for Backorder Policy loss or damage caused by All items will be delays in delivery from backordered unless the strikes, acts of war, fire, item is sold out or not casualty, inability to obtain available as a result of a materials or other causes crop failure. Unless a beyond our control. customer notifies the Vic- tory Seed Company, all International Sales (Outside backorders shall be Continental United States) shipped. If you are inter- Due to varying postal rates ested in substitutions, let us and custom regulations, know. If payment is over special rates and billing will the amount which is filled, be applied. Contact us prior the difference under $10.00 to ordering. will be credited to you in the form of a gift certificate to Return of Merchandise be applied towards your Victory Seed Company next purchase. Overages in cannot accept the return of excess of $10.00 will be any opened seed packages reimbursed. or goods. The product would have to be destroyed Delivery and frankly, we could not We generally ship within keep our prices reasonable two business days. Our and would probably not be standard U.S.P.S. shipping in business very long! rates are listed on the order Proper authorization and sheet. If you desire an shipping instructions are alternate shipping method, required before returns are let us know. Some heavier accepted. Unauthorized items may carry additional returns will be refused and shipping charges. Where sent back at the customer’s this applies, it will be duly expense. No returns will be noted. We ship by first accepted after 90 days class, priority mail, or UPS. from time of shipping. You Please include a street will be refunded the value address for delivery. of the item only. Special orders cannot be returned. Delays in Delivery The Victory Seed Company Page 36 Claims withstanding the above, all We are not responsible for claims shall be submitted damage after our delivery within 90 days of shipping to the carrier. All claims for date. All claims shall be storage and damage must submitted with the original be reported to the carrier Victory Seed Company immediately and filed with packaging. (Sorry for the the carrier by the customer. legal mumbo jumbo, but sadly, it is necessary). Our Warranty and Limita- tion of Liability Recommendations In lieu of all other warranties, All recommendations made expressed or implied and all by us are compiled from other obligations or liabilities, recognized botanical and we warrant to the extent of horticultural sources. We the purchase price, that the are not responsible for seeds which we sell are as damage or failure because described by us on our of any recommendations package, within recognized given by Victory Seed tolerances. Our liability, Company personnel. Any whether contractual, for references to medicinal negligence or otherwise, is properties is included for limited in amount to the historical, informational purchase price of the seeds purposes only and should under all circumstances and in no way be construed as regardless of the nature, a prescription for medical cause or extent of the loss, conditions. and as a condition to any liability on our part, we must Descriptions and Illustra- receive notice by registered tions mail for any claim that the The plant descriptions in seeds are defective within 30 this catalog have been days after the defect of the prepared from our observa- seeds become apparent. tions, supplier reports and Seeds not accepted under other trial or experimental these terms and conditions situations. Illustrated must be returned at once in specimens have been their original unopened grown and photographed containers and the purchase under favorable conditions. price will be refunded. Not- Although they describe Page 37 what has been observed refund or substitute. and documented, they do not necessarily predict what Noxious Weeds can be expected under Some plants that are natu- your specific growing cir- rally occurring or have been cumstances. Variation from cultivated for years have the color shown in our been deemed by some catalog can be expected. governments, (local, state, This variation can result province, and federal) as from film, printing ink, Web being classified as a nox- page or computer display ious weed. We will not differences, and other knowingly supply seed that catalog production tech- breaks a local law so niques, as well as soil, please check your laws for climate and other plant your area. If you proceed growing conditions. to purchase these seeds from us, you do so under Germination Standards the agreement that you will We continumally check our use them for non-planting seed stock to ensure that purposes. Check this web the seed you receive from site for more information: us meets or exceeds the standards set by the Fed- www.aphis.usda.gov/npb/statenw.html eral Seed Act and by the Oregon State Department Privacy of Agriculture. We believe that privacy is the foundation on which all Treated Seeds other personal freedoms We strive to obtain certified are built. Your name and organic and untreated all other information will not seeds, however, some be sold or otherwise distrib- varieties are commonly only uted without receiving your available pretreated with a prior approval. This policy fungicide. If we feel that applies to our Web site as the protection of the variety well. is important, we will offer it. If you do not wish to re- ceive any treated seed, please list this on your order and we will either Page 38 Help Us Conserve Seeds as Wedding Resources Favors Heirloom seeds, by their very nature, If you are receiving dupli- are deeply intertwined with the concepts of marriage, family and cates of our mailings or no tradition. longer wish to receive them, please let us know so that For thousands of years, until the not too distant past, a very important we can update our mailing wedding gift was the passing on of list. family garden seeds. The couple would receive seed from both the bride and grooms family. This was the Recycling and reuse are part equivalent of providing the future food of our lifestyle. This catalog supply for newly created family. In this way, seed varieties were preserved is printed with soy-based ink from extinction.

We are very happy that incorporating seeds into a wedding event is becom- ing a new trend - we hope that it becomes a tradition. We are proud that our seeds have been featured in many weddings.

As a small, family owned and operated company, we are very flexible in helping you to create a unique wedding favor using seeds. We on recycled paper made with personally can provide: at least 30% post consumer Bulk Quantities of Seed waste. Large Quantities of prepackaged Seeds Customized Seed Packets We hope that you will keep it Referral to an affiliate business around to help during your specializing in custom wedding favors gardening season. When finished, please pass them Since this is a highly specialized on to a gardening friend. If product, and no one wants a “cookie cutter” favor, we quote prices based you do discard, please on your specific needs. Email us at recycle. [email protected] to receive more information.

We greatly appreciate your You can also see some images of help in this little conservation various ideas on our Web site at: effort. www.VictorySeeds.com/wedding.html Page 39 Opportunities for Consider planting your 21st Service Century Victory Garden! “Growing” Gardeners Part of our personal philoso- phy is that we are stewards If the opportunity arises, of all that we are entrusted passing on your gardening with. In this light, we provide skills is a nobel effort. Like support to many organiza- any skill, it is always easier tions and causes. We hope to learn when it is presented that you will too. It is a by someone with experience. wonderful way in which we If you are a skilled gardener, all can work to make this perhaps you will be inclined world a better place. Here to teach your kids, your are a few ideas. neighbors, or seek out a community garden at which Help to Feed the Hungry you can donate your time and talents. One way that you can use your love of gardening with Variety Preservation service to others is to plant Project extra seeds and donate the produce to your local food If you have visited our Web banks, soup kitchens, or site or read through this gleaners organizations. catalog, you will understand that our primary purpose is to preserve open-pollinated plant varieties and to offer them to our customers, helping to insure that the variety is not forever lost.

If you are a seed saver, experienced in proper tech- niques for maintaining ge- netic purity of varieties, we are interested in working with you.

Ideally we would like to Page 40 control the production of all as possible. of our seed stock on our farms. This takes tremen- If you have a variety that is dous resources and ulti- unique, and you would like to mately is dependant on our send us a sample for evalua- farm’s growing conditions. tion, please contact us.

We are in the process of Several of the varieties that forming a network of small we offer are as a result of growers who are like-minded this effort. Many others are in our efforts of preserving in trials and will hopefully be old varieties, multiplying offered in the coming years. them out, and offering them to the public. SUBMIT PHOTOS! If this sounds like something We love to hear about, and in which you would like to see your gardening suc- become involved with, cesses. If you send us a please contact us. photo that we end up using on our Web site or in the Preserving Your Family catalog, we will send you a Heirlooms $5.00 certificate good for your next seed purchase. If you are growing a variety that has been in your family for generations, you are probably very aware of how fragile its existence is.

If you do not grow it out every year, if it is not stored properly, or if a multitude of other circumstances arise, your family heirloom could be lost forever.

The best method of insuring that it survives is to have it growing by as many people, in as many different places Page 41 Victory Seed Co. Growing Guide (These figures are approximate and to be used as a guide.) PPglanting Distance InRowPPglanting SrSeedsPerRRtowFeet AAspprox.DaysMlMin.SoilYtYieldper100Foot RRtowFeetAfterDistancePPglanting VVeegetable Gramper ToTempin Row perPacketThinningBetweenDepth (typical)Sampler GerminationdegreesF or Rows Transplant- ing 3s30+Flowers AAeA0rtichoke 1015-20 22'2A5' NAN/A 33"6" 44"8" ½½"½4" 1140-14 7755 1!100sofSpears! AAsA0sparagus 3300 22'5-50'55'0-100' 11"2" 44"8" ½½"½1" 2211 7755 seseebeanpage BBhB.eans,Bush1.100/oz. 11'0-15' 22'0-30' 44"-6" 11"8" 11"16" 868-16 6060-80 seseebeanpage BBeB.eans,Pole1.100/oz. 11'0-15' 22'0-30' 66"-8" 33"6" 11"16" 868-16 6060-80 1.100lbs. BBsB5eets 5555 11'5' 22'5' 22"-4" 11"2-30" --"-830" 86600 1.100lbs. BBnB6itterMelon644s4Ahills NAN/A 44'' 33'' 11"15" 1155 7700 7s75lbs BBiB5roccoli 35325 22'0' 55'0' 11"2-24" 11"8-36" ½½"½0" 1100 6600 5.55lbs. BBsB5russelSprouts25285 22'0' 11'00' 11"8" 22"4" ½½"½0" 1100 6600 6s60heads CCeC0abbage 30300 11'2' 55'0' 11"2-24" 22"4-36" ½½"½0" 1100 6600 6s60heads CCeC0abbage,Chinese30350 11'2' 55'0' 11"2-24" 22"4-36" ½½"½0" 1100 6600 5.50-110lbs. CCeC5antaloupe 4455 55shills 1s10hills 66'' 55'-6' 11"17-2" 76655 5.50-100lbs. CCsC0arrots 80850 11'5' 66'0' 11"-3" 11"6-30" ½½"½8" 8 6600 6s60heads CCrC5auliflower 35325 22'5' 11'00' 11"4-24" 22"4-36" ½½"½0" 1100 6600 1s100plants CCyC0elery 220,200 55'' 22'0' 66"-12" 11"8-40" 11"11/8" 2211 5555 7.75lbs. CCsC5ollards 25285 11'2' 55'0' 11"2-24" 22"4-36" ¼¼"¼0" 1100 5555 1s100ears CCnC.orn 1.150-250/oz.33'5-50'77'5-100'66"-10" 33"0" 11"10½-2" 707-10 6655 1.100lbs. CCrC5ucumber 3355 55shills 1s10hills 44"-12" 33"6-72" 11"17-2" 77700 1.100lbs. EEtE0ggplant 20200 33'0' 11'20' 11"8-30" 22"4-48" ¼¼"¼0-½" 1100 7075-80 8s80heads EEyE0ndive&Chicory90900 22'5' 11'00' 88"-12" 11"8-24" ½½"½0" 1100 6600 7.75lbs. KKeK5ale 25285 11'0' 44'0' 11"8-24" 22"4-36" ½½"½0" 1100 4400 7.75lbs. KKiK5ohlrabi 25285 11'0' 44'0' 44"" 11"8" ½½"½2-1" 525-12 6655 1s100stalks LLkL0eek 40400 11'0' 44'0' 22"" 11"8" ½½"½5" 757-15 5500 5.50lbs. LLeL0ettuce 80800 22'5' 11'00' 88"-15" 11"2-24" ¼¼"¼7" 7 4400 5.50lbs. MMdM0ustard 50550 11'2.5' 55'0' 55"-10" 11"2-36" ¼¼"¼9" 9 5500 1s100sofPods OaOO0kra 2200 11'5' 66'0' 88"-24" 44"2-60" 11"10" 1100 7700 3.30lbs. PPyP0arsley 50550 NNAN'/A 11'5' 44"-12" 11"2-36" ¼¼"¼1" 2211 5500 5.50lbs. PPrP0epper 10160 11'2' 55'0' 11"2-24" 11"8-36" ¼¼"¼0-½" 1100 7700 1s100sofPounds PPnP0umpkin 1100 88'' 22'5' 33"6-60" 77"2-96" 11"17" 77700 1.100lbs. RRdR1hubard 6611 11'2' 55'0' 44'' 44'' ¼¼"¼0-½" 505-20 7700 2s200Radishes RRhR0adish 9900 11'2' 33'0' ½½"-1" 88"-18" ¼¼"¼6-½" 64400 4.40lbs. SShS0pinach 9900 11'0' 11'00' 22"-6" 11"2-36" ½½"½8-1" 84400 2.200lbs. SSrS0quash,Summer1100 11'0' 22'5' 33"6-48" 33"6-48" 11"17-2" 77700 2.200lbs. SSrS0quash,Winter1100 11'0' 22'5' 44"8-72" 77"2-96" 11"17-2" 77700 4.40lbs. SSdS5wissChard7755 55'' 22'0' 11"0" 11"8" ½½"½0-1" 707-10 6600 1.100lbs. TToT0omato 40400 33'3A0' NAN/A 22"4-72" 33"6-84" ¼¼"¼8-½" 87700 5.50lbs. TTpT5urnip 45425 88'' 33'0' 22"-6" 11"2-36" ¼¼"¼7-½" 75500 5.50-100lbs. WWnW0atermelon 1100 44shills 1s16hills22"4-36" 77"2-96" 11"18" 87700 ‘Purple Beauty’ ‘Black Beauty’ ‘Tiger Tom’ ‘Blackeye’ Pepper Eggplant Tomato Cowpea

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