$2.00 CAT-2001b Victory Seed Company Open-pollinated and Heirloom Seeds “Preserving the future one seed at a time”™ P.O. Box 192 Molalla, Oregon 97038 (503) 829-3126 www.VictorySeeds.com ‘Christmas Lima’ ‘Calypso’Bean ‘Anasazi’ Bean ‘Apaloosa’ Bean Bean ‘Cannellini’ ‘Jacob’s Cattle’ ‘Cranberry’ Bean ‘Flageolet’ Bean Bean Bean ‘Snow Cap’ ‘Marrowfat’ ‘Soldier Bean’ ‘Swedish Brown’ Bean Bean Bean ‘Yellow Eye’ ‘Scarlet Runner’ ‘Rattlesnake’ ‘Black’ Bean Bean Bean Bean ‘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.