M K C PREPS Y M K C PREPS Y M K C PREPS Y $2.00 DescriptiveCatalogue of Rare & InterestingInteresting Seeds M K C PREPS Y 2018our 20th year VictoryVictory SeedSeed CompanyCompany M K TM C PREPS Y “Preserving thethe futurefuture oneone seedseed atat aa time”time” TM www.VictorySeeds.comwww.VictorySeeds.com M K C PREPS Y 39002 Victory Seed Catalog.p0001_impo Dec-28-2017 15:34 Sig:1-A Yellow Magenta Cyan Black M K C PREPS Y Y PREPS C K M 39002 Victory Seed Catalog.p0001_impo Dec-28-2017 15:34 Sig:1-B Yellow Magenta Cyan Black Y PREPS C K M Y PREPS C K M Y PREPS C K M Why choose to support the Victory Seed Company with your orders? The short answer is that we really can use your help! Quite frankly, the preservation work that we do is costly. We operate as efficiently and with as low overhead as is feasible, but in this economy, expenses continue to rise and “belt-tightening” can only work for so long before change is necessary. We really need your help! For twenty years, we have remained true to our foundational mission of protecting and preserving plant varieties and keeping them available to gardeners. We are committed to providing you with the Dear Friends, Contents highest quality seeds combined with the best customer service that we possibly can. Our values are a Artichoke & Cardoon 4 Asparagus 4 bit different than most other seed suppliers. The catalog that you are holding in your hands marks a very significant milestone for the Basil 4 Beans 5 1) We are independent and have no one to answer to except you, our supporters. We do not have Victory Seed Company and represents a financial backers, debt, shareholders, or large suppliers that dictate our actions. Bush Dry Beans 5 testament to the dedication and commitment Bush Snap, Wax & Shell Beans 5 2) We actually farm and raise seed. Most garden packet seed companies do not. Since it is not of our staff to remain unwavering from our Pole Beans 7 possible to raise everything on our farm, we work with a select group of growers here in the United founding principles and our primary mission. Lima Beans, Butterbeans & Favas 8 States. Supporting other family farmers, especially small seed producers, is important to us. Runner Beans 9 Y PREPS C K M For over twenty years, we have been quietly Beets 9 3) Although some companies claim to be family owned, what they really mean is that they are and diligently seeking out rare plant varieties, Broccoli 10 Brussels Sprouts 10 privately held. (Ask them where they get their seeds and who they are associated with!) We are a growing them out, comparing them to the traditional, multi-generational, family owned and operated, farm-based, mission-driven biodiversity Cabbage 10 historical record, and only then reintroducing Carrots 11 preservation organization. them to the gardening public. Cauliflower 12 4) Making money is not what motivates us. The sale of seeds supports our preservation and Celery & Celeriac 13 philanthropic work. Other seed companies sell seeds with financial gain as their only goal. Some It also represents the commitment made by Collards 13 Corn 13 do offer older varieties, but sadly, very few of them actually perform original research or variety so many people over the past decades to Cucumbers 15 preservation work. support this important work with their purchases, donations, and word-of-mouth Eggplant 16 5) Your orders directly fund our ability to save and keep varieties available. It is an expensive Endive, Escarole, Chicory & Radicchio 17 recommendations. We truly feel that this work Gourds 17 process, requiring a commitment of time, farmland, and a lot of labor, to go from a small seed - preserving horticultural biodiversity - is a Kale 18 sample to the point of having enough inventory to share. partnership. We could not continue without Kohl Rabi 18 Please do consider partnering with us in this plant variety preservation work by making us your garden your support. Leeks 18 Lettuce 19 seed source. We deeply appreciate the support your orders provide. Thank you! I want to thank all of our "cheerleaders and Melons 20 champions." You know who you are. You are Cantaloupe / Muskmelon 20 the folks that share Victory Seeds® at seed Watermelon 22 Showcasing ‘Valena Pink’ Tomato Showcasing ‘Petmecky’ Corn Mustard Greens 23 swaps, teach classes, give presentations, and Okra 24 This huge, juicy, flavorful, pink slicing tomato was Another example of our core preservation always tell your audiences about the work that Onion 24 grown for generations by Denise Dunton’s mission in action, ‘Petmecky’ corn perfectly we do. Parsley 25 grandparents. The seeds that they passed along illustrates the commitment of time and resources Peas 25 to us became part of the seed collection used to required for the process of taking a small amount Thank you also to all of the folks who have Edible Podded Peas 25 found the Victory Seed Company. of rare seeds to the point of being able to offer it sent in seeds that their families have been Garden Peas 26 to the gardening public. growing for generations. We are proud to help Cowpeas or Southern-type Peas 26 Along with several other personal family heirloom Peppers 28 varieties, we have had the honor and privilege to Starting with a sample received in 2005, we finally in the process of making sure that your legacy Pumpkins 29 protect many other family’s horticultural legacies. were able to introduce it for the 2017 gardening continues. Radishes 30 To learn more about this and many other heirloom season. To see more photos and to learn more Rutabaga / Swedes 31 varieties, check out varieties marked with “VSC” about its history, please visit our website at: Even though twenty years have past, we feel Spinach 31 scattered throughout this catalog. www.victoryseeds.com/corn_petmecky.html like we are just getting started. With your Squash 31 continued support we will be able to keep Summer Squash 31 adding rare and endangered plant varieties to Winter Squash 32 Swiss Chard 33 the seedbank, increase our charitable work, Tomatoes 34 expand our educational outreach, and build on Dwarf Tomato Project Varieties 34 the strong foundation that has been laid these Other Dwarfs & Red Fruited 36 past decades. Pink, Purple, Black Fruited 41 Orange, Yellow, Green, White Fruited 44 From all of us here at the Victory Seed Paste 46 Company, thank you! We look forward to Small Fruited Varieties 47 being your partner in the garden as your seed A.W. Livingston Tomato Varieties 48 Other Tomato Relatives 49 supplier for the 2018 gardening season and Turnips 50 are looking faithfully forward to many more Seeds for Sustenance 50 decades of service. Herb Seeds 51 Y PREPS C K M Flower Seeds 52 Heirloom Tobacco Seeds 54 Ordering Information, Policies, Warranties, etc. 56 Victory Seed Co. Growing Guide 58 Victory Garden Kits 59 (Available on page 44.) (Available on page 14.) For garden & seed related info, visit www.WebGrower.com Page 3 Y PREPS C K M M K C PREPS Y M K C PREPS Y M K C PREPS Y Why choose to support the Victory Seed Company with your orders? The short answer is that we really can use your help! Quite frankly, the preservation work that we do is costly. We operate as efficiently and with as low overhead as is feasible, but in this economy, expenses continue to rise and “belt-tightening” can only work for so long before change is necessary. We really need your help! For twenty years, we have remained true to our foundational mission of protecting and preserving plant varieties and keeping them available to gardeners. We are committed to providing you with the Dear Friends, Contents highest quality seeds combined with the best customer service that we possibly can. Our values are a Artichoke & Cardoon 4 Asparagus 4 bit different than most other seed suppliers. The catalog that you are holding in your hands marks a very significant milestone for the Basil 4 Beans 5 1) We are independent and have no one to answer to except you, our supporters. We do not have Victory Seed Company and represents a financial backers, debt, shareholders, or large suppliers that dictate our actions. Bush Dry Beans 5 testament to the dedication and commitment Bush Snap, Wax & Shell Beans 5 2) We actually farm and raise seed. Most garden packet seed companies do not. Since it is not of our staff to remain unwavering from our Pole Beans 7 possible to raise everything on our farm, we work with a select group of growers here in the United founding principles and our primary mission. Lima Beans, Butterbeans & Favas 8 Runner Beans 9 M K States. Supporting other family farmers, especially small seed producers, is important to us. C PREPS Y For over twenty years, we have been quietly Beets 9 3) Although some companies claim to be family owned, what they really mean is that they are and diligently seeking out rare plant varieties, Broccoli 10 Brussels Sprouts 10 privately held. (Ask them where they get their seeds and who they are associated with!) We are a growing them out, comparing them to the traditional, multi-generational, family owned and operated, farm-based, mission-driven biodiversity Cabbage 10 historical record, and only then reintroducing Carrots 11 preservation organization. them to the gardening public. Cauliflower 12 4) Making money is not what motivates us. The sale of seeds supports our preservation and Celery & Celeriac 13 philanthropic work.