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Welcmet0!Inthisyearscatalgwereering4newheirlmandrganicvarieties,inadditinturtriedandtrueavrites.Returningrmurarchivesatermanyyearsabsence

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Slade FarmsClitnSladeisathirdgeneratinarmerandpart-timeextensinagentinSEVirginia.Hehasbeengrwingseedrtwseasnsasparthistransitintrganicarming.Untilrecently,

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Join us September 67, 2013, or the 7th Annual Heritage Harvest Fesval at Moncello,Tomas Jeersons magnifcent mountaintop home in Charlottesville, Virnia.

Old Timey Seed Swap Heirloom Tomatoes, Peppers, Melons, & More at the Tasng TentLocal Musicians Chef Demonstraons Tours of the Gardens and Grounds of Moncello

Kids Acvies with the Master Gardeners & the Backyard Revoluon

Learn with dozens of experts at workshops & demonstraonson sustainable agriculture,heirloom gardening, & tradional skills. Presenters include:

Barbara Pleasant, author and contribung editorMother Earth NewsPeter Hatch, author ofThomas Jeffersons Revolutionary Garden

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Our Story

SuthernExpsuregrewutDr.JeH.Mc-Crmackslveheirlmvegetablesandthetraditinseedsaving.Whatbeganinaamilygardenandkitchenin98hasexpandedintanetwrkarmsandgardens,amderngermina-tin testing acility, and envirnmentally cn-trlledseedstrage.

Ourrstcatalgeredvarieties;nwweeaturever00,withanemphasisnheritage,a-vr,diseaseresistanceandtherqualitiesinteresttmarketandhmegardeners.Althughwespe-cialize in seedsadapted t theMid-Atlantic, wehave lyal custmers thrughut the U.S. andCanada.

Since999,SuthernExpsurehasbeencp-erativelywnedandperatedbyAcrnCmmu-nityFarm,anegalitarianincme-sharingcmmu-nityinruralLuisaCunty,Virginia.

Our MissionWeencurage cperative sel-reliancein agricul-ture.Weprmte andparticipatein seedsavingandexchange,eclgicalagriculture,reducingen-ergyuse, prvidinglcallyadaptedvarieties,andreginaldprductin.

urthertheseaims,SuthernExpsure-ers:heirlmvarietiestcnserveanddistribute

rareandendangeredvarieties;pen-pllinatedva-rieties t encurage seed saving and exchangeamnggardeners;disease-andinsect-tlerantvari-etiestreducepesticideuse;andvarietiesrlcalandsmall-scalegrwerstencuragereginaldprductin.

Our SeedsUntreated SeedSWedntsellchemicallytreat-edseeds.helpgiveyurseedstheprperstartinlieweprvidedetailedculturalinstructinsinur

catalg.Weespeciallyurgeyutpayclseatten-tin t recmmended germinatin temperatures

andmisturerequirements.Germination teStinG Our seed is germinatintestedtensureitmeetsbthederalandSuthernExpsurestandardsurstandardsarehigherthanederalstandardsrsmecrps.Pleasentethatgerminatintestsaretencnductedunderpti-mumcnditinsand that eldresultsmay vary.estresultsareprintednthepacketthelpyudetermineplantingdensityandquantityneeded.

Onrareccasinswenditnecessarytpack-ageseedbelwederalstandard.Inthsecasesweaddmreseedtcmpensateandthepacketisla-beled,BelwStandard:MreSeedAdded.

reGionalVariety PerformanceOurdetailedva-riety descriptins help yu decidewhichseed issuitedtyurreginandyurneeds.Smevariet-ies are best adapted t specic sils, climate, rtherculturalcnditins.Othersarewidelyadapt-ed and will generally perrm well under manycnditins.

We emphasize the Mid-Atlantic regin. Tisarea is generally characterized by high summerheat,humidity, numerus plantdiseases, unevenprecipitatinandccasinalhightemperaturesintheearly spring and late all.Sils are predmi-nantlyclayexceptinsandycastalareas.

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d wellin regins sharing similar characteristics.Wearetentldthatvarieties weerdwellinthePacicNrthwest.Manyvarietieswillperrmneinwarmerandclerreginsiplantingandharvestingdatesareadjustedaccrdingly.Wealseranumbervarietiessuitedrearlyprduc-tinandshrtseasnnrthernclimates.Inrma-tinabutspecicreginaladaptabilityisgiveninurcatalgdescriptinsandculturalntes.

matUrity dateS Maturitydatesprvideaguide-linercmparingrelativematuratintimesdi-

erentvarieties.Tesedatesrepresentthedatesrurlcatin,urgrwer'slcatiaverageseverallcatins.Actualmaturidependnclimate,sil,seasn,expsure,acnditins.

Seed SaVer PacketS Heirloom and rare are sometimes sold in Seed Saver Packettrademark used t indicate varieties inpreservatinanddistributin.SeedSaverPtencntainewerseedsthanmstcmsizepackets.Teyareintendedrseedsavgardenerswhwuldliketexperimentwlmandrarevarieties.

PVP VarietieSPVPdesignatesprtectedvregulatedbythePlantVarietyPrtectinAcprhibitsunauthrizedmarketing.

Genetically modified VarietieS (Gmowillntknwinglyerseedgeneticallyedvarieties.Smestudiessuggestthatageneticallymdiedpllenmayrequireidistances upt ur timesgreaterthan tquiredbynaturalpllen,swehaveincreaislatindistancesrprducingurseed.websitermreinrmatin.

Heirloom and familyHeirloom Varietihybridvarietiesintrducedprirt940nedasheirlmvarieties.Ater940hybgan t displace these traditinal varietmany became scarce rlst. We deneaclass heirlms as amilyheirlm vTesehavebeenhandeddwnwithinamgeneratins.Asaraswecantell,amilyhareuniqueandhaventpreviuslybeencatalgs untiltheir recent intrductin. Stheseareldcmmercialvarietiesthathamdiedbyenvirnment,crsspllinatitin, and randm mutatin. Determin

uniquenessavarietyisnteasyandwratherriskduplicatinthanlseavaluablerever.helpinidenticatin,synnymrietynamesareindicatedinparenthesesmstcmmnname.

Seed Saving Open-PollinaconSerVation of Genetic reSoUrceSWecernedabuttheersinurgeneticrandthetrendtwardreplacementstanpen-pllinatedvarietiesbyFhybrids.Uhavegeneticdiversityinurdcrps,supplyisvulnerabletepidemics.Tishasrepeatedlessnagriculturalhistry.TeItataminethemid-840sandtheU.blightepidemic90werebthexampldangerslackgeneticdiversity.In980%theU.S.crncrpwasplantedincntainingagenetictraitthatmadethecnerabletblight.Ourcuntrycameclseurentirehybridcrncrp,butallthepnatedvarietiesresistedtheblight.

Weera diverseselectin pen- pvarieties.Tishelpstensureageneticresdisease-resistantvarieties, reginally adap

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eties,andvarietieswhicharediverseinavr,clr,andculinaryuses.WhatashameitwuldbeiwelstvarietiessuchasCuntryGentlemancrnrBrandywine tmat. We wuld lse nt nlyuniquetasteandquality,butalsparturagri-culturalandculturalheritage.

Seed SaVinG Seed saving prmtes sel-reliance,cnservesagriculturalresurces,savesmneyandcnnectsuswithuragriculturalrts.Byselect-ingseedrmtheplantsthatdbestryu,yuarecreatingyurwnlcallyadaptedstrains.Yucanlearntlkrinterestingmutatinsandbe-ginplayingwithbreedingnewvarietieswerecm-mend Carl Deppe's excellent bk Breed YourOwn Vegetable Varieties.Yucanselectrappear-ance, avr, vigr, maturatin time, stress resis-tance,keepingquality,andtlerancetinsectsanddisease.

Iyusaveseedrmhybrids,thesecndandsubsequentcrpstheF,F,F4,etc.,generatinswillbeunliketheparentgeneratin.Terewillbeatremendusamuntgeneticvariability.Ssav-ingseedsrmhybridscanbetherststeptwardstabilizing new pen-pllinated varieties yusimplyislateandsaveseedrmtheinteresting

plantsintheFgeneratinandverthellwingyearsuseselectintstabilizethenewstrain.

Tisiseasierdnersmetypesplantsthanthers.Out-crssingplantslikecrnandbrcclirequirelargeislatindistancesandyumayneedtsaveseedsrmalargenumberplantseachyear in rder t prevent inbreeding depressinlack genetic diversity.Hwever, mstly sel-pllinating plants like tmates, peppers, beansandpeasareeasyrthehmegardenertexperi-mentwith.

Hybrids may have an advantage in terms yieldandunirmity,butthesemaynlybeadvan-

tagestcmmercialarmers.haveallyur t-matesmatureatncemaybeadisadvantageragardenerwhwantsanextendedharvest.Tehy-bridvigreectisstrngestinutcrssingvariet-iesandhaslittleimpactinurbelvedtmates.Manyhybridshavebeenbredprimarilyrship-pingqualitytenattheexpenseavr.

Hybridsaretenbredrthelw-stresscndi-tins, highertilizerlevels,and intensive cultiva-tin mdern cnventinal agriculture. Open-pllinatedheirlms,nthetherhand,arethetriedandtruesurvivrs.Teytenperrmbetterunder adverse cnditins, like drught and heatstress.Hybridsmaybettertleratetheabsence

tracemineralswhichcanmeanalessnutritiusdprduct,withlwertracemineralcntent.

Open-pllinatedseedserlessats-allapprachthandhybrids.Werecreading the descriptins careully t dewhatvarietybestsuitsyurneeds.Weareiyuneedmreinrmatin.Manyupllinatedvarietieshaveenduredthetestsmerseveralhundredyears.

We carry almst all pen-pllinatedwhichmeansyucansaveyurwnseedsawillstaytruettype.Wenlyerursebridvarieties:Granexnin,PremiumCr

cli,and Early Sunglwand Silver Queecrns.Wethinkthesevarietiescanbeavsupplementtthehmermarketgardecncernedwithsavingtheirwnseed.

Webegancarryingseedsavingsuppliestmakethemavailableinthesmallquanquiredrsmall-scaleseedsavers.WepartrecmmendSuzanneAshwrth'sbkSeerdetailedseedsavinginstructins.

TeGrwingGuidesandLibraryseurwebsitehasspecicinrmatinnhwseedrmavarietycmmncrps.

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We're prud t help spnsr the CharlareaBuy Fresh Buy Local Guide.TePi

Environmental Council launchedVirginBFBL chapter. Teir wrk has inspiredumreactiveinsupprtlcaldandahpeyuwillbeinspiredaswell.Tewebguides explain why and hw t buy rgrwers, d artisans, armers markets,tins,andrestaurants.learnmre,visitwww.BuyLocalVirginia.organdwww.pe

Tis year we're donating 30% o yochase o our Rainbow Starter's Mix pg.

Virginia Heritage Seed Sampler pg. 79Piedmont Environmental Council.

SUStainable moUntain aGricUltUre center Dr.BillBestSustainableMuntainsays,Teheir-lmmarketisawerinthebudstage,justwait-ingtblssm.TeCenterprvidestraininginidentiying,cllectingandmaintainingamilyandcmmunityheirlmseedsandplants.Italscr-dinatestheactivitiesgrwersheirlmruits

andvegetables.Itmaintainsmanyheirlmbeansandtmatesanderssmersale.TecenteracilitatesaKentuckyheirlmseedexchangetherstSaturdayinOctbereveryyear.Seewww.heir-looms.org

one Seedata time With ewer peple savingseeds,hundredsheirlmvarietiesmaybelstrever.AccrdingttheUnitedNatinsFdandAgriculture Organizatin, varieties are disappear-ingattherate%peryear.Asparturmissin,SuthernExpsuresupprtsOneSeedAtAime,whichisbuildingaseed bankherein theSutheast.Tisrganizatinsavessamplesheir-lmvarietiesandgrwsutallvarietieseveryve

yearstensuretheirviabilitytdayandrgenera-tinstcme.getinvlvedrtmakeadna-tin,gtwww.SavingOurSeed.org

United Plant SaVerSisann-prtdedicatedtreplantingendangeredmedicinalplantspecies.TewildplantresurcestheNrthAmericancnti-nentcurrentlyaceseriusdepletinandpssibleextinctininthewild.UnitedPlantSaverswrkst research,educate, and prtect the interests plantsandhabitats.www.unitedplantsavers.org

orGanic Seed allianceSeedisbthurcm-mnculturalheritageandalivingnaturalresurceundamentaltthesustainabilitydprduc-tin.Trughresearch,educatin,andadvcacy,OrganicSeedAllianceOSAwrkstprtectthisheritageruturegeneratins.

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yetunhealthytrendsintheseedindustrycnsli-datin,cntaminatinbygeneticallymdiedr-ganismsandtheersinarmersrightsthreatenthis integrity. OSA cnrnts these threats whilebuilding decentralized, reginal, armer-rientedseedprductinmdels.Learnmreatwww.Seed-

Alliance.org.10% o our sales at events this win-ter will go to benet the Organic Seed Alliance.

You can nd our event schedule on page 88.

local HarVeStLcallygrwndistenresh-er,tastier,andmrenutritiusthanwhatyundinthesupermarket.Itisalsgdryurlcalecnmy. Buying directly rm amily armerskeepstheminbusiness.LcalHarvesthelpssmall

armsdevelprelatinshipswithlcalcnsumersandthermarketchannels.Tissupprtsthelcalcmmunity, helps the envirnment, and ensuresthe availability saer, tastier, mrevaried, andbetterqualitydsrallus. Tebestrganicdiswhat'sgrwnclsesttyu.LgntLoc-alHarvest.org t nd armers markets, amilyarms,andthersurcessustainablygrwndinyurarea.

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contender Bu Valentine OG 4 days.[949,SCAES. Pssibly derived rm pre-8Early Valentine.] Te best early green bean rgardenerswhdesireacmbinatingda-vr,diseaseresistance,andhighyield.in.lngpds. Fairly hardy under adverse cnditins andwellsuitedtgreenhuseuse.Resistanttcmmnbeanmsaicvirusraceandtlerantpwderymildew.#13103 Pkt 50 seeds $2.15; #13103F lb $4.50; #13103G lb $6.75

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Pencil Pod black wax6 days. [900]Stringless,curved,rundpds,in.lng.Ex-cellentrresheatingrcanning.Black-seeded,cmesinearlyandprducesralngtime.Ntasprductiveasmdernwaxbeans,but dependablein high heat. Widely adapted. #13301 Pkt 70seeds $2.05; #13301F lb $4.25; #13301G lb $6.25

royalty PUrPle PodOGdays.[9natural blanching indicatr. When prepreezing,thepurplepdsblanchtgreenminutesbiling.Easytpickpurplepeasilyvisibleagainstthegreenliage.Planshrtrunnersandneedeitherwiderwspaencerclimbing.in.pdsareslightlyVerymeatyandavrul,greatrvegetabBu-clred seeds germinate well in c#13351 Pkt 79 seeds $2.15; #13351F$4.50; #13351G lb $6.75; #13351H$9.25

tanyaS PinkPodCrpailure,backnext

wHite Half-rUnnerMississippi Skip B0days.ASuthernavrite.Excellentautstandingheat-anddrught-tleranceyieldingplantsarebushyatthebasewithin.runnersandbeareshy4in.pds.Uditinallyasashellbeanrwinterbakina stringless snapbean whenharvested yresh, rzen, r canned use. #13106 Pseeds $2.05; #13106F lb $4.25; # lb $6.25

Jacob's Cattle

ArtichkesCynara scolymusCulture:Inthemid-Atlanticreginitcanbediculttver-winterartichkes.Wenlyerannualartichkesthatareabletprduceinneseasn.Swindrsmnthsberelastrst,in.apartandin.deep.Germinateat080F,thentransplantt4in.ptsat00Fdayand00Fatnight;bytwmnthstransplantutdrs,t.apartandprtectrmrst.

BeansPhaseolus vulgarisCulture:Beansgrwwellinanywell-drainedgardensil,butdbestinsilswithpHabve.0.Aterthelastrst,plantseedsin.deepandin.apartinrws8in.apart,thinningt4in.apart.Beansmaybenetrmasurceslublenitrgeniyursilislwinnitrgenduringtherstweeksuntilnitrgen-xingndulesdevelp,but dntapplynitrgenaterthisperid.Dark- and Light-SeededBeans:Dark-seededbeansaremreresistanttrttinginclsilthanlight-seededbeans.BeansneedaminimumsiltemperatureFtgerminatewell,therwiseseedsmayrt. Succession:Planteveryweeksrasteadysupply.Htweather:indeepsummerheat,wersmayntsetpds;suthernpeasandasparagusbeansaremrereliableprducersatthesetimes.Harvest:Pickwhenpdsaresmall,bere

seedsllthepds.Keepwellpickedsthatplantscntinuetbear. Storage:Keepdrywetbeanswillmldinstrage.Diseases:Rtatena-yearcycleidiseaseisaprblem.Dn'tcultivaterharvestwhenliageiswetsinceanthracnse,bacterialblight,andrustdiseasesmaybespread.Avidwateringplantsintheevening.Mulchplantstpreventrainrmsplashingdirtnbeans.Insect Pests:Usertenne,rintrducethePediWaspPediobus oveolatustgiveexcellentbilgicalcntrlMexicanbeanbeetles.Seed Savers:Islatebeanvarietiesaminimumt.rhmeuse.Frpureseedanislatindistance000t.isrequired.Packet:z8gunlesstherwiseindicatedabut00seedsdependingnvarietysws08t.

ProVider OG 0 days. [Intrduced by Dr.HmanSuthCarlinain9.]Aavritemanymarketgrwers,thiswidelyadaptedsnap

beanersheavyearlyyields.Virusresistantandslwtwilt.8in.plantswith8in.greenbeans. #13110 Pkt 82 seeds $2.15; #13110F lb $4.50; #13110G lb $6.75

romano 144days.Distinctiveavr.Gdrcanning,reezing,andresheating.Stringlessat,thickpds,in.Lw,spreadingplants.Excellentresistancetrustmakesthisvarietyhighyielding r all crps. #13105 Pkt 60 seeds$2.05; #13105F lb $4.25; #13105G lb$6.25

taVorOG9days.AnImperialStar-typebredtprduceinneseasn. #09102 Pkt 1 g, 24

seeds $3.50

Drying Beans (Bush Plants

Harvest dried pods beore rains so seeds won't side pods. Continue drying pods or 24 weecover beore shelling and storing.

blacktUrtleOG00days.GreatsuSmall,blackbeans,4perpd.Seedshadelicate skin,and when cked, make asup.Gddrughttlerance,smebearesistance.#13407 Pkt 175 seeds $2.95

JacobS cattle6OG8days.[Ppulaernheirlm,thughitwaslikelydevelpby Jacb rut.] Beautiul and distinctivLarge,kidney-shapedbeansarespttedwrnmarkingsnawhitecat.Excellent

ing and sups. #13402 Pkt 45 seeds#13402F lb $4.50; #13402G lb#13402H 1 lb $9.25

kebarika6OGdays[Heirlmrnya.]Sturdyuprightplantsprduceladspurple mttled beans. in. pds, largpd.Tewindwrpickingitasasnapsmall,butthisAricanheirlmexcelsasadbeanthattleratesheatanddrughtwelladapted.#13406 Pkt 50 seeds $2.95

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black-Seeded kentUcky wonder6e84days.[CentralOhiheirlm.OriginalseedrmmKnche'sAuntMarge,whkeptthisvarietyaliver 0years.]Germinateswellin cl sil.Gdavrandtexture.8in.pdsarestring-

less,eshy,andberless.#13511 Pkt 90 seeds$2.95

cHerokee cornfieldCrpailure,backnextyear.

GenUine cornfieldCrpailure,backnextyear.

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kentUcky wonder Old Homestead 6OG days. [Pre-84, rst knwn as exasPle.]Ppularsinceitsintrductin,thughithasundergnesmechangevertheyears.Resistanttbeanrust.8in.pds,stringlessandtenderwhensmall.Useresh,rcanningandreezing,rasa

drybean. #13503 Pkt 75 seeds $2.15; #13503F lb $4.50; #13503G lb $6.75; #13503H1 lb $9.25

Purple-Podded Pole BeansblUe coco6OG9days.[Pre-heirlm.] Te name reers t thebluishclrthepdsandthechclateccthe seeds.Purple-tingedleaves. Fleshy,curvedattenedpdsrangermtandhaveanicemeatyavr.Prducesundry cnditins. #13752 Pkt 74 seedsLimited supply order early. back!

deanS PUrPle6e days. [FamlmrmN.SuppliedtuscurtesyseMarkSchnbeck, ValerieLyle, andDeanDeanreceivedthebeansasagitrmawhse amily brught it t Frst Bttwhere they settled 0yearsag.] Plantsgrgeuspurpleandgreenscreenladedw in. purple beans. Save bth light a

seedstreplantrmretenderpdsandtaste.Gdbeanbeetleresistance. #136Saver Packet 14 g, 46 seeds $2.50

loUiSianaPUrPle Pod6OGdaysulSuthernheirlm.Prlic,drught-vines.Teentireplantispurple-green.are bright purple and turn green whenblanch indicatr. Flavr very gd, ewhenminimallyckedandusedinacnade. Harvest when yung and stringlestmediumbrwnseeds.#13753 Pkt 9$2.95

mccaSlan 6 days. [Intrduced 9,thughitwasgrwnwellbere900bytheMc-CaslandamilyinGA.]Suthernavritewithde-liciusavr.Gdasastringlesssnapbean,andasagreenrdryshellwhite-seededbean.Prduc-

tivevinesbearslightlyattenedin.dark-greenpds. Pdsare nely-grained,eshy, andbrittle.Drughttlerantvinesprduceallseasniclselypicked.#13505 Pkt 78 seeds $2.05; #13505F lb $4.35; #13505G lb $6.50

Potomac6OG days [Intrduced 990bySESE.DatesrmtheVAsidethePtmacRiverbere80.AtertheCivilWaritwascar-riedwestbytheBarleyamilytehamaCunty,CA,whereithasbeengrwnrveryears.]Avigrus climberand heavyprducer in.lng,slightlycurved,stringlesssnapbeansex-cellentquality.Blackseeds.SuthCarlinagrwer

RdgerWinncallsthisnethebestbeansrhtweather.#13507 Pkt 115 seeds $2.95 Lim-ited supply order early!

rattleSnake days. A heavy prducer intheht,humidareasthecastalMid-AtlanticandSuthcastalareaswheresandysilprevails.Steamed snaps are sweet, rich, and ullavred.Stringless when pds aresmall t medium size.Vigrus vines bear in. rundpurple-streakedpdscntainingbu-clredseedssplashedwithbrwn. #13508 Pkt 77 seeds $2.05; #13508F lb $4.35; #13508G lb $6.50

rUtH bibleCrpailure,backnextyear!

Selma ZeSta6OGdays[HeirlmrmtheJ.C.MetzeamilyNewberry,SC,eredbyParksSeedinthe90s.]Rattlesnaketypelvelylivegreenpdsspeckledwithpurple.astypdsatanystage,evenwhenlargeandratherver-grwn. Te seeds remain airly small inside thepdsralngperidtime,anditisthemeatthebeanthatthickens,givingyuarealmuth-ul. Small beans are excellentand delicate eatenraw, andlder,thicker beansmake a greatmeatsubstituteinvegetarianmeals.#13515 Pkt $2.95

Snap Beans (Pole & Corneld)

Culture:Plebeansusuallybearlaterthanbushbeansandgenerallygivehigheryields,usuallybearingrsixrmreweeks.Plesrthermeanssupprtshuldbeatleast8t.high.Swseedsin.deep.Alngatrellis,swseedsin.apart,thinningt4in.apart.Withabeanteepee,sw8seedsarundthebaseeachple.Crnplantsmaybeusedasbeanples.Werecmmendusingtall,sturdydentcrnslikeennesseeRedCb,PungCreekButcher,andHickryKing.Note:Onlycertainvarietiesbeansareshadetlerantandadaptedtgrwingincrn,thughmstgrwwellalngtheutsiderws.Packet:z8gunlessstatedabutseedsdependingnvarietysws8ples.

tUrkey craw6 OG [Heirlm rNC,andN.Accrdingtlklre,ahunaturkeyandremvedabeanrmitscbeanwaslaterplantedandsaved,hencethurkeyCraw.]Otenusedasacrneldbcellentreshavr.Gdcanned.Similarbeans r reezing and drying qualitybritchesnashuck.Pdsgrw4iandclingtthevines.Seedsarebu,rstbrwnnneend.#13510 Pkt $2.95 10

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Beans Continued

Greasy Beans (Pole Beans)Greasy beans are a southern Appalachian specialty,mostly ound in SE Kentucky and western NorthCarolina. Te pods have a shiny/hairless look to them,hence greasy; the hairless pods keep resh longer. Old-timers love them or their great texture and avor,and will tell you that any bean that doesnt have to bestringed isnt worth eating!

cHerokee GreaSy6e days. [Cherkeeheirlm via Sustainable Muntain AgricultureCenter.]4in.pds,0seedspd,bestasshellyrdriedbeans.Tisprlicwhite-seededgreasyisstillgrwn nthe reservatin atCherkee, NC.#13605 Seed Saver Packet 14 g, 50 seeds$2.95

GradybaillyGreaSy6OG80days[PlkCun-ty,NCheirlm]Highlyprductivewhite-seededgreasy bean. Very tender, with large seedsquitesimilar t Lazy Wie Greasy. #13604 Pkt 135seeds $2.95

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laZy wife GreaSy6e8days.[88,NCheirlm]Large,prlicgreasybeanthatsetsbeansineasy-t-pickclusters.In90LazyWiewasthethirdmstppularbeanintheUS.Hairlessgreasypdsarethick,veryeshy,andstringless,remainingtenderuntilthebeansarequitelarge.A great shelly bean as well. #13603 Seed SaverPacket 14 g, 46 seeds $2.95

red-StriPed GreaSy6e[Appalachianheir-lm. Alsknwn as Striped Greasy Cut Shrt,althughtheseedisntsquaredlikeatruecutshrtbean.]in.greenpdswithaintstriping,

mttledbrwnseed,greatreshrdried. #13606Pkt 115 seeds $2.95

PUrPle Podded yard lonG beaneBeautiuldarkpurplepdsthatretainclstir-ried.Red-brwnseeds.Reliableandtakesheatwell,0t.plants.#11103 Pkt seeds $3.25

StickleSS wonderOG4days.Arartypethinkitasbeinglikeanedible-Suthernpea!Earlyharvestsin.ligpdsbestharvestedat0 in. rless.Bin.plantsdn'trequireanysticksi.e.,trelsupprt,thughtheydn'tbearaslngaseties.#11106 Pkt 5 g, 44 seeds $2.75

Chinese Red Noodle

cHineSe red noodleOG9days.Beansupt8in.lng.SimilartPurplePdded,butwithsuperiravrandtexture.Pdsarepurplewhenresh,turningreddish-purplewhen dry.Darkredseeds.#11104 Pkt 4 g, 24 seeds $3.00

Green Pod red Seed6OGdays.[Pre-80]Light green pds, seeds marn-brwn withdarkerbrwnstreaks. Alwaysa reliable, truble-ree variety

thatisexcellentrthehmegarden.#11102 Pkt 7g, 48 seeds $3.25

lianaOGdaysOnetheearliestbearingasparagus beans. Vines are 0 t. Like mstblack-seededvarietiesitdeswellintheNrthandtheSuth.Sinceitisday-neutral,intheSuthitcanbeplantedrearlymarketsales,lateraallharvest,ryear-rundinthegreenhuse.Mediumgreenpdsuptin.lng,butarebestpickedat8in.rsmallerlessthanpencil-width.Amarketavrite.#11105 Pkt 7 g, 39 seeds $3.25

AsparagusBeansVigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalisCulture:Asparagusryard-lngbeansriginatedinSuthernAsiaandarenwgrwnextensiAsia,Eurpeandmre recentlytheU.S.Althugh theyresembleple snapbeans,they aremrrelatedt suthernpeascwpeas. Asparagusbeansare calledDwGaukinChinaand SaJapan.Asparagusbeansareeasilygrwn,prduceheavily,harvesteasily,thriveinhtweather,whbeansmayntprduce,areslightlymreresistanttdrughtthansnapbeans,aremuchmrertbeanbeetles,andaretlerantawiderangesils.Needswarmsiltgerminateswaaterlastrst.Grwinthesamemannerasplebeansralngatrellis,swseedsin.deep,4ithinningt8in.Oneplantingalngatalltrelliswillprducewellallseasn.Harvest:Harvestwhreachin.,beretheseedsllthepds.Tematurebeansmaybethreshedrshelledrmandckedinthesameashinasregulardriedbeans.Teiravrislikesuthernpeasbutwithnuttyquality.Yungleavesandstemsarealsedible. Flavor:Sweetandmildresemblingthecavrasparagus,mushrms,andbeans. Serving suggestion:BraidrtieintkntsberecSeed Savers:Islatermcwpeasandthervarietiesasparagusbeansby0t. Packet:4gseeds,dependingnvarietysws0t.

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Edamame, Fava,Runner Beans

EdamameSybeansGlycine maxCulture: Edamameisveryeasytgrwaseasyasgrwinganybushbean.It'splantedthesamewayasbushbeans,andamaturesybeanplantedamameplantist.tall.AterthesilhaswarmedtF,swseedsin.deepand+in.apart,inrws0in.apart.Dn'trushplanting;ithesilisn'twarmenugh,seedswillntgerminate.Dsuccessinplantingsranextendedhar-vest.Harvest:Manuallypicktheimmaturegreenpdswhen8090%lledut.Ipdsareallwedtturnyellwmuchthequalityislst.Beansreachtheirmaximumsweetnessabutamnthaterwering.Qualityisbestwhenthepdisplumpandbrightgreen,similartsnwpeasinclr.Preparation:

Msttenservedsteamedintheshellbutdnteattheshell. Seed Savers:Islatevarietiesaminimumt.rhmeuse.

Scarlet rUnner6OG 8days tsnap stage, days t dry shell stage. [Pre-0. GrwnbyearlyclnistswhbtainedseedrmNativeAmericans.]Te mst ppular green bean grwninEngland.IntheU.S.it'sgrwnmstlyritsbrilliantscarletwers,whicharehighlyattractivethummingbirds.Grwnwidelyinnrtherngar-densruseasasnapbeanrdriedbeanthathasanut-likeavr.InVirginia,pdsetccursintheall.Maturepdsare8in.lngwithmttledreddish-purplebeans.#11301 Pkt $3.65

Lanco

Moon Cake

Broad Windsor

Sweet Lorane

FavaBeansVicia abaCulture:Favashaveapprximatelythesaturalrequirementsaspeas.Swseeds4inrws8in. apart. Use asa rst-spring-plantedlimabeansubstitutermVnrthward. Fava beansthrive in clraiand are planted as early as MarchAprilplants are wering when daytime tempaveragelessthan 0F.FrmVirginianravasare planted inthe spring, whereas

CaststatesandwarmcastalareastheyplantedrmOctbertDecemberrhMarch.Favashaveaavrthatissimilartlimasandpeas,butaremrenutritiusmas.Fruseasasnapbean,harvestthepdin.Fruseasagreenshelledbean,harvepdsare4in.lng.Prepareinthesameaspeasrbeans. Caution:AsmallpercepepleMediterraneandescentmayexpehereditaryreactintavabeans.Packet:sws8t. Cannot ship to Canada.

broad windSorlonG Pod6OG8dt.tallplantsprducein.wide,8in.l

cntaininglargebeans.Welvet suthisbeanrchickpeasinhummus.#11257 g, 40 seeds $2.95; #11201F lb#11201G lb $7.25 Cannot ship to C

Sweet loraneOG9days.[BredbyStemn.]Glssyseedsinprettyearthtneshhal thesize BradWindsr and cVery cldhardy t 0F,an excellentxer, wrkswellas a wintercver crpwinterareas.#11203 Pkt 28 g, 50 seeds#11203F lb $5.25; #11203G lbCannot ship to Canada.

RunnerBeansPhaseolus coccinusPerennialbeansthatriginatermCentralAmerica.Teyaretlerantheat,drught,andclnights.Un-liketherbeansthevineturnscunterclckwiseinsteadclckwise.Abulbusrtisprducedwhichinmildclimatescanbedugupintheallandreplantedinthespring. History:ManyrunnervarietiescanbetracedbackttheHpiIndiansberethearrivaltheSpanish,andmayhavebeenpreviuslycultivatedbytheAztecs.Culture:Seeplebeans.Hightemperaturesver90 Fmaypreventpdset;igrwnrd,expectpdprductinnlyduringlatesummerrearlyallintheMid-Atlanticandsuthward. Harvest:Runnerbeansareeatenassnapbeanswhenpdsaresmall,andcanbeusedasgreenshellrdriedshellbeans.Seed Savers:Runnerbeansreadilycrss-pllinate.Frhmeuseislatermtherrunnerbeansbyaminimum0t.Frpureseed,islatebytmile.Packet:.z4g,abut4seedsswsapprximatelyples.

lanco OG 0 days. [Grwn in Pennsylva-nia rmany years, Lanc isthughtt standrLancasterCunty.MayhavecmermAsiaintheearly900s.]Largegreenseeds,mildnuttysweetavr.Harvestbeanswhenthetpstheplantsstarttlsetheirdeepgreenclr,butbe-retheleavesstarttturnyellwntp.Terewillalwaysbeaewyellwleavesattheverybt-tmtheplants,that'snatural.Dn'twaituntilthebeansllutallthewayttheendthepds,

thisvarietywn'tdthat.Hardyplantsmaygrw4t.talliseededearly.EarlygrupVmaturity.#11503 Pkt 28 g, 80 seeds $2.25; #11503F lb $4.95; #11503G lb $8.50; #11503H 1lb $12.75

moon cakePVPOG 120 days. [Bred by TomasE. Devine, Beltsville/ARS & USDA] Unusuallytall stalks 56' help plants outgrow the weeds!Large-seeded pods, bred or taste, favor, and nu-trition. Soybean maturity group VI. #11601 Pkt(28 g, 102 seeds) $2.50; #11601F ( lb) $4.95;#11601G ( lb) $8.50; #11601H (1 lb) $12.75

owenPVPOG 0days. A dark,elegantsy-beanwithaheartyavr.Cmpact,t.plants,darkbrwnseeds.MaturitygrupV.#11502 Pkt28 g, 140 seeds $2.50; #11502F lb $4.95;#11502G lb $8.50; #11502H 1 lb $12.75

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Bush LimasfordHook 242days.[94,USDABelts-

ville, IN. AAS winner.] Te standard lima rmiddleandnrthernlatitudeswhereitbearswellinwarmyears.Plantshavedenseliageandareheat-anddrught-resistant.Tick4in.pdshavelarge,atgreenish-whiteseedswithanut-likeavr. #14102 Pkt 45 seeds $2.25; #14102F lb $4.25; #14102G lb $6.25

HenderSon bUSH6OGdays.[88,rigi-nally und grwing alng a Virginia radside.]Bushy t.plants bear lads pds,4smallcreamywhiteseedsperpd.Earlymaturity.Wide-lyadapted.Anldavrite,gdresh,canned,rrzen. #14104 Pkt 28 g, 65 seeds $2.95Lim-ited supply order early.

JackSon wonderbUtterbean6OGdays.[888. Originated by Gergia armer TmasJacksn].Ppularheirlm yieldswell underh t,drycnditins.seedsperpd,seedsarebu-clredwithpurple-blackmttling.Gdreshrdried. Alsdes wellin nrthern areas. #14101Pkt 28 g, 68 seeds $2.15; #14101F lb$4.50; #14101G lb $6.75

tHoroGreen Cangreen Bush e d ay s[94, AAS winner. Selected rm HendersnBush.]Oldtimeavritewithcncentratedpdsetrcanningandreezing.Easytgrw,gda-vrandtexture.SimilartHendersnBush,with

4mediumseedspd,butearlier,shrter8in.plants,andlightgreenseeds.#14105 Pkt 28 g,71 seeds $2.50

VioletS mUlti-colored bUtterbean8090days[BanksCunty,GA,savedby4tinsViletBradyWestbrk'samily.]bwseedclrscream,beige,red-brvilet-purple,withspecklesandswirls.Smhavegreatavr,gdreshrdried.Gddisease-anddrught-resistance.#1428 g, 77 seeds $2.95

wHite cHriStmaS6OG 80days. [rmanaccidentalcrssChristmasanriginally rm Brian Heatheringtn intrduced000bySESE.]Beautiul,largeivry-white beans lk like they have bbrushedwithpurple.Easytshell,andaprducerinht,humidareas. #14510 Pk24 seeds $3.75 Limited supply order e

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worcHeSterindian red Pole6OG

[Reprted t be Native Americanrig88. Intrduced 990 by SESE.] Ourlima.Prducesmedium-sizedlimasnhdrught-resistant plants. Seeds range rredtdullmarn-red.Tisvarietystillawildtrait:aewpdsspringpenshattethepdsarecmpletelydry.4beansp#14507 Pkt 28 g, 50 seeds $2.95; #145lb $5.25; #14507G lb $9.50

LimaBeansPhaseolus lunatusCulture:Limasneedawarmersilthansnapbeans,waittdirectswuntilatleastweeksaterlastrst.Plantseedsin.apart,thinningt4in.Besurethesiliswelldrained.Harvest:Limascanbeusedreshwhenbeansllthepd,rtheycanbelettdryinthepdtbeusedasdriedbeans.Seed Savers:Islatelimabeanvarietiesbyt.Packet:Seedsizevariescnsiderably:zgunlessstated408seedsdependingnvariety,sws0t.

Pole Limas

aUbreydeaneCrpailure,unavailabler0.blackkniGHt bUtterbeanOG8days.[Fam-ilyheirlmrmMyrnBullck.]Smallmarn-blackseeds,gdavr,4seedspd.all,vigr-usplantsbearprusely.Bestrdriedbeans,asthethickin.pdsarehardtshellwhenresh.#14512 Pkt 28 g, 85 seeds $2.95

cHriStmaS Large Speckled Calico 84days.Dependable, avrul, heat-resistant. Seeds areabutthesizeaquarter,in.lngpds.Full-avredseedisanattractivecreamclrwithirreg-ularredstripes.Usereshrdry.#14502 Pkt 40seeds $2.50; #14502F lb $4.50; #14502G

lb $6.75HoPi yellowCrpailure,unavailabler0.

illinoiS Giant Crp ailure, unavailable r0.

kinG of tHe Garden688days.[Intrduced88byFrankPlattaterselectingbiggerpdsLargeWhiteplelima.]4pds,cntain4largecreamy-white seeds with hney-like avr. Vinesgrwt9t.andbearheavilyveranextendedseasn.Anldavriteexcellentquality. #14506Pkt 45 seeds $2.25; #14506F lb; $4.25#14506G lb $6.25

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Worchester Indian Red Pole

Violets Multi-Colored Butterbean

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BeetsBeta vulgarisHistory:Untilthe800s,beetswerereerredtasbldturnipsbecausetheirredturnip-likerts.Terundandat-bttmedbeetstdayareanimprvedrm. Culture:BeetsshuldbegrwninalightlampH..0.IsilpHisbelw,sprinklelimestnerwdashesintherwasyuplant;therwise,yieldwillbeseriuslyimpaired.Anevensupplymistureandabsenceextendedperidshtweatherisnecessaryrdevelpmentne-qualityrts.Indry,htweatherbeetscanbecmetughandstringyandmustbeharvestedatanearlierstage.Swseedsin.deepdirectlyinthegardenrmMarchthrughearlyJuneandagaininearlySeptember.Latespringandearlyallswingsshuldbein.deep.Swingbeetsindeepsummerheatisdicultyungseedlingswiltanddisappear,andeventhickswingsmayhavenlyspttysurvival.Tintplantspertrreshbeets,plantspertrbeetsusedrwinterstrage,inrwsin.apart.Seed Savers:Plantsarebiennial.Islatebymile.Frpureseedislatebyaminimummile.Crsseswithchard.Packet:Seedsizevariescnsiderably:gunlessnted,average8seedsswst.

bUllS blood6OG days r baby leaves, 0daysrrts.[840,Frenchvariety.]Famusritsmild,darkleavesusuallyharvestedyungrsaladmix bere the rts have even matured. Flattenedrundrts,buttheleavesaretherealattractintheirreddish-purpleclrcmesutmststrnglyinclweather.#31106 Pkt $2.35; #31106E 28 g $5.50

cHioGGia Dolce Di Chioggia6 OG days.[Pre-840,Italianvariety.]Beautiulscarlet-redgardenbeetwithinterirringsreddish-pinkandwhite.Greenleaves.Ntableritsearliness,attractiveclr,relativeabsencebleeding,andvigr. Gd strage variety. #31101 Pkt 3 g$2.35; #31101E 28 g $5.50

croSby eGyPtian Early Crosby Egyptian 6OG0days.[880.TeparentstraintheEgyptianbeetwasintrducedrmGermanyin8.]Tisva-rietyhasbeenselectedandrenedvertheyears.in.rtsareveryattenedinshape,andgrwvirtuallynthesuracethesil.Rtshaveadullredskinand dark red interir.#31102 Pkt $2.35; #31102E28 g $5.50

cylindra6OGdays.[Danishheirlm]Richredbeetsaretendersweets.in.carrt-shapedbeetsareeasiertpeelandslicethanregularbeets. #31107Pkt $2.35

detroit darkred6OG0days.[89.De-velpedrmtheppularvarietyEarlyBldurnip.]Widely adapted, very ppular dark red beet. Darkgreen liage has sme red clratin. Use resh rcanned.Resistantt dwnymildew.Excellent avr.#31103 Pkt $1.99; #31103E 28 g $5.50

early wonder tall toP6 OG 0days. [9]Used r earlyspring swings,this versatilebeet has

chicetalltpsrgreensandsmall-tmedium-sizedark red rts r salads, pickles, brscht, r slicedrcking.Plantspringrall.#31104 Pkt $2.05;#31104E 28 g $5.50

lUtZ Green leaf6OG days. One thesweetervarietiesavailable.Anexcellentkeeper,abeetdevelpedberethedaysrerigeratrs.Retainsitssweetness and texture evenwhen large. Spring-swnbeets are harvested inthe all.Fall leaves are tenderenughtuseinsalads.#31105 Pkt $2.05; #31105E28 g $5.50

Detroit Dark Red

Cylindra

Bull's Blood

Chioggia


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12 www.SouthernExposure.coBroccoli, Brussels Sprouts

nUtri-bUdOG0days.[DevelpedbyAlanKapuler.]Vigrus4in.plantsprduce4in.headsveralngperidwithmderatesideshtprductin.Teplantsarehighinreeglutamines,nethebuildingblcksprtein.Gdrspringrallplanting.#21108 Pkt $2.50

PremiUm croP Hybrid days.[9.AASwinner.] Large, cmpact, 9 in. heads. A reli-ableperrmer,resistanttheatandusariumwilt.Otenplantedasaspringcrp,butbestrall.Whenplantedrallittenprducessideshts.#21901 Pkt 0.3 g $2.30

Nutri-Bud

De Cicco

calabreSeItalian Green Sprouting 6OG8days.[BrughttU.S.byItaliangardeners,in-trducedtseedtrade948.]Prducescentralhead in. diameter plus many side shts.#21101 Pkt $1.95

de cicco6OG498days.[~890.]Pr-duces a in. diameter central head and sidesprutswhichextendtheharvestperid.Usetheyungleaveslikecllardgreensncetheheadisa quarter develped. Plants are light green and medium height. May be planted inthe earlyspring, late summer, r early all. #21102 Pkt$1.95; #21102E 28 g $5.50

BrusselsSprutsBrassica oleraceavar. gemnieraCulture:CultureBrusselssprutsissimilartcabbage.SeeCabbagesectin.Swseedin.deepinatsrptsinearlyJune.Tentransplanttthegardenassnasseveralsetsleaveshavedevelped.Nrtherngardenerscanswseedsindrsinmid-MayrtransplantinginmidJune.Harvest:Assnasthelwersprutsareharvested,breaktheleabelweachsprut.Uppersprutswillcntinuetrm.

prduceaunirmharvestandthastenmaturity,tptheplantswhenthelwersprutsarein.indiameter.Frann-unirmextendedharvest,remvetheleaatthebaseeachsprutassnitreachesin.indiameter.Brusselssprutsarecld-hardyt0Fandtheiravrisenhancedbyrst.Dnttpplantstbeverwintered.Storage:Maybestredabutamnthinthertcellaritheplantsarepulledutbythertsandmsttheleavesremved.Note:Daystmaturityarermtransplanting. SeedSavers:SeeBrcclisectin. Packet:gabutseedssws0t.directseededr90t.astransplants.

catSkill Long Island Improved 9[94]Stillthebestgardenvarietyrsuprductin. Cmpact plants, abut 0Prduceslargesprutsin.diamete

ly packed n the stem. Widely adapted#20101 Pkt $2.05

meZZo nanoOG[Italy.]0days.Upin.plantswithmanysmalltenderspruts.Pkt $2.25back!

BrccliSpruting:Brassica oleraceavar.italica;Heading: B. oleraceavar. botrytis

Culture:Culturebrccliissimilartcabbage,butbrccliismresensitivethtweather.SeeCab-bagesectinrdetailedculturalntes.Startseedsindrs4weeksberetransplantingut.rans-plantsshuldhaveatleast4leaves.ransplantstartingmnthberelastspringrst.Iseedlingsexpe-rience0Frlwertheymaybuttnupandnlymaketinyheads,becausetheplantswillthinkthatthey'vegnethrughawinterandthatit'stimetwer.Brcclidesbestinclerweatheravidmaturingheadsindeepsummerheat.Frallcrpsstartseed0weeksberethersthardreezedate,andtransplanttgardenaterseedlingsarewelldevelped.Brcclirequiresasteadysupplymistureinawell-drainedertilesil.Anytempraryarrestgrwthwilladverselyaectprductinandtaste.Keepadeeplayermulchnthesilduringhtweather.Side-sprutingvarietieshavesmallercentralheads

withmanysidespruts,aeaturethatisuseulrextendedharvest.Plantinraisedbedsrrwsin.apart.Maturity Dates:Daystmaturityarermtransplanting.Adddaysirmseed.Seed Sav-ers:BrccliwillcrsswithBrusselsspruts,cabbage,cauliwer,kale,andkhlrabi.Islatebymilerhmeuse.Frpureseedsmallplantingsislatebytmile.Packet:Open-pllinatedvarieties,gabutseedssws0t.directseededr0t.astransplants.Hybrids,0.gabut8seeds.

tHomPSonOG09days.[FrmOPbreederimPeters.]Mediumt largedaheads, vigrus with ne avr. Extendvestperidthankst variablematurity.Gplantedinmid-summerrallharvest,buhadsuccessplantingitinearlyspring.#21$2.35

UmPqUaOG 9 days.[imPeters, 990allvariety.Darkgreenheadsaveragegdsideshtprductin. #21110 Pkt $

waltHam 29 OG 4 days. [94]adapted, drught-tlerant variety r a48in.diameterheadhldsralngtim

prduces sideshts r 8 weeks aterthemainhead.Lw,cmpactplanthatinctive slate-green clr. Gd reezing#21105 Pkt $2.25

Broccoli Raab, see next page.


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Especially Well-Suited to the Southeast 6 Heirloom e Ecologically Grown OGUSDA Certifed Organic Broccoli Raab, Cabbage

Late & Winter Cabbageearlyflat dUtcH68days.[Pre-8,ps-siblypre-8.]Deswellinsuthernandcastalareas thanks t its heatresistance. Excellentsau-erkrautt variety and thebest variety rstrage.Large, at heads,0 lbs, average in. withmediumcreandewutsideleaves. #22101 Pkt$1.99

PremiUm late flat dUtcH6 00days.[Intr-ducedbyGermanimmigrants~840.]Intheearly900s,Virginiagardenersusedtswseedsthisvarietyanduseitasasurcecutgreenswhiletheheadswererming.Large,atheadsweigh0lbsandmeasure4in.Lw-grwingheadshave

ashrtcreandexcellentwrapperleaves.Maygrwprlyinhtweather,butrevivesquicklyincl,wetweather.Verygdkeeper.#22103 Pkt $1.99

Red Cabbagered acreOGdays.Rund,in.reddish-purpleheadsweighabutlbs.Addsaestiveclrtcleslaw.Anexcellentstragevarietywithresis-tancetcabbageyellws.Headsmaysunburninhtweather,sbestrearlyspringandallcrps.#22104 Pkt $2.25; #22104E 28 g $5.50

CabbageBrassica oleraceavar. capitataCulture:Allmembersthecabbageamilygrwbestnarich,mist,well-drainedlamhigity.Earlyvarietiesrequireahighersilertilitythanmid-rlate-seasnvarieties.Sincemembecabbageamilyareshallw-rted,irrigatinmaybenecessarytprvideadequatemisture.Cneedsasteadysupplywaterandullsunthrughutthegrwingseasn.Headsmaysplitiahellwsalngdryspellwithutirrigatin.Athicklayerrganicmulchcnservesmistureandthetendencytbltinhtweather,asrttemperatureismreimprtantthanairtemperaturCrops:Useearlyvarietiesthatwillmaturebereheavysummerheatsettlesin,andstartseed4beretransplantingtthegarden.Swseedin.deep.Seedlingsneedasiltemperaturestrng,directlight.Siltemperaturecanbereducedt0Fncetheseedshavegerminated.Mgdaircirculatinarundplantsduringallgrwthstages.Hardenplantsberetransplantingsmnthberelastrst.Whe nplantshavebecmeprperlyhardenedtheycanstandatemperatuas0Fwithutbuttningup.Spacesmallheadvarieties0in.apart,largeheadvarietiesapart.Late Crops:Frallcrps,eithertransplanttdesiredspacingwhenplantshavetruel

directswseedstatadepthin.andthinasneeded.Maintainadequatesilmisturegerminatin.Note:Tetendencytbltisdecreasedbyapplyingathicklayermulch,andbytheheadslightlytchecktheplant'sgrwthwhentheheadisullygrwn. Harvest:Aterharvethestrngestsidesprutandallwittdevelpintasecnd,smallerhead.Solar GreenhousUseearlyandmidseasnvarieties.Avidvarietieswithsavyedleaves.Diseases:WhereusariummaybeaprblemintheMid-Atlanticregin,useresistantvarieties.Anumbertherdiseasesmcabbage.reducediseaseprblems,maintaingdaircirculatin,practicegdsanitatin,and-yearcrprtatin.Insect Pests:Cntrlcabbagewrmsandlperswithb,eabeetleswithspcutwrmswithpapercylindersarundseedlings,andaphidswithinsecticidalsap.Intrducinghelpscntrlaphidsingreenhuses,buttheymayyawayhmewhenintrducedintgardenDaystmaturityarermtransplanting.Seed Savers:SeeBrcclisectin.Packet:gabutsws0t.directseededr0t.astransplants.

Savoy CabbageSaVoy Perfection 89 days. Flattened8 lb heads are white inside, wrappedutsidewithwell-savyed,blue-greenleavheat tlerance, makes especially beautiuintheall. #22107 Pkt $2.05; #22107E$5.50

Red Acre

Savoy Perfection

Early Jersey Wakeeld Early Flat Dutch

Premium Late Flat Dutch

Early Cabbageearly JerSey wakefield6 4days.[840]Dark-green,sweet,cnicalheadsaveragein.indiameterandweighlbs.Hasasmallcreand

gdwrapperleaves.Gdresistancetrstandcabbageyellws.Frhme,strage,rresh-mar-ket.#22102 Pkt $2.05; #21102E 28 g $5.50

Golden acre6OGdays.Small,in.headscanbespacedclserthanlarger,latervari-eties.4 lbgreenheadsdntstrerlng,butitsnetheastesttmature.Resistanttcab-bageyellws.#22106 Pkt $2.25; #22106E 28 g$5.50

Broccoli Raab Brassica rapaCulture:Aspicierrelativebrccli,usedinItal-ian cking, quicker t mature. Best planted inspringandrall.Spaceclserthanregularbrc-cli,4in.apart.Harvesting:Frmultiplehar-vests,justasthewerbudsarestartingtpen,useknierhandprunerstharvestthebudsandseveral leaves belw it. Seed Savers: Will crsswithChinesecabbage,turnips,andsmerapeseedcanla.Packet:gabutseedsunlessth-

erwisented.

ice-bred raPini OG A brccli raab thatsallplantedrearlyspringharvestssweetandtenderwersandleaves.Plantswillgrwbestinclalltemperatures40F,thenslwdwnrwinterplantsarehardytF,bereputtingnreshgrwthandwerbudsinearlyspring.Spaceplantsatleast8in.apartrbestgrwth.#21502 Pkt 1 g $2.50

Sorrento broccoli raabOG4days.Onetheearliestbrccliraabtmature.Itsunirm4in.rets,leaves,andstemscanbeharvestedwellintwinter.#21501 Pkt $2.50


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Spring CauliowerearlySnowball0days.Highlyrecmmend-edrtheMid-Atlantic.Tebestinurtrialsspring-planted cauliwer. Gdcverage thecurd bywrapperleaves.Head denser than therearlysnwballvarieties.Cmpactplants.Canalsbeusedrallcrps.#23101 Pkt $1.99

CauliwerBrassica oleraceavar. botrytisCulture:Culturecauliwerissimilartbrccliandcabbage.SeeCabbagesectin.Blanching theCurd:Whenthewhiteheadrcurdbeginstrm,tiethetpleavestgetherverittprtectthecurdrmsunlightthatcausesthecurdtyellw. Harvest:Harvestwhilethecurdisinthetightbudstage.Dn'tharvestrstragewhenheadsarewetthecurdswillmldinstrage. Maturity Dates:Daystmaturityarermtransplantdate.Adddaysidirectseeded.Seed Savers:SeeBrcclisectin.Packet:gabut00seedsswst.direct-seededr0t.astransplants.

14 www.SouthernExposure.coCarrots, Cauliower

cHantenay red core6 OG days. [In-trducedrmFranceinthelate800s.]Blcky,brad-shuldered variety with blunt tip, in.lngandin.attheshulder.Deep-rangein-terir.Adaptabletclayandawiderangesils.#35101 Pkt $2.05; #35101E 28 g $5.50

coSmic PUrPleOG0days.[Yellwandpur-plecarrtswererstrecrdedinAsiaMinrinthe

0thc.Frtherstewhundredyearsmanagedcultivatin, carrts were predminantly purple.]Purple-skinned in. carrts, range and yellwesh.Spicierthanregularcarrts;greatraddingclrtsaladsandstirries. #35113 Pkt $3.25

oxHeart690days.[884]Tick,swrt-lngand-4wide,rtsuptaGivethisneextragrwingspace.Gdvariety.#35107 Pkt $2.75 back!

Scarlet nanteS Coreless, Nantes HalOG0days.[80]Agardenavrite

atedritsnetexture,mildavr,andvecre.Cylindricalrtsin.lng,inshulder.Canbegrwnrwinterstrage,avrisrmspring-grwncarrts.#35$2.25; #35106E 28 g $5.50

Fall CauliowerFall varieties are larger than spring varietieever, all varieties are daylength-sensitive, annot be planted or spring harvest.

Snowball Self-blancHinGOG 8da

velped by Dr. Hmna at MSU.] Sel-wleavesprtectthewhitecurdsrmheatalightduringlatesummerrearlyall.Ntheleavesisnecessaryunlessheadsgrwlargin.indiameter.Duringhtweathergrwtuntilclerweather,thuspreventingrmundersizedheads.#23102 Pkt $2.25

SnowballyOG80days.[94]Large,whiteheadsareunirm,slid,andsmthlyadapted,wellsuitedrallcrps.#23$2.25

CarrtsDaucus carotaCulture:Frbestresults,carrtsneedalsesandylam,reercks.Claysilsrequirelseningandlighteningtadepth9in.withrganicmattersuchasleamldrpeatmsstprvidegddrainage,lsestructure,andadequatemisture-hldingcapacity.Dntaddreshmanurebereplantingtmuchnitrgenavrstpgrwthandcausesrtstbecmerughandhighlybranched.Maintainhighlevelsphsphrusandptassium.Plantseedin.deep,seedsin.,andthintin.apartinrwsin.apart.Cverseedswithanelightsil,andkeepsilmist.Frplantinginblcks,mixseedwithdrysandrnesil,andaddsmeradishseedstpreventsilcrustingandbradcastseedsverapreparedbed.Seedstakedaystgerminatelngerinclweather.Aterliageisseveralincheshigh,addmulchtcnservemisture.Extremeuctuatinssilmisturebetweendryandwetcnditinsmaycausecrackingtherts.Carrtsmaturinginclweatherhavethesweetestrts. Diseases:Fllwa-t-yearrtatinthelppreventdisease. Pests:Avidplantinginpreviuslysddedgrundandsprinklewdashalngtherwtpreventwirewrmdamage.Carrtrustiescanbecntrlledbyskippingthespringplantingrayeartbreaktheliecyclebystarvingthespringgeneratinrusty.Interplantingcarrtswithninsinarati:reducescarrtydamageby0%.Swseedtimesasthickinlate

summerplantingsthelpcarrtssurvivegrasshpppers. Harvest:Bestqualityrtsarenlargerthanin.indiameter.Storage:Cutthetps,leavingin.Streinthererigeratrrverwinterthertsinthegardenbycveringwithathick,lsemulchsuchasstraw. Seed Savers:IslatermthercarrtvarietiesandQueenAnne'slacebyadistance0t.rhmeuse.Frpureseed,islatebytmile.Packet:gabut0090seeds,dependingnvarietysws840t.

danVerS 126 OG days. [94] Widelyadapted, prductive, and heat-tlerant. Dark-r-angertsin.lng,in.attheshulder,taper-ingtabluntpint.Especiallysuitedtgrwinginclaysil,andthestrngtpsaidharvesting.Gdstragevariety.#35103 Pkt $2.05; #35103E 28g $5.50

imPeratorendersweet 4days.[AASwinner.]

Sweet,crisp,andtender.9in. range-redrtsare creless, have semi-blunt ends and narrwshulders.Requireslse,deepsiltachieveitsullptential. #35108 Pkt $1.99

Cosmic Purple

Chantenay Red Core

Scarlet Nantes

Danvers 126


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Celery & Celeriac,Sweet Corn

Large Smoo

Celery&CeleriacCulture: Celeryandceleriacaremisture-lving,cl-seasncrpsthathavesimilar cultural requirements. Tey d wellin mucksils andwell-drainedsilshighinrganicmatter.Bthcrpsdbestinareasreetemperatureextremes.Virginiatemperaturesaresmetimesthttgrwceleryandcele-riacwell.Rtsceleryrarelyextendmrethan8in.inanydirectinandsmustbekeptwellwateredandertilizedduringthegrwingseasn.Useathickmulchtretainmisture.Duringthesummer,partialshadeatmid-daymaybehelpul.Intheall,digupandtransplantmatureplantstagreenhuse;prtectedplantscankeepprducingstalksallwinterthataremilderthansum-

merharvests.Sowing Instructions: Swseednmrethanin.deepinsterileseedstartingmix.Keeptemperaturebetween0F.ransplantwhenplantsarein.tall.Germinatinisslw,typically4daysatF.Planting imes: InVirginia,swseedinlateJanuaryrearlyFebruaryrtransplantingintacldrameinMarch.TentransplanttthegardenrmMaysttJunest.Premature Bolting:IplantsareexpsedtnighttemperaturesbelwFrmrethan80daystheplantswillgtseed.Spacing: Space8in.apartinrwst.apart.Packet:Celery,0.gabut0seeds;Celeriac,0.gabut0seeds.

larGe SmootH PraGUeceleriac 6 0 daysrm transplant. [Pre-80] Als calledturnip-rted celery,celeriac i s grwn rits glbe-shaped rts.Flavr is starchier andsweeter thancelery withvertnes parsley a-

vr. Harvest rtswhen4in.indiameteranduse in vegetable supsand stews, biled andserved in cheese dishesrmashedwithptates,ried in butter until al-mst brwn, r gratedrpeeledintsalads.makepeelingeasier,cutintquarters.Cthesameas rcelery thughthe leaveseaten.Rtsmaybestredrwinter.#360.25 g $2.35

Golden Self-blancHinG celery6 85 days romtransplant. [1886] Compact celery with thick,tender, stringless stalks blanching to yellow. Tickhearts o good quality. #36101 Pkt (0.5 g) $2.15

tall UtaH celeryOG0daysrmtransplant.[9]0in.plantsaremediumdarkgreen,within.crisp,tenderandtastystalks.#36102 Pkt0.5 g $2.50

Open-Pollinated Sweet CornaSHwortHOG yellw9days.Anearlyma-turing,widelyadaptedsweetcrnwithgdavrand dependability. Stalks average t.with earsin.lngcntainingrwsyellwkernelsperear.#41101 Pkt $3.25back!

aUnt maryS6ewhite9days.[Ohiheir-lm,riginallyaNativeAmericanvarietydatingtthe800s.Laterselectedrcanningandcm-mercialseedsales.Ourstckisrmtheriginal800sstrain.]AuntMaryshasattractedalyall-lwingamnggardenersandseedsavers.8t.sturdystalks,earsperstalk,8in.ears,mstwith 4 rws white kernels. Great avr.#41102 Pkt $3.25back!

cHireS baby Sweet cornedaysTcrnseeninAsianrestaurants!stalksp8earsperstalk.in.lngears.Harvatersilksemergewithindayststimulearsrming.Planting:samespacingastEasytgrw,ascrnearwrmsdn'thaveddamageandcrnsmutisrarelyaprbdriedntheplants,earscanbeusedrp#41701 Pkt 4 g, 100 seeds $2.45

SweetCrnZea maysCulture:SweetcrnseedrequiresasiltemperatureFtgerminatewell,therwiseseedmayrteas-ilyduetitshighsugarcntent.Dn'trushyurrstplanting,waituntilatertherstaveragerst-reedate.Anldsayingistplantcrnwhenakleavesarethesizesquirrelears.Successinplantingscanthenbemadeweeksapart.Swseedin.deepinrwsin.apartandthintin.apartwithinrws.Later,tallervarietiesneedwiderspacingthanearly,shrtervarieties.Frgdpllinatinandwell-lledears,plantinblcksatleastrwswide.Harvest:Atersilkhasdriedandturnedbrwn,puncturetheskinakernelwithyurthumbnail.Iasweet,milkyjuiceisreleasedmilkstagethecrnisreadyrharvest.Preparecrnreatingquicklyaterharvest.Atrmtemperature,harvestedearslse0%theirsugarin4hurs.Pests:Crnearwrmcanbesucatedbyinsertingamedicinedrpperhallledwithmineralilintthesilkaterithaswiltedandbrwnedatthetip4daysatersilkappears.Crnbrerscanbepreventedbycmpstingcrnreuseandstubbleassnaspssible. Disease: Crnsmutrmslargepuy,gray,irregularmassesungusduringdryhtweather.CrnsmutisadelicacyinMexic,butiyuwantcrnratherthancrnsmut,remveanddestrytheungus;therwisetheblackspreswillre-inestyurcrnrseveralyears.Seed Savers:Crniswindpllinated.Separatevarietiesby00t.rhmeuse,rtmilerabslutepurity.Saveatleast00seedsrmatleast0%theplantstmaintainvigrandgeneticdiversitythevariety. Packet:z8gabut0seeds,dependingnvarietysws04t.

blackmexicanMexican Sweet, Black Iroquois6OGwhiteatediblestagedays.[84.De-spiteitsname,itappearsthaveriginatedinup-perNY,andwasprbablyderivedrmIrquisBlackPuckers.Tenamemayhavebeengivenby

aseedcmpanytryingtgivenveltytitsseederings, a practice nt uncmmn in the late800s.]Tekernels,whiteatmilkstage,changetbluish-blackinthelatemilkstage.Exceptinala-vr.t.plants.in.ears,typicallywith8rwskernels.Harvestseveraldaysbereker-nelsshwclrtseveraldaysaterwards.TughadaptedtNewEngland,itdeswellasasecndearlyvarietyintheSuth.#41103 Pkt $2.95

bUHlCrpailure,backnextyear!

Celery: Apium graveolensvar. dulceCeleriac: A. graveolensvar. rapaceum

Tall Utah

Ashworth


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16 www.SouthernExposure.coSweet Corn

coUntry GentlemanShoepeg6OG

white9days.[89]Tedense,rundkernelsareir-regularlyarrangedinsteadinrws,givingtheseearsastrikingappearance.Tesweet8in.earsre-maininthemilkstagelngerthanmanyvarieties.earsperstalk.Aavriterreezingandcreamedcrn.WellknwnthrughuttheHudsnValley,welladaptedtthenrthernMid-Atlantic.Mreresistanttcrnsmutthanearlier,smallervarieties.#41104 Pkt $3.50 back!

Golden bantam 8 row6yellow 78 days. [In-troduced 1902 by Burpee. Originated in MA.] 56t. stalks can be planted more closely than othervarieties. Ears 6 in. long with 8 rows o golden-

yellow kernels. Te milk stage is short, and the earsmust be picked without delay. #41105 Pkt $2.75

lUtHerHillUnavailabler0.

Painted HillOGrainbw-80days.[AlanKapuler,rmastabilizedcrssPaintedMun-tainurcrnandLutherHillsweetcrn.]Tisbeautiul,widelyadaptedsuperhardysweetcrnismstlywhiteinitsreshstage,withsmetherclrs,beredryingtitsullrangeclrs.Ntverysweet,andthemilkstageisshrt:realld-timeycrntasteistheplitewaysayingthatitsverymildcmparedtmdernsweetcrn.aller-t.andwithmuchbettercldsiltlerance

thanLutherHill.+earsperstalk,8in.earswithtighthusks.#41112 Pkt $3.50new!

StowellS eVerGreen6OGwhite98days.[848Onetheldestwhitesweetcrns,trac-ing back t Native American stck. DevelpedbyNathanStwellNJ.]Earsarelarge,89in.,withdeep,widekernelsin8rws.Remainsinthemilkstagealngtime,hencethenameever-green.DependablevarietyintheMid-Atlantic.8t.stalks.#41107 Pkt $3.50

Hybrid Sweet CornWhich is better: open-pollinated or sweet corn?

Te answer depends on what is importantOld-ashioned, open-pollinated corn is not asin size and maturity as hybrid corn. For t

gardener, this means the convenience o an harvest rom one planting. Hybrid corn tendture all at once, an advantage to some armnew supersweet and extrasweet hybrid corns asweet and hold their sweetness in storage, but have weak seedling vigor, are more susceptibdamage by insects, and the seeds rot readily inStandard, open-pollinated sweet corn is still pby many gardeners because o its old ashio

avor. When pigs, chickens, horses, and cows a choice between open-pollinated and hybridanimals invariably preer the old open-pollinrieties, possibly because o the higher proteinFor good pollination and ear development, olinated corn should be planted in blocks at lrows wide, whereas hybrid corn should be plblocks at least 4 rows wide. Note: I open-pcorn is new to you we suggest planting less th

until you are amiliar with its characteristics

early SUnGlow normal SUGary Hyyellw4days.Tebestextra-earlyhybrWidely adapted variety nted r exceptisistancetcldandrst.Onecustmerthat Early Sunglw survived 8F whenwithicermasprinklerletnduringthe4t.stalksbearin.earswithrwskernels.Plantingearlyhelpsavidearwrage.#41902 Pkt $2.50

SilVer qUeen normal SUGary Hywhite90days.Onethemstppularpendable hybridsweet crns develped.8in.lng,lledwith4rwsswekernels.Stalksaveraget.lerantjrityleablightsandStewart'swilt.Hdrughttleranceandbetterinsect-resistantherhybrids.Seedsgerminateprlyincsdn'trushthe seasn! Earlyplantingsstartedbysettinguttransplantsrbypreingseeds.WideadaptabilityandwellsuiteMid-Atlantic. #41901 Pkt $2.75; #419lb$5.75

Texas Honey June

Country Gentleman

texaS Honey JUne

6

OG

white 9 days.ruecrnavrwithasweetnessreminiscenthney.Widelyadaptedheirlmthatcanbegrwnin nrthern as well as suthern areas. Extremelytighthuskshelpexcludeearwrmsandsapbeetles.8t.stalksbearearsperstalk.Earsaveragein.with0rwswhitekernels. #41108 Pkt$2.95


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daymon morGanS kentUcky bUtcHerrainbw0days.[Late800sAppalachily heirlm] Beautiul, multiclred, hup t 4 in. lng! n sturdy 8

GrwnbygeneratinsDaymnMrganilyinLeslieC.,easternKY;selectedsinceSusanaLeinSalamanderSpringsFarmKY.Smeall-redandall-blueearsalngarraypurple,white,andpaintedrangeBldyButcherparentagecrssedverthetprduceanimmenselyprductive,druerant,hardydentcrngdrsweetrasand grgeus, delicius crnmeal. #413105 seeds $2.95; #41317G lb $8.5

floriani red flint6OGred00dayilyheirlmrmtheValsuganavalleyIrent, via William Rubel. Originally

t Italy rm America, it evlved ver hyearstbecmethestapleplentacrvalley.]Beautiulmedium-tdeep-redkerslightly pinted. Crnmeal has a pink cmakesaplentawitharemarkablyrich,avr.Plantsgrw0t.tallslightlyand aster maturing than ther varietieser.Smetendencytldge.#41318 Pk#41318G lb $8.50; #41318H 1 lb #41318K 4 lbs $44.00

Blue ClarageBloody Butcher

Cherokee White Flour

Dent,Flint&FlurCrnZea maysCulture:PlantthesegraineldtypecrnswhenthesilisatleastF,rwhenthedgwdleavesarethesizesquirrel'sears.Spaceplants4in.apart,leavingmrermrtallervarieties,inin.rws.Harvestrrastingwhenearshavejustreachedullsize,rrdrycrnwhenthehuskshaveullyyellwed.Intherrespects,grwlikesweetcrn.wmaturitydatesmaybegiven:therstisruseasrastingears,thesecndisrdryingandgrinding.Dent, Flint, and Flour ypes: Tethreebradcategriesgraincrndierinclimacticadaptatin,kernelstructure,kernelshape,andbestculinaryuse.Flintcrnstendtdwellincld,wetclimates;theyarecmmnlygrwnintheNrtheast.Teirpintykernelsareprimarilyhard-typeendspermandtheyareespeciallygdwhenbiled,asinp-lenta,gritsandjhnnycakes.FlurcrnsaremstcmmnintheSuthwest,buthavetraditinallybeengrwninmanyareas.Terundedkernelsurcrnsareprimarilyst-typeendsperm.Teycanbegrundinturneenughtuselikewheaturrbaking.Dentcrnsresultrmcrssesbetweenurandintcrns.MstheirlmcrnsrmtheSutheastandMidwestaredentcrns,asaremstmdernhybrideldcrns,althughthesehybridshavemuchlessavr.Adentcrnkerneltypicallyhasahard-typeringarundast-typecenter.Asthekerneldriesthecentercntractsmrethantheutside,creatingadentatthetp.Heirlmdentcrnsmakegreatcrnbread,hminy,andrastingears.Allureldcrnsaredentsunlesstherwisestated.Smeldtimerseatstarchyeldcrnsinthesamemannerassweetcrns.Disease Resistance:Tetighthusksmanydentcrnsgivesthemimprvedinsectresis-tance.Cooking:rastcrnpreheatvent400F,rprepareagdbedcals.Huskyungears,remvesilk,replacehusk,llhuskwithwater,drain,twisthuskclsed,andbakeabutminutes.Alternately:husk cmpletely,rub withbutter,salt andpepper,il wrap,andrast. Packet:zgunlesstherwisestated09seeds,dependingnvarietysws400t.

bloody bUtcHer6ered0days.[84.OriginallyrmVirginia.]Stalksgrw0t.tallprducingearsperstalk.Kernelsarebld-redwithdarkerredstripes,andccasinalwhiterblueker-nels.Frur,cereal,rrastingears. #41302 Pkt$2.50; #41302G lb $7.50; #41302H 1 lb$10.75; #41302K 4 lbs $37.00

blUe claraGe Ohio Blue Clarage6eblue00days.[DevelpedwesttheAppala-chiansintheOhiandW.Virginiaarea~800.] A highly unirm, semi-dent crn. Slidblue,medium-sizedearsnt.stalks,earstalk.Originallydevelpedasamealandeedcrn,ithas

ahighersugarcntentthanmstdentcrns,andmaybeusedasatablecrnwhenharvestedinthemilkstage.Whenusedrcrnmealithasasweetavr.Itmillseasilyandmakesspeckledblueandwhiteur,buti thebranis sitedut, awhiteurisbtained.Olderarmerswhusethiscrnteedchickensclaimthatthechickenswilleatmre,laymreeggs,andputnmremeat.Resistsldging, and tlerates crwdingand smutbetterthanmanytherpenpllinatedcrns. #41303Pkt 182 seeds $2.75; #41303G lb $8.50

cHerokee wHite eaGle6ewhiteandblue0days.Abeautiulwhiteandbluecrnwitharedcb.Occasinallytherewillbeanall-blueear.Smepeplecanseetheimageawhiteeagleinthekernels!80t.tallplants. #41314 Pkt 165seeds $2.95; #41314G lb $8.50; #41314H1 lb $12.75

cHerokee wHite floUr, oriGinal 6 ewhite0days.[SeedcllectedbygrwernyWest rm an elderly Cherkee wman in theuckasegee area Nrth Carlina. Lnger earsand taller stalks than the Brwn and Rbinsnreselectinthe980s.]in.lngearsn

sturdyt.tallstalks.Whitekernels,80rwsear,0seedsrw,whitecbs.Makesgreatur.Imprtant histrical variety. #41320 Pkt 170seeds $2.95; #41320G lb $9.25

Daymon Morgans Kentucky Butche

Floriani Fli

Field Corn


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18 www.SouthernExposure.coField Corn

Dent, Flint & Flour Corn Continued

Hickory kinG6white80days.[Pre-8]InthehillsandhllwsVirginiathiscrnisstillappreciatedasarastingandhminycrn.Cnsideredthebestvarietyrhminybecausetheskinthekerneliseasilyremvedbysaking.Alsgdrgrits,crnmeal,andur.Makesanicerastingcrn.Extremelytallt.stalksprvidegdsupprtrplebeans.earsperstalk.Earshaveverylargeatwhitekernels.Husksaretighterthanmst varieties and giveexcellent prtectinrmbeetlesandearwrm.HasgdtlerancetnrthernleablightH.turicumandsuthernleablightH.maydis.#41304 Pkt $2.50; #41304G lb $7.75; #41304H 1 lb $10.75

JellicorSe twin6ewhite0days.[Pre-90]ennesseevariety,similartNealsPaymas-terbutwithawhitecb.Extremelyheattlerant,

hassetseedevenduring0Ftemperatures!Pkt#41315 Pkt 130 seeds $2.95

leaminGLeamings Yellow6eyellw9days.[80s,bredbyJacbLeamingClintnCunty,Ohi.Rarenw,thisamusvarietywnaprizeattheWrldsFairinParis,andhasbeenusedinbreedingmuchtheU.S.scrn.]80in.earswithdeepyellwkernels,4rwsear,redcbs.8t.stalks.Widelyadapted,thughntrecmmendedrDeepSuth.#41321 Pkt $3.15

Pungo Creek Butcher

Leaming

mccormackS blUe Gianteblue800

days.[Intrduced994bySESE.BredbyDr.JeMcCrmackrmacrssbetweenHickryKingandanunnamedheirlmbluedent.]Telarge,wide, smky blue kernels can be grund int alightblueur,suitedrbluetrtillasandbluecrnchips.Alsgdasarastingearcrnldashinedcrnnthecb.EspeciallysuitedttheeasternU.S.,claysils,anddrught-prneareas.Tetall0t.stalksarentrecmmendedrlsesilsrhighwindareas.Onertw8in.earsperstalk.Gdtlerancetleablights.#41307 Pkt. $2.95 back!

nealS PaymaSter 6 e white 000days.[Pre-9.Terstreliabletw-eareddent

crn.BredrmennesseeRedCbbyWilliamH.Neal.In9,athirdennessee'scrncrpcamermthisvariety.TankstJimCulpepperr seedstck!] White seed with red cbs, tler-ant sub-ptimum sil and heat. Yields betterthan mst pen pllinated single-ear dent crnsnmderatelyertileSuthernsils.#41316 Pkt$2.95; #41316G lb $8.50; #41316H 1 lb$12.75; #41316K 4 lbs $44.00

Painted moUntainOGrainbw890days.[DaveChristensenhasbeenbreedingthisvarietyinMntanar0+years,wrkingwith0+early,cldhardyNativeAmericanvarieties.Ourstrain

isgrwn by theMyer amily in SWVirginia.]Widelyadapted,thisamazinglysuperhardycrnisearlymaturingwithgreatcldsiltlerance.Slim,8in.ears,earsper4t.stalk.Beautiulmulticlrears,Huskingeachearislikepeningpresents, saysgrwerRichardMyer. Fresh earscanberasted;dried,thecrnwrksgreatrurrparching.Crittersshareurlverthiscrn,sbevigilant,rplantharvestearlyrresheatingiyuwanttgetany!#41322 Pkt $4.25new!

PUnGo creek bUtcHer 6 OG r

[EasternShreheirlmrmBillSavagryearsbyPungCreek,VAarmers.analysis shws it t be descended rmButcher.]Atall,hardycrnwithsturdystalt.Earsareamixedrainbwred,brlw,andsmetimespurple.9in.earswrappedhusks.Rughmilledthisisanueedryurck,rthecrncanbegruamealwithrichavrandunusualclrenught grw just r lks, this crncius baked int muns r crnbread.Pkt 195 seeds $2.95; #41319G lb#41319H 1 lb $12.75; #41319K 4 lbs

reidS yellow dent6yellw8

[840s.Aprizewinneratthe89WrlandprgenitranumberyellwdenOnethemstprductive,hardycrnsvelped.Tisld-timeriswellknwnintAtlanticregin,whereitisreveredritsadityanddependabilityinSuthernheatant.stalkswith9in.dubleearswell-ll rws deep,clse-set, mderately #41308 Pkt 175 seeds $2.50; #41308G$7.75

tenneSSee red cob6OGwhite[Pre-900. Seedstck rm Harld Jerresturdystalkstenusedtsupprtplebe

dium-largeearsarebrneneperstalk.Mreprtedthatin99thisvarietyprducedcrpnnlyin.rainrmmid-Juneutemberst.ItwasnethedriestyearsinhisgrwingareainVirginia,andwasvarietythatprduced.Makesgreatcrnwellasattractivecrncbpipes.#41311 Pseeds $2.95; #41311G lb $8.50; #41 lb $12.75; #41311K 4 lbs $44.00

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VirGiniawHite GoUrdSeed6OGwhitedays. [00s, riginating rm Native Americangenuinegurdseedcrn.ReselectedbyDr.RalphSingletnandreintrduced98bySESE.Recentseedstck thanks t the Acckeek Fundatin.]Large,lng,whitekernelsnat,shrt,8in.ears.Kernelsshelleasily.Whitecbs,earsstalk,0 t. plants. Excellent resistance t Suth-ernLeaBlight,well-adaptedtthe Mid-AtlanticrmVirginiasuthward.Smevariatinwiththeseed, we're selecting r mre cnsistent lks.#41503 Pkt 28 g, 100 seeds $2.95; #41503G lb $8.50; #41503H 1 lb $12.75; #41503K4 lbs $44.00

texaS GoUrdSeed6ewhite0days.[Re-intrducedin98bySESE.]OriginallybrughttsuthexasbyGermanarmerswhmigratedrmAppalachiaduringthelate9thcentury.De-scendantsthesearmersmaintainckstur-keys,andthebirdsareletintthecrneldsteatthecrnrightthecbs.Stalksaverage8t.tall,earsperstalk,cntaining8rwscream-clred, narrw kernels, cmpactly united rmthecbtthesurace.Althughitissusceptibletsmut,itisresistantttherdiseases,withstandsdrught,anddeswellinclaysil.Tisgurdseedvariety clsely apprximates riginal gurdseedcharacteristics.Insuthexas,thisiscnsideredtbethebestchicertrtillaur. #41501 Pkt$2.95; #41501G lb $8.50; #41501H 1 lb$12.75; #41501K 4 lbs $44.00

GurdseedCrnGurdseedcrnsareneurldestcrns,andwerecmmnlygrwninsuthernVirginia.Teplantsgurdseedcrnareheavilystalkedandbearearshavingalargenumberrwsthin,deepkernels.TesevaluablecrnsriginatedrmIndiangurdseedcrndatingbacktatleast00.Teywereusedrrast-ingears,andreedandur.Atmaturitythekernelssmevarietiesareeasilyshelledbyalighttuchttheear.Gurdseedcrnsweregrwnuntilabut940,berehybridsbecameppular.In889,gurdseedcrnwntheGreatCrnCntestspnsredbytheAmericanAgriculturist,yieldingbushelsperacre.Becauseinterestinhybridcrn,gurdseedcrnswerevirtuallyextinctbythe90s,butrecentlytheyhavebeenundtbevaluablebecausetheirresistancetsmediseases,ntablysuthernleablight.Dr.Brwn,rmerpresidentPineerHi-Bredrediscveredgurdseedcrnnaexasarm,aterayear-lngsearchrthisdisease-resistantvariety. Packet:z.gabut00seedssws0t.

cHerokee lonG earSmallOGrainbw00days[SeedstckrmMerlynNiedens,cmbiningseveralstrainslngearCherkeeppcrnsentbyCarlBarnesurpin,OK.Carlhashelpedsave

manytheCherkeecrnsthatcamewestvertherailears.]Small kernelledvarietymakessurprisingly large pps, yielding r a lw hullcrnrati. Great avr. Highly rnamental,in.earshavemanyshinyclrsincludingred,blue,range,white,andyellw.8t.plants. #41609Pkt $2.35; #41609F lb $4.95; #41609G lb $8.50; #41609H 1 lb $12.75; #41609K 4lbs $44.00

cHocolate cHerry OG reddish-brwn 0days. [Intrduced 998 by SESE as a selectinrmChclatePp.]Brightpinksilksanddeepreddish brwn ears. Sturdy t. stalks, earsstalk. 8 rws kernels.astes like a gdavred yellw ppcrn,but thehulls are mretender.Gdresistancetdrughtandearwrms.#41608 Pkt $2.95

dakotablackOGmarn-black90days.Beau-tiul4in.ears,greatavr.rwsperear.t.stalks,earperstalk,abve-averagepestresistance.#41605 Pkt $2.95

dynamite South American Yellow6OGyellw0days.Highyieldsandgreatbutteryavrmakesthisaarmer'smarketbestsellerrgrwerWilliamHale.Sturdyt.stalksprduce

earswith4rwsbigkernelsreasyppping. #41610 Pkt $2.35; #41610F lb$4.95; #41610G lb $8.50; #41610H 1 lb$12.75

Virginia White Gourdseed

Dakota Black

Cherokee Long Ear Small; Pennsylvania Butte

PpcrnWetendtthinkppcrnsrpppingnly,butsmeNativeAmericansalsgrindppcrntmakebread.Grwnanddriedinthesamemannerasdentcrnrintcrn.Ppcrnsareresistantteardam-agebybirds.Packet:z8gabut40seeds,dependingnvarietyswst.SeeSweetCrnrculturalin.

PennSylVaniabUtter-flaVored6OG0days.[Pre-88heirlmppcrnmaby the Pennsylvania Dutch. IntrducedSESE.]Flavrissuperirtcmmercialp

Prduces white-kerneled ears, averagingt.stalk.4in.earswith8rwsin.atthebutt,taperingtin.at#41602 Pkt $2.35; #41602F lb#41602G lb $8.50; #41602H 1 lb

StrawberryUnavailabler0.

wiSconSin blackUnavailabler0.

Popcorn,Gourdseed Corn


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20 www.SouthernExposure.coCucumbers

Slicing CucumbersaSHley OG {als, dm, pm} days. [9,ClemsnAES.] Recmmended r ht, humidareas where disease resistance is imprtant. Pr-ductive vines prduce 8in. dark-green ruits,taperednthestemend.AppularvarietyintheSutheast.#51101 Pkt $2.50

emPereUralexandreUnavailabler0.

marketmore 76OG {cmv, pm, dm, als, an} Agreat high-yielding 8 in. bitter-resistant cucum-ber.GrwswellintheMid-AtlanticreginaswellastheNrth.Agddependablemarketvariety.Darkgreen ruitsare white-spined. #51108 Pkt$2.25; #51108E 28 g $5.50

marketmore 80OG{cmv,dm,pm,scab,cub}days.[DevelpedbyDr.MungerCrnell.]Rarevariety.Fruitsarebitter-ree,darkgreen,andaver-age89in.lngandin.indiameter.Lessre-

sistancetspidermitesinurtrials,butincreasedresistancetcucumberbeetles.RecmmendedasaclseasnmaincrpvarietyrtheNrthandrallplantingintheSuth.Hasmultipledisease-resistance.#51102 Pkt $2.50

PoinSett 76OG {als,an, dm, pm, spm} days.[Develped by Clemsn and Crnell.] AnimprvedversinPinsetthavingmultipledis-ease-tlerance.Prducesdarkgreencukes8 in.lngandin.indiameter.Tebestpen-pl-linatedslicerrtheSutheastandMid-Atlanticcastalareasasadisease-resistantmaincrpgardenvariety.#51103 Pkt $2.25

Poona kHeera

6

OG

0days.[Indianheir-lm]Glden-brwnnettedskinatmaturity.4in.ruitsstartutwhite,turnyellw,thennallybrwn,resemblingaptat.Crispanddeliciusatallstages,neverbitter.#51111 Pkt $2.35

SPacemaSterOG{cmv,scab}0days.[DevelpedbyDr.MungeratCrnell.]Bush-typeplantwitht.vinesandin.lngcukes.Usersaladsr pickles.Widely adapted. Plant early t avidlate-seasndiseases.Idealrcntainersandsmallgardens.#51104 Pkt $2.25

Pickling CucumbersarkanSaS little leafOG {als, an,bdm, pm, scab} days.[U. ArkansasPpularandreliable,thiswhite-spinedpicmultiple disease-resistance. Cmpact vinmultiplebranchpintsandwillclimbatrelliswithease.Smallleasizemakesndeasier,andtheparthencarpicwersprdunder stress and withut pllinatrs. Msized,blckyruitsgdrslicingandp#51503 Pkt $2.50

boSton PicklinG6OG8days.{cmvMedium-green, blunt-shaped ruitsare cmild,andjusttherightsizerpickling.rampantassme,butstillveryprductive.Pkt $2.50

StraiGHt eiGHtSOGdays.{als,an,dspm}Highlydependable,highyieldingcuVeryunirmdeepgreen8in.ruitsabutindiameterwithanexceptinalavr. #51$2.25; #51107E 28 g $5.50

SUyo lonGOG{pm}days.Sweet-burpless cucumber rm China, httlerantandwidelyadapted.Exceptinallyprductive,and ne-avred evenundercnditins.Recmmendedasanearly,msn, and late seasn variety r the S8in.lngruits,userpicklingr#51701 Pkt $2.35; #51701E 28 g $9.5

wHite wonder68days.[Suthernhpre-9?]Frpicklesrslicing.Teruitsareivry-whiteevenwhenmatureharvest. Prductive in ht weather. #51$2.50

yamato6OG0days.AnAsianwhitcucumbersimilartSuyLngbutsuperivr.Fruitsrangermtin.diamein.lngandaregreenwithnarrwstripes.Veryhardy,agdchicerthehmid Sutheast. Sweet, smewhat butterandsucculent.#51702 Pkt $2.50back!

Yam

CucumbersCucumis sativusCulture:Cucumbersrequirearich,well-drainedsilinpHrange.Avidtmuchnitrgenrruitsmaybebitter.Waterplantsregularlytgetthemildestruits.Seedsrequireatemperatureatleast8Ftgerminate.Plantutstartingweeksaterlastrst.Seed Watering Notes: Becareulnttverwatergerminat-ingseedsrtheymayrt.It'sbesttsakthegrundrthept-tingsilheavilywhenrstplanting,thenavidwateringagainipssibleuntilseedlingsemerge.Frseedsinpttingsil,keepthemwarmbututdirectsunlightsthattheydn'tdryutsast.Cucumberseedsemergein+days;very

lightlywatergrundrpttingsilarunddayr4tkeepsilrmcrustingsthatseedscanemergemreeasily.Direct Seeding:Swseedsin.deep.Finalspacingshuldbein.apartinrwst.apart.ransplants:Swseedsin.deep,seedsperpt.Cutweakseedlingsatthebasetaviddisturbingrts.Seedsgerminatebestat890F.MaintainseedlingsatFrhigher.Hardenplantsberesettingut,andtakecarenttdisturbragilertswhentransplanting.Sincecucumbertransplantsareussy,hldbackaewseedlingsrllinginanygapsintherwastheyappear.Harvest:maintaingdprductin,harvestruiteverydays. Greenhouse Notes:Grwcucumbersnatrellistmakeuseverticalspace.Usemildew-resistantvarieties,andhand-pllinate.Diseases:AlthughscabisntusuallyaprblemintheMid-Atlanticregin,twungusdiseases,pwderymildewanddwnymildew,arecmmn.Pwderymildewccursduringht,dryspells,whereasdwnymildewccursdur-ingwet,clspellsneartheendthegrwingseasn.Msaicviruscausesayellwandgreenmttlingtheleavesandreducesplantvigr.Anthracnse,aungusdisease,ismstcmmnduringmid-andlate-seasnandduringdryweather.DarkbrwnsptsntheleavesandrundsunkensptsntheruitareevidenceAnthracnse.Antherungus,angularleaspt,iscmmnduringcl,wetweather.

Symptmsangularleasptincludeinterveinalbrwningandsmallcircularsptsntheruit.Bacterialwiltcausessuddendramaticwiltinganddeaththevines.Useresistantrtlerantvarieties,practicegdsanitatinandcrprtatin,andpayattentintprpergrwthrequirements.Insect Pests:Earlyseasncucumberbeetlescankillyungseedlings.Frabutamnthstarting~weeksaterlastspringrst,cucumberbeetlesaremuchhungrierthanusual,andwillkillyungseedlings.Dustyungseedlingswithpyrethrinsrrtenne,rcverwirhrwcveruntiltheeedingrenzyhaspassed.Cucumberbeetlescanalsspreadbacterialwilt.CntrlcucumberbeetleswithchickensandanAmaranthtrapcrp.Seed Sav-ers:Islatevarietiesby8milerhmeuse.Islateaminimumtmilerpureseed.Packet:gunlessstatedabut98seeds,dependingnvarietysws0t.

Marketmore 76

Spacemaster

Key to Disease & Pest ToleranceKnwn disease r pest tlerance is indicated inbracketsaterthevarietyname.Sincemanyactrs

aectdiseaseandpesttlerance,resultsmayvaryrmregintregin.Resistanceisnlypartial.

alsAngularLeaSpt dmDwnyMildewanAnthracnse pmPwderyMildewbwBacterialWilt scabCucumberScabcmvCucumberMsaicVirus spmSpidermitescubCucumberbeetles tlsargetLeaSpt


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Cucumbers,Cotton

arkanSaS Green lint cotton6 OG days.Stlightgreencttnwithshrtbers,seedsverydarkgreen.Teyellw-pinkwersarelvely,

excellentinralarangements.t.tallplants.#72203 Pkt 1620 seeds $4.80

erleneS Green6OG0days.[Familyheir-lmrmErleneMelancnineastexas.Erlenesaidthatshe has been spinninggreencttn ryears andthat her grandmtherlvedusing cl-redcttninherquilts.]Tebersarelightl-ivegreenandcanbespuntheseed.Harvestthebllsshrtlyatertheypensthattheberdesntadeinthesunlight.Onceitisspunandwashed it turnsyellwish-green. t. tallplants.#72202 Pkt 1620 seeds $4.80

miSSiSSiPPi brown6e0days.[Pre-80.Oncegrwnbyslaves,thisseedcamermaplan-tatinnearNatchez,MississippiviaseedsaverJhnCykendall.]Drught-tlerantt.tallplantspr-duceanabundancelighttantgldenbrwncttn.SmeplantshavedeeplylbedleaveslikeNankeen.#72204 Pkt 1620 seeds $4.80

nankeen6OG0days.[Pre-80.SeedandhistrysuppliedbyJhnHuseIIItheMans-eldStateCmmemrativeArea,Manseld,LA.

Intrduced99bySESE.]Ashrt-ber,naturallybrwncttnthathasbeengrwnsincetheCivilWar.Telintisann-adingattractivedarkcpperclrthatactuallybecmesbrighterasitiswashed.Teseedretainsthelint,makingiteasytspintheseed.Branchestheplantarelngerandthin-nerandleavesmrelbedthanthercttn.Un-likemdernhybrids,itsblmingcycleislnger,itgrwswellinprdrysil,it'shardier,andappearsthaveslightlybetterinsect-resistance.NankeenisplantedasanrnamentalinsmepartsLuisi-ana.Weincludeadditinalinteresting histrythestrytheNankeenshirtwitheachpacketseed.#72201 Pkt 1620 seeds $4.80

red foliated wHite6OG0days[FrmSSEmemberAliceGamewelviaCharlesHehnle.]A beautiul plant with darkred stemsand leaves.t.tall,grwswellinacntainerrinawerbed.Greenwhenitrstemergesbutsndevelpsitsredclring.Tecttnisashrtstaplewhite.#72205 Pkt 1620 seeds $4.80

NankeeArkansas Green Lint

Red Foliated White

Cttn,NaturalClrsGossypium hirsutumWe cannot ship cotton to Georgia, South Carolina, or California.

History:NaturallyclredcttnsweregrwnbyslavesprirttheCivilWar.Inmanyinstances,slavesnplantatinswerentpermittedtgrwthewhitecttntheirmasters.Brwncttnwasthemstcmmnlygrwn,buttherearethernaturallyclredcttnssuchasgreen,blue,yellw,andpink,andtheyallhavetheirwnsubtlebeauty.Teseheirlmcttnsarenwdiculttnd.Teyhaveallenutavrbecausethebersareshrterandntassuitablerspinninganddyeingasmdernwhitecttn.Withnaturallyclredcttnsnwquiterare,weareattemptingtlcateandpreservetherauthenticheirlmvarieties.Note:Everyneshuldgrwandharvestalngrwcttnatleastnce

intheirlietimesastunderstandwhatslaveshadtendurewhileharvestingcttn.Tebllsarebrnentheplantataback-bendinglevel,andtheyaresharp.Pluckingcttnrmnumerusbllshurtsthehands.Imaginedingthisallday. Culture:Cttnisanannualplantthatreq

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