SeedSavers 2011

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2011 Catalog of Heirloom Seeds, Books and Gifts
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SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE¨
AmericaÕ s Premier Source for Heirloom Seeds since 1975
Seed Savers Exchange Staff - September 2010
Welcome to Seed Savers Exchange and Heritage Farm

For more than 35 years, Seed Savers Exchange has been the national leader in preserving and distributing
heirloom vegetables, herbs, flowers and plants. Seed Savers Exchange is a non-profit, member supported
organization of gardeners and plant collectors who save and share heirloom seeds, thus preserving our garden
heritage. At 890-acre Heritage Farm located near Decorah, Iowa, we maintain one of the largest collections of
open-pollinated heirloom varieties in the United States.
This 2011 catalog contains nearly 600 varieties that are for sale to the public. Revenue from
each seed packet sold helps support our not-for-profit mission to preserve genetic diversity.
Heritage Farm is a working farm. We are certified organic by the Iowa By planting these heirloom
Department of Agriculture, both as a seed producer and processor. In addition seeds in your garden you
printed on recycled paper with soy ink.

to our display, trial and preservation gardens, Heritage Farm is home to one of are helping us carr y out
the major herds of ancient White Park cattle in North America, a breed recently our mission to protect our
upgraded from “Critical” to “Threatened” by the American Livestock Breeds garden heritage for future
Conservancy. generations. Thank you for
Stop by and visit us, stroll through our gardens, walk along our trails or register your support.
for a gardening workshop. If you can’t be here in person, visit us online at John Torgrimson,
www.seedsavers.org. Executive Director
Happy gardening in 2011. And thank you for supporting Seed Savers Exchange.
The Staff of Seed Savers Exchange
Satisfaction Guaranteed
If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with the quality of any seeds (or products) ordered from this catalog,
Seed Savers Exchange will gladly replace the seeds or refund your full purchase price.
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Featured Heirlooms INDEX
• new for 2011 • Arugula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Bean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Ð 9
Beet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
StrawberryÊ CrownÐ PageÊ 58 RossoÊ SicilianÐ PageÊ 66
Books, Childrens' . . . . . . . . . 93
Books, Gardening . . . . . . . 90Ð 92
Broccoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Ð 13
Brussels Sprouts . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cabbage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Carrot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Caterpillar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cauliflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cookbooks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Ð 95
Edmonson RussianÊ Pickling Jalape–o,Ê Traveler Cooking Beans. . . . . . . . . . . . 11
PageÊ 16 PageÊ 18 PageÊ 43
Corn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Cucumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Ð 18
Eggplant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Ð 21
Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Ð 81
Garden Huckleberry . . . . . . . 19
Garlic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Ð 23
Gourd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ground Cherry . . . . . . . . . . . 19
SilverÊ EdgedÐ PageÊ 58Ê Herbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Ð 73
Herman's Garden . . . . . . . . . . 96
Kale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Leek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Lettuce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Ð 29
Lima Bean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Melon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Ð 34
Okra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Ð 35
Onion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Pea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Ð 37
ChampionÊ ofÊ England SilverÊ Bell TurkeyÊ Craw Pepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Ð 45
Planning your Garden . . . . . 97
Plant Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Postcards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Posters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Potato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Ð 39
Prairie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Ð 87
Radish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Retail Seed Racks . . . . . . . . . 98
Kolb StoneÊ Mountain Runner Bean . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
PageÊ 64 PageÊ 69 Seed Collections. . . . . . . . 88Ð 89
Safe Seed Pledge . . . . . . . . . . 98
Seed Savers Information . . 48Ð 55
Seed Savers Publications. . . . 99
Seed Saving Supplies. . . . . . . . 97
Seeds to Grow Fundraiser . . . 96
Soybean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Spinach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reintroduced Heirlooms Squash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Ð 59
Sunberry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
WhiteÊ Wonder BunteÊ ForellenschlussÊ LemonÊ Drop Sunflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Ð 85
Sweet Pea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Swiss Chard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Tin Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
WinnerÊ
2010Ê
TomatoÊ
Tomatillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Tasting
Tomato. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Ð 67
Transplants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Ð 5
Turnip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Watermelon . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Ð 69
become a memberÑ save 10% www.seedsavers.org phone: 563-382-5990 •3•
transplants
new
Ancho Gigantea Buran Jalape– o, Traveler Jimmy NardelloÕ s
King of the North Orange Bell Sweet Chocolate TolliÕ s Sweet Italian
Amish Paste Brandywine (Sudduth's) Cherokee Purple German Pink
WinnerÊ
2010Ê
TomatoÊ
Tasting
Gold Medal Hungarian Heart Italian Heirloom Lemon Drop
Mexico Midget Stupice Tasty Evergreen Velvet Red
•4• SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE www.seedsavers.org fax: 563-382-6511

transplants
Pepper Tomato Ground Cherry

1213T-Ancho Gigantea 107T-Amish Paste 912T-Aunt MollyÕ s Ground
(Medium hot) 427T-Brandywine (SudduthÕ s) Cherry
647T-Buran (Sweet) 253T-Cherokee Purple Ground Cherry transplants are $3.00 each,
New! 1526T-Jalape–o, Traveler 440T-German Pink
plus shipping. For complete product description,
(Hot) see page 19.
239T-Jimmy NardelloÕ s (Sweet) 825T-Gold Medal
1343T-King of the North (Sweet) 444T-Hungarian Heart
826T-Italian Heirloom
1044T-Orange Bell (Sweet)
1233T-Lemon Drop
1216T-Sweet Chocolate (Sweet)
109T-Mexico Midget
1178T-TolliÕ s Sweet italian (Sweet) 667T-Stupice
1291T-SSE Pepper Sampler 434T-Tasty Evergreen
Having a hard time deciding? Let us send
you six plants of our choice for $15.00 plus 1226T-Velvet Red
shipping. A good value and a great way to try
a full assortment. 1292T-SSE Tomato Sampler new photo
Having a hard time deciding? Let us send
All pepper transplants are $3.00 each, you six plants of our choice for $15.00 plus
plus shipping. For complete product descriptions, shipping. A good value and a great way to try
see pages 40-45. a full assortment.
All tomato transplants are $3.00 each,
plus shipping. For complete product descriptions,
see pages 60-67.
• •
Please mix varieties as you like,

but make sure the totals are in increments
of six to best utilize our packaging.
• •
Aunt MollyÕ s Ground Cherry
Heirloom Transplants
Seed Savers Exchange is pleased to offer the plants are moved from the greenhouse
heirloom pepper, tomato and ground cherry a week before the scheduled ship date and
transplants for your gardens. All plants are exposed to the real-world conditions of
grown by Almost There Farms in Spring direct sunlight and cooler temperatures.
Green, Wisconsin, by the same growers By hardening off the plants in this manner
who have supplied Seed Savers Exchange you can be assured transplant shock will be
with all of our transplants since 2002. Plants minimal. SSE is committed to providing the
are potted in large 2½" by 3" pots and will highest quality transplants for your garden.
be shipped in sturdy cardboard containers. This is a great way to easily try several
SSE constructed a hoop house in 2009 at different varieties. Please order early for best
Heritage Farm (pictured to the right). Now selection. Satisfaction guaranteed.
2011 Plant Shipment Dates

The transplant section of the order form is located in the middle of this catalog.
Be sure to indicate which ship week you prefer:
Plants will ship weekly (Monday - Wednesday)
beginning March 21 through May 16, 2011.
In the event we are unable to ship your order by the Wednesday of the week you
have indicated (freezing temperatures, etc), we will ship the following week.

bean
quality, brittle, stringless 6-7" pods. Bush habit, dry, 70-90 days. ±780 seeds/lb.
• Bean • Productive plants grow up to 18" tall. Bush
habit, snap, 45-50 days. ±1,300 seeds/lb.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $11.00 • 5 lb $49.50
10 lb $89.10
members offer 1,573 varieties Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $7.50 • 5 lb $33.75
10 lb $60.75
36-Cherokee Trail of Tears
Green Thumb Tip for Beans (aka Cherokee Black) Given to SSE in 1977
Sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost has 906-Brockton Horticultural by the late Dr. John Wyche, SSE member from
passed and soil and air temperatures have Introduced in 1885 by the Aaron Low Hugo, Oklahoma. Dr. Wyche’s Cherokee
warmed. Plant seeds 2" apart and 1" deep in Seed Company who secured seed from a ancestors carried this bean over the Trail
rows 36-48" apart. Beans prefer full sun. Provide market gardener in Brockton, Massachusetts. of Tears, the infamous winter death march
support for pole beans. Harvest snap beans Beautiful red-striped pods with large from the Smoky Mountains to Oklahoma
frequently for increased yields. Shell beans maroon-speckled seeds. Used only as a (1838-1839), leaving a trail of 4,000 graves.
should be picked when seeds are plump in the dry bean, wonderful nutty flavor. Large Green 6" pods with purple overlay, shiny
pods. For dry beans, leave pods on the vine and vigorous plants. Pole habit, dry, 85 days. jet-black seeds. Good for snap beans and
harvest when completely mature and dry. ±530 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 dry beans. Pole habit, snap or dry, 85 days.
1 lb $12.50 • 5 lb $56.25 • 10 lb $101.25 ±1,600 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
1171-Arikara yellow 1 lb $7.50 • 5 lb $33.75 • 10 lb $60.75
1503-Bumble Bee
Seeds were originally obtained from the Maine heirloom named for the large size 907-Climbing French
Arikara tribe of North Dakota and introduced of its seeds. Striking white seeds with This was once the most widely grown
in Oscar Will’s Pioneer Indian Collection a dark maroon-black splash at the eye. French climbing bean in England according
of seeds (1915). Yellow-tan seeds with Stout 16" plants produce 5" pods with to The Beans of New York (1931). Lilac
reddish-brown eye rings. Excellent for use as 3-5 large seeds each. High vitamin and flowers, 4-7" stringless pods. Excellent
a baking bean. Prolific plants, good drought mineral content. Bush habit, dry, 85-98 fresh eating qualities. Shiny dark purple
tolerance. Bush habit, dry, 80-90 days. days. ±1,300 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 seeds. Pole habit, snap, 65-75 days.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 1 lb $12.50 • 5 lb $56.25 • 10 lb $101.25 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
201-Black Valentine 339-BurpeeÕ s Stringless 340-DragonÕ s Tongue
Introduced in 1897 by Peter Henderson Introduced in 1894 by W. Atlee Burpee This Dutch wax bean has large 6-8" cream-
& Company. Shiny black seeds in 6" pods. who obtained its stock seed from N. B. colored pods with vivid purple stripes
A great dual purpose variety, use for fresh
Kenney. Burpee proclaimed it the only totally that disappear when blanched. Pods
snap beans or dry soup beans. Prolific and
stringless green podded bean. Produces pods are stringless, wide, and exceptionally
dependable. Tolerant of cool temperatures.
that are 5" long. Bush habit, snap, 46-50 crisp and juicy. Compact high yielding
Bush habit, snap or dr y, 50-55 days. days. ±1,100 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 plants. Bush habit, wax , 55-60 days.
±1,300 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 1 lb $7.50 • 5 lb $33.75 • 10 lb $60.75 ±1,100 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
1 lb $7.50 • 5 lb $33.75 • 10 lb $60.75 1 lb $7.50 • 5 lb $33.75 • 10 lb $60.75
1423(OG)-Calypso
337-Bountiful (aka Yin Yang) Originally from 1181-Empress
In 1898 Abel Steele of Ferguson, Ontario the Caribbean. One of the best for Introduced by Gurney ’s in 1979 as
won a $25.00 prize for naming this new baking and soups. Round black and white Experimental Bean 121 and later re-named
variety from Peter Henderson & Company, seeds with contrasting eye borne heavily on Empress. Incredible flavor. Our very best snap
previously known as “New Green Bush strong 15" plants. Averages 4-5 seeds per pod. bean for fresh eating, freezing, or processing.
Bean No. 1.” Heavy crops of excellent Adapts well to all types of production areas. Heavy yields of large, straight, green, 5-6"
Arikara Yellow Black Valentine Bountiful Brockton Horticultural
Bumble Bee BurpeeÕ s Stringless Calypso Climbing French

bean
stringless pods. Bush habit, snap, 55 days. described in Buffalo Bird Woman’s Garden
Packet (50 seeds)$2.75 (1987). This very productive variety was
boarded onto Slow Food USA’s Ark of
604(OG)-Fin de Bagnol Taste in 2005. Pole habit, dry, 90 days.
Old gourmet variety of French Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
string bean with delicious round
slender pods. Best for eating when picked 1438(OG)-Hutterite Soup
every 2 or 3 days while still very young and The Hutterites are a communal
before strings develop. Does well in cool branch of Anabaptists who follow
soil. Attractive as tiny gourmet green beans. the teachings of Jakob Hutter. This is one
Commands a high price at market. Bush of their heirloom beans, which makes an
habit, snap, 50-60 days.±1,000 seeds/lb. excellent creamy white soup. Greenish-yellow
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $11.00 • 5 lb $49.50 seeds with a distinctive dark ring around the
10 lb $89.10 eye. Very productive plants. First offered
by Will Bonsall in the 1983 SSE Yearbook.
1185-Gold of Bacau Bush habit, dry, 85-90 days. ±1,100 seeds/lb.
Donated to SSE by friends in Bacau, Romania. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $11.00 • 5 lb $49.50
Very productive, 6-10" long flattened 10 lb $89.10
golden Romano-type beans. Excellent
sweet flavor. Even when the seeds begin 908(OG)-Ideal Market Cherokee Trail of Tears
to form the pods are still stringless, tender, Introduced to the seed trade in
and sweet. Best for fresh use but can also 1914 as Black Creaseback by Van
be frozen. Pole habit, wax, 60-70 days. Antwerp’s Seed Store of Mobile, Alabama.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Reintroduced in 1924 by Chris Reuter Seed
Co. of New Orleans, Louisiana as Reuter’s
1426-Good Mother Stallard Ideal Market. Very early and productive 5" snap
Family heirloom that has been enjoyed for bean. Excellent quality, stringless, fine texture.
generations. Introduced to SSE members Pole habit, snap, 65-70 days. ±1,300 seeds/lb.
over a decade ago by Glenn Drowns. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $14.00
Maroon beans splashed with white, 5-6
seeds per pod. Wonderful rich meaty flavor, 1173(OG)-Ireland Creek Annie
great for soups. Very productive. Pole English heirloom grown since the
habit, dry, 85-95 days. ±680 seeds/lb. 1930s on Ireland Creek Farm in
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $7.50 • 5 lb $33.75 British Columbia. Superb flavor,
10 lb $60.75 makes its own thick sauce when stewed.
Stocky 24" plants produce abundantly
203(OG)-Hidatsa Shield Figure and reliably. Bush habit, dry, 70-75 days.
From the Hidatsa tribe who raised Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
corn, squash, beans, and sunflowers
in the Missouri River Valley of This seal means that the seed is certified
North Dakota. Shield Figure beans are organic. See page 69 for details. Hidatsa Shield Figure
DragonÕ s Tongue Empress Fin de Bagnol Gold of Bacau
Good Mother Stallard Hutterite Soup Ideal Market Ireland Creek Annie

bean
1504(OG)-Kenearly Yellow Eye
One of the best early baking beans.
Developed in Kentville, Nova
Scotia. Healthy plants produce
excellent yields of white beans with
yellow-brown eyes. Easy to shell. Bush
habit, dry, 80-95 days. ±1,300 seeds/lb.
10 lb $89.10
205-Kentucky Wonder Bush
(aka Improved Commodore) Selected
from Kentucky Wonder pole bean. A
Kenearly Yellow Eye Kentucky Wonder Bush Kentucky Wonder Pole standard for the home and market gardener.
Tender, stringless, round, fleshy 8" pods
have fine quality and excellent flavor.
Heavy yields over an extended period.
Bush habit, snap, 65 days. ±900 seeds/lb.
10 lb $60.75
605-Kentucky Wonder Pole
This bean was first marketed in 1864 as
Texas Pole, then renamed and introduced
in 1877 as Kentucky Wonder by James J.
H. Gregory & Sons. Vigorous 5-7' plants
yield clusters of 7-10" stringless pods.
Great flavor, an all-time favorite. Pole
Lazy Housewife Lina SiscoÕ s Painted Pony habit, snap, 58-64 days. ±1,200 seeds/lb.
10 lb $60.75
1186(OG)-Lazy Housewife
Introduced around 1810, this is one
of our oldest documented beans.
Named Lazy Housewife because it
was the first snap bean that did not need to
have the string removed. Vines bear heavily
and continuously until frost. Straight 5-6" long
pods with distinctive shiny white seeds. Pole
habit, snap or shell, 75-80 days. ±990 seeds/lb.
Pencil Pod Golden Wax Provider Purple Podded Pole 10 lb $113.40
1175-Lina SiscoÕ s Bird Egg
Family heirloom brought to Missouri
by covered wagon in the 1880s by Lina’s
grandmother. Lina Sisco was one of the six
original members of SSE, which was founded
in 1975. Large tan bean with maroon
markings. Horticultural type used as a dry
bean. Bush habit, dry, 85 days. ±950 seeds/lb.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $4.75
1 lb $7.50 • 5 lb $33.75 • 10 lb $60.75
1462-Painted Pony
A great dual purpose bean. Long thin pods
Rattlesnake Snap Red Swan Royalty Purple Pod are stringless and good for snap beans.
The dry beans are excellent for soups and
retain their markings when cooked. Very
productive. Bush habit, 60 days for snaps,
80 days for dry beans. ±1,100 seeds/lb.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $7.50
5 lb $33.75 • 10 lb $60.75
1486-Pencil Pod Golden Wax
Old-time favorite introduced in 1900.
Excellent quality stringless pods are 5-7" long
with delicious wax bean flavor. Good for
freezing or canning. Vigorous plants are 15-
20" tall. Bush habit, wax, 50-65 days. ±1,100
seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $7.50
Speckled Cranberry Sultan's Crescent, TigerÕ s Eye 5 lb $33.75 • 10 lb $60.75
Golden & Green
bean / lima bean
1505(OG)-Provider bean. Stringless, excellent flavor. Very prolific. new
Introduced by Dr. Hoffman of South
Carolina in 1965. Known as the Pole habit, snap, 75 days. ±1,200 seeds/lb.
most dependable early green bean. Round Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $14.00
straight pods (5-8" long) borne heavily on 1506(OG)-SultanÕ s Green Crescent
compact plants. Excellent flavor, one of the Rarely offered and almost extinct.
best for freezing and canning. Germinates SSE is pleased to reintroduce this
well in cool soil. Disease resistant. Bush variety. Distinct curled green snap
habit, snap, 50-55 days. ±1,300 seeds/lb. bean. Stringless, tender, and delicious.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $11.00 • 5 lb $49.50 Pole habit, snap, 75 days. ±1,000 seeds/lb.
10 lb $89.10 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $14.00 • 5 lb $63.00
102(OG)-Purple Podded Pole 10 lb $113.40
Heirloom variety discovered 1442-TigerÕ s Eye
by Henr y Fields in an Ozark Originally from Chile or Argentina.
garden in the 1930s. Plants climb Wonderfully rich flavor and smooth texture.
vigorously to 6' and are very productive. Very tender skins almost disappear when
High quality, meaty, stringless 5-7" reddish- cooked. Great for chili or refried beans. Can
purple pods that blanch to light green. also be used as fresh shell beans. Productive
Pole habit, snap, 68 days. ±1,100 seeds/lb. 24" plants. Bush habit, shell or dry, 80-90
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $11.00 • 5 lb $49.50 days. ±800 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
10 lb $89.10 1 lb $7.50 • 5 lb $33.75 • 10 lb $60.75
37(OG)-Rattlesnake Snap New! 1515-Turkey Craw
(aka Preacher Bean) Distinctive dark
green pods streaked with purple Heirloom from Virginia, North Carolina, Turkey Craw
grow up to 8" long. Light buff seeds splashed and Tennessee. Original seed said to have
with dark brown, resembling a rattlesnake’s been found in a wild turkey’s craw. Stringless
coloration. Very fine flavor. Vines grow 6" pods enclose attractive brown seeds with
vigorously to 10'. Good resistance to drought. tan flecks and brown eye rings. Used as a
Pole habit, snap, 60-90 days. ±1,400 seeds/lb. snap bean or a dry bean; excellent canned
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $11.00 • 5 lb $49.50 or frozen. From the Wanigan Associates
10 lb $89.10 Collection organized by the late John
Withee. Pole habit, snap or dry, 80-100
1441-Red Swan days. ±1,200 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
A unique snap bean developed by the 1 lb $7.50 • 5 lb $33.75 • 10 lb $60.75
late Rober t Lobitz (1941-2006), a
man with a lifelong passion for bean
breeding. A cross between a purple snap
bean and a pinto, the color is dusty red-
• Lima Bean •
members offer 116 varieties
rose; stringless pods are 4-5" long and
delicious. Bush habit, snap, 52-58 days. Green Thumb Tip for Lima Beans
±1,300 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
1 lb $12.50 • 5 lb $56.25 • 10 lb $101.25 Lima beans thrive in hot temperatures and
full sun. Sow seeds outdoors after danger of
343-Royalty Purple Pod frost has passed and soil and air temperatures
Bred at the University of New Hampshire by have warmed. Plant seed 2" apart and 1" deep
the late Professor Elwyn Meader. Introduced in rows 36-48" apart, in full sun. Seeds will
by the Billy Hepler Seed Company in
1957. Distinctive purple foliage and purple germinate in 7-18 days. Christmas
flowers. Bright purple, stringless, slightly
curved 5" pods turn green when cooked. 607-Christmas
Germinates well even in cold wet soil. (aka Large Speckled Calico) First cultivated
Bush habit, snap, 55 days. ±1,600 seeds/lb. in the U.S. around 1840. Produces beautiful
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $7.50 • 5 lb $33.75 quarter-sized flat white seeds with maroon
10 lb $60.75 spots and swirls. Rich flavor, can be used as
both a shell lima or dry. Heavy yields, bears
208(OG)-Speckled Cranberry even during extreme heat. Pole habit, 75-100
Brought to America from England days. ±360 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
around 1825. Triple purpose 1 lb $8.50 • 5 lb $45.00 • 10 lb $75.00
bean. Can be used as a snap bean
at around 60 days, green shell bean at 608-Henderson Bush
around 80 days, or as a dry bean if grown (aka Dwarf Sieva) Introduced in 1889 by
to full maturity. Produces heavy crops of Peter Henderson Company of New York. A
stringless 7-9" pods until the first frost. dwarf lima that is very early, hardy, productive,
Pole habit, dry, 60-90 days. ±610 seeds/lb. and disease resistant. Produces small creamy
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $14.00 • 5 lb $63.00 white limas for the home gardener and
10 lb $113.40 canner that are distinct in color and excellent
1463(OG)-SultanÕ s Golden Crescent in quality. Desirable and dependable in
Rarely offered and almost extinct. adverse conditions. Bush habit, 60-75 days.
SSE is pleased to reintroduce this ±10,000 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
variety. Distinct curled yellow snap 1 lb $8.50 • 5 lb $45.00 • 10 lb $75.00 Henderson Bush

runner bean / soybean
Painted Lady Improved Scarlet Runner Sunset Runner
Agate Envy Fiskeby
1030(OG)-Sunset Runner 1468(OG)-Fiskeby

• Runner Bean •
A flowering bean with unique Swedish variety bred by Sven
salmon-pink blossoms; esteemed Holmberg. Use fresh or dried.
as a vegetable or as an ornamental climber. Highly nutritious—up to 40% protein,
Green Thumb Tip for Runner Beans Produces abundant crops of flavorful beans high in calcium, iron, and vitamins
Sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost has throughout the season. Excellent for freezing. (particularly A, B1, B12, and C). Thrives
passed and soil and air temperatures have Pole habit, 60-65 days. ±450 seeds/lb. i n n o r t h er n c l i mate s. 7 5 - 8 0 d ay s.
warmed. Plant seeds 2" apart and 1" deep in Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $30.00 • 5 lb $135.00 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
10 lb $243.00
rows 24-36" apart. Runner beans prefer full 1188(OG)-Shirofumi
sun to partial shade. Provide support for the Plump green pods full of large
vines. Young pods can be eaten whole, or
the beans can be eaten fresh or dried. Even
• Soybean • pale green seeds that can be
substituted for lima beans. Vigorous
members offer 130 varieties and productive plants. An SSE member
the flowers are edible.
reported that a 100' row produced 38
Green Thumb Tip for Soybeans pounds of unshelled pods! 80-90 days.
319-Painted Lady Improved
(aka Bicolor Runner, Painted Runner) Sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost has Packet (50 seeds) $2.75. Available ± January 2011.
Described by Arrabida in Flora of Rio passed and soil and air temperatures have
de Janeiro in 1827. Incredibly beautiful warmed. Plant seeds 2" apart and 1" deep
bicolored blossoms are very attractive to in rows 36-48" apart. Soybeans prefer full
hummingbird moths. This strain is less sun. Use as edamame, fresh shell beans, or
affected by warmer temperatures than dry beans.
other runner beans and is a prolific bloomer. 1187-Agate
Esteemed as both an ornamental and New Mexico heirloom that was originally
edible climber. Pole habit, 68 days. ±320 introduced to the U.S. from Sapporo,
seeds/lb. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $25.00 Japan in 1929. High yields of small olive
5 lb $112.50 • 10 lb $202.50 green seeds with brown saddles. Good
207-Scarlet Runner eating quality. Very rare variety. 65-70 days.
One of the oldest runner beans in existence. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
Known as early as 1750 according to Miller’s 860-Envy
Dictionary; listed in America as early as 1822 Developed by the late Professor Elwyn
by Thorburn. Used for ornamental purposes Meader at the University of New Hampshire.
or as a vegetable: small snap pods or green Upright 24" plants produce an abundance
shell beans. Can substitute for limas in cooler of all-green beans, excellent quality. Great
climates. Pole habit, 65 days. ±410 seeds/lb. short-season variety. 75-85 days. ±2,700
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $7.50 • 5 lb $35.00 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $10.50
10 lb $65.00 5 lb $50.00 • 10 lb $95.00 Shirofumi

cooking beans
Cooking Beans
Many of our great heirloom beans are also available as dry beans for cooking
(not for planting). Dry beans are a great source of protein and have been used as a
food staple for thousands of years. They are a great gift idea and a healthy and tasty addition
to soups or salads. Unlike sowing beans, the cooking beans may not have been tested for
germination. They are packaged according to the Food Industry’s Good Manufacturing
Practices.
ORGANIC Dry Beans for Cooking Ð 12 oz $7.00, 5 lbs $40.00, 25 lbs $175.00
M2996 – Calypso M2998 – Dutch Brown M3349 – Pinto
CONVENTIONAL Dry Beans for Cooking Ð 12 oz $5.00, 5 lbs $30.00, 25 lbs $125.00
M831 – Christmas Lima M3408 – Kilimanjaro Speckled M166 – Tiger’s Eye
M188 – Good Mother Stallard M3000 – Lina Sisco’s Bird Egg M165 – Vermont Cranberry
M1175 – Green Flageolet M1671 – Runner Cannellini M3411 – Yellow Indian
M3202 – Hutterite Soup M3409 – Snow Cap Woman
M164 – Jacob’s Cattle M3410 – Swahili Gray
Please use the cooking bean item number when ordering (M_ _ _ _). Harvest Bean Dip
m2996-Calypso One of the all m3000-Lina SiscoÕ s Bird Egg These
time best for baking and soups. Will beans were brought to Missouri by covered Diane's Harvest
retain color if cooked in plenty of wagon in the 1880s by Lina’s grandmother. Lina Bean Dip
water. Doubles in size when cooked. was one of the six original members of SSE, Ingredients:
m831-Christmas Lima Dates back to the founded in 1975.
• 1 cup dried beans or 2 cups
1840s. Quarter-sized beans have the texture m3349-Pinto Used cooked beans, drained
of baked potatoes and the flavor of chestnuts. extensively in Mexican
Beautiful burgundy markings are retained when cooking for centuries. • 1 handful fresh sage
cooked. Endless uses including • 1 clove garlic, peeled
m2998-Dutch Brown chili, refried beans, dips, and soups. • ⅓ cup olive oil
Traditional brown bean m1671-Runner Cannellini (more as needed)
from Holland. A winter Larger than the traditional
staple for soups, stews, • Kosher salt
Cannellini. Preferred by chefs for
and side dishes. Excellent its outstanding full-bodied nutty • Pepper
smooth texture and nutty flavor. flavor. Texture is potato-like, smooth Directions: If using dried beans soak
m188-Good Mother Stallard and starchy. in cold water 8 hours or longer. Drain
Family heirloom that has been enjoyed for and discard water. Rinse and combine
generations. Wonderful rich meaty flavor. m3409-Snow Cap These large
kidney-shaped beans are mottled beans, garlic and a pinch of salt with
m1175-Green Flageolet beige and maroon on one side and 6 cups cold water in medium sauce-
Famous dry bean from the south white on the other. They retain their pan over medium high heat. When
of France used in classic cassoulets. markings after cooking. Excellent water boils, lower heat and simmer,
Excellent with meats. Prized by for soups. uncovered, about 1 hour. Cool and
many chefs, cooks down into a
creamy white sauce. m 3 4 1 0 - S wa h i l i G r ay drain.
m3202-Hutterite Soup One of the best (a k a K i j i v u ) I n i t s n a t i v e In blender or food processor, add
heirloom varieties for making soup. Beans soak Tanzania, this vitamin rich bean cooked beans and garlic, a couple
up water well and cook very quickly. Makes a is ground into flour and added to pinches of salt, cracked pepper, and
truly excellent creamy white soup. drinks. A great source of protein ⅓ cup olive oil. Blend until smooth.
and very easy to digest, great for Add finely chopped sage and more
m164-JacobÕ s Cattle stews, chili, and soups. Holds its
Originally cultivated by the shape well. olive oil if needed. Salt and pepper
Passamaquoddy Indians in Maine. to taste. Serve with crackers, sliced
The standard for baked beans in the
m166-Tiger's Eye One of the most baguette, or as a vegetable dip.
beautiful of all the dry beans. Wonderful rich
Northeast. Plus, great for chili. flavor and smooth texture. Very tender skins
m3408-Kilimanjaro almost disappear when cooked. Great for chili m3411-Yellow Indian
Speckled (aka Lyamungo) or refried beans. Woman Originally brought to
Or iginal ly from the region Montana by Swiss imigrants. This
m165-Vermont Cranberry rare heirloom is now common
of Tanzania famous for Mount Old-time northern New England in Montana Native American
Kilimanjaro. This large beige variety, known before 1876. communities. Resembles the flavor
speckled bean is used in Africa for Excellent sweet flavor. Great for of Pinto or Black beans. Ideal for slow
bean soup. Stays firm when cooked. salads and relishes. cooked dishes, holds its shape well.

beet / broccoli
Albino BullÕ s Blood BurpeeÕ s Golden Chioggia
Cylindra Detroit Dark Red Early Blood Turnip Calabrese
±1,600 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 and home garden variety for summer and
• Beet •
¼ oz $9.00 • ½ oz $12.00 • 1 oz $18.00
4 oz $43.20 • 1 lb $111.00
autumn use. Now relatively rare. 48-68 days.
±2,500 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
¼ oz $11.00 • ½ oz $14.67 • 1 oz $22.00
Green Thumb Tip for Beets 345-Chioggia 4 oz $52.80 • 1 lb $135.67
Pre-1840 Italian heirloom, introduced to
Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be
worked in spring. Plant seeds 2" apart and ½"
deep in rows 20-24" apart. Seeds will germinate
the U.S. before 1865. Named for a fishing
town near Venice. Uniquely beautiful flesh • Broccoli •
has alternating red and white concentric members offer 17 varieties
in 5-10 days. Thin to 4-6" apart. Can be planted at rings that resemble a bull’s-eye. A feast for
two-week intervals for continuous harvests. All the eyes; wonderful for fresh eating and Green Thumb Tip for Broccoli
parts of the beet plant are edible. pickling. Retains markings if baked whole Sow seeds indoors 6 weeks before last frost.
and sliced just before serving. 50 days. Plant ¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in 3-10
1189-Albino ±2,300 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 days. Transplant outdoors 24" apart just
Heirloom from Holland. Completely white ¼ oz $7.50 • ½ oz $10.00 • 1 oz $12.50 before the last frost. Broccoli prefers full sun,
sweet roots with delicious flavor. This beet 4 oz $15.00 • 1 lb $28.00 cool temperatures, and a regular supply of
never stains! For best color and to avoid green water. In many regions it can be grown as both
tops, blanch roots by hilling up with soil. 50 346-Cylindra a spring and fall crop.
days. ±1,400 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 Danish heirloom. Elongated beet resembles
¼ oz $7.50 • ½ oz $10.00 • 1 oz $15.00 a carrot and produces uniform round slices 348-Calabrese
4 oz $36.00 • 1 lb $92.50 for eating and processing. Sweet dark red Popular market variety that was brought to
flesh is free from rings and the skin is easy America by Italian immigrants in the 1880s.
610-BullÕ s Blood to peel. Can be planted closer together Tight heads can grow up to 8" in diameter.
Selected by Dutch seedsman Kees Sahin than globe-shaped varieties. 46-80 days. After the central head is harvested, side
from the French variety Crapaudine for the ±2,300 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 shoots will form. 58-90 days from transplant.
darkest-colored leaves. Remarkably beautiful ¼ oz $7.50 • ½ oz $10.00 • 1 oz $12.50 ±8,900 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
red-purple tops. The juice from the beets 4 oz $15.00 • 1 lb $28.00 ¼ oz $5.00 • ½ oz $6.75 • 1 oz $10.75
is used to make the only red food coloring 349-De Cicco
allowed by Swedish law. Deliciously sweet. 35 910-Detroit Dark Red Italian heirloom introduced to U.S. gardeners
days for baby leaf tops, 55 days for edible roots. Heirloom from 1892. Original selections were in 1890. Compact 2-3' plants produce a 4"
±1,300 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 made from Early Blood Turnip by Mr. Reeves central head. After the central head is cut,
¼ oz $7.50 • ½ oz $10.00 • 1 oz $15.00 of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada. Nearly round many side shoots will form. Very early, great
4 oz $36.00 • 1 lb $92.50 blood-red 3" diameter roots. Great for canning for freezing. 48-85 days from transplant.
and fresh eating. Prolific, good keeper. 60-65 ±7,000 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
611(OG)-BurpeeÕ s Golden days. ±1,700 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
Commercially available since ¼ oz $5.00 • ½ oz $6.75 • 1 oz $10.75
¼ oz $7.50 • ½ oz $10.00 • 1 oz $12.50
1828. Dual purpose beet for roots 4 oz • $15.00 • 1 lb $28.00 350-Romanesco
and greens. Roots are globe- Produces a stunning apple-green whorled
shaped and bright orange, turning golden- 347(OG)-Early Blood Turnip head with better taste and texture than
yellow when cooked. Tender and mild Good all-purpose variety that dates most of the finest broccolis. Widely grown
even when large. Will not bleed like red back to 1825. Dark red flesh is sweet, and prized in Italy. Grows exceptionally
beets. Sweet flavorful leaves. 50-55 days. crisp, and tender. Excellent market well in cool northern areas. 75-100

brussels sprouts / cabbage / cauliflower
De Cicco Romanesco Long Island Improved Copenhagen Market
Early Jersey Wakefield Mammoth Red Rock Late Flat Dutch Winningstadt
days from transplant. ±8,100 seeds/oz. burst. Medium-sized plants are ideal for
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • ¼ oz $6.25 • ½ oz $9.75 small gardens. 63-100 days from transplant.
1 oz $14.25 ±6,300 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
¼ oz $5.25 • ½ oz $8.50 • 1 oz $13.75
• Brussels Sprouts • 353-Early Jersey Wakefield
members offer 8 varieties First grown in the U.S. by Francis Brill of
Jersey City, New Jersey in 1840. The earliest
Green Thumb Tip for Brussels Sprouts market variety we offer. Conical, solid, tightly
Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. folded heads are up to 15" long by 7" wide and
Plant ¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in 5-10 days. weigh 3-4 pounds. 60-75 days from transplant.
Transplant outdoors 24" apart just before the last ±6,800 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
frost. Brussels sprouts are a slow-growing long- ¼ oz $5.25 • ½ oz $8.50 • 1 oz $13.75
season vegetable that requires a regular supply of 355-Mammoth Red Rock
water and full sun. The sprouts are most delicious
Introduced in 1889. Solid uniformly
after a frost or two. round heads are 8" in diameter and weigh
7 pounds. A sure cropper with a small
913-Long Island Improved to medium core that is red throughout; Early Snowball
Introduced in the 1890s. Once the most fine flavor, excellent for cooking, salads,
important commercial sprout variety in the and pickling. 98 days from transplant.
U.S. Compact 24" plants yield 50-100 dark ±6,000 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
green 1½" sprouts over an extended period. ¼ oz $5.25 • ½ oz $8.50 • 1 oz $13.75
• Cauliflower •
80-115 days from transplant. ±6,400 seeds/oz.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • ¼ oz $5.00 • ½ oz $6.75 356-Premium Late Flat Dutch Green Thumb Tip for Cauliflower
1 oz $10.75 (aka Drumhead, Surehead) Introduced to the
U.S. by German immigrants around 1840; Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.
listed in the 1924 catalog of D. M. Ferry & Co. Plant ¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in 4-10
• Cabbage • Solid blue-green flat heads with white interior
weigh 10-15 pounds. Excellent for late fall or
days. Transplant outdoors 24" apart just before
the last frost. Cauliflower prefers full sun, cool
members offer 48 varieties temperatures, and a regular supply of water.
winter use. 100 days from transplant. ±9,000
seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • ¼ oz $5.25 Tying up heads to blanch is not necessary, but
Green Thumb Tip for Cabbage the practice prevents yellowing.
½ oz $8.50 • 1 oz $13.75
Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost.
Plant ¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in 7-12 days. 614-Winningstadt 612-Early Snowball
Introduced in 1866 by James J. H. Gregory &
Transplant outdoors 24-36" apart just before Introduced to American gardeners in 1888
Sons of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Upright
the last frost. Cabbage needs a regular supply of by Peter Henderson & Company. Smooth
water and full sun. and compact plants with a spread of 30". 6-7" heads of tightly formed white curds
Exceptionally hard dark bluish-green pointed are solid, crisp, and tender, excellent quality.
352-Copenhagen Market heads are up to 9" long by 7" wide. Mild flavor, Can be over-wintered for early crops in
Danish heirloom introduced by H. Hartman excellent keeper. 80-90 days from transplant. warmer regions. 60-85 days from transplant.
& Company in 1909. Solid heads reach 6-8" ±8,900 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 ±5,600 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
in diameter, weigh 3-4 pounds, and rarely ¼ oz $5.25 • ½ oz $8.50 • 1 oz $13.75 ¼ oz $5.00 • ½ oz $6.75 • 1 oz $10.75

carrot
• Carrot •
Green Thumb Tip for Carrots
Sow seeds outdoors 3-4 weeks before last spring
frost or as soon as soil can be worked. Plant seeds
½" apart and ¼" deep in rows 16-24" apart. Tamp
soil firmly; keep bed moist until emergence.
Germination is slow and uneven, so be patient.
Using spun polyester row covers may improve
germination rates. Thin to 2-4" apart.
Danvers Dragon Paris Market 357(OG)-Danvers

Developed in Danvers,
Massachusetts in the late 1800s.
Leading main crop variety for home and
market, stores well. Bright orange flesh is
nearly coreless, sweet, and tender. Uniform
roots up to 8" long. High yields in clay or
heavy soils. 65-87 days. ±21,000 seeds/oz.
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $9.00
¼ oz $14.40 • ½ oz $23.10 • 1 oz $36.90
4 oz $117.90 • 8 oz $188.70
1190-Dragon
The most refined purple carrot available;
bred by John Navazio. Sure to be the best
Scarlet Nantes St. Valery Bloody Butcher selling carrot at specialty and farmers’
markets. Beautiful red-purple exterior
provides an amazing contrast with the yellow-
orange interior when sliced. Sweet, almost
spicy flavor. 90 days. ±24,500 seeds/oz.
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $7.50
¼ oz $12.00 • ½ oz $19.25 • 1 oz $30.75
4 oz $98.25 • 8 oz $157.25
1507-Paris Market
Nineteenth-century French heirloom. Early
round red-orange carrots, 1-2" in diameter,
uniform and very sweet. Does well in shallow
or rocky soil. Can also be grown in containers.
Blue Jade Country Gentleman Golden Bantam Highly sought after by gourmet restaurants
and a great seller at markets. 50-68 days.
1/8 oz $7.50 • ¼ oz $12.00 • ½ oz $19.25
1 oz $30.75 • 4 oz $98.25 • 8 oz $157.25
358-Scarlet Nantes
(aka Early Coreless) Dates to the 1850s;
original seed developed by Vilmorin in
France. Cylindrical roots are 7" long with
blunt tips. Fine-grained bright red-orange
flesh is nearly coreless. Great flavor, sweet
and brittle. Good when used as baby
carrots. Excellent for freezing and juicing.
Widely adapted, stores well. 65-75 days.
Japonica Striped Maize Mandan Bride Mixed Colors ±21,000 seeds/oz. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
1/8 oz $5.00 • ¼ oz $7.50 • ½ oz $10.00
1 oz $15.00 • 4 oz $30.00 • 8 oz $45.00
360-St. Valery
(aka James Scarlet) Mentioned by Vilmorin
in 1885 as having been grown for a “long time.”
James Vick & Sons Co. of Rochester, New
York reported in 1924 that St. Valery was “The
best and most handsome main crop carrot....
Enormously productive.” Fine-grained red-
orange roots grow up to 12" long. Deliciously
sweet, excellent for storage. 80-90 days.
1/8 oz $7.50 • ¼ oz $12.00 • ½ oz $19.25
Oaxacan Green Dent Reid's Yellow Dent Smoke Signals 1 oz $30.75 • 4 oz $98.25 • 8 oz $157.25

corn
• Corn • on 6' plants. 85-90 days. ±2,100 seeds/lb.

Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 4 oz $4.75
8 oz $7.75• 1 lb $12.50
Green Thumb Tip for Corn 933-Mixed Colors Broomcorn
Sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost A type of sorghum traditionally used in broom-
has passed. Plant seeds 4" apart and 1" deep making. Diverse mix of varieties in many
in rows 36-48" apart. Seeds will germinate colors. Includes Apache Red, Texas Black
in 4-21 days. Thin to 8" apart. For good Amber, Tennessee Red, Nicaraguan Broom,
pollination and full ears, plant in blocks of 3-6 Iowa Red, Hadley Kidd, Moyer Sonnen, Sattie
rows instead of one long row. Corn is a heavy Museum, Moyer Jensen Gold, Hungarian
feeder and does best in well-drained fertile soil Red and Black, Ramirez South Chile, and
with plenty of water and full sun. Kepley. Gorgeous in floral arrangements.
1 0 0 - 1 1 0 d ay s . ± 1 9 , 8 0 0 s e e d s / l b .
863-Bloody Butcher Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1 oz $7.75
Known in the U.S. since 1845; originally from 4 oz $12.25 • 8 oz $18.75 • 1 lb $25.00
Virginia. Plants grow up to 12' tall and have at 934-Oaxacan Green Dent
least two ears per stalk; each ear is 8-12" long. Grown for centuries by the Zapotec Indians
Striking maroon and red-black kernels. Used of southern Mexico where it is used to StowellÕ s Evergreen
for flour, cornmeal, or corn-on-the-cob when make green flour tamales. Traditionally
young. Good drought tolerance. Great for fall grown with squash and beans which climb
decorations. 100-110 days. ±1,500 seeds/lb. up the corn stalks. Drought resistant,
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 4 oz $4.75 • 8 oz $7.75 sturdy, 7' plants produce iridescent
1 lb $12.50 green kernels on 10" ears. 75-100 days.
1194(OG)-Blue Jade ±1,500 seeds/lb. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
Miniature plants (up to 3 feet) bear 4 oz $7.50 • 8 oz $12.75 • 1 lb $23.00
3-6 ears with sweet steel-blue kernels
that turn jade-blue when boiled. One of 1496-Reid's Yellow Dent
the only sweet corns that can be grown in One of the most productive hardy corns ever
containers. 70-80 days. ±3,100 seeds/lb. developed, this variety was a prize winner at
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 4 oz $20.00 the 1893 World’s Fair. Developed in 1846
8 oz $32.63 • 1 lb $52.63 by James L. Reid of Illinois from a Gordon
Hopkins cross his father brought from
366(OG)-Country Gentleman Ohio. Vigorous 6-7' plants with 9-10" well-
Introduced in 1890 by S. D. Woodruff filled ears. Very dependable and adaptive
& Sons of Orange, Connecticut. variety. 85-110 days. ±1,900 seeds/lb.
Standard late-season white corn Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 4 oz $3.75 • 8 oz $5.00
with narrow “shoe peg” (non-rowed) kernels. 1 lb $8.00
Tapered 7-8" ears grow on 7-8' stalks that
often produce two ears. Home garden 1488(OG)-Smoke Signals Tom Thumb Popcorn
variety for fresh use or canning. 88-92 days. Ornamental and delicious popcorn
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 with kernels in shades of blue,
pink, mahogany, white, and yellow. Slender
367(OG)-Golden Bantam Improved ears up to 7" long are borne in profusion
The original strain of Golden on 8' plants. 100 days. ±4,800 seeds/lb.
Bantam was introduced by W. Atlee Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 4 oz $20.00
Burpee in 1902. This improved 8 oz $32.63 • 1 lb $52.63
strain was selected for longer ears and greater
tenderness. Produces an early main crop 368(OG)-StowellÕ s Evergreen
for home gardeners and market growers. In the early 1800s, after years of
Excellent sweet flavor, ideal for freezing and refining this strain, Nathaniel
fresh eating. 70-85 days. ±2,000 seeds/lb. Newman Stowell sold two ears of
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 4 oz $4.75 seed for $4.00 to a friend who agreed to
8 oz $7.75• 1 lb $12.50 use it only for his private use. His “friend”
616(OG)-Japonica Striped Maize then sold the seed for $20,000. Stowell’s
Magnificent ornamental corn variety is still the leading white sweet corn
from Japan; known in the 1890s for home gardens and market growers.
as Striped-Leafed Japanese Maize. Ears grow 8-9" long, 1-2 ears per stalk,
Variegated leaves striped with green, white, holds well. 80-100 days. ±2,300 seeds/lb.
yellow, and pink. Tassels are dark purple, Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 4 oz $4.75
kernels are burgundy. Beautiful when 8 oz $7.75• 1 lb $12.50 Two Inch Strawberry Popcorn
planted as a border. Color develops better 1195(OG)-Two Inch
when plants are widely spaced. 85 days. 864(OG)-Tom Thumb Popcorn
(aka Hulless, Dwarf Rice, Squirrel Strawberry Popcorn
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Small red strawberr y-shaped
Tooth) An ornamental popcorn
1355(OG)-Mandan Bride bred by the late Professor Elwyn ears are good for popping and gorgeous
From the Mandan Indians of Meader at the University of New Hampshire. for fall decorations. Plants are 5-6' tall
Minnesota and North Dakota. Dwarf 3½' plants produce 1-2 ears each w ith 2-4 ears per stal k . 100 days.
Extensive color range includes some that measure up to 4" long. Good for Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
attractive striped kernels. Use as a flour coastal and short-season areas. 85-90 days. This seal means that the seed is certified
corn or for fall displays. Ears are 6-8" long Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 organic. See page 69 for details.

cucumber
916-BoothbyÕ s Blonde produced.” Very early pickling type. Green

• Cucumber •
Heirloom from the Boothby family of 6" long fruits are symmetrical, smooth, and
uniform. 50-60 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Livermore, Maine. Heavy producer of oval,
creamy yellow, warty fruits with black spines. 365(OG)-Early Fortune
Green Thumb Tip for Cucumbers Excellent crisp sweet flavor, no need to (aka Special Dark Green) Introduced
Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills peel. Best when eaten at 4" long. Very good around 1910 by the Jerome B. Rice
after the last frost when soil is warm. Space for bread and butter pickles. 55-60 days. Seed Company of Cambridge, New York.
hills 6' apart in all directions. Plants seeds Packet (50 seeds) $2.75. Available ± January 2011. Originated with George Starr of Royal Oak,
1" deep with 6-8 seeds per hill; thin to 3-4 111(OG)-Bushy Michigan, who discovered it in a crop of
plants per hill. Can also be started indoors Introduced to American gardeners Davis Perfect (now extinct). Fruits measure
2-4 weeks before the last frost. Cucumbers by SSE in 1992. Originated in Russia 8" long. 55-60 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
benefit from full sun and consistent where its short vines (up to 5' long) and New! 1522(OG)-Edmonson
moisture. Provide support for vines in order ease of growing made it perfect for dacha Introduced to SSE in 1982 by Clarice
to save space. or second-home gardens near Moscow. Cooper of Kansas and her late
Produces bumper crops for fresh eating husband Auburn. Family heirloom
and pickling. 45-50 days. ±900 seeds/oz. dating to 1913 from Clarice’s grandfather
865(OG)-A & C Pickling Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • ½ oz $7.75 Edmonson; still being maintained by Clarice.
(aka Ace) Introduced in 1928 by 1 oz $13.00 • 4 oz $44.00
Abbott & Cobb of Philadelphia, White-green blocky 4" fruits mature to a
Pennsylvania. Uniformly straight 10" fruits 1443(OG)-Crystal Apple deep red-orange. Crisp and flavorful even
hold their dark green color for a long time. (aka Apple Shaped) A prolific when large; rarely bitter. Good for slicing,
Very productive. Excellent variety for home or and sweet flavored cucumber salads, and pickling. Hardy and prolific,
market gardens. 50-55 days. ±1,100 seeds/oz. that is shaped like an apple when mature. disease and drought resistant. 70 days.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • ½ oz $7.75 Listed by Ferry Morse Seed Co. of Detroit Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
1 oz $13.00 • 4 oz $44.00 in 1934; once very popular in Australia 1191(OG)-Japanese Climbing
1357-Armenian and New Zealand. Very tender creamy Japanese in origin; listed by
(Cucumis melo) (aka Snake Melon, Serpent white skin. Good for market or home Thorburn in 1892. A distinct
Cucumber) Looks and tastes like a cucumber gardeners. 65 days. ±1,000 seeds/oz. climbing sort with strong grasping
but botanically a melon. Crunchy flesh Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • ½ oz $7.75 tendrils, ideal for growing on a trellis or
is burpless, never bitter, and makes great 1 oz $13.00 • 4 oz $44.00 fence but can also be grown on the ground.
Tender, crisp, and slightly tart fruit up to 9"
pickles. Prolific output, performs especially 617(OG)-Double Yield long. Excellent for both slicing and pickling.
well in hot climates. Light green ribbed fruits Introduced in 1924 by Joseph
grow up to two feet long; they grow straight 58-65 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Harris Co. of Coldwater, New
when trellised but tend to twist when grown York. In the words of the introducer, “The 866(OG)-Longfellow
on the ground. 50-75 days. ±890 seeds/oz. remarkable thing about this new cucumber Introduced in 1927 by Jerome B.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • ½ oz $6.25 is its wonderful productiveness. For every Rice Seed Company of Cambridge,
1 oz $10.50 • 4 oz $35.75 pickle that is cut off, two or three more are New York. Preferred by market growers as
A & C Pickling Armenian BoothbyÕ s Blonde
Bushy Crystal Apple Double Yield

cucumber
a “straight pack” sort for shipment to high
grade markets. Green-black tapered fruits
are 12" long by 2½" in diameter. 62-80 days. Edmonson Cucumber new
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
1192-Mexican Sour Gherkin
Donated by Long-time
(Melothria scabra) Newly rediscovered Members
heirloom. Produces abundant crops of Clarice Cooper and her late husband
1-2" fruits reminiscent of tiny watermelons
that fall off the vines when ripe. Sweet Auburn read about Seed Savers
cucumber flavor contrasted by a surprising Exchange in Mother Earth News
sourness, as if they are already pickled. magazine in 1982. In a Letter to the
Great for growing on a trellis. 60-70 days. Editor the young Seed Savers Exchange
±10,000 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 announced the first "campout" in
250 seeds $7.50 • 500 seeds $12.50 Missouri.
1M $20.00 • 5M $87.50 • 10M $150.00
918(OG)-Miniature White Clarice and Auburn were among
Popular yellow-white miniature the original 12 attending that first
eating cucumber. Best eaten when conference. Unfortunately, they had to
fruits are less than 3" long. Mild sweet leave early. Clarice said,
flavor, no need to peel. Productive vines rarely
exceed 3' in length; suitable for container “I cried on the way home. I did, I cried Edmonson
gardening. 50-55 days. ±1,300 seeds/oz. the whole way home! And my husband said, “We will never ever
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • ½ oz $7.75 not stay for the whole thing again.” It was the first campout, and
1 oz $13.00 • 4 oz $44.00. Conventional seed everyone there had talked about having it again next year. I guess
available online.
our little bunch bonded that day. We just had so much fun! I was
112(OG)-Parade like a little kid. We never did leave early again for 25 years.”
Popular Russian variety. Heavy
set of uniform fruits that mature That same weekend of the first conference Clarice told her
at relatively the same time, making it a husband about her family’s heirloom cucumber seed given to
good processing variety. Fruits are 5" long her by her aunt. Clarice commented about the cucumber seed,
by 2" in diameter, one of our favorites at
Heritage Farm. Resistant to extreme weather “My Grandpa Edmonson, my maiden name is Edmonson, had
conditions. 50-60 days. ±1,000 seeds/oz. started this in 1913. It had been growing in the family since 1913!
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • ½ oz $7.75 I got to thinking about it, and thought, I have an heirloom seed.
1 oz $13.00 • 4 oz $44.00.
And I shared it from then on. I don’t know where Grandpa got
This seal means that the seed is certified
it. They grow pretty big. They’re a beautiful red-orange color and
organic. See page 69 for details. even when they’re big you can still put them in salad.”
Early Fortune Japanese Climbing Longfellow
Mexican Sour Gherkin Miniature White Parade

cucumber
of Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania. Once a
1356(OG)-Parisian Pickling 1475-Poona Kheera popular market variety in Australia. Short
(aka Improved Bourbonne) A Originally from Poona, India, this very
and plump, resembles a lemon in size,
French heirloom used in the late unusual cucumber matures into what looks
shape, and color; mature fruits even have
1800s to manufacture gherkins like a large russet potato. Smooth-skinned
a faint lemony flavor. Used for pickling,
(cornichons). Listed in 1892 by James J. H. fruits turn from white to golden-yellow to
slicing, and in salads. Very easy to digest.
Gregory of Marblehead, Massachusetts. Dark russet brown and may be eaten at any stage,
Rust and drought resistant, extremely
green color, firm thick flesh, inconspicuous skin and all. Tender, crisp, and delicious.
productive. 58-70 days. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
seeds. Can be used small for pickling Hardy disease resistant vines produce
Available ± January 2011.
(50 days) or larger for slicing (70 days). an early crop with good yields. 55 days.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 1434-West Indian Gherkin
(Cucumis anguria) (aka Burr Gherkin) A
new New! 1532(OG)-Russian different species than the common cucumber,
Pickling traditionally used for pickling as the flesh
Originally from Perm, Russia.
is thin, tough, and seedy. Introduced from
First offered in the 1991 SSE Yearbook
Jamaica in 1793. Catalogued by James J.
by Daniel L. Flyger from South Dakota
H. Gregory as early as 1875. He describes
who said the seed was “brought to this
it as “A very small, elegant, peculiar sort . . .
area by German-Russian immigrants
prolific to an extraordinary degree.” Very
in the 1870s.” Early maturing smooth
drought tolerant. 60-65 days. ±5,600 seeds/oz.
green pickling cucumber with a delicious
sweet flavor and good crunch. 50-55 days.
500 seeds $7.50 • 1M $10.00 • 5M $15.00
10M $35.00
618-SnowÕ s Fancy Pickling New! 214-White Wonder
(aka Snow’s Pickling) Selected from Chicago
(aka Long White, Albino) Introduced in
Pickling by J. C. Snow of the famous Snow
1893 by W. Atlee Burpee of Philadelphia
Pickle Farm in Rockford, Illinois. Listed
who obtained the seeds from a customer in
circa 1905 by Vaughan Seed House of
western New York. Fruits are 7" long by 2½" in
Chicago. Once a very popular small pickle,
diameter. Turns from greenish-white to ivory
can still be used to make fancy pickles today.
then yellowish at maturity. Excellent eating
Moderately dark green, short and slender (5"
quality, ideal for pickles or slicing. Highly
long by 1½" wide), thin fleshed. 50-60 days.
productive even during hot weather. 58 days.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75. Available ± January 2011.
±950 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
213-True Lemon ½ oz $6.25 • 1 oz $10.50 • 4 oz $35.75
(aka Lemon, Garden Lemon) Heirloom
listed in the 1894 catalog of Samuel Wilson
Russian Pickling
Parisian Pickling Poona Kheera SnowÕ s Fancy Pickling

new
True Lemon West Indian Gherkin White Wonder

miscellaneous
1225-Prickly Caterpillar
(Scorpiurus muricatus) Unusual legume native to southern
Europe. Described by Fearing Burr in Field and Garden
Vegetables of America (1863). Pods are narrow and twisted
like a caterpillar rolled up on itself. Low-growing plants
with tiny yellow flowers make a beautiful ground cover.
Caterpillars may be added to salads to surprise unexpected
diners, but are generally not meant to be eaten because they
are so spiky. Can be grown in containers if space is tight. Great
historic novelty. Annual. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $25.25
2.5M $52.50 • 5M $87.50 • 10M $166.50
Green Thumb Tip for Prickly Caterpillar

Sow seeds indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost. Plant ¼" deep.
Seeds will germinate in 10-14 days. Transplant outdoors 6-10"
apart when the danger of frost has passed. Caterpillars prefer
full sun. Can also be directly sown outdoors after last frost.
622(OG)-Garden Huckleberry 912(OG)-Aunt MollyÕ s Ground 1045(OG)-Sunberry

(Solanum melanocerasum) Upright Cherry (Physalis pruinosa) ( S o l a n u m b u r b a n k i i ) (a k a
3-4' branched plants produce Native of eastern and central North Wonderberry) Apparently bred
hundreds of ¾" purple-black berries America. Outstanding Polish variety by Luther Burbank in the early
in clusters. Best when picked after berries prized for its unique flavor. Easy to grow, 1900s; distributed by John Lewis Childs as
turn from glossy to dull black. Tasteless when prolific, and super sweet. Can be used for Wonderberry. Great controversy ensued over
raw and unsweetened; best used in mock preserves, pies, over ice cream, or in fresh the plant’s provenance and true identity, and
blueberry pies and preserves. Use about fruit salads. The ½-¾" fruits are encased in Burbank’s reputation was badly damaged.
1 pound of berries to ½ cup of sugar a papery husk that turns brown when the
for best flavor. Good for freezing and fruits ripen. Stores 3-4 weeks in the husk. Prolific bushy plants loaded with small,
canning. 75-80 days from transplant. Productive plants have a sprawling habit. 70 slightly sweet, dull blue berries. 50-75 days.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 500 seeds $4.75 days from transplant. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 500 seeds $4.75
1M $7.50 • 2.5M $14.25 • 5M $21.00 500 seeds $4.75 • 1M $7.50 • 2.5M $14.25 1M $7.50 • 2.5M $14.25 • 5M $21.00
10M $31.50 5M $21.00 • 10M $31.50 10M $31.50 • 50M $132.50 • 250M $562.50
Green Thumb Tip for Huckleberry Green Thumb Tip for Ground Cherry Green Thumb Tip for Sunberry
Sow seeds indoors 6 weeks before last frost. Plant Sow seeds indoors 6 weeks before last frost. Sow seeds indoors 6 weeks before last frost. Plant
¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in 14 days. Thin Plant ¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in 14 days. ¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in 15-21 days.
seedlings when 2" tall and transplant into individual Transplant outdoors 12-18" apart when the Transplant outdoors 24" apart in rows 36" apart.
pots. Transplant outdoors 24" apart in rows 36" danger of frost has passed. Ground cherries prefer Sunberries tolerate a wide variety of climates and
apart. Garden Huckleberries prefer full sun. full sun. Excellent results at Heritage Farm when conditions, but do not tolerate frost. Plant in full
grown on landscape cloth, which suppresses sun. Plants are self-supporting, but sprawl over a
weeds and makes collecting the fruits easier. large area. Cage or trellis when space is limited.

eggplant
Applegreen Casper Diamond Florida High Bush
Goyo Kumba Listada de Gandia Pingtung Long Purple Pickling

70 days from transplant. ±7,000 seeds/oz. Hardy, vigorous, disease resistant plants. 65-
• Eggplant • Packet (50 seeds) $2.75• 1/8 oz $10.00
¼ oz $16.00 • ½ oz $25.50 • 1 oz $40.75
75 days from transplant. ±6,700 seeds/oz.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $10.00
members offer 159 varieties ¼ oz $16.00 • ½ oz $25.50 • 1 oz $40.75
370-Florida High Bush
Green Thumb Tip for Eggplants Standard market variety bred in Florida 1508(OG)-Purple Pickling
in the 1940s for the commercial trade. Tr a d i t i o n a l It a l i a n v a r i e t y
Sow seeds indoors 8 weeks before last frost. Vigorous, upright, well-branched plants bear used for making eggplant
Plant ¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in 14 days. continuously throughout the season. Large relish or for fresh eating. Pear-
Transplant outdoors 18-24" apart once danger purple-black pear-shaped fruits with white shaped fruits (up to 8" long) are borne
of frost has passed and soil is warm. Eggplants flesh are held high off the ground. Disease and i n ab u n dan ce o n p u r pl e - stem m ed
prefer full sun. Using landscape fabric or black drought resistant. 75-85 days from transplant. thornless plants. 90 days from transplant.
plastic can accelerate growth and productivity ±6,700 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75. Available ± January 2011.
in cooler climates. 1/8 oz $10.00 • ¼ oz $16.00 • ½ oz $25.50
1 oz $40.75 1403-Red Ruffled
619(OG)-Applegreen (S. integrifolium) (aka Hmong Red) From
Developed by the late Professor 1399-Goyo Kumba Thailand; introduced as an ornamental in the
Elwyn Meader in New Hampshire (Solanum aethiopicum) Originally from 19th century. Ribbed red-orange 3" fruits are
in 1964. Productive upright 2-3' plants. Africa. Vibrant red 3" slightly flattened fruits. borne in abundance on 2-3' tall plants. Fruits
Oval fruits are 5" in diameter with pale Outstanding as an ornamental, plants grow are bitter and used extensively in Asian cuisine.
green skin and mild white flesh. Non-acid 4' tall. Very prolific, fruits last for extended Referred to as miniature pumpkins by florists.
flavor, no need to peel. Extra-early and periods. 90-100 days from transplant. 65-75 days from transplant. ±8,200 seeds/oz.
productive, does well even in cool and wet ±6,100 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $10.00
conditions. 62-70 days from transplant. 1/8 oz $10.00 • ¼ oz $16.00 • ½ oz $25.50 ¼ oz $16.00 • ½ oz $25.50 • 1 oz $40.75
±6,100 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 1 oz $40.75
1/8 oz $14.00 • ¼ oz $22.40 • ½ oz $35.70 1304-Rosa Bianca
1 oz $57.00 1196(OG)-Listada de Gandia Stunning Italian heirloom. Round 4-6"
Introduced into southern France fruits are lavender-pink with creamy
369-Casper around 1850. Stunning 8" oval white shading. Mild in flavor and rarely
Our favorite white variety for fresh eating fr uits are white w ith pur ple bitter. Well suited for all of your cooking
in the early summer. Compact plants stripes. Small 14" plants produce heavy needs, great for eggplant parmesan. 70-85
produce snow-white 6" by 2" diameter fruits yields of high quality thin-skinned fruits days from transplant. ±7,500 seeds/oz.
with mild flesh. Peeling is not necessary if with mild white flesh. Thrives in very Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $10.00
eaten when small. 70 days from transplant. hot weather. 80-90 days from transplant. ¼ oz $16.00 • ½ oz $25.50 • 1 oz $40.75
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 ±4,900 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
1/8 oz $14.00 • ¼ oz $22.40 • ½ oz $35.70 1404-Round Mauve
34-Diamond 1 oz $57.00. Conventional seed available online. From China. A beautiful round mauve
Collected from the Ukraine by SSE in 1993. eggplant, thin-skinned with white flesh
Fruits are set in clusters of 4-6 on 2' tall plants. 620-Pingtung Long that is not bitter. Harvest when fruit is
Dark purple fruits with green tinted flesh are (aka Ping Tung Long) Beautiful heirloom the size of a tennis bal l. Compact
9" long by 3" in diameter. Excellent texture from Pingtung, Taiwan. Slender fruits up plants are well suited to container
and flavor, rarely bitter. Disease resistant. to 12" long with shiny dark lavender skin. gardening. 80-90 days from transplant.

eggplant / kale
Red Ruffled Rosa Bianca Round Mauve Striped Togo
Thai Green Udumalapet Dwarf Blue Red Russian

1/8 oz $10.00 • ¼ oz $16.00 • ½ oz $25.50
1 oz $40.75
• Kale •
1405-Striped Togo Green Thumb Tip for Kale
(S. aethiopicum) A different species than the
common eggplant. Stunning striped fruits Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before last
are 1" wide by 3" long. Fruits turn from two- frost. Plant ¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in
toned green to two-toned orange. Strongly 3-10 days. Transplant outdoors 24" apart just
flavored fruits, but not bitter. Best used as an before the last frost. Prefers full sun. Kale is
ornamental; holds very well in fresh or dried most tender and delicious after a frost. Harvest
arrangements. 70-85 days from transplant. can continue even after snow.
1/8 oz $10.00 • ¼ oz $16.00 • ½ oz $25.50
624-Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch
1 oz $40.75 Gorgeous finely curled blue-green leaves
621-Thai Green hold their color even in severe cold. Uniform
Heirloom from Thailand. Long slender low-growing plants are 15" tall with a 20-
12" fruits have tender light green skin that 35" spread. Very hardy; will overwinter
does not require peeling. Fine quality mild with mulch in zones 4-5. Ornamental
white flesh absorbs flavors well. Prolific and and delicious. High in vitamin A. 53-65
drought resistant. 70-80 days from transplant. days from transplant. ±10,000 seeds/oz.
±5,800 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • ¼ oz $5.25
1/8 oz $10.00 • ¼ oz $16.00 • ½ oz $25.50 ½ oz $8.50 • 1 oz $13.50
1 oz $40.75 623(OG)-Lacinato
1182(OG)-Udumalapet (aka Dinosaur, Nero di Toscana)
(aka Udmalbet) Beautiful and Italian heirloom that dates back
edible striped eggplant from to the eighteenth century. Blue-green
India. Heavy yields of pear-shaped fruits strap-like leaves are 3" wide by 10-18" long
are light green streaked with purple, with a heavily savoyed texture. Excellent Lacinato
ripening to golden-yellow with lavender flavor that is enhanced by frost. Best eaten
stripes. Best eaten small, when fruits when leaves are small and tender. 62 the hardiest and most tender of all kales.
are about 3" long. Great for chutneys days from transplant. ±8,400 seeds/oz. Beautiful purple-veined blue-green leaves
and curries. 80-90 days from transplant. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • ¼ oz $9.00 tinged with reddish-purple. Frilly leaf
±8,500 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 ½ oz $14.57 • 1 oz $23.14 margins resemble oak leaves. Vigorous 18-36"
1/8 oz $14.00 • ¼ oz $22.40. Conventional seed
625(OG)-Red Russian plants. Mild sweet flavor. Hardy to -10°F. 50-
available online. (aka R agged Jack) Originally 60 days from transplant. ±10,000 seeds/oz.
This seal means that the seed is certified from Siberia, brought to Canada Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • ¼ oz $9.00
organic. See page 69 for details. by Russian traders around 1885. One of ½ oz $14.57 • 1 oz $23.14

garlic
new
Bogatyr Broadleaf Czech Erik's German White
Elephant Chesnok Red Georgian Crystal
German Extra Hardy Georgian Fire
Garlic Planting Guide,

Shipping Instructions
and Substitutions
The best planting time for garlic is
from September 15 until November 30
when the soil temperature is around
60°F, which will vary depending on
where you live. Every package of garlic
contains a detailed planting guide.
We will be accepting
Lorz Italian Music orders for garlic
beginning
August 1, 2011.
By that date we will have a better
estimation of the overall quantity and
quality of garlic harvested.
On the garlic section of the order form
(located in the middle of this catalog)
be sure to indicate which
shipping week you prefer:
Garlic will ship weekly beginning
Sept. 6, 2011 through Oct. 17, 2011.
SSE reserves the right to substitute in
Persian Star Siberian case of a crop failure or shortage.

garlic
New! 923-Erik's German White 855(OG)-Lorz Italian

• Garlic • A local favorite produced for over 10 years
by our neighbor Erik Sessions. Hardy plants
Northwest heirloom brought to
members offer 347 varieties Washington State's Columbia Basin
with strong roots that overwinter without from Italy by the Lorz family before 1900.
1037(OG)-Bogatyr heaving out of ground. Bulbs have white Medium warm with a zesty flavor that is not
Obtained from the Gatersleben wrappers with red-purple skinned cloves, harsh and lingers on the tongue. Great for
Seed Bank (#7204), but originally easy to peel. Rich and slightly spicy garlic roasting. Softneck, 12-20 cloves per bulb.
from Moscow. Beautifully marbled brown flavor. Hardneck, 4-6 large cloves. 2 Bulbs 2 Bulbs $7.50 • 5 Bulbs$17.50 • 10 Bulbs $32.50
or purple striped cloves. Large cloves $6.50 • 5 Bulbs$15.00 25 Bulbs $75.00
are easy to peel. Good storage qualities. 1038(OG)-Georgian Crystal 1199(OG)-Music
Hardneck, 5-7 cloves per bulb. 2 Bulbs $7.50 From the Gatersleben Seed Bank
5 Bulbs $17.50 • 10 Bulbs $32.50 • 25 Bulbs $75.00 (#6819), also known as Cichisdzhvari. Italian variety brought to Canada
Beautiful fat bulbs with large cloves. by Al Music in the 1980s from his
1373(OG)-Broadleaf Czech Mild flavor when raw, smooth and buttery homeland. Bright white bulbs with a hint
Hint of pastel red blush on bulb when roasted. Excellent storage qualities. of pink and brown on clove skins. Large
skins with large, creamy colored Hardneck, 4-6 cloves per bulb. 2 Bulbs $7.50 cloves are easy to peel. Rich, sweet, and
cloves. Sweet and mild flavor 5 Bulbs $17.50 • 10 Bulbs $32.50 • 25 Bulbs $75.00 caramelly when roasted. Delicious and spicy
when cooked. Full, pungent garlic flavor raw flavor. Hardneck, 4-6 cloves per bulb.
when raw. Originally obtained from the
1198(OG)-Georgian Fire 2 Bulbs $7.50 • 5 Bulbs$17.50 • 10 Bulbs $32.50
Obtained from the Gatersleben Seed 25 Bulbs $75.00
Gatersleben Seed Bank (#146). Softneck, Bank (#6822) in eastern Germany.
10-14 cloves per bulb. 2 Bulbs $7.50 Described by chefs as a truly “white hot” 856(OG)-Persian Star
5 Bulbs $17.50 • 10 Bulbs $32.50 • 25 Bulbs $75.00 garlic. Raw taste is strong with a hotness (aka Samarkand) Collected in
that is not at all unpleasant. Great for salsa Samarkand, Uzbekistan by long-
857(OG)-Chesnok Red and salads. Hardneck, 4-6 cloves per bulb. time SSE member John Swenson. Pleasant
(aka Shvelisi) Originated in the 2 Bulbs $7.50 • 5 Bulbs$17.50 • 10 Bulbs $32.50 flavor with a mild spicy zing. Good all-
village of Shvelisi, Republic of 25 Bulbs $75.00 purpose variety that produces reliable yields
Georgia. Beautiful purple-red bulbs peel
easily. Retains flavor well when cooked. 922c-German Extra Hardy year after year. Hardneck, 8-12 cloves per bulb.
Sustainably grown without the use of 2 Bulbs $7.50 • 5 Bulbs$17.50 • 10 Bulbs $32.50
Rated as one of the very best for baking or pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizer. 25 Bulbs $75.00
roasting. Hardneck, 8-10 cloves per bulb. 1lb $15.00 • 5 lb $70.00 • 10lb $130.00
2 Bulbs $7.50 • 5 Bulbs$17.50 • 10 Bulbs $32.50 25lb $300.00
1200(OG)-Siberian
25 Bulbs $75.00 One of the best and most popular
922(OG)-German Extra Hardy garlics. Huge bulbs, good full flavor,
1197(OG)-Elephant Vigorous grower with long roots not overpowering. Purple-blushed wrappers
Not a true garlic but actually a that enable it to over w inter peel away to reveal almost pure purple
type of leek. Huge cloves and without heaving out of the ground. clove skins. Hardneck, 4-7 cloves per bulb.
much milder flavor than regular garlic. Outside skin is ivory-white, but the clove 2 Bulbs $7.50 • 5 Bulbs$17.50 • 10 Bulbs $32.50
Bulbs can grow 3-5" in diameter and up skin is dark red. Strong raw flavor, high 25 Bulbs $75.00
to one pound dry weight under ideal sugar content, one of the very best for
conditions. Bulbs average 4-6 cloves. roasting. Hardneck, 4-7 cloves per bulb. Please note: We will be accepting orders
2 Bulbs $7.50 • 5 Bulbs $17.50 • 10 Bulbs $32.50
1 Bulb $4.25 • 5 Bulbs $20.00 • 10 Bulbs $37.50 25 Bulbs $75.00 for garlic beginning August 1, 2011.
25 Bulbs $87.50
SSE Members also grow commercial garlic

This year we were happy to enlist the help of former SSE garden crew
employees Mike Bollinger and Katie Prochaska to grow garlic for our
catalog sales. In the years since they were employees at Seed Savers
Exchange, Mike and Katie have been very active in pursuing their passion
for sustainable farming. They became the resident stewards of the Good
Life Center in Maine and also worked at the nearby Four Season Farm.
Here they had the opportunity to learn about moveable greenhouses
and year-round vegetable production in northern climates.
After leaving the Northeast, Mike managed a youth urban farming
initiative in Chicago, while Katie was the Horticulturist for the
Regenstein Fruit and Vegetable Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Together, they were hired to design and manage the farm at Heritage
Prairie Market in Geneva, Illinois.
Since the spring of 2009, they have been farming near Decorah. They
grow high quality specialty greens for area restaurants and grocers. Mike
and Katie commented on this year's harvest, "We were really happy with the
garlic we grew this year. It came up fast and early with big cloves and great taste."
Visit them on their website at www.riverrootfarm.com Mike Bollinger & Katie Prochaska

gourd
diverse ornamentals that we offer. Easy to grow 1049-Gourd Mixture
• Gourd •
and durable. 90-100 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
250 seeds $13.75 • 1M $35.25
(C. pepo) Beautifully diverse ornamental
gourd mixture with equal portions of
Green Thumb Tip for Gourds 770-Birdhouse Cou-Tors Hative, Orange Warted, Ten
(L. siceraria) Light-green fruits with rounded Commandments, Nest Egg, Flat Striped,
Sow seeds outdoors after the danger of frost has Striped Pear, Orange Ball, Spinning
passed in 12" diameter hills. Space hills 6' apart in
necks and bowls grow 14" tall and 12" in
diameter. Dried gourds make excellent Gourd, and Warted Mixture. Beautiful
all directions. Plant seeds 1" deep with 6-8 seeds per fall decorations; great moneymaker
hill; thin to 3-4 plants per hill. Can also be started birdhouses. Vigorous 15-35' vines. 95-110 days.
Packet (25 seeds) $2 .75 • 250 seeds $10.00 f o r road s i d e s t a n d s . 9 0 - 1 0 0 d ay s .
indoors 8 weeks before the last frost. Gourds prefer
full sun and grow well on fences or garden trellises. 1M $19.50 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75
1M $30.00
1202-Apple 936-Bule
(Lagenaria siceraria) Large hard-shelled (L. siceraria) Pronounced “boolay.” Unique 867-Spinning
gourds shaped like an apple. Mottled hard-shelled French gourd for drying. Similar (C. pepo) (aka Dancing) Sent to SSE by
green skin dries to brown; very long shelf in shape to a large apple, up to 8" tall and 6" member Junior Gordon from Hickman
life. Gourds are 6-8" tall and 4-6" across. across. Entire gourd is covered with small County in Tennessee. Years ago children
Best used for crafting and birdhouses. warts and bumps. Green when harvested, would carry these gourds in their pockets
100-120 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 brown when dried. Vigorous 15-35' vines. to play with at school where they would
250 seeds $12.75 • 1M $31.00 100-120 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2 .75 spin them on their desks. Hard shelled
when dried, great ornamental. 90-100 days.
1298-Autumn Wings 1406(OG)-Chinese Miniature Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.50
(Cucurbita pepo) A great mixture of winged (C. pepo) (aka Jack Be Little, 1M $11.75
brightly colored gourds. One of the most Munchkin) From Ohio SSE
member Ken Stoller. Small 1053-Ten Commandments
3" fruits weigh 4-5 ounces. A type of (C. pepo) (aka Crown of Thorns) Softball-sized
acorn squash which is delicious roasted gourds have ten fingers that point towards
as miniature squash or used as long the blossom end. Select mixture of bright
lasting holiday decorations. 100 days. striped, mottled, multicolored decorative
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 gourds. Excellent for fall displays. 95 days.
104-Dinosaur 1M $30.00
(L. siceraria) (aka Maranka, Swan) Given to
SSE years ago by a Cherokee member from 1055-Warted Mixture
Louisiana. Traditionally used to decorate (C. pepo) Colorful mixture of heavily
sweat lodges. Solid green gourds have curved warted 3-4 ounce fruits. Good range of
necks and distinctive ridges, perfect for gourd- colors and many multicolors. Extremely
craft swans. Total length of 18-24" with an 8" sturdy stems, long keepers, colors fade in
bowl. Best when grown on a trellis. 125 days. storage. 90-100 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $12.25 250 seeds $5.25 • 1M $13.50
Gourd Mixture 1M $20.75
Apple Autumn Wings Birdhouse
Bule Chinese Miniature Dinosaur
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24• SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE www.seedsavers.org fax: 563-382-6511
gourd / leek
Member Junior Gordon donated the Spinning

• Leek •
Gourd. The following letter was sent to Seed Savers
Exchange on September 7, 1999, along with seed for the
Green Thumb Tip for Leeks Spinning gourd (available for sale in this catalog).
Sow seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost.
Plant ¼" deep and spaced 1" in all directions. Seeds Dear Joanne Thuente,
will germinate in 5-7 days. Transplant outdoors 6" I wrote earlier to Seed Savers asking did they have or would
apart in rows 12-24" apart as soon as soil can be want seed of spinning gourds. They said they didn’t have a
worked in spring. Hill or mound soil around stems variety by that name and wanted it. Did I know of any other
several times to blanch as leeks grow. name for ‘em? No, it’s the only thing I ever heard ‘em called.
638-Blue Solaise We get the neck between the thumb and middle finger
(aka Bleu de Solaise) Beautiful 19th and give the gourd a quick twist and let go over a flat
century French heirloom with truly blue- surface. Ma said the kids brung ‘em to school to play
colored leaves that turn violet after a with when she was young.
cold spell. Very large 15-20" stalks are
sweet and flavorful. Extremely hardy, My seed comes from one gourd. Last year my brother
good for short-season areas and winter Thelbert stopped at the farmer’s co-op in Fairview in
harvest. 100-120 days from transplant. Williamson County, northeast of us. It was probably a
±8,800 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 corner counter, but he said it was one spinning gourd on the
¼ oz $9.75 • ½ oz $15.50 • 1 oz $25.00 “desk”. He asked the man there where did he get that. He told of an old
639-Giant Musselburgh man’s name in Fairview and where he lived. The man at the desk said he didn’t
(aka Scotch Flag) Scottish variety introduced know what it was. Thelbert said, “I do! It’s a spinning gourd. I been looking for them for
in the early 1800s. Enormous leeks that 30 years.” He got it up and spinned it on the desk. “You can have it,” the guy said.
are 9-15" long by 2-3" in diameter. Tender We raised ‘em and played with ‘em as kids. It don’t pay probably to raise ‘em in real fertile
white stalks, dark blue-green fan-shaped conditions since I suspect you’d have more useless gourds to spin. We’d raise ‘em beside
leaves. Mild flavor, stands winter well. a woven wire for their long vines to climb on.
Good buncher for market gardens. 80-150
days from transplant. ±9,700 seeds/oz. We used to always raise some “hog pumpkins” and “tater pumpkins”; the hog one has bigger
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • ¼ oz $5.25 and fewer ribs than the regular jack-o-lantern pumpkins and the necked green striped tater
½ oz $8.50 • 1 oz $13.50 pumpkin is what other people call cushaw pumpkins. But we’d buy seeds of crookneck
640-Prizetaker summer squash back then too. So, which they mix with is your guess.
(aka Lyon) English heirloom that first When we got bigger we lost interest in playing with ‘em and quit raising ‘em, afraid our
appeared in American catalogs at the end few surviving specimens would just be cut open to sow non-viable seed.
of the 1880s. Very hardy 36" tall plants with
thick, solid, pure-white base. Even with its We plant ‘em about the first or middle of May and by the last of August I start picking
large size, the stalk retains its tenderness and ‘em. But that’s just from the hill with the earliest. All of ‘em was planted the same day. So
mild flavor. 110-135 days from transplant. I would start them in pots in case y’alls season isn’t as long.
±10,600 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 Sorry, that’s about all the help I can be on ‘em.
¼ oz $5.25 • ½ oz $8.50 • 1 oz $13.50 Junior
Spinning Ten Commandments Warted Mixture
Blue Solaise Giant Musselburgh Prizetaker
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lettuce
• Lettuce •
Green Thumb Tip for Lettuce

worked in spring. Plant seeds 1" apart and
¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in 7-14 days.
Thin to 6-8" apart for Looseleaf, 10" apart for
Romaine, and 10-12" apart for Crisphead. Sow
continuously for a constant supply of lettuce.
Amish Deer Tongue Australian Yellowleaf Baby Oakleaf Lettuce is best grown in cooler weather and
prefers full sun or partial shade.
626-Amish Deer Tongue

Amish variety valued for its ruggedness
and heavy production. Thick compact
plant great for a cut-and-come-again
lettuce when thickly sown. Thin midrib,
good texture, pleasant sharp flavor.
Looseleaf, 45-55 days. ±26,000 seeds/oz.
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $4.75 • ¼ oz $7.75
½ oz $12.50 • 1 oz $20.00 • 8 oz $57.50
Bronze Arrowhead Cracoviensis Crisp Mint 377(OG)-Australian Yellowleaf
Australian heirloom from our
friends at Digger’s Club near
Melbourne. Very tender texture.
Unique chartreuse color. Slow to bolt, large
plants. Looseleaf, 50 days. ±23,000 seeds/oz.
½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00
937(OG)-Baby Oakleaf
A dwarf, compact version of
Green Oakleaf. Tasty and tender
medium green leaves are oakleaf-shaped
Flame Forellenschluss Gold Rush with rounded lobes. Holds for an extended
period. Looseleaf, 50 days. ±31,000 seeds/oz.
½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00
378-Bronze Arrowhead
Introduced as Bronze Beauty by Germania
Seed. Awarded the bronze medal at the 1947
All American Selections. Hailed as “the finest,
most colorful and most delicious leaf lettuce
for the home garden.” Our favorite oakleaf
type. Looseleaf, 40-50 days. ±25,000 seeds/oz.
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $4.75
Green Oakleaf Lolla Rossa Mascara ¼ oz $7.75 • ½ oz $12.50 • 1 oz $20.00
8 oz $57.50
New! 844(OG)-Bunte
Forellenschluss
The butterhead companion to the
Forellenschluss romaine. “Bunte” means
“colorful” in German. Sweet apple-green leaves
splashed with maroon, forms a loose 8-10" head.
Butterhead, 40-55 days. ±23,000 seeds/oz.
½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00
Merveille Pablo Red Iceberg

lettuce
1372(OG)-Cracoviensis 219(OG)-Lolla Rossa new

French heirloom described in (aka Lollo Rosso) Beautif ul
Vilmorin’s The Vegetable Garden magenta leaves with tiny frills,
(1885). Unique coloration. Rather quick light green bases. Mild flavor. Small
to bolt, but leaves remain tender and mild. 5-8" leaves. E xcel lent for cut-and-
Looseleaf, 65 days. ±19,000 seeds/oz. come-again lettuce when thickly sown.
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $7.00 • ¼ oz $11.50 The leaves make a wonderful garnish.
½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00 Looseleaf, 55 days. ±37,000 seeds/oz.
380(OG)-Crisp Mint Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $7.00 • ¼ oz $11.50
Unique mint-like leaves with ½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00
excellent flavor. Compact heads
grow upright to a height of 10". A real standout, 384-Mascara
one of our best varieties. Romaine, 45-55 days. One of the most beautiful varieties in
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 SSE’s collection of over one thousand
lettuces. Curly frilled oakleaf-shaped leaves
381(OG)-Flame retain their dark red color in hot weather.
Introduced to gardeners in 1988 Nice mild flavor. Looseleaf, 65 days.
by Harris Moran. Described as ±31,000 seeds/oz. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
“distinctly red; slow bolting; a fast mover 1/8 oz $4.75 • ¼ oz $7.75 • ½ oz $12.50
for markets demanding unique vegetables.”
Although a relatively recent introduction, 220-Merveille des Bunte Forellenschluss
we offer this variety since it is a garden Quatre Saisons
rarity. Looseleaf, 60 days. ±23,000 seeds/oz. (aka Marvel of Four Seasons) French
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $7.00 • ¼ oz $11.50 heirloom described in Vilmorin’s The
½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00 Vegetable Garden (1885). Pretty reddish
105-Forellenschluss bibb-type rosette with a crisp texture and
(aka Speckled Trout Back) Gorgeous excellent flavor. Does well in all sorts of
Austrian heirloom with green leaves speckled climates and can withstand heat. The dark
with maroon. Superior flavor; holds very well red color develops best in cool spring
in the summer heat. Our all-time favorite! or autumn weather. Butterhead, 60 days.
Romaine, 55 days. ±34,000 seeds/oz. ±26,000 seeds/oz. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
1/8 oz $4.25 • ¼ oz $6.25 • ½ oz $9.75 • 1 oz $20.00
½ oz $12.50 • 1 oz $20.00 • 8 oz $57.50 8 oz $43.25
772(OG)-Gold Rush 627-Pablo
Lime-green leaves are strikingly Loose heads form beautiful upright rosettes.
f r i l l ed , c u r l y, an d c r i n k l ed . Wavy-edged flat leaves are unusually
Adds unique texture to salads. Holds wide, sometimes encircling half the head.
w ithout bolting for an extended Good texture, excellent mild flavor. Very
period. Mild, fresh flavor. Looseleaf, slow to bolt. Crisphead, 60-80 days.
50-60 days. ±31,000 seeds/oz. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $7.00 • ¼ oz $11.50 Grandpa AdmireÕ s
½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00 845-Red Iceberg
38(OG)-Grandpa AdmireÕ s A gorgeous iceberg lettuce, rarely
In 1977, 90-year-old Chloe Lowry offered. Fairly tight, 16" wide heads
gave this family heirloom to SSE. hold well without bolting. Pleasing
It is named after her grandfather, mild flavor. Crisphead, 70-80 days.
George Admire, who was a Civil War ±25,000 seeds/oz. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
1/8 oz $4.75 • ¼ oz $7.75 • ½ oz $12.50
veteran. Bronze-tinged leaves form large
loose heads. Mild flavor, slow to bolt, even 1 oz $20.00 • 8 oz $57.50
in extreme heat. Butterhead, 60 days. Packet
(250 seeds) $2.75 629-Red Leprechaun
Shiny dark purple savoyed leaves with a
217(OG)-Green Oakleaf distinct pink center rib. Good flavor with
Known as Baltimore or a slight bite. Crisp blanched hearts. Mature
Philadelphia Oakleaf in the 1880s. heads can weigh more than one pound.
Withstands hot weather, never bitter. Romaine, 60 days. ±20,000 seeds/oz.
Excellent quality even in late summer. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $4.75
Looseleaf, 50 days. ±29,000 seeds/oz. ¼ oz $7.75 • ½ oz $12.50 • 1 oz $20.00
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $7.00 • ¼ oz $11.50 8 oz $57.50
½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00
This seal means that the seed is certified
organic. See page 69 for details.
Red Leprechaun

lettuce
630(OG)-Red Romaine 386-Rossa di Trento WinnerÊ

1/8 oz $4.75
Gourmet variety used as a colorful A beautiful savoyed red-tipped 2010Ê
LettuceÊ
and tasty addition to salads. Red cutting lettuce from Milan, Italy. Tasting
634(OG)-Slobolt
color develops best during cooler weather. Resists bolting and is widely A garden standard since 1946.
The largest romaine we offer, 12" tall and 10-12" adapted for outdoor plantings Large thick clusters of light green
wide. Romaine, 70 days. ±35,000 seeds/oz. but also performs well in a greenhouse. frilled leaves are produced all summer.
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $7.00 • ¼ oz $11.50 Can be grown nearly year-round in mild As its name suggests, this variety is very
½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00 climates. Looseleaf, 45-60 days. ±30,000 slow to bolt. Pleasing flavor, never bitter.
seeds/oz. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $4.25 Looseleaf, 45-55 days. ±23,000 seeds/oz.
222-Red Salad Bowl ¼ oz $6.25 • ½ oz $9.75 • 1 oz $20.00
Introduced to U.S. gardeners in 1955. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $7.00 • ¼ oz $11.50
8 oz $43.25 ½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00
Decorative upright plants, 6" tall and 14-
16" wide. Beautiful deep-lobed bronze 632-Rossimo 39(OG)-Speckled
leaves are crisp and delicious. One of Stunningly beautiful bright red color Family heirloom sent to SSE
our best performers. Very slow to bolt. on green leaves that are frilled, twisted, in 1983 by Mark Reusser. His
Looseleaf, 50 days. ±28,000 seeds/oz. and blistered. Slow-bolting, mild sweet father obtained it from Urias Martin,
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $4.25 • ¼ oz $6.25 flavor. Looseleaf, 50-55 days. ±26,000 whose Mennonite family brought it from
½ oz $9.75 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00 s e e d s / o z . Pa c k e t ( 2 5 0 s e e d s ) $ 2 . 7 5 Pennsylvania to Ontario in 1799 in a covered
1/8 oz $4.75 • ¼ oz $7.75 • ½ oz $12.50
977-Red Velvet wagon. Juicy thick leaves are green tinged
1 oz $20.00 • 8 oz $57.50 with red. Mild flavor. Looseleaf, 40-55 days.
Absolutely striking appearance. Tops of
leaves are solid maroon, and the backs are 223(OG)-Rouge dÕ Hiver Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
green tinged with maroon. SSE is proud to (aka Red Winter) French heirloom 978-SusanÕ s Red Bibb
have reintroduced this variety in 2002. Slow described in Vilmorin’s The Vegetable Curled and blistered leaf edges are tinged
to bolt. Looseleaf, 55 days. ±28,000 seeds/oz. Garden (1885). Produces a compact 10-12" with red, and leaf centers are dark lime-
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75• 1/8 oz $4.75 head with a green heart and brownish-red green. Moderately wide mid-ribs. Mild flavor.
¼ oz $7.75 • ½ oz $12.50 • 1 oz $20.00 leaves. For spring, summer, and fall planting. Upright growth habit. Looseleaf, 50-60 days.
8 oz $57.50 Romaine, 60 days. ±33,000 seeds/oz. ±24,800 seeds/oz. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $7.00 • ¼ oz $11.50 1/8 oz $4.75 • ¼ oz $7.75 • ½ oz $12.50
631-Reine des Glaces ½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00 1 oz $20.00 • 8 oz $57.50
(aka Ice Queen) Slow-bolting variety
that is ideal for summer plantings. Dark 388-Sanguine Ameliore 635(OG)-Tango
green lacy leaves stay crisp even on hot Rare French variety introduced in 1906 A widely adapted variety, often used
days. Medium to dark green crisp heart. by C.C. Morse & Co. as Strawberr y in lettuce mixtures for market.
Use as a leaf lettuce after heads are cut. Cabbage Lettuce. Stunning sanguine Uniform attractive plants form tight
Crisphead, 62 days. ±29,000 seeds/oz. or blood red speckles. Plants average erect rosettes. Deeply cut pointed
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75• 1/8 oz $4.75 8" in diameter. Tender tex ture and l eave s. Ver y s l ow to b o l t . Ten d er
¼ oz $7.75 • ½ oz $12.50 • 1 oz $20.00 excellent quality. Butterhead, 60 days. tex ture, tang y f lavor, v itamin r ich.
Red Romaine Red Salad Bowl Red Velvet
Reine des Glaces Rossa di Trento Rossimo Rouge dÕ Hiver

lettuce
Looseleaf, 45-60 days. ±38,000 seeds/oz.
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $7.00 • ¼ oz $11.50 New! 1523(OG) new
½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00 Winter Density
(aka Craquerelle du
391(OG)-Tennis Ball Midi) Bred in England. Large
Small rosettes of light green leaves dark green curled leaves form
measure only 7" in diameter and upright 8-10" heads. Sweet, crisp,
form loose tender heads. Grown by Thomas and succulent. Slow to bolt
Jefferson at Monticello. According to in summer heat yet also cold
Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by SSE tolerant. Bibb-Romaine, 55 days.
member William Woys Weaver, tennis Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
ball lettuces were often pickled in salt
brine during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Black- seeded. Butterhead, 50 days.
636(OG)-WebbÕ s Wonderful
English lettuce that stands well
in the heat. Very large and robust
heads w ith cr umpled leaves. Winter Density
Fine distinct flavor and good texture.
Slow to bolt, holds well at market stage. 1024-Seed Savers
Recommended for planting in the South. Lettuce Mixture
Crisphead, 65-70 days. ±33,000 seeds/oz. This is a well-balanced mixture
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $7.00 • ¼ oz $11.50 of cutting lettuces: Australian
½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $29.50 • 8 oz $85.00 Yellowleaf, Forellenschluss,
Pablo, Red Velvet, and at least
637(OG)-Yugoslavian four more of our favor ite
Red Butterhead varieties. Enjoy a flavorful and
Red-tinged leaves form loose
heads that can measure up to 12" across. colorful bouquet of lettuces at
Cutting the head in half exposes solid 40-45 days. ±25,000 seeds/oz.
green interior leaves and an almost white Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1/8 oz $4.75
center. Excellent mild flavor, one of our ¼ oz $7.75 • ½ oz $12.50
most popular lettuces. Butterhead, 55 days. 1 oz $20.00 • 8 oz $57.50
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75. Conventional seed
available online.
Seed Savers Lettuce Mixture
Sanguine Ameliore Slobolt Speckled SusanÕ s Red Bibb
Tango Tennis Ball Webb's Wonderful Yugoslavian Red

arugula
• Arugula •
1353-Apollo
Improved Dutch strain of domesticated
rocket. Very large, rounded leaves are
high in vitamin C. Excellent taste and
rarely bitter. Will produce 3-5 cuttings
per sowing if kept well picked. 40-45 days.
¼ oz $5.25 • 1 oz $9.75
602(OG)-Arugula
(aka Roquette or Rocket) Fast- Arugula
grow ing cool season salad or
sandwich green of Mediterranean origin.
Sharp distinctive nutty flavor is best
when picked young. Self-seeding
Apollo a n d h a r d y. 4 0 - 4 5 d a y s . ± 2 0 , 0 0 0
s e e d s / o z . Pa c k e t ( 5 0 0 s e e d s ) $ 2 . 7 5
Green Thumb Tip for Arugula ¼ oz $9.45 • 1 oz $17.55
worked and danger of hard frost has passed. 603-Sylvetta
Plant seeds 1" apart and ¼" deep. Seeds will (a k a Wi l d R o c ket) A w i l d var i et y,
germinate in 5-7 days. Thin to 1-6" apart. For a smaller and slower to bolt than most
continuous supply of arugula, sow every three cultivated sorts, with tasty and more
weeks throughout the summer. Best grown deeply serrated leaves. 45 days. ±108,000
in cooler weather. Plant in full sun or partial s e e d s / o z . Pa c k e t ( 5 0 0 s e e d s ) $ 2 . 7 5
shade. ¼ oz $6.25 • 1 oz $10.75
Sylvetta
Ancient
White Park Cattle
This ancient breed was recently upgraded from
Critical to Threatened by the American Livestock
Breeds Conservancy. In 1989, there were fewer
than 20 purebred females of breeding age on the
continent; in 2010, there were over 600 calves
born. There are five major holdings of White Park
Cattle in the United States, including the herd at
Heritage Farm.
In order to maintain the Seed Savers Exchange
herd at slightly more than 100 animals, Seed
Savers Exchange will be offering a herd for sale
each year. The herd will consist of a mixture of
mature cows, bred heifers, new heifers, and a
breeding bull. White Park Cattle are a healthy
breed known for their quality meat. White Park
Cattle also birth well and are hardy foragers.
Contact Tom Wahlberg at tom@seedsavers.org or
call 563-382-5990, if you want more information
about starting your own herd of White Park Cattle.

lettuce trials
2010 Lettuce Trials

E ach year, Seed Savers Exchange
grows out hundreds or, in some
cases, thousands of varieties of vegetables
intentional cross-pollination between va-
rieties of the same species, or simply due
to genetic drift.
from our collection. We do these grow- • Evaluation. While we collect char-
outs for several reasons, but mainly to re- acterization data during most grow-outs,
generate seed stock, increase inventories we use the term evaluation when variet-
in the collection, and evaluate varieties. ies are being grown specifically with the
This year, the collection staff performed intent of collecting characterization data.
evaluations on lettuce, Chinese cabbage, In 2010, we have three small evaluations
squash and peppers. in progress—peppers, squash, and Chi-
• Regeneration. This term is used to de- nese cabbage. Most of the varieties se-
scribe a grow-out for the specific purpose lected for this year's evaluations are ones
of “regenerating” seed stocks that are los- currently offered by Heritage Farm in the
ing viability. We use germination tests to Yearbook but that do not have any de-
monitor the amount of germinable seed scriptive information associated with the
being stored for preservation purposes. listing. Since the value of conservation
While we expect fresh seed of most spe- is relative to utilization, we are conduct-
cies to have a minimum germination rate ing these evaluations in hopes that more
of 85-percent, it is actually a decrease in in storage, hence less frequent regenera- descriptive information will encour-
germination rate, and not the actual ger- tions in the field. age more members to request and share
mination percentage, that triggers regen- This is beneficial to Seed Savers Ex- these varieties.
eration in the field. change as an organization because field • Trials. Similar to an evaluation, these
• Increase. This term is used to describe regenerations are very costly, especially terms are sometimes used interchange-
a grow-out being conducted with the in- when hand-pollination and caged isola- ably. Generally, the term trial is used
tent of replenishing low seed quantities. tion structures are involved. But perhaps when we are specifically looking at the
The inventory for any commercial potential
given accession can be of a variety. While
low for any number of the goal of the preser-
reasons—seeds being vation staff is to con-
distributed, varieties serve genetic resources
that are initially re- (usually in the form of
ceived in low quantity, heirloom and open-
or in many cases, older pollinated varieties),
accessions which were the commercial staff is
regenerated prior to always looking to make
us having our current worthy varieties wide-
storage system. ly available through
Previously at Heri- the catalog. Usually
tage Farm, regenera- varieties being “tri-
tions were done more aled” are grown side
frequently, but the by side with known
seeds were stored in varieties of the same
lower quantities. We species, so that com-
are in the process of parisons can easily be
moving away from made. This year we are
this system of conser- conducting a lettuce
vation, and adopting trial that includes all
a system that is more of the lettuce varieties
in-line with international standards of more importantly, this is an important currently available in the SSE catalog and
genetic resources conservation. These conservation practice in and of itself be- 35 collection varieties. Hopefully you’ll
standards emphasize very controlled cause unfavorable genetic changes can see some new varieties offered in our
drying and storage procedures, which occur every time a variety is grown in the 2012 catalog as a result of this trial.
translate directly to increased longevity field. These changes can occur from un-

melon
• Melon •
40(OG)-Amish
Amish heirloom first offered in
the SSE Yearbook in 1983. Oval
fruits are 9" long and weigh 4-7 pounds.
Sweet orange flesh is very juicy with full
muskmelon flavor and a rather thick rind.
Produces good crops under almost any
conditions at Heritage Farm. 80-90 days.
Amish Banana Bidwell Casaba ½ oz $9.25 • 1 oz $14.50 • 4 oz $41.00
932-Banana
According to The Vegetables of New York
(1937), this variety has been listed as
a novelty almost as long as American
seed catalogs have been popular. Long
banana-shaped fruits are tapered at both
ends and grow up to 24" long. Smooth
yellow skin occasionally develops sparse
netting. Salmon pink flesh with a sweet
spicy flavor and pineapple aroma. 80-100
days. ±900 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
½ oz $5.25 • 1 oz $7.25 • 4 oz $20.25
Boule dÕ Or Charentais Crane
1204-Bidwell Casaba
This melon hails from Chico, California.
Grown by John Bidwell (1819-1900), a Civil
War General and U.S. Senator who procured
his stock seed from the USDA in 1869. Amy
Goldman, author of Melons for the Passionate
Grower, says the flesh “tastes like heavenly
orange sherbet.” An enormous melon–14"
long by 9" wide and weighing 16 pounds.
So big you won’t believe it’s real! 90-95 days.
½ oz $6.50 • 1 oz $10.25 • 4 oz $28.75
1407-Boule dÕ Or
(aka Golden Perfection) Famous French
Early Hanover Early Silver Line Green Nutmeg melon listed by Vilmorin in 1885. Sweet
smooth winter melon with a hard rind. Pale
green flesh is an absolute delight. Fruits
will keep for several weeks if kept cool
and dry. Very hard to find. 95-110 days.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75. Available ± January 2011.
1206-Charentais
A true French cantaloupe that originated
in the Poitou-Charentes region circa
1920. Considered by many to be the most
divine and flavorful melon in the world.
Smooth round melons mature to a creamy
gray with faint ribs. Sweet, juicy, orange
flesh with a heavenly fragrance. Typically
HealyÕ s Pride Hearts of Gold Hollybrook Luscious the size of a grapefruit and weighing 2
pounds–perfect for two people. 75-90 days.
½ oz $5.25 • 1 oz $7.25 • 4 oz $20.25
926-Crane
Introduced in the 1920s by Oliver Crane
whose family has farmed for six generations
near Santa Rosa, California. Pear-shaped
Crenshaw-type fruits grow to 3-5 pounds.
Yellow-green skin covered in dark green
freckles; ready for picking when the freckles
turn orange. Light orange flesh, great
sweet flavor. 75-85 days. ±800 seeds/oz.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • ½ oz $6.50
Jenny Lind Minnesota Midget Noir des Carmes 1 oz $10.25 • 4 oz $28.75

melon
1408-Delice de la Table spicy green flesh. Round fruits weigh 3-4

A true French cantaloupe whose name pounds with yellow-orange rind and shallow
translates as “Delight of the Table.” Ribbed green sutures. 75-80 days. ±800 seeds/oz.
dessert melons that have sweet orange flesh Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • ½ oz $6.50 • 1 oz $10.25
and weigh about 1-2 pounds. Very hard to 4 oz $28.75
find, but alive and well in France. 85-90 days. 1464-HealyÕ s Pride
±900 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Introduced in 1952 by Elmer James Healy
½ oz $6.50 • 1 oz $10.25 • 4 oz $28.75 of St. Francisville, Illinois. Large heavily
927-Early Hanover netted melons weigh up to 10 pounds.
(aka Extra Early Hanover) One of the Sweet old-time muskmelon flavor. SSE is
earliest muskmelons. Introduced in 1895 pleased to reintroduce this great melon
by T. W. Woods & Sons of Richmond, back into the seed trade. 80-85 days.
Virginia. Reportedly attained immense ±900 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
popularity in that region. Sweet, soft, juicy ½ oz $6.50 • 1 oz $10.25 • 4 oz $28.75
flesh can be eaten right down to the rind. 364-Hearts of Gold
Produces large quantities of 2-3 pound Developed by Roland Morrill of Benton Harbor,
melons, 5" long by 6" diameter. 70-85 days. Michigan; the variety name was trademarked Delice de la Table
±800 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 in 1914. Similar to Hoodoo, which it replaced.
½ oz $6.50 • 1 oz $10.25 • 4 oz $28.75 Once very popular in Michigan. Aromatic
1207(OG)-Early Silver Line fruits typically weigh 2-3 pounds and have firm,
A productive and very early conomon, juicy, flavorful, high quality flesh. 70-90 days.
or Asian melon. Small golden-yellow ±1,000 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
fruits with luminous silver stripes ½ oz $5.25 • 1 oz $7.25 • 4 oz $20.25
weigh 1-2 pounds. Refreshing crisp white 928-Hollybrook Luscious
flesh with just a hint of sweetness. 75-80 days. Introduced in 1905 by T. W. Wood &
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75. Conventional bulk seed Sons of Richmond, Virginia; named for
available online. the firm’s seed farm. Dark green slightly
1031(OG)-EdenÕ s Gem oblong melons ripen to yellow-green and
(aka Eden Gem, Rocky Ford weigh up to 10 pounds. Thick pale orange
Eden Gem) Early matur ing flesh is juicy, highly flavored, and aromatic.
variety developed in 1905 at Rocky Tender skin, handle with care. 90-110 days.
Ford, Colorado as a “crate melon.” Amy Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Goldman, author of Melons for the Passionate 211(OG)-Jenny Lind
Grower, claims this is one of her all-time (aka Shipper’s Delight, Jersey Button) Eden's Gem
favorites and “may cause drooling.” Softball- Once a leading early green-fleshed
sized netted fruits weigh in at about 1 muskmelon for home gardens and nearby
pound. Complex spicy flavor. 65-80 days. markets. Named for the Swedish Nightingale,
±1,100 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 a coloratura soprano promoted to stardom
½ oz $9.25 • 1 oz $14.50 • 4 oz $41.00 in the United States during the early 1850s.
861(OG)-Emerald Gem Notable for the prominent “button” on the
Introduced by W. Atlee Burpee in blossom end; flesh is soft, juicy, and mild
1886 from seed sent by William flavored. Weighs up to 2 pounds. 70-80 days.
Voorhees of Benzie County, Michigan. ±1,000 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
The most popular melon of that period, ½ oz $9.25 • 1 oz $14.50 • 4 oz $41.00
hailed as “altogether unapproached in 362(OG)-Minnesota Midget
delicious flavor and luscious beyond Extra-early variety bred by the
description.” Pale orange rich juicy flesh is University of Minnesota at St. Paul
sweet and somewhat spicy in flavor. Heavy in 1948; introduced by Farmer
producer, 2-3 pound fruits. 70-90 days. Seed and Nursery Company. Capable of
±930 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 producing two crops—an excellent choice
½ oz $9.25 • 1 oz $14.50 • 4 oz $41.00 for northern gardeners. Vines seldom over
210(OG)-Green Nutmeg 3' long; suitable for growing in containers. Emerald Gem
Belongs to a class of muskmelons Round 4" fruits have thick golden-yellow
known as “nutmeg” due to its flesh that is edible to the rind and deliciously
shape, netting, and aroma; one of the sweet. Resistant to fusarium wilt. 60-75 days.
oldest types grown in America. In 1863 ±930 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Fearing Burr, Jr. described Green Nutmeg ½ oz $9.25 • 1 oz $14.50 • 4 oz $41.00
as one of 12 varieties suitable for the 1208(OG)-Noir des Carmes
garden. High yields of melons that weigh A true French cantaloupe named
2-3 pounds, very reliable year after year. for the Carmelite monks who
Wonderful aroma and sweet flavor. 80 days. once tended it in France. One of
±1,100 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 the easiest to grow and most luxurious of
½ oz $9.25 • 1 oz $14.50 • 4 oz $41.00 all melons. Rich black-green skin when
immature, ripening to orange mottled with
1032-Ha'Ogen green. Sweet, aromatic, orange flesh; flavor
Although most likely of Hungarian is complex and deeply satisfying. Tends to
descent, this gorgeous melon is generally split when ripe. Very productive. 75 days.
identified with Kibbutz Ha’Ogen in Israel. ±1,000 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Ha’Ogen is Hebrew for “the anchor.” A ½ oz $9.25 • 1 oz $14.50 • 4 oz $41.00
true cantaloupe with superbly sweet and Ha'Ogen

melon / okra
Oka Petit Gris Pride of Wisconsin Queen AnneÕ s
SakataÕ s Sweet Schoon's Hard Shell Sweet Granite Tigger

this is the variety to grow. 90-100 days. light netting and weigh 2-3 pounds. Fruits
Green Thumb Tip for Melons Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 keep 1-2 days after slipping. 65-80 days.
Melons love heat. Sow seeds outdoors in 12" 929-Queen AnneÕ s Pocket Melon Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
diameter hills after danger of frost has passed (aka Plum Granny, Dudaim Melon) Has 1370-Tigger
and soil has warmed. Space hills 6' apart in all enchanted melon fanciers for centuries: Armenian heirloom. Baker Creek Heirloom
directions. Plant seeds 1" deep with 6-8 seeds gives off an unforgettable perfume. Victorian Seed Company brought this stunning
per hill. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Thin women carried these tiny melons in their variety to our attention. Vibrant yellow
to 3-4 plants per hill. Can also be started indoors pockets in the days before aerosol deodorants. fruits with dark orange zigzag stripes.
2-3 weeks before the last frost. Velvety skin has jagged orange and yellow The fragrance is heavenly and the fruit
stripes; thin white flesh is edible but bland. similar to Queen Anne’s Pocket Melon.
969-Oka (Bizard Island Strain) Early and prolific. 80-90 days. ±2,200 However, Tigger is heavier (about 1
Canadian heirloom rediscovered on Ile- seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • ½ oz $6.50 pound), and the white flesh is mildly sweet.
Bizard, an island in the St. Lawrence River. 1 oz $10.25 • 4 oz $28.75 Ornamental, for specialty markets. 85 days.
Bred around 1912 by Father Athanase of Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
the Trappist Monastery at Oka, Montreal, 1210-SakataÕ s Sweet
Quebec. Ok a was a cross bet ween Introduced by Sakata’s Seeds of Yokohama.
This type of Asian melon, or conomon, has
Banana and the green-fleshed Montreal
Market. Creamy yellow ribbed skin with been grown in China and Japan for thousands
of years but has only recently appeared in
• Okra •
moderately sweet orange flesh. 80-90 members offer 53 varieties
days. ±870 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 American markets. Golden-yellow softball-
½ oz $6.50 • 1 oz $10.25 • 4 oz $28.75 sized fruits. Flesh is fun to eat, very sweet and
crisp. Can be trellised. 85-95 days. ±2,900 Green Thumb Tip for Okra
1476 (OG)-Petit Gris de Rennes seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • ½ oz $6.50 Sow seeds outdoors after danger of frost has
La crème de la crème of French 1 oz $10.25 • 4 oz $28.75 passed and soil has warmed. Plant seeds 2" apart
cantaloupes. First noted in the
garden of the Bishop of Rennes 931-SchoonÕ s Hard Shell and ½" deep; thin to 6-8" apart. Okra is tolerant
nearly 400 years ago. Petit Gris translates Introduced around 1947 by F. H. Woodruff of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well
as “little grey,” named for its appearance and Sons of Mi lford, Connecticut. picked for higher yields.
before ripening. Fruits typically weigh Muskmelon with handsome rope like
2-3 pounds and have a mustard and olive netting and a very hard shell, great shipper. 397-Clemson Spineless
speckled rind. Flavorful sweet orange Almost round 6½" fruits weigh 5-8 pounds. Still the most popular open-pollinated
flesh is reminiscent of brown sugar. 80-85 Thick apricot-colored flesh is sweet and very variety on the market. Vigorous plants
days. ±960 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 flavorful. Excellent for home and market grow 3-5' tall, exceptionally uniform
½ oz $9.25 • 1 oz $14.50 • 4 oz $41.00 gardens, keeps well. 88-95 days. ±800 straight deep-green spineless ribbed pods
seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • ½ oz $5.25 are ideally harvested when 3" long. Fine
1209-Pride of Wisconsin 1 oz $7.25 • 4 oz $20.25 quality. AAS winner in 1939. 50-64 days.
A fabulous Midwest heirloom introduced ±500 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
in 1937 by the Robert Buist Company. 1509(OG)-Sweet Granite 4 oz $4.75 • 8 oz $7.50 • 1 lb $12.00
Heavy yields of football-shaped 4-8 Released in 1966 by the late
pound muskmelons. Hard-shelled with Professor Elwyn Meader of the 1510-Hill Country Red
firm sweet flesh. Great old-fashioned University of New Hampshire. An early South Texas heirloom. Beautiful 6' tall
flavor associated with roadside stand variety well suited for direct seeding in far red-stemmed plants produce wide green
melons. If you can only grow one melon northern, coastal, and mountain climates. pods tinged with red. Full of the good okra
and do not want to be disappointed, Oblong, sweet, orange-fleshed fruits have flavor popular in the hill regions of the

okra / onion
Clemson Spineless Hill Country Red Red Burgundy Silver Queen
Ailsa Craig Borettana, Yellow Long Red Florence Red Wethersfield

south. Excellent pickling variety. 60-70 days. 392-Ailsa Craig
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 Named after Ailsa, a small round island off the
399-Red Burgundy coast of England that is solid rock. Introduced
(aka Burgundy) Bred by Leon Robbins in 1887 by David Murray, gardener for
at Clemson University after eight years of the Marquis of Ailsa. Ailsa Craig is globe-
careful selection. Introduced in 1983; AAS shaped and solid. Large straw-colored
winner in 1988. Stunning 4' plant with onions with small necks average 2 pounds.
burgundy accents and tender burgundy Best for fresh use, not extended storage.
pods up to 6" long. Good yields. 55-60 days. Long-day type. 100 days from transplant.
±500 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 ±7,500 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
4 oz $4.75 • 8 oz $7.50 • 1 lb $12.00 ¼ oz $8.75 • 1 oz $22.50
642-Silver Queen 394-Borettana, Yellow
One of the most unique varieties in (aka Cipollini) Italian heirloom that is
SSE’s okra collection. Ivory-green pods traditionally pickled. Flat bulbs with yellow-
grow to 7" long on vigorous 6' tall plants. bronze skin grow up to 4" in diameter. Firm
Tender when young, delicious flavor. sweet flesh with a delicate flavor. Best
Great producer at Heritage Farm. 80 days. used fresh during the summer; ideal for Star of David
±480 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 kabobs when harvested at 2" diameter.
4 oz $5.75 • 8 oz $9.25 • 1 lb $14.75 Long-day type. 60 days from transplant.
643-Star of David ¼ oz $4.75 • 1 oz $10.75
(a k a O l d Fa s h i o n ed O k ra) Israel i
heirloom. Thick pods are best picked 1454-Long Red Florence
at about 3" long. Named because cross- Uncommon Italian heirloom. Beautiful long
sections of pods look like the Star of bottle-shaped bulbs, attractive color. Flavor
David. Tall 7' plants have purple coloration is mild and sweet. Best for fresh eating. Can
on leaves. 60-75 days. ±350 seeds/oz. be sown in spring and fall in milder climates.
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 4 oz $5.75 • 8 oz $9.25 Long-day type. 100-120 days from transplant.
1 lb $14.75 ±8,400 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
¼ oz $4.75 • 1 oz $10.75
• Onion •
395(OG)-Red Wethersfield
(aka Dark Red Beauty) Listed as
Large Red in 1834 by Hovey & Co.
of Boston; the name Wethersfield Yellow of Parma
Green Thumb Tip for Onions was first ascribed to this onion around 1347-Yellow of Parma
Sow seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before transplanting 1852 by the American Seed Garden of Imported from Italy. A top quality late
outdoors. Plant ¼" deep in flats and spaced 1" in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Large flattened maturing onion w ith golden globe-
all directions. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. globes with purple-red skin. Mildly pungent shaped bulbs weighing an average of 1
Transplant outdoors 6" apart as soon as soil can flesh with red concentric circles. Best used for pound. One of the best for storage. Long-
be worked in spring. Keep onions well weeded salads and garnishes, not for extended storage. day ty pe. 110 days from transplant.
with shallow cultivation. Long-day type. 100 days from transplant. ±7,700 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 ¼ oz $4.75 • 1 oz $10.75

pea
snap pea types. Vines grow 5-6' tall and laterally along the ground. Uniquely flavored
• Pea •
are covered in 2" translucent green pods.
Yields over a 6-week period if kept picked.
pods are best steamed whole when small.
Thrives in poor soil. Edible podded, 60-75
Delicate and sweet even when the seeds days. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $5.25
Green Thumb Tip for Peas develop. Snap, 60-70 days. ±790 seeds/lb. 1M $15.75 • 5M $55.25
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $12.50
Peas thrive in cool weather. Sow seeds outdoors 5 lb $56.25 • 10 lb $101.25 1346(OG)-Blue Podded Shelling
as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Plant (aka Blauwschokkers) Productive
seeds 2-3" apart and ½-1" deep in rows 24" apart. 940-Asparagus Pea Dutch strain. Soup peas have
Seeds will germinate in 7-14 days. Double rows (Lotus tetragonolobus) (aka Winged Pea) A been enjoyed as a winter staple
of peas can be planted on each side of a trellis. legume not related to either asparagus or in Europe for centuries. Spectacular
peas; most likely from northwest Africa. 5-6' tall plants are beautiful enough to
939-Amish Snap Mentioned as early as 1734 by celebrated grow as an ornamental. Soak dry seeds
Superb snap pea reportedly grown in the gardener and botanist Philip Miller. Beautiful overnight before cooking. Soup, 80-85 days.
Amish community long before present red flowers on low growing plants that spread Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
1176-British Wonder
new Champion of England Pea A large-podded dwarf pea of good quality
and yield. Introduced in England by Taber
Donated by SSE Members and Cullen circa 1890; W. Atlee Burpee
Seed Savers Exchange members Ben Gabel and Kate introduced it in America in 1904. Probably
McEvoy have a small farm in Wales and are proprietors a selection from American Wonder. Short
vines grow 3' tall and require trellising. Shell,
of The Real Seed Catalog. They received 50-55 days. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75.
this seed from Robert Woodbridge
accompanied by a letter that read,
New! 1524-Champion of England
1840s heirloom from the family of Robert
"I am going to send you some seeds of a Woodbridge, brought to SSE by Ben Gabel
Pea called Champion of England, my and Kate McEvoy. Robert’s grandmother
got the seed “from the head gardener at a
grandmother grew it in her very large big country house during the war” and grew
garden in the village of Pickworth it in her garden in the village of Pickworth,
Lincs, I promised that I would always Lincolnshire, England. A traditional tall
grow it and keep it going. She got the pea that reaches heights of 10 feet—a great
seed from the head gardener at a big return for a small space. Eight to ten peas per
pod. Shell, 60-75 days. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75.
country house during the war where Available ± January 2011.
my grandfather worked as a carpenter
repairing wooden greenhouses and cold frames." 229-Dwarf Gray Sugar
Described by D. M. Ferry & Co. in 1892.
Seed Savers Exchange is excited to be able to offer this Broad pale green 3-4" pods are stringless
piece of history to SSE customers. and free of fiber, well suited for steaming or
stir-fry. Beautiful purple bicolored blossoms.
Amish Snap Asparagus Pea Blue Podded Shelling British Wonder
Dwarf Gray Sugar Golden Sweet Green Arrow SuttonÕ s Harbinger

pea / radish
Vines grow 24-30" and do not require in height and advances in earliness were Massachusetts in 1875. Oblong and blunt,
staking, quite prolific. Edible podded, 60 achieved. At 8" tall this is the best dwarf rose-scarlet with a white tip. White crisp
days. ±790 seeds/lb. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 pea for container gardening. Plants are able flesh with a mildly pungent flavor. Sow in the
1 lb $5.75 • 5 lb $26.25 • 10 lb $47.50 to withstand hard frosts. Shell, 50-55 days. spring or fall and pick when small. 20-30 days.
230(OG)-Golden Sweet Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
Collected at a market in India. Tall 1429-Helios
6' plants with beautiful bicolored Named for the Greek god of the sun. Pale
purple flowers and bright lemon-yellow pods.
Best eaten when small, excellent for stir-fry.
• Radish • yellow sweet spring radish with white
flesh. Similar to the Small Early Yellow
Seeds are tan with purple flecks, can be dried Turnip Radish described in Vilmorin’s
and added to soups. One of the few yellow Green Thumb Tip for Radishes The Vegetable Garden (1885). 30-35 days.
edible podded peas in SSE’s collection of ±3,200 seeds/oz. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
1,200 peas. Edible podded, 60-70 days. ±1,700 Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be
worked in spring. Plant seeds 1" apart and 1 oz $18.25 • 1 lb $75.00
seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 lb $14.00 ½" deep in rows 12" apart; thin to 2-3" apart.
5 lb $63.00 • 10 lb $113.50. Conventional seed Successive plantings can be made every 3-4
1302(OG)-Philadelphia White Box
available online. weeks throughout summer and fall to provide a Historic radish listed in 1938 by D.
400(OG)-Green Arrow continual harvest. Radishes prefer full sun. Landreth Seed Company, the oldest
(aka Green Shaft) An English main seed house in the U.S., established
crop variety and standard home and 1513-Cincinnati Market in 1784. A dependable variety for open
market variety. Slim pointed pods are 4-5" (aka Long Scarlet) Heirloom described in cultivation or forcing in boxes. Spicy flavor.
long and contain 8-11 small deep green peas. Vilmorin’s The Vegetable Garden (1885); Sow in early spring or early fall. 30 days.
Pods are almost always borne in doubles. now becoming scarce. Deep red radishes Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
are 6" long and tapered. Flesh is tender,
Very heavy reliable production. Medium
crisp, and mild. Medium tops are good for 1310-Plum Purple
vines grow 24-28" tall. Shell, 62-70 days. Released by the Alf Christianson Seed
±2,700 seeds/lb. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 bunching. 25-30 days. ±2,500 seeds/oz.
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1 oz $5.25 Company in 1985. Unique deep purple
1 lb $9.00 • 5 lb $40.50 • 10 lb $72.90. round roots. Firm white flesh is sweet and
Conventional seed available online. 4 oz $14.75 • 1 lb $28.75
mild all season long and never pithy. Hardy
941-SuttonÕ s Harbinger 419-Early Scarlet Globe and adaptable. Exceptional variety for
English introduction by Suttons Seeds in Early forcing radish for home or market the novelty market and also for the home
1898; won an Award of Merit from the Royal gardeners, good for bunching. One-inch gardener. 25-30 days. ±3,000 seeds/oz.
Horticultural Society in 1903. Very early heavy- globes with bright red skin and white Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1 oz $5.25
cropping variety. Excellent quality eating flesh. A sure cropper. Plant in the spring 4 oz $14.75 • 1 lb $28.75
pea. Plants are 28-32" tall. Shell, 52-60 days. or fall. 20-28 days. ±3,000 seeds/oz.
±790 seeds/lb. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1 oz $5.25 654-Rat-Tailed Radish
1 lb $9.25 • 5 lb $43.75 • 10 lb $82.50 4 oz $14.75 • 1 lb $28.75 Native to South Asia. Grown for the crisp,
pungent, edible seedpods (up to 6 inches
1177-Tom Thumb 420(OG)-French Breakfast long) and not for the roots. Pods should
Originated in England and introduced in the (aka Radis Demi-long Rose a Bout be gathered before fully mature and eaten
United States in the mid-nineteenth century. Blanc) A very early market garden raw, pickled, or chopped in salads. 50 days.
There are several peas in the history of this radish of French origin. Listed ±1,800 seeds/oz. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
type variety; over time further reductions by James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead, 1 oz $18.25 • 4 oz $29.25 • 1 lb $75.00
Tom Thumb Cincinnati Market Early Scarlet Globe French Breakfast
Helios Philadelphia White Box Plum Purple Rat-Tailed Radish

potato
• Potato •
846(OG)-All Blue
Deep blue skin and blue flesh
with a thin white line just under
the skin. A good choice for baking and
frying, excellent for making colorful
chips. When boiled the color turns to a
light blue. High mineral content, good
All Blue All Red Desiree keeper. 90-110 days. 2½ lb bag $10.00
5 lb bag $16.25 • 25 lb bag $62.50
847(OG)-All Red
Red skin with delicate pale pink
flesh. Low starch content makes
this variety a good boiling potato for
salads or any dish that requires potatoes
to retain their shape. Considered the
best producing red-fleshed, red-skinned
variety. Introduced to SSE members by
Robert Lobitz in 1984. Consistently a
good producer at Heritage Farm, regardless
French Fingerling German Butterball La Ratte of the weather conditions. 90-110 days.
2½ lb bag $10.00 • 5 lb bag $16.25
new new
1490(OG)-Desiree
Po p u l a r r e d - s k i n n e d m i d -
season variety introduced from
Holland in 1962. Deep golden flesh with
moist creamy texture, delicate flavor.
Good disease resistance, very reliable
and easy to grow. An excellent choice for
a general cooking potato. 95-100 days.
2½ lb bag $10.00 • 5 lb bag $16.25 • 25 lb bag
$62.50
Mountain Rose
1361(OG)-French Fingerling
Rose-colored skin covers creamy
yellow flesh. Very versatile–good
for any t y pe of preparation.
Peeling is not necessary. Rumored to
have been smuggled into America in a
horse’s feedbag in the 1800s. 90-110 days.
2½ lb bag $13.75 • 5 lb bag $23.75 • 25 lb bag
$100.00
1362(OG)-German Butterball
First place winner in Rodale’s
Purple Viking Rose Finn Apple Nicola Organic Gardening “Taste Off.” A
good choice for roasting, frying, and
new especially for mashed potatoes. Russeted
skin and buttery yellow flesh. Always
one of our favorite all-purpose potatoes.
Excellent for long-term storage. Very good
yields. 100-120 days. 2½ lb bag $10.00
5 lb bag $16.25 • 25 lb bag $62.50
1363(OG)-La Ratte
Long prized by French chefs as a
top quality fingerling. We cannot
recommend this variety highly enough,
Sangre Yellow Finn Yukon Gold an absolute delight to cook with. Long

potato
uniform tubers, yellow flesh with firm 849(OG)-Rose Finn Apple
waxy texture and a nice nutty flavor, holds Exceptional waxy texture. Perfect
together very well. Especially good for potato for German potato salad, steamed,
salad or as a boiled potato. Commands boiled, grilled, roasted, or fried. An excellent
a high price both in the restaurant yielder at Heritage Farm. We find that steady
and fresh market trade. 100-120 days. watering throughout the season will minimize
2½ lb bag $13.75 • 5 lb bag $23.75 • 25 lb bag knobbiness. Good keeper. 80-100 days.
$100.00 2½ lb bag $13.75 • 5 lb bag $23.75
New! 1533(OG)-Mountain Rose 25 lb bag $100.00
Medium to extra-large tubers New! 1535(OG)-Sangre
with smooth brilliant red skin. Oval to oblong tubers have deep
Light red swirled flesh is moist, red skin that is thick and smooth.
non-waxy, and retains its color after Striking white flesh is waxy with sweet full
cooking. A versatile potato that is good flavor. Excellent for baking and boiling,
for chips, fries, mashing, or for an attractive retains shape well. A favorite for new potatoes.
potato salad. High yield potential. 70-90 Medium-sized plants are relatively slow
days. 2½ lb bag $10.00 • 5 lb bag $16.25 to emerge but have a high yield potential.
25 lb bag $62.50 Good storage qualities. 90-100 days.
New! 1534(OG)-Nicola 2½ lb bag $10.00 • 5 lb bag $16.25
A German potato with low glycemic 25 lb bag $62.50
level. Uniform medium-large oblong 1491(OG)-Yellow Finn
tubers have smooth yellow skin and light Exceptional buttery sweet flavor
yellow flesh. Firm waxy texture is excellent sets it apart from all other potatoes.
for boiling and salads. High yield potential. This is the classic European gourmet potato.
90-110 days. 2½ lb bag $10.00 • 5 lb bag $16.25 One of the best for boiling, mashing, frying,
25 lb bag $62.50 or baking. Productive plants, tubers are
spread out over larger area than most
1367(OG)-Purple Viking potatoes. Excellent keeper. 95-100 days.
How do we safely store rare and unique seed
Unique taste and smooth texture potatoes for many years? We store them
2½ lb bag $10.00 • 5 lb bag $16.25 in tissue culture�growing tiny plants in a
make this variety a favorite for
25 lb bag $62.50 nutrient-filled test tube. These plantlets can
many. Slightly sweet flavor gets sweeter
with longer storage. Snow white flesh is 851(OG)-Yukon Gold live up to 18 months in optimal conditions
A favorite among gardeners, before we start a new tissue culture. This
perfect for mashing, but is also excellent process ensures these varieties can be
for any preparation. Beautiful purple skin consumers, and chefs. Delicious
preserved for future gardens.
with red-pink marbling. Average tubers flesh is drier than most other yellow
are 3½-4" in diameter, with potential varieties, perfect for baking and mashing.
for larger tubers. Excellent storage Yellow flesh actually appears to be
qualities. 80-100 days. 2½ lb bag $10.00 buttered. Bred and selected by AgCanada
5 lb bag $16.25 • 25 lb bag $62.50 and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food in 1966. Excellent yields and a
This seal means that the seed is certified great keeper. 80-90 days. 2½ lb bag $10.00
organic. See page 69 for details. 5 lb bag $16.25 • 25 lb bag $62.50
USDA Certified Seed Potatoes,

Potato Planting Guide
SSE offers only USDA Certified Seed Potatoes. Certified crops are inspected during
the growing season and in post-harvest tests to confirm the seed potatoes are disease
free or extremely low in disease. Potatoes can be planted as soon as the soil can be
worked. Each package of potatoes contains a detailed planting guide. A 2½ pound bag
of regular potatoes will plant 25' of row, 2½ pounds of fingerlings will plant 50' or more.
2011 Potato Shipment Dates
The potato section of the order form is located in the middle of this catalog.
Be sure to indicate which ship week you prefer:
Potatoes will ship weekly beginning
March 14 through April 25, 2011.
Please call or check the website as it may be possible to ship after April 25 (depending on how well the
potatoes store). SSE reserves the right to substitute a similar variety in case of a crop failure or shortage.

pepper
Aji Cristal Alma Paprika Ancho Gigantea Aurora
Beaver Dam Black Hungarian Bulgarian Carrot Bull Nose Bell
4" long. Referred to as poblanos when 320-Bulgarian Carrot

• Pepper • fresh and anchos when ripened to red
and dried. Distinctive rich flavor. 90
Eighteen-inch plants produce abundant crops
of 3" long fruits that ripen to yellow-orange,
days f rom transplant. Medium hot . quite hot yet fruity. Crunchy flesh adds color
Green Thumb Tip for Peppers ±3,000 seeds/oz.acket (50 seeds) $2.75 and sizzle to chutneys and salsas. Excellent
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $9.75• ¼ oz $16.50 when roasted. 70-80 days from transplant.
Sow seeds indoors 8 weeks before last frost. ½ oz $27.50 • 1 oz $45.75 Hot. ±4,500 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
Plant ¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in 14 days. 250 seeds $6.50 • 500 seeds $8.50 • ¼ oz $13.75
Peppers germinate best in warm soil, so gentle 645(OG)-Aurora ½ oz $22.75 • 1 oz $38.25
bottom heat may be helpful until seedlings Stunning 1½" long fruits borne on
emerge. Transplant outdoors 12-24" apart foot-high ornamental plants, perfect 1466-Bull Nose Bell
when soil is warm. Peppers prefer full sun. for container growing. Fruits ripen from Grown at Monticello by Thomas Jefferson
lavender to deep purple to orange and finally and listed in 1863 by Fearing Burr. Crisp
to red. 60-75 days from transplant. Medium hot. fruits ripen from green to red with an
942-Aji Cristal Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 excellent flavor. Productive sturdy plants.
(Capsicum baccatum) Originally from Curico, 55-80 days f rom transplant. Sweet.
Chile. Very heavy set of 3½" long fruits 1041-Beaver Dam ±3,600 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
on large 3' plants. Waxy fruits ripen light Hungarian heirloom brought to Beaver 250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $9.75 • ¼ oz $16.50
green to yellow to reddish-orange. Excellent Dam, Wisconsin in 1912 by the Joe Hussli ½ oz $27.50 • 1 oz $45.75
spicy citrus flavor is best when immature, family. Florence Hussli recommends
great for salsa. 90 days from transplant. Hot. adding crisp sliced rings to a cheese and 647-Buran
±4,500 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 bologna sandwich, or using for stuffed Sweet and productive Polish heirloom. Two-
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $9.75 • ¼ oz $16.50 peppers. Fruits are mildly hot when foot tall plants produce 4" long bell fruits
½ oz $27.50 • 1 oz $45.75 seeded. 80 days from transplant. Medium. with 3 lobes. Sweet even when green, sure
±4,600 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 to be a favorite. Does well in dry areas. 90
1212-Alma Paprika days from transplant. Sweet. ±3,900 seeds/oz.
Highly productive plants are loaded with 250 seeds $6.50 • 500 seeds $8.50 • ¼ oz $13.75
½ oz $22.75 • 1 oz $38.25 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $6.50
thick-walled cherry-type peppers. One of 500 seeds $8.50 • ¼ oz $13.75 • ½ oz $22.75
the best varieties for drying and grinding 1 oz $38.25
for paprika, or for fresh eating. Ripens from 233-Black Hungarian
cream-white to orange to red. 70-80 days Tall 3' plants produce abundant yields of 4" 648-Candlelight
from transplant. Mildly peppery and very sweet. long fiery fruits similar in shape to jalapeños, Ornamental bushy plants measure less
±4,200 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 but shiny black ripening to red. Highly than 16" tall. A profusion of tapered 1"
250 seeds $6.50 • 500 seeds $8.50 • ¼ oz $13.75 ornamental and useful in the kitchen. Green peppers borne in clusters of 4-6. Fruits
½ oz $22.75 • 1 oz $38.25 foliage is highlighted by dark purple veins ripen from green to yellow to orange to
and beautiful purple flowers. Good flavor. brilliant red. Perfect for containers. 80 days
1213-Ancho Gigantea 70-80 days from transplant. Medium hot. from transplant. ±10,500 seeds/oz. Medium.
The standard Mexican variety for sauces ±4,200 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75
and stuffing, excellent for chiles rellenos. 250 seeds $6.50 • 500 seeds $8.50 • ¼ oz $13.75 500 seeds $16.50 • ¼ oz $27.50. Conventional
Green-black heart-shaped fruits measure ½ oz $22.75 • 1 oz $38.25 bulk seed available online.

pepper
Buran Candlelight Chinese Ornamental Cyklon
Fatalii Feher Ozon Paprika Fish Garden Sunshine
1(OG)-Chervena Chushka 1214-Fatalii

(aka Chervena Chujski) Bulgarian (C. chinense) The hottest pepper we offer, from
heirloom traditionally used for the Central African Republic. Habanero-type
roasting; also delicious eaten fresh. Flesh peppers with delicious citrus flavor and few
is sugary sweet. Robust plants produce seeds. Three-inch-long golden-orange fruits
large tapered fruits measuring 2" wide by are borne in abundance on sturdy 30" plants. A
6" long. Fruits ripen from green to brown great choice for pots and can be overwintered
to vivid red. 85 days from transplant. Sweet. inside. 90 days from transplant. Sizzling hot.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $16.50 • ¼ oz $27.50
1444(OG)-Chinese Ornamental 236-Feher Ozon Paprika
Vast numbers of fruits hold for All-around excellent paprika pepper for quality
weeks on the plants providing a and performance. Extremely productive
beautiful display. Tiny ½" fruits plants produce 3" by 4-5" long fruits that
point upward and ripen from green to have exceptionally sweet flesh, up to 12 fruits
red. Great for containers, excellent for per plant. 80-85 days from transplant. Sweet.
drying. 90 days from transplant. Hot. ±5,000 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
±17,000 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 250 seeds $6.50 • 500 seeds $8.50 • ¼ oz $13.75
250 seeds $10.00 • 500 seeds $16.25 ½ oz $22.75 • 1 oz $38.25
¼ oz $55.00 • ½ oz $91.00 971-Fish Chervena Chushka
Nineteenth century African American heirloom
1342-Chocolate Beauty first offered by William Woys Weaver in the 1995
Shiny green bell peppers ripen to a gorgeous SSE Yearbook. Weaver’s grandfather received
chocolate brown. Excellent sweet flavor the seeds in the 1940s from Horace Pippin of
when fully ripe, average flavor when green. West Chester, Pennsylvania. Two-foot tall plants
Very productive variety for home and have beautiful variegated foliage; 3" long fruits
market. 70-75 days from transplant. Sweet. are striped and colorful. Traditionally used in
±4,200 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 oyster and crab houses around Chesapeake
250 seeds $6.50 • 500 seeds $8.50 Bay. 80 days from transplant. Medium hot.
¼ oz $13.75 • ½ oz $22.75 • 1 oz $38.25 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
235(OG)-Cyklon 1042-Garden Sunshine
Creamy-yellow 8" bell-shaped peppers hold
Red hot Polish pepper. Well for weeks before turning to orange and then
flavored tapered fruits are 5" long. red, extended harvest period. Best used when
Used extensively by the spice industry yellow or orange. Highly productive 16" plants.
in Poland for drying due to its rather Remarkably dependable sweet pepper. 80-100
thin flesh. 80 days from transplant. Hot. days from transplant. Sweet. ±4,500 seeds/oz.
±4,200 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25
250 seeds $7.75 • 500 seeds $12.50 • ¼ oz $22.50 500 seeds $9.75 • ¼ oz $16.50 • ½ oz $27.50
½ oz $45.00 • 1 oz $90.00 1 oz $45.75 Chocolate Beauty

pepper
237(OG)-Georgia Flame
A piquant pepper from the Republic
of Georgia, up to eight inches
long, with thick, crunchy flesh. Two-foot
high plants produce copious amounts of
fruit throughout the season. An excellent
salsa pepper. 90 days from transplant. Hot.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75. Conventional seed available
online.
650-Golden Treasure
Italian heirloom variety, excellent for
frying, roasting, and fresh eating. Nine-
Georgia Flame Golden Treasure Habanero, Mustard inch long fruits ripen from green to shiny
yellow. Sweet medium-thick flesh and
tender skin. 80 days from transplant. Sweet.
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $9.75
¼ oz $16.50 • ½ oz $27.50 • 1 oz $45.75
1306-Habanero, Mustard
(C. chinense) This uniquely colored habanero
showed up as an off-type in the garden of
SSE member James Weaver of Kutztown,
Pennsylvania. Productive 32" plants produce
fruits that ripen from light green with a tinge
of purple to mustard orange to bright orange.
Habanero, Peach Habanero, Red Healthy Not for the timid! 95-100 days from transplant.
Very hot. Packet (25 seeds)$2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75
500 seeds $16.50
1305-Habanero, Peach
(C. chinense) Beautiful peach-colored
peppers borne in profusion on
18" plants. From SSE member James
Weaver of Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Our
favorite habanero for container growing.
95-100 days from transplant. Very hot.
Packet (25 seeds)$2.75
484-Habanero, Red
Hinkelhatz Jimmy NardelloÕ s JoeÕ s Long Cayenne (C. chinense) (aka Lucifer’s Dream) Caribbean
favorite many times hotter than the jalapeño.
Three-foot tall plants produce enormous yields
of small rippled peppers with a characteristic
fruity flavor and aroma. 90-100 days from
transplant. Sizzling hot. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $16.50
651-Healthy
Sweet 4" long conical fruits ripen from
yellow-green to orange then red. Early
maturing 30" plants are resistant to
disease and rotting and will ripen even
during cloudy summers. Developed at
the Institute of Vegetable Breeding and
JoeÕ s Round King of the North Marconi Red Seed Production on the western edge of
Moscow. 70 days from transplant. Sweet.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75.
1446(OG)-Hinkelhatz
Cultivated by the Pennsylvania
Dutch since the 1880s; name
translates as chicken heart. Traditionally used
for pickling and making pepper vinegar. Small
fruits (¾" wide by 1-2" long) ripen from green
to glossy red. 80-90 days from transplant.
Hot. ±5,600 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
250 seeds $7.75 • 500 seeds $12.50
MauleÕ s Red Hot McMahon's Texas Bird Napoleon Sweet oz $22.50

pepper
403-Hot Portugal Great sweet flavor. Our stock is from

Offered in 1935 by Joseph Harris & Co. of Fedco Seeds in Waterville, Maine. 70 days
Coldwater, New York, who reported, “If from transplant. Sweet. ±4,800 seeds/oz.
you want a large hot pepper, you should Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25
try the new Hot Portugal. The best hot 500 seeds $9.75 • ¼ oz $16.50 • ½ oz $27.50
pepper we know.” Sturdy upright plants 1 oz $45.75
produce very heavy yields early in the
growing season. Glossy vivid red elongated 44-Marconi Red
fruits grow 6" or longer. 65-75 days from Prolific Italian heirloom prized for its
transplant. Medium hot. ±3,800 seeds/oz. gigantic sweet red fruits. Delicious 12"
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25 long peppers are excellent eaten fresh or
500 seeds $9.75 • ¼ oz $16.50 • ½ oz $27.50 fried. 70-90 days from transplant. Sweet.
1 oz $45.75 ±4,300 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds)$2.75
250 seeds $5.75 • 500 seeds $7.75
New! 1526-Jalape–o, ¼ oz $11.25 • ½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $30.75
Traveler Strain
From SSE member Larry Pierce of Cabool, 1431-MauleÕ s Red Hot
Missouri. Named Traveler because Larry Vivid red 10" long cayenne-type peppers
carried this seed with him when he moved are great for hot sauce or dried red pepper
to Oklahoma, Wyoming, and then Missouri. flakes. High yielding plants produce well
Sturdy plants covered in cylindrical fruits even in northern areas. From the William
that average 3" long. Fruits ripen from green Maule Seed Company of Philadelphia. 80
to bright red. 70-90 days from transplant. days from transplant. Hot. ±4200 seeds/oz. Hot Portugal
±4,300 seeds/oz. Hot. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $9.75 500 seeds $9.75 • ¼ oz $16.50 • ½ oz $27.50 new
¼ oz $16.50 • ½ oz $27.50 • 1 oz $45.75 1 oz $45.75
239-Jimmy NardelloÕ s 1478(OG)-McMahonÕ s
Given to SSE by Jimmy Nardello whose Texas Bird
mother brought the seeds to the U.S. Tiny lustrous red bird peppers
when she immigrated with her husband borne on decorative 12" plants. Fruits look
Guiseppe from the Basilicata region of Italy lovely strung up like cranberries. Native to
in 1887. One of the very best for frying, southwest Texas. Introduced in 1813 by
delicious roasted apple flavor. Productive Bernard McMahon from seeds given him
plants are loaded with glossy red 10" by Thomas Jefferson. Ideal for container
long peppers. Very popular within SSE growing; plants can be over wintered
circles. 80-90 days from transplant. Sweet. indoors. 90 days from transplant. Medium hot.
±5,100 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $9.75
¼ oz $16.50 • ½ oz $27.50 • 1 oz $45.75 402-Miniature Chocolate Bell
1299-JoeÕ s Long Cayenne ±4,400 seeds/oz.
Originally from Calabria, Italy. Circulated
through the Italian-Canadian seed saving 842 -Miniature Red Bell
community in Toronto before being sent to ±4,400 seeds/oz.
Joe Sestito in Troy, New York. Introduced to
SSE in 1996 by long-time member Dr. Carolyn 873 -Miniature Yellow Bell Jalape– o, Traveler Strain
Male. Heavy yields of finger width thin-walled Short stocky plants covered with lovely 2"
red peppers up to 12" long. Great for fresh long miniature bell peppers with an excellent
eating or drying. 85 days from transplant. fresh flavor. One of three miniature bell
Hot. ±5,400 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 peppers from Ohio SSE member, Lucina
250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $16.50 Cress. She stuffed these peppers with
¼ oz $27.50 • ½ oz $45.75 • 1 oz $62.50 cabbage, pickled and canned them, and then
sold them at her church fundraiser. Great
1430-JoeÕ s Round for salads. 90 days from transplant. Sweet.
(aka Ammazzo) From the Sestito family of ±4,400 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
Troy, New York. Introduced in the 1996 SSE 250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $9.75
Yearbook by long-time member Dr. Carolyn ¼ oz $16.50 • 1/2 oz $27.50 • 1 oz $45.75
Male. Productive plants have clusters of ¾"
round fruits that ripen from deep green to 1043(OG)-Napoleon Sweet
bright red. Great for pickling or for fresh Eight-inch elongated bells are as
salsa. 85-90 days from transplant. Very hot. mild as apples. Fruits stand upright
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $9.75 on 2' plants and ripen from green
¼ oz $16.50 • ½ oz $27.50 • 1 oz $45.75 to red. Best used when green or just turning
to red. Listed in 1923 by L. L. Olds Seed
1343-King of the North Company and described as “Possibly the
The best red bell pepper we know for most productive of all the large peppers,
northern gardeners where the seasons bears consistently until frost. Remarkably
are cool and short. Blocky uniform fruits early for a large fruited pepper.” 70-90 days
are excellent for stuffing or fresh eating. from transplant. Sweet. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Miniature Bell

pepper
Nepalese Bell Nosegay Orange Bell Orange Thai
Purple Beauty Quadrato Asti Giallo Red Cap Mushroom Red Rocoto
1450-Nepalese Bell 90 days from transplant. Hot. ±9,700 seeds/oz. temperatures than other peppers. Best grown
(C. chinense) (aka Christmas Bell) First Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $10.00 in containers on a porch or other shaded
offered in 1998 by SSE member Ulrike 500 seeds $16.25 area. 95-130 days from transplant. Very hot.
Paradine of England who obtained the 1300-Purple Beauty ±3,500 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
seed from a Nepalese student. Bell-shaped Absolutely stunning purple bell pepper. 250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $16.50
fruits are 3-4" across and have thin crisp Large 4-lobed thick-walled fruits borne on ¼ oz $27.50 • ½ oz $45.75 • 1 oz $62.50
flesh that ripens from green to red. Sweet sturdy compact plants. Tender crisp texture, 1467(OG)-Rooster Spur
around the outer edges, but hot near mild sweet flavor. Holds in the purple stage Two-inch long, tapered, fire engine
the seeds. Makes beautiful garlands. 90- for some time before ripening to a radiant red peppers borne erect on 2' plants.
100 days from transplant. Medium hot. purple-red. 70-75 days from transplant. Rare variety from SSE member Virgil T.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Sweet. ±4,300 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Ainsworth of Laurel, Mississippi. Grown in his
874-Nosegay 2 5 0 s e e d s $ 7 . 2 5 • 5 0 0 s e e d s $ 9 . 7 5 family for more than 100 years. Traditionally
Tiny 6" ornamental plant with foliage that ¼ oz $16.50 • ½ oz $27.50 • 1 oz $45.75 used to make Rooster Pepper Sausage.
looks like bay leaves. Clustered fruits are 406-Quadrato Asti Giallo Also excellent dried and ground for chili
edible but hot and hold on the plant for weeks. Large blocky bell pepper from Italy. Green powder. Ideal for container growing. 95 days
Fruit colors include green, yellow, orange, peppers ripen very slowly to golden- from transplant. Hot. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
and red. Spectacular when grown in window yellow. Thick crisp flesh with delicious 250 seeds $10.00 • 500 seeds $16.25
boxes or a garden border. 70-80 days from sweet spicy flavor when either green or 408-Santa Fe Grande
transplant. Medium hot. ±9,600 seeds/oz. yellow. 70-80 days from transplant. Sweet. (aka Caribe) Fiery hot conical peppers with
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 thick firm walls grow to 3½" long. Stunning
500 seeds $9.75 • ¼ oz $16.50 • ½ oz $27.50 fruits ripen from yellow to orange to red.
1 oz $45.75 1396-Red Cap Mushroom Sturdy 3' plants with continuous heavy yields.
(C. chinense) (aka Rocotillo, Red Squash) Excellent for pickling, salsa, and hot pepper
1044-Orange Bell Flattened bell-shaped fruits ripen from lime vinegar. Introduced in 1965 by Petoseed
The best tasting orange bell pepper we have green to bright red. Aromatic, ideal for pickling Co. 75-80 days from transplant. Medium hot.
grown. Given to SSE by member Alex Heklar or drying. Productive 24-30" plants do well in ±4,300 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
in 1989. Blocky 4" bell peppers have thick containers but may require staking. Popular 2 5 0 s e e d s $ 5 . 7 5 • 5 0 0 s e e d s $ 7 . 7 5
walls and excellent flavor. Heavy yielding. Can in tropical regions. 90 days from transplant. ¼ oz $11.25 • ½ oz $18.50 • 1 oz $30.75
also be eaten green. 90 days from transplant. Hot. ±5,600 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Sweet. ±4,500 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $16.50 45(OG)-Sheepnose Pimento
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $9.75 ¼ oz $27.50 • ½ oz $45.75 • 1 oz $62.50 To m a t o - t y p e p e p p e r s a r e
¼ oz $16.50 • ½ oz $27.50 • 1 oz $45.75 exceedingly flavorful with sweet
1448-Red Rocoto juicy flesh. Very meaty, good for
1215(OG)-Orange Thai (C. pubescens) The most unique pepper that canning. An Ohio heirloom from the family of
Beautiful and useful ornamental, a we offer. Peruvian origin. Velvet-leaved plants Nick Rini. Keeps for an extended period when
real show-stopper when all the fruits with large purple blossoms and black seeded refrigerated. 70-80 days from transplant. Sweet.
turn from green to orange. Loaded with 2½" fruits. One-inch round green peppers ripen ±3,900 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
cayenne-type peppers. Great for container to a vivid red. Requires an extended growing 250 seeds $7.75 • 500 seeds $12.50
growing. Can dry and use for seasoning. 80- season with long day lengths and cooler oz $22.50

pepper / plant tags
Santa Fe Grande Sheepnose Pimento Sweet Chocolate Tequila Sunrise
Thai Hot TolliÕ s Sweet Italian WenkÕ s Yellow Hots Wisconsin Lakes
1216(OG)-Sweet Chocolate canning recipes. Great added to tomato

(aka Choco) Early bell pepper bred sauces. 75-85 days from transplant. Sweet.
by Elwyn Meader and introduced by Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
the University of New Hampshire 1398(OG)-WenkÕ s Yellow Hots
Agricultural Experiment Station in 1965. Three-inch long wax peppers with
Ripens from green to chocolate on the thick walls, ripens from yellow to
outside and brick red inside. Thick sweet bright orange then red. Grown by
flesh. Great for gardeners in short season the late Erris Wenk, one of the last large
areas. 60-85 days from transplant. Sweet. truck farmers in Albuquerque’s South
±4,100 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Valley. A great variety for canning and
250 seeds $7.75 • 500 seeds $12.50 pickling. 80 days from transplant. Medium hot.
oz $22.50 ±3,600 seeds/oz. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
652-Tequila Sunrise 250 seeds $7.75 • 500 seeds $12.50
Ornamental plant with delicious fruit. Carrot- 1432-Wisconsin Lakes
shaped 5" long peppers are borne on sturdy Developed in the 1960s at the University
plants. Fruits ripen from deep green to golden- of Wisconsin at Madison by Professor O. B.
orange. Firm crunchy flesh is mildly peppery Combs. Great choice for an early maturing
and sweet. Delicious as a frying pepper or bell pepper. Reliable yields of thick-walled
eaten fresh. 60-78 days from transplant. Sweet. 4-6 oz. fruits that ripen from green to
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 red. 75-85 days from transplant. Sweet.
1301(OG)-Thai Hot ±3,900 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
(C. frutescens) Small peppers, big 250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $9.75
attitude! Mounded 8" plants oz $16.50 Rooster Spur
covered with ½" tabasco-type fruits
ripening from green to a rich deep red.
Averages 200 fruits per plant. If picked NEW OffERiNG fOR 2011 - PLANT TAGS
clean, a colorful second crop will set just TOMATO TAGS PEPPER TAGS Get plant
in time for your holiday decorations. T107 Amish Paste T1212 Alma Paprika
T251 Black from Tula T1213 Ancho Gigantea tags for some
Perfect for container growing. 85 days of our most
from transplant. Hot. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 T662 Black Krim T1466 Bull Nose Bell
250 seeds $10.00 • 500 seeds $16.25 T1228 Blondköpfchen T647 Buran popular
T427 Brandywine T239 Jimmy Nardello's varieties.
1178(OG)-TolliÕ s Sweet Italian (Sudduth's Strain) T1299 Joe's Long Cayenne
Sweet Italian heirloom named T440 German Pink T1343 King of the North
for Phil Tolli. Large dependable T825 Gold Medal T1044 Orange Bell Tags (1.95" x 6")
y ields of 5" long scarlet-red T826 Italian Heirloom T1216 Sweet Chocolate come in
peppers. This is one of our all-around T259 Martino's Roma T1178 Tolli's Sweet bundles of 25,
favorites for fresh eating, frying, and T109 Mexico Midget T1432 Wisconsin Lakes $5.00 per bundle
T1479 Brandywine

spinach
• Spinach •
Green Thumb Tip for Spinach

Spinach grows best in cool weather and should
be planted in early spring or late summer to
produce a fall crop. Plant seeds 1" apart and ½"
deep. Seeds will germinate in 7-14 days. Thin to
6-8" apart. For best yields, harvest continually
and make successive plantings every ten days.
America Bloomsdale 655-America

Long-standing compact Bloomsdale type.
All America Selections winner in 1952.
Grows 8" tall with thick, deep green, savoyed
leaves. Slow-growing, slow to bolt, heat and
drought resistant. Fine quality, suited for
spring sowing in long-day areas. Can be
frozen, canned, or used fresh. 43-55 days.
1 oz $5.25 • 4 oz $14.75 • 8 oz $20.75
1 lb $29.00
656(OG)-Bloomsdale
Introduced by D. Landreth Seed
Company in 1826. Vigorous upright
New Zealand Spinach Strawberry Spinach plants with dark green, glossy, savoyed
leaves. Fine quality, very tender, excellent
flavor. Quick growing variety with heavy
yields. Well adapted for late spring or
summer plantings, slow to bolt. 39-60 days.
1 oz $10.50 • 4 oz $29.50. Conventional bulk seed
available online.
657-New Zealand Spinach
(Tetragonia expansa) New Zealand native
brought to Europe by Captain Cook in
the 1770s. Not a true spinach, but similar
in flavor and usage. Strong spreading
Five Color Silverbeet Fordhook Giant plants branch freely. Fleshy leaves are
great for fresh summer greens. Thrives in
hot weather, resists bolting. Best when
picked all summer and fall. Seeds are slow
to germinate, so be patient. Good source
of vitamin C. 50-70 days. ±440 seeds/oz.
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1 oz $5.25 • 4 oz $14.75
8 oz $20.75 • 1 lb $29.00
1411-Red Malabar Spinach
(Basella rubra) Tropical heat-loving
perennial from India. Not a true spinach, but
similar in flavor and usage. Free-branching
climber with red leaf veins and stems. Will
Rhubarb Red Green regrow rapidly if sprouts are cut to eat as
greens. Pinch tips to encourage branching.
Stems can be cut and rooted. 50-70 days.
1217-Strawberry Spinach
(Chenopodium capitatum) (aka Strawberry
Blite) Grown in Europe for centuries. Very
showy compact 18" plants are grown for
their nutritious triangular toothed leaves
and tender shoots, used in salads or steamed.
Shiny red mulberry-like fruits are edible and
can be added to salads or used for dying.
Becoming scarce. Self-seeding annual, 90
days. Packet (250 seeds) $2 .75 • 5M seeds $6.75
Purple Purple de Milpa 10M $12.50 • 50M $52.50

swiss chard / tomatillo / turnip
• Swiss Chard •
members offer 18 varieties Member Dr. John Wyche, from Hugo, OK, offered
many varieties for exchange in the Yearbook. He
Green Thumb Tip for Swiss Chards signed his letters May the rainbow rest on your shoulder, and was
Sow seeds outdoors in early spring when soil respected for his generosity with seeds. The Paris News, in 1983, wrote
temperature is at least 50˚F. Plant seeds 4" apart about how he offered 450 different vegetable and herb seeds to anyone who wrote him.
and ½" deep in rows 20-24" apart; thin to 12" The article added, "A" retired dentist, Dr. Wyche is particularly concerned that elderly people
apart. Can also be started indoors 5-6 weeks have something to do during lonely times, and he recommends gardening as the prescription.
prescription."
before transplanting out. Prefers full sun but
In addition to his kind spirit, Dr. Wyche had 22 terraced gardens and an interesting
tolerates partial shade. Swiss chard withstands
light frost.
source for compost, "Carson and Barne's circus winters here and the owner is a close friend.
I have exclusive rights on the elephant manure and picking rights on the cat cages. Believe me,
46(OG)-Five Color Silverbeet elephants turn out a lot of guano. I scatter the lion and tiger waste around my gardens to keep
(aka Rainbow Chard) Australian out rabbits and coons."(from the 1978 SSE publication). Look for his varieties throughout
heirloom from Digger’s Garden the catalog, Dr. Wyche's Yellow tomatillo and tomato.
Club. Ornamental technicolor
mixture of Swiss chards with shades of red, 774(OG)-Green
orange, purple, yellow, and white. Seed (aka Mex ican Husk Tomato)
crops of all the different colors are grown Prolific bushy plants are
in isolation to maintain a proper balance 3-4' across and almost as tall. Green 2"
of colors. Tender and delicious. 50-60 days. fruits are ripe when they burst through
±990 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 husks. Blended with hot peppers to make
1 oz $8.50 • 4 oz $24.50 traditional Mexican green sauce. 70-80
days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
415-Fordhook Giant 250 seeds $5.00 • 500 seeds $7.50
Introduced in 1934 by W. Atlee Burpee and 1M $10.00 • 5M $19.50
Co. Broad, dark green, heavily crumpled 775(OG)-Purple
leaves with white veins and stalks. Plants Rare heirloom variety. Dark purple
grow 28" high with 2½" wide stalks. fruits are smaller (1½-2") and
Abundant crops all season. 50-60 days. have a sweeter flavor than green tomatillos.
±1,750 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 Makes an attractive purple salsa, also
1 oz $6.00 • 4 oz $18.25 • 8 oz $26.00 great grilled. Noticeably less sticky than
417(OG)-Rhubarb Red most tomatillos. 90 days from transplant. Dr. WycheÕ s Yellow
A member of the beet family 500 seeds $7.50
grown for its edible leaves and
stalks. Deep crimson stalks and leaf veins 1413(OG)-Purple de Milpa
contrast beautifully with dark green heavily The tomatillo that grows wild in
crumpled leaves. Ornamental and delicious, Mexican cornfields. Very small
(¾") purple-tinged fruits borne
excellent in soups and stews. 50-60 days. on 3-4' tall plants. Fruit typically does
±1,800 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 not burst through husk when ripe. Sharp
1 oz $8.50 • 4 oz $24.50 • 8 oz $34.75 flavor preferred by some cooks over other
tomatillos. 70-90 days from transplant.
• Tomatillo • 500 seeds $12.50 • 1M $15.00
5M $31.25
Green Thumb Tip for Tomatillos • Turnip •
Culture is very similar to tomatoes. Sow seeds members offer 44 varieties
indoors 6 weeks before last frost. Plant ¼" deep. Red Malabar Spinach
Seeds will germinate in 14 days. Transplant Green Thumb Tip for Turnips
outdoors 24-36" apart when soil has warmed. Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be worked
Tomatillos prefer full sun. Plants are self- Dr. WycheÕ s Yellow
in spring. Plant seeds 2" apart and ¼-½" deep in
supporting, but sprawl over a large area. Cage or rows 24" apart; thin to 4-6" apart. Plant every 2
trellis when space is limited. weeks for continuous harvest. Quality and flavor
are best if harvested when weather is cool.
1412(OG)-Dr. WycheÕ s Yellow 423-Purple Top White Globe
Given to SSE by Suzanne Ashworth,
who obtained the seeds from the Listed in the 1885 retail catalogue of James
late Dr. John Wyche. Unique yellow J. H. Gregory. Uniform smooth white
globes are best for eating when 3-4" in
tomatillo with contrasting purple blush diameter but remain in good condition until
(1½" diameter), delicious sweet flavor. quite large. Sweet, mild, fine-grained white
Very prolific and easy to grow. 90-100 flesh. Large tops make delicious greens.
days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Excellent quality, stores very well. 45-65 days.
250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $12.50 ±13,500 seeds/oz. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
1M $15.00 • 5M $31.25 ¼ oz $4.25 • ½ oz $6.25 • 1 oz $9.25 Purple Top White Globe

Welcome to Heritage Farm
Home of Seed Savers Exchange
a growing family of more than 13,000 gardeners
who have been passing on our garden heritage since 1975.
Our ancestors knew the wisdom of saving seed.

Whether they came to the United States from the far corners of the Earth or were native to the Americas, they always saved
their very best seeds. They knew that nature’s abundant biodiversity would provide a safe haven against:
hard times • changing climates • food shortages
Heirloom food crops have stood the test of time. Many have intense flavor. Others are high in
nutrients, heat and drought tolerant, or resistant to pests and diseases.
Our mission at Seed Savers Exchange is to save the worldÕ s diverse but endangered garden heritage for future generations.
Through our members, we are building a network of people committed to collecting, conserving, and sharing heirloom
seeds and plants. Heirloom seeds breed true and can be passed down to the next generation.
Since 1975, our members have shared hundreds of thousands of seed samples.
•48• SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE become a memberÑ save 10%

History of
Seed Savers
Exchange
Kent Whealy and Diane Ott Whealy
founded Seed Savers Exchange (SSE)
in 1975, after Diane’s terminally ill
grandfather entrusted them with garden
seeds that his parents had brought from
Bavaria. Grandpa Ott's morning glory
and German Pink tomato inspired the
Whealys to search for other gardeners
growing heirloom seeds. This network
of gardeners, who shared their family
collection of heirlooms, grew and SSE
was formed.
Today SSE has more than 13,000

members who work to collect,
maintain and distribute heirloom
vegetable varieties.
Since 1975 our members have passed
on hundreds of thousands of rare garden
varieties to other gardeners. Many of
these seeds originated in Europe, the
Middle East and Asia�coming to
America in the belongings of immigrants
Seed drying in the barn at Heritage Farm
as they started their new lives. Seed
Savers Exchange’s seed collection now
numbers in the thousands, making it the
largest non-governmental seed bank of its
kind in the United States.
Thirty-six years later, the excitement

and enthusiasm surrounding heirloom
seeds has increased tremendously.
When SSE began, very few gardeners
knew what an heirloom seed was; now
the word is commonly used to describe
vegetables, flowers, fruits and herbs.
Today, our heirloom varieties are widely
distributed to home gardeners, seed
companies, farmers’ markets and chefs.
German Pink Tomato page 62 Grandpa Ott's Morning Glory page 77
www.seedsavers.org phone: 563-382-5990 •49•

Heritage Farm is the headquarters for Seed
Savers Exchange, located six miles north of Decorah,
Iowa, in the Driftless Area of northeast Iowa. Nestled
among sparkling streams, limestone bluffs and century-
old white pine woods, the farm is a living museum
of historic vegetables, flowers, herbs, fruit, cattle and
poultry.
Lillian Goldman Visitors Center is a

post-and-beam structure built
by local Amish craftsmen,
housing a large garden center
and informational exhibits.
•
The garden center offers

seeds, plants, books, tools,
• Visit the Farm
and gifts. The Visitors Center

is open daily from March 1 to
December 23.
The Historic Orchard displays hundreds

of pre-1900 apple trees. More than 80-percent of the apple
varieties in North America have been lost since the 1900s. To
halt this genetic erosion, Seed Savers Exchange has developed
one of the most diverse public orchards in the United States.
There is also a vineyard displaying many hardy grape varieties
bred by the late Elmer Swenson.
Heirloom Poultry provided by the Sand Hill

Preservation Center in southern Iowa is seasonly displayed
at Heritage Farm. Each year, Heritage Farm hosts a new
collection of heirloom chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys from
the 230 breeds at Sand Hill.
Ancient White Park Cattle, which

originated 2,000 years ago in the British Isles, play an
important role in
maintaining the pastures
at Heritage Farm. White
Park cattle were recently
upgraded from Critical
to Threatened by the
American Livestock
Breeds Conservancy.
Seed Savers’ herd is one
of five major herds in
North America.
Tours & Hiking Trails through Heritage

FarmÕ s gardens and orchards from March through December.
Brochures for self-guided tours are available. Group tours can
be arranged by writing or calling Seed Savers' office at
563-382-5990. North Valley Garden
March 12ÐS eed Starting Workshop
This new workshop teaches how to start seeds for transplant and
the basics of direct seeding.* $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
April 9-June 11Ð Spring Plants For Sale

At the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center - call ahead for availability.
April 9-10ÐHe irloom Apple Bench
• 2011 Calendar of Events

Grafting Workshop
Learn techniques to preserve heirloom apples from Seed Savers
orchard advisor Dan Bussey. Participants will go home with
3 grafted trees from our Historic Orchard.*
$35 for members, $40 for non-members.
April 30ÐB ird & Wildflower Walk

Along with a pancake breakfast with fresh local maple syrup.
June 25ÐHe irloom Apple

Bud Grafting Workshop
There is more than one way to graft! Orchard specialist Lindsay
Lee will lead this new workshop on bud grafting. Participants will
have access to rare varieties found in the Historic Orchard.*
$35 for members, $40 for non-members.
July 15-17ÐA nnual Conference

& Campout
Join us at Heritage Farm for Seed Savers’ 31st Annual Conference
& Campout! This is a great place to meet like-minded gardeners,
learn from experienced seed savers and enjoy the beauty of
Heritage Farm. This year the keynote address will be delivered by
Dr. Vandana Shiva.*
Vandana Shiva is an internationally renowned scientist,
author, and ardent advocate for food sovereignty. Dr.
Shiva founded the international organization Navdanya
to protect biodiversity, defend farmersÕ rights and promote
organic farming by establishing a network of seed keepers
and organic producers spread across 16 states in India.
Dr. Shiva is a recipient of the Right Livelihood Award,
the alternative Nobel Prize. Her most recent book is “Soil
Vandana Shiva Not Oil.”
September 3ÐT omato Tasting

Featuring tomato seed saving workshops. (Labor Day weekend)
October 8ÐHa rvest Festival

Come to Heritage Farm for fun and festivities and stay for the
next dayÕ s workshops.
October 9ÐS eed Saving Workshops

New full-day workshops on the fundamentals of seed saving will
•
include: an introduction to seed saving, saving biennials, wet and
dry seed processing and storing seeds. Participants will get hands-
on seed saving experience.* $40 for members, $60 for non-members.
December 17ÐW inter on the Farm

Horse-drawn sleigh rides through Twin Valleys at Heritage Farm.
*Pre-Registration required.
Join Us Ð Become a Member
Thousands of varieties are maintained in
Seed Savers Exchange’s collection.
Your membership directly supports this effort.
Annual membership fees pay for the important work
of regenerating seed in the gardens, documenting
and evaluating rare varieties, and of course,
compiling the Yearbook.
Plus Ð
Membership has its
benefits!
As a member you receive:
Ten-percent discount on all

purchases through the Seed Savers Exchange
catalog, website and at the Lillian Goldman
Visitors Center at Heritage Farm near
Decorah, Iowa.
The Heritage Farm

Companion, membership magazine not
available to the general public.
The Seed Savers Yearbook, both

the printed and online versions, is a listing of
many fruits and non-hybrid vegetable varieties
our members want to exchange with each other.
Online Forums on seed saving and

gardening.
Alerts about GMOs, plant patents and

“bio-pirates” are a standard feature in the “seed
watch” section of The Heritage Farm Companion.
Special Invitations &

Discounts to Seed Savers events and
workshops throughout the year.

Members Preserve Seed
They are the heart of our organization
Some members of Seed Savers Exchange are Listed The reason many of these members have dedicated so
Members�they save and share seed in the Yearbook. much energy and time to the preservation of heirloom
After all, exchanging heirloom seed is how it all began. varieties is simple�and best said by the members
themselves:
Some Listed Members continue to grow seeds that have
been handed down in their families for generations�like
these varieties in the Seed Savers’ catalog: Edmonson ÒT he love of gardening, the love of
cucumber, Lina Sisco’s Bird Egg bean, Grandpa Admire’s
lettuce, Anna Swartz Hubbard squash and Chelsea
growing things, the love of seeing
“He has a love for
the soil and for
watermelon. these many, many varieties kept
gardening, I think
you have to have
the passion.” going, thatÕ s what itÕ s all about.Ó
Other Listed Members have become collectors and
guardians of heirloom seeds. These members came –Tom Knoche
across heirloom seeds in a number of different ways and
continue to share them with others. Without members Members are truly the heart of Seed Savers Exchange.
like these, many of the seeds in this catalog would be at Support the preservation of heirloom seeds by becoming
risk of disappearing. They have generously shared their a Listed Member. Contact us for more information,
heirloom seeds, thus ensuring each variety’s survival. (563)-382-5990, or email membership@seedsavers.org.
Photos of members attending the Annual Conference and Campout, and their contributions.

Preservation
Preservation is the core and sum of our efforts at Seed Savers Exchange.
The work of preservation at Heritage Farm is carried out by many different people. Each
person here�no matter what the job description�plays an integral part in making our
mission manifest: to save the world’s diverse but endangered garden heritage for future
generations.
All of the Collection staff work with the nitty-gritty details of germplasm preservation on a
daily basis. We work in fields and databases. We use spades, microscopes and pruning saws.
We hand-pollinate plants and incubate bees. We package seed for long-term storage, and we
retrieve seed from storage for grow-outs and distribution among our members. All of these
types of tools and activities (and many more) are part of the preservation area’s commitment
to the stewardship of its collection of thousands of heirloom plant varieties.
Meaningful preservation involves detailed documentation.

The photo above shows Jenna Sicuranza, our assistant curator, doing just that. We spend a
lot of time and effort growing healthy plants, harvesting seed, and processing and drying the
seed, but that’s only half the story. Evaluation and utilization complete the picture. Evaluation
includes many different tasks: taking measurements and applying descriptors, taking photos
and scanning images, and even tasting. And finally, sharing our collection varieties with
members through the Yearbook is the ultimate measure of our success.
You, too, are involved in this important work. With each purchase from this catalog, you are
effectively making a contribution that supports the work of preservation at Heritage Farm.

Choosing
Heirlooms
How do we decide each year what
Òne wÓ v arieties from the collection to
include in the Seed Savers Exchange
catalog?
Every heirloom seed has a unique story to tell. Some
varieties have been in families for generations but
are only a family member away from disappearing.
Others may have been offered by seed companies in
the past, but over the years they have been dropped
from seed catalogs and are now nearly forgotten.
At Seed Savers Exchange we have a committed

membership. Our members are passionate about
preserving and sharing heirloom varieties and
continue to donate seeds to our collection. Each
year we grow out accessions from our heirloom
collection. We record vegetative characteristics,
evaluate the quality and quantity of fruit, and save
enough seed to preserve in our long-term storage
facilities.
We also perform evaluations of preservation

varieties to determine which might be good
offerings for our catalog. Consideration goes
into plant vigor, uniqueness to current offerings,
productivity, and of course, taste and texture. We
then research the selections to understand the
history behind the seed.
Researching histories is the fun

part. Seed donors' recollections sent
in letters, emails, or even in phone
conversations breathe life back into
each variety�reminding us that
every seed has a story to tell.
At right is a picture of Decorah area grower Erik
Sessions and Seed Savers Exchange board member
David Cavagnaro. They both assisted Seed Savers
Exchange this year with evaluations. It can take up
to three years to regenerate enough seed to make
new selections available in our catalog. Selecting
these “new” varieties from our “old” collection
makes rare and unique seeds available for gardeners
everywhere.

squash
• Squash •
Green Thumb Tip for Squash

Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger
of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Hills should
be spaced 6' apart in all directions. Plant seeds 1"
deep with 6-8 seeds per hill; thin to 3-4 plants per
hill. Can also be started indoors 3 weeks before
transplanting outdoors. Squash prefers full sun.
Anna Swartz Hubbard Australian Butter Black Beauty

240-Amish Pie
(Cucurbita maxima) Heirloom obtained by
James Robinson from an Amish gardener in
Maryland. Introduced commercially by SSE
in 1999. One of the best processing pumpkins
we have ever grown at Heritage Farm. Pale
orange flesh measures up to 5" thick, and
the largest fruits weigh 60-80 pounds. Firm
moist flesh is excellent for making pies and for
freezing. 90-105 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
250 seeds $10.00 • 1M $36.00 • 2.5M $76.50.
Available ± January 2011.
241(OG)-Anna Swartz Hubbard
(C. maxima) Family heirloom given
Boston Marrow Cheyenne Bush Cornfield Pumpkin to Anna Swartz by a friend in the
1950s; introduced commercially by
SSE in 1999. Anna loved this variety because
of its extremely hard shell and excellent storage
ability. High quality flesh is the color of a sweet
potato and has similar flavor. Fruits weigh 5-8
pounds. 90-100 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
250 seeds $10.00 • 1M $36.00 • 2.5M $76.50
1218-Australian Butter
(C. maxima) Australian heirloom from
our friends at Digger’s Garden Club. A
ribbed salmon colored drum-like pumpkin
with wall-to-wall starchy high quality
flesh. Excellent for baking, a great keeper.
Fordhook Acorn Galeux dÕ Eysines Golden Hubbard Fruits weigh 7-15 pounds. 90-100 days.
1303(OG)-Black Beauty Zucchini
(C. pepo) The standard summer
squash, introduced to U.S. markets
in the 1920s. Compact everbearing
bush plants are loaded with glossy green-
black fruits with firm white flesh. Best eaten
when under 8" long. Excellent variety for
freezing. 1957 All America Selections. 45-65
days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.50
1M $25.50 • 2.5M $54.25
1433(OG)-Boston Marrow
Golden Zucchini Guatemalan Blue Kikuza (C . maxima) (aka Autumnal
Marrow) Once the standard
early squash, introduced in 1831.
Excellent table quality: flesh is thick,
flaky, and free from fiber. Striking red-
orange skin, average fruits weigh 10-20
pounds. 90-110 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Conventional bulk seed available online.
1344(OG)-Burgess Buttercup
(C. maxima) Introduced in 1932
by Burgess Seed & Plant Co. of
Bloomington, Illinois. Buttercup
has set the benchmark over the years for all
Lady Godiva Long Island Cheese Marina di Chioggia other small winter squash. Flattened dark
green turbans with a distinctive button on the
squash
blossom end. Typical fruits weigh 3-5 pounds. B (bicolor gene) cultivar. Crisp and mild-
Super sweet brilliant orange flesh with very flavored zucchinis are borne prolifically on
fine eating qualities. Rind is thin but very bush plants. 50-55 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
hard, medium length keeper. 85-100 days. 250 seeds $7.50 • 1M $27.00 • 2.5M $57.50
1M $36.00 • 2.5M $76.50 1219(OG)-Guatemalan Blue Banana
(C. maxima) Belongs to the Banana
1048-Cheyenne Bush Pumpkin group of squashes, noted for their
(C. pepo) Very early pumpkin adapted fine table quality. This selection
to the Great Plains. Developed from a is dark “blue” with light stripes; golden-
cross of Cocozelle and New England Pie yellow flesh is thick and firm. Fruits range
by the USDA Field Station in Cheyenne, up to 20 inches in length and average 5
Wyoming in 1943. High yields of 5-8 pounds. We like to keep this one in the
pound pumpkins with fine-grained golden- refrigerator after the initial cutting and
yellow flesh. Compact bush habit, especially continue to slice off small rings that can
useful for small gardens. 80-90 days. be either baked or roasted. 90-95 days.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $10.00 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $9.50
1M $36.00 1M $28.25 • 2.5M $63.50
972 -Cornfield Pumpkin 1293-Kikuza
(C. pepo) First offered by SSE member Glenn (C. moschata) (aka Sweet Kikuza) A Japanese
Drowns in the 1984 Yearbook from USDA heirloom pumpkin, introduced in the United
seed. Our top choice for use as both a carving States by the Oriental Seed Company of
pumpkin and for fall decorations. Fruits are San Francisco in 1927. Orange-cinnamon Amish Pie
flattened, light-colored, thin-skinned, and rind is ribbed and somewhat wrinkled;
weigh 12-15 pounds. Very sturdy stems flesh is thick, sweet, rather spicy, and
rarely break off. Traditionally grown as a tender. The small size (4-7 pounds) makes
dual crop planted with field corn. 90 days. it ideal for baking and roasting. 90-95 days.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75. Available ± January 2011. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75. Available ± January 2011.
876(OG)-Fordhook Acorn 1458(OG)-Lady Godiva
(C. pepo) (aka Early Fordhook) (C. pepo) (aka Naked Seeded,
Introduced in 1890 by W. Atlee Hulless) A “naked seeded” pumpkin
Burpee of Philadelphia. Belonged developed by Allan K. Stoner and introduced
to the Fordhook Group of squashes which by the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service
includes Delicata, Perfect Gem, and Table in 1972. The gorgeous green seeds, which
Queen. Vining plants produce 1½ pound need no hulling, make a great snack food
acorn squashes that are grainy but not and are best roasted. Flesh is not suitable
coarse and mildly sweet. Good shelf life. for eating, but they can be made into jack-o’-
Once thought to be extinct. 85 days. lanterns. 90-100 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
1M $25.50 • 2.5M $54.25 1050-Long Island Cheese
(C. moschata) East Coast heirloom
973(OG)-Galeux dÕ Eysines long remembered as a great pie squash
(C. maxima) (aka Galeuse d’Eysines, by people in New York and New Jersey.
Courge Brodée Galeuse) A French Introduced in 1807 by Bernard McMahon
heirloom squash from the Bordeaux of Philadelphia. Named for its resemblance
region; noted in Vilmorin’s Les Plantes to a wheel of cheese. Flattened, ribbed,
Potageres (1883). Seed carried by La buff-colored pumpkins average 6-12
Ferme de Ste. Marthe and collected by pounds. Sweet deep orange flesh. Good Burgess Buttercup
SSE member Amy Goldman at the 1996 keeper. 90-100 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Tranzault Pumpkin Festival. Attains weights 250 seeds $7.50 • 1M $27.00 • 2.5M $57.50
of 10-20 pounds. Best used for beautiful table
centerpieces or eaten in stews and soups. 1308-Marina di Chioggia
Harvest squashes slightly immature as they (C. maxima) Beautiful heirloom winter
tend to crack. 90 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 squash from Italy. Large grey-green
250 seeds $12.50 • 1M $45.00 • 2.5M $95.20 bumpy turbans average 10-12 pounds.
Conventional bulk seed available online. Sweet dry flesh, excellent in soups and
pastas. Good keeper, flavor improves with
410-Golden Hubbard storage. Consistently a heavy producer.
(C. maxima) (aka Golden Warted Hubbard, 95-100 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Red Hubbard) Introduced by D. M. Ferry in 250 seeds $9.50 • 1M $28.25 • 2.5M $63.50
1898 but attributed to J.J. Harrison of Storrs
& Harrison Co. of Painesville, Ohio. Starchy, 1309(OG)-Musquee de Provence
nutty, fine-grained flesh-good for baking and (C. moschata) (aka Potiron Bronze
roasting. Fruits are 8-12 pounds and store well. de Montlhéry) An heirloom cheese
An all-time American favorite. 90-100 days. pumpkin from the South of France,
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $10.00 introduced to American gardeners in 1899 by
1M $36.00 • 2.5M $76.50 Vaughan’s Seed Store in Chicago. Gorgeous
squashes, up to 20 pounds in weight, look
1345-Golden Zucchini like wheels of cheese, and ripen from green
(C. pepo) Introduced in 1973 by W. Atlee to burnt sienna. Deep orange flesh is dense
Burpee of Philadelphia, bred from genetic and of superb table quality. Very long
material supplied by Dr. Oved Shifress. This shelf life. Intolerant of cold. 110 days. Musquee de Provence
vivid yellow fruit was the first commercial Packet (25 seeds) $2.75

squash
Pattison, Jaune et Verte Pattison, Verte et Blanc Pennsylvania Crookneck Potimarron
Queensland Blue Ronde de Nice Rouge Vif dÕ Etampes Sibley
1221 (OG) -Pattison PanachŽ , 877-Queensland Blue New! 1528(OG)-Silver Bell

Jaune et Verte (C. maxima) An “Australian Blue” squash (C. maxima) A selection from Blue
(C. pepo) (aka Variegated Scallop, directly imported into the United States Banana bred and introduced by
Yellow and Green) Sent to SSE in 1932 from Arthur Yates and Company Ferry-Morse Seed Co. in 1956.
by French member Bruno Defay. Creamy of Sydney. Dark blue-green ribbed rind Small bell-shaped squash average four
white scallop squash with green stripes, with flesh that is meaty, sugary, brilliant pounds. Silvery gray-blue shell turns pink
borne on bush plants with high yields. Good orange, and abundant. Striking gray in storage. Delicious deep orange, dry,
eating qualities when young, rock-hard foliage. Late to mature, long shelf life. sweet flesh. Good keeper. 100-105 days.
ornamental when fully mature. 55-70 days. 110-120 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.50 250 seeds $10.00 • 1M $36.00 • 2.5M $76.50
1M $25.50 • 2.5M $54.25. Conventional bulk seed New! 1459(OG)-Silver Edged
available online. 1511-Ronde de Nice (C. argyrosperma) Grown primarily
1222(OG)-Pattison PanachŽ , (C. pepo) (aka Round Nice) An heirloom for its nutritious silver seeds which
Verte et Blanc French “summer pumpkin” from Provence, are easy to extract and hull. Seeds
(C. pepo) (aka Variegated Scallop, traditionally eaten when very small and are delicious when roasted and are an
Green and White) French heirloom tender. Can be grown as a “fall pumpkin” important ingredient in Latin American
that was listed by Vilmorin in the but the rind is not intensely orange. Beautiful cuisine. Beautiful white fruits with green
1800s. Excellent eaten young when fruits large leaves mottled with silver. 50-55 days. mottled stripes may be round or pear-
are sea foam green; dark green stripes Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $5.00 shaped. Unpalatable flesh. 110 days.
appear as they continue to mature. Keep 1M $27.00 • 2.5M $57.50 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
picked clean for best yields. 60-70 days.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.50 411-Rouge Vif dÕ Etampes New! 1529(OG)-Strawberry Crown
1M $25.50 • 2.5M $54.25 (C. maxima) (aka Bright Red Etampes, (C . m a x i m a) Ma r y S c h u l t z
Cinderella) Beautiful French heirloom
1359-Pennsylvania Dutch pumpkin introduced in the United States of Monroe, Washington found
Crookneck by W. Atlee Burpee in 1883; documented this variety in Brazil in the late
(C. moschata) Gorgeous and enormous– by Vilmorin the same year. Very flattened 1980s. She gave it to Glenn Drowns who
fruits weigh 10-20 pounds. Very easy to red-orange fruit with wide ribs, weighs introduced it to SSE in 1991. Beautiful brown
prepare since the seeds are all contained up to 20 pounds. Decorative but not bicolor squash with a blush of salmon at the
neatly in the bottom bulb of the fruit. Simply delicious. 95 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 crown. Fruits average 6 pounds. 90 days.
cut the long curved neck into rings and 250 seeds $10.00 • 1M $36.00 • 2.5M $76.50 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
bake. Sweet dark orange flesh, excellent for
pies or soups. Good keeper. 100-110 days. 660-Sibley 412(OG)-Summer Crookneck
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 (C. maxima) (aka Pike’s Peak) Obtained (C. pepo) An American institution,
1352-Potimarron from an elderly woman in Van Dinam, IA domesticated by Native North
(C. maxima) (aka Courge Châtaigne) who had grown it for more than 50 years Americans before the Pilgrims.
A small winter squash from France, in Missouri. Introduced by Hiram Sibley & Listed as early as 1828 in the seed trade. Bush
inversely pear-shaped, with a flavor like Co. of Rochester, New York in 1887. Superb plants produce copious amounts of yellow
chestnuts. The name is derived from the Banana squash with thick sweet flesh. James summer squash with warted rinds that are
French: potiron (pumpkin) and marron J. H. Gregory found it simply “magnificent.” best harvested and eaten young; at maturity
(chestnut). Superb table quality in a small Hard-rinded, inversely pear shaped, excellent the fruits are very ornamental. 55-60 days.
(3-4 pounds) manageable size. 85-95 days. keeper. 110 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.50
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $10.00 250 seeds $10.00 • 1M $36.00 • 2.5M $76.50 1M $25.50 • 2.5M $54.25

squash
Summer Crookneck Table Queen Thelma Sanders Tours
Triamble TurkÕ s Turban Waltham Butternut Yugoslavian Finger Fruit
244-Table Queen United States in 1932 by Arthur Yates & Co. new
(C. pepo) (aka Des Moines, Danish) Set of Sydney. Dense sugary flesh holds its flavor
the standard for Acorn squash; started for a remarkably long time. Late maturity,
the rage for small individual fall squashes. long postharvest storage life. 110-120 days.
Domesticated by Native North Americans Packet (10 seeds) $2.75 • 50 seeds $11.25
from primitive indigenous forms. Introduced 100 seeds $17.50 • 250 seeds $27.50
by the Iowa Seed Company of Des Moines, 413-TurkÕ s Turban
Iowa in 1913. Petite (1 pound), furrowed, (C. maxima) (aka French Turban, Turk’s Cap)
soft shelled, high quality fruits with sweet Predates the 1820s; may be the ancestral form
orange flesh. Excellent for baking. 80-90 days. of American Turban. Distinctive turban-
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $4.25 shaped fruits grow up to 12" in diameter and
1M $18.00 • 2.5M $38.25 weigh an average of 5 pounds. Beautiful bright
1224(OG)-Thelma Sanders orange skin streaked with light and dark olive Silver Bell
Sweet Potato green. Great decorative squash for fall displays.
(C. pepo) (aka Thelma Sanders Thick flesh is mildly sweet. 80-100 days. new
Sweet Potato) Family heirloom Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $10.00
from Thelma Sanders in Adair County, 1M $36.00 • 2.5M $76.50
Missouri. The seed was passed from 245(OG)-Waltham Butternut
neighbor Everett Pettit to Sue and Tom (C. moschata) This butternut, an
Knoche, Ohio squash collectors and two of AAS winner in 1970, was the result
SSE’s earliest members. Wonderful cream- of years of patient refinement
colored acorn squash. Sweet chestnut and selection by Bob Young of Waltham,
flavor, enormously productive. Our favorite Massachusetts. Prized for its straight necks,
two-serving baking squash. 85-90 days. rich dry yellow-orange flesh, nutty flavor, and
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 high-yielding vines. Fruits are 3-6 pounds
1512-Tours and exceptional keepers. One of the most
(C. pepo) (aka Citrouille de Touraine, French popular types of baking squash. 83-100 days. Silver Edged
Tours) A French heirloom field pumpkin, Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.50
named for its place of origin, and listed by 1M $25.50 • 2.5M $54.25 new
Vilmorin as early as 1856. Large-fruited 1415-Yugoslavian Finger Fruit
(17 pounds), with distinctive large oil (C. pepo) Introduced to American gardeners
seeds with wide margins which were once in 1885 as “Pineapple” by James J. H.
used in the manufacture of sugar-coated Gregory of Marblehead, Massachusetts.
pills and as a remedy for tapeworm. Great After working for more than a decade,
for displays and carving. 90-100 days. we are happy to re-introduce this historic
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 novelty. Uniform creamy white acorn-type
1054-Triamble fruits with distinctive wings. Great as an
(C. maxima) (aka Triangle, Tristar, ornamental, but may also be used as a
Shamrock) A rare and unique three-lobed summer squash when young. 90-100 days.
blue squash from Australia where it was Packet (25 seeds) $2.75• 250 seeds $7.50
listed as early as 1918. Exported to the 1M $27.00 • 2.5M $57.50 Strawberry Crown

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• Tomato •
members offer 4,713 varieties
Green Thumb Tip for Tomatoes

Sow seeds indoors 6 weeks before last frost.
Plant ¼" deep. Seeds will germinate in 7-14
days. Transplant outdoors 24-48" apart when
soil has warmed. Support indeterminate
plants with a cage or trellis. Tomatoes prefer
full sun.
Aunt RubyÕ s German AustinÕ s Red Pear BeamÕ s Yellow Pear 107-Amish Paste
First listed in the 1987 SSE Yearbook by
Thane Earle of Whitewater, Wisconsin.
Commercialized by Tom Hauch of Heirloom
Seeds, who acquired it from the Amish near
Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Bright red 8-12
ounce fruits vary in shape from oxheart to
rounded plum. Delicious flesh is juicy and
meaty, excellent for sauce or fresh eating. One
of Slow Food USA’s Ark of Taste varieties.
Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant.
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
Black from Tula Black Plum Black Sea Man 249-Aunt RubyÕ s German Green
Family heirloom from Ruby Arnold of
Greeneville, Tennessee. Introduced to
SSE in 1993 by Bill Minkey of Darien,
Wisconsin. Large beefsteak fruits weigh
one pound or more. Sweet juicy flesh with
a hint of spiciness. Ready to harvest when
soft to the touch and yellow-green in color.
Indeterminate, 80-95 days from transplant.
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds$10.75
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
1227(OG)-AustinÕ s Red Pear

Blondkš pfchen Brandywine Brandywine (sudduth's) Introduced to SSE by Dale Austin
of Washington. A real standout
among all of SSE’s red pears due
to its superior flavor. Large 2" red tomatoes
with elongated neck. Very productive.
Occasionally a plant with yellow fruit appears.
Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75. Conventional bulk seed
available online ± January 2011.
661-BeamÕ s Yellow Pear
Introduced to SSE in 1983 by John Hartman
of Indiana. Our favorite when we compared 25
different yellow pears in 1998. Endless supply
of 1½" fruits with great flavor. Ideal for salads.
Brown Berry Chalk's Early Jewel Cherokee Purple Indeterminate, 70-80 days from transplant.
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
251-Black from Tula

Russian heirloom imported by SSE and
offered to members in 1996. Made available
commercially by SSE as part of the Russian
Collection in 1998. Described by one SSE
member as “the ugliest, most delicious
tomato I’ve ever grown.” Good yields of
brownish-red slightly flattened globes
weighing up to 14 ounces. Rich full flavor,
Cherry Roma Crnkovic Yugoslavian Currant, Gold Rush great for slicing and canning. Indeterminate,
75-85 days from transplant. ±11,600 seeds/oz.

tomato
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25 flavor, very heavy producer. Indeterminate,
500 seeds $10.75 • 1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 75 days from transplant. ±16,700 seeds/oz.
½ oz $27.50 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $8.75
662-Black Krim 5 0 0 s e e d s $ 1 2 . 2 5 • 1/8 o z $ 1 7 . 2 5
(aka Black Crimea) Found in Krim, Russia ¼ oz $24.00 • ½ oz $33.50
in 1990 by Lars Olov Rosenstrom of Sweden. 1480(OG)-ChalkÕ s Early Jewel
Beefsteak fruits are a unique combination Developed in the late 1800s by James
of violet-brown and purple-red—they turn Chalk of Norristown, Pennsylvania,
almost black with sufficient sunlight and heat. introduced in 1910. A great standard
Excellent full flavor. Indeterminate, 70-90 main-crop variety. Heavy yields of round
days from transplant. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 4-6 ounce red fruits. Good flavor balance.
18-Black Plum Indeterminate, 70-80 days from transplant.
Russian heirloom from seedswoman Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Marina Danilenko. Oval 2" fruits are deep 253(OG)-Cherokee Purple
mahogany with garnet red flesh. Preferred Introduced by North Carolina SSE
by some for a richly colored spaghetti sauce. member Craig LeHoullier in 1991
Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. from seed obtained from J. D. Green
±11,000 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 of Tennessee. Uniquely colored dusty rose-
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 brown fruits weigh up to 12 ounces. Delicious
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50 sweet flesh. Indeterminate, 75-90 days from
19(OG) Black Sea Man transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75. Conventional
bulk seed available online. Amish Paste
Russian heirloom from Marina
Danilenko. Small plants produce 974-Cherry Roma
medium-sized brownish-pink fruits with Introduced to SSE by Meilie Moy-Hodnett
olive green shading. Well marbled flesh is of Maryland in 1999. Incredibly heavy set
attractive when blanched and peeled. Rich of 1" long plum-shaped fruits. Addictive
flavor. Potato leaf foliage. Determinate, 75 sweet-spicy flavor, great fresh or dried.
days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Fruits hold well for extended periods.
1228(OG)-Blondkš pfchen Indeterminate, 75-80 days from transplant.
(aka Little Blonde Girl) East ±13,800 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
German heirloom obtained by Seed 250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
Savers Exchange from Gatersleben
Seed Bank. Small golden-yellow 1" fruits 1314-Cream Sausage
borne in giant clusters, excellent sweet A uniquely colored variety bred by Thomas
taste. Enormous yields and rarely a cracked Wagner and named Banana Cream.
fruit. Bears until frost. Indeterminate, 75-80 Introduced by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 in 2004 as Cream Sausage. Yellow elongated
250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75 plum-shaped fruits with meaty flesh and
1M $19.25 • 2.5M $34.00 • 5M $49.25 pleasantly mild flavor. Great for salsa and
1479-Brandywine salads. Productive bushy plants do not
(aka Red Brandywine) The original require staking, excellent for containers.
Brandywine introduced by Johnson and Determinate, 80 days from transplant.
Stokes in 1889 from seeds they received from ±14,500 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
a customer in Ohio. Named after Brandywine 250 seeds $8.75 • 500 seeds $12.25 Black Krim
1/8 oz $17.25 • ¼ oz $24.00 • ½ oz $33.50
Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Large vines produce deep red 8-12 ounce 663-Crnkovic Yugoslavian
fruits. Excellent flavor. Very productive. Brought into the U.S. by Yasha Crnkovic,
Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. a colleague of SSE member Carolyn
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75. Bulk seed available online Male. Heavy yields of pink beefsteak
± January 2011. fruits which weigh up to a pound each.
427-Brandywine (SudduthÕ s Strain) Fruits have near perfect shoulders that
(aka Pink Brandy w ine) This strain rarely crack. Delicious full tomato flavor.
was obtained by tomato collector Ben Indeterminate, 70-90 days from transplant.
Quisenberry of Big Tomato Gardens in ±11,300 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
1980 from Dorris Sudduth Hill whose 250 seeds $7.25• 500 seeds $10.75
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
family grew it for over 100 years. Large pink
beefsteak fruits to 2 pounds. Incredibly 1229(OG)-Currant, Gold Rush
rich, delightfully intense tomato flavor. (Solanum pimpinellifolium) Very
Indeterminate, 90 days from transplant. early maturing variety with a heavy
±10,900 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 set of ¼" fruits borne in trusses of
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 10-12. Excellent tomato flavor. Sprawling
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50 growth habit. Indeterminate, 75-80 days
1312-Brown Berry from transplant. Packet (25 seeds)$2.75
The first brownish-red cherry tomato 250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75 • 1M $19.25
available to gardeners. A great color 2.5M $34.00 • 5M $49.25
addition to salads. Excellent sweet juicy Cream Sausage

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Currant, Sweet Pea CzechÕ s Bush Dr. WycheÕ s Yellow Earliana
Eva Purple Ball Federle German Pink Giant Syrian
1230(OG)-Currant, Sweet Pea and Stokes. Smaller 30-36" plants with 664-Giant Syrian
(S. pimpinellifolium) The best clusters of 4-5 ounce fruits. Very good flavor. Seed obtained in 1990 by SSE member
red currant tomato we offer to Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant. Craig LeHoullier from Charlotte Mullens of
gardeners. Hundreds of fruits per Packet (25 seeds)$2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75 West Virginia. Heavy yields of heart-shaped
plant. Excellent tomato flavor with a hint 500 seeds $13.75 • 1M $19.25 • 2.5M $34.00 reddish-pink fruits with green shoulders
of wine. Fruits are borne in trusses of 10-12 5M $49.25 that rarely crack. Meaty fruits often exceed
on plants with a spreading habit. Great for one pound in weight. Excellent flavor.
use as a garnish. Introduced by SSE in 2004. 1387(OG)-Eva Purple Ball Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant.
Indeterminate, 75-80 days from transplant. Brought from Germany in the ±15,800 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
Packet (25 seeds)$2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75 late 1800s by the family of Joseph 250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75
500 seeds $13.75 • 1M $19.25 J. Bratka of Elmwood Park, New 1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
2.5M $34.00 • 5M $49.25 Jersey. Smooth, round 4-5 ounce blemish-free
fruits with cherry red flesh. Very good flavor. 825-Gold Medal
428-CzechÕ s Bush Healthy plants and foliage, does well in humid Listed in Ben Quisenberry’s 1976 seed list as,
Sent to Ben Quisenberry in 1976 by Milan areas. Indeterminate, 75 days from transplant. “Large, yellow, streaked red; firm and smooth.
Sodomka of Czechoslovakia. Heavy yields Packet (25 seeds) $2.75. Conventional bulk seed Very little acid. The sweetest tomato you ever
of round 4-6 ounce red fruits early in available online. tasted…a gourmet’s joy when sliced.” Our
the season. Attractive stocky plants with finest bicolored tomato and one of our all-time
rugose foliage, may need a small stake 439-Federle favorites. Winner of the 2008 tomato tasting.
for support. Excellent for containers. Introduced to SSE in 1991 by R . W. Indeterminate, 90 days from transplant.
Determinate, 70 days from transplant. Richardson of New York. Original seed ±13,700 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
±13,300 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 obtained through a swap with a West 250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 Virginia gardener. Productive plants 1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50 loaded with 7" long red paste tomatoes. 430-Golden Sunray
975-Dr. WycheÕ s Yellow Rich full flavor and few seeds. Excellent (aka Golden Jubilee) Introduced as “Burpee’s
Given to SSE by the late Dr. John Wyche, for processing, especially good for salsa. Jubilee” by W. Atlee Burpee Company in 1943;
one of SSE’s earliest members. Dr. Wyche Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant. received an All America Selections bronze
used to own Cole Brothers Circus which ±10,700 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 medal the same year. Given to SSE by the late
overwintered in Hugo, Oklahoma. He 250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 Ben Quisenberry. Uniform golden-yellow
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
fertilized his terraced mountaintop gardens fruits are virtually blemish-free. Full tomato
with elephant manure and scattered lion 440-German Pink flavor, perfect for juicing. Indeterminate, 75-
and tiger waste to keep out deer and rabbits. One of the two original Bavarian heirlooms 90 days from transplant. ±13,000 seeds/oz.
Heavy yields of one pound golden-yellow from Diane Ott W healy ’s family that Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25
tomatoes. Meaty flesh and rich flavor. 1
started SSE. Potato leaf plants produce 5 0 0 s e e d s $ 1 0 . 7 5 • /8 o z $ 1 4 . 2 5
Indeterminate, 75-85 days from transplant. large 1-2 pound beefsteak fruits. Meaty ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
±12,400 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 flesh with few seeds, very little cracking 1231-Green Grape
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 or blossom scars. Full sweet flavor. A selection made from Thomas Wagner’s
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
Excellent for canning, freezing, and slicing. Thompson Seedless Grape. Unique
1451(OG)-Earliana Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant. olive yellow 1" cherr y tomatoes on
Standard early variety developed ±12,700 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 very productive plants. Addictive spicy
by George Sparks of Salem, New 250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 sweet flavor. Determinate, 80-90 days
Jersey and introduced in 1900 by Johnson 1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
from transplant. ±29,200 seeds/oz.

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Golden Sunray Green Grape Green Sausage Hartman's Yellow
Hillbilly Potato Leaf Hungarian Heart Isis Candy Cherry Italian Heirloom
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $8.75 Heavy producer. Indeterminate, 85 days
5 0 0 s e e d s $ 1 2 . 2 5 • 1/8 o z $ 1 7 . 2 5 from transplant. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
¼ oz $24.00 • ½ oz $33.50 Bulk seed available online ± January 2011.
1316-Green Sausage 444-Hungarian Heart
(aka Green Sleeves) Bred by Thomas Said to have originated in a village 20 miles
Wagner of Tater Mater Seeds. Truly unique. from Budapest around 1900. Jerry Muller
Beautiful elongated 4" fruits are yellow of Alabama (formerly of Tennessee) was
with olive green stripes. Firm flesh with a the first SSE member to offer this variety; in
rich sweet flavor. Great for making sauces. 1988 he listed his seed source as Ed Simon
Productive prostrate plants look excellent in of Pennsylvania. Huge pink oxheart fruits
hanging baskets and do not require trellising. weigh upwards of one pound. Very few
Determinate, 75-80 days from transplant. seeds and almost no cracking. One of our
±8,900 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 favorites for fresh eating, canning, and for
250 seeds $8.75 • 500 seeds $12.25 making roasted tomato sauce. Indeterminate,
1/8 oz $17.25 • ¼ oz $24.00 • ½ oz $33.50
85 days from transplant. ±14,300 seeds/oz.
443-Green Zebra Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25
Bred by Thomas Wagner of Tater Mater 500 seeds $10.75 • 1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75
Seeds and introduced in 1983. Olive yellow ½ oz $27.50
1½ - 2½" fruits with deep green zebra stripes.
Sweet zingy flavor. Very productive plants. 1232-Isis Candy Cherry Gold Medal
Indeterminate, 75-80 days from transplant. Gorgeous bicolor cherry tomatoes are red
±9,600 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 with a spectacular cat’s eye starburst on
250 seeds $8.75 • 500 seeds $12.25 the blossom end. Rich, sweet, fruity flavor.
1/8 oz $17.25 • ¼ oz $24.00 • ½ oz $33.50 Plants are loaded with 1½" fruits in clusters
of 6-8. Bred by Joe Bratka of New Jersey.
1481(OG) HartmanÕ s Indeterminate, 70-80 days from transplant.
Yellow Gooseberry ±15,500 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
Originally from the J. M. Hartman 250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75
and Daughters Seed Company in Indianapolis, 1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
Indiana. Hundreds of large yellow cherry
tomatoes per plant. Mildly sweet flavor, adds 826-Italian Heirloom
good color to salads and salsa. Indeterminate, Outstanding heirloom from Italy. Plants
75 days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 are loaded with red fruits weighing over a
250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75 pound. One of the most productive varieties
1M $19.25 • 2.5M $34.00 • 5M $49.25 we have grown at Heritage Farm. Excellent
979-Hillbilly Potato Leaf full tomato flavor. Ideal for slicing and
From Ohio SSE member Jerry Lee Bosner. canning—very little waste and easy to peel.
Absolutely gorgeous bicolor beefsteak Indeterminate, 70-80 days from transplant.
tomato, great for slicing. Beautif ul ±11,300 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
yellow 1 pound fruits are streaked with 250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75
red on the blossom end. Sweet and juicy. 1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
Green Zebra

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1460-Japanese Trifele Black 90 days from transplant. ±11,300 seeds/oz. Indeterminate, 75 days from transplant.
One of the best Russian black tomatoes. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds$7.25 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75
High yields of blemish-free fruits that 5 0 0 s e e d s $ 1 0 . 7 5 • 1/8 o z $ 1 4 . 2 5 500 seeds $13.75 • 1M $19.25
rarely crack. Rich full flavor, great for ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50 2.5M $34.00 • 5M $49.25
canning. The size of a Bartlett pear, New! 1482-Kolb
weighing 4-5 ounces. Potato leaf foliage. 109(OG)-Mexico Midget
Indeterminate, 70-80 days from transplant. Originally from Kolb Greenhouse in Storm Hundreds of ½-¾" dark red cherry
±13,600 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Lake, Iowa. Good yields of one pound pink tomatoes on each plant. Huge
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 beefsteak fruits with rich tomato flavor. tomato flavor for such small fruits. Great
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50 Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant. Packet for salads or selling in pints. Plants produce
(50 seeds) $2.75. Available ± January 2011. throughout the entire growing season.
827-Jaune Flamme Indeterminate, 60-70 days from transplant.
(aka Flamme) Beautiful heirloom that 828-Large Red Cherry Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
originated with Norbert Perreira of Originally from the Ben Quisenberry
Hel l i n er, Fran ce. Co m m erc i a l i zed collection. A very old type, tried and true. 446(OG)-Moonglow
by Tomato Growers Supply Company Extremely productive plants yield large Winner of SSE’s 2007 Heirloom
in 1997. Early crops of apricot-colored 1½-2" cherry tomatoes. Great full flavor. Tomato Tasting. Uniform bright
4 ounce fruits borne on elongated trusses. Ben preferred this variety for canning orange globes with solid flesh, few seeds,
Excellent fruity flavor with a perfect whole. A favorite for salads and fresh eating. and mild sweetness. Excellent keeper.
blend of sweet and tart. Great for drying Indeterminate, 75-80 days. ±13,000 seeds/oz. Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant.
or roasting, retains deep orange color. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75
Indeterminate, 70-80 days from transplant. 5 0 0 s e e d s $ 1 0 . 7 5 • 1/8 o z $ 1 4 . 2 5 500 seeds $13.75
±13,000 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50 1380(OG) Mortgage Lifter
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 New! 1233(OG)-Lemon Drop (Halladay's)
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
Winner of SSE’s 2010 Tomato Kentucky family heirloom grown
1435(OG)-John Baer Tasting. Seed originally from since the 1930s by three generations
(aka Bonny Best) From the Bonny Florida SSE member J. T. Sessions, of James Halladay’s family. In a trial of 25
group of tomatoes that includes who found this sport growing with his Mortgage Lifter types, Halladay’s produced
Chalk’s Early Jewel. Introduced in 1914 Snow White Cherry plants. Heavy sets the best crops of 1-2 pound pink beefsteak
by J. Bolgiano and Son of Baltimore. of ½-¾" translucent yellow-green cherry fruits. Exceptionally meaty and typically
Bright red, meaty, smooth fruits with tomatoes. Refreshing tart-sweet flavor. crack-free. Great old-fashioned tomato flavor.
very good flavor. Once a leading canning Continues producing even in cold wet Indeterminate, 80-90 days from transplant.
variety, also great for fresh eating. Heavy growing conditions. Indeterminate, 80-90 Packet (25 Seeds) $2.75
producer. Indeterminate, 60-80 days days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 261-Nebraska Wedding
from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75 The “ultimate love apple” according to Amy
250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75 1M $19.25 • 2.5M $34.00 • 5M $49.20 Goldman’s colorful story in The Heirloom
1057-KelloggÕ s Breakfast 259(OG)-MartinoÕ s Roma Tomato. Nebraskan brides reportedly still
West Virginia heirloom obtained from Italian heirloom w ith pretty receive these seeds as a wedding gift. Listed
Darrell Kellogg of Redford, Michigan. Large rugose (puckered) foliage. Very in the 1983 SSE Yearbook by Dorothy
orange beefsteak fruits weigh 1-2 pounds. heavy set of mild 2-3 ounce fruits perfectly Beiswenger of Crookston, Minnesota.
Delicious rich flavor with a good acid/sugar suited for making sauce, salsa, and paste. Reliable producer of stunning 4" round
balance. Very productive. Indeterminate, 80- Tends to fall off the vine when fully ripe. fruits with glowing orange skin. Well-
new
Japanese Trifele Black John Baer KelloggÕ s Breakfast Kolb
Large Red Cherry MartinoÕ s Roma Mexico Midget Moonglow

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balanced flavor. Plants typically grow less 1452(OG)-Ponderosa Red
than 36" tall, but benefit from staking. (aka Ponderosa Scarlet) Grown in
Determinate, 85-90 days from transplant. the U.S. since 1891. Meaty 10-24
±13,300 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 ounce flattened beefsteak fruits with deep
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 red skin. Mild and sweet. Tends to do better
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
in humid areas than many other tomato
1237(OG)-Nyagous varieties. Indeterminate, 80-90 days from
Introduced in the 1997 SSE transplant. Packet(25 seeds)$2.75
Yearbook by Glenn Drowns. Great 1483(OG)-Redfield Beauty
black tomato that is virtually blemish-free. Heirloom tomato selected from
Baseball-sized fruits are borne in clusters of Liv ingston’s Beauty in 1885.
up to six fruits, very productive. Excellent full Flattened pink 3-4" fruits with Jaune Flamme
flavor, great for markets. Indeterminate, 80 excellent full flavor. Vigorous, very productive
days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds)$2.75 plants. Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant.
250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75 new
500 seeds $13.75 • 1M $19.25
447-Opalka
(aka Polish Torpedo) Given to Carolyn Male 1235(OG)-Red Fig
by co-worker Carl Swidorski, who said the Philadelphia heirloom documented
seed originated in Poland circa 1900. Part of to 1805. Heavy yields of 1½" pear-
SSE’s 1997 Polish Collection. Phenomenal shaped fruits that are great for fresh eating.
set of 3" by 6" red paste tomatoes on vigorous Used as a substitute for figs years ago by
wispy vines. Excellent flavor and very few gardeners who would pack away crates of WinnerÊ
seeds make this a perfect processing tomato. dried tomatoes for winter use. Indeterminate, 2010Ê
TomatoÊ
Fruits hold well on the vine. Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Tasting
85 days from transplant. ±11,300 seeds/oz. 250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25 1M $19.25 • 2.5M $34.00 • 5M $49.25 Lemon Drop
5 0 0 s e e d s $ 1 0 . 7 5 • 1/8 o z $ 1 4 . 2 5 1317-Red Zebra
¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50 A natural cross between Tom Wagner’s
Green Zebra and an unknown parent.
25-Plum Lemon Discovered by Jeff Dawson in his California
Collected by Kent Whealy from an elderly fields and listed in the 2003 SSE Yearbook.
seedsman at Moscow’s Bird Market during the Gorgeous 2½" round fruits are blood-red
August 1991 coup. Originally from the Saint overlaid w ith jagged carrot-orange
Petersburg area. Very firm fig-shaped 2" fruits stripes. Top quality uniform strain,
with vivid yellow skin and mild lemony flesh. ver y productive. Slightly tart flavor.
Excellent in vegetable soup. Indeterminate, Indeterminate, 75-80 days from transplant.
75 days from transplant. ±15,400 seeds/oz. ±9,400 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25 250 seeds $8.75 • 500 seeds $12.25
500 seeds $10.75 • 1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 1/8 oz $17.25 • ¼ oz $24.00 • ½ oz $33.50
½ oz $27.50 Opalka
Mortgage Lifter Nebraska Wedding Nyagous Plum Lemon
Ponderosa Red Redfield Beauty Red Fig Red Zebra

tomato
Riesentraube Rose Sheboygan Siberian
Silvery Fir Tree Soldacki Speckled Roman Striped Cavern
263-Riesentraube 1236(OG)-Siberian Indeterminate, 85 days from transplant.

Originally from Germany. Name translates Introduced through SSE in 1984 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75
as “giant bunches of grapes.” Introduced by Will Bonsall, originally from 500 seeds $13.75. Conventional bulk seed available
commercially in the U.S. in 1994 by Southern the Lowden Collection. Dwarf sprawling online.
Exposure Seed Exchange. High-yielding plants with very early fruit set. Egg-shaped 448-Striped Cavern
plants. Tasty 1" fruits are borne on large 2-3" fruits with good strong flavor. Not (aka Schimmeig Stoo, Lobed and Striped)
sprays and shaped like beaked plums. the same as Siberia, which is inferior in Bred by Thomas P. Wagner of Tater Mater
Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. all respects. Determinate, 57-60 days Seeds who says it is “a useful novelty.” Beautiful
±19,800 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 bell pepper-shaped tomatoes are ideal for
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75 stuffing or grilling. Abundant 8 ounce red
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50 1M $19.25 • 2.5M $34.00 • 5M $49.25 fruits striped with orange-red. Will keep for up
1395(OG)-Rose 29(OG)-Silvery Fir Tree to 4 weeks in the refrigerator. Indeterminate,
Heirloom from the Amish in New Traditional Russian variety with 80 days from transplant. ±12,100 seeds/oz.
Holland, Pennsylvania. Large, distinctive carrot-like silvery-gray Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25
meaty, beefsteak fruits are a beautiful foliage on compact 24" plants. Heavy crops 500 seeds $10.75 • 1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75
dusty-rose color. Great flavor, rivals of round, slightly flattened 3-3½" red fruits. ½ oz $27.50
Brandywine. Strong healthy plants with Unique decorative variety that is a real 667-Stupice
lots of leaf cover. Indeterminate, 75-80 eye-catcher. Does well in hanging baskets One of four tomato varieties sent to the
days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 or on patios. Introduced by Seed Savers U.S. from the former Czechoslovakia by
250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75 International in 1995. Determinate, 58 Milan Sodomka. Compact plants with
days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 potato leaf foliage loaded with clusters
New! 1530(OG)-Rosso Sicilian 250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75 of 2" fruits. Quite early, great flavor.
(aka Russo Sicilian Togetta) Italian 1M $19.25 • 2.5M $34.00 • 5M $49.25 Heavy yields all season. Produces well in
heirloom brought by a Sicilian man 125(OG)-Soldacki northern climates. Indeterminate, 55-70
to the U.S. in 1987; given to Ann Heirloom from Krakow, Poland, days from transplant. ±11,700 seeds/oz.
Fuller of Mitchell, Indiana, who said its slices brought to Cleveland, Ohio around Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $7.25
look like red-petaled flowers (rosso means 1900. Given to SSE member Carolyn Male 500 seeds $10.75 • 1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75
“red”). Striking crayfish red costoluta (ribbed) in 1991 by a co-worker. Dark pink beefsteak ½ oz $27.50
fruits weigh up to 6 ounces. Firm pithy flesh fruits weigh up to one pound. Firm meaty
is perfect for making tomato sauce or paste. flesh and thin skin, susceptible to cracking. 434(OG)-Tasty Evergreen
Thin skin bruises easily. Determinate. 70-90 Excellent flavor, low acid. Indeterminate, 75- (aka Evergreen) A favorite of Ben
days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 80 days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Quisenberry. Originally introduced
250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75 by Glecklers Seedmen of Metamora, Ohio,
981(OG)-Speckled Roman in 1956. A green-when-ripe variety with
1484(OG)-Sheboygan Developed by SSE member John medium-sized beefsteak fruits. Grapefruit
Grown since the early 1900s by Swenson as a result of a stabilized yellow when fully ripe; flesh and gel remain
Lithuanian immigrants in Sheboygan, cross of Antique Roman and Banana green inside. Luscious and tender, strong
Wisconsin. Pink paste-type 4-6 ounce fruits. Legs. Gorgeous 5" long fruits with jagged sweet flavor. Very productive. Indeterminate,
Excellent flavor. Heavy yields, great for canning. orange and yellow stripes. Meaty flesh with 75 days from transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. few seeds. Great tomato taste, ideal for 250 seeds $9.75 • 500 seeds $13.75
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75 processing and fresh eating. Very productive. 1M $19.25 • 2.5M $34.00 • 5M $49.25

tomato
Stupice Tasty Evergreen Tommy Toe Trophy
Trucker's Favorite Ukrainian Purple Wapsipinicon Peach Wisconsin 55
265-Tommy Toe 1226(OG)-Velvet Red new

Exceptionally vigorous plants yield hundreds Winner of the 2009 Tomato
of large red cherry tomatoes throughout the Ta s t i n g a t S S E ’s H e r i t a g e
season. The superb flavor won it top billing Farm. From Joe Bratka of Elmwood,
over 100 other varieties in an Australian taste New Jersey. Striking silvery-gray dusty
test. Indeterminate, 70 days from transplant. miller-type foliage. Heavy yields of 1"
±13,000 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 cherry tomatoes, excellent sweet flavor.
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 Occasionally a non-silvery plant will appear.
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
Indeterminate, 75-80 days from transplant.
1183(OG)-Trophy Packet (25 Seeds) $2.75
Introduced in 1870 by Colonel 1058-Wapsipinicon Peach
George E. Waring, Jr., of Rhode (aka Yellow Peach, White Peach) Originated
Island. Sold for five dollars per packet with Elbert S. Carman in 1890 under the name
(equivalent to eighty dollars today). White Peach. This strain came from Dennis
Gardeners paid the exorbitant price hoping Schlicht and is named after the Wapsipinicon
to win the $100 grand prize at the local fair.
River in northeast Iowa. Heavy producer of
Sweet 5-7 ounce tomatoes are ideal for slicing.
2" round fuzzy yellow fruits. Sweet, juicy,
Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. Packetwell-balanced flavor. Winner of SSE’s 2006
(25 seeds) $2.75 Heirloom Tomato Tasting. Rot resistant.
Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. Rosso Sicilian
1485(OG)-TruckerÕ s Favorite ±11,900 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
First introduced to gardeners
around 1912. This is the best strain 250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50
of Trucker’s Favorite in SSE’s
tomato collection. Uniform 3" pink globes 1059(OG)-Wisconsin 55
grow in clusters of 3-4. Excellent flavor. Bred by JC Walker at the University of
Productive plants with good blight resistance.Wisconsin in the 1940s. Excellent all-
Indeterminate, 75 days from transplant. purpose tomato, great for canning. Does best
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75 on rich soils. Remembered as one of the best
500 seeds $13.75 home and market tomatoes in the Madison,
1234-Ukrainian Purple Wisconsin area. Indeterminate, 80 days from
(aka Purple Russian) Original stock of this transplant. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75.
variety came from Irma Henkel in the Ukraine. Conventional bulk seed available online
Plum-shaped fruits are 3-4" long and weigh ± January 2011.
6 ounces, generally crack-free. Great flavor,
sweet and meaty. Plants are very productive. New Offering !
Indeterminate, 80 days from transplant. Plant tags for some
±11,800 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 of our most popular
250 seeds $7.25 • 500 seeds $10.75 varieties.
1/8 oz $14.25 • ¼ oz $18.75 • ½ oz $27.50 See page 45 for details.
Velvet Red

watermelon
• Watermelon •
Due to concerns about Watermelon Fruit Blotch
customers must sign and return a waiver
before shipment on all bulk orders.
This does not apply to packets of 25 seeds,
only larger quantities. Please call for more
information or if you have any questions.
Green Thumb Tip for Watermelons

Watermelons love heat. Sow seeds outdoors in
Blacktail Mountain Chelsea Chris Cross 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed
and soil has warmed. Space hills 8' apart in all
directions. Plant seeds ½" deep with 6-8 seeds
per hill. Seeds will germinate in 4-10 days. Thin
to 3-4 plants per hill. Can also be started indoors
4 weeks before transplanting outdoors.
967(OG)-Blacktail Mountain
Bred by SSE member Glenn Drowns
in the 1970s when he lived in
northern Idaho, where summer
nights average 43°F. Gorgeous green-black
round fruits weigh 6-12 pounds. Deep
scarlet flesh is super sweet, juicy, and
Citron, Red Seeded Cream of Saskatchewan Golden Midget crunchy. Perfect for short season areas; also
does well in hot humid climates. 65-75 days.
1238(OG)-Chelsea
In the early 1900s Chelsea, Iowa was
famous for melons grown on the
sandy hills north of town. Farmers would fill
their horse-drawn “triple box” wagons in the
field, haul them to town, and sell the melons
right from the wagons. Today SSE member
Marvin Kucera is the only person growing this
watermelon in Chelsea. Sweet, pink-fleshed,
15-20 pound fruits with white seeds will keep
Moon & Stars (Cherokee) Moon & Stars (Van Doren) Moon & Stars (Yellow) for several weeks once picked. 90-100 days.
1239-Chris Cross
Family heirloom from Montrose, Iowa that
was once thought to be lost. The result of
a cross between Hawksbury and Dixie
Queen made by Chris Christensen in
1950. Reliable yields of 15-20 pound nearly
round pale green fruits with jagged dark
green stripes. Moderately sweet. 85-90 days.
1M $27.50 • 2.5M $61.85
Mountain Sweet Yellow Orangeglo Petite Yellow 1240-Citron, Red Seeded
Not your typical watermelon, white flesh
is hard and tasteless when raw. Citron has
been grown for centuries and used to make
preserves, pickles, and “sweetmeats.” This
variety has vivid red seeds and a light green
rind with dark green stripes. Fruits can be
stored for up to a year. Extremely productive,
drought tolerant, and resilient. 90-100 days.
1M $27.50 • 2.5M $61.85
778-Cream of Saskatchewan
Brought to Saskatchewan by Russian
immigrants. Does well in cool northern
Picnic Small Shining Light Sweet Siberian climates. Round fruits up to 10" in diameter,

watermelon
4-10 pounds. A rare treat with sweet white delicious, and crisp. Large oblong fruits new
flesh, exceptional flavor. Pale green skin with average 25 pounds. A reliable producer
dark stripes. Very thin rind, must be handled and Heritage Farm favorite. 90-100 days.
with care—strictly garden to table. 80-85 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $13.00
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $6.75 1M $27.50 • 2.5M $61.85
1M $13.25 • 2.5M $29.75 1500(OG)-Petite Yellow
1107-Golden Midget A deliciously sweet and refreshing
An outstanding little watermelon, with small “icebox” watermelon. Ideal
golden-yellow rind and salmon pink for small families—and small refrigerators.
flesh. Pleasantly sweet, about 3 pounds Early maturity, adapted to short-season areas.
in weight. Bred by Elwyn Meader and Excellent market variety. 65-80 days. Packet
Albert Yaeger at UNH in 1959; a cross (25 Seeds) $2.75
between New Hampshire Midget and
Pumpkin Rind. Has a built-in ripeness 1242(OG)-Picnic
indicator: fruits turn yellow when ready. A midseason variety bred by Asgrow
Very early variety, ripening in just 70 days. Seed Company and introduced in
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 250 seeds $13.00 • 1M 1972. Peacock-type with uniform mildly
$24.60 • 2.5M $55.35 sweet pink flesh and hard rind. Resistant to
fusarium wilt. Well suited for shipping. 95 days.
1241(OG)-Moon & Stars Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $8.25
(Cherokee) 1M $20.00 • 2.5M $45.00
A moon- and star-studded strain
of the classic Moon and Stars watermelon. 32-Small Shining Light
Eye-popping and scrumptious. Fruits are Traditional Russian variety introduced to
about 2' long and weigh 10-16 pounds. American gardeners by SSE in 1991. Round
Bright pink sweet flesh, black seeds. Keep 10-12" fruits with a very dark green rind and
plants continuously well watered to sweet red flesh. Early maturing variety that
achieve uniform elongated fruits. 95 days. is well suited for northerly gardens and high
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $6.75 altitudes. Great little icebox melon, holds
1M $16.00 • 2.5M $36.00 for several weeks after picking. 80-90 days.
266(OG)-Moon & Stars Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $6.50
1M $11.75 • 2.5M $26.50 Stone Mountain
(Van Doren)
(aka Sun, Moon & Stars) Created 454(OG)-Sweet Siberian New! 1531(OG)-Stone Mountain
a sensation when Seed Savers Exchange A Siberian heirloom imported in (aka Dixie Belle) Southern favorite
disseminated this legendary long-lost variety. 1901 and introduced thereafter by introduced in 1923 by Hastings
Kent Whealy searched for years before the Oscar H. Will Seed Company of Bismarck, Seed Company of Atlanta, Georgia.
rediscovering it on Merle Van Doren’s farm North Dakota. Obtained from the USDA by One of the most popular watermelons
near Macon, Missouri. The 15" dark green SSE member Glenn Drowns; reintroduced in during the 1930s and 1940s but now scarce.
oval fruits are covered with pea-sized bright 1987 by his Sand Hill Preservation Center in Round dark green fruits with sweet pink
yellow “stars” and usually one larger “moon.” Calamus, Iowa. Green oblong watermelons flesh average 30 pounds. Thick rind resists
Foliage is also spotted. The fruits have sweet weigh about 10 pounds. Flesh is very sweet, splitting, good choice for shipping or storage.
pink flesh and brown seeds. 90-95 days.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 juicy, and apricot-colored. 80-85 days. Rind is also excellent for pickling. 80-95 days.
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
968(OG)-Moon & Stars
(Yellow Fleshed)
Introduced by Southern Exposure
Seed Exchange in 1987. Foliage and fruits
are spotted with yellow, just like the original
Van Doren strain, but flesh is yellow and
seeds are white. Sweet fruits up to 24" long What does the USDA ORGANIC seal mean?
and 16 pounds in weight. Shows some
tolerance to disease and drought. 95 days. Where you see this seal used in this catalog, it means that the
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $13.00 variety offered has been grown and processed in accordance
1M $27.50 • 2.5M $61.85
with the conditions set forth by the Organic Foods Production
881-Mountain Sweet Yellow Act (OFPA). We are happy to offer a significant number of
Introduced into the 1991 SSE Yearbook by
Dr. Larry Woods from Georgia. Oblong these Certified Organic options to you, our valued customers.
20-35 pound fruits with dark and light
green stripes. Extra firm deep yellow
flesh and black seeds. Quite productive, As we look to the future we will continue to emphasize our preference for
very high sugar content. 95-100 days. growing and contracting organic production.
1M $27.50 • 2.5M $61.85
Visit www.ams.usda.gov/nop for more information on the National
1108-Orangeglo
An extraordinary watermelon offered Organic Program Standards.
by the Willhite Seed Company in the
early 1980s. Fiery orange flesh is sugary,

herbs
273-Basil, Lettuce Leaf 457-Borage

• Herbs •
(O. basilicum) (aka Large Leaved Italian) (Borago officinalis) Beautiful blue star-shaped
Classic basil described in Vilmorin’s The flowers hang in clusters. The leaves are covered
Vegetable Garden (1885). Named for with stiff white hairs that give the plant a
269-Anise large crumpled and fluted lettuce-like wooly appearance. Bees love the abundant
(Pimpinella anisum) One of the oldest leaves that are 3-4" long. Sturdy 18-24" bright flowers, which are great for floating
known spices in England, first appeared plants. Annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 in cool drinks at summer parties. Plants
in the Grocers’ Company of London. 1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 grow 2-3' tall and self-sow readily. Annual.
Added to bread and sausage in Italy for Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25
centuries. Wonderful strong licorice 272(OG)-Basil, Mrs. Burn's Lemon 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75
flavor. Very easy to grow, similar to dill (O. basilicum) Heirloom strain from 459(OG)-Catnip
in habit. Annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 New Mexico. Intense citrus aroma, (Nepeta cataria) First grown in
1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 popular for vinegars and seafood America in the late 1700s. Euphoric
dishes. Plants are 12-18" tall with a neat effect for cats. Makes a tasty herbal tea for
270(OG)-Basil, Cinnamon habit, small green leaves, and white flowers. humans. Bushy plants spread 2-3' when
(Ocimum basilicum) Cinnamon- Dries nicely. The finest strain of lemon basil mature. Very drought tolerant once plants
scented attractive 24" plants available. Annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 are established. Perennial in zones 3-9.
have purple-red stalks, pinkish 1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75
flowers, and glossy dark green leaves. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.75
Sweet spicy flavor is great when matched 274(OG)-Basil, Purple Dark Opal 5M $12.50 • 10M $17.50
with fruit. Annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 (O. basilicum) Most likely the same 811(OG)-Chamomile, German
1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 basil Vilmorin referred to in 1885 as (Matricaria recutita) Native
“Large Purple Sweet Basil.” Beautiful to Europe, Africa, and A sia.
271(OG)-Basil, Genovese lilac flowers with dark red stems. Excellent Chamomile has a very pleasant
(O. basilicum) The classic large-leaved
Italian sweet basil prized for its spicy contrast with green basil. Spectacular as fragrance and was a popular strewing herb
in medieval England. Graceful plants are
flavor and wonderful aroma. Fragrant plants a garnish, in salads, or for adding color to 12-20" tall with endless masses of 1" attractive
grow 18-24". This is the variety of choice basil vinegars. Very uniform, all purple
daisy-like flowers that can be used to make
for pesto. Annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 Italian strain. Annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 tea. Annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.75
1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75. Conventional 1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 5M $12.50 • 10M $17.50
bulk seed available online. 829-Basil, Thai 1243(OG)-Chives
809-Basil, Globe (O. basilicum) Spicy anise-clove scent and (Allium schoenoprasum) Delicate
(O. minimum) (aka Greek Basil) Forms a flavor. Most commonly used in Thai or onion-flavored foliage is good for
perfect 12-18" globe bush with very small Vietnamese cooking. Attractive plants are 12- fresh eating or cooking, excess freezes
thin leaves. Intense sweet basil scent with 18" tall with medium green leaves and purple well. The lavender-pink flowers are also
spicy flavor, slow to go to seed. Ideal for stems and blossoms. Good for container edible and attractive. Plants will self seed.
containers or as borders in gardens. Very gardening. Annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 Perennial in zones 3-9. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
uniform strain. Annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 1M $5.75 • 5M $12.50 • 10M $17.50
1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75
Anise Cinnamon Basil Genovese Basil Globe Basil
Lettuce Leaf Basil Purple Dark Opal Thai Basil Catnip

herbs
1244(OG)-Chives, Garlic 277(OG)-Dill, Grandma EinckÕ s

(Allium tuberosum) Mild garlic- (Anethum graveolens) Iowa heirloom
flavored flattened leaves. Beautiful grown near Festina, Iowa since 1920
white star-shaped flower clusters are a pleasant by Katherine Einck’s family (Diane
surprise in late August. Perennial in zones 4-8. Ott Whealy’s grandmother). Large fragrant
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25 heads and abundant long-lasting foliage. Great
5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 for canning or fresh use. Germination is erratic,
so please be patient. Self-seeding annual.
275(OG)-Cilantro Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
(Coriandrum sativum) No Mexican 830-Fennel, Bronze
meal is complete without this multi- (Foeniculum vulgare) Attractive plants with
purpose herb. The fresh leaves are called bronze-tinged lacy foliage, a unique color
cilantro, and the seeds are used as a spice for garden borders. Does not form an edible Mrs. BurnÕ s Lemon Basil
called coriander. We like to make successive bulb like Florence Fennel, used instead
sowings to ensure a continuous supply. Slow as a garnish or added to salads. Tender
perennial grown as an annual, 3-4' tall.
bolting strain. 50-55 days to first leaf harvest,
90-120 days for seed. Annual, 1-2' tall. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25 325(OG)-Fennel, Florence
5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 (Foeniculum v ulgare) Cal led
Fi n n o c c h i o i n It a l y. B ro a d
462-Cumin overlapping leaf bases form large
(Cuminum cyminum) Native to Egypt. Low- bulb-like enlargements at the base of the
growing plant seldom exceeding 6" in height. stem. Celery-like stalks need a steady
Seeds are used as a flavoring in soups, stews, supply of water and have mild licorice
curry powder, and pastries and are still being flavor. Feathery dill-like leaves. Plants grow
used in the manufacture of some liqueurs. to 3' tall. Tender perennial grown as an
Self-seeding annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25
Borage
1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75
1245-Black Cumin 1246-Golden Marguerite
(Nigella sativa) (aka Roman Coriander) K Ò e lwayÕ sÓ
Grown for its aromatic black seeds that (Anthemis tinctoria)(aka Dyer’s Chamomile)
are ground and used like pepper. Feathery Easy-to-grow bushy plants covered with
plants have bluish-white flowers that are bright golden-yellow 2" daisies above fern-
like foliage. Long-lasting cut flower. Plants
followed by inflated ornamental pods grow 18-24" and can be divided in the spring.
perfect for dried arrangements. Annual. Perennial in zones 3-7. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25 1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75
5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75
Garlic Chives
German Chamomile Chives Cilantro Black Cumin
Grandma EinckÕ s Dill Bronze Fennel Florence Fennel Golden Marguerite

herbs
815-Hyssop
(Hyssopus officinalis) Used as early as
the 7th century to improve the smell of
kitchens and hospitals. Hyssop leaves
are used to flavor salads, soups, liqueurs,
and stews. Essential oil used in perfumes.
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Plants grow 18-24". Perennial in zones 4-9.
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25
5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75
460-LambÕ s Ears
(Stachys lanata) Beautiful silvery-grey felt-
Hyssop LambÕ s Ears Lavender,English like foliage with spikes of tiny purplish
flowers. A favorite in Heritage Farm’s
perennial border. Absorbent leaves were
used by settlers to bandage wounds. Cut
off stalks when blossoms fade for a second
bloom in late summer. Grows 18-24" tall.
Perennial in zones 4-9. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
1M $5.25 • 5M $20.25 • 10M $32.50
1247-Lavender, English
(Lavandula angustifolia) (aka True Lavender)
Western Mediterranean native. Essential
herb with grey-green clustered foliage and
Lemon Balm Lemon Mint Lovage short spikes of violet-blue flowers. Highly
valued for cutting, drying, and the aromatic
fragrance and essential oils it produces.
Plants grow 12-20" tall. Perennial in zones 5-9.
1248-Lavender, Hidcote Blue
(Lavandula angustifolia) Beautiful compact
silver-grey foliage with dark blue flowers.
Fragrant plant often used as an ornamental
border. Ver y uniform strain. Plants
grow 10-12" tall. Perennial in zones 5-9.
464(OG)-Lemon Balm
Greek Oregano Triple Curled Parsley Rue (Melissa officinalis) A favorite of
French King Charles V in the
14th century. Strong lemon-scented leaves
are used for making tea. Said to have a
calming effect and is also soothing for
upset stomachs. Perennial in zones 4-9.
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.75
5M $12.50 • 10M $17.50
810-Lemon Mint
(Monarda citriodora) (aka Bee Balm,
Horsemint) Used by Native Americans
for medicinal and culinary purposes.
Sage Spearmint Stevia Citrus-flavored leaves can be minced and
added to fruit jellies. Beautiful purplish
bracts, 24-30" tall. Aromatic and colorful
in fall. Excellent bee forage plant. Hardy
perennial in zones 5-9. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75
816-Lovage ÒMa gnusÓ
(Levisticum officinale) Very uniform selection
of lovage with greenish-yellow flowers.
The leaves, stems, and seeds all taste like
celery. Used extensively in preparing
soups and salads. Perennial in zones 3-8.
Sweet Mace Sweet Marjoram Wormwood

herbs
1249-Oregano, Greek question. Stevia extracts are 200-300 times
(Origanum heracleoticum) Essential garden sweeter than sugar, calorie-free, and all
herb with a delicious pungent flavor, natural. The FDA has approved its use as
claimed to be better and sharper than true a dietary supplement. Sub-tropical plant
oregano. Light green, oval, pointed leaves grown as an annual. Should be protected
are slightly wavy at the edges. Perennial in when temperatures fall below 50˚F.
zones 4-9. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.75 Germination is slow, so please be patient.
5M $12.50 • 10M $17.50 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
279(OG)-Parsley, Giant from Italy 832-St. JohnÕ s Wort
(Petroselinum crispum) Sizeable (Hypericum perforatum) Highly esteemed
bushy plants produce a continuous medicinal herb since ancient times. Widely
supply of large flat leaves with used as an herbal treatment for depression.
strong parsley flavor. Prized by Italian Shrubby plant with yellow flowers. Grows Lavender, Hidcote Blue
cooks. Biennial in zones 6-9, grown as an 12-16" tall and flowers early. Perennial
annual. 85-90 days. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 in zones 4-8. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75
280(OG)-Parsley, Triple Curled 1254-Sweet Mace
(P. hor tensis) Closely curled (Tagetes lucida) (aka Spanish Tarragon,
dark green leaves. Fast growing Mexican Mint Marigold) Beautiful glossy
uniform strain. High in vitamins leaves with small anise-scented orange
and minerals. Holds for a long time at flowers. The darling of many renowned
harvesting stage even in warm weather. Southwestern chefs, some even make a pesto
Biennial in zones 6-9, grown as an annual. from it! Plants grow 12-24" tall. Perennial in
68-75 days. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25 zones 8-11. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25
5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75
Parsley, Giant from Italy
1250-Rosemary 465(OG)-Sweet Marjoram
(Rosmarinus officinalis) Mediterranean (Origanum majorana) Highly
native. Attractive evergreen shrub with esteemed for a variety of seasoning
grey-green pinnate leaves. Classic herb needs. Similar to oregano, but noticeably
has a spicy flavor used extensively to sweeter. Attractive 12-24" plants with
season meats and vegetables. Great for small white flowers. Perennial in zones
pots. Perennial in zones 8-10, grown as an 6-8, grown as an annual in the North.
annual in the North. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.75
1M $23.50 • 5M $93.50 • 10M $150.00 5M $12.50 • 10M $17.50
1251-Rue 820-Thyme
(Ruta graveolens) Native to southern Europe (Thymus vulgaris) One of the most versatile
and northern Africa. Striking grey-green herbs used in cooking, can be used to
foliage with small yellow flowers. Unique season any meat or vegetable. Plants grow Rosemary
pungent aroma. Excellent when grown in 6-12" tall with a sprawling habit. Perennial
containers. Dried seed heads add interest in zones 5-8. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
to flower arrangements. Perennial in 1M $5.75 • 5M $12.50 • 10M $17.50
zones 4-9, 2' tall. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 1256-Wormwood
1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 (Artemisia absinthium) Leaves are used to
1252-Sage, Green Culinary ward off insects and as a medicinal tonic.
(Salvia officinalis) Classic culinary herb Attractive shrubby plants with fine grey-
for flavoring meat, cheese, and bean green foliage and numerous yellow flowers
dishes. Good for laying on the grill and in spires, 48-70" tall. Perennial in zones 3-8.
flavoring meat with its smoke. Attractive Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25
grey-green shrubby plant with beautiful 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75
mauve flowers. Perennial in zones 5-10.
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.75 Green Thumb Tip for Herbs St. JohnÕ s Wort
5M $12.50 • 10M $17.50 Herbs are very diverse and belong to many
different plant families. Some are annuals,
1253-Spearmint some are perennials, and still others
(Mentha spp.) Dark green toothed leaves are are biennials. Many perennial herbs are
used extensively as garnishes and in the food winter hardy; others will not survive cold
industry for flavoring candies and toothpaste. winters. Some herbs may be direct seeded
Excellent w ith chocolate. Perennial in the spring; others will need to be started
in zones 4-10. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 indoors and transplanted outdoors. Herbs
1M $4.25 • 5M $7.25 • 10M $12.75 serve many purposes, including culinary,
982-Stevia medicinal, and decorative. Many herbs
attract beneficial insects or deter unwanted
(Stevia rebaudiana) Nature’s sweet secret. pests—try planting them among your
Used in Japan since the 1970s when the garden vegetables. Most herbs will thrive in
safety of artificial sweeteners came into good well-drained garden soil. Thyme

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a cereal and in ancient religious ceremonies. 780-Blue Boy BachelorÕ s Buttons
• Flowers •
members offer 1,003 varieties
Long red ropelike seed-bearing trusses give
plants an ornamental and graceful appearance.
(Centaurea cyanus) Brought to America
from Europe in the 17th century, and
Great for long-lasting displays. (Pictured known to have been cultivated by Thomas
1257-Summer Pastels Yarrow with purple Verbena bonariensis). Tender Jefferson in his gardens at Monticello.
(Achillea millefolium) This amazing perennial annual, 3-4' tall. Packet (500 seeds) $2.75 Well maintained strain with blue flowers.
flowers just 4 months after sowing. Wide 1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75 Plants will bloom throughout the growing
color range, almost the complete spectrum
of pastels. Use fresh or dried. Excellent 1066-Calendula Mixture season. Remarkably easy to grow, dries
(Calendula officinalis) Spectacularly well. Self-seeding hardy annual, grows
for borders. Hardy perennial, 30" tall.
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 colorful and diverse mixture of varieties 2-3' tall. Packet (500 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25
in many shapes and colors, great for 5M $12.75
1064-Nigra Hollyhock borders or mass plantings. This European
(Alcea rosea) Grown by Thomas Jefferson native has been used for thousands of 1322-Mixed BachelorÕ s Buttons
at Monticello, but mentioned even earlier years in creams to soothe irritated skin (Centaurea cyanus) For those who cannot
in 1629 by John Parkinson, who described and other inflammatory problems. Self- stand to just have one color of Bachelor’s
this single hollyhock as being “of a darke red seed i ng hard y an nu a l , 2 0 - 2 4 " ta l l . Button! Plants will bloom throughout the
like blackblood.” Appears black on overcast Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.50 season, great for mass plantings. Extensive
days, but will have a hint of red in bright sun. 5M $14.25 range of colors. Long stems are excellent
Plant next to a white fence for a spectacular for cutting. Self-seeding hardy annual,
contrast. Self-seeding biennial, 5-6' tall. 833-Radio Calendula grows 2-3' tall. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $8.75 (Calendula officinalis) Calendulas have been 1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75
referred to as Pot Marigold for centuries.
Radio was introduced to gardeners in the 1065 -Spider Flower Mixture
5M $28.75
54(OG)-Outhouse Hollyhock 1930s and is now quite hard to find. Beautiful (Cleome hassleriana) (ak a Cleome)
(Alcea rosea) This classic variety orange flowers have quill-like edible petals. Introduced from the West Indies to
has graced outbuildings on Iowa Blooms from early summer until frost. Well England in 1817. Airy blossoms in a mix of
farmsteads for over a century. suited for pots. Self-seeding, hardy annual, rose, pink, purple, and white. Flowers are
Years ago, refined ladies just looked for the 18-24" tall. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25 followed by narrow 4-5" intriguing seedpods
hollyhocks and didn’t have to ask where the 5M $12.75 which resemble spider legs. Moderately
outhouse was. Single blooms of white, light thorny stems. Very easy to maintain.
pink, pinkish-red, magenta, and burgundy. 834(OG)-Amish Cockscomb Self-seeding, half-hardy annual, 3-4' tall.
Blooms the second year in the North or (Celosia cristata) Given to SSE by Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25
first year in more moderate long-seasoned longtime members Orral and Joan 5M $12.75
climates. Self-seeding biennial, 6-9' tall. Craig who discovered it growing
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 in an Amish garden near Arthur, Illinois. 1261-Cup and Saucer Vine
Native to the tropics and introduced to (Cobaea scandens) This sizeable climbing
292-Love-Lies-Bleeding Europe in the 1570s. Fuzzy red flower annual produces large bell-shaped flowers
(Amaranthus caudatus) Recorded in South heads resemble the comb of a rooster. on vines up to 20'. Rare white-flowered
America before the 16th century, often Annual, 12" tall. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 variety. Multiple tendrils grasp easily to
referred to as Inca Wheat. Grown for use as 1M $6.25 • 5M $20.00 rough surfaces like stone walls or a trellis.
Nigra Hollyhock Outhouse Hollyhock Love-Lies-Bleeding Calendula Mixture
Radio Calendula Amish Cockscomb Mixed BachelorÕ s Buttons Spider Flower Mixture

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Can also be grown in large pots. Plants prefer century. This scarlet strain is beautiful when
sunny areas and a light rich soil. Half-hardy planted in a random pattern and lasts up
annual. Packet (10 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $16.75 to a week when cut for arrangements. AAS
1M $54.25 • 2.5M $101.75 winner in 1974. Half-hardy annual, 2-3'
302-Ensign Mixture tall bushy plants. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
(Convolvulus tricolor) Beautiful free-flowering 1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75
mixture, remarkably showy blossoms are 1328-Drumstick
open all day. Often planted in beds or mixed (Craspedia globosa) (aka Billy Button) A
in borders. Referred to for centuries as Dwarf perennial that is native to New Zealand,
Morning Glory. Captivating flower that has Australia, and Tasmania. Brilliant 1" yellow
inspired many artists. Hardy annual, 12" spheres are striking in the garden or in fresh or
vining plants. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25 dried bouquets. Long sturdy stems. Grown as
5M $12.75 a half-hardy annual in the North, 3' tall plants.
1327-Sea Shells Cosmos Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Mixture 1264-Firmament
(Cosmos bipinnatus) Exotic tubular (Cynoglossum amabile) (aka Chinese Forget-
flowers in shades of pink, red, and white. Me-Not, Hound’s Tongue) Masses of
Bright colorful blooms on tall stems with small star-shaped powdery-blue blossoms Summer Pastels Yarrow
typical ferny cosmos foliage. A real eye- contrast nicely with deep grey-green foliage.
catcher in any garden. Very easy to grow A good cut flower and an eye-catching
from seed. Half-hardy annual, 4-5' tall. addition to borders. Introduced by the
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $8.25 German company Ernst Benary; received
5M $26.50 an AAS in 1939. Hardy annual, 14-16" tall.
837-Sensation Cosmos Mixture Packet (500 seeds) $2.75
(Cosmos bipinnatus) One of the earliest
blooming cosmos mixtures—a great choice 1069-BishopÕ s Children Dahlia
for northern gardeners. Large, sturdy plants (Dahlia variabilis) Although dahlias were
have beautiful ferny foliage and a wide discovered in the 16th century by Spanish
mixture of colors. Grows well in light dry conquistadors, not until 1872 was a box of
soils. AAS winner in 1936. Half-hardy tubers sent to Europe. Bishop’s Children
annual, 4-5' tall. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 is a seed-grown descendant of Bishop
1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75 of Llandaff dahlia, introduced in 1927.
Striking mix of rich colors, impressive
788-Diablo Cosmos dark foliage. Half-hardy annual, 28-36"
(Cosmos sulphureus) Diablo translates as Devil tall. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $20.50
in Spanish. Native to Mexico, introduced 5M $65.50
into English horticulture late in the 18th Blue Boy Bachelor's Buttons
Cup and Saucer Vine Ensign Mixture Sea Shells Cosmos Sensation Cosmos
Diablo Cosmos Drumstick Firmament BishopÕ s Children Dahlia

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Rainbow Loveliness Giant Spotted Foxglove Ruby Moon Platinum Blue
California Poppy Mix Globe Amaranth Strawflower Mixture Cardinal Climber

1269-Rainbow Loveliness heads are a classic for cut flower arrangements. until frost, irresistible to hummingbirds.
(Dianthus hybridus) A greatly improved form Unmistakable when grown in the perennial Finely cut emerald-green leaves. Vigorous
of this garden classic. Heavenly fragrant border or as specimen plants in any garden. vines will climb 10-15' if given room on
fringed flowers in mixed colors of pink, lilac, Blooms in July and August at Heritage Farm. trellises and arbors. Suitable for pots.
white, and carmine. Good for cut flowers, Perennial, 3-4' tall. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 Half-hardy annual. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
borders, and containers. Flowers first year 1M $39.25 • 5M $125.00 1M $5.25 • 5M $13.75
from seed. Perennial in zones 9-10, 12-15" tall.
Packet (25 seeds)$2.75 • 100 seeds $5.75 986-California Poppy Mixture 784-Moonflower
250 seeds $11.75 • 1M $37.50 (Eschscholzia californica) First noted on (Ipomoea noctiflora) Beautiful 5-6" blossoms
the Pacific coast by Dr. Johann Friedrich are closed all day until sunset when the
128(OG)-Giant Spotted Foxglove Eschscholtz, who was the leader of a Russian flowers open, releasing one of the most
(Digitalis purpurea) Popular cottage expedition in 1815. Officially designated fragrant perfumes in the summer garden.
garden flower from England. A great the state flower of California on December Frequently visited by night pollinators.
choice for mixing into borders or 12, 1890. Spectacular long-lasting display of Annual in the North, perennial in milder
mass plantings. Superior large-flowered lively colors. Self-seeding annual, 12-16" tall. areas. Vines 8-12' tall, if given proper support.
strain with spotted white and pink bells Packet (1,000 seeds) $2.75 • 5M $7.50 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $17.75
along 5-6' stalks. Frequently visited by 10M $10.00 • 50M $25.00 5M $57.50
hummingbird moths. Plants, seeds, and
foliage are all poisonous—please use 1071-Globe Amaranth 50-Grandpa OttÕ s
caution! Biennial. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 (Gomphrena globosa) Native to Brazil but Morning Glory
1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75 thrives almost anywhere. Balanced mixture (Ipomoea purpurea) One of the original
of 5-7 colors attracts a multitude of butterflies. Bavarian varieties that started SSE. Given to
474-Ruby Moon Hyacinth Bean Very easy to grow from seed, exceptionally Kent and Diane (Ott) Whealy in 1972 by her
(Dolichos lablab) Striking dark violet stems, productive. Excellent cut flower, both fresh grandfather, Baptist John Ott, who lived on a
leaf veins, and pods with beautiful lilac and dried. Half-hardy annual, 24-30" tall. 40-acre farm near St. Lucas, Iowa. Beautiful
colored blossoms extending above the foliage Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 deep purple flower with a red star in its throat.
on long straight stems. Seed pods and beans Reliably self-seeds each year. Plants will climb
are poisonous at certain stages! In Asia and 1072-Strawflower Mixture 15' or more, if given support. Self-seeding
Africa, hyacinth beans are grown for food (Helichrysum bracteatum) Australian native hardy annual at Heritage Farm (zone 4).
and can be eaten if prepared properly. We that was introduced to Europe in 1799. Large Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.25
do not recommend growing for food, but papery flowers used extensively in dried 5M $13.75
rather as an ornamental. Vines grow 10-15' arrangements and as a long-lasting cut flower.
if given proper support. Half-hardy annual. Cutting promotes bud formation, so cut 1272-Sunrise Serenade
Packet (10 seeds) $2.75 often. Mix of 8-10 colors. Annual, 30-36" tall. (Ipomoea purpurea) Highly sought after
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 heirloom that was unavailable for many years,
1330-Platinum Blue but recently brought back into circulation.
(Echinops ritro) Handsome plants have silvery 1073-Cardinal Climber Very unusual double ruby-red flowers,
stems and a mound of foliage. Straight stems (Ipomoea multifida) Grown since the 1800s. strong climber. Truly the most dramatic
with beautiful, ball-shaped, mid-blue flower Bright cardinal-red blooms from early summer morning glory available to gardeners. Sure

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Moonflower Sunrise Serenade White Cypress Vine Bunny Tails
Tall Russell Lupine Zebrina Night Scented Stock Himalayan Blue Poppy
to attract attention, unique within the genus. many bees and hummingbird moths. To
Half-hardy annual. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 enjoy a second bloom in mid to late summer,
1M $85.50 • 5M $275.00 plants can be cut back to the ground and
allowed to grow new foliage. Self-seeding
1274-White Cypress Vine hardy annual, 4' tall. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
(Ipomoea quamoclit) This annual plant
1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75
produces masses of five-pointed small white
flowers. Normally only available in red. 1077-Night Scented Stock
Feathery fern-like foliage reaching a height (Matthiola longipetala) Exciting mixture
of 15-20'. Hundreds of blooms throughout includes lilac, purple, pink, and white.
the season, a favorite with hummingbirds. Sweetly fragrant flowers open each night and
For sunny spots, fences, or pots. Half- release what could be one of the sweetest
hardy annual. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 fragrances in nature, so make sure to plant
1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75 where the fragrance will be enjoyed. Hardy
annual, 12-18" tall. Packet (500 seeds) $2.75
1275-Bunny Tails 1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75
(Lagurus ovatus) Great ornamental grass for
children and adults alike. It is hard to resist New! 1518-Frances Perry Poppy
touching the fluffy flower head, as soft as (Meconopsis cambrica) A desirable red
a bunny’s tail! Easy to grow, very drought form of Welsh Poppy discovered in 1983 Grandpa OttÕ s Morning Glory
tolerant once established. Dwarf habit. by the celebrated English flower arranger
Annual, 6-12" tall. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 Frances Perry. A chance seedling that new
1M $8.50 • 5M $27.50 happened to be red instead of golden-
yellow. Absolutely gorgeous flowers that
1075-Tall Russell Lupine reseed themselves readily every year. Hardy
(Lupinus polyphyllus) Well-balanced mixture
perennial, 12-15" tall. Cultivation is a
of lupines with a full color range. Perennial
lengthy process. Start seeds in early winter.
lupines are found growing wild from
California to British Columbia. Steady
improvements of the wild strains have been 1277-Himalayan Blue Poppy
in progress by breeders for centuries. A (Meconopsis betonicifolia) Unique stunning
great example of how flower breeders have blue flowers make this one of the most
taken a native species and selected for many sought after plants in the gardening world.
different color combinations. Short-lived Best suited for cooler climates, but success
perennial, 3-4' tall. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 can be achieved almost anywhere with a little
1M $7.25 • 5M $14.75 practice and patience. Acts as a biennial or
short-lived perennial, 30-35" tall. Cultivation
294-Zebrina is a lengthy process. Start seeds in early winter.
(Malva sylvestris) Showy free-flowering plants.
Beautiful long-blooming flowers attract Frances Perry Poppy

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1078-Sensitive Plant sweet fragrance. Tender perennial, grown 53(OG)-Old-Fashioned

(Mimosa pudica) Very intriguing plant as an annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 Vining Petunia
discovered in Brazil. Ornamental pinnate 1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75 (Petunia multiflora) Aromatic single
leaves close when touched. Do not overwater, petunia that was common in Iowa gardens
and water from below. Very tough but you 291-Love-in-a-Mist a century ago. A mixture of white, pink,
must be careful not to “tickle-to-death.” Lilac- O
Ò x ford BlueÓ lavender, and purple flowers. Fragrant
pink spherical flowers precede the production (Nigella damascena) First appeared in blossoms from June until frost and
of seedpods. Excellent for container growing Eng l an d aro u n d 1 5 7 0 . So m e ver y beyond. Strong plants have trailing 2-3'
stems and combine nicely when mixed in
and greenhouse sales. Tender annual, 8-10" tall. imaginative folk names include Love- with other similarly sized plants. Works
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $19.75 Entangle and Jack-in-Prison. Intriguing well in hanging baskets and borders. Self-
5M $98.75 striped seedpods dry well. It is hard to
resist popping the seedpods when they are seeding annual, perennial in zones 9-11.
288-Four OÕ Clock green because they pop like little balloons! Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $6.75
(Mirabilis jalapa) (aka Marvel of Peru) Self-seeding, hardy annual, 18-24" tall. 5M $17.50
Discovered by Conquistadors in the Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25 786-BeeÕ s Friend
16th century. Wide range of beautiful 5M $12.75 (Phacelia tanacetifolia) Can be used to
colors. Abundant flowers open after 4 attract bees to your garden. “Bienen-
pm and attract hummingbird moths. 304-Sky and Ice freund” in German translates as “bee’s
Tender perennial, grown as an annual, (Osteospermum ecklonis) W hite daisies friend.” Subtle lavender-blue flowers with
2-3' tall.Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $10.50 with strongly contrasting iridescent blue curved spikes that are absolutely covered
5M $33.75 centers and dark green foliage. Performs by many different species of bees. Excellent
well in warm weather. Most of the previous results when used as an annual cover crop.
282-Bells of Ireland Annual, 12-24" tall. ±18,000 seeds/oz.
(Moluccella laevis) Great conversation strains of Osteospermum could only be Packet (1,000 seeds) $2.75 • 1 oz $4.25
piece in any garden. Interesting spikes of propagated by cuttings, but Sky and Ice will 4 oz $10.50 • 8 oz $18.00 • 1 lb $28.75
green bell-shaped calyces surrounding the produce seed in mild climates. Grown as 5 lb $120.00 • 10 lb $200.00
insignificant white flowers, quite fragrant. a half-hardy annual in the North, 12" tall. 51(OG)-Kiss-Me-Over-
Very nice for cutting; color and shape Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 100 seeds $6.25 the-Garden-Gate
are preserved nicely when dried. Native 500 seeds $24.25 • 1M $38.75 (Polygonum orientale) Hard-to-find
to the Mediterranean region. Very easy heirloom. Volunteers every year at Heritage
to grow. Half-hardy annual, 18-36" tall. 987-Ladybird Poppy Farm. Eye-catching plants heavily laden
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25 (Papaver commutatum) Bright fire engine with pendulous dark pink catkins. Makes
5M $12.75 red blossoms with conspicuous black spots. handsome dried bouquets, but nice as a fresh
Easily distinguishable poppy, one of our cut flower too. Exotic and beautiful when
52(OG)-Night-Scented Tobacco favorites at Heritage Farm each summer. Very the plants are swaying in the summer breeze.
(Ni c otiana s ylve st r i s) O f ten easy to grow. To avoid self-seeding, seedpods Difficult to transplant; sow in place. Self-
referred to as Woodland Tobacco, should be picked off before they mature seeding annual, 6-9' tall. Germination may
this 5' tall plant has 3-4" hanging and shatter. Self-seeding annual, 12-18" tall. take up to 2 months. Start seeds in early spring.
trumpet-shaped white blossoms. Flowers Packet (1,000 seeds) $2.75 • 5M $7.50 Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $14.45
open in the evening releasing a pleasant 10M $12.50 • 50M $32.50 5M $46.25
Sensitive Plant Four OÕ Clock Bells of Ireland Night-Scented Tobacco
Love-in-a-Mist Sky and Ice Ladybird Poppy Vining Petunia

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472-Gibsonii Castor Bean splash of color all summer. Perfect for

(Ricinus communis) Introduced into English borders or scattered throughout the
gardens in the 16th century. Stately quick- garden. Classic marigold aroma. Annual,
growing ornamental plant with tropical 12-18" tall. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
appearance. Large reddish-tinged foliage and 1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75
brightly colored seedpods, a real head-turner. 1133-Starfire Signet Marigold
Listed in 1896 catalog of R. & J. Farquhars. (Tagetes tenuifolia) First introduced to
Seeds and seedpods are poisonous— gardeners in the 1930s. Bright green leaves
please use caution! Annual, 6-8' tall. and masses of single orange, gold, maroon,
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 and lemon flowers make this 12" bushy
129-Painted Tongue plant excellent for borders and a great filler.
(Salpiglossis sinuata) Spectacular Chilean Sweet spicy-scented foliage associated
relative of the petunia, introduced in 1824. with older marigolds. When the nights
Branching 12-24" stems with 2" striped start to cool, the colors tend to increase in
trumpet-shaped flowers in a wide range of intensity and provide a fiery display. Annual.
almost metallic colors. Salpiglossis comes Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25
from two Greek words meaning trumpet 5M $12.75
and tongue, referring to the velvet-like
blossoms. Annual. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 1418(OG)-Jewels of Opar BeeÕ s Friend
1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75 (Talinum paniculatum) (ak a
Fameflower) Sure to become a
791-Color Mixture Pincushion favorite. Eye-catching mats of succulent
(Scabiosa atropurpurea) Mixture of white, chartreuse foliage. Attractive sprays of pink
blue, maroon, and red. Great long-lasting flowers followed by ruby-orange seedpods.
cut flower. Benefits from partial shade in the Great filler for any border or container.
South. Sweetly scented blooms attract many Tolerates dry conditions. Self-sows readily.
butterflies and hummingbirds. Annual, 24-30" Tender perennial grown as an annual in the
tall. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 North, 24" tall. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
1082-Jolly Jester Marigold 1285-Black-Eyed Susan Vine
(Tagetes patula) Brightly striped 2" single (Thunbergia alata) (aka Clockvine) Native to
flowers in alternating red and orange. Blooms tropical Africa. Formula mix of colors includes
from early summer until frost. Traditional pure white, golden-orange, golden-orange
scent widely valued for nematode control. with black centers, pure yellow, and yellow
Tolerates poor conditions. Annual, 24-30" tall. with contrasting black eyes. Great for hanging
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.75 baskets, containers, or garden trellises. Very
5M $12.25 easy to start from seed, fast growing, and quick
1081-Red Marietta Marigold to bloom. Grown as an annual in the North.
(Tagetes patula) Continuous succession of Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $24.75
beautiful 2" blooms provide a spectacular 5M $78.75 Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate
Gibsonii Castor Bean Painted Tongue Color Mixture Jolly Jester
Red Marietta Starfire Signet Jewels of Opar Black-Eyed Susan Vine

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1286-Milkmaid Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum majus) This is the closest
to white of any nasturtium available to
gardeners, unique within the genus. Many
years of selection have gone into producing
this pale cream to yellowish-white variety.
A great conversation piece in any garden.
Plants climb 6' or more with proper support.
Hardy annual. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
1M $28.25 • 5M $90.00
1287-Black Velvet Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum minus) Intense velvety-black
Milkmaid Black Velvet Ladybird flower, a completely unique color within
this genus. Dwarf 10-12" plants are ideal
for containers. For a great contrast, try
adding blossoms to your fresh spring
salads. Hardy annual. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
1M $40.50 • 5M $120.00
993-Empress of India Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum minus) A classic Victorian
nasturtium with dark blue-green foliage.
Brilliant crimson flowers on 12-14" plants.
Suitable for containers. The flowers and
leaves can be used as a garnish or as a
Tip Top Mixture Star of the Veld Orange Prince peppery addition to salads and pastas.
Hardy annual. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
1M $19.50 • 5M $62.50
1288-Ladybird Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum minus) Eye-catching orange-
yellow flowers with bright red central
markings. Edible flowers, like all other
nasturtiums. Dwarf plants are ideal for
container gardening, but will also thrive
in normal garden conditions. Hardy
annual, 8-10" tall. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
1M $25.00 • 5M $80.00
Zulu Prince Snail Flower Fuji Dawn 1334-Tip Top Nasturtium
(Tropaeolum minus) Unique strain of
nasturtium that holds its blooms above the
foliage and is classed as top-flowering. This
formula mixture has equal amounts of the
following colors: apricot, gold, mahogany,
and scarlet. Ideal for container gardening.
Hardy annual, 8-10" tall. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
1M $19.50 • 5M $62.50
1470-Star of the Veld
(Ursinia anethoides) Beautiful annual from
South Africa. Massive explosion of long-
BowlesÕ Black Johnny Jump-Up Night Phlox lasting 2½" golden flowers atop silvery
foliage. Well suited for the garden and
excellent for containers. Drought tolerant.
Annual, 16" tall. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
1M $8.75 • 5M $32.25
316-Orange Prince Daisy
(Venidium fastuosum)(aka Monarch of
the Veld) African native. Silver-tinged
foliage is f inely lobed and silky in
appearance. Tolerant of heat, sun, and
drought. Does best in warm dry conditions.
Beautiful sunny orange blooms until frost.
BenaryÕ s Giant Red Cap Red Spider Annual, 2' tall. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75

flowers
306-Zulu Prince Daisy collection of 13,000 violas in the Netherlands.

(Venidium fastuosum)(aka Monarch of the Through his incredible knowledge of historic
Veld) African native. Silver-tinged foliage is varieties, Kees re-assembled a mixture
finely lobed and silky in appearance. Tolerant closely resembling the original “Bambini
of heat, sun, and drought. Does best in warm Mixture” from Vilmorin. The flowers are
dry conditions. Beautiful creamy white reminiscent of little smiling faces with distinct
blooms until frost. Annual, 2' tall. Packet (100 whiskers. Self-seeding biennial, 6-8" tall.
seeds) $2.75 Pa c k e t ( 2 5 s e e d s ) $ 2 . 7 5 • 1 M $ 8 . 7 5
5M $32.25
1085-Snail Flower
(Vigna caracalla) Grown by Thomas Jefferson 1471-Night Phlox
at Monticello. Originally discovered growing (Zaluzianskya capensis) (aka Midnight Candy)
in Caracas, Venezuela. Beautiful spiral- Easy-to-grow annual from South Africa.
shaped pale purple flowers with cream Blooms open in the evening releasing their
and yellow markings, very fragrant. Vines sweet, honey-like fragrance. Plant close to your
in tropical regions can reach 20'. Can be patio to enjoy fully. Does well in pots. Annual, Empress of India Nasturtium
successfully grown in pots with adequate 12-14" tall. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $8.75
support. Very easy to overwinter indoors 5M $32.25
with numerous blooms the second season. 841-BenaryÕ s Giant Zinnia
Extremely hard to produce viable seed; this (Zinnia elegans) Beautiful large-flowered
difficulty is reflected in the higher price. strain of zinnia from Ernst Benary, one of
Tender vine grown as a perennial in the South the oldest German seed companies (founded
and an annual in the North. Start seeds early, in Erfurt in 1843). Fully double blossoms
as germination may take up to one month. are 4-5" across and come in a wide array of
Packet (5 seeds) $5.00 • 50 seeds $45.00 colors. Magnificent when in bloom. Long
100 seeds $85.00 • 250 seeds $185.00 stems are ideal for cutting. Annual, 3-4' tall.
994-Fuji Dawn Packet (100 seeds) $5.00
(Viola mandschurica) Incredibly beautiful 80(OG)-Gift Zinnia
rare v iola. Emerges in early spring (Zinnia elegans) Obtained during
with masses of pink-tinged variegated the 1991 coup from breeders at
foliage and hundreds of purple flowers. the Moscow branch of the Vavilov Institute,
Variegation slowly turns to green and and grown at Heritage Farm every summer Historic Pansies Mixture
white, then later to uniform dark green, since. Upright 3' plants, 3-4" flowers (both
more intense the second season. Blooms singles and doubles) are brilliant red with
in early spring. Excellent in rock gardens, an occasional orange blossom. Annual.
borders, and pots. Hardy perennial, 3-4" tall. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
Packet (20 seeds) $2.75 • 100 seeds $10.75 303(OG)-Red Cap Zinnia
500 seeds $43.75 • 1M $70.00 (Zinnia elegans) Unique Russian
995-BowlesÕ Black variety. Brilliant red flowers (less
(Viola tricolor) A true garden classic, self- than 2" across) with tiny petals that form a
seeds freely and comes back true-to-type tight thick cap. Blooms extensively until the
each year. Velvety dark purple (almost black) first frost. Excellent for borders. Annual, 2' tall.
flowers with pale yellow eyes. Blooms from Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
spring until frost. Great for starting in packs. 796-Persian Carpets Zinnia
Biennial, 4-6" tall. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 (Zinnia x haageana) Listed by many
1M $7.75 • 5M $24.75 companies earlier this century as Mexican
996-Johnny Jump-Up Hybrids. Beautiful semi-double flowers Gift Zinnia
with mahogany, orange, gold, cream,
(Viola x williamsiana) (aka Heartsease) and many bicolored blossoms. Ver y
Native to Spain and the Pyrenees Mountains. good for cutting. Resists mildew. AAS
Truly a classic garden flower that never goes winner in 1952. Annual, 24-28" tall.
out of fashion. Like all violas, can be used Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $4.25
as an edible garnish with cheeses or salads. 5M $12.75
Plants are exceedingly free-blooming from
spring through late autumn. Self-seeding 998-Red Spider Zinnia
biennial, 5-6" tall. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 (Zinnia tenuiflora) Beautiful zinnia mentioned
1M $4.25 • 5M $12.75 in botanical documents as early as 1801. Single
spider-like, bright red, 1" flowers. Sturdy
997-Historic Pansies Mixture habit, blooms from mid-summer until frost.
(Viola x wittrockiana) Unfortunately, none A mainstay at Heritage Farm. Annual, 2' tall.
of the original pansies introduced in the Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.75
1800s by the Vilmorin Company of Paris 5M $18.50
still exist by their true names. Fortunately This seal means that the seed is certified
for gardeners, seedsman Kees Sahin kept a organic. See page 69 for details. Persian Carpets Zinnia

sweet pea / online offerings
1336-Everlasting
• Sweet Pea •
(L. latifolius) (aka Perennial Sweet Pea) A • Online Offerings •
European native introduced into cultivation
in 1596, now naturalized in many areas. Colors Additional Ornamentals
Green Thumb Tip for include white, pink, and magenta. Great for Available Online
Sweet Peas
Sweet peas love cool moist weather and
filling in borders where early flowering 1258-Hot Biscuits
plants and bulbs have faded. Very tolerant to (Amaranthus cruentus)
can be planted very early, even before summer heat. Perennial in zones 3-9, 5-6' tall. 331-Snapdragon Mixture
frost is out of the ground. Plant seeds 3" Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $9.75 (Antirrhinum majus)
apart and 1" deep. Seeds germinate in 10- 500 seeds $16.50 • 1 M $25.00 1324-Cherry Queen
20 days. Thin to 6-12" apart. Mulching is (Cleome hassleriana)
recommended to keep soil temperatures 807-Grandiflora Mixture 1323-Helen Campbell
low and the roots cool. Provide support (L. odoratus) Mixture of strongly scented (Cleome hassleriana)
for the vines. Plants continue to bloom old var ieties that were introduced 1325-Pink Queen
if old blossoms are continually picked. before 1907, including some bicolored (Cleome hassleriana)
Sweet peas are poisonous! and striped blossoms. If you have space 1326-Violet Queen
for only one sweet pea, this would be (Cleome hassleriana)
the one! Heat tolerant. Annual, 5-6' tall. 1489-Giant Exhibition Coleus
480-America Packet (50 seeds)$2.75 • 250 seeds $8.75 (Coleus blumei)
( L athy r u s od ora t u s) Un i q u e i v o r y 500 seeds $14.00 • 1M $22.50 836-Amado Coneflower
blossoms striped with crimson-red. First 483-Painted Lady (Echinacea purpurea)
offered in the U.S. by Morse-Vaughan (L. odoratus)Discovered growing in a 801-Cupani's Original Sweet Pea
in 1896. Exceptionally fragrant. One of (Lathyrus odoratus)
planting of Cupani’s Original in the 1730s.
our best selling varieties. Annual, 4' tall. This was the first bicolor sweet pea available 1097-Dorothy Eckford Sweet Pea
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 (Lathyrus odoratus)
to gardeners. Excellent performer, loaded 1101-Matucana Sweet Pea
999-Azureus with blossoms for an extended period of (Lathyrus odoratus)
(L. sativus) Hundreds of beautiful electric- time. Annual, 5-6' tall. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 985-Sweet Alyssum
blue blossoms. Commonly grown in China 250 seeds $8.75 • 500 seeds $14.00 • 1M $22.50 "Aphrodite Mixture"
and India as a grazing crop for animals, where 1502-Yellow (Lobularia maritima)
over 4 million acres are in cultivation. Toxic, (L. chloranthus) Native to India and Turkey, 15-Perfect Mix
like all other sweet peas, but researchers are the only lemonade-yellow sweet pea (Nicotiana alata)
working to develop strains that will be edible known to exist. Plants produce flowers 1281-Curiosity
for humans in drought-stricken countries. over an extended period, a great addition (Nigella papillosa)
Rarely offered. Does well even in the heat to bouquets. Grown as an annual, 4-5' tall. 1282-Ballade Mix
of summer. Annual, low-growing 1-2' plants. Packet (10 Seeds) $2.75 (Osteospermum ecklonis)
Packet (10 seeds) $2.75 787-Single Moss Rose
(Portulaca grandiflora)
America Azureus Everlasting
Grandiflora Mixture Painted Lady Yellow

edible landscaping
Edible Landscaping
with Heirlooms
By Rosalind Creasy
I love to combine heirloom flowers and vegetables. Over the
years I have grown tall indeterminate cherry tomatoes like
‘Large Red Cherry’ and ‘Blondköpfchen’ over my entrance
arbor and I let ‘Grandpa Ott’s’ morning glories twine among
them. I have combined tall ‘Radio’ calendulas with ‘Lacinato’
kale and played with the many colors of ‘Five Color Silverbeet’
chard. I grow a whole flat and select the colors of the seedlings
I want to plant with complimentary annual flowers. For
instance, I combine pink chard with the heirloom ‘Old-
Fashioned Vining’ petunias, orange and yellow chards with
‘Persian Jewels’ zinnias, and red chard with the red ‘Lady Bird’
poppies. Because so many heirloom flowers reseed themselves,
sometimes they appear in my garden designs by accident. I
remember one year Kiss-Me-Over-the-Garden-Gate popped
up behind a large whiskey barrel filled with ‘Black Hungarian’
and ‘Alma Paprika’ peppers and were an unexpected hit—their
nodding pink heads set off the pepper plants and brightened
the patio. There are countless combinations for you to try.
To further inspire you, here are some more suggestions:
I started this edible landscape by choosing to feature my favorite heirloom
•‘Mammoth Red Rock’ cabbage and ‘Johnny-Jump-Up’ eggplants and their soft dusky foliage and lavender flowers and fruits—the
• ‘Scarlet Runner’ beans and ‘Cardinal Climber’ large lavender and white ‘Rosa Bianca’, oval white ‘Casper’, and the long
lavender variety ‘Pingtung Long’. To help protect them from flea beetles and
• ‘Forellenschluss’ and ‘Slobolt’ lettuces with ‘Empress of India’ to make them prominent, I planted them in a large planter and placed it in
dwarf nasturtiums the foreground. For some rich background color, I selected the ageless tall
• ‘Dwarf Blue Curled Scotch’ kale with ‘Jolly Jester’ marigolds German ‘Benary’s’ purple zinnias. To finish the planting, I filled out the beds
with herbs, squash and peppers and double rows of the reliable old gray-
• ‘Bull’s Blood’ beets and German chamomile leaved dusty miller (Centaurea cineraria). For a focal point I placed a planter
• ‘Autumn Beauty’ sunflowers planted on the north side of a of modern fuchsias and million bells at the end of the path.
squash bed of ‘Golden Hubbard’ and ‘Potimarron’
• ‘Golden Zucchini’ with ‘Benary’s Giant’ mixed zinnias
• ‘Tequila Sunrise’ peppers with ‘Diablo’ orange cosmos
• ‘Red Burgundy’ okra with ‘Sensation’ cosmos
• ‘Danvers’ carrots with ‘Starfire Signet’ mix marigolds
Rosalind Creasy is on the board of Seed Savers

Exchange. She is a landscape designer, garden
writer and photographer, and authority on
edible landscaping. Her brand new book,
Edible Landscaping, is available on page 91.
Flower & Herb exchange

Join more than 1,300 gardeners
who exchange over a thousand
varieties of old-time flowers and
herbs. This $10 membership
consists of one annual Tulips and lettuces make perfect garden companions. After I plant my tulip
bulbs in the fall, I transplant in a selection of lettuces to take advantage of the
publication, mailed in February. bare soil and then harvest the outer leaves, leaf by leaf until a heavy frost cuts
Many of these flowers and them down. In spring, after the tulips are a few inches tall, I set out more lettuce
herbs are true heirlooms, transplants among the new shoots and enjoy the harvest for weeks as the tulips
passed down from generation grow. Finally, the glorious show begins as the tulips open up, surrounded by the
to generation, and have never contrasting lettuces. In this version, I combined the spreading burgundy French
been available through seed heirloom lettuce ‘Merveille des Quatre Saisons’ with a foot-tall red tulip variety
catalogs. See the order form named ‘Couleur Cardinal.’ This Dutch variety from 1845 is carried by Old
for details. House Gardens, a company that specializes in heirloom bulbs.

sunflower
• Sunflower •
Green Thumb Tip for Sunflowers

Sow seeds outdoors after last frost. Plant
seeds 6" apart and ½" deep in rows 24-36"
apart. Seeds will germinate in 10-14 days.
Sunflowers prefer full sun to partial shade
and well-drained rich soil. Provide support
for tall plants.
Arikara Autumn Beauty Aztec Sun
601(OG)-Arikara
(Helianthus annuus) Collected by
Melvin Gilmore from the Arikara
tribe at the Fort Berthold Reservation. First
offered by Oscar H. Will in 1930. Sturdy
plants grow up to 12' tall, flowers are single
to multi-headed. Some single heads grow
12-16" across. Traditionally grown for its
masses of edible seeds. Annual, 70 days.
307(OG)-Autumn Beauty
(H. annuus) Multi-headed flowers
Evening Sun Giant Primrose Irish Eyes range from bright yellow to gold
to dark burgundy, with some bicolors.
Under ideal conditions one plant can
have up to two dozen flowers blooming
at the same time. Very nice for cutting.
Plants grow 5-8' tall. Annual, 60 days.
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $6.25
5M $14.50
323-Aztec Sun
(Tithonia rotundifolia) (aka Yellow Mexican
Sunflower) Plants will grow 3-4' tall and
bloom until killed by frost. One of our
favorites due to the extended bloom period.
Lemon Queen Mongolian Giant Orange Sun Excellent for hedges and attracting butterflies.
Annual, 70 days. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
1M $11.50 • 5M $36.75
476(OG)-Evening Sun
(H. annuus) Large flowers in shades
of orange, red, and burgundy.
Very dark center. Multiple heads and an
extended bloom period make this a great
variety for cutting. Plants grow 6-8' tall.
Annual, 75 days. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
1M $10.50 • 5M $33.50
799-Giant Primrose
(H. annuus) (aka Moonwalker) Multiple
Ring of Fire Rostov Taiyo blossoms high on sturdy top-branching
8-12' tall plants. Flowers have soft, creamy,
pale yellow petals with a dark chocolate
center. Great when used as a living
screen or windbreak. Annual, 65 days.
1088-Irish Eyes
(H. annuus) Another Heritage Farm favorite.
Dwarf plants loaded with multiple blooms
that have pointed golden petals and green
centers. One of the best for container
gardening and cutting. Plants grow 24-30"
tall. Annual, 60 days. Packet (25 seeds) $2.75
Tarahumara White Torch Valentine 250 seeds $11.75 • 500 seeds $19.25 • 1M $30.00

sunflower
308(OG)-Italian White of f ur. A lways a favor ite. 70 days.

(H. debilis) Long-stemmed 4" Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $13.50
flowers have dark chocolate centers 5M $43.25
surrounded by a buttery yellow inner ring 773(OG)-Tarahumara
and pale yellow petals. Blossoms are best White Seeded
enjoyed while on the plant, not as a cut (H. annuus) A wel l-adapted
flower. Sturdy branching plants grow 4-6' tall. introduction, most likely of Canadian
Annual, 75-85 days. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
1M $4.75 • 5M $9.50 • 10M $15.25 Mennonite origin, later adopted by the
Tarahumara tribe. Solid gold flowers
131(OG)-Lemon Queen are 8-10" in diameter. Primarily ivory-
(H. annuus) Produces an abundance colored edible seeds with an occasional
of multiple blooms with large lemon- striped seed. Tolerant of poor conditions. Italian White
yellow petals and dark chocolate centers. Plants grow 6-9' tall. Annual, 80 days.
Sturdy plants grow 7-8' tall. Annual, 75 days. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75• 1M $13.50
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $6.25 5M $43.25
5M $14.50
1461-Mongolian Giant 326(OG)-Teddy Bear
(H. annuus) Beautiful double
(H. annuus) One of the largest-seeded 4-6" golden-yellow blooms are
varieties available to gardeners, seeds up great for cut flowers. Makes an excellent
to 1½" long. Great for eating. Plants can
grow 12-14' tall with gigantic yellow heads border in front of larger sunflowers. A
reaching 16-18" across! Annual, 90 days. favorite with children. Dwarf plants
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 500 seeds $10.25 grow only 18-24" tall. Annual, 75 days.
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $6.25
1090-Orange Sun
(H. annuus) Bright orange flowers explode 1290-Titan Sunflower Mixture
with a flash of color. Almost entirely (H. annuus) One of the tallest-growing,
double flowers have a unique outer row of biggest-headed, and largest-seeded
single petals surrounding large 6" heads, varieties available to gardeners. This is
reminiscent of large chrysanthemums. the one for impressing your neighbors
Plants grow 6-8' tall. Annual, 75 days. and winning awards at county fairs. Grow
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $8.25 your own backyard giant this year—plants
500 seeds $13.25 • 1M $21.25 can grow 12' tall with large yellow heads
1091-Ring of Fire reaching 18-24" across! Edible seeds.
(H. annuus) Very uniform variety. Dark- Annual, 75 days. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75
centered blooms are 4-5" across with petals 1M $25.50 • 5M $81.00
that gradually fade from a dark red base to 313-Torch
golden-yellow tips. Branching habit with long (Tithonia rotundifolia) (aka Mexican
side stems, one of the best varieties for cut Sunflower) Fiery orange 2-3" flowers attract
flowers. Plants grow 5-6' tall. Annual, 60 days. Teddy Bear
lots of butterflies all summer long until frost. A
Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $13.25 favorite because of its extended bloom period.
500 seeds $21.25 • 1M $33.75
Nice for fresh arrangements. Branching
310(OG)-Rostov plants grow 4-6' tall. Annual, 60 days.
(H. annuus) Classic Russian Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
sunflower. Heads grow up to 12" in
diameter on 6' stalks. Large plants are sturdy 479-Valentine
and withstand wind. Very good variety for (H. annuus) Bred by Dr. Kovács of Budapest,
edible seed production. Annual, 70 days. Hungary. Beautiful soft primrose-yellow
Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 petals with rounded tips, dark brown
1289-Sunflower Mixture central disk. Plants grow 5' tall; many
(Helianthus spp.) A complete mixture of side branches produce 5-6" flowers. One
species and forms. If you can only plant one of the best for cut flowers, which can last
packet of sunflower seeds, this would be the 7-10 days. For longer lasting bouquets Titan
one! Extended bloom period provides a nice of flowers, be sure to pick heads that
supply of flowers for cutting from July until are just about to open. Annual, 70 days.
frost. For longer-lasting bouquets, be sure to Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 250 seeds $10.25
pick heads that are just about to open. Plants 500 seeds $16.50 • 1M $27.75
average 4-6' tall. Annual, starts blooming at 60 132(OG)-Velvet Queen
days. ±660 seeds/oz. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 (H. annuus) Striking 4" wide
1 oz $7.50 • 4 oz $24.00 flower heads with mahogany-red
312(OG)-Taiyo petals and an almost black center. Well
(H. annuus) Japanese heirloom. branched free-flowering plants with strong
Plants grow 5-6' tall with large stems make this an ideal sunflower for
10-12" heads and short golden-yellow borders or cut flowers. Plants grow 5-7' tall.
petals. Huge centers are covered with Annual, 75-100 days. Packet (100 seeds) $2.75
chocolate-colored velvet reminiscent 1M $6.25 • 5M $14.50 Velvet Queen

prairie
Black-Eyed Susan Butterflyweed
Big Bluestem Cupplant Downy Sunflower Lavender Hyssop
Little Bluestem Lupine New England Aster
Ox Eye Sunflower Purple Coneflower
Purple Prairie Clover Red Milkweed Prairie Blazingstar

prairie
• American Prairie Seeds •
These are the showiest and easiest to grow of the prairie flowers and grasses from Prairie Nursery in Westfield, Wisconsin. These local strains have
been selected for their brilliant blooms, fine textures and ability to attract butterflies and birds. Each seed packet contains detailed instructions
on germination and cultivation. Plant many different species together to create a colorful wildlife haven of native plants that are well adapted
to handle heat, drought and the cold of winter. Start your own prairie planting this spring with the finest seeds from the American prairie!
Prairie plants will be available for purchase at the Lillian Goldman Visitors Center from April 19-June 11, 2011.
957-Big Bluestem many types of bees. Robust plants can grow 6' 963-Ox Eye Sunflower
(Andropogon gerardii) The monarch of the tall and thrive on poor dry soils. Spreads slowly (Heliopsis helianthoides) Produces huge
prairie, largely responsible for the formation by rhizomes. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4. quantities of brilliant yellow-orange flowers
of the famous prairie sod. Once covered Packet (100 seeds) $2.75 from June to September. Very easy to grow.
thousands of square miles of the tallgrass Seeds are great for the birds! Excellent cut flower
prairie from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky 960-Lavender Hyssop lasting up to 10 days. Grows 2-5' tall. Self-sows;
Mountains. Lush green 3-8' plants change (Agastache foeniculum) (aka Anise Hyssop) does not spread by rhizomes. Hardy to zone 4.
color at first frost to an attractive reddish- Masses of purple flower spikes atop lush Packet (150 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $13.00
copper that lasts well into the winter. Thrives deep green foliage. Leaves emit a potent 2.5M $29.25 • 5M $58.50
in almost any soil. Perennial. Hardy to zone 3. licorice odor when crushed and can be
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.50 • 2.5M $12.25 used as a flavoring for cooking and for tea. 964-Prairie Blazingstar
5M $24.75 Makes an excellent cut flower. Plants grow (Liatris pycnostachya) One of the most
1-3' tall. Acts as a biennial and self-sows spectacular and majestic of the prairie plants.
283-Black-Eyed Susan readily on open ground. Hardy to zone 4. Large spikes of tightly bunched magenta
(Rudbeckia hirta) Best known of all the Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.50 flowers bloom from the top to the bottom
prairie flowers and the easiest to grow. A 2.5M $12.25 • 5M $24.75 of the stalk. An excellent cut or dried flower.
single plant can produce hundreds of Grows 3-4' tall. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4.
blooms over the summer and into the 961-Little Bluestem Packet (250 seeds) $2.75
(Schizachyrium scoparium) A clump-forming
shorter prairie grass that is good for erosion 300-Purple Coneflower
fall. Excellent cut flower with 6-10 days
of vase life. Plants grow 2-3'. Self-seeding
biennial or hardy annual. Hardy to zone 3. control. At one time grew in 45 states and (Echinacea purpurea) One of the very best for
Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.50 was the most abundant grass in mid-America. attracting butterflies and birds, this showy and
2.5M $12.25 • 5M $24.75 Thick plants turn a striking orange-red in the easy-to-grow plant adds a flashy touch to the
fall and are topped by fluffy silvery-white late summer landscape. Blooms heavily from
284-Butterflyweed seed heads. Provides cover and food for July through September. Will tolerate clay soils.
(Asclepias tuberosa) Beautiful bright orange birds. Plants grow 2-3' tall in well-drained Plants reach 3-4' tall. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4.
flowers cover the plant from mid-summer sand and loam. Perennial. Hardy to zone 3. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $7.00
until early fall. Attracts bees, hummingbirds, Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.50 2.5M $15.75 • 5M $31.50
moths, and butterflies. Blooms reliably from 2.5M $12.25 • 5M $24.75 965-Purple Prairie Clover
seed the first year if sown early. Plants will (Dalea purpurea) Bright purple blossoms
reach 2-3' tall in dry sandy soil and in well- 962-Lupine
drained loams. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4. (Lupinus perennis) Lupine’s dense spires mid-summer through fall. Stunning when
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $20.00 of bright blue flowers signal the coming of planted with Butterflyweed, Black-Eyed
2.5M $45.00 • 5M $90.00 spring. Lupine is the only food plant for Susan, and any of the shorter prairie grasses.
the larvae of the endangered Karner Blue An important prairie legume that fixes
1105-Cupplant butterfly. Plants grow 2' tall on sandy loams nitrogen in the soil. Grows 1-3' tall on
(Silphium perfoliatum) An excellent species to very dry sandy soils. Will not grow well most well-drained soils ranging from dry
to plant for birds and pollinators. Birds in clay soils. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4. sand to clay. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4.
are quick to devour the seeds. Large leaves Packet (25 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $60.00 Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $5.50 • 2.5M $12.25
surround the square stems to form little 2.5M $135.00 • 5M $270.00 5M $24.75
cups that hold rainwater for birds and 296-New England Aster
insects. Plants grow 5-10' tall on fertile 1106-Red Milkweed
(Aster novae-angliae) One of the tallest and (Asclepias incarnata) Preferred food source of
medium soils. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4. most magnificent of the fall asters. Serves
Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $35.00 Monarch caterpillars. Often found growing
as an important late-season (after frost) near Joe-Pye Weed. Bright pink and red
2.5M $78.75 • 5M $157.50 nectar source for a variety of butterflies. vanilla-scented flowers appear in June
958-Downy Sunflower Plants grow 3-6' tall and require fertile and July. Grows 5' tall on moist soils with
(Helianthus mollis) Bears an abundance of soil with adequate moisture. Perennial. good drainage. Perennial. Hardy to zone 4.
butter-yellow flowers on soft hairy stems. Hardy to zone 4. Packet (250 seeds) $2.75 Packet (50 seeds) $2.75 • 1M $15.00
Seeds are a favorite with birds; flowers attract 1M $5.50 • 2.5M $12.25 • 5M $24.75 2.5M $33.75 • 5M $67.50
Year Old Prairie Plants

seed collections
Chioggia Beet Pre-1840 Italian heirloom, introduced to the U.S.

before 1865. Named for a fishing town near Venice. Uniquely beautiful flesh
has alternating red and white concentric rings that resemble a bull’s-eye. A
feast for the eyes; wonderful for fresh eating and pickling. Retains markings
Chioggia if baked whole and sliced just before serving. 50 days. 100 seeds per pack.
A & C Pickling Cucumber (aka Ace) Introduced in 1928
by Abbott & Cobb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Uniformly straight
10" fruits hold their dark green color for a long time. Very productive.
Excellent variety for home or market gardens. 50-55 days. 25 seeds per pack.
A&C Pickling Dragon Carrot The most refined purple carrot available; bred by
John Navazio. Sure to be the best selling carrot at specialty and farmers’
markets. Beautiful red-purple exterior provides an amazing contrast
with the yellow-orange interior when sliced. Sweet, almost spicy flavor.
90 days. 250 seeds per pack.
Dragon Carrot
DragonÕ s Tongue Bean This Dutch wax bean has large 6-8"
Heritage Farm cream-colored pods with vivid purple stripes that disappear when
Favorites blanched. Pods are stringless, wide, and exceptionally crisp and juicy.
Compact high yielding plants. Bush habit, wax, 55-60 days. 50 seeds per
Six of the most popular pack.
vegetable varieties we offer. DragonÕ s Tongue
Each collection contains German Pink Tomato One of the two original Bavarian
one packet of each variety heirlooms from Diane Ott Whealy’s family that started SSE. Potato
in an attractive, resealable leaf plants produce large 1-2 pound beefsteak fruits. Meaty flesh
envelope (pictured by each with few seeds, very little cracking or blossom scars. Full sweet
collection). These collections flavor. Excellent for canning, freezing, and slicing. Indeterminate,
German Pink 85 days from transplant. 50 seeds per pack.
make excellent presents for
your gardening friends or Seed Savers Lettuce Mixture This is a well-balanced
a great value for yourself. mixture of cutting lettuces: Australian Yellowleaf, Forellenschluss, Pablo,
Item # 1419 $13.50 Red Velvet, and at least four more of our favorite varieties. Enjoy a
SSE Lettuce Mixture flavorful and colorful bouquet of lettuces at 40-45 days.250 seeds per pack.
We reserve the right to substitute seed varieties in case of shortages
Amish Deer Tongue Amish variety valued for its ruggedness and
heavy production. Thick compact plant great for a cut-and-come-again
lettuce when thickly sown. Thin midrib, good texture, pleasant sharp
flavor. Looseleaf, 45-55 days. 250 seeds per pack.
Amish Deer Tongue
Bronze Arrowhead Introduced as Bronze Beauty by Germania
Seed. Awarded the bronze medal at the 1947 All American Selections.
Hailed as “the finest, most colorful and most delicious leaf lettuce for
the home garden.” Our favorite oakleaf type. Looseleaf, 40-50 days.
Bronze Arrowhead 250 seeds per pack.
Crisp Mint Unique mint-like leaves with excellent flavor. Compact

heads grow upright to a height of 10". A real standout, one of our best
varieties. Romaine, 45-55 days. 250 seeds per pack.
Crisp Mint
Heirloom Lettuce Forellenschluss (aka Speckled Trout Back) Gorgeous Austrian
heirloom with green leaves speckled with maroon. Superior flavor; holds
Collection very well in the summer heat. Our all-time favorite! Romaine, 55 days.
A great selection of our most 250 seeds per pack.
popular lettuce varieties. Forellenschluss
Each collection contains Red Velvet Absolutely striking appearance. Tops of leaves are solid
one packet of each variety maroon, and the backs are green tinged with maroon. SSE is proud to
in an attractive, resealable have reintroduced this variety in 2002. Slow to bolt. Looseleaf, 55 days.
envelope (pictured by each 250 seeds per pack.
collection). These collections Red Velvet
make excellent presents SusanÕ s Red Bibb Curled and blistered leaf edges are tinged with
for your gardening friends red, and leaf centers are dark lime-green. Moderately wide mid-ribs. Mild
or a great value for yourself. flavor. Upright growth habit. Looseleaf, 50-60 days. 250 seeds per pack.
Item # 1420 $13.50
SusanÕ s Red Bibb

seed collections
Autumn Beauty (Helianthus annuus) Multi-headed flowers range

from bright yellow to gold to dark burgundy, with some bicolors. Under
ideal conditions one plant can have up to two dozen flowers blooming
at the same time. Very nice for cutting. Plants grow 5-8' tall. Annual, 60
days. 100 seeds per pack. Autumn Beauty
Italian White (Helianthus debilis) Long-stemmed 4" flowers have
dark chocolate centers surrounded by a buttery yellow inner ring and
pale yellow petals. Blossoms are best enjoyed while on the plant, not as
a cut flower. Sturdy branching plants grow 4-6' tall. Annual, 75-85 days.
100 seeds per pack. Italian White
Lemon Queen (Helianthus annuus) Produces an abundance of

multiple blooms with large lemon-yellow petals and dark chocolate
centers. Sturdy plants grow 7-8' tall. Annual, 75 days. 100 seeds per pack.
Lemon Queen
Taiyo (Helianthus annuus) Japanese heirloom. Plants grow 5-6' tall Sunflower
with large 10-12" heads and short golden-yellow petals. Huge centers
are covered with chocolate-colored velvet reminiscent of fur. Always a Collection
favorite. 70 days. 100 seeds per pack. A fine selection of
Taiyo sunflowers that look
Teddy Bear (Helianthus annuus) Beautiful double 4-6" golden- great planted together
yellow blooms are great for cut flowers. Makes an excellent border in in a patch, or separately.
front of larger sunflowers. A favorite with children. Dwarf plants grow Each collection contains
only 18-24" tall. Annual, 75 days. 100 seeds per pack. one packet of each variety
Teddy Bear in an attractive, resealable
envelope (pictured by each
Velvet Queen (Helianthus annuus) Striking 4" wide flower heads collection). These collections
with mahogany-red petals and an almost black center. Well branched make excellent presents for
free-flowering plants with strong stems make this an ideal sunflower your gardening friends or
for borders or cut flowers. Plants grow 5-7' tall. Annual, 75-100 days. a great value for yourself.
100 seeds per pack. Velvet Queen Item # 1421 $13.50
California Poppy Mixture (Eschscholzia californica) First

noted on the Pacific coast by Dr. Johann Friedrich Eschscholtz, who
was the leader of a Russian expedition in 1815. Officially designated the
state flower of California on December 12, 1890. Spectacular long-lasting
display of lively colors. Self-seeding annual, 12-16" tall. 1,000 seeds per pack. California Poppy
Empress of India Nasturtium(Tropaeolum minus) A classic
Victorian nasturtium with dark blue-green foliage. Brilliant crimson
flowers on 12-14" plants. Suitable for containers. The flowers and leaves
can be used as a garnish or as a peppery addition to salads and pastas.
Hardy annual. 25 seeds per pack.
Empress of India
Grandpa OttÕ s Morning Glory (Ipomoea purpurea) One of
the original Bavarian varieties that started SSE. Given to Kent and Diane
Ott Whealy in 1972 by her grandfather, Baptist John Ott, who lived on a
40-acre farm near St. Lucas, Iowa. Beautiful deep purple flower with a red
star in its throat. Reliably self-seeds each year. Plants will climb 15' or more,
if given support. Self-seeding hardy annual at Heritage Farm (zone 4). Grandpa OttÕ s
100 seeds per pack.
Heirloom Flower
Persian Carpets Zinnia (Zinnia x haageana) Listed by many
companies earlier this century as Mexican Hybrids. Beautiful semi- Collection
double flowers with mahogany, orange, gold, cream, and many bicolored A great selection of flowers for
blossoms. Very good for cutting. Resists mildew. AAS winner in 1952. Persian Carpets your summer cottage garden.
Annual, 24-28" tall. 100 seeds per pack. Each collection contains
one packet of each variety
Red Marietta Marigold (Tagetes patula) Continuous in an attractive, resealable
succession of beautiful 2" blooms provide a spectacular splash of color all
summer. Perfect for borders or scattered throughout the garden. Classic envelope (pictured by each
marigold aroma. Annual, 12-18" tall. 250 seeds per pack. Red Marietta collection). These collections
make excellent presents for
Zebrina (Malva sylvestris) Showy free-flowering plants. Beautiful your gardening friends or
long-blooming flowers attract many bees and hummingbird moths. To a great value for yourself .
enjoy a second bloom in mid to late summer, plants can be cut back to Item # 1422 $13.50
the ground and allowed to grow new foliage. Self-seeding hardy annual,
4' tall. 100 seeds per pack. Zebrina

gardening books
The Gardener’s A-Z Guide new Rodale’s Ultimate Encyclopedia of

to Growing Organic Food Organic Gardening
By Tanya L. K. Denkla. This comprehensive Edited by Fern Marshall Bradley,
book provides in-depth information about growing, Barbara W. Ellis, and Ellen Phillips. This
harvesting, and storing 765 varieties of vegetables, newly revised and updated encyclopedia features
fruits, herbs, and nuts, plus organic remedies for new organic pest controls, improved growing
201 garden pests and diseases. For easy reference, techniques, the latest soil recommendations, and
plants and pests are arranged alphabetically. promising new gardening trends. In-depth coverage
Fully illustrated. Softcover, 496 pages. of more than 200 garden plants. You will turn to this
Item # B762 $24.95 easy-to-use book again and again as you plant, grow,
and care for your organic garden. Softcover, 708
The Gardener’s A-Z Guide to pages. Item # B1286 $24.99
Growing Flowers from Seed to Bloom Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia
By Eileen Powell. An essential reference tool of Organic Gardening
for gardeners who grow flowers from seed. This By Anna Krugar. The complete guide to natural,
A-Z guide is an encyclopedia of 600 plants and eco-friendly gardening for the beginner or
used as constant reference for SSE throughout experienced grower. Contains tips and the latest
the year. A quick reference on each plant’s techniques needed to produce chemical-free
characteristics and requirements. Full-color photos flowers, herbs, fruits, and vegetables. Discover
of more than 550 plants. Softcover, 528 pages. the benefits of composting and learn how to
Item # B833 $24.95 maintain an organic garden year-round. Many
full page color illustrations. Softcover, 416 pages.
Seed to Seed (Second Edition) Item # B1151 $25.00
By Suzanne Ashworth. Complete seed-saving
guide that describes specific techniques for 160 The Plant Propagator’s Bible
vegetables. This updated and greatly expanded By Miranda Smith. A step-by-step guide
Second Edition now includes how to start each to propagating every plant in your garden.
vegetable from seed, which has turned the book This A to Z directory of species provides
into a complete growing guide. Expert gardeners appropriate techniques for propagating aquatics,
from seven regions of the U.S. have shared their ornamental plants, houseplants, shrubs,
seed-starting techniques. Softcover, 228 pages. trees, vegetables, and flowers. Step-by-step
Item # B579 $24.95 illustrations and photographs make starting
plants from seed less intimidating and increase
the diversity in your garden. Softcover, 192 pages.
Item # B1141 $21.95
The New Seed-Starters Handbook
By Nancy Bubel. This easy-to-use reference Bountiful Container
book explains everything you need to know on By Rose Marie Nichols McGee and
starting seeds successfully, including the latest Maggie Stuckey.With very few exceptions,
research, best growing media, gardening materials, everything edible grown in a traditional garden
plus sources for seeds and hard-to-find gardening can be raised in a container. An extraordinarily
supplies. A popular book at Heritage Farm’s gift complete, plant-by-plant guide that covers
shop and a great addition to any library to ensure vegetables for every season including 17 terrific
success in starting seeds. Softcover, 385 pages. tomatoes and 21 different beans plus herbs,
Item # B137 $18.95 fruits, and edible flowers. Two-color line art
and halftones throughout. Softcover, 448 pages.
Secrets of Plant Propagation Item # B766 $17.95
By Lewis Hill. Voted one of America’s 75 best
garden books by the American Horticultural
Society. Gardeners find step-by-step instructions Square Foot Gardening
for propagating flowers, vegetables, fruits, berries, By Mel Bartholomew. A new way to garden in
shrubs, trees and houseplants. Chapters on grafting less space with less work. Instructions on building
fruit trees and seed starting provide dependable a series of 1-foot squares without the need for
techniques for gardeners trying to propagate elaborate structures, tools, or equipment. Each
heirloom plants and trees. Softcover, 168 pages. square holds a different vegetable, fruit, or herb
Item # B202 $19.95 planted in smaller quantities, with seed starting
and planting instructions. Extensive illustrations.
Softcover, 346 pages. Item B289 $19.99
Starting From Seed
Edited by Karan Davis Cutler.Offers expert
advice on how to grow hundreds of vegetables,
herbs, ornamental plants, and wildflowers from
seed. A fully illustrated and easy-to-use guide for Growing & Using Herbs Successfully
germinating seeds, transplanting seedlings, and By Betty E.M. Jacobs. With home-grown herbs
collecting and storing the seeds. Includes a chapter come the promise of flavor, scent, healing, and
by Kent Whealy on the importance of genetic beauty. This illustrated guide teaches you how to
preservation. More than 50 color photographs, plant, propagate, harvest, dry, freeze, store, and sell
many taken at Heritage Farm. Softcover, 112 pages. 64 of the most popular herbs. Softcover, 240 pages.
Item # B211 $9.95 Item # B118 $14.95

gardening books
Edible Landscaping 100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the

By Rosalind Creasy. More and more new American Garden
Americans are looking to grow clean, delicious By Caroyln J. Male. Written by long-time
produce at home, saving money and natural SSE member Carolyn Male, who has grown
resources at the same time. Creasy’s expertise more than 1,000 varieties of heirloom tomatoes.
on edibles and how to incorporate them in This extraordinary book describes 100 of her
beautifully designed outdoor environments is favorites, including their histories, and covers
presented in a glorious full-color format, featuring every aspect of growing and saving seed.
more than 300 photographs. This book presents Each tomato is accompanied by a stunning
everything you need to know to create an inviting color photo. Carolyn is now sharing her vast
home landscape that will yield mouthwatering knowledge of heirloom tomatoes as she has
vegetables, fruits, nuts, and berries as well as always shared her seeds. Softcover, 246 pages.
culinary uses for them. Softcover, 428 pages. Featured on page 83. Item # B328 $18.95
Item # B1132 $39.95
The Winter Harvest Handbook The Apple Grower

By Eliot Coleman. A revolutionary guide to A Guide for the Organic Orchardist
year-round harvests of fresh, organic produce— By Michael Phillips. Revised and expanded
with little or no energy input. Gardeners and edition. This book provides organic solutions for
farmers can use the innovative, highly successful commercial orchardists or backyard gardeners
methods described in this comprehensive and practical growing and marketing advice
h a n d b o o k to r a i s e c ro p s t h ro u g h o u t for organic farmers. Fascinating stories of apple
the coldest winters. Softcover, 256 pages. traditions and antique varieties. Lists sources
Item # B1220 $29.95 for orchard equipment, organic nurseries, and
supplies. Softcover, 344 pages. Item # B104 $40.00
The BackYard Berry Book The Grape Grower

By Stella Otto. A home gardener’s manual A Guide to Organic Viticulture
for growing strawberries, rhubarb, raspberries, By Lon Rombough. Long awaited book
blackberries, blueberries, currants, gooseberries, for backyard and commercial organic grape
grapes, and kiwi fruit. Provides a thorough guide growers. Rombough shares his 35 years of
to the important first step of preparing the site for experience and offers thorough information on
berries, plus gives valuable details on soil nutrition, establishing a vineyard, pruning, propagation,
testing, and mulching. More than 75 illustrations, rootstocks, controlling insects and pests,
plus a complete resource list. Softcover, 288 pages. winter protection, and breeding new varieties.
Item # B239 $17.95 70 black-and-white photographs, plus an
8-page color section. Softcover, 340 pages.
Item # B679 $35.00
The BackYard Orchardist Great Garden Companions
By Stella Otto. A complete and practical guide to By Sally Jean Cunningham. A practical book
growing apples, pears, peaches, nectarines, cherries, that teaches gardeners a companion planting
apricots, and plums in the home garden. This highly system for chemical-free vegetable gardens.
informative book includes chapters on selecting Chapters on organic soil, pest control, attracting
the right site, planting, growing trees successfully beneficial insects, and companion plants. Charts
in containers, caring for the trees, controlling pests to find the best combinations of plants. 60 color
and diseases, basic pruning techniques, harvest, and photos and 200 illustrations. Softcover, 288 pages.
storage. Softcover, 250 pages. Item # B240 $16.95 Item # B501 $17.95
Growing Great Garlic Carrots Love Tomatoes

By Louise Riotte. First published in 1975,
The Definitive Guide for Organic Gardeners this much-loved classic has taught generations
and Small Scale Farmers of gardeners how to use plants to provide
By Ron L. Engeland. A grower’s guide protection from pests and beneficial relationships
written by a farmer who makes his living to produce bigger and better harvests. A
growing over 450 strains of garlic. This book complete reference guide for gardeners on
tells which strains to choose, how and when to companion planting , including practical
plant, fertilize, prune flower stalks, and harvest. information on soil improvement and garden
Tips on how to store, properly cure, market, plans using vegetables and herbs as companions.
and process the crop. Softcover, 213 pages. Illustrations throughout. Softcover, 219 pages.
Item # B107 $16.95 Item # B521 $14.95
How to Grow More Vegetables The Complete Book of Gourd Carving

(And Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops) By Ginger Summit and Jim Widess.
Than You Ever Thought Possible on Less Land Than You Gourd crafters will be delighted with the
Can Imagine comprehensive book that introduces every tool
By John Jeavons. The 7th edition with new and technique associated with gourd carving.
foreword by Alice Waters. The world’s leading book This book shows how to choose, prepare, and
on biointensive growing practices based on the carve gourds. Shares exquisite gourd craft
work of Alan Chadwick. Revised and expanded. styles from around the world. Illustrated with
Softcover, 268 pages. Item # B103 $19.99 color on every page. Hardcover, 192 pages.
Item # B841 $24.95

gardening books / posters
new Organic Manifesto The Heirloom Tomato

By Maria Rodale. The widespread use of by Amy Goldman. SSE member Amy
chemicals on farms throughout the United Goldman has created an inspiring book
States and the world causes serious damage to centered on the world’s most beautiful
our fragile environment. By poisoning both our fruit, the heirloom tomato. Amy adds
land and our waterways with harmful chemicals, detailed descriptions of the tomatoes
we are jeopardizing our very health and that of themselves: “portraits” in both word and
our children. For every consumer who has asked photograph of 200 heirloom tomatoes.
themselves “Is it really worth it to pay more for This book combines the tomato’s history
organic?” Maria Rodale offers a single definitive with expert growing tips, seed saving
course of action: “We must demand organic now.” techniques, recipes, and seed sources.
Hardcover, 208 pages. Item # B1285 $23.99 The book pays homage to many original
Shattering members of SSE who bred and introduced
Food, Politics, and the Loss of Genetic Diversity these wondrous fruits. Photographer
By Cary Fowler & Pat Mooney. It was through
new Victor Schrager captures the beauty of
the shattering of wild seeds that humans first the tomato with his sumptuous full color still lifes. Hardcover, 288 pages.
domesticated plants. Control over those very plants Item # B1194 $35.00
threatens to shatter the world’s food supply. Without
genetic diversity, crops are more susceptible The Compleat Squash
to the spread of disease. Shattering reviews the by Amy Goldman. Another absolutely
development of genetic diversity over 10,000 years gorgeous book by SSE member Amy
of human agriculture and its loss in our lifetime at Goldman. Amy grew and evaluated
the hands of political and economic forces. The crisis hundreds of heirloom and foreign
is real; this book shows that it may not be too late squashes to write this definitive book,
to avert it. Softcover, 278 pages. Item # B1311 $19.95 which includes detailed descriptions of
150 squashes (and gourds). Stunning
full-color photographs by Victor Schrager
Last Child in the Woods illustrate this large format book, featuring
By Richard Louv. Alerts us to the necessity Amy’s skillfully written histories, growing
of saving our children from “nature-deficit tips, hand-pollination and seed saving
disorder.” Links the absence of nature to some techniques, recipes, and seed sources.
of the disturbing childhood trends: obesity, Foreword by Kent Whealy. Nearly 200
attention disorders, and depression. Exposure color photos. Hardcover, 216 pages.
to nature is essential for the physical and Item # B815 $40.00
emotional health of children. Practical solutions
on how to introduce children to nature and Melons for the Passionate Grower
heal the broken bond. Softcover, 334 pages. By Amy Goldman. Written by an
Item # B176 $14.95 SSE member whose devotion to melons
has created a true work of art. Amy has
Bringing it to the Table grown hundreds of varieties of heirloom
melons and has written the definitive
By wendell berry. Long before organic produce
was available at your local supermarket, Wendell book on the subject. Each melon
Berry was farming with the purity of food in mind. is showcased with stunning full-color
“Eating is an agricultural act,” he writes. The essays photographs, combined with history,
in this book address such concerns as: How does growing information, seed saving, sources
organic measure up against locally grown? What for seeds, and recipes. Nearly 150 color
can you do to support sustainable agriculture? photographs. Flexible hardcover, 160 pages.
This book is essential reading for anyone who Item # B648 $25.00
cares about what they eat. Softcover, 192 pages. All three books won AHS Book of the Year awards
Item # B1251 $14.95
Buffalo Bird Woman’s Garden

Agriculture of the Hidatsa Indians
First published in 1917 by anthropologist Gilbert
L. Wilson who describes a year in the life of
Buffalo Bird Woman, a Hidatsa Indian born
in 1839 in North Dakota. She tells of breaking
the soil with digging sticks, describes the seed
varieties grown, and how each was harvested,
dried, cooked and saved. Softcover, 127 pages.
Item # B146 $14.95 Amy Goldman PostersÐ These beautiful posters reflect Amy Goldman’s
passion for heirloom vegetables. The above posters are from Goldman’s
Story's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds books (offered on this page). The still life below is an artful arrangement of
fruits and vegetables from Goldman’s garden
By Carol Ekarius.For farmers and fanciers alike,
here is the definitive guide to North American and orchard. All photos are by photographer
poultry, with more than 120 breeds strutting their Victor Schrager. Proceeds support Seed Savers’
stuff. Laying hens and heritage turkeys, exotic preservation efforts. (24" x 36")
pheasants and giant ostriches are represented Melon Poster ....Item # M3552 $20.00
here with color photography, brief breed histories, Tomato Poster...Item # M3553 $20.00
and thorough descriptions of identifying physical
characteristics. If it's poultry–fair or fowl–it's in this Squash Poster....Item # M3554 $20.00
book. Softcover, 278 pages. Item # B1236 $24.95 Still Life Poster ..Item # M3555 $20.00

tin signs / postcards / childrens Õ books
new Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars

By Sharon Lovejoy. This magical book
shows how to do 130 activities that connect
grandparents and grandchildren through
nature–making leaf rubbings, moon pizzas,
and firefly lanterns. But this is more than an
activity book. It’s about being adventurous,
about noticing and really seeing things, about
instilling a sense of wonder. Filled with simple
joys and discoveries, the activities in this book
will have grandchildren coming back again and
again. Softcover, 205 pages. Item # B1260 $14.95
Sunflower Houses
By Sharon Lovejoy. A primer for green-
thumbed adults on how to garden with
children. Filled with botanical lore and
hundreds of simple pleasures you can create
in your garden, including sunflower houses,
zucchini “fish,” and why every garden needs
a swing. A book for children and their
grown-up friends. Illustrated throughout
with watercolors. Softcover, 144 pages.
Item # B515 $13.95
Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots

By Sharon Lovejoy. This book provides
easy garden plans for pizza patches, Zuni
waffle gardens, and bean tunnels that
children and parents can grow together.
Antique Tin Signs Presents 12 spirited easy to implement ideas
The colorful and intricate covers of seed catalogs found in the early for theme gardens complete with a plan
1900s were used as an enticement for customers to buy from their and planting instructions, seed saving tips,
catalogs. SSE, with assistance from The National Agricultural Library, crafts, activities, and recipes. Illustrated with
identified early seed catalogs from the Midwest including the Adams lyrical watercolors. Softcover, 159 pages.
Seed Company located in Decorah, Iowa. The images have been Item # B329 $13.95
reproduced as tin signs and as magnets. All signs measure 12" by 16"
and the magnets 2" by 3". Please check our online catalog for more signs. The Story of the Root Children
By Sibylle von Olfers. Originally published
Check for More Signs at www.seedsavers.org in German in 1906. The Root Children spend the
Adams Seed Co., Decorah, IA ...... Item # M3342 $14.95 winter asleep underground before they wake up
John A. Salzer Co., LaCrosse, WI .. Item # M3345 $14.95 to a new spring, then play in the fields, meadows,
and streams all summer long, until Mother Earth
Elgin Seed Co., Elgin, IL .............. Item # M3344 $14.95 welcomes them back to their underground home
Currie Bros. Co., Milwaukee, WI .. Item # M3343 $14.95 in the autumn. Richly illustrated with colorful
drawings. Both books are hardcover and 20 pages.
+ Set of four magnets(2" x 3"), Full-Size Item # B133 $16.95
one each of the four images ......... Item # M3347 $12.95 Mini-Size Item # B134 $9.95
Color Postcards-Vivid postcards share the beauty of the genetic Historic Lippincott Postcards–Beautiful catalog covers from
diversity being maintained at Heritage Farm and by the members of the “The Pioneer Seedswoman of America.” Carrie Lippincott dealt
Seed Savers Exchange, which is largely responsible for the rapid growth exclusively in flower seeds, marketed to women, and grew
of the heirloom seed movement. Two each of ten images (not pictured: her business from 6,000 orders in 1891 to 150,000 in 1896.
Apples, Eggplant, Beans, Peppers, Ancient White Park Cattle). Reprinted from the Robert Becker Memorial Library at Seed
Item # M1178 $10.00 Savers’ Heritage Farm. Five each of the four images above.
Item # M1188 $10.00

cookbooks
The Roasted Vegetable Seasonal Fruit Desserts

By Andrea Chesman. Roasting intensifies By Deborah Madison. Sometimes fruit, new
the flavors and natural sweetness of vegetables all by itself, just seems like the perfect end
and can be the main ingredient in a variety to a meal. Deborah Madison manages to
of dishes. More than 150 straightforward improve on perfection, turning all of your
recipes for oven roasting everything from
artichokes to zucchini and using these favorite seasonal fruits into a cornucopia
vegetables in pasta, pizza, risotto, salsa, dips, of decadent tarts, pies, puddings, and cakes.
sandwiches, and salads. Softcover, 230 pages. With more than 175 recipes in this book,
Item # B652 $14.95 you’ll find plenty of new, healthy, and totally
pleasurable ideas. These simple and flavorful
recipes are easy to master and will delight
Growing and Cooking Beans your family and guests. Hardcover, 278 pages.
By John E. Withee. Written by the late Item # B1279 $32.50
John Withee over 30 years ago. Originally
written in 1980, still contains John’s passion
and knowledge. Follow the planting, growing,
harvesting, storing, and cooking of heirloom
beans as seen through the eyes of an experienced Vegetable Soups
horticulturalist and collector of heirloom beans. By Deborah Madison. The book begins
Recipes for dips, soups, side dishes, main with a soup-making primer and streamlined
dishes, and baked beans. Softcover, 143 pages. recipes for vegetables, stocks, and broths.
Item # B1152 $19.95 Serves up a selection of soups from first
courses to substantial one-bowl meals.
Organized by seasons and presents more
Beans than 100 straightforward vegetable soup
By Aliza Green. This is the definitive guide recipes. 50 stunning full-page color photos.
to identifying, selecting, storing, soaking, Softcover, 230 pages.
slow-cooking, stewing, stir-frying, and baking Item # B1035 $19.95
fresh and dried beans and all other legumes
imaginable. This comprehensive guide offers
more than 200 lively recipes by this award
winning chef that the whole family will enjoy. The Stevia Cookbook new
Color photos throughout. Softcover, 374 pages. By Ray Sahelian, M.D., and Donna Gates.
Item # B837 $22.95 Stevia is world renowned as an alternative to sugar
and artificial sweeteners for dieters, diabetics, and
anyone wanting to eat better. Now you and your
Serving up the Harvest family can enjoy the benefits and sweet taste of stevia
By Andrea Chesman.Celebrating the with more than 100 recipes for satisfying entrees,
goodness of fresh vegetables. Seasonal recipes hearty side dishes, and sinfully sweet desserts. This
for 175 in-season vegetables. All chapters book also includes documented studies on the safety
begin with information about growing and of stevia and a history of this remarkable herb’s use
harvesting each vegetable with kitchen
notes. Interesting facts and fiction are around the world. Softcover, 172 pages.
scattered throughout. Softcover, 501 pages. Item B1343 $15.00
Item # B1120 $16.95
Recipes from the Root Cellar Growing & Using Stevia

By Andrea Chesman. Late-harvest vegetables By Jeffery Goettemoeller and Karen
new are the treasures in every locavore’s winter Lucke. This book is the complete home stevia
kitchen. Robust hearty greens, sweet winter guide from garden to table, with instructions
squashes, jewel-toned root vegetables, and
potatoes of every variety bring satisfying flavors on propagating, growing, harvesting, and
and an impressive array of nutritional benefits processing stevia, indoors and out. This book
to the dining table. Grab them from your well- also includes 35 recipes using stevia powder
tended root cellar or buy them at your local or leaf water extract. Softcover, 88 pages.
market; just be sure to use these 270 recipes Item B1008 $10.00
to make cold-weather vegetables a delicious
part of your winter diet. Softcover, 387 pages.
Item # B1315 $18.95
Lost Recipes
By Marion Cunningham. Meals to share with The Joy of Rhubarb
friends and family. Over 100 recipes for good- By Theresa Millang.The versatile summer
tasting, simple-to-make, inexpensive dishes delight is not just for pies, but muffins, main
from the past. A beautiful bound book with dishes, rhubarb salsa, preserves, and of course
a pocket for your own lost recipes. Historical desserts. Includes tips for growing, preparing,
information and stories accompany each recipe. and storing rhubarb and 200 recipes for this
Illustrated with lovely color reproductions delightful plant. Softcover, 245 pages.
of memorabilia. Hardcover, 225 pages. Item # B886 $12.95
Item #B864 $24.00

cookbooks
Putting Food By Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving

By Janet Greene, Ruth Hertzberg, and Edited by Judi Kingry and Lauren Devine.
Beatrice Vaughan. A revised edition of Everyone starting out canning remembers
the best-selling classic. This new “old school” the Ball canning book, the little blue book.
version is the best and most complete book Now it has grown to include 400 user-
on preserving with updated information friendly recipes and step-by-step canning
on using less sugar and salt, freezing for techniques. Produce purchase guide and
the microwave, canning convenience extensive glossary for canning equipment.
foods, and canning and preserving for a Color illustrations. Softcover, 448 pages.
small family. A very timely topic with the Item # B1093 $22.95
renewed interest in knowing where our
food comes from. Softcover, 420 pages.
Item # B 1207 $17.00 The Joy of Pickling
By Linda Ziedrich. This updated edition
presents 225 recipes for pickles made from
all types of produce. Included are chapters
on fermented pickles, fresh pickles, cabbage
The Joy of Jams & Jellies pickles, miso and soy pickles, sweet pickles,
By Linda Ziedrich. Homemade preserves quick pickles, freezer pickles, and even pickled
are the perfect way to enjoy a favorite fruit all meat, seafood, and eggs. Softcover, 428 pages.
year long. They’re also inexpensive and, in this Item # B425 $18.95
book, are made without commercial pectin
or other artificial ingredients. For beginners,
a thorough guide to equipment, techniques, Preserving Food Without
and safety is followed by essential recipes Freezing or Canning
such as Apple Butter and Concord Grape Jelly by the Gardeners and Farmers of Terre
as well as innovative recipes like Brandied Vivante, new forword by Deborah
Peaches with Vanilla. Softcover, 396 pages. Madison. Celebrating traditional but little-
Item # B1219 $17.95 known French techniques using salt, oil, sugar,
alcohol, vinegar, drying, cold storage, and
lactic fermentation. Offers more than 250 easy
recipes featuring locally grown and minimally
Food Drying With An Attitude refined ingredients. Softcover, 197 pages.
By Mary T. Bell. Move beyond dried Item # B403 $25.00
apricots and jerky into an amazing world
of healthy and delicious dried foods. This The Complete Book of
book offers straightforward and practical Small-Batch Preserving
instructions for drying everything from By Ellie Topp and Margaret Howard.
apples to zucchini plus a unique focus on dried This 2nd edition is fully revised and
corn, squash, and beans. Softcover, 142 pages. updated and is a practical guide for the
Item # B1209 $14.95 latest and safest methods of making
preserves. Over 300 delicious recipes for
jams, jellies, butters, chutneys, specialty
How to Dry Foods vinegars, pickles, relishes, salsas, liqueurs,
By Deanna DeLong. Newly revised and freezer preserving. Softcover, 376 pages.
and expanded, the most complete guide Item # B548 $19.95
to drying foods at home. Step-by-step
instructions on how to dry vegetables, Making & Using Dried Foods
herbs, nuts, fruits, and fruit leather. By Phyllis Hobson. The newest old-fashioned
Helpful charts, updated information about way to preserve food. Simple step-by-step
equipment, and food safety tips. Information instructions for drying and storing more than
for reconstituting dried fruit and more 100 different kinds of fruits, vegetables, grains,
than 100 recipes. Softcover, 208 pages. meats, and herbs. Complete plans for building
Item # B1145 $17.95 your own food dryer. More than 200 delicious
recipes using dried foods in nutritious snacks,
125 Best Vegetarian Slow Cooker soups, and entrees. Softcover, 192 pages.
Item # B120 $14.95
Recipes
By Judith Finlayson. Combine all the
advantages of eating more vegetables and Root Cellaring
grains with the convenience of the slow By Nancy and Mike Bubel. Use the earth’s
cooker. The array of dishes includes 45 recipes naturally cool stable temperature to store
created exclusively for this book, family perishable fruits and vegetables. Root
favorites, and more than 60 vegan-friendly cellars provide a simple energy-saving way
recipes. Extensive tips and techniques for to keep food all year long. Step-by-step
foolproof dishes using the slow cooker, instructions on choosing the best varieties
appealing to a wide range of tastes to and storing requirements for nearly 100
inspire full-time and occasional vegetarians. crops safely, indoors and out. Black and
Softcover, 189 pages. white illustrations. Softcover, 320 pages.
Item # B835 $19.95 Item # B201 $14.95

herman Õ s garden / fundraiser
HermanÕ s Garden
Herman believed in the power of a seed.
Over the years, Seed Savers Exchange has been blessed with
generous friends who helped us grow and prosper. The late
Herman Warsh and his wife Maryanne Mott were among
our earliest and most fervent supporters. Their financial and
moral support literally planted our dream in the earth.
Seed Savers Exchange honors the generous spirit of Herman
and Maryanne with “Herman’s Garden.” In 2010, this seed
donation program supplied more than 35,000 packets
to some 450 organizations in 45 states.
The New York Restoration Project
All Seed Savers Exchange asks of those who tend a Herman’s

Garden is to share the harvest—save some seed and
pass it on to another deserving gardener.
•
The Herman's Garden seeds are so beautiful and
inspiring. Our garden will be incredible this year
For more information, see the Herman’s Garden page and the seed saving project will enrich our
on our website at www.seedsavers.org developing education curriculum.
• Pass It On • – Groton Community Garden; Groton, Connecticut
Seeds To Grow
A healthy new path to fundraising
New
Program
Seed Savers exchange announces a
fundraising path to benefit schools
and promote heirloom gardening.
The program was developed to help schools reach their
fundraising goals in a healthy way Ð one that teaches how
food is grown and its connection to wellness.
It all starts with a seed.
If there is a school in your area that would benefit
from a new approach to fundraising, visit
www.seedsavers.org/fundraiser.htm
for more information.

Photo by Devin Parker
planning your garden / seed saving supplies
Planning Your Garden for

Seed Saving
Gardening starts with planning. If you want to save seed from your garden,
understanding basic concepts when you are planning your garden will make seed
saving much easier.
Know whether your parent plant is a hybrid or open-pollinated variety.
Hybrids, which are created by crossing plants of two different varieties, generally do
not produce offspring with the same traits as the parent plant. Seed saved from open-
pollinated varieties, on the other hand, will produce plants identical to the parent.
Heirloom seeds are open-pollinated varieties with a history of being handed down
from generation to generation.
Know your plants' scientific name (genus and species). Cross-pollination
is the transfer of pollen between plants. To save pure seed, you want to prevent cross-
pollination between two different varieties in the same species. Planting just one variety
in a species will help ensure that you save pure seed.
If you know your plants' scientific name, you will know which ones may cross-pollinate.
For example, the squash we commonly grow in our gardens could fall into one of three
species: Cucurbita maxima, C. moschata, and C. pepo. These species won’t typically
cross-pollinate. On the other hand, Brassica oleracea includes broccoli, brussels sprouts,
cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale and kohlrabi, all plants you might think wouldn’t
cross but actually do!
Know how your plants pollinate. Understanding how garden plants are pollinated
will help you prevent cross-pollination. Some plants will self-pollinate before the flower
is even open, making them less susceptible to cross-pollination. Examples of “selfers”
are tomatoes, peas and beans. On occasion, insects can cross-pollinate selfers. Plants
that are insect-pollinated (squash or cucumbers) or wind-pollinated (corn and spinach)
are more likely to cross-pollinate.
Know what your neighbors are growing. Some varieties, especially those that
are wind or insect-pollinated, need a certain distance of isolation to ensure seed purity.
For example, sunflowers must be isolated by ½ - 3 miles, and corn needs a distance of
2 miles. You may have to consider what your neighbors are growing.
Market mature vs. seed mature. Some fruits are market mature, or ready for
eating, long before the seed is mature. Examples of this include cucumbers, eggplants,
peas, beans, and cabbage. Take into consideration spacing and timing when planning
your garden for seed saving. For example, imagine a carrot�you pull this sweet root
out of the ground after about 2 months, and there is not much plant showing above
ground. However, when you harvest the seed, a carrot plant can be up to 4 feet tall and
one year old!
For beginners, keep it simple! Remember, some plants are easier to save
seed from than others. Saving seed from “selfers” is a good way to get started.
Planting one variety per species can ensure your seed has not cross-pollinated. Seed Saving
Check out Seed to Seed, by Suzanne Ashworth (page 99), for more information. Supplies
Seed Saving Supplies

Kraft White Self Sealing Envelopes, Heat Sealed Foil Barrier Packets,
#M1657 #M1659
50 Envelopes (3.25x4.75") $5.00 50 Envelopes (3.5x4.5") $10.00
10 Envelopes (6.25x9.25") $5.00 25 Envelopes (4x8") $10.00
Nylon Mesh Bags for Drying and 20 Envelopes (6.5x8.5") $10.00
Storing, #M3532 Glassine Envelopes,
10 Bags (8x8") $5.00 #M1662
10 Bags (8x16") $7.50 50 Envelopes (1.75x2.75") $5.00

retail seed racks / safe seed pledge
Outstanding in the Field

Let your favorite retailer know that
Seed Savers exchange offers a seed
rack program with an array of
nearly 600 outstanding
heirloom varieties.
There is no better way to ensure

heirloom varieties for future
generations than to promote
gardening with heirloom
seeds today.
Store managers should

email seedracks@seedsavers.org
to get more information about
the 2011 season.
New Packet Design

featuring easy to understand visual icons that detail planting
instructions as well as new varietal descriptions.
S a f e Se ed Pl e d g e
Agriculture and seeds provide the basis upon which our lives depend. We must protect this foundation as a safe and genetically
stable source for future generations. For the benefit of all farmers, gardeners and consumers who want an alternative, we pledge
that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants. The mechanical transfer of genetic material outside
of natural reproductive methods and between genera, families or kingdoms, poses great biological risks as well as economic,
political and cultural threats. We feel that genetically engineered varieties have been insufficiently tested prior to public release.
More research and testing is necessary to further assess the potential risks of genetically engineered seeds.
Cover image by David Cavagnaro.

Sincere thanks to the following photographers for their beautiful images: Ian Adams, Bethany Aschim, Jessica Babcock, Clive Blazey,
Shannon Carmody, David Cavagnaro, Rosalind Creasy, Neil Diboll, Sonya (Luse) Geenan, Lou Ann Hall, Devin Parker, Benjamin Pierce,
Victor Schrager, John Torgrimson, Henk van der Velde, Tom Wagner, Aaron Whaley, Becky Whaley, Kent Whealy.
Seed Savers Exchange, Seed Savers, Seed Savers Exchange “logo” (hands sharing seeds), “Passing On Our Garden Heritage,” Heritage Farm,
“Save a Seed, Save the World,” and The Flower and Herb Exchange are trademarks of Seed Savers Exchange, Inc.
Catalog design & layout by Pat Torgrimson and Shannon Carmody.

seed savers publications
Seed Savers Exchange, Inc. Fruit, Berry & Nut Inventory (Fourth Edition)
Founded in 1975 by This is the only book of its kind, a reference guide to the fruit, berries,
Diane Ott Whealy and Kent Whealy and nuts available to growers through mail order catalogs and websites
Board of Directors in the United States. This fourth edition provides access to 275 mail
Amy P. Goldman, Ph.D. • Neil Hamilton
order nurseries with 8,750 varietal descriptions, including 3,076 apples,
George DeVault • Rob Johnston, Jr.
523 peaches, 327 plums, 757 grapes, 97 raspberries, 137 strawberries,
Cary Fowler, Ph.D. • Rosalind Creasy
97 pecans, and 105 bananas. At the end of each description is a coded
Keith Crotz • David Cavagnaro
source list. This book is of practical use to both hobbyists and agricultural
•
John Torgrimson - Executive Director
professionals alike, as it builds on the heritage of plant breeding and seed
preservation in the United States. Growers and breeders have developed
regionally adapted varieties with superior taste, disease resistance, and
Diane Ott Whealy - V.P., Education countless other virtues. Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory is a great resource
Kristi Armour - Administrative Assistant for orchardists and horticulturists.
Megan Buckingham - Education & Event Coord.
Softcover Item # B1255 $24.00
Hardcover Item #B1256 $30.00
Shannon Carmody - Membership Mgr.
Linda Drackley - Shipping Manager Seed Savers Exchange 2011 Calendar
Jim Edrington - Facilities Manager This is the 19th calendar produced by the Seed Savers
Kathy Greentree - Inventory Manager Exchange. The calendar includes a seasonal glimpse at the
Trisha Hageman - Seed Inventory Manager beauty of the heirloom vegetables harvested from Seed
Brad Hernandez - IT Manager Savers’ Heritage Farm in Decorah Iowa. Each month features
a Growers Calendar, seed saving tips, and stories. A popular
Abe Mendez - Administrative Assistant
gift and perfect introduction to the preservation work of
Bill Musser - Librarian SSE. Photography by Rosalind Creasy, David Cavagnaro, and
Cy Nelson - Treasurer Larsh Bristol. Large 11 by 13-inch format. Printed in the USA.
Tara Oyloe - Data Entry Manager Item # M3443 $13.95
Jenna Sicuranza -Assistant Curator
Shanyn Siegel - Collection Curator
Garden Seed Inventory (Sixth Edition)
Comprehensive inventory of 274 U.S. and Canadian mail-order
Sarah Stevens - Horticulturist/Field Mgr.
seed catalogs with varietal descriptions and ordering information
Joanne Thuente - Database Manager for 8,494 standard (non-hybrid) vegetables. This updated and
Tom Wahlberg - Seed House Mgr. expanded Sixth Edition lists 2,657 newly introduced varieties,
•
Collection
many of which are heirlooms obtained from Seed Savers Yearbook
or Heritage Farm’s seed collections. Vegetable gardeners can search
everything commercially available to locate varieties perfect for their
Aaron Burmeister • Laura Crane • Jamie Emmerson climate and resistant to local diseases and pests. Unique sourcebook
Leslie Freehill • John Klosterboer widely used by gardeners and plant breeders as a preservation tool
John Kraus • Mariana Last • Trevor Madsen to purchase endangered varieties while sources still exist. Sixth
Gabrielle Masek • Amanda Rubasch Edition, larger 8½" by 11" format. 106 graphs of losses, 496 pages.
Patty Storlie • Andrea Springmeier Softcover Item # B778 $26.00
Seed House
Jessica Babcock • Lisa Blaess • Dianne Burke Seed to Seed (Second Edition)
Heidi Cook • Brendan Devine-Meyer by Suzanne Ashworth. Complete seed-saving guide that
Sara Gullickson • Lou Ann Hall• Lizzie Hershberger describes specific techniques for 160 vegetables, including botanical
Taylor Nelson • Denny Norden • Laura Ollendick classifications, flower structure and pollination, population size,
Kelly Skoda • Ada Stutzman • Kelly Thompson isolation distances, and techniques for caging, hand-pollination,
Pat Torgrimson • Mari Wolfe harvesting, drying, cleaning, and storage. This updated and greatly
Facilities expanded Second Edition now includes how to start each vegetable
Tim Abbott • Corey Cordell • Richard Jensen
from seed, which has turned the book into a complete growing guide.
Doug Meyer • Edwin Muñoz • Aaron Noller
Expert gardeners from seven regions of the U.S. have shared their
seed-starting techniques. An invaluable, comprehensive reference
Lillian Goldman Visitors Center book for maintaining heirlooms and preserving our vegetable
Shirley Abbott, Assistant Manager heritage. 80 black-and-white photos. Softcover, 228 pages.
Bonnie Anderson • Heather Eddington Item # B579 $24.95
Diane Engen • Lindsey Harman • Grace Hibbing
Marissa Nordschow • Kathy Rosendahl
CD of Greg Brown Concert
Interns Benefits Seed Savers Exchange
Sarah Noller • Devin Parker • Jennifer Zoch Now you can enjoy the down-home music of Greg and musical
Advisors friends Karen Savoca and Pete Heitzman, Bo Ramsey, David Moore,
Suzanne Ashworth • Clive Blazey • Will Bonsall Jon Penner and JT Bates–anywhere, anytime. Thirteen select tracks
Dan Bussey • Anthony Boutard • Garrison Wilkes, Ph.D. from their July 7, 2007 concert at Heritage Farm are now available
Glenn Drowns • Joel Girardin • Laura Jackson on one compact disc. 100% of the proceeds go to benefit Seed Savers
C.R. Lawn • Craig LeHoullier • Deborah Madison Exchange, so order extra copies for friends and relatives.
Laura Merrick, Ph.D. • Jeff Nekola, Ph.D. • Maria Rodale Item # M3351 $14.95
Michael Strauss, Ph.D. • John Swenson
Mark Widrlechner, Ph.D. the index for the catalog is on page 3
- 99-
Seed Savers Exchange Non-Profit Org.
3094 North Winn Road U.S. Postage Paid
Decorah, Iowa 52101 Presorted Standard
Change ServiCe requeSted Permit No. 25
LaCrosse, Wisconsin
J oin S eed S averS e xchange

and help pass on our garden heritage
Become part of a network of over
13,000 members who are preserving
our diverse but endangered garden
heritage for future generations.
Benefits of membership include:

• 10% member discount
• The Heritage Farm Companion magazine
• Access to thousands of seeds through
the Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook
• Online forums and publications
Complete details inside, starting on page 52.
Seed Savers Exchange Non-Profit Org.
3094 North Winn Road U.S. Postage Paid
Decorah, Iowa 52101 Presorted Standard
Change ServiCe requeSted Permit No. 22
Decorah, Iowa
J oin S eed S averS e xchange

and help pass on our garden heritage
Become part of a network of over
13,000 members who are preserving
our diverse but endangered garden
heritage for future generations.
Benefits of membership include:

• 10% member discount
• The Heritage Farm Companion magazine
• Access to thousands of seeds through
the Seed Savers Exchange Yearbook
• Online forums and publications
Complete details inside, starting on page 52.

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2011 Catalog of Heirloom Seeds, Books and Gifts

Seed Savers Exchange Staff - September 2010

Welcome to Seed Savers Exchange and Heritage Farm

printed on recycled paper with soy ink.

Ancho Gigantea Buran Jalape– o, Traveler Jimmy NardelloÕ s

Amish Paste Brandywine (Sudduth's) Cherokee Purple German Pink

Gold Medal Hungarian Heart Italian Heirloom Lemon Drop

Mexico Midget Stupice Tasty Evergreen Velvet Red

•4• SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE www.seedsavers.org fax: 563-382-6511

Pepper Tomato Ground Cherry

Please mix varieties as you like,

Aunt MollyÕ s Ground Cherry

2011 Plant Shipment Dates

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Arikara Yellow Black Valentine Bountiful Brockton Horticultural

Bumble Bee BurpeeÕ s Stringless Calypso Climbing French

DragonÕ s Tongue Empress Fin de Bagnol Gold of Bacau

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Painted Lady Improved Scarlet Runner Sunset Runner

Agate Envy Fiskeby

1030(OG)-Sunset Runner 1468(OG)-Fiskeby

•10• SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE www.seedsavers.org fax: 563-382-6511

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Albino BullÕ s Blood BurpeeÕ s Golden Chioggia

Cylindra Detroit Dark Red Early Blood Turnip Calabrese

•12• SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE www.seedsavers.org fax: 563-382-6511

De Cicco Romanesco Long Island Improved Copenhagen Market

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Danvers Dragon Paris Market 357(OG)-Danvers

•14• SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE www.seedsavers.org fax: 563-382-6511

• Corn • on 6' plants. 85-90 days. ±2,100 seeds/lb.

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916-BoothbyÕ s Blonde produced.” Very early pickling type. Green

A & C Pickling Armenian BoothbyÕ s Blonde

Bushy Crystal Apple Double Yield

•16• SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE www.seedsavers.org fax: 563-382-6511

Early Fortune Japanese Climbing Longfellow

Mexican Sour Gherkin Miniature White Parade

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Parisian Pickling Poona Kheera SnowÕ s Fancy Pickling

True Lemon West Indian Gherkin White Wonder

•18• SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE www.seedsavers.org fax: 563-382-6511

Green Thumb Tip for Prickly Caterpillar

622(OG)-Garden Huckleberry 912(OG)-Aunt MollyÕ s Ground 1045(OG)-Sunberry

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Applegreen Casper Diamond Florida High Bush

Goyo Kumba Listada de Gandia Pingtung Long Purple Pickling

•20• SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE www.seedsavers.org fax: 563-382-6511

Red Ruffled Rosa Bianca Round Mauve Striped Togo

Thai Green Udumalapet Dwarf Blue Red Russian

±5,600 seeds/oz. Packet (50 seeds) $2.75

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Bogatyr Broadleaf Czech Erik's German White

Elephant Chesnok Red Georgian Crystal

German Extra Hardy Georgian Fire

Garlic Planting Guide,

•22• SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE www.seedsavers.org fax: 563-382-6511

New! 923-Erik's German White 855(OG)-Lorz Italian

SSE Members also grow commercial garlic

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Apple Autumn Wings Birdhouse