. Buist's garden guide and almanac. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Vegetables; Flowers. 86 BUIST'S GARDEN The Buist's Dwarf.—The Dwarf Okra originated at our Rosedale Farm, and was introduced by us some years ago; it has become the most popu- lar variety with all growers; its peculiarity is not only in its dwarf habit, but its earli- ness and great produc- tiveness, producing pods, from an inch of the ground to the top; of twice the size of the common variety, and
. Buist's garden guide and almanac. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Vegetables; Flowers. 86 BUIST'S GARDEN The Buist's Dwarf.—The Dwarf Okra originated at our Rosedale Farm, and was introduced by us some years ago; it has become the most popu- lar variety with all growers; its peculiarity is not only in its dwarf habit, but its earli- ness and great produc- tiveness, producing pods, from an inch of the ground to the top; of twice the size of the common variety, and from its dwarf habit it is also less exhausting to the soil. Per oz., 10 cts.; X lb , 30 cts.; lb., | Okra—Pe rkin's Mammoth Green Podded.—This ex- traordinary variety is not only the most pro- ductive known, but Buist's Dwarf Green Okra. forms enormous sized pods and is earlier than any other variety, it is a large cropper and is not only very highly prized by growers, but, owing to its great tenderness, is preferred by canners, who preserve it hermetically for Winter use; its average growth is four feet, and each plant produces on an average from 20 to 30 pods which are of a beautiful green color, a~>.d even when young are of a mammoth size. Per oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 30 cts.; lb., $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robert Buist Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Philadelphia, Pa. : Buist Seed Company
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