SQUASH (Cont'd) 



GOLDEN HUBBARD — Like Green 

 Hubbard, except skin is rich orange. 

 Flesh deep salmon. I oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 

 50c; I lb., $1.15; Pkt., 5c. 



KITCHENETTE HUBBARD — A small 

 Hubbard, two weeks earlier. I oz., 

 25c; 1/4 lb., 60c; I lb., $1.75; Pkt., lOc. 



BANANA SQUASH — Long, whitish 

 green, flesh fine grained. I oz., 20c; 

 1/4 lb., 60c; I lb., $1.50; Pkt., 5c. 



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LONG SEASON'S TRIUMPH-Large, 



thick, dork green crumpled leaves, 

 slow to run to seed. I oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 

 20c; I lb., 45c; (by express at pur- 

 chaser's expense, 10 lbs., $3.00); 

 Pkt., 5c. 



ESKIMO GIANT— An excellent mar- 

 ket sort. I oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 20c; I lb., 

 45c; (by express at purchaser's ex- 

 pense, 10 lbs., $3.50); Pkt., 5c. 



JULIANA- — Long standing round, 

 thick-leaved variety; well crumpled. 

 I oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 20c; I lb., 45c; 

 Pkt., 5c. 



KING OF DENMARK (Antvorskov)— 



Resembles Long Seasons but more 

 crumpled and darker green. Leaves 

 thick, and remain in good condition 

 about two weeks after other sorts 

 have gone to seed. I oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 

 20c; I lb., 50c; (by express at pur- 

 chaser's expense, 10 lbs., $3.35); 

 Pkt., 5c. 



CURRIE'S MARKET— New smooth- 

 leaf; the leaves very thick and of a 

 tremendous size; grows very quick 

 and yet stands longer than other 

 varieties. I oz., 20c; 1/4 lb., 30c; 

 I lb., 75c; Pkt., lOc. 



ROUND THICK LEAF — A favorite 

 market variety, with thick, dark green 

 leaves. I oz., lOc; 1/4 lb., 15c; I lb., 

 45c; (by express at purchaser's ex- 

 pense, 10 lbs., $3.00); Pkt., 5c. 



BLOOMSDALE S AVO Y-LEAVED - 



Leaves crumpled like Savoy Cab- 

 bage. I oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 20c; I lb., 

 45c; (by express at purchaser's ex- 

 pense, 10 lbs., $3.00); Pkt., 5c. 



NEW ZEALAND— Withstands extreme 

 drought. Plants grow large and 

 should be planted 2 to 3 feet apart. 

 I oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 35c; I lb., 90c; 

 Pkt., lOc. 



CURRIE'S SELECT 

 TOMATO SEED 



CULTURE— Sow in hotbed the first 

 of March, in drills half an inch 

 deep. When about 2 inches high, 

 transplant into another hotbed or 

 small pots, one in each pot. Set out 

 about the first of June, about 3 feet 

 apart, for early crop. For late crops, 

 or where the soil is heavy, plant 

 4 feet apart. Water freely when 

 transplanting, set deep, and protect 

 from sun for a few days. I oz. to 

 1,500 plants, 1/4 lb. for transplanting 

 on an acre. 



RUTGERS (Certified)— Early mid-sea- 

 son sort developed by the New Jersey 

 Agr. Experiment Station. Large plant 

 with plenty of foliage to protect the 

 fruit from sunscald. Fruits medium to 

 large shaped like Marglobe, but 

 flatter at the stem end. Color a fine 

 scarlet which extends clear through. 

 Seed cavity small. 1/2 oz., 35c; Oz., 

 65c; 1/4 lb., $2.00; Pkt., 15c. 



CREAM CITY TOMATO. The First 

 Large Tomato to Ripen. Remarkably 

 Prolific. Flesh Thick and Solid— Plants 

 are strong and vigorous, bear abun- 

 dantly large, smooth fruit, purplish 

 crimson. Flesh is thick, firm and solid, 

 fine quality. Very few seeds. Excel- 

 lent shipper. Does not crack or rot. 

 Profitable for the market gardener 

 and trucker. Good for canning. 1/2 

 oz., 25c; I oz., 45c; 2 oz., 85c; 1/4 lb., 

 $1.50; I lb., $4.75; Pkt., lOc. 



PRITCHARD OR SCARLET TOPPER— 



Developed by the U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture. Fruits are large, 

 smooth, globular, solid, with thick 

 walls. Deep scarlet. Productive, are 

 borne in clusters. For home and 

 market gardeners. 1/2 oz., 40c; I oz., 

 70c; 1/4 lb., $1.75; I lb., $3.75; Pkt., 

 lOc. 



color a beautiful glossy rose, tinged 



purple. 1/2 oz., 25c; I oz., 40c; 2 oz., 



70c; 1/4 lb., $1.20; I lb., $4.00; Pkt., 

 lOc. 



EARLY DETROIT -A large, early, 

 pink-skinned Tomato. Smooth, neorly 

 globe-shaped fruits, firm and of ex- 

 cellent quality, '/z oz., 25c; I oz., 

 40c; Pkt., lOc. 



PONDEROSA— Largest and heaviest 

 in cultivation, frequently attaining a 

 circum,ference of from 15 to 18 

 inches and a weight of a pound or 

 more. Particularly fine for slicing as 

 the seed-cells are small, the flesh 

 solid and of superior flavor. 1/2 oz., 

 30c; I oz., 50c; 2 oz., 80c; 'A lb., 

 $1.65; I lb., $6.00; Pkt., lOc. 



OXHEART— Main crop variety, grow- 

 ing to enormous size. Pink, almost 

 seedless, very little acid. The shape 



BONNY BEST — Very early, large, 

 smooth variety. Scarlet. Heavy crop- 

 per, good forcing sort. 1/2 oz., 20c; 

 I oz., 35c; 1/4 lb., 95c; I lb., $3.00; 

 Pkt., lOc. 



EARLIANA— Earliest of all large, 

 smooth, bright red sorts, wonderfully 

 prolific. Profitable for market gar- 

 deners and truckers. 1/2 oz., 25c; I oz., 

 40c; % lb., $1.20; I ib., $4.00; Pkt., 

 lOc. 



CHALK'S EARLY JEWEL - Popular, 

 extra early tomato. Not as early os 

 Earliana, but fruits are smoother and 

 larger. Color bright red; flavor ex- 

 cellent. V2 OZ-. 15c; I oz., 25c; 1/4 lb., 

 80c; I lb., $3.00; Pkt., lOc. 

 BREAK O' DAY— Wilt-resistant. Near- 

 ly as early as Earliana ond pro- 

 ductive as Marglobe. Large, smooth, 

 meaty, red and globular. Similar to 

 Marglobe. V2 oz., 25c; I oz., 40c; 

 1/4 lb., $1.15; I lb., $4.25; Pkt., lOc. 



"PENN STATE" (New)- Developed by 

 Dr. Myers of Penn State College. 

 Vines to be set close together. Me- 

 dium sized, scarlet-red fruits in clus- 

 ters of 4 to 6 to a plant. Smooth, 

 slightly flattened, solid, and of su- 

 perb quality, '/l oz., 35c; I oz., 65c; 

 Pkt., 15c. 



JUNE PINK— The Earliest Pink Toma- 

 to Grown — Selection of Earliana. 

 Uniform in shape and size, about 

 3 inches in diameter, almost round. 

 1/2 oz., 25c; I oz., 40c; 1/4 lb., $1.20; 

 I lb., $4.25; Pkt., 10c. 



JOHN BAER— Early red, similar to 

 Chalk's Early Jewel, and earlier. 

 One of those "Can't Be Beat" va- 

 rieties, smooth and prolific. 1/2 oz., 

 15c; I oz., 25c; 1/4 lb., 85c; I lb., 

 $2.50; Pkt., lOc. 



BIG DWARF (Dwarf Ponderosa)— 



Cross between Ponderosa and Dwarf 

 Champion, combining all the excel- 

 lent qualities of both. I oz., 50c; 

 1/4 lb., $1.75; I lb., $6.00; Pkt., lOc. 



LIVINGSTON'S GLOBE — Among the 



very first to ripen, very smooth, firm 

 fleshed, few seeds, ripens evenly; 



is like a heart. '/l oz., 40c; I oz., 

 70c; 1/4 lb., $2,10; Pkt., lOc. 



GOLDEN PONDEROSA— Similar to 



Red Ponderosa in every respect ex- 

 cept the color, a rich golden yel- 

 low. 1 oz., 50c; 1/4 lb., $1.75; I lb., 

 $5.50; Pkt., lOc. 



Small Fruited Tomatoes 

 Red Pear; Red Plum; Yellow Cherry; 

 Yellow Plum; Red Currant; Straw- 

 berry or Husk. Pkt., lOc; '/i oz., 25c. 



GULF STATE MARKET— Medium early, 

 possessing excellent shipping quali- 

 ties. Fruit purplish-pink, large round, 

 smooth, free from cracks. Vi oz., 

 25c; I oz., 40c; 'A lb., $1.20; I lb., 

 $4.00; Pkt., lOc. 



STONE IMPROVED — Large, smooth, 

 and solid. Bright scarlet. I oz., 25c; 

 1/4 lb., 80c; I lb., $3.00; Pkt., lOc. 



DWARF STONE-The largest dwarf 

 tomato. Fruits large, bright scarlet, 

 thick and juicy. V2 oz., 25c; 1 oz., 

 50c; 1/4 lb., $1.45; I lb., $4.85; Pkt., 

 lOc. 



AVON EARLY— Extra early. Large, 

 smooth. Deep scarlet with thick flesh. 

 I oz., 50c; 1/4 lb., $1.50; I lb., $5.00; 

 Pkt., lOc. 



CRIMSON CUSHION OR BEEFSTEAK 



— Large red fruits with few seeds. 

 1/2 oz., 30c; I oz., 50c; 1/4 lb., $1.65; 

 I lb., $5.50; Pkt., lOc. 



DWARF CHAMPION— Dwarf, upright 

 bushes. Fruit medium size, smooth, 

 purplish-red. I oz., 60c; Va lb., $175; 

 I lb., $6.25; Pkt., lOc. 

 MARGLOBE— A new midseason scar- 

 let, globe-shaped sort, immune from 

 rust and wilt. Its strong growth en- 

 ables it to withstand long periods 

 of wet and unfavorable weather. 

 1/2 oz., 25c; I oz., 40c; 1/4 lb., $1.15; 

 I lb., $3,25; Pkt., lOc. 



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FORCING TOMATOES 



BEST OF ALL— Deep red, smooth and 

 solid. Pkt., 15c. 



COMET — Medium size, solid and 

 smooth. Bright red. Pkt., 15c. 



LORILLARD — Early, bright red, 

 smooth, fine for forcing or outdoors. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



STIRLING CASTLE — Medium size. 



smooth and solid, clear red. Pkt., 

 15c. 



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CURRIE'S 

 Seeds Grow/ 



I oz. to 200 feet of drill; 2 lbs. to 



the acre in drills. 

 Sow the early varieties in rows o 

 foot apart or more as soon as the 

 ground is warm in spring and thin 

 out to 3 or 4 inches apart, and for 

 a succession sow every two weeks 

 until June. For fall and winter, sow 

 in July and August, thinning to 6 

 inches or more apart. 



EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN 



—Earliest of all. White with purple 

 top. Flesh clear white, sweet and 

 tender. I oz., 10c; 1/4 lb., 30c; I lb., 

 75c; Pkt., 5c. 



EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN— Sim- 

 ilar to the preceding, except that 

 the skin Is pure white. I oz., lOc; 

 1/4 lb., 30c; I lb., 85c; Pkt., 5c. 



AMBER GLOBE— Large yellow fleshed 

 variety. Skin yellow, with green top. 

 I oz., 10c; 1/4 lb., 25c; I lb., 65c; 

 Pkt., 5c. 



GOLDEN BALL — Globe-shaped yel- 

 low. Flesh sweet and tender. I oz.. 

 10c; 1/4 lb., 25c; I lb., 65c; Pkt., 5c. 



EARLY SNOWBALL— Round, medium- 

 sized pure white of excellent quality. 

 I oz., lOc; 1/4 lb., 25c; I lb., 65c; 

 Pkt., 5c. 



LONG WHITE OR COWHORN - 



Shaped like a carrot, white, with 

 green top. Grows about half above 

 ground, I oz., lOc; 'A lb., 25c; I lb.. 

 50c; Pkt., 5c. 



PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF— The stan- 

 dard early flat variety. Flesh white, 

 sweet and tender. I oz., lOc; 1/4 lb.. 

 25c; I lb., 65c; Pkt., 5c. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE— Hand- 

 some roots of excellent quality. Flesh, 

 white, fine flavor. I oz., lOc; 1/4 lb., 

 30c; I lb., 75c; Pkt., 5c. 



POMERANIAN WHITE GLOBE - 



Large white stock turnip. I oz., lOc; 

 1/4 lb., 25c; I lb., 65c; Pkt., 5c. 



WHITE EGG— Oval, with thin white 

 skin. Flesh white, fine grained, sweet 



and tender. I oz., lOc; 'A lb., 25c; 

 I lb., 65c; Pkt., 5c. 



YELLOW ABERDEEN— Globe-shaped 



purple top. Flesh pale yellow, sweet 

 and firm. I oz., lOc; 'A lb., 25c: 

 I lb., 65c; Pkt., 5c. 



TOBACCO 



Sow early in spring and when the 

 plants are about 6 inches high trans- 

 plant in rows 4 to 5 feet apart. Cul- 

 tivate thoroughly. 



CONNECTICUT (Seed Leaf ) - A 



hardy cigar variety suitable for the 

 northern states. I oz., 45c; 'A lb.. 

 $1.25; I lb., $3.75; Pkt., lOc. 



HAVANA— Has a large leaf of fine 

 texture. I oz., 45c; 'A lb., $1.25; 

 . ID., $3.75; Pkt., lOc. 

 COMSTOCK SPANISH— The standard 

 cigar tobacco; a favorite in Wis- 

 consin. I oz., 50c; 'A lb., $1.25; 1 lb., 

 $3.75; Pkt., lOc. 



