LIST OF TESTED GARDEN SEEDS FOR 1927. 



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TOMATO 



Culture — Sow the seed in a hot-bed the first week in March, in drills half an inch deep. When the plants are about two 

 inches high, transplant into another hot-bed or Into small pots one in each pot; in that way the plants are strengthened and 

 branch out better. Set the plants out about the first of June, about three feet apart, for early crop, mixing a shovelful of 

 well-rotted manure in each hill. For late crops, or where the soil is heavy plant four feet apart. Water freely when trans- 

 planting, setting the plant deep, and protect from the sun for a few days until the plants are fairly started. A few plants 

 may be raised by sowing seed in a pot or a box in the house. Where only a few plants are grown, the vines may be trained 

 to a single stem, removing all suckers, thus inducing earliness. and superiority of fruit. 1 oz. to 1,500 plants, % lb. for trans- 

 planting on an acre. 



CREAM CITY TOMATO. 



Cream City 



The First Large Tomato to Ripen. Remarkably Prollflc. 

 Flesh Thick and Solid. 



A variety of exceptional merit, coming into use as early as 

 Early Ruby and other small and unshapely extra early sorts. 

 It is perfectly smooth and symmetrical in shape, and as largo 

 as Perfection. The plants are strong and vigorous, bearing 

 an abundance of large, smooth fruit of a beautiful purplish 

 crimson color. The flesh is remarkably thick, firm and solid, 

 and of very fine quality with very few seeds. It is an excel- 

 lent shipper. Does not crack or rot, as is the case with many 

 of the old sorts. It is known to be the most profitable tomato 

 for the market gardener and trucker, and Is unsurpassed for 

 canning purposes. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; 1 oz. 45c; 2 ozs. 85c; 

 14 lb. $1.50; 1 lb. ?4.75. 



Chalk's Early Jewel. 



Bonny Best — Very early, large, smooth variety. The color Is 

 scarlet, the fiavor fine. A heavy cropper and a good forcing 

 sort. Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 45c; % lb. $1.30; 1 lb. $4.50. 



Karliana — Extra selected. Of this favorite early sort, we offer 

 a strain saved from selected fruits only. This variety is 

 the earliest of all the large, smooth, bright red sorts. Is 

 wonderfully prolific, and is a particularly profitable Tomato 

 for market gardeners and truckers. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; 

 1 oz. 45c; 14 lb. $1.30; 1 lb. $4.50. 



Chalk's Early Jewel — A very popular, extra early Tomato. Not 

 as early as Earliana, but fruits are smoother and larger. 

 Color bright red; flavor excellent. Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 25c; 

 1 oz. 45c; 14 lb. $1.30; 1 lb. $4.50. 



John Baer — An early red variety, similar to the well-known 

 Chalk's Early Jewel, and earlier. It Is one of those "Can't 

 Be Beat" varieties, smooth and prolific. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 



25c; 1 oz. 45c; % lb. $1.30; 1 lb. $4.50. 



Dwarf Stone — In habit of vine it resembles Dwarf Champion, 

 but it is of stronger growth and more erect. The fruits are 

 a bright red color and good size, as the regular Stone, with 

 the additional advantage of the Dwarf Champion habit. 

 Under ordinary field culture this sort completely outclasses 

 Dwarf Champion. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 45c; 2 ozs. 85c; 

 Vi lb. $1.30; 1 lb. $4.50. 



Livingston's Ne^v Globe — Among the very first to ripen, very 

 smooth, firm fleshed, few seeds, ripens evenly; color a beau- 

 tiful glossy rose, tinged purple. Flavor very delicate and 

 agreeable; splendid slicing variety. One of the very best 

 for greenhouse growing or first early crop on stakes or 

 trellis. Pkt. 10c; V2 oz. 25c; oz. 45c; 2 ozs. 85c; % lb. $1.30; 

 1 lb. $4.50. 



EARLY DETROIT — A comparatively new, large, early variety. 

 The fruits are purplish-pink in color, similar to Acme in 

 shape, but more nearly globe-shaped and are smooth and 

 uniform, with no tendency to crack around the stem end. 

 Vine vigorous, unsusceptible to blight and very productive. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/2 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 45c; % lb. $1.30; 1 lb. $4.50. 



Ponderosa — This variety is the largest and heaviest in culti- 

 vation, frequently attaining a circumference of from 15 to 

 18 inches and a weight of a pound or more. It Is particu- 

 larly fine for slicing as the seed-cells are small, the flesh 

 solid and of superior flavor, and the form very regular con- 

 sidering its enormous size; color, crimson purple. Pkt. 10c: 

 Vi oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 2 ozs. 85c; Vi lb. $1.50; 1 lb. $5.00. 



