mm 



CULTURE. — The seed should be sown about }4 inch deep during March or early April in a hotbed, greenhouse, or window 



of a room, where a night temperature of not less than 60 degrees is kept. When the plants are about two inches high, they 



should be set out three inches apart in boxes three inches deep, or potted into three-inch pots, allowing a single plant to a pot. 



i are sometimes shifted a second time into larger pots, by which process the plants are rendered more sturdy and branching. About the middle of May 



his latitude, the plants may be set in the open ground. Maturity dates given, have been estimated from the lime the plants are set out in the garden . 



BONNY BEST 



ge Size Tomatoes Bright Scarlet in Color 



ny Best is decidedly the "best" in its class. It is almost as early as Earliana; 

 is a larger tomato, and a heavier cropper. The fruits are deep scarlet in 

 ir, very smooth, perfectly round, solid and meaty. It is also an excellent 

 ety for the canner, as it yields from 12 to 15 tons to the acre. Season 72 

 s. 

 rice, pkt., 15c; oz.. S1.25; M lb.. $3.75. 



EARLIANA 



|s is still the best extra early Tomato for the family garden, as it bears a 

 y. heavy crop quite early in the season. It has excellent flavor and is re- 

 fkablv solid. Ready in 65 days, 

 trice, 'pkt., 15c; oz., $1.00; X lb., $3.00. 



MARGLOBE - Resists Rust and Wilt 



ost round; of large size, and bright red color. It is one of the most pro- 

 ttive tomatoes in cultivation. 

 leFivlarglobe is early and continues bearing over a long period of time. It 

 llsesses a delicious flavor, is attractive and immune to wilt. Season 75 days. 

 Trice, pkt., 15c; oz., $1.00; % lb., $3.00. 



5 PRITCHARD or SCARLET TOPPER 



its disease resistant qualities, it supersedes all others. The vines are very 



rdy in growth — shorter than the Marglobe — and they produce the heaviest 



ips of any of its class. 

 rtjjniljnlike other early varieties, Scarlet Topper continues to bear long after the 

 bluer sorts have ceased. The fruits are large, from 3 to ZYz inches in diameter, 



1 perfectly globe shaped. Season 75 days from the setting out of the plants. 



Mce, pkt., 15c; oz., $1.25; M lb., $3.50. 



9 LARGE RED PEAR 



.nts vigorous, exceptionally productive, producing ripe fruits fairly early 



the season, and continuing until frost. Fruits resemble a Bartlett pear 

 shape, measuring 3 to 3)^ 



hes long, and average 2 



hes in diameter at the base. 



id bright scarlet in color. The 



>h is very firm, meaty, with few 

 , ds and free from well defined 

 mti l(j cavities. The quality and 

 " i vor are excellent, with a mini- 

 mi of acidity. Season 75 days. 



Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00. 



916A Henderson's 

 Variety Collection 

 of Tomatoes For 

 The Home Garden. 

 One packet each: 

 Golden Ponderosa, 

 Richmeat, The 

 Fruit. AH 3 for 60c. 



ODORO 



TOMATO 



For Salads, 

 Preserves, Etc 



)RCING TOMATO 



i'i COMET. This variety is 

 used almost entirely for 

 greenhouse and trellis grow- 

 ing. The plants make a 

 vigorous growth and pro- 

 duce an enormous crop. The 

 fruits are medium to small 

 in size, very smooth, almost 

 round and bright scarlet in 

 color. 



Price, pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1 .00 



Small Fruiting Tomatoes 

 2 POMODORO, ITALIAN LARGE RED PLUM 



A beautiful bright red plum-sha'ped tomato. It is the most delicious and 

 attractive salad tomato ever introduced. It contains practically no acid 

 and possesses a delicate flavor so much desired in salads. Large Red Plum 

 is one of the best varieties in cultivation for making the delicious tomato 

 preserve, and it is also ideal for dehydrating. It is one of the most pro- 

 line tomatoes we have ever grown, beginning early in the season and con- 

 tinuing uninterruptedly up to frost. The fruits are the size of a good-sized 

 plum and are borne in clusters of six or more. Season 75 days. 

 Price, pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00. 



! RED CHERRY. Bears clusters of bright red fruits. Season 75 days. 

 Price, pkt., 15c; oz., $1.25. 



RED PEAR. Produces bright red, 

 Price, pkt., 15c; oz., $1.25. 



^ R r AW ^ ER ^ Y! . W vf X ,J er C >*?y °r " H ««k" Tomato. Low spreading 

 plants, yellow fruits half an inch in diameter surrounded by a husk. Used 

 for preserving. Ready in 85 davs from plant setting. 

 Price, pkt., 25c; oz., $1.50. 



* Y l L . LOW , PLUM. Yellow fruits 2 inches in diameter. Season 75 days. 

 Price, pkt., 15c; oz., $1.25. ' 



79 



SIOUX (NEW) 



907 SIOUX (New) 



We have seen many favorable reports 

 on this variety from experiment sta- 

 tions throughout the country, and we 

 can recommend it without reservation. 

 It was selected from a cross between 

 All-Red and Stokesdale; the fruits ma- 

 ture two weeks earlier than Rutgers or 

 Marglobe. The fruits are globe shape 

 and of medium size. The flesh walls are 

 thick; the centers are meaty with prac- 

 tically no hard core. The flavor and 

 general table qualities are excellent. 



Price, pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00. 



906 STONE 



One of the popular main crop varieties, 

 The plant is a strong grower, is very 

 prolific and produces a crop of large, 

 smooth fruits almost round in shape, 

 very deep and slightly flattened at base 

 and top. Season 85 days. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00; 

 % lb., $3.00. 



"Tomatoes, How to Grow Them" 

 gives the latest and most advanced 

 methods for the production of 

 fancy fruit in your own garden. 

 This pamphlet sent gratis on re- 

 quest with orders. 



pear-shaped fruits. Season 75 days. 



