TUMA I Obb for Juice, Soup or Just Good Eatins 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States, Spring, December to March, in hotbed; in open 

 ground to June; Fall, September to November in open ground. Plant V2 ounce to 150 feet 

 of row. One ounce will produce about 3000 plants. Transplant from hotbed when plants 

 are 6 inches high to open ground, 3 to 4 feet apart each way. Tomatoes require rich, well 

 pulverized soil. If danger of frost is not over when tranyplanted, plants must be covered at 

 night whenever there is danger of frost. To protect them irom insects dust with Arsenate of 

 Lead, powdered form, about 2 weeks after transplanting and at 2-week intervals thereafter. 

 Approximate number of days from time of planting seed to edible condition iS given after 

 <5ach variety. This varies due to climatic and soil conditions. 



TOMATO 



CRIMSON PONDEROSA— 125 days. Very 

 large, very firm, crimson color, few seeds, 

 prolific producer, one of our best varie- 

 ties. 



Marglobe 



LIVINGSTON'S GLOBE— 84 days. Smooth, 

 purplish red color, good size, firm flesh. 

 Prolific producer, on excellent variety. 



MARGLOBE A — The newest and best to- 

 mato. Produces a heavy crop of highest 

 quality fruit. Canners are especially 

 pleased ■with this new variety. 



OX HEART — The home gardener who de- 

 lights in introducing unusually good 

 things into his neighborhood will be 

 amply repaid by including Ox Heart in 

 ., his garden plans this spring. Among 

 ' large fruited tomatoes this variety is 

 - unique. In form it is distinct, since It is 

 almost exactly the shape of a heart as 

 the name Implies, and single fruits some- 

 times weigh more than two pounds. 



BREAK O'DAY — One of the will-resistant va- 

 rieties. An early tomato resembling Mar- 

 globe but of lighter scarlet color and not so 

 distinctly globe shaped. It 1b slightly earlier 

 than our stocks of Marglobe. The vines are 

 vigorous and productive. Planted extensive- 

 ly In trucking districts and gives excellent 

 results. 



BRIMMER— 90 days. A pink fruited variety, 

 similar to Ponderosa. Fruit» large, flat and 

 rough, small seed cells, of Inviting flavor. 



CERTIFIED MARGLOBE— 79 days. Plants vig- 

 orous with heavy foliage, resistant to wilt 

 and rust; moderately productive. Fruits me- 

 dium large, globular, smooth, solid with 

 thick walls and cross sections, a fine variety. 



DWARF CHAMPION (Tree Tomato)- Dwarf and 

 compact growing plants, stems thick and 

 short. Extremely hardy and can be set out 

 very early. Purplish pink color, medium 

 quality and excellent variety. 



GROTHEN'S GLOBE — 70 days. A new early 

 maturing wilt resistant variety. Fruits deep 

 scarlet and free from objectionable yellow 

 about the stem end. 



LOUISIANA DIXIE— 74 days. Originally bred 

 from Louisiana Pink. Resistant to wilt and 

 early bligh t. Fruits are medium to large in 

 size and globe shaped. Fruit is a very good 

 pink color, does not crack, prolific producer. 



LOUISIANA GULF STATES— 77 days. A high- 

 ly refined variety of the ordinary Gulf States 

 Market. Vigorous growing, high in yield, 

 and will resist wilt. Color is a good pink, 

 globe shaped and resistant to cracking. 



LOUISIANA PINK— Same as Louisiana Red, 

 except in color. 



LOUISIANA RED— Wilt resistant tomato, me- 

 dium size, small seed cavity, heavy bearer, 

 fruits borne m large clusters and almost 

 globe shaped. 



NEW PRITCHARD— A scariet, self topping 

 disease resistant variety. Fruits large, 

 smooth, globular, solid with thick walls and 

 cross sections. Free from cracking and the 

 quality is much superior to other varieties. 

 Matures only a few days later than some 

 early varieties. 



RUTGERS — 77 days. Extensively planted for 

 shipping purposes. Large, uniform, pur- 

 plish pink variety, globe shaped and free 

 from cracks and blemishes. Firm skin, 

 smooth and solid with few seeds. This va- 

 riety is resistant to blight and matures uni- 

 formly. 



SPARKS EARUANA— 100 days. Large red, 

 smooth tomato, nearly round, foliage small, 

 grown extensively for canning. Highly rec- 

 ommended for all purposes. 



NEW STONE— 125 days. Bright red, solid, 

 smooth fruit, prolific producer, excellent 

 quality. One of the best. 



PEAR-SHAPED YELLOW— Similar to Red Pear- 



Shaped except in color. 



RED PEAR SHAPED— 100 days. Pear shaped, 

 small size fruits, good quality. 



GREATER BALTIMORE— 82 days. Round, red 



solid fruit, medium size, heavy producer. 

 GULF STATES MARKET — 82 days. Purple 



globe shaped, excellent quality fruit. Good 



shipper. 

 JUNE PINK— 69 days. Purplish pink, prolific 



producer, hardy vines, an excellent variety. 



FOR 



EARLY 



SEEDLESS 



TOMATOES 



Set early tomato blooms and get 20% to 

 30% additional crop with FIX. Large, well- 

 shaped seedless fruit. Also melons, cucum- 

 bers, squash. Newest achievement of agri- 

 cultural science! 



20 Tablets (makes 20 quarts) S .25 



100 Tablets (makes 100 quarts) 1.00 



ROQUETTE or Rocket Salad 



Culture — Planting time, Southern States. 

 Spring, lanuary to June; Fall, August to De- 

 cember. Plant 11/2 ounces to 150 feet of row. 

 Sow 15 inches each way. Leaves are used for 

 salad similar to lettuce. Ready for cutting 

 about 45 days. Very delicious. 

 ROQUETTE or ROCKET SALAD— Pkt., 10c; 02., 



50c; 1/4 lb., SI. 50; I lb-, S5.00, postpaid. 



SALSIFY or OYSTER PLANT 



Culture — Planting time. Southern States, 

 Spring, January to June; Fall, August to De- 

 cember. Plant 21/2 ounces to 150 feet of row, 

 8 pounds per acre. Spade ground deeply and 

 mix w^ith well pulverized manure. Sow in 

 rows 10 inches apart. Grown in both large 

 and email Southern gardens. Edible condition 

 150 days after planting. Taste similar to 

 oysters. 

 SANDWICH ISLAND— Pkt., 10c; oz., SOc; Vt lb.. 



SI. 35; lb., S4.00, postpaid. 



SORREL (Broadleaved) 



Culture —■ Planting time. Southern States, 

 Spring, January to April; Fall, September to 

 December. Plant 2V2 ounces to 150 feet of 

 row. Sow in rows one foot apart. Used like 

 Spinach as well as in salad and in soup. Edi- 

 ble condition about 85 days after planting. 

 Planted in many small gardens throughout the 

 South. 

 SORREL (Broadleaved)— Pkt., 10c; oz., 45c; 1/4 



lb., SI. 50; lb., S4.00, postpaid. 



Tomato Prices 



Pkg. 



Crimson Ponderosa _ .'S .15 



Livingston Globe 15 



Marglobe A 15 



Oxheart 15 



Break O' Day 15 



Brimmer 15 



Certified Marglobe 15 



Dwarf Champion (Tree Tomato) 15 



Greater Baltimore 15 



June Pink .15 



Louisiana Dixie 15 



Louisiana Gulf States 15 



Louisiana Pink 15 



Louisiana Red 15 



New Pritchord 15 



Yellow Peai Shaped. 15 



Red Pear Shaped 15 



Grothen's Globe 15 



Rutgers 15 



Sparks Eailiana 15 



New Stone 15 



Gull States Market .„ 15 



Oz. 



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