TOMATOES for Juice, Soup or Just Good Eating 
Culture—Planting time, Southern States, Spring, December to March, in hotbed; 
in open 
ground to June; Fall, September to November in open ground. Plant ¥% 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. 
night whenever there is danger of frost. 
If danger of frost is not over when transplanted, plants must be covered at 
To protect them from 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 
each variety. This varies due to climatic and soil conditions. 
CRIMSON PONDEROSA—125 days. Very 
large, very firm, crimson color, few seeds, 
prolific producer, one of our best varie- 
ties. 
Rutgers 
LIVINGSTON’S GLOBE—84 days. Smooth, 
purplish red color, good size, firm flesh. 
Prolific producer, an 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. 
LOUISIANA DIXIE—74 days. Originally bred 
from Louisiana Pink. Resistant to wilt and 
early blight. 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 in large clusters and almost 
globe shaped. 
NEW PRITCHARD—A scarlet, 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. 
NORTON’S WILT RESISTANT—135 days. Heavy 
bearer of large smooth, red fruit. A favor- 
ite variety for home gardens. 
PEAR-SHAPED YELLOW—Similar to Red Pear- 
Shaped except in color. 
RED PEAR SHAPED—100 days. Pear shaped, 
small size fruits, good quality. 
RED ROCK—120 days. Very solid, red color, 
large, smooth fruit, no superior in quality 
and flavor. 
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- 
pety, is resistant to blight and matures uni- 
ormly. 
SPARK’S EARLIANA—100 days. Large red, 
smooth tomato, nearly round, foliage small, 
THOMPSON’S 
a 
Fix 
YOUR TOMATO PLANTS 
. 
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).................... $ .25 
100 Tablets (makes 100 quarrts)................ 1.00 
ROQUETTE or Rocket Salad 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States. 
Spring, January to June; Fall, August to De- 
cember. Plant 11% 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; oz., 
50c; 1% lb., $1.50; 1 1b., $5.00, 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 with well pulverized manure. Sow in 
rows 10 inches apart. Grown in both large 
and small Southern gardens. Edible condition 
150 days after planting. Taste similar to 
oysters. 
SANDWICH ISLAND—Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 1% Ib., 
$1.35; lb., $4.00, postpaid. 
SORREL (Broadleaved) 
Culture — Planting time, Southern States, 
Spring, January to April; Fall, September to 
December. Plant 2¥2 ounces to 150 feet of 
tow. Sow in rows one foot apart. Used like 
grown extensively for canning. Highly rec- Spinach as well as in salad and in ngs Edi- 
o ble condition about 85 days after planting. 
Ox HEART—The home Saidcuer re oe ommended {or jell purposes: Planted in many small gardens throughout the 
lights in introducing unusually go NEW STONE—125 days. Bright red, solid, South. 
things into his neighborhood will be smooth fruit, prolific producer, excellent SORREL (Broadleaved)—Pkt., 10c; oz., 45c: 1% 
amply repaid by including Ox Heart in quality. One of the best. Ib., $1.60; 1b., $5.25, postpaid. 
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 Tomato Prices aie Ase See 
the name implies, and single fruits some- a ea a p nel Esp ae 
times weigh more than two pounds. ‘J. . 
BREAK O’DAY—One of the wilt-resistant va- Crimson Ponderosa .....ccccccccscssccsssssssssrsscsssscscoesees $ .15 $ .80 $2.50 $8.50 
tieties. An early tomato resembling Mar- Livingston. GoD vesssccsctesscesssassssccssecessvisesestecsuccsosee 15 -60 1.85 6.50 
globe but of lighter scarlet color and not 80 Marglobe A ..... 10 50 1.40 4.50 
distinctly globe shaped. It is slightly earlier Oshoui 15 95 3.35 12.00 
than our stocks of Marglobe. The vines are ze sotene . d : H 
vigorous and productive. Planted extensive- Break O’ Day. -10 -60 1.75 6.00 
ly an eruicing. districts and gives excellent = Brimmer wees 15 1.00 3.00 
results. : 
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BRIMMER—90 days. A pink fruited variety, = 
similar to Ponderosa. Fruits large, flat and Dwarf Champion (Tree Tomato) af .15 ‘GOmmaT 2.108 Sare7/50 
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orous with heavy foliage, resistant to wilt June. Pink Jess. 10 .50 1.50 5.50 
and rust; moderately productive. Fruits me- ie oe 15 75 2.00 7/00 
dium large, globular, smooth, solid with Louisiana Dixie . : : . . 
thick walls and cross sections, a fine variety. Louisiana Gulf States... ae lS 75 2.00 7.00 
DWARF CHAMPION ise Tomato) Ewart and Louisiana Pink. ...... 15 60 1.75 6.00 
compact) growing) Panis stems ts. Lousiana Red . 10 60s) 1-75) 56.00 
short. Extremely hardy and can be set out 2 ates 
very early. Py lish pink color, medium New Pritchard ....... -10 200 1.40 5.25 Caltox 
quality and excellent variety. Norton Wilt Resistant.........cccscssccsssscsessssecseeseessee -10 50 1.50 5.50 Dust 
EARLY DETROIT—110 days. Large solid pur- Yellow Pear Shaped ......cessssssscssesseeesesseessneeseess 15 .50 1.50 5.50 
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GULF STATES MARKET — 82 days. Purple 5 : 
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