Maule's Tomatoes 



Culture — -Sow the seed In February or March in a hotbed, 

 greenhouse or in shallow boxes in the house in rows 4 to 6 

 inches apart and half an inch deep. When the plants are 

 about 2 inches high transplant to 3-inch pots or into shallow 

 boxes 4 inches apart each way. Transplant in the open 

 ground after all dang-er of frost is past, 3 to 4 feet apart 

 each way. Cultivate frequently. A packet will produce about 

 100 plants, an ounce about 3,500 plants, enough for an acre. 

 Ready to pick in 85 to 120 days. 



654 Florida Special 



A Blight Resistant Red Tomato. 95 days 



(Bright Red.) Florida Special resembles Chalks Early 

 Jewel in size and shape, and has a beautiful bright red color, 

 fine flavored, firm and meaty, which makes an excellent ship- 

 per. The vines, which resist the ravages of blight, are very 

 productive, producing tomatoes ready for the market or table 

 in about 95 days. 



Pkt. 10c; Vz ox. 25c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.15; Vs lb. $2.10; lb, $4.00; 

 2 lbs. $7.35; 5 lbs. $17.75; 10 lbs. $33.75, postpaid 



^ 655 Red Head 



An Exceptionally Fine, Large, Bright Red Sort. 100 days 



(Bright Red.) This wonderful bright red tomato produces 

 exceptionally fine, large and smooth, nearly globe-shaped 

 fruit, which is very meaty and contains few seeds. The thick 

 solid flesh is of luscious flavor. The vines are of medium 

 growth and resistant to blight. 



Pkt. 10c; y. oz. 25c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.15; % lb. $2.10; lb. $4.00; 

 2 lbs. $7.35; 5 lbs. $17.75; 10 lbs, .$33,75, postpaid 



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«i( 669 Marglobe 



The Popular Wilt and Nailhead Rust-Resistant Sort. 100 days 



(Bright Red.) This grand tomato was developed by the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture and thoroughly tested in 

 sections where Wilt and Rust diseases are very destruc- 

 tive. If you have met with disappointment in growing toma- 

 toes on account of Wilt or Rust, you will be interested in this 

 tomato. Marglobe produces a very heavy crop either on 

 infested soils or on soils free from diseases, producing large, 

 smooth, deep globe-shape, meaty, bright red tomatoes, in 100 

 days. Ripens uniformly even around the stem and resists 

 cracking well. A heavy yielder. 



Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; oz. 55c; % lb. $1.65; y, lb. $3.10; lb. $5.75; 

 2 lbs. $10.60; 5 lbs, $25,65; 10 lbs, $48.45, postpaid 



662 June Pink 



The Earliest of All Bright Pinks, a Pink Earliana. 95 days 



(Bright Pink.) June Pink ripens in 95 days, as early as 

 Earliana. In markets where pink varieties are preferred it 

 is a great seller. The vine is compact and bj-anches freely, 

 with handsome, good size, deep pink fruit hanging in clusters 

 of 6 to 8 fruits. A popular variety. 



Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 25c; oz. 45c; % lb. $1.30; % lb. ,$2.35; lb. $4.50; 

 2 lbs. $8.25; 5 lbs. $20.00; 10 lbs. $38.00, postpaid 



•K 683 Bonny Best 



Early, Large and Smooth; Heavy Cropper. 100 days 



(Scarlet Red.) This variety is a vigorous grower; enor- 

 mously prolific. In shape it is slightly flattened but thicker 

 through than most other tomatoes. In color it is a beautiful 

 scarlet red, setting its fruit in clusters of five or more at 

 close intervals. Ready to pick in 100 days. Makes a magni- 

 ficent tomato for all purposes, growing in all sections, 

 Pkt. 10c; Va oa. 20c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.10; Va lb. .$2.00; lb. $3.75; 

 2 lbs. $6.90; 5 lbs. $16.75; 10 lbs. .$31.75, postpaid 



6S1 Maule's Earliest of All 



iTomatoes 



^ 651 Maule's Earliest ol All 



The Greatest of All Early Tomatoes. 85 days 



Four Days to a Week Earlier Than Any Other Tomato 



(Bright Red.) Maule's Earliest of All is the best extra 

 early tomato in America for the home or market gardener. 



Nor is its extreme earliness its only virtqe, for it is of large 

 size, good color and delicious flavor. It does not crack and 

 has no large core. Color is a bright red, a little irregular in 

 shape, but not rough. Ready to pick in 85 days. 



Maule's Earliest of All is all its name implies, namely, the 

 earliest tomato in existence, notwithstanding the claims made 

 for June Pink, Earliana, King of the Earlies, Wayahead, 

 Chalk's Early Jewel, John Baer, etc. 



Pkt. 15c; Va oz. 30c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.40; Vx lb. $2.65; lb. $5.00; 

 2 lbs. $9.20; 5 lbs. $22.25; 10 lbs. .$42.25, postpaid 



^ 658 Sparks Earliana 



Extrenjely Early, Good Size and Quite Smooth. 90 days 



(Scarlet Red.) Very popular with many growers of toma- 

 oes for early market. The fruits are of good size, scarlet 

 ed color and crowded in clusters over the entire plant. An 

 xcellent first early tomato for home use. 



Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 14 lb. $1.10: 14 lb. $1.85; lb. $3.50; 

 2 lbs. $6.40; 5 lbs. $15.50; 10 lbs. $29.50, postpaid 



659 Greater Baltimore 



Firm and Meaty. Excellent for the Table. 110 days 



(Brilliant Red.) This grand, early variety produces large, 

 bright red tomatoes in clusters in about 110 days. "The vines 

 are vigorous, compact and healthj^ growers; a heavy cropper 

 of large, smooth, well formed tomatoes; deep from stem to 

 blossom end. Very firm and meaty. Free from ridges, cracks 

 and blight. For canning or the home garden the results have 

 been far beyond expectations. 



Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 20c; oz. 35c; % lb. $1.10; Vz lb. $1.85; lb. $3.50; 

 2 lbs. $6.40; 5 lbs. $15.50; 10 lbs. 29.50, postpaid 



^ 660 John Baer 



Early, Smooth, Solid and Meaty Tomato. 95 days 



(Bright Red.) This grand early tomato produced in 95 days, 

 very large and attractive bright red colo»'ed fruit. The intro- 

 ducer has this to say: John Baer produces large, beautiful, 

 solid tomatoes which ripen early right up to the stem and is 

 an enormous cropper, and when dead ripe will not burst. 

 Pkt. 10c; 1/3 oz. 20c; oz. 35c; % lb. .$1.10; % lb. $1.85; lb. $3.50; 

 2 lbs. S6.40; 5 lbs. $15.50; 10 lbs. $29..'>0, postpaid 



683 Bonny Best Tomato 



Start your early tomato plants indoors, allowing 4 to 6 weeks to produce plants for setting out 



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