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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



TOMATOES (I.IEBESAFPEI.) 



Beauty Tomatoes. 



Sow the seed in late February or early 

 March, in the hotbed or a box indoors placed 

 in a sunny window. When the plants aie 

 2 to 3 inches hig-h, transplant them to othei- 

 boxes or paper pots, and transplant again, 

 if possible, when about 6 inches high, to 

 make them stocky and stimulate root 

 growth. Set the plants in the garden, 3 to 

 4 feet apart in late May. A rich, moist, 

 loamy soil is best for Tomatoes. An oc- 

 casional application of nitrate of soda will 

 push the young plants along rapidly. Sow 

 three or four different varieties in order to 

 have a succession of fruit all Summer. Sup- 

 porting the plants with stakes or trellis will 

 increase the yield. 



One ounce of seed will produce about 

 2000 plants. 



Beauty. A favorite large, pink or purple- 

 fruited, main crop variety. Productive. 

 Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz.. 3.5c: oz., 60c: lb., $1..50. 



Bonny Best. Large, solid, deep scarlet 

 fruits of superb quality. The best extra 

 early for the home garden and largely 

 grown for market. Pkt., 10c: V2 oz., 3.5c: 

 oz., 60c: lb., $1.50. 



BUCKEYE STATE. An extra larg^e, purple- 

 fruited Tomato that g-ives remarkable 

 crops of handsome fruit. Pkt., 10c; Vz 

 oz., 45c; oz., 85c; Vi lb., $2.25. 



Chalk's Early Jewel. Fine second early or 

 midseason sort. Fruit scarlet, round, 

 somewhat flattened and of finest quality. 

 Bears over a long season. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 35c; oz., 60c: 14 lb., $1.50. 



Dwarf Stone. Fruits large and bright scar- 

 let, like Stone but plants are dwarf in 

 growth. Quality excellent. Pkt., 10c; 

 1/2 oz., 35c: oz., 60c; 14 lb., $1.50. 



Earllana Special. The standard extra early. 

 Good sized, bright red fruits; bears 

 through a short season but is v^ery pro- 

 ductive. Pkt, 10c; V2 oz., 35c; oz., 60c: 

 14 lb., $1.50. 



Early Avon. Fine scarlet fruited extra 

 early variety. Matures about the same 

 time as Earliana which it resembles. 

 Pkt., 10c; V. oz., 35c; oz., 60c; 14 lb., 

 $1.50. 



EAB^T DETROIT. Fruits are nearly globe- 

 shaped, large and deep purple-crimson in 

 color. A little earlier than Beauty. Pkt. 

 10c; V2 oz., 35c; oz., 60c; i/4 lb., $1.50. 



John Baer. Follows right after Earliana ; 

 more solid, g-lobe-shaped and of better 

 quality. Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 35c; oz., 60c; 

 14 lb., $1.50. 



JUNE FUTK. Similar in every way to 

 Earliana except that the fruits are pink 

 in color. Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 35c; oz., 60c: 

 1/4 lb., $1.50. 



Iiivingrston's Globe. Medium early, pro- 

 ductive under all conditions: one of the 

 finest in quality. Fruits distinctly g-lobe- 

 shaped, purplish pink, solid, sweet and 

 mild in flavor. Highly recommended for 

 the second early in the home garden. Pkt.. 

 10c; 1/2 oz., 35c; oz., 60c; 14 lb., $1.50. 



MABGIiOBE. A blight and wilt resistant 

 strain of Globe Tomato developed by the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. A heavy 

 yielder of smooth, meatv, globular fruits. 

 Pkt., 3 5c; 1/2 oz., 45c; oz., 85c; 14 lb., $2.25. 



Matchless. A splendid strain of the Stone 

 type, a trifle later but even more pro- 

 ductive, with extra large, solid fruits. 

 Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 40c; oz., 70c; 14 lb.. $1.75. 



Ponderosa. The largest of all Tomatoes. 

 Enormous, slightly irregular, purplish 

 pink fruits, solid, with very few seeds and 

 of superb flavor. A favorite for main 

 crop in the home garden. Pkt.. 10c; V2 

 oz., 40c; oz., 70c; i^ lb., $1.75. 



The Stone. More largely grown than any 

 other main cron Tomato. Extremely pro- 

 ductive; large smooth, meaty, bright scar- 

 let fruits of fine quality. Pkt., 10c ; 1/2 

 oz., 40c; oz., 70c; % lb., $1.75. 



Trucker's Favorite. A nurple-f ruited coun- 

 terpart to The Stone. Pkt., 10c ; 1/2 oz., 

 40c; oz.. 75c; 14 lb., $2.00. 



Yellow Ponderosa. A tall variety, with 

 large fruits in shape and quality like 

 Ponderosa but clear light yellow in color. 

 Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 40c; oz., 7'Oc: 14 lb., $1.75. 



SMALL PRUITED TOMATOES. Yellow 

 Plum, Red Cherry, Yellow Peach, Red 

 Pear and Yellow Husk. Each, pkt., 10c; 

 Vz oz., 35c; oz., 60c; 14 lb., $1.50. 



Earliana Tomatoes. 



Forcing Tomatoes 



For greenhouse forcing we offer below the 

 three finest English varieties. 

 Comet. Carter's Sunrise. Sterling- Castle. 

 Each, pkt., 15r' 14 oz., 50c; oz., 90c. 



