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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



TOMATOES (MEBESAPPBL) 



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 are 

 2 to 3 inches high, transplant them to other 

 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 occa- 

 sional 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 oimce of seed will produce about 

 2000 plants. 



Beauty. A favorite large, pink or purple- 

 fruited, main crop variety. Productive. 

 Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 35c; oz.. 60c; 14 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., 35c; 

 oz., 60c; V4. lb., n-50. 



BBBAK O' DAY. Remarkable new variety. 

 Bright scarlet and about ten days earlier 

 than Marglobe, which it greatly resem- 

 bles. Pkt., 10c; V2 oz., 40c; oz., 75c. 



Dwarf Stone. Fruits large and bright scar- 

 let, like Stone but plants are dwarf in 

 growth. Quality excellent. Pkt., 10c; 

 Vz oz., 40c; oz., 70c; V4. lb., $1.75. 



PENN STATE EABIiIASTA. The old stand- 

 ard extra early, bred to modern require- 

 ments. Fruits larger and borne over a 

 longer period. Pkt., 10c; V2 oz., 40c; oz.. 

 75c; Vi lb.. $1.75. 



Globe, Livingston's. Medium early, produc- 

 tive under all conditions; one of the finest 

 in quality. Fruits distinctly globe-shaped, 

 purplish pink, solid, sweet and mild in fla- 

 vor. Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 40c; oz., 70c; Vi lb.. 

 $1.75. 



Jolin Baer. Follows right after Earliana; 

 more solid, globe-shaped and of better 

 quality. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c; oz., 60c; 

 V4, lb.. $1.60. 



JUNE PHTK. Similar in every way to Earli- 

 ana except that the fruits are pink In 

 color. Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 35c; oz., 60c; Va lb., 

 $1.60. 



STEBII^OAM 



Sterilized loam for starting all plants 

 indoors or in hotbeds. Prevents "damp- 

 ing ofC" and produces healthier plants. 

 See page 74. 



SCARZkET TOPPER. (Pritchard). A self 

 pruning mid-season variety. Fruits are 

 medium sized, globe-shaped and bright 

 scarlet in color. Resistant to wilt and nail 

 head rust. Vines strong and vigorous. 

 Pkt., 10c; 1/2 oz., 40c; oz., 75c. 



MARGIiOBE. A blight- and wilt-resistant 

 strain of Globe Tomato developed by the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. A heavy 

 yielder of smooth, meaty, globular fruit-;. 

 l-i.Pkl,.. 10c; 1/2 oz., 40c; oz., 75c; 14 lb., $2.00. 



:^^MARHIO. A pink Marglobe of exceptional 

 quality. Fruits large in size and very firm 

 with few seeds. Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 40c; 

 oz., 75c. 



OXHEART. Fruits are generally heart- 

 shaped, very solid and contain few seeds. 

 An excellent pink variety for the home 

 garden. Pkt., 15c; Vz oz., 50c; oz., 90c. 



Ponderosa. The largest of all Tomatoes. 

 Enormous, slightly irregular, purplish 

 pink fruits, solid, with few seeds and 

 of superb flavor. A favorite for main crop 

 in the home garden. Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 40c; 

 oz., 75c. 



The Stone. More largely grown than any 

 other main crop Tomato. Extremely pro- 

 ductive; large, .smooth, meaty, bright scar- 

 let fruit of fine qualitv. Fkt, 10c; 1/2 oz.. 

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



Yellow Ponderosa. A tall variety, with large 

 fruits in shape and quality like Ponderosa 

 but clear light yellow in color. Pkt.. 10c; 

 Vz oz., 40c; oz., 75c; \4 lb.. $2.00. 



SIVIAI.I. PBUITED TOMATOES. Yellow 

 Plum, Red Cherry, Yellow Peach, Red 

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

 Yz 02., 40c; oz., 75c; M lb., $2.00. 



Penn State Earliana Tomatoes 



Forcing Tomatoes 



Aflsa Oralg*. Carter's Sunrise. Sterling Castle. 

 Hundredfold. 

 Eacb, pkt., 25c; oz., 50c; oz., 90c. 



