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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



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 

 occasional 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. Supporting the 

 plants with stakes or trellis will increase the 

 yield. 



One ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 plants 



WAYAHEAD. A new extra-early which out- 

 yields Earliana, commences to bear as early, 

 and continues longer. Distinguished by 

 coarse potato-leaf foliage; hardy and disease- 

 resistant. Pkt. 15 cts.; Koz. 60 cts.; oz. $1; 

 Klb. $3-50. 



SPECIAL EARLIANA. The standard extra- 

 early. Good-sized, bright red fruits, bears 

 through a short season but is very productive. 

 Pkt. 15 cts.; Koz. 30 cts.; oz. 55 cts.; Xlb. I2. 



June Pink. Similar in every way to Earliana 

 except that the fruits are pink in color. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; Koz. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Xlb. Si. 50. 



John Baer. Follows right after Earliana; more 

 solid, globe-shaped and of better quality. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; Koz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; Klb. $1.25. 



BONNY BEST. A profitable variety coming in 

 shortly after John Baer and producing large 

 crops of large, solid, deep scarlet fruits of 

 superb quality. The best extra-early for the 

 home garden and largely grown for market. 

 Pkt. locts.; Koz. 25cts.; oz.40 cts.; Klb. I1.25. 



Beauty. A favorite large, pink or purple- 

 fruited main-crop variety. Productive. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; Koz. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Klb. $1.50. 



LIVINGSTON'S GLOBE. Medium early, 

 productive under all conditions and one of the 

 finest in quality. Fruits distinctly globe- 

 shaped, purplish pink, solid, sweet and mild 

 in flavor. An excellent shipper and highly 

 recommended for the second early in the home 

 garden. Pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 



Klb. I1.50. 



Livingston's Globe Tomato 



The Stone Tomato 



The Stone. More largely grown than any other 

 main-crop Tomato. Extremely productive; 

 large, smooth, meaty, bright scarlet fruits of 

 fine quality. The favorite for canning. Our 

 strain is highly recommended. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 Koz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; Klb. I1.25. 



Chalk's Early Jewel. Fine second early or 

 midseason sort. Fruits scarlet, round, some- 

 what flattened and of finest quality. Bears 

 over a long season. Pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 25 cts.; 

 oz. 40 cts.; Klb. $1.25. 



Matchless. A splendid strain of the Stone 

 type, a trifle later but even more productive, 

 with extra-large, solid fruits. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 Koz. 25 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; Klb. Si. 25. 



Trucker's Favorite. A purple-fruited counter- 

 part to the Stone. Pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 25 cts.; 

 oz. 50 cts.; Klb. Si. 50. 



Buckeye State. An extra-large, purple-fruited 

 Tomato that gives remarkable crops of hand- 

 some fruit on rich, mellow soil. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 Koz. 30 cts.; oz. 55 cts.; Klb. $2. 



Duke of York. Extra-large smooth, heavy 

 purple fruits; productive. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 Koz. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Klb. Si. 50. 



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. 10 cts.; Koz. 35 cts.; 

 oz. 60 cts.; Klb. S2. 



Dwarf Champion. Dwarf, bushy growth. 

 Medium early and productive. Good-sized, 

 smooth pink fruits of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts. ; 

 Koz. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Klb. Si. 50. 



DWARF STONE. Fruits large and bright 

 scarlet, like Stone but dwarf in growth. 

 Quality excellent. Pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 25 cts.; 

 oz. 50 cts.; Klb. Si. 50. 



Dwarf Giant, or Dwarf Ponderosa. A dwarf 

 strain with the giant size and superb flavor of 

 Ponderosa. Pkt. 10 cts.; Koz. 35 cts.; 

 oz. 60 cts.; Klb. S2. 



Yellow Ponderosa. A tall variety, with large 

 fruits in shape and quality like Ponderosa 

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

 Koz. 40 cts.; oz. 70 cts.; Klb. S2.50. 



Yellow Plum. Fruits about the size and shape 

 of a plum; light yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Red Cherry. Round bright cherry-like fruits. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Red Pear. Small red pear-shaped Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Yellow Peach. Medium-sized yellow fruits. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Yellow Husk, or Ground Cherry. Small yel- 

 low fruits enclosed in a light husk. Pkt. 10 cts. 



