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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



TOMATOES 



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 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 varietv. Productive. 

 Pkt.. 10c; i/o oz., 35c: oz., 60c: H lb., $1.50. 



Bonny Best. T^arge, solid, deep scarlet 

 fruits of superb quality. The best extra 

 earlv for the home garden and largely 

 grown for market. Pkt., 10c; i/o oz., 35c: 

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



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 Cliampion. Dwarf, bushy growth. 

 Medium early and productive. Good sized, 

 smooth, pink fruits of fine quality. Pkt., 

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



Dwarf Stone. Fruits large and bright scar- 

 let, like Stone but dwarf in growth. Qual- 

 ity excellent. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c; oz.. 

 60c; lb., $1.50. 



Earllana Special. The standard extra early. 

 Good sized, bright red fruits: bears 

 through a short season but is very pro- 

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

 14 lb., $1.60. 



Early Avon. Fine scarlet fruited extra 

 early variety. Matures about the same 

 time as Earliana which it resembles. 

 Pkt.. 10c; V2 oz., 35c; oz., 60c; % lb.. 

 $1.60. 



Early Detroit. Fruits are nearly globe- 

 shaped, large and deep purple-crimson in 

 color. A little earlier than Beauty. Pkt., 

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



John Baer. Follows right after Earllana; 

 more solid, globe-shaped and of better 

 quality. Pkt., 10c; V2 oz., 35c; oz., 60c; 

 % lb., $1.50. 



June Pink. Similiar in every way to Earliana 

 except that the fruits are pink in color. 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c; oz., 60c; % lb., $1.50. 



Livingrston's Globe. Medium early, pro- 

 ductive under all conditions, and one of 

 the finest in quality. Fruits distinctly 

 globe-shaped, purplish pink, solid, sweet 

 and mild in flavor. Highly recommended 

 for the second early in the home garden. 

 Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 35c; oz., 60c; % lb., 

 $1.50. 



MABGIiOBE. A blight and wilt resistant 

 .stram of Globe Tomato developed by 

 tlie U. S. Department of Agriculture. A 

 lieavy yielder of smooth, meaty glob- 

 ular fruits. Pkt., 15c; 1/2 oz., 50c; oz., 

 90c: 14 lb., $3.00. ^ , , , 



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., 35c; oz., 60c; % lb., $1.50. 



Ponderosa. The largest of all Tomatoes. 

 Enormous, slightly irregular, purplish 

 pmk fruits, solid, with very few seeds and 

 of superb flavor. A favorite for main 

 crop in the home garden. Pkt., 10c: % 

 oz., 35c; oz., 65c: lb., $1.75. 



The Stone. More largely grown than any 

 other main crop Tomato. Elxtremely pro- 

 ductive; large, smooth, meaty, bright scar- 

 let fruits of fine qualitv. Pkt., 10c; Vz 

 oz.. 35c; oz., 60c; 14 lb., '$1.60. 



Trucker's Favorite. A purple-fruited coun- 

 terpart to The Stone. Pkt, 10c; % oz.. 

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



Wayahead. A new extra early which out- 

 yields E^arliana, commences to bear as 

 early, and continues longer. Pkt., 10c; 

 ¥2 oz., 35c; oz., 65c; % 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; % oz., 40c; oz., 75c; % lb., 



SMAI.Ii PRUITED TOMATOES. Yellow 

 Plum, Red Cherry, Yellow Peach, Bed 

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

 1^ oz., 35c; oz., 650. 



F^rliantt Tomatoes. 



Forcing Tomatoes 



For greenhouse forcing we offer below the 

 three finest Ehigllsh varieties. 

 Comet. Zilster's Prolific. Sterling- Castle. 

 Each, pkt., 15o; oz^ 40c; osi^ 



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