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TOMATOES-Extra Early Varieties 



For early fruit sow the seed first of March in the hotbed or 

 in pots in a sunny exposure in the house. When the plants are 

 about three or four inches high they should be set out four or 

 five inches apart in another hotbed or cold frame into small 

 pots, allowing a single plant to a pot. Expose to the air as 

 much as possible to harden, and about the middle of May set 

 the plants in the open ground at a distance of four or five 

 feet each way. Water freely at the time of transplanting and 

 shelter from the sun for a few days until the plants are 

 established. 



Tomatoes will admit of training to stakes or trellis of vari- 

 ous kinds. The usual method is to set one strong plant to a 

 stake, using stakes five to seven feet in height, tying the plant 

 up with strong, soft twine, pruning out quite freely as the 

 vines advance in growth. 



BONZTIE BEST TOUATO. — As its name signifies, it is the 

 best extra early tomato yet introduced. Is fully ten days 

 earlier than Chalk's Early Jewel and, within a day or two, if 

 not quite as early, as Spark's Earliana. 



SXJPISS BONNIE. — Best state certified seed grown under 

 contract. 



CHAIK'S EABI.Y JEWEIi. — Deep fruited and solid. The 

 growth is very compact. Fruit of uniformly good size; very 

 solid; brightest scarlet, ripening up to the stem without cracks 

 or green core; sweet flavor. 



SFABK'S EABI.IANA. — The earliest bright red Tomato; 

 very large, smooth, color bright red; solid and excellent for 

 slicing. Grows in clusters; slightly acid. 



JOHN BAEB. — New, early prolific, 

 quite as early as Bonnie Best. 



Fine flavor and shape; 



EABIiY I.X.Ii. TOMATO. — Earliest, largest, most prolific. 



BBEAK O'BAY TOMATO — For early market only. This is a 

 a new variety of early light red Tomato and was originated by 

 Dr. F. J. Pritchard of the U. S. Department of Agriculture by 

 crossing the Marvana with the Marglobe. The vines are very 

 open growing and somewhat resemble Earliana in appearance. 

 It is quite resistant to disease and can stand severe adverse 

 weather conditions. The fruits are medium to large in size. 

 Plant in rich soil. 



BONNIE BEST TOMATO 



THE GBIPFITH TOMATO. — This new Tomato came to our 

 notice a few years ago, and we have been watching its good 

 qualities, before offering it to the public. A fine cropper, red, 

 wilt-resistant, large size and medium early. 



Fkt. 10 cents, Oz. 50 cents, V4 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00 



FBITCHABD. — This new tomato was originated by the 

 United States Department of Agriculture, and the stock we 

 offer was grown from seed furnished by them. Pritchard will 

 prove profitable in districts where wilt is prevalent, and truck 

 growers will find the smooth solid fruits particularly suitable 

 for packing and shipping. Is wilt resistant, and it is of inter- 

 mediate height of vine. It is a midseason or main crop vari- 

 ety, producing a heavy crop of deep scarlet globe-shaped 

 fruits of good size and unusual solidity. The vines are of 

 rugged growth and medium height with abundant foliage 

 to protect the fruits from hot sun. 



MABGIiOBE TOMATO. — EABI^T WIIiT - BESISTING- 

 VABIETY which originated from a cross between Marvel 

 and Globe. This cross was made by an expert plant breeder 

 of the United States Department of Agriculture. This ex- 

 cellent fruit has carried the equally desirable character of 

 Wilt-Resistance to the extent that Marglobe will continue 

 to bear fruit and retain its green foliage when planted on 

 wilt-infested soil. 



SUFEB MABGIIOBE. — CEBTIFIEIiD SEED grown under 

 contract especially for us. 



UABQI^OBE TOMATO 



Fkt. Oz. 14 lb. 1 lb. 



SUFEB BONNIE BEST CEBTI- 



FIED SEED $0.10 $0.50 $1.50 $4.50 



BONNIE BEST .10 .30 .75 2.75 



CHAIiK'S EABI.7 JEWEK .10 .30 .75 2.75 



JOHN BAEB .10 .30 .75 2.75 



SFABK'S EABI^IANA .10 .30 .75 2.75 



EABIiY I. X. L. .10 .30 .75 2.75 



SUFEB MABGI.OBE CERTIFIED 



SEED .10 .50 1.50 4.50 



MABGIiOBE .10 .25 .75 2.75 



BBEAX-O-DAY .10 .30 .75 2.75 



FBITCHABD OB SCABXiET TOP- 



PISR .10 .40 1.00 4.00 



THE GBIPFITH TOMATO .10 .50 1.50 5.00 



AIii; PBICES IK CATAI.OG SUBJECT TO CHANGE 'WITHOUT NOTICE. 



