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TOBACCO 



CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF 



Hardy cigar variety; well adapted for growing in middle and northern states. 



HAVANA 



Much used for cigar wrappers; leaf very thin and of fine texture. 



WHITE BURLEY (Root rot resistant) 

 A favorite for plug fillers and wrappers. 



TOMATO 



At our Oakview Experimental Gardens near Detroit, tomato seed is sown in the green- 

 house April 25th to May 1st. The young plants are usually set in the open field early in 

 June. Under this treatment and under very favorable circumstances, the earliest varieties 

 produce the first picking of ripe fruits in as little as 60 days from the date of planting 

 in the field, and other varieties are comparably early. We have used in our description the 

 average number of days required, based on many years of observation. 



According to our standard of description, those varieties which are d3scribed as producing 

 fruits of medium size yield fruits that average 4.5 ounces to 5.4 ounces according to the 

 variety; those which are said to produce fruits of medium large size, yield fruits which 

 average 5.5 — 6 ounces; and those varieties described as large fruited, yield fruits that 

 average 6.1 — 7.2 ounces, according to the variety. Ponderosa with very large fruits is in a class 

 by itself and in contrast Cherry, Pear, Plum and Husk tomatoes bear extremely small fruits. 



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BONNY BEST 73 



Unexcelled as a general purpose tomato; very valuable for forcing under glass and as 

 a canning and shipping variety in northern sections. Fruits handsome; evenly 

 colored bright deep scarlet-red; medium large; flattened globe-shape; smooth and firm. 



BREAK O'DAY 70 



We offer a superior selection of this early wilt resistant, globe-shaped shipping sort. 

 Plants heavily productive. Fruits large, scarlet; flesh firm and of good quality. 



CARDINAL 78 



A recent introduction highly recommended for canners and market gardeners. 

 Strong dark green foliage. Fruits large, semi-globe shaped. Color rich scarlet with 

 fine deep interior color. Excellent flavor. A main crop variety maturing somewhat 

 earlier than Stone. 



DWARF CHAMPION 78 



Strictly dwarf and tree-like; requires no training to permit culture where space is 

 limited. Fruits purplish-pink; flattened globe shape; medium size. 



EARLIANA 64 



Particularly valuable for home garden and early market. Our strain is definitely 

 superior in earliness and quality. Fruits medium size; flattened globe shape; deep 

 scarlet-red; firm and smooth. 



EARLY MARKET 



Used extensively in the Imperial Valley in California for early harvest, due to its 

 ability to set fruit during the short days of winter. Has a flat, spreading vine of 

 medium size and open growth. Branches are long, slender, foliage rather narrow, 

 medium green. Is productive, fruits are of medium size, thick-flat, smooth, shallow 

 basins, bright scarlet, fair quality. 

 Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 



FIRST EARLY 



An Earliana type with slightly larger fruits than most strains of the variety. Especially 

 adapted for very early planting in the Imperial Valley in California because of its 

 ability to set fruits in cool weather. Vines vigorous, spreading, Earliana type and 

 season. Sets a large crop of smooth, heavy, flattened, globular fruits. Used extensively 

 in Southern California and Imperial Valley. 

 Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 



GLOBE (Livingston's) 81 



Particularly valuable for shipping. Heavily productive. Fruits purplish-pink; large; 

 globe-shaped; smooth and solid. 



