Have a Row of Herbs for flavoring and Medicine 



TOMATO, Red Varieties, continued 



209. EarliaiM Improved. (90 days.) This 

 is Bolfsiano's special strain and produces 

 heavier crop« of smoother fruit than the 

 old type. Fruits are medium size, flat- 

 tened, firm, bright red. Reaches market 

 when a crop means real money. Pkt. 10c.; 

 oz. rSc.: '4!b. $2.15; ib. $7.50, postpaid. 



173. I.X.L. Extremely Eariy. (90 days.) 

 1 jrvrest, most prolific earlv Tomato. Pkt. 

 lOc.K.z. TV.: 'lib. $2.15; ib. $7.50, ppd. 



331. Margiobe. Reselecud and impmred 

 JTom orifinator's slrain, (100 days.) 

 "Best-in-Garden" variety. \ second-early 

 Tomato with strong, healthy plants which 

 Ijear long after other varieties. Globular 

 red fruits with meaty flesh of delicious 

 flavor, free from acid. .A good shipp>er and 

 should be in everv home-garden. Pkt. 10c.; 

 oz. 40c.; 'lib. $1.25; Ib. $4.50, postpaid. 



242. Pan America. (75 days.) Highly re- 

 sistant to fusarium wilt. Fruit is bright 

 scarlet inside and out, and weighs about 

 7 ounces. Good for all uses. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 

 75c.; Ulb. $2.15; lb. $8.00, postpaid. 



Ifi*. Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. (95 

 days.) "Bost-in-Gardcn" v.iricty. Self- 

 topping plants resistant to fusarium wilt 

 and nail-head rust. Globular, thick-walled, 

 light scarlet fruits. Pleases both home and 

 market gardeners and long-distance ship- 

 pers. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 45c.; "ilb. $1.50; lb. 

 S5.50, postpaid. 



182. Red Cherry. ni5 days.) Little 

 cherr^-Iikc, scarlet-red fruits for preserving. 

 Pkt. 10c.; oz. 75c.; '^Ib. $2.00, postpaid. 



291- Rutgers. (100 days.) Fruits arc 

 medium to large, globe-shap>cd, slightly 

 flattened at the stem end. Flesh very firm 

 and red. Gets its color on the inside before 

 it fully rif)ens up on the outside, which 

 makes it especially desirable for canning 

 and for juice. The vines are vigorous and 

 more resistant than some other sorts to 

 blight and other diseases. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 

 40c.; i^lb. $1.25; Ib. $4.50. postpaid. 



2t7. Scarlet Dawn. (90 days.) An extra- 

 earlv Tomato for garden, shipping, and 

 canning. Plants are of average size and are 

 good producers. .Medium-sized fruits of 

 bright scarlet. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 40c.; ^Ib. 

 $1.40; Ib. $5.00, postpaid. 



299. Stone. (11 5 days.) .Makes a good main 

 crop of large, solid, scarlet-red fruits which 

 keep well and do not crack. Pkt. 10c.; 

 oz. 40c.; HIb. $1.15; Ib. $4.00. postpaid. 



23S. Valiant. (108 days.) An early market 

 variety. Vines sparse and open. The bril- 

 liant scarlet fruits are smooth, deep, solid, 

 averaging 8 ounc-es; if weather is favorable, 

 they often grow larger. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 75c.; 

 i^lb. $2.15; lb. $7.50, postpaid. 



13C. Forcing Tomato, Seiandia. This 

 outstanding forcing variety is practi- 

 cally free from corrugated fruits and is 

 resistant to diseases, especially leaf- 

 mold. A large yielder of round, hand- 

 some, bright red fruits, very uniform 

 and fine flavored. Ideal for greenhouse 

 growing. Pkt. $1 .00; y^z. S3.25; J^^oz. 

 $5.75; Hoz. $10.00, postpaid. 



Pink Varieties 



227. Oxheart. (118 days.) Great rosy 

 pink, heart-shaped fruits up to 2 pounds 

 each. They are very solid, with few seeds, 

 and are mildly acid. Pkt. lOc; oz. $1.15; 

 Hlh. W.OO; Ib. $15.00, postpaid. 



32S. Ponderosa. (115 days.; The largest of 

 all Tomatoes. Has few seeds and its flesh 

 is sweet and mild. Quite often called the 

 "Beefsteak" Tomato. Pkt. lOc; oz. 9()c.; 

 Jilb. $2.65; Ib. $10.00, postpaid. 



Yellow Varieties 



213. GeSden Ponderosa. (110 days.) Large 

 golden yellow fruits of mild flavor; smooth 

 and solid. Pkt. lOc; oz. $1.00; i^Ib. $3.50, 

 postpaid. 



I TOMATO, yellow Varieties, continued 

 249. Jubilee. (72 davs.^ Iruits are large, 

 bright golden orange, globular, thick- 

 walletl. with few see<ls. Very attractive 

 when slice<l, as they do not leak when cut. 

 Compares favorably with the best of the 

 red varieties as to shape, snnx)thness, 

 quality and soliiiitv. Pkt. 15c.; oz. SI. 35; 

 '4l[>. $4.00; 11>. >15.(X), postpaid. 

 154. Pear-shaped. (1(X) days.) A bright 

 vellow pear-shaped Tomato used for 

 "preserves. Pkt. lOc; oz. 75c.; l^lb. $2.50, 

 postpaid. 

 196. Plum-shaped. (100 days.) Oval, 

 plum-shaped, vellow fruits. A preserve 

 variety. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 75c.; ^ilb. $2.50, 

 postpaid. 



TURNIPS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



2 pounds, an acre. 

 Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 

 ',4lbs., and lbs. 

 Turnip roots provide vitamin C but Turnip 

 tops not only rate excellent as suppliers of 

 vitamins A and C but contain gootlly quan- 

 tities of calcium and iron. Never discard 

 Turnip top>s. Used as fresh "greens" they 

 are palatable and highly nutritious. 



CiLTfRE. They do best in highly en- 

 riched, light, sandy or gravelly soils. Com- 

 mence sowing the earliest varieties in April 

 in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin 

 out early to 6 to 9 inches in rows. For a suc- 

 cession sow at intervals of a fortnight until 

 the last week in July; from then until the end 

 of August sowing may be made for the fall 

 and main crop. Turnips may be preserved 

 until spring by cutting off the tops about 

 1 inch from the bulb, storing in the cellar or 

 cold shed during the winter, covering the 

 roots with dry sand. They should be har- 

 vested before the severe frost sets in, for, 

 though comparatively hardy, few will sur- 

 vive the winters of the Northern States in 

 the open ground. 



323. Amber Globe. (75 days.) A yellow- 

 fleshed variety; fine-grained, tender and 

 sweet; top bronzy green. Roots most 

 desirable for table use when 3 to 4 inches 

 indiameter. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. 1 5c. ; '41b. 35c.; 

 Ib. Sl.(K), p<^>stpaid. 

 139. Early Red or Purple-Top Strap-Leaf. 



(46 days.) A medium-early Turnip. Flat 

 roots, purple-red above, white below. 

 Medium small tops. Flesh white and fine- 

 grained. Pkt. lOc; oz. 15c.; KIb. 35c.; 

 lb. $1.00, [K>stpaid. 



226. Extra-Early Milan Purple-Top. 

 (40 days.) Small flat white roots 



with very small purplish tops. Flesh 

 white, sweet and tender. Pkt. lOc; oz. 

 20c.; 141b. 40c.; Ib. SI. 25, postpaid. 



179. Extra-Early White Milan. (40 days.) 

 An extremely early Turnip valuable for 

 forcing. The very flat white roots are 

 sweet and tender. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 20c.; 

 J^lb. 40c.; Ib. SI. 25, postpaid. 



177. Golden Ball or Orange Jelly. (60 

 days.) An attractive Turnip with small 

 erect tops and medium-sized round yellow 

 roots with yellow flesh of unusually fine 

 texture and flavor. Pkt. lOc; oz. 15c.; 

 341b. 35c.; Ib. Sl.OO, postpaid. 



232. Pomeranian Globe or White Globe- 

 Norfolk. ("75 days.) A Southern favorite. 

 Large tops with globular white roots; A 

 heavy cropper. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 15c.; }4^h. 

 35c.; Ib. Sl.OO, postpaid. 



273. Purple-Top White Globe. (55 days.) 

 "Best-in-Garden" variety. The most 

 popular Turnip for home and market 

 gardens. Dark green, erect tops and large 

 smooth globes, purple-red above, white 

 below. The white flesh is sweet, crisp and 

 tender. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; H^b. 35c.; Ib. 

 $1.00, postpaid. 



307. Seven-Top. (50 days.) Grown for 

 "greens" and forage. Tops are tender but 

 roots are unsuitable for food. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 

 15c.; M't>. 25c.; Ib. 60c., postpaid. 



TURNIPS, continued 



171. Shogoin. (42 days.) Crown in the 

 South where the tops are used for early 

 "greens." The small globular white roots 

 are very tender. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 15c.; 

 SIh. iSc; 11,. $1.(X), postpaid. 



143. White Egg. (55 days.) Medium-sized 

 tops with egg-shaped white roots of fine 

 quality. Pkt. lOc; oz. 15c.; i^^Ib. 35c.; 

 Ib. Sl.OO, postixiid. 



KU I Ad AG A Swede Turnip 



219. Golden Neckless. (85 days.) A 

 si>lciulicl winter Turnip with large globular 

 yellow roots. The yellow flesh is fine- 

 grained an<I sweet. Pkt. 10c. ; oz. ISc. ; 

 'jIb. 5Sc.; Ih. Sl.OO, ix.stpaid. 



329. Long Island Special. (90 days.) The 

 large roots have very sweet golden flesh 

 which is neither stringy nor tough. A splen- 

 did winter 1 urnip which keeps solid and 

 crisp until spring. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; ).ilb. 

 35c.; Ib. $1.00, postpaid. 



HERBS 



Every year more housewives are turning 

 to old-time Herbs for flavor in prcjjaring 

 food, fragrance in the living-rooms and 

 simple remedies for the medicine closet. Our 

 ancestors depended greatly on garden Herbs 

 for their well-being, and now is a good time 

 for everyone with a garden to plant these 

 useful Herbs and get busy looking up 

 recipes for their use. They arc easy to grow in 

 common garden soil and require very little 

 care. Some may be potted and grown indoors 

 in the winter. 



Annuals are marked (A) ; Perennials (P) ; 

 and Biennials (B) 



635. Anise. (A) Leaves used for garnishing 

 and flavor. Seeds for flavoring bread, cake, 

 etc. Sow where plants are to grow. 14 in. 

 Pkt. 10c. , postpaid. 



636. Basil, Sweet. (A) Foliage provides a 

 spicy flavoring for salads, soups, stews, etc. 

 Pkt. 10c. , postpaid. 



637. Caraway. (B) Seeds are used for 

 flavoring bread, cake, etc. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. 

 1 5c., postpaid. 



638. Catnip. (P) Leaves have medicinal 

 value and are sometiines used for season- 

 ing. 1 ft. Pkt. 15t , postpaid. 



639. Chives. (P) Tops used to give a mild 

 onion flavor to many dishes. 1 ft. Pkt. 

 15c.; oz. $1.10, postpaid. 



640. Coriander. (A) Seed used in candy 

 and for flavoring. 23^ ft. Pkt. 15c., 

 postpaid. 



641. Dill. (A) Both leaves and seeds are 

 used to flavor pickles. 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 10c. ; 

 oz. 30c., postpaid. 



642. Fennel, Florence. (A) The tender 

 stems are eaten like celery. 2J^ ft. Pkt. 

 10c. ; oz. 30c., jxjstpaid. 



643. Fennel, Sweet. (P) Stems and leaves 

 have a licorice-like flavor and are used in 

 soups, stews, etc. Seeds flavor candy and 

 medicines. 2 to 4 ft. Pkt. 15c., postpaid. 



649. Horehound. (P) Leaves are used in 

 making cough syrups and lozenges and for 

 flavoring candy. Pkt. 20c., postpaid. 



644. Lavender. (P) Flowers, leaves and 

 stems provide a perfume loved by every- 

 one. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. 25c., postpaid. 



645. Sage. (P) Leaves furnish flavoring 

 and seasoning especially for poultry and 

 meats. 15 to 18 in. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 75c., 

 postpaid. 



646. Summer Savory. (A) A flavoring for 

 salads and various meat dishes. 10 in. 

 Pkt. 15c., postpaid. 



647. Sweet Marjoram. (P) The tender tops 

 and leaves are used for flavoring; leaves are 

 also dried for winter use. 2 ft. Pkt. 20c.; 

 oz. 75c., postpaid. 



648. Thyme. (P) Used for seasoning and 

 old-time home remedies. Leaves should be 

 dried for winter use. 10 in. Pkt. 25c., post- 

 paid. 



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