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Tomato 



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NEW CENTURY TO.MATO.— Few crops have shown the wonder- 

 ful progressiveness of the age as Tomatoes. Forty years ago the To- 

 mato was small and imshapely in appearance. Our 

 endeavors have been crowned with success be- 

 yond our fondest dreams. The size, yield and 

 productiveness of this Tomato is beyond ques- 

 tion a mark that has few equals in Tomatoes. It will 

 carry for two weeks without hurting its red beauty, 

 or cracking. Its maintains its wonderful size during 

 the entire season. Packets, 5 and loc; oz., 15c; \ lb., 

 60c; lb., §2. 00. 



LIVINGSTON BEAUTY TOMATO, fine, large, 

 solid, smooth, purplish pink. Packet. 5 and loc; oz., 

 15c; J lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



NEW pUEENJTOMATO, large, solid, bright red, 

 favorite with canners. Packet, 5 and loc; oz., 15c; 

 1 lb., 40c; lb.. Si. 25. 



ATLANTIC PRIZE TOMATO, fine, early red; one 

 of the very best. Packet, 5 and loc; oz., 15c; { lb., 

 40c; lb., $1.25. 



TRUCKER'S FAVORITE TOMATO, a very 

 large, purple Tomato, free from crack or rot. Pkt., 

 5 and loc; oz., 15c; i lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



ACME TOMATO, very early; good size; crimson 

 color; good bearer. Packet, 5 and loc; oz., 15c; 

 \ lb., 40c; lb.. Si. 25. 



New Stone Tomato. Packet. Oz. i lb. Pound- 



M \TCHLESS TOMATO, flesh very solid, deep red color; uniform size 5 and loc 15c 40c $1 .50 



NEW STONE TOM \TO. bright red. large size; perfectly smooth, finest quality 5 and loc 15c 40c i 50 



PON[)EROS\ TOMATO, largest Tomato that grows, a decided family favorite; less acid than 



,,-hi.r- 5 and loc 20c 60c 2 .00 



DWARF CHAMPION TOMATO, dwarf habit, early, prohfic, pink-purplish color 5 and loc 25c 75c 2.00 



PEAR-SHAPED \ ELLOW TOMATO, bright yellow color, very handsome 5 and loc 25c 75c 2.50 



PLL M-SHAPED \ ELLOW TOM \TO hrii.-ht yellow, used for preserves 5 ^"d tqc 2sc 7.Sc 2.50 



Free by maU. 1 Ul llipS 8c per lb. extra. 



CULTURE OF TURNIPS. They do best in highb' enriched light sandy or gravelly soils. " "^ -"——--»■ ■ »- i -■<~^^ > . 



Commence sowing the earliest varieties in .\pril in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin out early 



to 6 or q inches in rows. For a succession, sow at intetrals of a fortnight until the last week in July. \ '^7'^^-^'^ % t I lU f^'^;^^ 



from which until the end of August sowing mav be made for the fall and main crop. Turnips may be ^-^..^.^ J \l I V i 1 ^"^^^ 



preserved until spring by cutting off the tops about one inch from the bulb, storing in the cellar or cold L •'■ "' ■ " ' • 



shed during the winter, covering the roots with dry sand. They should be harvested before the severe 

 frost sets in. for. though comparatively hardy few will survive the winters of the Northern States in 

 the open ground 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE TURNIP.— Our stock is the perfection of 

 Turnips. It has small tops, but large, well-formed, handsome roots. In our 

 markets the past fall it brought double the price of other stocks. Packet, 5c; ^ lb., 

 loc; lb., 30c. 



YELLOW GLOBE. — Yellow Globe is a wonderful cropper, and keeps far into 

 the following year. It begins to bulb at the very start arid forms large sized roots 

 and small tops. Packet, 5c; j lb., loc; lb., 30c. 



GOLDEN BALL TURNIP, or ORANGE JELLY.— One of the sweetest flesh 

 yellow Turnips yet introduced ; not of large size, but firm, hard, and of excellent flavor; 

 good keeper and superior table variety; of bright golden orange color. Packet, 5c; 

 ; lb., loc; lb., 30c. 



NEW EXTRA EARLY MILAN PURPLE TOP TURNIP.— This is the most 

 desirable Turnip for early planting. Tops are very small, strap-leaf, and grow 

 erect. Roots are small and fiat ; skin purple to pure white below. Flesh clear white; 

 it's a beauty. Pkts., 5c; oz., loc; j lb., 25c; lb., 75c. 



PURPLE TOP FLAT Tstrap leafj, well-known standard, popular, early sort. 

 Oz., 5c: i lb., loc; lb., 30c. ^^^^ 



EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH.— Very popular for spring sowing; fine for 'js\ Redder Purple Top 



market. Oz , 5c; \ lb., loc; lb., 30c. 11 Globe Turnip. 



Ounce. i lb. Pound. 



EARLY W HITE EGG, verv handsome; pure white; excellent for early or late 5c 15c 40c 



POMERANIAN LARGE WHITE GLOBE, useful for both table and stock; very large 5c loc 30c 



LONG COW HORN, or WHITE FRENCH, very heavy cropper, best for stockmen 5c 10c 30c 



AMBER GLOBE, vigorous grower, fine keeper 5c loc 30c 



YELLOW ABERDEEN GLOBE SHAPE, fine for table or cattle 5c loc 30c 



I. M PROVED PURPLE TOP YELLOW RUTA=BAGA, finely bred strain 5c loc 30c 



SEVE.N TOP, ver>- hardy; grown for leaves, which are used for salads 5c loc 30c 



