No Vegetable Has More Uses Than the Tomato 



TOMATOES 



CuLTTjRE. For early friiit, sow seed Alarch 1 in the hotbed or in pots in a sunny exposure in the house. 

 When the plants are about 3 to 4 inches high they should be set out 4 to 5 inches apart in another hotbed 

 or coldframe 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 :\t a distance of 4 to 5 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 various kinds. The usual method is to set one 

 strong plant to a stake, using stakes 5 to 7 feet high and tsang the plant up with strong, soft twine. Prune 

 out quite freely as the vines advance in growth. 



EXTRA-EARLY VARIETIES 



Bonny Best. As its name signifies, it is 

 the best extra-early Tomato yet intro- 

 duced. Fully 10 days earlier than Chalk's 

 Early Jewel and ^vithin a day or two, if 

 not quite as early, as Spark's Earliana. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; J^lb. 75 cts.; 

 lb. $2.75. 



Super Bonny Best. State Certified. 



Grown under contract especially for us. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Mlb. S1.50; lb. 

 S4.50. 



Break O'Day. For early market only. A 

 new variety of early light red Tomato 

 originated by Dr. F. J. Pritchard of the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture by cross- 

 ing Marvana with Marglobe. The vines 

 are very open growing and somewhat re- 

 semble Earliana in appearance. It is quite 

 resistant to disease and can stand severe 

 adverse weather conditions. The fruits are 

 medium to large. Plant in rich soil. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; i^lb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.75. 



Chalk's Early Jewel. Deep-fruited and 

 solid. The vines grow very compact. Fruit 

 of uniformly good size, deep, very solid, 

 brightest scarlet, ripening up to the stem 

 without cracks or green core; sweet flavor. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; J^lb. 75 cts.; 

 lb. S2.75. 



Early I.X.L. Earliest, largest, and most 

 prolific. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; Mlb. 

 75 cts.; lb. S2.75. 



John Baer. New. Early; prolific. Fine 

 flavor and shape. Quite as early as Bonnie 

 Best. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; i^lb. 75 cts.; 

 lb. $2.75. 



Marglobe. Early Wilt-resisting Variety. 



Originated from a cross between Marvel 

 and Globe made by an expert plant- 

 breeder of the U. S. Department of Agri- 

 culture. This excellent fruit has carried the 

 equally desirable character of wilt-resist- 

 ance to the extent that Marglobe will con- 

 tinue to bear fruit and retain its green 

 foliage when planted on wilt-infested soil. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; }4,\h. 75 cts.; 

 lb. $2.75. 



Super Marglobe. State Certified Seed. 



Grown under contract especially for us. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; J^lb. $1.50; lb. 

 .$4.50. 



Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. This new 

 wilt-resistant Tomato was originated by 

 the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and 

 the stock we off'er was grown from seed 

 furnished by them. Pritchard will prove 

 profitable in districts where wilt is preva- 

 lent, and truck-growers will find the 

 smooth, solid fruits particularly suitable 

 for packing and shipping. It is a mid- 

 season or main-crop variety, producing a 

 heavy crop of deep scarlet, globe-shaped 

 fruits of good size and imusual solidity. 

 The vines are of rugged growth and me- 

 dium height, with abundant foliage to pro- 

 tect the fruits from hot sun. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 25 cts.; i^lb. 75 cts.; lb. S2.75. 



Spark's Earliana. The earliest bright red 

 Tomato. Very large, smooth, solid, bright 

 red fruits, excellent for slicing. Grows in 

 clusters; slightly acid. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 30 cts.; Mlb. 75 cts.; lb. $2.75. 



G. & T. Co.'s Freestate. The largest and 

 finest extra-early Tomato. Round, very 

 solid, deep scarlet, non-acid fruit of excel- 

 lent flavor. Considered larger and earlier 

 than Bonnie Best. Pkt. 50 cts.; }4oz. $1; 

 Hoz. $1.75; oz. $3. 



MAIN-CROP VARIETIES 



Greater Baltimore. Introduced in Balti- 

 more some years ago. Large fruits of 

 bright scarlet color, ripening uniformly up 

 to the stem. One of the best main-crop 

 varieties for canner and market. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts.; lb. $2. 



G. & T. Co.'s World's Fair. The great 

 canner. The five great points of this 

 Tomato are solidity, sj-mmetry, bright red 

 color, uniform ripening, freedom from rot. 

 Its shipping and keeping qualities are un- 

 excelled. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; Mlb. 

 75 cts.; lb. $2.50. 



New Stone Tomatoes 



Marglobe Tomato 



Kelly Red. This splendid red Tomato 

 originated in Anne Arundel County, Mary- 

 land, and through its superior qualities has 

 become the Tomato most largely used in 

 that section. It is large, meaty, an abun- 

 dant yielder, and withstands imfavorable 

 conditions remarkably well. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 30 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts.; lb. .$2. 



My Maryland. An exceptionally heavy 

 yiolder of wonderfully uniform, weU- 

 shaped, solid, smooth, bright red fruits. It 

 is a second-early or main-crop variety. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; }i\h. 60 cts.; lb. $2. 



New Stone. Ripens for main crop. Very 

 large fruits of bright scarlet color, excep- 

 tionally smooth, with occasional speci- 

 mens very slightly octagon-shaped. "They 

 ripen evenly to the stem without a crack 

 and are exceedingly solid and firm-fleshed, 

 as the name indicates. An excellent shipper, 

 not subject to rot. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 

 i^lb. 75 cts.; lb. S2. 



Oxheart. New. The largest new variety of 

 Tomato yet introduced. Some fruits weigh 

 as much as l}/2 pounds. It is oxheart 

 shaped, extremely solid, and a purplish 

 scarlet color, with a mild subacid flavor. 

 Fine for the home-garden. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 50 cts.; Hlb. $2. 



Ponderosa. Remarkable for size and weight, 

 fruits sometimes weighing over a pound. 

 The deep red flesh is thick, solid, and of 

 fine quahty. Excellent for the home- 

 garden and to grow on trellises. Some- 

 times called "Beefsteak." There is nothing 

 better for slicing. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 

 Mlb. $1.25. 



Red Rock. One of the finest for canning, 

 being extraordinarily sohd, smooth, and 

 red. No other variety has any better 

 qualities than Red Rock. Of fine flavor, 

 very meaty, and wonderfully free from 

 acid. A heavy producer and good shipper. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts.; lb. $2. 



Wisdom. Medium early; good cropper. 

 Fruits of fine size and flavor. Good for 

 early or late planting. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 30 cts.; Mlb. 60 cts.; lb. $2. 



SMALL-FRUITED VARIETIES 



These are small varieties used for preserves 

 and pickles. 

 Pear-Shaped Red 

 Pear-Shaped Yellow 

 Yellow Plum 



Any of above, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; y^h. $1.25 



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