Have a Row of Herbs for flavoring and Medicine 



TOMATO, Red Varieties, continued 



134. Break o'Day. (95 days.) A wilt-re- 

 sistant variety introduced by the U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture. The spreading 

 plants bear early and proliftcally. Fruits 

 are medium-sized, smooth globes of orange- 

 red, deliciously sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c.; 

 i^Ib. $1.65; lb. $6.00, postpaid. 



209. Earliana Improved. (90 days.) This 

 is Bolgiano's special strain and produces 

 heavier crops 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. 50c; J^Ib. $1.65; lb. $6.00, postpaid. 



331. Marglobe. Reselected and improved 

 from originator's strain. (100 days.) 

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

 Tomato with strong, healthy plants. Glob- 

 ular red fruits with meaty flesh of delicious 

 flavor, free from acid. A good shipper and 

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

 oz. 40c; \i\b. $1.25; lb. $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. 

 70c; i^Ib. $1.90; lb. $7.00, postpaid. 



160. Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. (95 

 days.) "Best-in-Garden" variety. Self- 

 topping plants resistant to fusarium wilt 

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

 light scarlet fruits. For home and market 

 gardens and shippers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 

 Mlb. $1.40; lb. $5.00, postpaid. 



182. Red Cherry. (115 days.) Little 

 cherry-like, scarlet-red fruits for preserving. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; ^lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



291. Rutgers. (100 days.) Fruits are 

 medium to large, globe-shaped. Flesh very 

 firm and red. Especially desirable for can- 

 ning and juice. Vines are vigorous and 

 more disease resistant than some. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 40c; Mlb. $1.25; lb. $4.50, postpaid. 



207. Hybrid Tomato, Sensation. (75 days.) 

 Fruits smooth, medium size, full flavored, 

 deep red, meaty with small seed cells. 

 Strong vines tend to hold fruits from 

 touching soil. Highly resistant to many of 

 the common Tomato diseases. Pkt. (30 seeds) 

 35c; 3 pkts. $1.00; oz. $22.50, postpaid. 



173. Southland. (100 days.) This new 

 variety was developed at the U.S. Regional 

 Vegetable Breeding Laboratory, Charles- 

 ton, S. C. Resistant to fusarium wilt and 

 collar, rot; also shows moderate resistance 

 to blight. It has many characteristics of 

 Marglobe. The fruit has thick shoulders 

 and good color. Does not exceed Yi\b. 

 in weight. Suitable for shipping, canning 

 and home gardens. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00; 

 i^lb. $3.50; lb. $12.00, postpaid. 



299. Stone. (115 days.) Makes a good main 

 crop of large, solid, scarlet-red fruits which 

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

 oz. 40c; Mlb. $1.15; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 



238. Valiant. (108 days.) An early market 

 variety. Vines sparse and open. The bril- 

 liant scarlet fruits are smooth, deep, solid, 

 averaging 8 ounces. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; Jilb. 

 $2.00; lb. $7.50, postpaid. 



205. Trip-L-Crop Tree Tomato. (90 



days.) Rank growth, 10 to 18 feet, set- 

 ting clusters of fruit at each joint. The 

 large crimson fruits, 3J-2 inches across 

 and 2% inches deep, are solid, with 

 meaty center surrounded by small seed 

 cells. Unexcelled for both slicing and 

 canning. Pkt. 25c; Hoz. $1.25; oz. 

 $2.00; Mlb. $6.00, postpaid. 



Pink Varieties 



227. Oxheart. (118 days.) Rosy pink, 

 heart-shaped fruits up to 2 pounds each. 

 Very solid; few seeds; mildly acid. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. $1.15; J^lb. $4.00; lb. $15.00, ppd. 



326. Ponderosa. (115 days,) The largest of 

 all. Few seeds and sweet, mild flesh. Often 

 called "Beefsteak" Tomato. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 85c; Mlb. $2.65; lb. $10.00, postpaid. 



Yellow Varieties 



213. Golden Ponderosa. (110 days.) Large, 

 mild, golden fruits, smooth and solid. Pkt. 

 10c; oz. $1.00; J^Ib. $3.50, postpaid. 



249. Jubilee. (72 days.) Fruits are large, 

 bright golden orange, globular, thick- 

 walled, with few seeds. Very attractive 

 when sliced. Compares favorably with the 

 best of the red varieties as to shape, smooth- 

 ness, quality and solidity. Pkt. 15c; oz. 

 $1.25; 141b. $4.00; lb. $15.00, postpaid. 



154. Pear-shaped. (100 days.) A bright 

 yellow pear-shaped Tomato for preserves. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; ]4\b. $2.50, postpaid. 



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

 plum-shaped, vellow. A preserve variety. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; %\b. $2.50, postpaid. 



TURNIPS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



2 pounds, an acre. 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



Vilbs., and lbs. 



Turnip roots provide vitamin C but Turnip 



tops not only supply vitamins A and C but 



contain calcium and iron. Never discard 



Turnip tops. Used as fresh "greens" they 



are palatable and highly nutritious. 



Culture. 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. 



323. Amber Globe. (75 days.) Yellow- 

 fleshed; fine-grained, tender and sweet; top 

 bronzy green. Roots best for table use 

 when 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; i^Ib. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 

 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. 10c; oz. 15c; J^Ib. 40c; 

 lb. $1.25, postpaid. 

 226. Extra-Early Milan Purple-Top. 

 (40 days.) Small flat white roots 

 with very small purplish tops. Flesh 

 white, sweet and tender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 

 20c; y A \b. 45c; lb. $1.50, 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; 

 y A \b. 45c; lb. $1.50, 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; J-|Ib. 

 40c; lb. $1.25, 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. 10c; oz. 15c; KIb. 40c; lb. 

 $1.25, postpaid. 

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

 "Greens" and forage. Tops are tender but 

 roots are unsuitable for food. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; Mlb. 35c; lb. $1.00, postpaid. 

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

 South where the tops are used for early 

 "greens." The small globular white roots 

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

 J^Ib. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 

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

 tops with egg-shaped white roots of fine 

 quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Mlb. 40c; 

 lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



KUTAd AG A Swede Turnip 



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

 large roots have very sweet golden flesh 

 which is neither stringy nor tough. A splen- 

 did winter Turnip which keeps solid and 

 crisp until spring. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; M'b. 

 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



219. American Purple-Top. (85 days.) 



Roots large, spherical; deep purplish red 

 above ground, light yellow below. Flesh 

 yellow, firm and crisp. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 Yi\b. 40c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



HERBS 



Every year more housewives are turning 

 to old-time Herbs for flavor in preparing 

 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 are 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) 



254. Anise. (A) Leaves used for garnishing 

 and flavor. Seeds for flavoring bread, cake, 

 etc Sow where plants are to grow. 14 in. 

 Pkt. 10c; >20z. 40c; oz. 75c, postpaid. 



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

 spicy flavoring for salads, soups, stews, etc. 

 Pkt. 10c; J^oz. 40c; oz. 75c, postpaid. 



259. Caraway. (B) Seeds are used for 

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

 10c; H oz - 40c; oz. 75c, postpaid. 



225. Catnip. (P) Leaves have medicinal 

 value and are sometimes used for season- 

 ing. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c; Hoz. 60c; oz. $1.15, 

 postpaid. 



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

 onion flavor to many dishes. 1 ft. Pkt. 

 10c; Hoz. 60c; oz. $1.15, postpaid. 



201. Coriander. (A) Seed used in candy 

 and for flavoring. 2J^ ft. Pkt. 10c; 

 J^oz. 40c; oz. 75c, postpaid. 



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

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

 oz. 20c; \4\b. 50c; lb. $1.25, postpaid. 



169. Fennel, Florence. (A) The tender 

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

 10c; oz. 30c; Y±\b. 85c, postpaid. 



132. 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. 10c; oz. 30c; 

 YiXb. 85c, postpaid. 



116. Horehound. (P) Leaves are used in 

 making cough syrups and lozenges and for 

 flavoring candy. Pkt. 15c; 3^° z - 65c; 

 oz. $1.25, postpaid. 



103. Lavender. (P) Flowers, leaves and 

 stems provide a perfume loved by every- 

 one. 1 to 2 ft. Pkt. 25c; Hoz. 85c; oz. 

 $1.50, postpaid. 



100. Sage. (P) Leaves furnish flavoring 

 and seasoning especially for poultry and 

 meats. 15 to 18 in. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; 

 J^Ib. $2.50, postpaid. 



101. Summer Savory. (A) A flavoring for 

 salads and various meat dishes. 10 in. 

 Pkt. 10c; J/£oz. 40c; oz. 75c, postpaid. 



166. Sweet Marjoram. (P) The tender 

 tops and leaves are used for flavoring; 

 leaves are also dried for winter use. 2 ft. 

 Pkt. 10c; Yiot.. 50c; oz. 95c, postpaid. 



136. Thyme. (P) Used for seasoning and 

 old-time home remedies. Leaves should be 

 dried for winter use. 10 in. Pkt. 25c; 

 J^oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75, postpaid. 



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