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TOMATO (Continued) 



EARLIANA Particularly valuable for home garden and early 

 market. Superior in earliness and quality. Fruits medium 

 size; flattened globe-shape; deep scarlet-red; firm and 

 smooth. 64 to 66 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz, 40c; 2 oz. 70c; 1/4 lb. $1.25. 



EARLY DETROIT Very valuable for shipping. Fruits rich 

 purplish-pink; large; globular; smooth and firm. 78 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; 2 oz. 70c; 1/4 lb. $1.25. 



GLOBE (Livingston's) Valuable for shipping. Heavily pro- 

 ductive. Fruits purplish-pink; large; globe-shaped; smooth 

 and solid. 81 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 45c; 2 oz. 80c; Vi lb. $1.40. 



GOLDEN QUEEN 83 days. The best large yellow tomato. 

 Fruits large; deep, but flattened; bright golden-yellow; 

 firm, smooth, and attractive. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 55c; 2 oz. 90c; Vi lb. $1.60. 



GREATER BALTIMORE Similar to Stone and particularly 

 valuable for canning. Heavily productive. Fruits deep 

 scarlet-red, large, commonly weigh 6 ounces; deep, but 

 flat; smooth; very firm and solid. Matures in 83 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 2 oz. 60c; 1/4 lb. $1.00. 



GULF STATE MARKET 77 days. Particularly valuable for 

 shipping. Fruits purplish-pink; large and of uniform size; 

 globe-shaped; smooth and firm. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 45c; 2 oz. 80c; 1/4 lb. $1.40. 



JOHN BAER Similar in every respect to Bonny Best, but often 

 a few days earlier. Fruits bright deep scarlet-red; medium 

 large; flattened globe-shape; smooth and firm. 71 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; 2 oz. 70c; 1/4 lb. $1.25. 



JUNE PINK The best extra early purohsh-pink variety. 

 Similar to EarUana in every way except color. 65 to 68 days. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 45c; 2 oz. 80c; 14 lb. $1.40. 



MARGLOBE The best general purpose tomato recently intro- 

 duced; particularly valuable for shipping; definite disease 

 resistance recommends this variety for use in sections in- 

 fested with Fusarium Wilt and Nail-head Rust. Plants 

 thrifty and heavily productive and of long-bearing period. 

 Fruits uniform deep scarlet; large; uniformly globe-shaped; 

 smooth, solid, and of distinct quality. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 90c; V4 lb. $1.50. 



MORSE'S SPECIAL EARLY No. 498 Extra early; in season 

 with Earliana; very productive. Fruits scarlet; smooth; 

 almost globular. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. $1.00. 



OX HEART A late large fruited variety of distinct appearance 

 and perfect quality. Heart-shaped, rosy pink, and very 

 solid fleshed, with few seeds. Single fruits often weigh 2 

 pounds or more. Mildly acid and of pleasing flavor. Home 

 gardeners have given this new variety an enthusiastic 

 reception. 85 to 90 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 80c; 2 oz. $1.40; 1/4 lb. $2.50. 



PONDEROSA (Also known as Beefsteak) One of the best for 

 home use. Fruits deep purplish-pink; extremely large, 

 commonly 9 to 12 ounces each; deep, but flat; very fleshy 

 with few seeds; of very mild flavor; matures in 85 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 70c; 2 oz. $1.20; 1/4 lb. $2.00. 



PRITCHARD (Scarlet Topper) Wilt resistant, of the type of 

 plant known as self-topping or self-pruning. Midseason to 

 late and a heavy cropper. Fruits globe-shaped, deep scarlet, 

 smooth and solid. A good home and market variety and 

 very popular for shipping. 80 to 85 days. 



$1.50. 



STONE Valuable for the market gardener, trucker, and 

 canner. Heavily productive. Fruits bright deep scarlet; 

 large and flat, but deep; smooth and sohd. 85 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 2 oz. 60c; 14 lb. $1.00. 



For Preserves, Pickles, and Decorative Purposes. 



RED CHERRY Fruits small, round; rich deep red. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 90c; 1/4 lb. $1.50. 



RED PEAR Fruits 2 inches long; pear-formed. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 90c; 1/4 lb. $1.50. 



YELLOW PEAR Fruits 2 inches long; pear-formed. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 90c; 1/4 lb. $1.50. 



YELLOW PLUM Fruits oval, 2 inches long; clear deep yellow. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 90c; 1/4 lb. $1.50. 



YELLOW HUSK OR GROUND CHERRY (Not a true 

 tomato.) Fruits borne singly; small, round; enclosed in 

 papery envelope; of rich sweet flavor. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 90c; Vi lb. $1.50. 



TURNIP 



For summer use sow early in spring in rows H to 2 feet apart. 

 Plant seed about y<z inch deep and press the soil down firmly 

 and smoothly. When the seedlings appear, apply tobacco dust 

 liberally to prevent injury by flea-beetles and root maggots. 

 As soon as the plants are about an inch tall, thinning should be 

 started and carried on as recommended for beets. For fall and 

 winter use the seed may be planted as late as August. 



COW HORN or LONG WHITE Chiefly grown for stock feed, 

 but vety good for table use. Tops fairly large, erect, cut- 

 leaved. Roots 12 to 15 inches long; 3 inches thick at 

 shoulder, tapered, slightly crooked; smooth; white with 

 pale green shoulder; mild, sweet, and tender. Becomes 

 table size in 65 davs; full size in 75 to 80. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1/4" lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 



EARLY PURPLE TOP, STRAP LEAVED Very important 

 home and market garden turnip. Tops small, erect, 

 compact. Roots flat ; becoming 5 inches in diameter and 

 half as thick; purplish-red above and white below; flesh 

 clear white, fine grained, mild. Reaches table size in 45 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 



EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH, STRAP LEAVED Tops 

 small, erect, compact. Roots flat; become 5 inches in 

 diameter and half as thick; entirely white; flesh fine 

 grained and mild. Good home and market garden variety, 

 reaching table size in 45 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 30c; lb. 75c. 



EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN Table size, 40 days. 

 Standard for home and market garden and for forcing. 

 Tops small; strap leaved. Roots flat; become 4 inches 

 across; purplish-red above, white below; flesh white, fine 

 grained, mild and tender. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 85c. 



EXTRA EARLY WHITE MILAN Entirely white; in all other 

 respects the same as Extra Early Purple Top Milan. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 35c; lb. 85c. 



LARGE WHITE NORFOLK Chiefly grown for stock feed, 

 but the young roots are good for table use. Tops large, 

 cut-leaved. Roots large, globular; 4 to 5 inches in diameter 

 or greater; entirely white; firm, moderately coarse in 

 texture. Also known as Pomeranian White Globe. Becomes 

 full size in 75 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1/4 lb. 30c; lb. 80c. 



PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE Table size, 55 days; full size 

 70 days. The standard home, market garden, and shipping 

 sort for table use; it is also good for field culture. Tops 

 medium large, compact, strap leaved. Roots globular, 

 smooth; bright purplish-red above, white below; become 

 5 to 6 inches in diameter; flesh white, firm; fine grained 

 and tender when young. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 14 lb. 35c; lb. 85o. 



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