Have a Row of Herbs for flavoring and Medicine 



TOMATO, Red Varieties, continued 



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; 

 flb. $1.65; I!-. 16.00, postpaid. 

 331. Marglobe. R - lecfed and impro-ed 

 from originator's strain. (100 days. 

 "K •---in-Garden" variety. A second-early 

 . health v plants which 

 bear - varieties. Globular 



red fruits with meaty flesh of delicious 

 •-. free from acid. A pood shipper and 

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

 - 25; lb. $4*50, postpaid. 

 242. Pan America. 5 days. .Higl 



rium wilt. Fruit is bright 

 ••: inside and out. and weighs about 

 7 our 'or all uses. Pkt. 10c; oz. 



. jib. 52.1 5; lb. $8.00, postpaid. 

 160. Pritchard oi Scarlet Topper. 



Best-in-Garden Self- 



topping plant- to rosarium wilt 



and nail-head r thick-walled, 



light scarlet fruits. I OI home and market 



od shippers. Pkt. 10c; oz- 45c; 

 > 4 lb. SI. 50; lb. I :>aid. 



182. Red Cherry. US davs.i Uttle 

 cherrv-like, scarlet-red fruits for preserving. 

 Pkt. • ; : "". :■• rtpaid 



291. Rutgers. (100 da\s.. Fruit-, are 

 medium to large, globe-shaped, slightly 

 flattened at the stem end. Flesh very lirm 

 and red. Gets its color on the inside before 

 it fully ripens up on th< which 



makes it especially desirable for canning 

 and juice, vim orous and more 



disease resistant than some. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 



id. 



207. Hybrid Tomato, Sensation. 



ooth, medium size, lull fla 

 deep red, meatv with small seed cells. 

 Strong vines tend to hold fruits from 

 touching soil. Highly resistant to m 

 the common Tomato diseases because of its 

 I seeds 35c.; 3 pkt-. 

 postpaid. 



173. Southland. (100 days.) This new 

 variety was developed at the U.S. Regional 

 • ible Breeding Laboratory-, Charles- 

 ton, S. C. Resistant to fusarium wilt and 

 collar rot; also shows a moderate degree of 

 resistance to blight. It has manv char- 

 acteristics of Marglobe. The fruit has 

 thick shoulders, good t olor, oblate rather 

 than globe shape. Does not exceed J^lb. 

 in weight. Suitable fcr shipping, canning, 

 and home gardens. Pkt- 25c.; Oz. 

 ! 4 lb. $6.00, 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.; ! 4 Ib. 51.15; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 



238. Valiant. 108 days.) An carlv market 

 variety. Vines sparse and open. The bril- 

 liant scarlet fruits are smooth, deep, solid, 

 averaging 8 ounces. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 75c.; ' 4 Ib. 

 $2.15; lb. 5/.50, postpaid. 



136. Forcing Tomato, Selandia. This 

 outstanding forcing i iriety is practi- 

 cally free from corrugated fruits and is 

 resistant to diseases, especially leaf- 

 mold. A large yielder of round, hand- 

 le, bright red fruits, very uniform 

 and fine flavored. Ideal for greenhouse 

 growing. Pkt. $1.00; ! -oz. 53.25; •->/. 

 55.75; } joz. $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. 10c; oz. $1.15; 

 I4lb. $4.00; lb. $1 5.00, postpaid. 



325. Ponderosa. [115 days.] Tbelai 



all. Few seeds and sweet, mild flesh. Often 

 called "Beefsteak" Tomato. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 90c.; i^Ib. $2.65; lb. $10.00, postpaid. 



Yellow Varieties 



213. Golden Ponderosa. 1 10 days.) Large, 

 mild, golden fruits, smooth and solid. Pkt. 

 10c: ../. 51.00; i,lb. $3.50, postpaid. 



249. Jubilee. 72 days. Fruits are large, 



bright golden orange, globular, thick- 

 walled, with few seeds. Verj attractive 

 when sliced. Compares favorably with the 

 of the red varieties as to shape, smooth- 

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

 - 15; I .,IS>. $4.00; lb. $15.00, postpaid. 



154. Pear-shaped. (100 days, \ bright 

 yellow pear-shaped Tomato for preserves. 

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



1%. Plum-shaped. (100 days.) Oval, 

 plum-shaped, yellow, \ preserve variety. 

 Pkt. 10... 30, postpaid. 



TURNIPS 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 



2 pounds, an acre. 



Prices include postage on pkts., ozs., 



1 4 lbs., and lbs. 



Turnip roots pro\ ide \ itamin C but Turnip 



tops not On I J rate excellent a- supplier- ol 



vitamins \ and C but contain goodl] quan- 



■ f calcium and iron. Never discard 

 Turnip tops. I sed i- fresh "greens" they 

 are palatable and highlv nutrition-. 



_ CULTURE. They do best in highly en- 

 riched, light, sandy or gravelK soils. ( om- 

 mence sowing the earliest varieties in April 

 in drills from 12 to IS inches apart, and thin 



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

 cession sow at intervals of a fortnight until 

 the last week in July; from then until the end 

 ust sowing may be made for the fall 

 and main crop. Turnips may be preserved 

 until spring by cutting off the top- iboul 

 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 fro-' -eis in, for 

 few will survive the winters of the Northern 



in the open ground. 

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

 fleshed variety; Gne-graii 

 sweet; top bronzy green. Hoots besl lor 

 table use when 3 to 4 inches in diameter. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Y±\h. 40c; lb. SI. 15, 

 paid. 

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

 iys.) 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. 51.15. 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; ] 4 Ib. 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; 

 1 j. I 1j. 45c; lb. SI. 50, 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. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 ' 4 lb. 40c; lb. 51.15, 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 4 Ib. 

 40c; lb. SI. 15, 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 llesh is sweet, crisp and 

 tender. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; J£Ib. 40c; lb. 

 SI. 15, postpaid. 

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

 "greens" and forage. Tops arc tender but 

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

 15c; ! 4 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. postpaid. 



TURNIPS, continued 



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; 

 ',lb. 40c; lb. 51.15, po-tpaid. 



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

 tops with egg-shaped white roots of line 

 quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; ^Ib. 40c; 

 lb. 51.15, postpaid. 



KU I AoAGA Swede Turnip 

 219. Golden Neckless. (85 days.) A 

 splendid winter Turnip with large globular 

 yellow roots. The yellow flesh is fine- 

 grained and sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 ',lb. 40c; lb. $1.15, postpaid. 



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

 large root- have very sweel golden flesh 

 which is neither stringy nortough. A splen- 

 did winter Turnip which keeps solid and 

 crisp until spring. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; \i\\>. 

 40V .; lb. $1.15, postpaid. 



HERBS 



I very 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 

 .rue-tor- depended greatly <>n 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. I hey are easy to grow in 

 common garden soil and require very little 

 < are. 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, post paid. 



637. Caraway. (B) Seeds are used for 

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

 15c, postpaid. 



638. Catnip. (P) Leaves have medicinal 

 value and are sometimes used for season- 

 ing. 1 ft. Pkt. 15c, 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. 2Y 2 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, postpaid. 



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 syrup" 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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