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SUNFLOWER 



MAMMOTH RUSSIAN Giant sized heads, 12 to 20 inches in diameter, are ordinarily borne by this variety, and 1000 pounds 

 of seed to the acre is not an unusual crop. The seed is of very good quality for poultry feeding. Soil and cultural 

 requirements are like those of corn. (For decorative Sunflower, see page 81.) 

 Pkt. 5c; lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00, postpaid in U. S. A. 



SWISS CHARD 



(See page 14) 



TOBACCO 



Seed should be sown as early as possible after danger of frost 

 is past. In the spring burn a quantity of brush and rubbish on 

 the ground intended for the seed bed; then dig and pulverize 

 the earth and mix with the ashes, after which the seed may be 

 sown and covered very lightly. When the plants are about 6 

 inches high, transplant into rows, 4 or 4^ feet apart each way. 

 Cultivate thoroughly with plow and hoe. 



CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF A hardy cigar variety, well 

 adapted to growing in the Middle and Northern States. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. 



HAVANA The leaf, is very thin and of fine texture, 

 variety is much used for cigar wrappers. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. 



The 



WHITE BURLEY (Root rot resistant) 



fillers and wrappers. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. 



A favorite for plug 



TOMATO 



Everyone should reserve a part of the garden for tomatoes so that the family can have a fresh supply during a long season. 

 No other cultivated plant bears so long and so productively, and no other fruit carries greater health-bringing elements. At 

 our Experimental Gardens near Detroit, tomato seed is usually planted indoors about May 1st. We use shallow boxes or "fiats" 

 and plant in rows about 2 inches apart. As soon as the seedlings are about an inch tall, they are "pricked out" into a larger box and 

 spaced about 4 inches apart. Rich loose soil should be used. When the weather has moderated, the plants should gradually be 

 hardened off to the temperature outside. This can be done in a warm sheltered spot where they can be protected at night and 

 in case of frost. About 6 weeks after seed is sown, the plants are ready for their permanent location. By taking note of 

 the probable date of the last killing frost in spring in his own locality, every gardener can determine approximately the best 

 time for transplanting to his garden. See page 2. 



AVON EARLY A superior variety of the Earliana class for 

 home garden and early market. Fruits uniform, deep scarlet 

 red; medium sized; almost globular; smooth; flesh solid. 

 66 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 45c; 2 oz. 80c; y 4 lb. $1.35. 



BONNY BEST Unexcelled as a general purpose tomato; par- 

 ticularly valuable for forcing under glass and as a canning 

 variety in Northern sections. Fruits evenly colored bright 

 deep scarlet-red; medium large; flattened globe-shape; 

 smooth and firm. 73 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; 2 oz. 70c"; y 4 lb. $1.25. 



BREAK 0' DAY Wilt resistant. Vines vigorous, but of open 

 growth, and very productive. An early scarlet fruited 

 variety of medium to large size and true globe-shape. Our 

 own strain reselected from the original. 73 to 75 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 85c; y 4 lb. $1.50. 



CHALK'S EARLY JEWEL Very thrifty, heavily productive. 



Fruits scarlet-red; large; flattened globe-shape; smooth and 

 firm. 75 days. Splendid for home and market garden. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 2 oz. 60c; y 4 lb. $1.10. 



COOPER'SSPECIAL 78 days. Particularly valuable for early 

 shipping. Plants semi-dwarf. Fruits purplish-pink; medium 

 size; globe-shaped; flesh solid. Matures in 78 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 85c; y 4 ib. $1.50. 



DWARF CHAMPION Strictly dwarf and tree-like; requires 

 no training for culture where space is limited. Fruits 

 purplish-pink; flattened globe-shape; medium size. 78 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c; 2 oz. $1.00; y 4 Ib. $1.75. 



DWARF STONE Fruits bright red, flattened globe-shape, a 

 trifle over medium size. Vines similar to those of Dwarf 

 Champion. 81 days. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c; 2 oz. $1.00; y 4 Ib. $1.75. 



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. 45c; 2 oz. 75c; y 4 Ib. $1.35. 



EARLY DETROIT Very valuable for shipping. Fruits rich 

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

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; 2 oz. 70c; y 4 Ib. $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; y 4 Ib. $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. 50c; 2 oz. 85c; y 4 Ib. $1.50. 



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; y 4 Ib. $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. 50c; 2 oz. 85c; y 4 Ib. $1.50. 



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. 



JUNE PINK The best extra early purplish-pink variety. 

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

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 2 oz. 85c; y 4 Ib. $1.50. 



MARGLOBE The best general purpose tomato recently intro- 

 duced; excellent home garden variety and particularly val- 

 uable for shipping; definite disease resistance recommends 

 this variety for use in sections infested with Fusarium 

 Wilt and Nail-head Rust. Plants thrifty and heavily pro- 

 ductive 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. 85c; y 4 Ib. $1.50. 



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