i> RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEM 



PHlMDELPtMH 



Tomate, Fr. 



TOMATO 



Tomate, Sp. 

 Liebesapfel, Ger. 



CULTURE — For the first crop sow seeds of very early varieties like Alpha, Avon Early, Globe, or Spark's Earliana, under glass, 

 or in the house, about middle of February, giving the young seedlings plenty of light for rapid development. When they are 3 to 4 inches 

 tall transplant them into flats or a spent hotbed, to stand 4 inches apart each way. Give plenty of air on sunny days to harden them 

 properly. Such plants should start bearing middle of June, and continue for the best part of 2 months. For the main crop, sow seeds of 

 later varieties in a hotbed, or warm cold frame by April 1st. Around Decoration Day, prepare spaces 3 feet apart each way, digging the 

 hole a foot deep and of equal diameter and filling this with well rotted stable manure or humus. Set the plants into these spaces and to 

 prevent loss from cut worms surround the young plants with a collar of cardboard. Where the young plants are grown in paper pots, set 

 them into the ground, pots and all, just tearing out the bottom. One ounce of seed will produce about 2500 plants. 



The Earliest Sorts 



887 Alpha. Alpha fruits come very deep and smooth, plants are distinct, 

 with heavy wide foliage, and bear in abundance bright red fruits which 

 ripen evenly right up to the stem, and are solid and meaty. Pkt, 15 cts.; 

 \ oz., 50 cts.; oz., 75 cts.; Jib., $2.00. 



888 Avon Early. An exceedingly early variety, maturing a few days before 

 Earliana. Fruits large, round and very solid, of deep scarlet. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; J oz., 40 cts.; oz., 70 cts.; fib., $2.00. 



894 Bonny Best. An early and productive variety, popular all over the 

 country. Fruits are almost round, scarlet, somewhat flattened at stem 

 end, and are produced in abundance. This is also a good forcing Tomato. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; J lb., $1.25. 



896 Break O'Day, (See Specialties, 2nd cover and page 1.) Pkt., 20 cts.; 

 \ oz., 60 cts.; oz., $1.10; | lb., $3.75. 



938 Earliana Spark's. A standard extra early. Fruits bright red, solid 



and of fine flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; fib., $1.25. 

 917 John Baer. Matures within 110 days of sowing seeds and perfects 



large, well-shaped red fruits of fine flavor. The vines do not grow very 



large, but are productive. Pkt, 10 cts.; \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; 



J lb., $1.25. 



919 June Pink. May be called a pink "Earliana." Identical in all but color, 

 this being a purplish pink. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz.. 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts.; 

 Jib., $1.50. 



936 Red River. A cross of Sunrise and a selected strain of Earliana, 

 quality fruits are produced very early. They are of medium size, good 

 depth, a bright scarlet color, while the flesh is quite solid. Red River un- 

 doubtedly is a valuable variety for customers in the short season in 

 Northern States. Pkt., 20 cts.; \ oz., 60 cts.; oz., $1.00; J lb., $3.50. 



940 Scarlet Topper. (See Specialties, page 5.) Packets, 25 cts. 



Second Early and Main Crop Varieties 



891 Beauty. A very productive sort with large smooth fruits of purplish- 

 pink. Pkt, 10 cts. - \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; Jib., $1.25. 



897 Crimson Cushion, or Beefsteak. Large size, solid and smooth. 

 Similar to Ponderosa, except in color. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 30 cts.; oz., 

 50 cts.; Jib., $1.50. 



Bonny Best Tomatoes 



904 Dwarf Champion. Very strong dwarf plants, 

 fruits smooth and solid of purplish-pink. Pkt, 

 10 cts.; \ oz., 35 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; Jib., $1.75. 



906 Dwarf Stone. Round fruits, deep scarlet, very 

 solid, ripens evenly and of excellent flavor. Pkt, 

 10 cts.; \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; J lb., $1.25. 



947 Dreer's Superb Salad. Distinctly a salad 

 Tomato, just the right size for serving in halves or 

 quartered, with lettuce or for putting up whole in 

 jars. Very smooth fruit, in color a rich scarlet. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; | oz., 25 cts.; oz., 45 cts.; Jib., $1.25. 



OUR CELEBRATED 



LAWN MIXTURES 



Are described and offered on pages 6 and 7. 



A profitable investment! A complete collection of Vegetable Seeds, offered on page 8 



