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CULTURE — For the first crop sow seeds of very early varieties like Alpha, Avon Early, Red 

 River, or Earliana under glass or in the house about the middle of February, giving the young seedlings 

 plenty of light for rapid development. When they are 3 to 4 inches high 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. 



Health Value of 

 Fresh Tomatoes 



Calories per lb. 104 

 Vitamins A, B, C, G 



Proteins .9% 

 Carbohydrates 3.9% 

 Fats 4% 

 Calcium .011% 

 Iron .000U% 



The Earliest Sorts 



887 Alpha. Alpha fruits come very deep and smooth. The 

 plants are distinct. They have heavy wide foliage and bear 

 in abundance bright red fruits which are solid and meaty. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; oz. 70c; i lb. $2.00. 



888 Avon Early. An exceedingly early variety maturing a 

 few days before Earliana. Large, round, very solid, deep 

 scarlet fruits. Pkt. 10c; £ oz. 40c; oz. 70c; \ lb. $2.00. 



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

 country. Fruits are almost round, scarlet, and are pro- 

 duced in abundance. This is also a good forcing Tomato. 

 Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c; oz. 40c; \ lb. $1.25. 



919 June Pink. May be called a pink "Earliana." Identical 

 in all but color, this being a purplish pink. Of mild 

 flavor. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 30c; oz. 50c; \ lb. $1.50. 

 940 Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. {See Specialties, page 4.) 

 Pkt. 20c; \ oz. 40c; oz. 70c; \ lb. $2.00. 

 Strong pot-grown plants of this are offered on page 202. 



936 Red River. A choice 

 variety of extremely early 

 maturity. The fruits are 

 of medium size, good 

 depth, a bright scarlet 

 color, and the flesh is 

 quite solid. The fruits 

 are not only most at- 

 tractive but also of choice 

 quality. Pkt. 15c; 5 oz. 



50c; oz. 90c; 

 i lb. $2.75. 



Break O'Day Tomato 



896 Break O'Day. A recent introduction from the U. S. 

 Dept. of Agriculture and aptly called "The Early Mar- 

 globe" as it picks about 10 or 12 days ahead of that 

 variety. The fruits are similar, being round, smooth, 

 solid, and of a fine scarlet color. Highly resistant to the 

 usual Tomato diseases. Pkt. 15c; § oz. 35c; oz. 60c; 

 i lb. $2.00. 



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

 bright red, solid, and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; § oz. 25c; 

 oz. 45c; I lb. $1.25. 



917 John Baer. A standard early sort producing large, 

 well-shaped, red fruits of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c; J oz. 25c; 

 oz. 45c; 1 lb. $1.25. 



Red River Tomatoes 



Second Early and Main Crop 



891 Beauty. A very productive sort with large smooth 

 fruits of purplish pink. Solid flesh of excellent quality. 

 Pkt. 10c; £ oz. 25c; oz. 40c; \ lb. $1.25. 



897 Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak. Large size, solid, 

 and smooth. Similar to Ponderosa, except in color 

 which is rich crimson. Pkt. 10c; 5 oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 

 \ lb. $1.50. 



904 Dwarf Champion. Very strong, dwarf plants, bearing 

 smooth, solid, purplish pink fruits. Pkt. 10c; 5 oz. 35c; 

 oz. 60c; \ lb. $1.75. 



906 Dwarf Stone. Round, very solid, deep scarlet fruits, 

 ripening evenly and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; 

 1 oz. 35c; oz. 60c; \ lb. $1.75. 



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, 

 rich scarlet fruits. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c; oz. 45c; \ lb. $1.25. 



902 Early Detroit. An early sort of large size. Nearly 

 round fruits with purplish pink skin. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 25c; 

 oz. 45c; \ lb. $1.25. 



Strong pot-grown Tomato plants are offered on page 202 



