QUALITY SEEDS AND BULBS— “THEY COME UP SMILING’ 
Thorbum’s Stone 
TOMATO 
Sow in a hotbed in early spring, about Va inch deep, or the seed may be sown in shallow 
boxes and placed in a window when one does not wish to have the trouble of making a hotbed. (See 
directions for preparing boxes on page 3.) One ounce will produce 1,500 to 2,000 plants. Transplant 
to the open ground when all danger of frost is past, setting the plants 3 to 4 feet apart each way. 
Soil should not be wet, but should have a good supply of moisture. It should be deep, with plenty 
of well-rotted manure. Avoid any nitrogenous food, and dress the plants only once or twice lightly 
with manure water or Complete Manure. Fruit may be had several weeks earlier by sowing seed 
quite early and transplanting into small pots. When setting out plants, put them several inches 
lower in the ground than they stood in the pot, in order that they will not dry out To obtain 
early Tomatoes, cut back two or three of the branches of the vines, or pinch off a few of the flowers. 
Later in the season stake and tie up the plants for support. The numerous varieties offer a chance 
to select a great variation in plants and product according to size, color, quality, and use. Tomatoes 
that have not ripened at the end of the season may be taken from the vines and placed in empty 
coldframes, or wrapped in tissue paper and carefully packed in flat boxes, where a large proportion 
of them will ripen from time to time, frequently until Christmas. 
12740. Acme. Medium size ; smooth and good ; crimson. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., lb. $4.50. 
12750. Atlantic Prize. Extra early ; smooth ; medium scar- 
let ; good size. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., lb. $5.00. 
12770. Beauty. Large ; smooth ; dark crimson ; thick flesh ; 
regular form. Pkt. 10c. f oz. 40c., lb. $5.00. 
12775. Bonny Best. Very early ; scarlet ; medium to full 
market size ; even, smooth and regular ; valuable for 
home garden or market. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., lb. $5.00. 
12780. Buckeye State. Very large and productive ; crim- 
son ; smooth, uniform ; good quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., 
lb. $6.00. 
12800. Chalk’s Early Jewel. Fine; large: solid; smooth; 
scarlet ; similar to Stone ; early. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., lb. 
$4.50. 
12804. Comet. Fine, rich scarlet-red ; of perfect form ; 
finest quality. Strong-growing vine ; heavy producer. 
Forcing or outdoors. Pkt. 10c., oz. 60c., lb. $6.00. 
12810. Coreless, Livingston’s. Almost round; bright red; 
very productive. Ripens all over at once and being 
almost free from green core it is an exceptionally fine 
slicing sort. Pkt. 10c., oz. 60c., lb. $6.00. 
12830. Crimson Cushion. Extra large; handsome; bright 
crimson. Pkt. 10c., oz. 60c., lb. $5.50. 
12840. Dwarf Champion. Quite distinct; early; fruit 
like the Acme : crimson ; of medium size ; good quality. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., lb. $4.60. 
12850. Earliana. Extra early ; cardinal-scarlet, smooth ; plant 
is compact in growth. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., lb. $5.00. 
12940. Globe, Livingston’s. Very early ; crimson ; smooth 
and of large size ; very productive and a good keeper. 
A standard variety which retains its popularity. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 50c., lb. $5.50. 
12950. Golden Queen. Smooth ; golden yellow ; about size 
and form of Beauty ; of good flavor and solid : fine ; very 
early. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., lb. $4.00. 
12975. John Baer. Early ; red ; large ; prolific. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 45c., lb. $4.60. 
12980. June Pink. Early ; smooth ; uniform ; bright pink ; 
medium size ; good shipper. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., lb. $5.50. 
13000. Lorillard. Bright glossy red ; smooth ; of fine flavor 
and very early ; very productive and satisfactory. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 60c., lb. $6.00. 
13030. Matchless. Extra large; smooth and handsome; 
scarlet; very solid. Plant of vigorous growth and prolific. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 60c., lb. $6.00. 
13040. Mikado. Crimson; large; smooth and solid. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 50c., lb. $5.50. 
13050. Optimus. Medium size ; cardinal-scarlet ; smooth 
and solid ; second early. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., lb. $5.00. 
13060. Paragon. Cardinal-scarlet ; round ; very productive. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., lb. $4.50. 
13070. Perfection. Early ; regular and productive ; scarlet. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., lb. $4.00. 
13080. Ponderosa. The largest variety in cultivation ; crim- 
son. Pkt. 10c., oz. 60c., lb. $6.00. 
13082. Ponderosa, Yellow. Very large; yellow flesh. Pkt. 
15c., oz. 75c., lb. $8.00. 
13084. Red Rock. An improvement on the well-known 
Stone. Exceedingly firm-fleshed; very large size, and 
ripens evenly without cracking. The vine is a strong, 
vigorous grower and produces its fruit in great profusion. 
Pkt 10c., oz. 45c., lb. $5.00. . 
13110. Ruby Early. Very early: large size; color bright 
scarlet. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., lb. $6.50. 
13120. Stirling Castle. Small size; solid; finest flavor; 
scarlet; good for forcing under glass. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., 
lb. $5.00. # , 
13130. Stone, Thorburn’s. Very large; perfectly smooth; 
fine dark scarlet. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., lb. $6.00. 
13150. Success. Large: bright scarlet; smooth and solid: 
productive. Plant strong and thrifty in growth. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 40c., lb. $4.50. 
13200. Trophy. Very solid: standard late: fine canner ; 
dark scarlet. A particularly vigorous and thrifty grower. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., lb. $4.50. 
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