TOMATO 
Culture. — During February or March sow in hotbed in drills 3 inches apart, four or five seeds to the inch, cover¬ 
ing y 2 inch deep. Or they may be started in shallow indoor window-boxes where there is plenty of sunlight. 
When plants are 2 inches high transplant again in hotbed or greenhouse in rows 4 to 6 inches apart each way. 
After all danger of frost is past remove to open ground in May allowing 4 feet between plants. For later use 
sow in the open ground in Mhy. Light sandy soil is best for tomatoes. An ounce will produce about 2000 plants. 
NEW STONE. The best main crop 
tomato, and a standard by which 
others are judged. Medium-late 
fruits of large uniform shape and 
scarlet red color are deservedly 
popular. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 34 lb. 
$1.00; lb. $3.50. 
Bonnie Best. A next best main 
crop sort maturing in about 74 days. 
Fruits bright red and smooth, ripen¬ 
ing uniformly right down to the 
stem. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 34 lb. $1.00; 
lb. $3.50. 
SPARK’S EARLIANA. The ear¬ 
liest large tomato and remarkable for 
its uniform handsome shape, bright 
red color and productiveness. Its 
beautiful smooth skin encases deep 
red flesh with solid center. A most 
desirable tomato for the home gar¬ 
den. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; }4 lb. $1.00; 
lb. $3.50. Earliana Tomato 
Dwarf Champion. A desirable sort where space is limited. Plant is of dwarf tree type, with 
dark green leaves. Fruits medium size, smooth, globular and purplish pink in color. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 40c; M lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00. 
John Baer. An early variety maturing in about 70 days. Excellent for gardeners and 
canning. Fruits medium, semi-globular shape, smooth and bright scarlet-red. Pkt. 5c; ox. 35c; 
341b. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
MARGLOBE. Recently introduced by the United States Department of Agriculture and a 
main crop variety of great promise. Market gardeners and shippers accept it particularly on 
account of its resistance to wilt and nail- 
head rust. Fruits medium large, globular 
and of beautiful scarlet color. Flesh 
thick and fine in quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
35c; M lb. $1.00; lb. $3.50. 
Dwarf Stone. Vines are dwarf but 
vigorous and productive. The fruit 
smooth, bright red and solid. The most 
widely used of dwarf sorts. Matures in 
92 days. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 34 lb. SI.50; 
lb. $5.00. 
Acme. A second early variety maturing 
in 82 days. Fruits borne in clusters, 
semi-globular and smooth. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
40c; y± lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. Within one week 
or 10 days as early as the famous Spark’s 
Earliana. Fruits are uniformly larger, 
thicker through and more solid. A very 
prolific tomato and desirable for home or 
market. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 34 lb. SI.00; 
lb. $3.50. 
New Stone Tomato 
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