74 MICHELL’S SELECT TOMATO SEED 
Pomme d’Amour (Fr.); Liebsapfel (Ger.); Pomo d’oro (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce 3500 plants; 34 lb. will provide enough plants for an acre. 
Sow in the house or hotbed about March 1st; transplant when 3 inches high and again later to produce vigorous specimens. Set 
plants outdoors about May 1st in rows 3 feet apart, 18 inches in the row, or in hills 4 feet apart each way. Properly grown tomato 
plants should be supported. Note.—All seeds on this page mailed postpaid at prices quoted. 
Beauty. One of the largest purplish pink varieties; solid and 
meaty. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per 34 oz.; oz., 40c.; $1.25 per 34 lb. 
Bonny Best. One of the most prolific of early tomatoes; the size 
is not so large, but is very solid and evenly formed; color, 
bright red. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per 34 oz.; oz., 40c.; $1.25 per 34 lb. 
Break O’Day. A development of the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture 
and a disease resistant variety; the vines being of open habit, 
permits the sun to ripen the fruit much earlier than some 
varieties; globular in shape, large, smooth, meaty and of a good 
red color. Pkt., 10c.; 30c. per 34 oz.; oz., 50c.; $1.75 per 34 lb. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. Extra early, bright red, fine flavor, very 
productive. 10c. per pkt.; 34 oz., 25c.; 40c. per oz.; 34 lb., $1.25. 
Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak. A vigorous grower, producing 
immense solid fruits, suitable for slicing or canning; very meaty. 
Pkt., 10c.; 35c. per 34 oz.; oz., 60c.; $1.85 per 34 lb. 
Dwarf Champion. The plant looks like a miniature tree; 
dwarf and compact; red with a purplish cast; solid; late maturer. 
Pkt., 10c.; 30c. per 34 oz.; oz., 50c.; $1.75 per 34 lb. 
Dwarf Stone. A dwarf, compact plant; medium-sized, very solid 
fruit. Color, bright red; late cropper. Pkt., 10c.; 30c. per 34 
oz.; oz., 50c.; $1.75 per 34 lb. 
Earliana (Perm State). One of the earliest bright red varieties; 
compact in growth, good yielder, fruit solid, uniform and of 
excellent quality. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per 34 oz.; oz., 45c.; $1.50 
per 34 lb. 
Early Detroit. A productive, early purple sort; large and 
smooth. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per 34 oz.; oz., 45c.; $1.50 per 34 lb. 
Golden Ponderosa. The best large golden yellow variety; early, 
smooth and of excellent quality; similar in shape to the regular 
Ponderosa. Pkt., 15c.; 35c. per 34 oz.; oz., 65c.; $2.25 per 34 lb. 
Golden Queen. Medium yellow fruit; very sweet, almost free 
from acid; splendid for preserving or for slicing. Pkt., 10c.; 
30c. per 34 oz.; P er ° z -> 55c.; $1.75 per 34 lb. 
Greater Baltimore. A main crop variety; fruit large and of 
a brilliant red color; ripens evenly to the stem. Pkt., 10c.; 
25c. per 34 oz.; oz., 40c.; $1.30 per 34 lb. 
Italian Salad. A new variety from Italy for the American people; 
this fine red, plum-shaped salad tomato has become quite popu¬ 
lar, due to the fact that it is practically free from acid, very few 
seeds and has a flavor all its own. When served in halves or 
quarters on a lettuce leaf with the usual fixings it makes a very 
attractive dish. The plant bears very profusely until frost. 
Pkt., 20c.; 60c. per 34 oz.; oz., $1.00. 
John Baer. Produces fruit in clusters, of good size, a beautiful 
red in color and nearly round in shape. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per 
34 oz.; oz., 40c.; $1.25 per 34 lb. 
June Pink. A large variety; purplish red flesh; solid and of fine 
texture. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per 34 oz.; oz., 45c.; $1.50 per 34 lb. 
Livingston’s Globe, A smooth pink variety; medium early; 
fair size, solid, and meaty; fruit set in clusters of five to seven. 
Pkt., 10c.; 30c. per 34 oz.; per oz., 50c.; $1.75 per 34 lb. 
Marglobe (Usual Strain). A variety of special merit, the origin 
of which is credited to the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture, it is 
practically immune from the many tomato diseases; color, a 
handsome scarlet, making it a suitable variety for all purposes; 
an excellent variety to follow our Penn State Earliana. Pkt., 
10c.; 30c. per 34 oz.; oz., 55c.; $1.75 per 34 lb. 
Marglobe (Special Strain). We offer in this special strain an 
extra fine selection of the originator’s stock. Pkt., 20c.; 75c. 
per 34 oz.; oz., $1.25; $3.25 per 34 lb. 
Matchless. Large red fruit; a general crop variety. Pkt., 10c.; 
30c. per 34 oz.; oz., 50c.; $1.60 per 34 lb. 
Michell’s Crackerjack. One of the best early tomatoes for 
the home garden; quite free from acid; rich red and produced in 
clusters. Pkt., 10c.; 35c. per 34 oz.; oz., 60c.; $2.00 per 34 lb. 
Oxbeart. A main crop, pink fruited sort, popular in certain sec¬ 
tions, due to its shape (that of a heart) and its great solidity; 
being a shy seeder, makes it very meaty; very little acid, quality 
fine; some of the fruits grow to an enormous size. See illustra¬ 
tion, page 47. Pkt., 15c.; 45c. per 34 oz.; oz., 85c.; $3.00 per 
341b. 
Tomato, Pritchard or Scarlet Topper 
Ponderosa. The largest tomato in existence; a beautiful deep 
pink; rather uneven at times in shape. Pkt., 15c.; 35c. per 34 
oz.; per oz., 60c.; $2.00 per 34 lb. 
Red Rock. One of the most solid varieties; of a brilliant red color; 
a fine one for the home or market garden. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. per 
34 oz.; per oz., 40c.; $1.30 per 34 lb. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper (Usual Strain). An early variety, 
originated by the late Dr. Pritchard of the U. S. Dept, of 
Agriculture. Undoubtedly the best of all recent introductions; 
the shape and outside color compare favorably with Break 
O’Day; the inside color is darker red; a good canning sort, as 
well as a fine variety for slicing. Pkt., 10c.; 35c. per 34 oz.; oz., 
60c.; $1.85 per 34 lb. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper (Special Strain). The seed of this 
strain is produced by our best local tomato grower and is su¬ 
perior to other strains. By constant selection, it has proven to 
be a few days earlier than our usual strain. Pkt., 15c.; 50c. per 
34 oz.; oz., 85c.; $2.75 per 34 lb. 
Stone. An old-time favorite; large handsome red fruit with 
smooth skin; recommended for a main crop. Pkt., 10c.; 25c. 
per 34 oz.; per oz., 40c.; $1.30 per 34 lb. 
FORCING TOMATOES 
Pkt. 34 oz. Oz. 34 lb. 
Bides Recruit. Medium size, bright red. $0.20 $0.35 $0.60 
Comet. Deep scarlet; medium size.10 .35 .50 $1.85 
Lloyd Forcing. Red; very productive.. 1.00 2.50 4.00 
Sutton’s Perfection (Imported). Original pkt., $1.25; $3.60 
for 3 pkts. 
SMALL FRUITED TOMATOES 
Red Cherry. Pkt., 15c.; 35c. per 34 oz.; oz., 65c. 
Red Peach. Pkt., 15c.; 35c. per 34 oz.; oz., 65c. 
Yellow Plum. Pkt., 15c.; 35c. per 34 oz.; oz., 65c. 
Strawberry or Husk. Pkt., 15c.; 35c. per 34 oz.; oz., 65c. 
TOMATO PLANTS (Ready in April) 
Pot Grown. Per doz., 75c.; $5.50 per 100 (not mailable). 
Tomato Culture (Tracy) 150 pages. Price, $1.10 
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