28 VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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The I. W. Scott Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. 
1 I 1 CiJUi * | * L* Q? An ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 plants; 
A V/lYlii J. * * I J 4 ounces should give sufficient plants for an acre 
Thriving in any soil, and producing the most bounteous returns in small space, Tomatoes are an ideal crop for the home-garden. 
They should have plenty of sunlight and moisture but are not at all particular as to soil. The seed should be sown indoors in late 
February or March, in shallow boxes or pots placed in a warm, sunny window. As soon as the little plants are strong enough, thin or 
transplant them to stand 3 to 4 inches apart; then when they are about 3 inches high transfer them to small paper pots or dirt-bands. 
To secure extra-strong, stocky plants, transfer them again, when 6 to 8 inches tall, to larger pots. As the season advances, “harden” 
them by exposing them to the air on warm days, but protect them carefully from chill at all times. Y\ hen all danger from frost is past 
—generally after the middle of May—set them out in the garden, spacing them about 4 feet apart each way. Water freely at the time 
of transplanting and push the young plants along with an occasional light application of nitrate of soda or liquid manure. In large 
field plantings it would hardly be practicable to stake each plant, but in the home-garden it is certainly well worth while, for not only 
do staked plants take up less room but they produce more and better fruit, and ripen earlier. Set stout stakes 5 to 6 feet high firmly 
in the ground close to the base of each plant, trim off all but two or three of the strongest shoots and tie these to the stake with strips 
of cloth, soft twine or raffia. As the plants grow, trim out side shoots and suckers, and when the vines reach the top of the stake, 
pinch off the tops. To guard against blight spray the plants with Bordeaux Mixture or Sulfocide two or three times during the season; 
arsenate of lead will kill the tomato worms. The average home-gardener will find it advisable to grow at least three varieties of 
Tomatoes to provide a succession of fruit during the season. 
BREAK O’DAY. A new scarlet-fruited variety developed from 
a cross between Marglobe and Marvana, and introduced by 
the United States Department of Agriculture. It is earlier than 
Marglobe and fruits are freer from cracking around stem end 
than Marglobe. They are of good size, smooth and of good qual¬ 
ity. Trials have shown it to be a desirable type to plant for early 
market as the quality of fruit is exceptional compared to other 
early maturing varieties. Pkt. 15 cts., JFoz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., 
3 <lb. $1.75. lb. $ 6 . 
PRITCHARD. Very early, productive, and self-topping. Fruits 
scarlet within and without, firm and meaty, with no core and 
practically no seed-pockets. Outstanding for its remarkable 
productiveness, breaking all records. Pkt. 15 cts., yioz. 35 
cts., oz. 60 cts., yf lb. $1.75, lb. $6. 
JOHN BAER. Undoubtedly one of the most valuable of all early 
varieties of Tomato. The fruits are of good size, perfectly 
smooth, and nearly globe-shaped, with brilliant scarlet skin 
and firm flesh, entirely free from core and with few seeds. 
The flavor is mild and deliciously sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., yZoz. 
35 cts., oz. 60 cts., }flb. $1.75, lb. $6. 
BURBANK. (94 days.) An earliest, scarlet-fruited variety. 
Fruits are small to medium in size, quite smooth but inclined a 
little to angularity. Cell structure is very irregular. Fruits set 
in large clusters. Vine is rather small, open and spreading. 
It is similar to Earliana. Pkt. 15 cts., } 4 oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., 
Xlb. $1.75, lb. $6. 
EARLIANA, SPARK’S. This is the original Earliana Tomato, 
for years the standby for first-early market. The plants are 
compact, with light foliage; the fruits are of good size, bright red, 
andquite solid. Pkt. 10c., J^oz. 35c., oz. 60c., %\b. $1.75, lb. $6. 
AVON EARLY. A variety which ripens with Earliana. It 
has smooth, deep red fruits which are nearly round, smooth, 
solid, free from cracks, and excellent for shipping. Pkt. 10 cts., 
yfoz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., yf\ b. $1.50, lb. $5. 
JUNE PINK. The best extra-early pink or purplish colored To¬ 
mato, similar to Earliana in earliness and in most other respects 
except color. Pkt. 10 cts., yioz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., %\b. $1.75, 
lb. $6. 
BONNY BEST. The most popular Tomato grown to follow 
Earliana or John Baer. It is remarkably productive even on 
light soils, producing large, round, smooth fruits in handsome 
clusters. Uniform in size and shape, solid, free from cracks, 
bright scarlet in color. A fine variety for the home-garden. 
Pkt. 10 cts., yfoz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., lb. $1.75, lb. $6. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL. Ripening at about the same time 
as Bonny Best, this variety is an enormous producer, partic¬ 
ularly on heavy soils. The fruits are a little larger than Bonny 
Best, slightly flattened in shape and bright scarlet in color, 
always solid, with hard, smooth skin. Excellent for market and 
shipping. Pkt. 10 cts., F^oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., y 4 lb. $1.75, lb. $6. 
EARLY DETROIT. A pink-fruited Tomato which may be com¬ 
pared with Chalk’s Early Jewel among the scarlet sorts. 
Fruits nearly round, firm, and of fine quality. One of the best 
for shipping. Pkt. 10c., yi. oz. 30c., oz. 50c., Xlb. $1.50, lb. $5. 
GULF STATE MARKET. An early, purple-fruited variety. 
Smooth and free from cracks; productive; a good shipper. 
Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., F+lb. $1.50, lb. $5. 
Marglobe Tomato 
