THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
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Tomatoes—Continued 
John Baer. An early bright scarlet new Tomato. Large and 
fleshy. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, y 4 lb. $1.50. 
Lister’s Excelsior. This variety is the result of a cross 
between Ailsa Craig and Lister's Prolific; one of the best 
for forcing or outdoor culture; a heavy cropper of good 
flavor and color. Original pkts. 50c. 
Lister’s Prolific. This variety combines all the essential 
qualities of productiveness, size, flavor and color; whether 
planted out or grown in a greenhouse it has proved a 
remarkably valuable variety. Pkt. 50c. 
Lister’s Protection. The best of Lister’s productions. Color 
dark crimson, a heavy cropper, perfect in shape and size. 
Pkt. 7 5c. 
Marglobe. A midseason variety entirely immune from rust, 
pure scarlet, globe-shaped. Good size, heavy cropper and 
fine quality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c. 
Turnip 
Extra Early .Milan, White. A beautiful early variety with 
small tops, tender and sweet. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 lb. 
75c. 
Golden Ball. Bulb of fine form and bright yellow color, a 
fine keeper; unsurpassed for table use. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
V 4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.25. 
Milan Early, Purple Top. The earliest of the white flesh 
varieties. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 lb. 75c. 
Purple Top Strap Leaf. A well known variety, extensively 
grown both for table and for stock. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 
14 lb. 75c, lb. $2.25. 
Purple Top White Globe. A handsome, globe shaped variety, 
valuable for market purposes. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 lb. 
75c, lb. $2.25. 
White Egg. Oval shaped variety for spring or fall sowing; 
flesh white, firm, fine-grained, mild and sweet. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 25c, 14 lb. 75c, lb. $2.25. 
Yellow Aberdeen. Hardy, productive and a good keeper; 
yellow, flesh firm, good for table use or feeding stock. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 lb. 75c, lb. $2.25. 
Rutabaga or Swedish Turnip 
Budlong Swede. A choice strain of the white Rutabaga, 
earlier than others, and more nearly round in form. 
Sweet, of excellent flavor and keeps well. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
15c, 14 lb. 40c, lb. $1.00. 
Carter’s Imperial. An excellent sort, for either table use 
or feeding stock. Flesh yellow, solid, firm, sweet and rich. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 lb. 76c, lb. $2.25. 
Improved American, Purple Top. A yellow-fleshed, purple 
top variety grown for stock or table. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 
14 lb. 50c, lb. $1.25. 
Monarch. A deep yellow fleshed, purple top variety, smooth, 
oval form, slightly tapering at ends; small neck and fine 
for table use. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 14 !b. 50c, lb. $1.25. 
Snowball. A very early, pure white variety of medium size. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 lb. 75c, lb. $2.25. 
Shamrock. An excellent variety; grows with small top and 
very few leaves; a good keeper; desirable either for stock 
or table use. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 50c, lb. $1.25. 
White French. Oval in form, clear white flesh; one of the 
best winter Turnips. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 60c, lb. 
$1.25. 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill; iy z lbs. per acre. 
Turnips do best in highly enriched, light, sandy or 
gravelly soil; sow the earliest varieties as soon as the 
ground can be worked in the spring, in drills 12 to 18 
inches apart. Seed can also be sown broadcast, using 3 
pounds to the acre. For a continuous supply through the 
season, sowings should be made every two weeks until the 
last of July, from which time until the middle of August 
the principal sowings are made for fall and winter use. 
Swedish or Rutabaga Turnips are largely grown for a farm 
crop, as well as for the table; make sowings from the 10th 
of June until the last of July, in drills 2 to 3 feet apart, 
and the plants when well up should be thinned to from 8 to 
10 inches apart. They are best preserved in a pit or cellar 
during the winter and are excellent for the table early in 
spring. 
Furple Top Strap Leaf Turnip. 
SMALL FRUITED VARIETIES 
Pear-shaped, Red. Solid, handsome fruit. Good pre¬ 
serving variety. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, *4 lb. $1.25. 
Plum-shaped. Yellow. Used for salads and pickling. 
Pkt., 10c, oz. 50c, y 4 lb. $1.50. 
Red Cherry. A small early variety; used for pickling. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, y 4 lb. $1.50. 
Red Currant. Very small. Used in preserves. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 50c, y 4 lb. $1.50. 
Strawberry Tomato or Winter Cherry. (Also called 
“Ground Cherry”). Fruit grows in a husk and will 
keep all winter. It has a pleasant strawberry-like 
flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, V 4 lb. $1.50. 
Yellow Cherry. Same as Red Cherry except for color. 
Pkt. 10c, oz 50c, y 4 lb. $1.50. 
Plum Shaped Yellow Tomato. 
Ponderosa. Very large, solid and of excellent flavor. Pkt 
10c, oz. 50c, y 4 lb. $1.50. 
Scott’s Ellenbank. A very large cropper, carrying trusses 
from 3 to 4 lbs. One of the best Tomatoes for indoor or 
outdoor cultivation. Pkt. 75c. 
Stirling Castle. This is one of the best for indoor culture. 
Round, smooth, delicious flavor. Pkt. 25c, y 4 oz. $1.00. 
oz. $3.00. 
Stone, Livingston’s. Large, bright scarlet, solid, smooth, 
later than many, very productive. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 
y 4 lb. $1.50. 
