“MILE HIGH SEED”—Strong, Hardy, Mountain Crown 
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TOMATOES— Continued. 
719 Special Strain Jolm Baer. (100 days.) 
The seed offered here has been carefully 
bred and vine selected. This selection has 
improved this tomato in many ways. It 
produces somewhat earlier, has smaller 
seed cavities and fewer seeds than the old 
type; the fruit is medium size, smooth and 
firm, and of a beautiful glossy red color. 
The vines are sturdy and produce the fruit 
well above the ground. We are glad to 
recommend the Special Strain John Baer 
for the main crop for either the market 
gardener or the home gardener. Fkt, 10c; 
y 2 oz, 35c; oz, 55c; V4 lb, $1.65; lb, $5.00, 
postpaid. 
714 John Baer. (108 days.) The old standard 
variety. Classed as second early. This 
seed is taken from the whole crop of a field 
grown from carefully selected stock seed. 
Fkt, 5c; y 2 oz, 20c; oz, 35c; *4 lb, 90c; lb, 
$2.70, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $12.50. 
711 Chalk’s Early Jewel. (100 days.) A good Ward’s Jumbo Tomatoes. 
early canner. Ripens up to the stem a 
bright scarlet. Heavy cropper. Fruit good. 
medium size, excellent flavor. Vine open and medium size. Fkt, 5c; y 2 oz, 20c; oz, 30c; V4 lb, 90c; lb, $2.80, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $13.25. 
709 Break o’ Day. (95 days.) This wonderful new Tomato was developed by the U. S. Department of Agri¬ 
culture. The Break o’ Day has all the good features of the Marglobe but matures 10 days to two weeks 
earlier. It is disease and rust-resistant, of true globe type, and excellent flavor. Although a new variety, 
market gardeners and shippers are using the Break o’ Day for their early crop to a great extent. It is also 
a favorite with home gardeners. Fkt, 10c; y 2 oz, 25c; oz, 45c; V4 lb, $1.25; lb, $3.75. 
720 Selected Marglobe. (105 days.) This Special Strain seed is 
taken from tomatoes of the first, or crown set, from plants which 
were grown from vine-selected stock seed. This method of selec¬ 
tion brings the Marglobe into production just a little earlier. The 
Marglobe was developed by Dr. Pritchard of the United States 
Department of Agriculture. It is rust and wilt resisting; fruits 
are a globe shape; seed cavities small; flesh firm and of a very 
attractive bright red color. Marglobe is one of the very best 
Yellow Fear Tomatoes. main crop tomatoes. It is a good shipper and canner. It has a 
sturdy vine which carries the fruit well, with plenty of foliage to 
protect its fruit. It is one of the heaviest yielders among the midseason varieties. Fkt, 10c; y 2 oz, 40c; 
oz, 70c; 14 lb, $1.95; lb, $5.90, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $24.50. 
717 Ponderosa. (125 days.) Extra large purple- 
pink fruits for main crop. Fruits are solid and 
meaty with few seed cells. Vine is of open and 
vigorous growth, quite productive, bears until 
frost. Splendid slicer. Fkt, 10c; 14 oz, 35c; oz, 
60c; V4 lb, $1.75; lb, $5.25, postpaid. Not prepaid, 
5 lbs, $24.00. 
724 Ruby Gem. (78 days.) Full description on 
page 3. The earliest round, red. home garden 
tomato. Excellent mild flavor. Prices on page 
3. 
730 Yellow Pear. (100 days.) Largely used for 
making fancy pickles, preserves, marmalades, 
etc. Small, pear-shaped fruits are produced in 
enormous quantities on the vines. Vines make 
a very rank growth. Fkt, 5c; y 2 oz, 30c; oz, 50c; 
*4 lb, $1.60, postpaid. 
713 Earliana. (90 days.) A very popular, early, 
smooth, bright red Tomato of good size. Fruits 
are fleshy, solid and excellent for early markets. 
Fruits set in large clusters, are medium sized 
and our “Mile High” strain is remarkably 
smooth for this variety. Vine is flat and not 
large. Fkt, 5c; y 2 oz, 20c; oz, 30c; *4 lb, 90c; 
lb, $2.80, postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $13.25. 
712 Ward’s Jumbo. (115 days.) Smooth, extra large, solid and 
meaty. Jumbo is an excellent main crop variety for the home 
garden. A slice of this enormous Tomato looks like a piece of 
beefsteak. Solid construction, no trace of core and very few seed 
cells. Delicious flavor makes the Jumbo extra fine for slicing of 
canning. The acid content is small so that everyone can enjoy 
them. The vine is of vigorous growth and the fruits set in many 
clusters of 3 to 5. Fruits often weigh over a pound each. Deep 
pink color and much smoother than Ponderosa. Fkt, 10c; y z oz, 
50c; oz, 75c; % ob, $2.40; lb, $8.25, postpaid. 
726 Marglobe. (110 days.) The seed offered here 
j is taken from the whole crop of a field grown 
from carefully selected stock seed and we be¬ 
lieve this seed we are offering is as good seed as 
any offered from ordinary selected tomatoes. 
Fkt, 5c; V 2 oz, 20c; oz, 30c; 14 lb, 95c; lb, $2.80, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs, $12.50. 
Marslube 
Tomato. 
