50 Garden Seeds 
ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
IsbelPs Michigan Grown Tomatoes 
Isbell’s 
Earlibell. 
Hardy and Productive 
CULTURE.—Sow the seed in March and April in the hot¬ 
bed, or in pots in a sunny exposure in the house. If it is de¬ 
sired to make very stocky plants they may be transplanted 
when about two or three inches high. When six or eight inches 
high, if the ground has become warm, transplant to the open 
k ground, on a rainy or cloudy day, if possible; if not, the 
young plants should be liberally watered and shaded from 
the hot sun. Set the plants four to five feet apart each 
i way; the dwarf sorts may be planted closer. 
Isbell’s Earlibell 
First on the Market—Brings Highest Prices 
Of all the splendid Tomatoes we handle, we have received 
more letters of praise for Earlibell from our customers than 
for all the other early sorts combined. As an early sort 
of good size and quality, it has no equal. The large smooth 
fruits are uniform in size and produced in large clusters 
often containing a dozen or more, all of a deep glossy 
scarlet and colored, evenly up to the stem. In shai>e they 
are nearly round or slightly flattened. They are very thick 
meated with few seeds and the flavor is truly delightful. 
The strong sturdy vines bear heavily and hold the fruit up 
well and shade them against sunburn. Combining earliness 
and quality to such an unusual degree, it is the ideal first 
early Tomato both for home and market growers. Pkt., 
10c; Yz oz., 25c; oz., 40c; % lb., $1.25; lb., $4.25, prepaid. 
Isbell’s Alpha Pink 
THE EARLIEST PINK TOMATO. 
The gardener who has a demand for pink 
Tomatoes, will find Alpha Pink just what 
he has been looking for. In addition to its 
extreme earliness, it is superior in table 
quality, in handsome shape and attrac¬ 
tiveness. The plants are of such vig¬ 
orous growth that fine fruits are 
product, both extra early and 
until frost. The Tomatoes are of 
grand flavor. Ready for market in 
90 days. Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 25c; oz., 
40c; ^ lb., $1.35; lb., $4.75, prepaid 
New Break o’ Day 
Break o’ Day will fill a long-felt 
want for an early Tomato with the 
good qualities of the popular and 
heavier yielding later sorts. From 
present indications it will be a 
most popular early Tomato with 
market gardeners, large truckers 
and shippers. This new sort was 
developed by Prof. Pritchard of 
the U. S. Department of Agricul¬ 
ture. The fruit is the same color, shape, 
size and solidity as Marglobe but ripens 10 
to 15 days earlier. Break o’ Day is a wonderful 
yielder and the vine is of spreading growth 
with good foliage to protect the fruit. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 50c; Y 4 . $1-25; lb., $4.50, prepaid. 
Livingston’s Globe 
The Globe Tomato is an extra good all-round sort. In time 
of ripening belongs among the main crop sorts. The fruits are 
fairly large, of globe shape, almost smooth ; of firm flesh and 
has few se^s; ripens evenly; the color is purplish pink. An 
exceedingly productive variety of high quality; unsurpassed 
for slicing or to eat from the hand. Globe is the leader in the 
southern sections for shipping North. Ready for market in 110 
days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; % lb., $1.20; lb., $4.00, prepaid. 
Isbell’s Michigan Red Wonder 
A Very Productive Early Tomato 
Produces large, smooth, solid Tomatoes of rich deep 
red color in great abundance. The fruits begin to 
ripen soon after Earlibell and are nearly perfectly 
round, always smooth, and do not crack badly. Con¬ 
tinues in bearing throughout the season which makes 
it an unusually heavy yielding sort. It is a splendid 
early table variety and is unexcelled for canning. A 
profitable early market sort because of its handsome 
appearance and the big crops it produces. We^ intro¬ 
duced this Tomato thirteen years ago and it still 
holds its own and is justly popular. Pkt, 10c; oz., 
45c; Y* lb., $1.35; lb., $4.50. 
Scarlet Topper 
Also called Pritchard in honor of the originat¬ 
or, the late Dr. Pritchard of the U. S. Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture. It is a medium early sort, 
producing splendid highly colored globe- 
shaped fruits which resemble Marglobe and 
are of the same high quality but 
about a week earlier. They are ex¬ 
tremely solid and have few seeds. 
The vines are sturdy, compact and 
disease resistant, with heavy fol¬ 
iage which protects the fruit. While 
a comparatively new sort it has al¬ 
ready gained great popularity both 
for the home garden and as a com¬ 
mercial sort. Market gardeners 
find this variety sells readily and 
is a very profitable one to raise. 
Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 25c; oz., 45c; 
Yi lb., $1.35; Ib., $4.75, prepaid. 
Bonny Best 
Select Michigan Grown 
Splendid, large, second-early red To¬ 
mato. Our stock has been carefully re¬ 
selected for earliness, solidity of fruit, 
smoothness and evenness in ripening up to 
the stem. It is a vigorous grower and quite 
prolific. Color is intense scarlet. Shape is perfect 
and remarkably uniform in size. Readily sells at 
top prices on the 
market. Ready for 
market in 100 days. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; Y* 
lb., 80c; lb., $2.75, 
prepaid. 
Livingston’s Globe. 
Michigan Red Wonder. 
