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PORTLAND SEED COMPANY 
Diamond Quality Seeds 
Produce Bountiful Crops 
TOMATOES 
Sow seed first in flats or hot bed during the months of 
February or March. The young seedling may be trans¬ 
planted to the open ground as soon as any danger of frost 
is past. Tomatoes require rather long warm summers for 
best results. Diamond Quality Tomato Seed is the finest 
strain to be found. 
All varieties of tomato seed (except as noted): Pkt. 5c; 
1 oz. 35c; % lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.75, postpaid. 
MARIGLOBE. Very resistant to disease. Fruits large, 
globe shape, deep red, finest quality. Excellent for 
slicing and canning. 
DWARF CHAMPION. Vine dwarf or tree type. Fruits 
purplish pink, smooth. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; *4-lb. $1.40; 1 
lb. $5.00. 
SPARK’S EARLIANA. One of the earliest scarlet fruited 
varieties. Medium size, almost seedless and solid. Vine 
open and spreading. A heavy bearer. Succeeds every- 
where. 
BONNY BEST. Early, hardy, scarlet fruited variety. 
Medium size, solid, smooth, quite round. Very productive. 
Quality excellent. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL. Fruits large, bright red, 
round, smooth, solid, almost seedless. Recommended for 
market or home garden. 
BURBANK. Fruits bright crimson, smooth, firm, with few 
seeds. Keeps well and a good shipper. Ripens early. 
JOHN BAER. Brilliant round fruits, high crown, smooth, 
delicious flavor, easily peeled. Yields heavy. Keeps well 
and a good shipper. 
STONE. Popular with canners and gardeners. Scarlet 
fruited, solid, perfect shape, carrying qualities remark¬ 
able. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. Large, smooth, pure yellow, mild 
flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; *4-lb. $1.65; 1 lb. $6.00. 
YELLOW PAIR. Small, yellow fruits. Pear shape, solid, 
very hardy. Fine for preserving. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; *4-lb. 
$1.65; 1 lb. $6.00. 
YELLOW PLUM. Small plum-shaped, deep yellow skin 
and flesh. For preserving. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 14-lb. $1.65; 
1 lb. $6.00. 
GROUND CHERRY. Fruits small, yellow, enclosed in loose 
paper husks. Very much prized for preserving. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 50c; V4 -lb. $1.65; 1 lb. $6.00. 
BREAK O’ DAY. Wilt resistant. Vines vigorous open 
growth and very productive. Fruits scarlet medium to 
large size true globe shape. Slightly earlier than Mari- 
globe, an excellent variety for the market and home 
garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; *4-lb. $1.40; 1 lb. $5.00. 
PLANTS 
ASPARAGUS. Giant Washington, Mary Washington. 
1 year, postpaid. Doz. 40c; 50, 75c; 100, $1.25; 1000, $5. 
2 years. Doz. 50c; 50, $1.00; 100, $1.50; 1000, $6.50. 
Postpaid. 
CABBAGE. All varieties. State kind wanted. Doz. 25c; 
100, $1.25; 1000, $5.00. Postpaid. 
CAULIFLOWER. All varieties. State kind wanted. Doz. 
40c; 100, $2.00. Postpaid. 
CELERY. All varieties. State kind wanted. Doz. 25c; 
100, $1.50. Postpaid. 
HOP ROOTS. 3 for 25c; doz. 75c; 100, $3.50. Postpaid. 
HORSERADISH ROOTS. 3 for 25c; doz. 50c; 100, $2.00. 
Postpaid. 
KALE, 1000 HEAD. Doz. 20c; 100, $1.00. Postpaid. 
LETTUCE. Transplanted. Doz. 25c; 100, $1.00. Postpaid. 
PEPPER. Chinese Giant and California Wonder. Doz. 40c; 
100, $2.00. Postpaid. 
RHUBARB. Riverside Giant. Each 20c; doz. $1.50; 100, 
$7.50. Postpaid. 
TOMATOES. All varieties. State kind wanted. Doz. 50c; 
100, $2.50. 
We accept 
Relief Orders for 
Vegetable Seed 
We will accept relief orders for seeds, when 
issued by any State, County or City Relief 
Agency or Office, in exchange for vegetable 
seeds at prices named in this catalog. The 
Relief order you send in payment for seeds 
should state that it is for seeds only; must be 
on printed form of the Relief Office; must 
have written or printed on it the amount it is 
good for in dollars and cents and be signed by 
the authorized Relief Agent. The printed 
form should show that it is issued by State, 
County or City Relief Office and signed by 
the authorized Relief Officer and should also 
be signed by the person ordering the seed in 
the place for signing for receipt of the seeds. 
Seeds selected must be vegetable seeds only 
and no quantity larger than one pound of any 
one variety will be supplied on these orders. 
USE VIGORO ON EVERYTHING YOU GROW 
