Select Vegetable Seeds 
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ROCK’S—Kansas City, Mo. 
SQUASH 
9470 DELICIOUS. One of the finest flavored of all 
squashes. Grows to weigh five to ten pounds; keeps 
well. Color a green shade; flesh is very thick, dry and 
deep orange in color. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 70c; 
lb., $2.25. 
9485 WARTED HUBBARD. Similar in size and quality 
to the well-known Hubbard, but is more heavily warted 
and a very dark green. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; i/4 lb., 60c; 
lb., $1.95. 
STONE TOMATO 
TOMATOES 
1 ounce of seed will produce from 3,000 to 4,000 plants. 
Culture—Sow seed in a box or hotbed early and trans¬ 
plant into flats at least once to get a strong root growth. 
When danger of frost is over, set in open ground 3 to 5 
feet apart each way and cultivate thoroughly. 
9580 ROCK’S PERFECTED EARLIANA. The earliest 
and best of the early tomatoes; very productive. Fruit 
round, very smooth and solid and produced in clusters 
in center of the plant; color bright scarlet. Rock’s 
perfected strain of this variety is unsurpassed. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 30c; oz., 50c; % lb., $1.50. 
9598 OXHEART. Much in demand for reason of its large 
size and attractive shape. The skin is pink, firm and 
very fleshy, often wthout a seed cavity. Fine for 
slicing. Pkt., 15c; y 2 oz., 40c; oz., 70c. 
9590 JOHN BAER. Produces 50 to 100 fruits to each 
lant. Ripens evenly without cripples, cracked or 
scarred fruit. Bright scarlet color; mild, deliciously 
sweet flesh, which is almost seedless. Pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 
30c; oz., 50c; V4 lb., $1.50. 
9595 NEW MARGLOBE. This excellent new variety was 
developed by the Bureau of Plant Industry, U. S. De¬ 
partment of Agriculture, and is undoubtedly the finest 
second early type in the country. It is an extremely 
heavy producer in all sections and especially so in the 
central and southern states where Tomatoes are affected 
by wilt and rust; this strain is immune. Fruits ripen 
evenly and are of globular form, large, smooth and 
meaty and free from cracks. Pkt., 15c; oz., 40c; 
oz., 70c. 
9600 PONDEROSA. An exceptionally large, purple- 
fruited tomato and for home use one of the best; fruit 
very solid, with but few seeds. Rock’s strain of this 
variety has been perfected to remove roughness and 
tendency to split, which it formerly possessed. Pkt., 
15c; y 2 oz., 40c; oz., 70c; V4 lb., $2.25. 
9605 STONE. One of the heaviest and most solid fruited 
of the large tomatoes of good quality. Vines vigorous 
and productive. Fruit round, deep scarlet, slightly 
flattened, very large and astonishingly heavy. The 
quality is unexcelled. Pkt., 10c; Vz oz., 30c; oz., 50c; 
V4 lb., $1.50. 
9585 GOLDEN DWARF CHAMPION. In our estimation 
it is the finest of all yellow-fruited tomatoes. Fruits 
are round, smooth, lemon-yellow skin and flesh. Very 
tender and with small seed cavity. It is of wonderful 
flavor and said to be the least acid of all tomatoes. 
Pkt., 15c; y 2 oz., 40c; oz., 75c; % lb., $2.25. 
SMALL FRUITED TOMATOES 
Pkt. Oz. 
9625 RED PEAR. Used to make Tomato Figs.$0.15 $0.60 
9635 YELLOW PEAR. Pickled in unbroken 
form .15 .70 
9640 YELLOW PLUM. Yellow flesh, fine flavor .15 .60 
9630 STRAWBERRY OR HUSK TOMATO, 
Highly esteemed for preserves.15 .70 
TURNIPS 
1 ounce will sow 200 feet of drill; 2 pounds will sow 
an acre. 
Culture—For early use, sow as soon as the ground 
can be worked in spring in drills 15 inches apart and 
thin to 5 or 6 inches apart. For succession, sow at in¬ 
tervals of a fortnight until the last week of July, from 
which time until the end of August sowings may be 
made for main and late crops. 
9550 EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH (Strap-Leaved). An 
old standard sort, and one of the most popular varie¬ 
ties for either spring or fall planting. Of medium size 
and a quick grower. Is flat with very small fine tap¬ 
root. Flesh and skin pure white; fine-grained and 
sweet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
9540 PURPLE TOP STRAP-LEAVED. The most widely 
cultivated and best known variety. Roots flat, white on 
the bottom and reddish purple above ground; very 
early. A fine table variety which we may safely rec¬ 
ommend. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
9530 EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN. A fine, 
medium-sized turnip and one of the earliest. Smooth 
white flesh, purple top, and flat in shape. One of the 
best standard varieties. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; ^4 lb., 50c; 
lb., $1.50. 
9535 PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. Of a perfect globe- 
shape with smooth, white skin; flesh pure white, firm 
and crisp, and of quick growth. A good keeper and is 
fine for market. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; y 2 lb., 30c; lb., 90c. 
9525 IMPROVED GOLDEN BALL. The best of the yel¬ 
low-fleshed turnips; the tops are small, round, smooth 
and deep yellow; flesh firm, crisp and of most excellent 
quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; lb., 30c; lb., 90c. 
RUTABAGAS 
OR SWEDISH TURNIP 
1 ounce will sow 200 feet of drill, 1 to 2 pounds per acre. 
9390 I3IPROVEI) AMERICAN PURPLE TOP. One of the 
most desirable sorts. Hardy and productive; flesh yel¬ 
low, of solid texture, sweet and well flavored; shape 
slightly oblong, with little or no neck. Smooth, with 
only small tap-root; color of skin purplish red above 
the ground and bright yellow below. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; % lb., 35c; lb., $1.00. 
