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HUBBARD. One of the most popular old 
varieties; bluish green on the outside and 
very hard; very dry flesh, rich and sweet. 
Per package, 5c; oz., 20c; lb., $2. 
Hubbard Squash 
GOLDEN HUBBARD. Skin orange red in 
color; flesh deep orange and of excellent 
flavor. A new variety, likely to become 
very popular. Per package, 5c; oz., 20c; 
lb., $2. 
Tomatoes 
Sow the early varieties about the 15th of 
August in shady places. Keep the little seed¬ 
lings in good, healthy condition; transplant 
about the middle of September, in rows five 
feet apart, and keep them well watered and 
hoed. The growing of early or winter toma¬ 
toes can only be done in favorable locations. 
Other varieties sown about the first of the 
year in frames or hotbeds, protected from late 
frosts; plant out and cultivate the same as 
the earliest varieties. 
The main cause of failure in growing toma¬ 
toes, especially in the small home garden, is 
due to the frequent sprinkling that these 
plants receive. There is only one way to 
water tomatoes. That is by irrigation. When 
tomatoes are sprinkled, especially when they 
are in bloom, the pollen of the flowers is 
scattered, making it impossible for the fruits 
to form. 
When tomatoes have been grown for a num¬ 
ber of years in the same soil, it is advisable 
to secure a commercial fertilizer which con¬ 
tains a large percentage of potash. The ab¬ 
sence of potash in the soil is one of the 
causes of the fruit dropping off. 
Tomatoes should not be irrigated very much 
after the fruit begins to form. The fruit is 
much sweeter and firmer if water is used 
sparingly. 
ACME. A popular variety; dark purplish 
red in color. Per package, 5c; oz., 40c; 
lb., $4. 
SAN JOSE CANNER. This splendid tomato 
was introduced early in 1914. The true 
stock is unsurpassed for heavy yield, solid¬ 
ity, good canning, marketing, and shipping 
qualities. The premier tomato throughout 
most of California. Some parties have 
named a big round tomato San Joke Canner 
which is an entirely different thing. Per 
package, 5c; oz., 65c; lb., $2.00; lb., 
$6.50. 
WHAT JOE PELOUS SAYS ABOUT 
SAN JOSE CANNER TOMATO; 
“I have had wonderful success and good re¬ 
turns from the San Jose Canner Tomato. 
Seed purchased from the Winsel-Gibbs Seed 
Co. 1 sold my whole crop to the American 
Fruit Growers Association, who paid me a 
high price on account of the tomatoes being 
of uniform shape and color. My lowest har¬ 
vest was 140 packing boxes of 38 pounds each 
to the acre.” 
GOLDEN QUEEN TOMATO. A real good 
yellow sort; first class quality for table use. 
The golden slices make a beautiful contrast 
with the red sorts. Per package, 5c; 
•b„ $5. 
GROUND CHERRY. Entirely different from 
other tomatoes, as the fruit is very small 
and round and is enclosed in a husk; is 
excellent for preserves and is used almost 
entirely for this purpose. Per package, 5c; 
lb., $5. 
Tree Tomato 
MATCHLESS. A fine one for canning; 
large and smooth. Per package, 5c; oz., 
40c; lb., $4. 
NEW JUNE PINK TOMATO. One of 
Johnson & Stoke’s great tomato novelties. 
It can be called Pink Earliana, as it differs 
from that variety only in its color, which is 
a bright pink instead of red. The plant is 
very compact and branches freely. The 
fruit hangs in clusters; one of the most de¬ 
sirable pink tomatoes on account of its 
earliness and heavy yielding, also its excel¬ 
lent shipping qualities. It resists the blight 
better than any other variety. Per pack¬ 
age, 5c; oz., 40c; lb., $4. 
PONDEROSA, or BEEFSTEAK. One of the 
largest in cultivation. Smooth and solid. 
Per package, 5c; oz., 60c; lb., $6. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL. An extra early 
sort; smooth, round and bright scarlet; 
very productive. It is fine in color, form 
and solidity and other essential qualities. 
Fruit grows in clusters, containing very 
few seeds. Per package, 5c; oz., 40c; lb., $ 4 . 
SPARK’S EARLIANA. The best extra early 
sort, smooth, round and bright scarlet; very 
productive. It has no equal in formation 
and quality; has proved very remunerative 
to grower’s market. Grows in clusters from 
five to eight, fruiting clear to the stem, and 
does not crack. Per package, 5c; oz., 40c; 
lb., $4. 
STONE. One of the most reliable toma¬ 
toes; of large size and of good quality and 
form; apple shaped; deep red in color; 
bearing clumps of red fruit, which is extra 
heavy. Per package, 5c; oz., 40c; lb., $4. 
TREE TOMATO or DWARF CHAMPION. 
So called from growing in treelike form 
and extremely solid and of excellent quality. 
We especially recommend this variety for 
the family garden, as it is easier grown and 
will produce more tomatoes on a given 
space than any other variety because it does 
not vine, but grows in a compact form, 
resembling the dwarf apple trees, fruits 
being the same size as an ordinary apple. 
25c a dozen, or $1.50 per hundred. 
Tomato Plants 
We can furnish tomato plants almost all 
the year round, beginning in February with 
Tree Tomatoes, Earliana, Stone, and other 
early sorts, and later in the season Beefsteak 
Tomatoes and all other leading varieties. Ear¬ 
liana and Stone for winter planting. Price, 
25c a dozen, or $1.50 per hundred. 
Customers that are located more than sev¬ 
enty-five miles from Los Angeles we advise 
to raise their own tomato plants. It is almost 
impossible, even with the utmost of care, to 
pack these tender plants so that they will 
arrive at such distance in good shape. 
San Jose Canner Tomato 
CHAYOTE (Sechium Edule). A South American variety of Squash making a tremendous vine that is fine for covering fences, buildings 
and trellises. The Chayote is a tremendous grower and produces a very large crop of fruit during the season. The fruit averages about five 
inches in length and is about two and a half inches thick and weighs about one pound. This fruit can be prepared in a number of ways. 
It can be fried as Eggplant, stewed as Squash or used as a salad. It is greatly relished when the roots are prepared as Sweet Potatoes. 
The fruit contains but one seed, and generally the entire fruit, seed and all, is planted. We supply these fruits from November to Janu 
ary 1st at the rate of 10c each. By mail, 15c each. From January 1st through the Spring we furnish the plants of Chayote in pots at 25c. 
