Tomato 
Culture—Sow the seeds about the first week in March in a hotbed, greenhouse or in shallow 
boxes in a window. When the plants are about three inches high transplant to cold frames, set¬ 
ting the plants about 4 inches apart or in pots singly. Transplant to the open ground when danger 
of frost is past. Set in rows 4 feet apart each way One ounce will produce about 1,500 plants. 
Abbott’s Early Red. An early blood red varie¬ 
ty. Fruits smooth, uniform and of excellent 
quality. 
Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Bonny Best. An excellent second early. Fruit 
is smooth, round, scarlet, of fine flavor. Flesh 
firm. 
Pkt. 10c; x k oz. 20c; oz. 35c. 
Break O’Day. Extra early, wilt resistant va¬ 
riety producing globular, scarlet fruits. Plants 
vigorous and prolific. Introduced by the Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture. 
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Earliana. Fruits medium size, smooth, solid, 
fine flavor, grow in clusters. Matures early. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 20c; oz. 35c. 
Early Avon. A first early sort, excellent for 
home and market gardens. Vine open and spread¬ 
ing; fruit medium sized, scarlet, smooth, some¬ 
what flattened. 
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
John Baer. A second early variety, producing 
perfect, solid, high crown, beautiful brilliant red 
fruits of a mild, deliciously sweet flavor. Plants 
very prolific. 
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 35c. 
Marglobe. This excellent, scarlet globular 
fruited variety is wilt resistant. Plants vigorous 
and prolific. Fruits excellent color, meaty and 
solid. A superior main crop variety. 
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. The best of the 
wilt resistant varieties. Fruits large, smooth, 
globular, solid, with excellent internal color. 
Flesh tender, succulent and sweet. 
Pkt. 15c; Vi oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Scarlet Dawn. See page 3. 
Stone. A reliable main crop variety. Fruits 
large, smooth, solid and bright scarlet. Very 
productive. 
Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 20c; oz. 35c. 
Turnip 
Culture—Turnips prefer a rich sandy loam. 
Sow early in spring in rows 1 foot apart, thin¬ 
ning plants 4 to 6 inches apart. Cover 4 inch 
deep. Succession sowings can be made until 
early August. 
Early Purple Top Milan. One of the earliest 
flat turnips; flesh solid and of good quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Purple Top White Globe. An early variety, of 
superior quality. Globed shaped. Flesh white, 
tender and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Purple Top Strap Leaf. Roots flat, purple top 
with white base. Flesh white, fine grained and 
sweet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
White Egg. An early, oval rooted variety. 
Roots medium size, smooth, clear white. Flesh 
white, fine grained. Excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; X A lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Ruta Baga 
Culture—Sow in rows or broadcast from June 
until middle of July. Larger crops are obtained 
by sowing in drills 18 inches apart, thinning 
plants to 8 inches apart in the row. 
Perfect Model. An improved strain of the 
finest yellow-fleshed rutabaga, remarkable for 
uniform shape and fine quality, very sweet and 
tender and a good keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; X A lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Millpond Purple Top Swede. An imported 
strain of Purple Top Rutabaga, very smooth and 
uniform shape. Excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; V* lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 
Improved Long Island. One of the finest. Roots 
purple top. Flesh bright yellow, sweet and mild. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Hi lb. 45c; lb. $1.25. 
Field Com 
“A. S. & L. Special” Ensilage Corn. An early hybrid corn making large ears and an immense 
amount of foliage. This corn is grown especially for us by growers who have made an extensive 
study of ensilage corn so that we can highly recommend this variety. Price $4.50 per bu. 
Early Eight-Rowed Yellow Flint (Maine 
Grown). The earliest yellow field corn, maturing 
in 90 days. Ears long, cob small filled to the 
tip with large broad kernels. Excellent for grain 
or ensilage. Price $4.00 per bu. 
Genuine Eureka Ensilage. This corn grows 
from 12 to 15 feet and makes a heavy thick 
growth of fodder. Try this variety if you want 
the maximum tonnage. Price $3.75 per bu. 
Improved Learning. A yellow Dent variety 
very valuable for ensilage. The plants are tall 
with a large amount of foliage. Each stalk usual¬ 
ly produces two good long ears. Price $3.25 per bu. 
Sweet Fodder. For soiling or ensilage. Pre¬ 
ferred by some dairymen because of its high, 
palatable feeding value. Sow in drills at rate 
of 2 bushels to the acre. Price $5.50 per bu. 
STANLEY’S CROW REPELLENT 
Protect your Corn from crows, birds, rodents and rot. Will not clog planter. 
LARGE CAN, two bushel size—$1.00 SMALL CAN, bushel size 60c 
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