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PORTLAND SEED COMPANY 
Diamond Quality Seeds 
Produce Bountiful Crops 
For Beautiful Lawns and Gardens 
TOMATOES 
U SE Diamond Quality seed, bulbs, and plants, and feed 
them regularly with Vigoro, the complete plant food. 
Vigoro contains the right amount of each food ele¬ 
ment necessary to produce rich green, velvety lawns; large, 
colorful flowers; healthy, full-foliaged shrubs and trees; 
and early, delicious vegetables. 
Clean, odorless, economical. Vigoro 
is easy to use. Just follow the simple 
directions in each bag or package. We 
recommend that you get enough for 
everything you grow. 
1-lb. pkg. 10c. Prices 
5-lb. pkg. 45c. f. o. b. 
10-lb. pkg. 85c. Portland 
25 lbs. $1.50. 
50 lbs. $2.50. 
100 lbs. $4.00. 
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; x /i lb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.75, postpaid. 
PRITCHARD. Newest to be introduced by U. S. Dept, of 
Agriculture. Strongest disease resisting tomato. No 
core, small seed pockets and evenly colored throughout. 
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; x /\ -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; V4-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; *4 -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; % -lb. $1.40; 1 lb. $5.00. 
[ SWIFT'S ) 
RED STEER BOn FERTILIZER 
[FERTILIZERS! 
IT PAYS TO USi TH£M\ 
Red Steer Fertilizers have been the standard for many 
years, and have consistently proven their value in producing 
profitable yields. America’s most popular fertilizer for 
large scale production. 
Prices f. o. b. Portland and subject to market change 
without notice. 
TANKAGE No. 1 6/10/0. 100 lbs. $2.40. 
BLOOD MEAL 13/0/0. 100 lbs. $3.50. 
RAW BONE MEAL 4/15/0. 100 lbs. $2.40. 
STEAM BONE MEAL 2/14/0. 100 lbs. $2.40. 
NITRATE OF SODA 15/0/0. 100 lbs. $2.95. 
SUPERPHOSPHATE 0/18'/ 2 /0. 100 lbs. $1.50. 
SULPHATE OF AMMONIA 10/6/0/0. 100 lbs. $2.70. 
NITRATE OF POTASH 0/0/50. 100 lbs. $2.60. 
SULPHATE OF POTASH 0/0/50. 100 lbs. $3.50. 
RED STEER 3/10/10. 100 lbs. $2.40. 
RED STEER 5/6/8. 100 lbs. $2.55. 
RED STEER 3/10/7. 100 lbs. $2.30. 
DIAMOND SAFFRON REFINED SULPHUR. 100 lbs. 
$3.90. 
AMMONIATED PHOSPHATE 16/20/0. 100 lbs. $3.00. 
AMMONIATED PHOSPHATE 10/48/0. 100 lbs. $4.00. 
FISH MEAL. 100 lbs. $2.50. 
LAND PLASTER. 100 lbs. $1.00. 
NITRATE OF SODA. 100 lbs. $2.95. 
MURIATE OF POTASH. 100 lbs. $2.50. 
SHEEP GUANO, GROZIT. Sack $1.25. 
SHEEP GUANO, Standard. 100 lbs. $1.00. 
CALCIUM NITRATE. 100 lbs. $2.60. 
PEAT MOSS, SWEDISH. Bale $2.25. 
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