JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
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Breck’a Belmont Tomate 
Salsify, or Oyster Plant 
(Tragopogon porrifolius) 
German, “Boksbart.”—French, “Salsifis.” 
Spanish, “Ostra Vegetal” 
The demand for this vegetable is increasing from year 
to year, but as yet its good qualities are not widely 
known. In preparation for the table the roots are 
usually fried, boiled or stewed, but may be sliced raw 
for salad purposes. 
The methods suggested for growing and keeping Pars¬ 
nips apply equally well to this crop. 
One ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill. 
Breck’s Improved Long White. Roots of Pkt. Oz. V< lb. 
medium size, white and smooth.$0.10 $0.25 $0.75 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Twice as 
large as the preceding, and of fine 
quality.10 .25 .75 
Scorzonera, or Black Salsify 
(Scorzonera Hispanica) 
This vegetable should be cultivated in the same manner 
as salsify, but being a little more difficult to raise, is 
rarely grown except by private gardeners. Though the 
roots have black skins, the flesh is white and very tender. 
Scorzonera may be cooked in the same ways as Salsify, 
and many people consider it superior in flavor. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 50c. 
• Tobacco 
Connecticut Seed Leaf. Best adapted to Pkt. Oz. Lb. 
the climate of the Northern and Middle 
States .$0.05 $0.25 $2.00 
Havana. Imported seed.10 .30 3.50 
Tomato 
(Lycopersicum esculentum) 
German, “Liebsapfel.”—French, “Tomate.” 
Spanish, “Tomate” 
(For Tomato Plants, see Vegetable Plants.) 
Sow the seed sparingly about the middle of March, in 
drills Vi. of an inch deep and 2 inches apart, in a hot-bed, 
or sunny window where the temperature will not fall 
below 65 degrees. When the seedlings are two inches 
high, they should be transplanted to 3 inches apart each 
way in other flats of soil 3 inches deep, in which they 
may remain until time for planting in the garden. If 
a very early crop is desired, transplant again three weeks 
later, preferably into 4-inch pots of very rich soil. About 
the first of June the plants may be set in the open 
ground. A heavy soil is conducive to high yields but the 
crop matures much earlier on fertile, sandy loams; in 
the former, set the plants four feet apart each way; in 
the latter, 3 by 3 feet will give ample space. 
One ounce of seed will produce about 2000 plants. 
Breck’s Belmont. The best early 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
V< lb. 
Lb. 
either for forcing or open ground 
cultivation, fruit bright scarlet, 
with few seeds, finely flavored and 
solid .J 
50.10 
$0.35 
$1.00 
$3.50 
Chalk’s Early Jewel Tomato. Extra 
early, bright red, fine flavor and 
very productive. 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
Dwarf Champion. Dwarf and strong 
hahit of growth, very solid and of 
extra quality . 
.05 
.30 
1.00 
3.00 
Dwarf Stone Tomato. The largest 
dwarf growing sort. Fruit bright 
scarlet . 
.05 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
Earliana. Earl : est and best bright 
red tomato, smooth and firm. 
.05 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
Golden Queen. Good size and qual¬ 
ity, bright yellow color. 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
3.00 
June Pink. A very early market 
sort, smooth and of bright pink 
color . 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
Perfection. Large and early, thick 
meat, few seeds, blood-red color. 
.05 
.25 
.r>o 
2.00 
Stokes’ Bonny Best. Very early, a 
vigorous grower, and prolific. 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
3.50 
Stone. Very smooth, solid, thick, 
flesh bright scarlet color. 
.05 
.25 
.60 
2.00 
Pear-Shaped Red. Fruit handsome 
and solid, fine for preserves. 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
Plum-Shaped Yellow. Uniform 
shape, bright yellow, used for 
pickles . 
.10 
.*30 
1.00 
Red Cherry. A small, early variety, 
used for pickling. 
.10 
.30 
1.00 
Stirling Castle. Excellent for forc¬ 
ing, medium size, scarlet in color 
.10 
.50 
1.50 
The Comet. Splendid for forcing, 
very prolific . 
.10 
.50 
1.5# 
Strawberry, or Winter Cherry (Phy- 
salis Alkekengi). The fruit grows 
in a husk and will keep all winter. 
It has a pleasant strawberry-like 
flavor. It is much used for pre¬ 
serving, also for sauce. 
.10 
.40 
1.25 
Yellow Cherry. Similar to Red 
Cherry except in color. 
.10 
.30 
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rding orders and shipments see third 
page 
of cover. 
