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TOMATO 
Culture .—To furnish desirable 
plants for setting out as soon as the 
weather becomes sufficiently warm, 
the seed should be sown in February 
or March in a hotbed, coldframe or 
a box kept in a sunny window. 
When the plants are about 2 inches 
high thin or transplant to stand 4 
inches apart each way, or prick out 
in pots or flats; this is necessary to 
secure compact, stocky plants. 
About the 10th of May, or as soon 
after as all indications of frost have 
vanished, the plants may be trans¬ 
ferred to the open ground, setting 
3 to 4 feet each way. They should 
be frequently cultivated. The 
Tomatoes _ ripen earlier and are 
improved in quality when the vines 
are pruned to one or two stems 
and trained to stakes or trellises. 
Improved Hubbard 
Plants for late Summer or Fall crops can be obtained by sowing seed in a small bed in May or the first 
week in June. To, avoid weak, spindly growth, thin out to about 5 inches apart. One ounce of seed will 
produce about 1,500 plants. 
Bonny Best. A very popular variety with many 
market gardeners. It ripens very evenly and 
nearly as early as the Earliana and practically free 
from cracks. Its color is bright scarlet and very 
attractive which makes it an excellent market 
variety. 3^ oz. 15c., oz. 25c., 34 lb. 90c,, lb. 13.50. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. Unrivaled among the earlies. 
A continuous bearer of large, smooth, bright red 
fruits of finest quality. 3^ oz. 15c., oz. 25c., 
34 lb. 90c., lb. $3.50. 
Early Acme. A Tomato of wide popularity. 
Handsome, medium-sized fruits, ripening evenly. 
Color pink, tinged with purple, ^ oz. 15c., oz. 
25c., 34 lb. 90c., lb. $3.50. 
Early Queen. Bright red and attractive imap- 
pearance. Only a few days later than Earliana. 
Medium size and firm. Excellent for either home 
garden or market. 3^roz. 15c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. 
$1.00, lb. $3.75. 
Dwarf Champion. Of dwarf and compact growth. 
The purplish pink fruits are of medium size, round 
smooth and solid. 34 oz. 15c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. 
$1.00, lb. $3.75. 
Golden Queen. A very beautiful bright yellow 
Tomato of large size. Smooth and ripens early. 
Good for slicing or preserving. 34 oz. 15c., oz. 
30c., 34 lb. $1.00, lb. $3.75. 
Bonny Best 
