TOMATO 
Culture. — During February or March sow in hotbed in drills 3 inches apart, four or five seeds to the inch, cover¬ 
ing ]/2 inch deep. Or they may be started in shallow indoor window-boxes where there is plenty of sunlight. 
When plants are 2 inches high transplant again in hotbed or greenhouse in rows 4 to 6 inches apart each way. 
After all danger of frost is past remove to open ground in May allowing 4 feet between plants. For later use 
sow in the open ground in May. Light sandy soil is best for tomatoes. An ounce will produce about 2000 plants. 
COMET. The best trellis tomato 
for forcing. Medium sized, round, 
smooth, scarlet fruit with stems 
slightly sunken. Borne in clusters 
of three or more and matures in 110 
days. Wilt resistant, large dark 
green vines. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 34 lb. 
$1.50; 1 lb. $5.00. 
NEW STONE. The best main crop 
tomato. Medium-late fruits of large 
uniform shape and scarlet red color 
are deservedly popular. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 35c; 34 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.25. 
Bonnie Best. A next best main 
crop sort maturing in about 74 days. 
Fruits bright red and smooth, ripen¬ 
ing uniformly to the stem. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 35c; 34 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.25. 
SPARK’S EARLIANA. The earliest 
large tomato and remarkable for its 
uniform shape, bright red color and 
productiveness. A desirable tomato for the home garden. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 34 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.25 
Dwarf Champion. A desirable sort where space is limited. Plant is of dwarf tree type, 
with dark green leaves. Fruits medium size, smooth, globular and purplish pink in color. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 34 lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. 
John Baer. An early variety maturing in about 70 days. Excellent for gardeners and 
canning. Fruits medium, semi-globular shape, smooth and bright scarlet-red. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 
34 lb. $1.00; lb. $3.25. MARGLOBE. Recently introduced by 
the United States Department of Agri¬ 
culture and a main crop variety of great 
promise. Market gardeners and shippers 
accept it particularly on account of its 
resistance to wilt and nailhead rust. 
Fruits medium large, globular and of 
beautiful scarlet color. Flesh thick and 
fine in quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 34 lb. 
$1.00; lb. $3.50. 
Dwarf Stone. Vines are dwarf but 
vigorous and productive. The fruit 
smooth, bright red and solid. The most 
widely used of dwarf sorts. Matures in 
92 days from date of setting. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
50c; 34 lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. Within one week 
or 10 days as early as Spark’s Earliana. 
Fruits are uniformly larger, thicker 
through and more solid. A very prolific 
tomato and desirable for home or market. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c; 34 lb- $1.00; lb. $3.25. 
New Stone Tomato 
Earliana Tomato 
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