Tomato Grathen’s Red Globe 
Swiaa, ChaJuL 
One ounce sows 50 ft. of drill. Cultivate 
like beets but thin out to 8 in. apart. 
The tops are used like spinach and mid¬ 
ribs and stalks can be used like aspara¬ 
gus. Gather only outer leaves; inner 
leaves will continue to grow so repeated 
pickings may be had. 
Fordhook Giant. A tall, sturdy sort of 
recent introduction, with broad, heavily 
crumpled, dark green leaves and attrac¬ 
tive broad white stems. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c 
Giant Xiucullus. Upstanding in habit of 
growth, yellowish-green leaves, heavily 
crumpled; broad, thick stems. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c 
Large Ribbed White. Large, smooth, 
pale green leaves with broad, white ribs. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 14 lb. 75c 
TARRAGON PLANTS. 
Each 35c; doz. $3.50. 
TURNIP 
The turnip loves cool weather, potash- 
enriched, finely pulverized soil. Sow very 
early in Spring for early use, in rows 18 
in. apart, in late July-Aug. for Fall use. 
Early White Milan. Extremely early; for 
forcing or garden use; medium sized, flat 
roots, white throughout, sweet and tender. 
Extra Early Purple Top Milan. Similar 
to Ely. White Milan but with purple 
top; flesh clear white. 
Purple Top White Globe. Large, white, 
globular root with clearly defined purple 
top; white flesh, sweet, crisp and tender. 
Golden Ball. Attractive, medium sized, 
deep yellow fruit, round, smooth and 
slightly bitter flavored. 
Purple Top White Strapleaf. Medium 
early, white with compact tops. Roots 
are purple-red at top, with pure white 
flesh that is fine grained and tender. 
Snowball. A dainty, small, early white 
variety; sweet, tender, and moderately 
productive. 
White Egg. A beautiful small egg-shaped 
turnip of quick growth; thin white skin, 
flesh pure white, firm and sweet. 
Seven Top. A very hardy sort, grown 
principally for greens and forage; young 
shoots are tender, later are undesirable 
for table use. 
Each: Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c 
RUTA BAGA 
The Swedish Turnip; a large, late type 
for forage and table use. Sow in June 
in rows 18 in. apart and thin out to 6 
in. apart. Store in a cool cellar for 
Winter, with a little moisture to keep 
them from withering. 
Improved American. Desirable both for 
table and forage use, owing to their 
small tops and short neck; large globe- 
shaped good keeper of finest quality. 
Oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.25 
JomaJhcA, 
For early plants sow seed in hotbed in 
February and March; transplant once 
before setting out, after danger of frost 
is past (preferably under “Hotkaps”), 
36 in. apart each way. Prune vines to 
two stems and train to stakes for larger 
fruits and earlier maturing. Rich, loose 
soil is desirable, with occasional appli¬ 
cations of nitrate of soda. 
Bonny Best. A standard second early; 
medium sized, apple shaped fruit, solid, 
smooth, bright scarlet, of excellent taste. 
Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 40c; oz. 75c 
Crimson Cushion (Beefsteak). Wilt re¬ 
sistant, late, main crop variety; large, 
flat and smooth scarlet fruit; vigorous. 
Pkt. 10,c; y 2 oz. 40c; oz. 75c 
Dwarf Stone. Best of the dwarfs. Plants 
dwarf and compact; large, solid, globular, 
flattened fruits, an attractive bright red. 
Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 40c; oz. 75c 
Earliana, Select Strain of this popular 
variety with thicker, smoother fruits; 
of medium size, flat, firm and bright red; 
very early. Vine open and spreading. 
Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 35c; oz. 60c 
E. Z. Peeling Salad (Burnett). It is a 
small, oblong, flattened, plum-shaped to¬ 
mato with deep red pulp, deliciously 
flavored and hardly a trace of acid. It 
is easily peeled and splendid for salads. 
It is also recommended for canning and 
making tomato paste; tremendous pro¬ 
ducer.Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00 
Golden Queen. The leading large yellow 
variety for main crop; fruit fairly large, 
deep golden yellow, smooth, solid, mild. 
Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 40c; oz. 75c 
John Baer. Similar to Bonny Best but 
earlier; medium sized, deep scarlet-red 
fruits, semi-globular, smooth and quite 
firm.Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 40c; oz. 75c 
Basil, Large-leaved Naples 
BASIL, SWEET 
THE ROYAL HERB. 
This very indispensable herb is rapidly 
gaining favor with American kitchens. 
Added to stews, soups or sauces, distin¬ 
guishes them for completeness of taste; 
aids digestion and is good for the stom¬ 
ach. Have you ever tasted a plate of 
good spaghetti or “Minnestrone” soup 
and wondered what made it taste so 
good? Sweet Basil is the answer. Adap¬ 
table for growing in pots and window 
boxes. 
Large-leaved Naples. Lettuce-leaved, 
crumpled, strong, magnificent aroma; 
best for sauces.Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c 
Large-leaved Genoa. Large leaved, tall, 
mint flavor not so pronounced; excellent 
for soups.Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c 
Small-leaved Bush. Small leaves, dwarf; 
also ornamental; when in bloom cut and 
dry for Winter use.Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c 
Marglobe (Select Strain). Disease resist- 
tant, late, vigorous grower, with heavy 
foliage and medium sized, solid, thick 
walled fruits, globular and smooth; fine 
quality.Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 40c; oz. 75c 
Ox Heart. A large late sort of distinct 
heart-shaped appearance, rosy pink fruits 
with few seeds; flesh solid, mildly acid 
and of pleasing flavor; highly recom¬ 
mended.... Pkt. 15c; y 2 oz. 60c; oz. $1.00 
Penn State (S.M., A.A.S., ’36). Its award 
of distinction is due to its perfect, evenly 
colored rich scarlet, globular fruits, free 
from blemishes; small, compact, heavy 
bearing vines; a worthy creation. 
Pkt. 20c; y 2 oz. 60c; oz. $1.00 
Ponderosa. One of the largest and most 
productive main crop sorts grown; purp¬ 
lish crimson, fleshy, few seeded fruit; 
practically free from acid. 
Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 60c; oz. $1.00 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper (G.M., A.A.S., 
’33). Solid, heavy, thick-walled, deep 
scarlet fruits, uniform, smooth, globe- 
shaped of medium size. A wilt resisting 
mid-season heavy cropping, medium sized 
plant.Pkt. 25c; y 2 oz. 75c; oz. $1.25 
Rutgers. A large, late, oblate, meaty 
variety of fine quality, for juice or can¬ 
ning. Matures at same time as Marglobe. 
Pkt. 15c; y 2 oz. 60c; oz. $1.00 
Scarlet Dawn (G.M., A.A.S., ’35). Earliest 
wilt-resistant; consistent bearer of med¬ 
ium, globe shaped, bright scarlet fruits 
ripening well to the stem. 
Pkt. 15c; y 2 oz. 60c; oz. $1.00 
Stirling Castle. An exceptionally fine 
forcing variety; fairly small sized fruit 
of excellent flavor, solid, meaty and of 
fine appearance. . . .Pkt. 25c; 5 pkts. $1.00 
Sunrise. Excellent forcing or early out¬ 
door variety; medium sized fruit in abun¬ 
dance, of good flavor and color. 
Pkt. 25c; 5 pkts. $1.00 
Grothen Red Globe. A recent improve¬ 
ment over Break O’ Day; with heavier, 
more compact foliage; round, smooth 
fruit, very meaty; somewhat better color 
and less cracking habit.Pkt. 25c 
Small Fruited Tomatoes. 
Red Cherry 
Red Currant 
Red Pear 
Red Plum 
Pkt. each 15c; 
Strawberry 
Yellow Pear 
Yellow Plum 
Yellow Cherry 
collection 8 varieties $1.00 
HERBS 
Among the herbs are found a wide vari¬ 
ety of plants used for flavoring and medi¬ 
cinal purposes; generally sown early in 
the Spring on light, not too rich soil. 
Herb gardens are increasing rapidly in 
popularity, as they are ornamental as 
well as useful, a —annual p —perennial 
Anise a. Aromatic seeds; pleasant aroma. 
Balm p. Sweet, lemon scented leaves. 
Borage a. Pot herb, with bright blue 
flowers. Attractive to bees. 
Caraway p. Used for bread and pastry. 
Catnip p. Mint-like leaves; a cat’s deli¬ 
cacy. 
Coriander a. Aromatic seeds used in con¬ 
fectionery and pastry. 
Fennel, Large Sweet p. See page 35. 
Horehound p. Bitter tasting leaves. 
Hyssop p. Used as a mild tonic. 
Lavender p. Sweet scented seeds used 
for perfume and scenting clothes. 
Rosemary p. For seasoning and perfumes. 
Rue p. Pungent; seasoning and medicine. 
Saffron a. Leaves used for seasoning and 
flowers for coloring. 
Sage, Broad Leaved p. Pleasantly frag¬ 
rant, used for seasoning. 
Spearmint p. Used for flavoring. 
Summer Savory a. Leaves and young 
shoots used for seasoning. 
Sweet Marjoram a. For seasoning. 
Thyme, Broad Leaved p. Aromatic for 
seasoning and medicinal purposes. 
Wormwood p. Spicy fragrance and bit¬ 
ter flavor, for medicine and seasoning. 
Pkt. ea. 15c; Collection 20 varieties $2.50. 
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