F. H. EBELING 70th Annual Catalog 1868-1938 SYRACUSE, N. Y. 
TOMATOES—Continued. 
LIVINGSTON’S DWARF STONE. The same sort of 
Tomato as Dwarf Champion, but of stronger 
growth. Round, red, of medium size and equally 
early. Prolific and very solid, ripens very evenly 
and is of excellent quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % 
lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 
DWARF CHAMPION. A dwarf variety, sometimes 
called the tree tomato on account of its upright 
growth and its ability to stand alone without trellis- 
ing. Fruit medium-sized, smooth, uniform, and of 
a purplish carmine color. Oz., 50c; % lb., $1.50. 
MARGLOBE. A favorite with the market grower. It 
bears perfect, deep globe-shaped fruits that are 
smooth, of a beautiful scarlet color, and of splendid 
eating quality. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; }4 lb., $1.50. 
MATCHLESS. A tall-growing, prolific variety with 
large fruit, which is rather flattened, smooth and 
uniform. Color, bright scarlet. For canning and 
general main crop market, there is no better to¬ 
mato grown. Extra selected strain. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 40c; *4 lb., $1.15. 
PONDEROSA. An extremely large, irregular-fruited 
variety. Vine tall, and fruit very solid and pur¬ 
plish carmine in color. Rather coarse and of fair 
quality only. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; *4 lb., $1.75. 
PRITCHARD (Scarlet Topper). Wilt resistant, of the 
type of plant known as self-topping or self-pruning. 
Midseason to late and a heavy cropper. Fruits globe- 
shaped, deep scarlet, smooth and solid. A good 
home and market variety and very popular for 
shipping. 80 to 95 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 2 ozs., 
85c; *4 lb., $1.50. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. Bright yellow. Best large yellow 
tomato, smooth and ripens early. Quality excellent. 
Queen of all the yellows. Oz., 40c; J4 lb., $1.25. 
YELLOW PLUM. Fruits oval, 2 inches long; clear 
deep yellow. Pkt., 10c; oz., 45c; 2 ozs., 80c; }4 lb., 
$1.25. 
YELLOW HUSK or GROUND CHERRY. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 50c; 2 ozs., 90c; % lb., $1.50. 
RED CHERRY. Fruits small, round; rich deep red. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 2 ozs., 90c; % lb., $1.50. 
TURNIPS-for the Table 
Steckrube (Ger.) Pastinaca (It.) 
For fall and winter use sow the seed in August, in 
rows 10 to 18 inches apart, using one ounce to 250 
feet of row, thinning the plants when very young to 
3 or 4 inches apart. Sow 1 to 3 pounds of seed per 
acre. 
EARLY SNOWBALL. A medium globe-shaped variety 
of pure white. Very solid and of the best quality. 
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EARLY WHITE FLAT DUTCH (Strap Leaf). A me¬ 
dium-sized flat variety; clear white, early, and of 
fine flavor. A fine table variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
lb., 75c. 
EARLY WHITE MILAN. Roots flat, smooth and sym¬ 
metrical; pure white. Top very small, upright and 
compact. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; lb., 75c. 
EARLY PURPLE-TOP MILAN. Differs from the pre¬ 
ceding in that the roots are not quite so thick and 
are purple on top. Pkt., 10c; oz^ 15c; lb., 75c. 
Perfect Tomatoes without a blemish will be obtained if 
your plants are trained on the wooden Tomato Supports. 
Be sure to plant an Herb Garden this season 
and make use of it. It has wonderful possi¬ 
bilities. 
EARLY PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE. One of the 
handsomest varieties, the upper portion of the root 
being a purplish red, the lower pure white. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; lb., 75c. 
COW HORN. A long white turnip. Grows to a large 
size, standing half out of the ground. It is fine 
flavored and desirable. Cow Horn turnip sown in 
connection with Rape is one of the newly recom¬ 
mended things for green manuring purposes. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 10c; lb., 75c. 
TABLE RUTABAGAS 
or Swedish Turnips 
Winter Varieties 
SWEET GERMAN or RUSSIAN. Fine for table or 
live stock. White, sweet, excellent; fine keeper. 
Oz. 10c; lb., 75c. 
AMERICAN PURPLE-TOP or LONG ISLAND IM¬ 
PROVED. Bred from the “American Purple Top," 
over which it is a great improvement, being nearly 
double the size; an immense yielder and good 
keeper; flesh rich yellow, of fine quality. Oz., 10c; 
lb., 75c. 
HOTKAPS 
Matures crop earlier; shields plants from wind and 
rain; protects them from frost and insects; keeps dirt 
soft—miniature "hothouses”! A revolutionary device that 
saves farmers much in time, labor, and money. 
100 package complete .$ 2.50 each 
250 package complete . 3.75 each 
1,000 to carton @ . 10.25 per m 
5,000 @ . 10.10 " “ 
10,000 @ . 10.00 “ “ 
25,000 @ 9.85 " " 
Steel Setter and Tamper. 1.50 
Garden Setter alone.50 
Steel Tamper alone.25 
Time Required for Maturity of 
Different Garden Crops Reck¬ 
oned from Day of Plant¬ 
ing the Seed 
Beans—String .... 45 to 65 days 
Beans—Shell . 65 to 75 days 
Beet—Tabic. 65 days 
Beets—Stock. 150 days 
Cabbage—Early .. 105 days 
Cabbage—Late ... 150 days 
Cauliflower . 110 days 
Corn. 70 to 120 days 
Eggplant.150 to 160 days 
Lettuce—Heading 65 days 
Melon-—Water ....120 to 140 days 
Melon—Musk.120 to 140 days 
THE PLANTER’S GUIDE 
Onion.135 to 150 days 
Pepper.140 to 160 days 
Radish . 30 to 40 days 
Squash—Summer . 60 to 65 days 
Squash—Winter .. 125 days 
Tomato .125 to 150 days 
Turnip. 60 to 70 days 
Spinach, average 
time . 45 to 65 days 
Average Time Required for Garden 
Seed to Germinate 
Beans . 5 to 10 days 
Beet . 7 to 10 days 
Cabbage . 6 to 10 days 
Carrot . 
...12 
to 
18 
days 
Cauliflower . .. 
... 5 
to 
10 
days 
Corn . 
. .. 6 
to 
8 
days 
Cucumber. 
... 6 
to 
10 
days 
Endive. 
... 5 
to 
10 
days 
Lettuce . 
... 6 
to 
8 
days 
Onion. 
.. . 7 
to 
10 
days 
Peas . 
... 6 
to 
10 
days 
Parsnip . 
...10 
to 
20 
days 
Parsley . 
...15 
to 
21 
days 
Pepper . 
... 9 
to 
14 
days 
Radish . 
. .. 3 
to 
6 
days 
Spinach . 
.. . 7 
to 
12 
days 
Salsify. 
. . . 7 
to 
12 
days 
Tomato . 
. .. 6 
to 
12 
days 
Turnip. 
. . . 4 
to 
8 
days 
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