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SEED GROWERS 
Tomato—Continued 
DWARF CHAMPION. (87 days). A purplish pink 
variety forming a strong, erect bushy plant 2 feet 
high. Often sold as a tree Tomato. Fruit smooth, 
medium sized, fairly solid and of good flavor. 
DWARF STONE. (85 days). Strictly dwarf and tree^ 
like. Fruits bright red, flattened globe shape, a trifle 
over medium size. 
EARLIANA. (65 days). A very popular early home 
garden variety. Fruits flattened, medium in size, 
deep scarlet-red, firm and fairly smooth. 
EARLY BALTIMORE. Illinois University selection of 
Marglobe, thriving on all soils; smaller fruit, solid 
bright color, heavier yielder. 
EARLY DETROIT. (82 days). Vines vigorous and 
productive. Fruit round and nearly globe-shaped, 
firm and purplish pink in color. A splendid second 
early variety. * 
GOLDEN QUEEN. (82 days). Fruits large and smooth 
of beautiful golden yellow, sometimes with a slight 
blush of red, as smooth and well shaped as the best 
of the red varieties and of superior flavor. 
GULF STATE MARKET. (81 days). The best of the 
early purple fruited varieties. In season with Early 
Detroit, while the fruit is larger, smoother, more 
globe shaped, very solid, free from cracking and 
productive. 
McGEE. (83 days). Very productive, average size and 
bright crimson. Solid and of excellent flavor. 
RED HEAD. (74 days). An exceptionally fine, large 
bright red variety. Fruit almost globe shaped, very 
solid-. An excellent variety for the market gardener. 
NEW STONE, (84 days). Vines vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive; fruits large, smooth, solid and deep red in 
color, very heavy. This is a favorite canner’s variety. 
NORTON, WILT-RESISTANT. (87 days). Similar 
to Stone but bred for its resistance to fusarium wilt; 
possibly a trifle later than Stone. 
Improved 
American 
Purple Top 
Rutabaga 
YELLOW OR GOLDEN PONDEROSA. (90 days). 
Vines large and heavy; fruits very large, flat, deep 
yellow. A fine home garden variety. 
BEEFSTEAK OR CRIMSON CUSHION. (90 days). 
A wilt-resistant, late, main crop variety for home 
and market garden use. Plant open in habit of 
growth, heavy, rather light green, vigorous. Fruits 
large, flat, scarlet, rather smooth. 
BISON. (65 days). Small, spreading, open growth 
with few leaves, 2 feet tall. Fruits medium small, 2 
inches in diameter, flattened top globe. Bright red 
color; thin, tender skin, thin side wall, quite large 
seed cells, very juicy. Fruits set mostly at one time 
and are bunched around base of vine. 
ALL TOMATOES PRICED AT: 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; M lb., ^1.25. 
Small Fruited Varieties 
YELLOW PEAR 
YELLOW PLUM 
RED PEAR 
YELLOW HUSK OR GROUND CHERRY 
PRICES OF SMALL FRUITED VARIETIES: 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; M lb., ^1.50. 
Rutabaga 
Culture. Rutabaga, or Swedish Turnip, with their superior 
keeping qualities, had best be drilled a month earlier than other 
turnips, given 18- to 30-inch rows and thinned to stand 6 to 12 
inches apart in the row. 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP, IMPROVED. (90 days). 
Tops large, upright; roots 5 to 6 inches, yellow with 
purple top; flesh pale yellow, fine grained, sweet and 
tender. 
MONARCH OR TANKARD. (90 days). This is a 
yellow fleshed sort having very large tankard-shaped 
roots with relatively small necks and tops. Color 
purplish crimson above ground, yellow below; flesh 
fine grained, very solid and of the best flavor. 
SWEET GERMAN. (90 days). Roots 4 to 5 inches, 
white with green tinted top, globe-shaped; flesh pure 
white, fine grained and sweet. Good for table use 
or stock feed. 
MACOMBER. A very fine white Rutabaga. 
ALL RUTABAGAS PRICED AT: 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 25c. 
