TOMATO 
Sow seed in hotbed or flats in February or March; 
when plants make 4 leaves, transplant, and when 
danger of frost is over, set in the open ground. 1 oz. 
of seed should make 1500 plants. 
All Tomato seed sent postpaid 
Beefsteak. 90 days. Wilt-resistant. A main-crop 
variety for home and market gardens. Fruit large, 
flat, smooth, bright scarlet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., 
341b. $1, lb. $3.50. 
Bonny Best. 73 days. Standard early. Smooth, 
bright red fruits, ripening to the stem. Pkt. 5 cts.. 
oz. 25 cts., 341b. 70 ct.s., lb. $2.50. 
BREAK O’DAY. 70 days. Wilt-resistant. Early 
and extremely productive. Fruits large, smooth, 
globe-shaped, bright red. Desirable for both home 
and market garden. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., 34lb. 
$1.10, lb. $3.75. 
Brimmer. 90 days. A large-fruited variety for 
home gardens. Uniform in size, flat, dark pink, 
coreless and solid, flavor very mild. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 40 cts., 341b. $1.40, lb. $5. 
Early Detroit. 82 days. Fruit nearly globe-shaped, 
firm, purplish pink. Vigorous, productive vines. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., 341b. $1.10, lb. $3.75. 
FRENCH AMERICA. 90 days. Our own intro¬ 
duction. Fruits especially fine for slicing. Mild in 
flavor, without acid; very solid, with few seeds; 
frequently weighs 2 to 3 lbs. each. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 45 cts., 341b. $1.50, lb. $5.50. 
Greater Baltimore. {Cert. Ind. Strain.) 83 days. 
Wilt-resistant. A superb second-early and main- 
crop Tomato. Fruit red. Preferred by eanners 
because of quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., 341b. 
$1.10, lb. $3.75. 
John Baer. 73 days. Bright red, smooth, even¬ 
ripening fruit. Heavy yielder. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
25 c.ts., Mlb. 70 cts., lb. $2.50. 
June Pink. 60 days. The earliest pink variety and 
in demand on many markets. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
35 cts., 341b. $1.10, lb. $3.75. 
Marglobe. 77 days. Wilt-resistant. A second-early 
sort with large, smooth, solid red fruits, ripening 
uniformly. Excellent for canning purposes. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60 cts., lb. $2. 
Market Champion. 90 days. Fruit bright scarlet, 
oval, ripening to the stem. Excellent for market. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., 341b- $1.10, lb. $3.75. 
New Stone. 86 days. Standard main crop sort. 
Fruits oval, solid, and smooth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
20 cts., } 41 b. 60 cts., lb. $2. 
Oxheart. 90 days. Fruits often weigh 3 lbs. Skin 
pink; flesh firm, sweet, and almost, seedless. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 65 cts., 341b. $2.25, lb. $7.50. 
WETSEL’S 
Novelties of Interest 
ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon), Rustproof Va¬ 
rieties. Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts., J4oz. $1.80. 
ASTER, Super-Giant El Monte. Extremely 
large, deep glowing crimson flowers. Pkt. 
10 cts., 34oz. 80 cts. 
CENTAUREA (Cornflower), Jubilee Gem (Bach¬ 
elor’s Button). Double, vivid dark blue flowers 
borne freely on compact plants. Pkt. 10 ct.s., 
34oz. 70 cts. 
DELPHINIUM, Blackmore & Langdon’s Gold 
Medal Strain. Pkt. 20 cts., J4oz. 75 cts. 
MARIGOLD, Chrysanthemum-flowered. Mixed 
colors, pkt. 10 cts., Y^oz. 50 cts. 
Crown of Gold. Large golden yellow blooms. 
Foliage odorless. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 50 cts. 
Sunset Giant. Yellow blooms, 5 to 7 ins. across, 
sweet-scented. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 80 cts. 
PANSY, Engelmann’s Giants. Extra-large 
blooms, in light and dark shades. Mixed colors, 
pkt. 10 cts., Ygoz. 90 cts. 
PETUNIA, Flaming Velvet. Deep maroon. Gold 
Medal, 1936 All-America Selections. Pkt. 
10 cts., tjoz. 50 cts. 
Dainty Lady. Light lemon-yellow; fringed. 
Pkt. 30 cts. 
The Admiral. Large deep blue flowers on dwarf 
plants. Pkt. 10 cts., 34° z - 60 cts. 
ZINNIA, Fantasy, Star Dust. An informal type 
with shaggy golden yellow petals; medium size. 
Award of Merit, 1937 All-America Selections. 
Pkt. 10 cts., 34 0z - 00 cts. 
AFRICAN DAISY (Arctotis). Special mixture, 
pkt. 5 cts., 34°z. 40 cts. 
AGERATUM, Blue Perfection. Deep blue. 9 in. 
Pkt. 5 cts., 34oz. 35 cts. 
ALYSSUM, Sweet. Pure white. Dwarf. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 
BALSAM, Rose-flowered. 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 75 cts. 
TOMATO, continued 
Ponderosa. 88 days. One of the largest Tomatoes. 
Fruit solid, finely smooth, and of good quality. 
Desirable for home use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts., 
341b. $1.50, lb. $5.50. 
PRITCHARD or Scarlet Topper. 73 days. A 
recent introduction. Fruit large, smooth, almost 
round, and carries the bright scarlet color clear 
to the stem end; flesh deep red, with few seeds 
and no core. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., 341b. 90 cts., 
lb. $3.25. 
Sparks Earliana. 66 days. The original variety, 
and a great favorite with all growers. Fruit rich 
scarlet-red, solid, and of good quality. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 25 cts., 341b. 80 cts., lb. $2.75. 
Yellow Cherry. Fruit round, smooth, and about 
the size of a cherry. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts., 341b. 
$1.35, lb. $4.50. 
Yellow Ponderosa. Fruits in clusters of 3 to 5, 
large, somewhat flattened; skin and flesh yellow. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 45 cts., 341b- $1.50, lb. $5.50. 
TURNIP 
Sow seed early in spring, as success depends on 
getting an early start. For winter use, sow in mid¬ 
summer or early autumn. 4 ozs. of seed will sow 
300 ft. of drill; 3 lbs., an acre. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 20 cts., 
lb. 50 cts.—postpaid 
Cowhorn or Long White. 65 days. Carrot-shaped 
pure white root, growing nearly half out of the 
ground. 
Large Yellow (Amber Globe). 75 days. Flesh yel¬ 
low, firm, sweet. 
Purple-top Strap-leaved. 45 days. Top dark red 
or purple; lower portion white; flesh tender and 
sweetly flavored. 
Purple-top White Globe. 55 days. Flesh firm, 
sweet, fine-grained; globe-shaped, solid, and keeps 
well. 
Seven-Top. 45 days. The tops are used for greens; 
very popular. 
Shogoin. 45 days. A Japanese variety; tops similar 
to mustard; used principally for greens. 
White Milan. 40 days. Medium-sized roots with 
smooth skin and white flesh. 
TOBACCO SEED 
Big Oronoka. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts., 341b. $1.25, 
lb. $4— postpaid. 
SELECT ANNUAL 
Asters 
Giant California, Sunshine. Blooms from snow- 
white to deep blue, light and dark shades of pink. 
Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 80 cts. 
Giant Peony-flowered. A new strain with large, 
double flowers. Mixed colors, pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz - 
80 cts. 
Giants of California, Improved. Mixed colors, 
pkt. 10 cts., 34°z. 80 cts. 
Los Angeles. Large shell-pink blooms. Pkt. 10 cts., 
34 oz. 80 cts. 
Wilt-resistant Strain of Asters 
This strain is successful where other types of 
Asters fail to bloom. 
Giant Branching Comet. Fine mixed colors, pkt. 
5 cts., 34oz. 50 cts. 
Golden Sheaf. Deep yellow. Extra fine. Pkt. 
10 cts., 34oz. 80 cts. 
Improved Crego. Fine, mixed colors, pkt. 5 cts., 
34 oz. 80 cts. 
Ostrich Feather Improved, Tall. Mixed colors, 
pkt. 5 cts., 34oz. 50 cts. 
AM Wilt-Resistant Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., 
34oz. 40 cts. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON (Centaurea), Double 
Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 
Single Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER (Didiscus). Light laven¬ 
der. July to November. Pkt. 5 cts., 34oz. 40 cts. I 
CALENDULA, Orange Shaggy. Brilliant orange; 
petals deeply fringed. Pkt. 5 cts., 34°z. 30 cts 
Double Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., J4oz. 
20 cts. 
CALLIOPSIS bicolor. Yellow. Pkt. 5 cts., 34oz. 
20 cts. 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis). White. Pkt. 5 cts., 34oz. 
25 cts. 
Fine Mixed Varieties. Pkt. 5 cts., 34oz. 20 cts. 
CANTERBURY BELLS. Annual. Mixed colors, 
pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 80 cts. 
WATERMELONS 
Sow seed after warm weather has arrived, in hills 
8 ft. apart each way; fertilize heavily. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts., 
unless otherwise noted 
All Watermelon seed sent postpaid 
Blue Watson. 92 days. An improved Tom Watson. 
Melons 134 to 2 ft. long, 10 ins. in diameter; flavor 
delicious. Average weight, 35 lbs. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
DIXIE QUEEN. 85 days. A new variety. Skin 
dark green; flesh bright red, finely flavored. Fruits 
frequently weigh 50 lbs.; uniform in size and 
quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts., lb. $1. 
Florida Favorite. 87 days. Fruit long with dark 
green, mottled skin. 
Gray Monarch (Long Light Icing). 90 days. Skin 
light green, mottled white; flesh of excellent 
quality. 
Halbert Honey. 87 days. Skin dark gieen; flesh 
bright scarlet. A superb variety. 
Improved Kleckley Sweets No. 6. 8 S days. Wilt- 
resistant. An improvement on the older variety 
because of its resistance to fusarium wilt. Rich 
red flesh and white seeds. Quality and flavor equal 
to any other melon. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b- 
40 cts., lb. $1.50. 
Jackson. 88 days. Melon of medium size, long, 
with mottled green skin; flesh red, sweet and 
crisp, ripens close to the rind. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., 341b. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 
Kleckley Sweets (Monte Cristo). Popular for near¬ 
by markets. Fruits medium size, dark green, with 
thick rind and bright scarlet flesh that is solid, 
crisp, and sugary. 
Peerless or Icecream. 85 days. Best for home- 
gardens. Fruit finely netted; tender flesh. 
Round Light Green-Rind Icing. 90 days. A 
family garden variety. Flesh scarlet, of good 
flavor, with comparatively few seeds. 
Round Dark Green-Rind Icing. 90 days. Similar 
to the preceding except in color of rind. 
Stone Mountain. 85 days. One of the most popu¬ 
lar melons for general use. Broad-oval melons 
witn blunt ends; skin dark green, with light green 
veining; rind thick; flesh bright crimson, sweet 
and crisp. 
Stone Mountain Improved No. 5. 85 days. Wilt- 
resistant. Developed from Stone Mountain and 
has proved to be resistant to fusarium wilt. Re¬ 
sembles its parent in every respect excepting that 
it is smaller. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 40 cts., 
lb. $1.30. 
FLOWERS 
Giant California Aster 
CARNATION, Chabaud’s Giant Double Im¬ 
proved. Mixed colors, pkt. 5 cts., 34oz. 60 cts. 
CASTOR BEAN (Ricinus). Mixed varieties, pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 
CHINESE WOOLFLOWER ( Celosia Childsi). 
Crimson, pink, yellow. Mixed colors, pkt. 5 cts., 
34oz. 40 cts. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, Annual. Double varieties 
mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
Segetum (Corn-Marigold). Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
CLARKIA elegans. Choice double varieties, 
mixed, pkt. 5 cts., 34°z. 40 cts. 
COCKSCOMB (Celosia). Tall varieties mixed, 
pkt. 5 cts., 34oz. 25 cts. 
COSMOS, Crested. Extra early; double. Mixed 
colors, pkt. 5 cts., 34oz. $1. 
Klondike. Golden yellow; single. Seed should 
be started early. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 90 cts. 
Mammoth-flowering. Extra early. Choice 
mixture, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Orange Flare. Begins to bloom in July. Plants 
about 4 ft. high. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 90 cts. 
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