For Tomato perfection use MichelVs special strains 
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MICHELL'S SELECT TOMATO SEEDS 
Pomme d’Amour (Fr.) Liebesapfel (Ger.) Porno d’oro (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce 3500 plants; Vi pound, enough for an acre 
Note.—All Seeds offered on this page mailed free at prices quoted 
ALL VARIETIES OF TOMATOES MARKED “SPECIAL STRAIN” ARE CERTIFIED 
Ponderosa. The largest Tomato in existence. Beautiful purplish pink. 
45c. per oz.; Vilb. $1.60; $6.00 per lb. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. Special Strain. An early variety origi¬ 
nated by the late Dr. Pritchard of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
Undoubtedly the best of all recent introductions. The shape and out¬ 
side color compare favorably with Break o’Day, but the color of the 
inside is darker red. A good canning sort as well as a fine variety for 
slicing. The seed of this strain is produced by our best local Tomato 
grower and is superior to other strains. 
• 40c. per oz.; Vilh. $1.20; $4.50 per lb. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. Usual Strain. 
35c. per oz.; Vi^h. $1.00; $3.75 per lb. 
Rutgers. Special Strain. A new introduction by the New Jersey Agri¬ 
cultural College. The parent plants are Marglobe and J. T. D. Has 
the same size, color and shape as Marglobe, except that it is somewhat 
flatter at the stem end. A good feature of this variety is its deep red 
color inside. See illustration, page 34. 
45c. per oz.; V41h. $1.35; $5.00 per lb. 
Rutgers. Usual Strain. 35c. per oz.; Vilb. $1.00; $3.50 per lb. 
Stone. Large, handsome, red fruit with smooth skin. Recommended 
for a main crop. 25c. per oz.; Vilh. 80c.; $2.75 per lb. 
Forcing Tomatoes 
Michigan State Forcing. Very productive; medium size; bright red. 
35c. per V 2 OZ.; oz. 60c.; $2.00 per Vilb. 
Sutton’s Perfection. Imported. Original pkt. $1.00; 3 pkts. $2.85 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper (Special Strain) 
Bonny Best. One of the most prolific of early Tomatoes. Medium size, 
very solid, and evenly formed, bright red. 
25c. per oz.; 85c.; $3.00 per lb. 
Break o’Day. An early wilt-resistant variety. Globular, large, smooth, 
meaty, and of a good red color. 40c. per oz.; V41h. $1.15; $4.25 per lb. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. A favorite variety with the market gardener. 
Bright red, solid, and a good shipper. 
25c. per oz.; Yilh. 85c.; $3.00 per lb. 
Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak. A vigorous grower. Immense, crim¬ 
son-scarlet, solid fruit, excellent for either slicing or canning. Very 
meaty and with but few seeds. 40c. per oz.; $1.35; $5.00 per lb. 
Dwarf Champion. Dwarf and compact. Fruits purplish pink, very 
solid. 35c. per oz.; V41h. $1.10; $4.00 per lb. 
Dwarf Stone. A dwarf compact-growing plant with medium-sized, 
very solid, bright red fruit. Late cropper. 
35c. per oz.; V41h. $1.10; $4.25 per lb. 
Earliana (Penn State). The most prolific early Tomato ever produced. 
Grows in clusters. Medium size, solid, and very desirable. 
35c. per oz.; Vilb. $1.10; $4.00 per lb. 
Early Detroit. A productive, purple sort. Large, smooth, of excellent 
quality. 35c. per oz.; *41b. $1.10; $4.00 per lb. 
Golden Ponderosa. The best large golden yellow variety. Early, 
smooth, and of excellent quality. Similar in shape to the regular 
Ponderosa. 45c. per oz.; $L40; $5.00 per lb. 
Greater Baltimore. A main-crop variety. Fruit large, brilliant red. 
25c. per oz.; V41b. 80c.; $2.50 per lb. 
John Baer. The very first Tomato to fruit in the garden. Plants dwarf. 
Fruit of medium size, red, very uniform. 
25c. per oz.; V41b. 85c.; $3.00 per lb. 
June Pink. A variety similar to the Earliana in size and shape. Pur¬ 
plish pink fruits, uniform in shape and size, with solid flesh of fine 
texture. 35c. per oz.; V41h. $1.10; $4.00 per lb. 
Marglobe. Special Strain. An extra-fine selection of the originator’s 
stock and a variety of special merit, the origin of which is credited 
to the U. S. Department of Agriculture. It is immune from the nail- 
head rust and Tomato blight. Globe-shaped; smooth, rich scarlet 
color; excellent quality. 35c. per oz.; $1.10; $4.00 per lb. 
Marglobe. Usual Strain. 30c. per oz.; Yilh. 85c.; $3.00 per lb. 
Oxheart. A main-crop, pink-fruited, heart-shaped variety, meaty, of 
fine quality. Some of the fruits grow to an enormous size. A shy 
seeder. 50c. per oz.; Yi^^- $L85; $7.00 per lb. 
Small-Fruited Tomatoes oz. i^ib. 
Red Cherry.$0 40 $1 25 
Red Peach. 40 1 25 
Red Plum. 40 1 25 
Yellow Plum. 40 1 25 
Strawberry or D-iusk. 40 1 25 
For Tomato Plants, ..ee page 48 
Deduct 3 per cent discount on Vegetables Seeds only, 
if cash accompanies order 
Marglobe Tomato 
All above prices subject to market changes 
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