Michell's Select Strain Tomatoes are superior Tomatoes 
MICHELL’S SELECT TOMATO SEED 
PoMME d’Amour (Fr.) Liebesapfel (Ger.) Pomo d’oro (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce 3500 plants; Vipound, enough plants for an acre 
Sow in the house or hotbed about March 1; transplant when 3 indies high and again later to produce vigorous specimens. Set plants 
outdoors about May 1, in rows 3 feet apart, 134 feet in the row, or in hills 4 feet apart each way. Properly grown Tomato plants should 
be supported. 
All stocks of Tomato marked Special Strain are certified by the state in which they are grown. 
NOTE: All seeds on this page mailed postpaid at prices quoted 
Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak Tomato 
Bonny Best. One of the most prolific of 
early Tomatoes. While not so large they 
are very solid and evenly formed; of bright 
red color. Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per 34oz-; oz. 
35c.; $1.10 per 
Break o’Day. A development of the U. S. 
Department of Agriculture that is disease- 
resistant. The open habit of the vines 
permits the sun to ripen the fruit 
much earlier than some varieties. Fruits 
are globular, large, smooth, meaty, and of 
a good red color. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per 34oz.; 
oz. 50c.; $1.35 per }4lb. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. Extra-early, bright 
red fruit of fine flavor. Very productive. 
Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per }4oz.; oz. 35c.; $1.10 
per MIt>. 
Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak. A vigor¬ 
ous grower, producing immense, solid, 
very meaty fruits, suitable for slicing or 
canning. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per 34oz.; oz. 
55c.; $1.75 per 
Dwarf Champion. The plant looks like a 
miniature tree, dwarf and compact. Fruit 
red, with a purplish cast, solid. Late 
maturing. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per }^oz.; oz. 55c.; 
$1.75 per 34Ib. 
Dwarf Stone. A dwarf, compact plant and 
medium-sized, very solid bright red fruit. 
Late cropper. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per }^oz.; 
oz. 55c.; $1.75 per ^Ib. 
Earliana. Penn State. One of the earliest 
bright red varieties. It is compact in 
growth, a good yielder, with fruit solid, 
uniform and of excellent quality. Pkt. 
10c.; 30c. per }^oz.; oz. 55c.; $1.75 per 
Mlb. 
Early Detroit. A productive, early, large, 
smooth purple sort. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. per 
34oz.: oz. 55c.; $1.75 per 34Ib. 
Goiden Ponderosa. The best large golden 
yellow variety. Early, smooth, of excellent 
quality, similar in shape to the regular 
Ponderosa. Pkt. 15c.; 35c. per 34oz.; oz. 
55c.; $1.75 per ^Ih. 
Greater Baltimore. A main-crop variety. 
Fruit large, brilliant red, and ripens evenly 
to the stem. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per 34oz.; oz. 
40c.; $1.25 per ^Ih. 
Italian Salad. A new variety from Italy 
for the American people. This fine, red, 
plum-shaped salad Tomato has become 
quite popular, due to the fact that it is 
practically free from acid, has very few 
seeds, and a flavor all its own. When 
served in halves or quarters on a lettuce 
leaf, with the usual fixings, it makes a very 
attractive dish. Bears very profusely until 
frost. Pkt. 20c.; 60c. per 34oz.; oz. $1.00. 
John Baer. Produces clusters of beautiful 
red fruit of good size and nearly round. 
Pkt. 10c.; 20c. per 34oz.; oz. 35c.; $1.10 
per 341b. 
June Pink. Large; solid purplish red flesh of 
fine texture. Pkt. 10c.; 35c. per 34oz.; 
oz. 55c.; $1.75 per Mlb. 
Marglobe. Special Strain. Variety of special 
merit, the origin of which is credited to the 
U. S. Department of Agriculture. It is 
practically immune from the many To¬ 
mato diseases. Handsome scarlet fruits, 
making it a suitable variety for all pur¬ 
poses. Excellent variety to follow our 
Penn State Earliana. We offer in this 
special strain an extra-fine selection of the 
originator’s stock. Pkt. 15c.i 35c. per 
34oz.; oz. 55c.; $1.75 per MIb. 
Marglobe Tomatoes 
Marglobe. Usual Strain. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. 
per 34oz.; oz. 45c.; $1.25 per 341b. 
Oxheart. A main-crop, pink-fruited sort, 
popular in certain sections due to its 
shape (that of a heart) and its great 
solidity. Being a shy seeder makes it very 
meaty; very little acid; quality fine. Some 
grow to an enormous size. Pkt. 15c.; 35c. 
per 34oz.; oz. 65c.; $2.25 per 341b. 
Ponderosa. The largest Tomato in ex¬ 
istence. A _ beautiful deep pink, rather 
uneven at times in shape. Pkt. 15c.; 35c. 
per 34oz.; oz. 60c.; $2.00 per 341 b. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. Special 
Strain. An early variety, originated by the 
late Dr. Pritchard of the U. S. Department 
of Agriculture. Undoubtedly the best of 
all recent Introductions. The shape and 
outside color compare favorably with 
Break o’Day; the inside color 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 grower and 
is superior to other strains. Pkt. 15c.; 
35c. per 34oz.; oz. 60c.; $1.75 per 341b. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. Usual 
Strain. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. per 34oz.; oz. 45c.; 
$1.35 per 341b. 
Rutgers. Special Strain. A new introduc¬ 
tion by the New Jersey Agricultural 
College. The parent plants are Marglobe 
and J. T. D.; it has the same characteristics 
as its parents in size, color, and shape, 
except that it is somewhat flatter at the 
stem end. It ripens at about the same 
time as Marglobe and is very productive. 
An excellent main-crop variety. Pkt. 15c.; 
35c. per 34oz.; oz. 60c.; $1.85 per 3€lb. 
Rutgers. Usual Strain. Pkt. 10c.; 30c. 
per 34oz.; oz. 50c.; $1.50 per 341b. 
Stone. An old-time favorite. Large, hand¬ 
some red fruit with smooth skin. Recom¬ 
mended for a main crop. Pkt. 10c.; 25c. 
per 34oz-; oz- 40c.; $1.25 per 341b. 
Forcing Tomatoes 
Bides’ Recruit. Medium size; bright red. 
Pkt. 15c.; 35c. per 34oz.; oz. 60c. 
Comet. Deep scarlet; medium size. Pkt. 
10c.; 30c. per 34oz.; oz. 55c.; $1.85 per 
341b. 
Michigan State Forcing. Pkt. 25c.; 50c. 
per 34oz.; oz. 85c. 
Sutton’s Perfection. Imported. Original 
pkt. $1.25; $3.60 for 3 pkts. 
Small-Fruited Tomatoes 
Red Cherry. Pkt. 15c.; 35c. per 34oz.; oz. 
60c. 
Red Peach. Pkt. 15c.; 35c. per 34oz.; oz. 
60c. 
Red Plum. Pkt. 15c.; 35c. per 34oz.; oz. 
60c. 
Yellow Plum. Pkt. 15c.; 35c. per 34oz.; oz. 
60c. 
Strawberry or Husk. Pkt. 10c.; 35c. per 
34oz.; oz. 60c. 
Tomato Plants (Pot-G rown) 
Ready in April 
Doz. 75c.; $5.50 per 100. Not mailable. 
Pritchard Special Strain Tomato 
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HENRY F. MICHELL CO 
