SQUASH—Winter Sorts—Continued 
DELICIOUS ..pkt. 10^; oz. 30^; ^ lb. 70^5; 1 lb. $2.00 
In our opinion the second choice to Blue Hubbard. An early winter variety weighing 
10 to 12 lbs and somewhat top-shaped. Rind, a dark green with light green stripes. 
Flesh, orange, dry, and of wonderful flavor. Keeps well. Marketable in 102 days. 
TABLE QUEEN OR DES MOINES. . pkt. 10?^; oz. 30?^; ^ lb. 1 lb. $2.00 
Desirable for home and market garden use and a good shipper. Early maturing, ready 
to market in about 58 days. Acorn-shaped dark green fruit, smooth ribbed, thin shelled 
with light yellow flesh. Sweet, inviting flavor when baked. 
BOSTON MARROW. . ..... pkt. lOj^; oz. 25ff; 45j^; 1 lb. $1.25 
Hubbard-shaped; fruits weigh 8 to lbs. A very productive late variety. Marketable 
in 97 days. 
TOMATO 
Culture —During February or March sow in hotbed in drills 3 inches apart, four or five seeds 
to the inch, covering 3^ inch deep. Or they may be started in shallow, indoor window boxes 
where there is plenty of sunlight. When plants are 2 inches high, transplant again in hotbed or 
greenhouse in rows 4 to 6 inches apart each way. After all danger of frost is past, remove to 
open ground in May, allowing 4 feet between plants. For later use sow in the open ground 
in May. Light, sandy soil is best for tomatoes. An ounce will produce about 2,000 plants. 
COMET . . . . pkt. lOff; oz. 45^; h lb. $1.70; 1 lb. $5.00 
The best trellis tomato for forcing. Medium sized, round, smooth, scarlet fruit with 
stems slightly sunken. Borne in clusters of three or more and matures in 110 days. 
Wilt resistant, large, dark green vines. 
NEW STONE.pkt. 10^; oz. 45^5; h lb. $1.70; 1 lb. $5.00 
The best main crop tomato. Medium-late fruits of large, uniform shape and scarlet-red 
color are deservedly popular. Marketable in 86 days. 
BONNIE BEST.. pkt. 10^; oz. 45?^; % lb. $1.70; 1 lb. $5.00 
A next-best main crop sort, maturing in about 74 days. Fruits, bright red and smooth, 
ripening uniformly to the stem. 
EARLIANA.pkt. 10^5; oz. 45^5; ^ lb. $1.70; 1 lb. $5.00 
The earliest large tomato and remarkable for its uniform shape, bright red color and 
productiveness. A desirable tomato for the home garden. Marketable in 66 days. 
DWARF CHAMPION ..... . pkt. 10^^; oz. 45?^; % lb. $1.70; 1 lb. $5.00 
A desirable sort where space is limited. Plant is of dwarf tree type with dark green leaves. 
Fruits, medium size, smooth, globular and purplish pink in color. Marketable in 86 days. 
JOHN BAER..• • • . pkt. 10^; oz. 45^^; ^ lb. $1.70; 1 lb. $5.00 
An early variety, maturing in about 70 days. Excellent for gardeners and canning. 
Fruits, medium, semi-globular shape, smooth and bright scarlet-red. 
MARGLOBE.. • • • P^t. lOji; oz. 45^; h lb. $1.70; 1 lb. $5.00 
Recently introduced by the United States Department of Agriculture and a main crop 
variety of great promise. Market gardeners and shippers accept it particularly on 
account of its resistance to wilt and nailhead rust. Fruits, medium large, globular and 
of beautiful scarlet color. Flesh, thick and fine in quality. Marketable in 77 days. 
DWARF STONE ..pkt. lOjf; oz. 45ji; ^ lb. $1.70; 1 lb. $5.00 
Vines are dwarfed but vigorous and productive. The fruit, smooth, bright red and solid. 
The most widely used of dwarf sorts. Matures in 92 days from date of setting. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL . . . . pkt. 10^; oz. 45^5; ^ lb. $1.70; 1 lb. $5.00 
Within one week or ten days as early as Spark’s Earliana. Fruits are uniformly larger, 
thicker through and more solid. A very prolific tomato and desirable for home or market. 
PONDEROSA.pkt. lOji; oz. 70^; ^ lb. $2.50; 1 lb. $7.00 
One of the largest varieties in general use by home gardeners. Fruits, very large, flat, 
purplish-pink and somewhat rough-surfaced. Flesh, solid and with small seed cells. 
Flavor, inviting. Marketable in 88 days. 
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