20 THE I. W. scon CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. 
500 Liberty Ave. « 113 Diamond St. 
Break O’Day Tomato 
TOMATOES 
The seed should be sown indoors in late February or March, 
in shallow boxes or pots placed in a warm, sunny window. As 
soon as the little plants are strong enough, thin or transplant 
them to stand 3 to 4 inches apart; then when they are about 3 
inches high transfer them to small paper pots or dirt-bands. To 
secure extra-strong, stocky plants, transfer them again, when 
6 to 8 inches tall, to larger pots. When all danger from frost is 
past, set them out in the garden, spacing them about 4 feet 
apart each way. To guard against blight, spray the plants with 
Bordeaux Mixture or Sulfocide two or three times during the 
season; arsenate of lead will kill the Tomato worms. 
An ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 plants; 
4 ounces should give sufficient plants for an acre 
Early Varieties 
Asgrow Cardinal. Semi-globular fruits of the Stone type, per¬ 
fectly smooth, and of a deep scarlet-red color. A meaty 
variety with small seed-cavity. Large, heavy, prolific vines. 
Pkt. 20 cts., 3^oz. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts., Mlb. $2, lb. $8. 
Bonny Best. ★ To follow Earliana or John Baer. It is remark¬ 
ably productive with large, round, smooth fruits in handsome 
clusters. Uniform in size and shape, solid, free from cracks, 
bright scarlet in color. Pkt. 10 cts., 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., 
Mlb. $1.50, lb. $5. 
Break O’Day. * Fruits are of good size, smooth and the quality 
oi fruit is exceptional compared to other early-maturing va¬ 
rieties. Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., 341b. $1-50, lb. $5. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. An enormous producer. The fruits are a 
little larger than Bonny Best, slightly flattened in shape and 
bright scarlet in color, always solid, with hard, smooth skin. 
Pkt. 10 cts., 3^oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., 341b. $1.50, lb. $5. 
Earliana, Spark’s. This is the original Earliana Tomato. The 
plants are compact, with light foliage; the fruits are of good 
size, bright red, and quite solid. Pkt. 10 cts., i^oz. 30 cts., 
oz. 50 cts.,_341b. $1.50, lb. $5. 
Early Detroit. A pink-fruited Tomato. Fruits nearly round, 
firm, and of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., yioz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., 
341b. $1.50, lb. $5. 
John Baer. Early. The fruits are of good size, perfectly 
smooth, and nearly globe-shaped, with brilliant scarlet skin 
and firm flesh, entirely free from core and with few seeds. 
The flavor is mild and deliciously sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., }^oz. 
30 cts., oz. 50 cts., 341b. $1.50, lb. $5. 
EARLY TOMATOES, continued 
June Pink. The best extra-early pink or purplish-colored To¬ 
mato, similar to Earliana in earliness and in most other rejects 
except color. Pkt. 10 cts., }^oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., 341b. jfl.50, 
lb. $5. 
Marhio. Fruit of a very attractive dark rosy pink. A vigorous 
grower, heavy cropper, wilt-resistant, free from cracks and 
excellent for fall forcing. Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., 
341b. $1.75, lb. $6. 
Penn State. An early Tomato with very compact plants. The 
beautiful rich scarlet Tomatoes are nearly globe-shaped, with 
dark red flesh and very few seeds. Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 40 cts., 
oz. 75 cts., 341b. $2.25, lb. $8. 
Pritchard. ★ Early. Fruits scarlet within and without, firm 
and meaty, with no core and practically no seed-pockets. 
Outstanding for its remarkable productiveness. Pkt. 10 cts., 
3^oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., 341b. $1.50, lb. $5. 
Scarlet Dawn. A second- or medium-early sort. Very firm, 
brilliantly colored, globe-shaped fruits. Wilt- and rust-resist- 
ant. Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., 341b. $1.75, lb. $6. 
Second-Early and Main-Crop Varieties 
Beefsteak. ★ Late; purplish pink; vines strong and vigorous; 
very little seed; large, solid fruit. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 40 cts., 
oz. 75 cts., 341b. $2.25, lb. $8. 
Buckeye State. A very large, dark purple Tomato. Late but a 
heavy cropper. Fruits nearly globe-shaped, always smooth 
and solid. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., 341b. $1.75, 
lb. $6. 
Dwarf Champion. Very dwarf and quite early; the fruits are 
of medium size, round and smooth with purplish pink skin. 
Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., 341b. $1.50, lb. $5. 
Dwarf Stone. Bushy, compact plants, bearing solid bright red 
fruits. Medium early. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., 
341b. $1.50, lb. $5. 
Greater Baltimore. A selection from Stone with all the good 
qualities of that fine old standby, but comes into bearing a 
little earlier. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., 341b. $1-75, 
lb. $6. 
Greater Marglobe. ★ As a result of extensive breeding work, 
this strain shows vast improvement over the original Marglobe 
in size and uniformity of fruits. We recommend it as the finest 
stock of this variety of Tomato. Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 40 cts., 
oz. 75 cts., 341b. $2.25, lb. $8. 
Livingston’s Globe. ★ Heavy crops of good-sized, uniform, 
distinctly globe-shaped fruits with smooth, glossy, purplish 
rose skin. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., 341b- ^.50, 
lb. $5. 
Rutgers Tomatoes 
