BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 
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Vegetable Seeds 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper 
TOMATO 
Sow in March in hotbed or greenhouse where the 
temperature never falls below 60 degrees. When the 
plants are 2 inches high, they can be transplanted into 
small pots or baskets. Frequent transplanting cause 
the plants to become more sturdy and increases their 
productiveness. Set the plants out in the open about 
the middle of May in hills 3 feet apart. 
Bonnie Best —An early, round, smooth, bright scarlet 
Tomato, producing clusters of 3 to 5 attractive fruits. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, K lb. 75c, 1 lb. $2.50. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel —Plant of medium height. Very 
prolific; fruits medium large, smooth, scarlet, globe 
shaped. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, M lb- 75c, 1 lb. $2.50. 
John Baer —Matures between Earliana and Bonnie 
Best. Fruits medium size, bright scarlet red, smooth 
and firm. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, 34 lb. 85c, 1 lb. $2.75. 
Pritchard, or Scarlet Topper —A disease-resistant 
variety, heavily productive; fruits large, smooth, 
globular and solid, with thick walls. Color light scarlet. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 35c, 34 lb. $1.00, 1 lb. $3.50. 
Clark’s Special —A fine main crop variety. Plant 
vigorous and prolific. Fruits large, bright red and 
free from cracks, and very solid. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 35c, 
M lb. $1.00, 1 lb. $3.50. 
Matchless —A reliable, midseason sort. Plant heavy 
in growth, erect and a good producer. Fruits large, 
smooth and bright cardinal red. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, 
K lb. 85c, 1 lb. $2.75. 
Ponderosa —The largest variety in general use. Fruits 
very large, purplish pink, solid and of fine flavor. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 50c, 34 lb. $1.50, 1 lb. $5.00. 
Marglobe —Plant vigorous with heavy foliage, resistant 
to wilt and nailhead rust; fruits medium large, globu¬ 
lar, smooth and solid with thick walls. Fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, 34 lb. 85c, 1 lb. $2.75. 
Improved Stone —A medium late variety. Fruits large, 
flattened, but deep, smooth, scarlet red, fine flavor. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 25c, M lb. 75c, 1 lb. $2.50. 
Oxheart —A late variety with large pink fruits. It has 
few seeds and quality is excellent. Heart-shaped, 
very solid and meaty and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 75c, 34 lb. $2.50, 1 lb. $8.00. 
Yellow Ponderosa —A very large, mild-flavored sort, 
desirable for the home garden. Vines are la,rge and 
wilt-resistant. Deep yellow and solid, with lew seed 
cells. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 45c, 3< lb. $1.50, 1 lb. $6.00. 
Golden Queen —Fruits medium large, smooth, solid 
mild flavor. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 40c, 34 lb. $1.25 1 lb. $5.00. 
Scarlet Dawn— A cross of Marglobe and Clark’s Early. 
Bright scarlet, smooth and attractive, it is a good 
tomato for home garden, for market and for canning. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 50c, 3€ lb. $1.65, 1 lb. $5.00. 
Rutgers —An attractive varity for main crop. Attrac¬ 
tive, large, globe-shaped, scarlet, exceptionally thick 
fleshed and fine quality. Ten days earlier than Imp. 
Stone. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 45c, 34 lb. $1.35, 1 lb. $5.00. 
SMALL FRUITING VARIETIES 
Red Pear. Yellow Pear. 
Red Cherry. Yellow Plum. 
Red Plum. 
Any of the Small Varieties, Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 45c, 
3€ lb. $1.50 
TURNIP 
If w'anted in the early Spring, sow in drills 12 to 15 
in. apart, thinning out to 6 to 9 in. in the rows. Sow at 
intervals of two weeks. For Fall use, sow up until the 
end of August. 
Early White Globe —A globe-shaped variety, heavy 
bearer and excellent quality. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, 
34 lb. 25c, 1 lb. 75c. 
Early White Stone —Globe-shaped roots. Very smooth, 
crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, 34 lb. 25c, 1 lb. 
75c. 
American White Egg —Roots white and egg-shaped; 
smooth, fine-grained and of fine quality. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 15c, 34 lb. 25c, 1 lb. 75c. 
Purple Top White Globe —A medium early. Very 
productive variety. Roots large, globe-shaped, upper 
part purple red, white below; flesh white, sweet, crisp 
and tender. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, 34 lb. 25c, 1 lb. 75c. 
Purple Top Strapleaved —Roots flat, purple red at 
the top and white below. Flesh white and fine grained. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, 34 lb. 25c, 1 lb. 75c. 
Yellow Globe —Roots large, globe-shaped, smooth, 
pale yellow throughout; flesh firm and of good quality. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, 34 lb. 25c, 1 lb. 75c. 
Seven Top —A very hardy sort, grown principally for 
greens. The young shoots are very tender. Pkt. 10c, 
1 oz. 15c, 34 lb. 25c, 1 lb. 75c. 
Rutabaga, American Purple-Top —Also called Long 
Island Imp. Large globular roots, small top and 
neck, yellow with purple top, flesh light yellow, firm, 
sweet and tender. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, 34 lb. 25c, 1 lb. 
75c. 
Canadian Gem —Roots nearly round, golden yellow 
flesh with purnle top; very small top and neck. Noted 
for its hardiness and vigor. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, 34 lb. 
25c, 1 lb. 75c. 
Purpletop White Globe 
