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TOMATOES 
Early Varieties 
for the Northwest 
Ya oz. to 100 ft., 2 oz. per acre. 
CULTURE —In February or March sow 
seeds lightly in rows in greenhouse, hot¬ 
bed, or window box, and when plants have 
reached a height of 3 inches, transplant 
in hotbeds. About June 1, set out in open 
ground, 4 feet apart, giving plenty of well 
rotted manure to each plant. Water freely 
during hot w'eather. To obtain the best 
results, trellises or stakes should be used. 
★ SCARLET DAWN (All America Gold 
Medal Winner). This new tomato prom¬ 
ises to be one of the finest sorts for use 
in the Northwest. In our trials it was not 
only early, but seemed to be exceptionally 
robust in growth. The fruits medium large, 
thick walled, globular, smooth and bright 
scarlet ripening clear to the stem. Equally 
desirable for the home garden, shipping, 
or canning. Pkg. 10c; Vz oz. 25c; oz. 45c; 
•4 lb. $1.50. 
★ BREAK O’ DAY. This is the finest to¬ 
mato we have ever raised and among the 
earliest. The fruits are large, smooth and 
firm. The quality is excellent, flesh thick 
and meaty. Vines are open which permits 
ripening of the fruits. Pkg. 10c; I/a oz. 25c; 
oz 45c: 14 lb. $1.50. 
JOHN BAER. An extra early variety of 
great merit. Fruits nearly round, firm, 
smooth and fine quality. It is unsurpassed 
either for home garden or for market. 
Pkg. 5c; Vz oz. 20c: oz. 35c; *4 lb. $1.25. 
EAR LI AN A. An early and very prolific 
medum-sized bright scarlet tomato of 
great solidity and fine flavor. Vines vigor¬ 
ous and hardy, yielding and ripening well 
for use. Pkg. 5c: ‘/z oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 
14 lb. $1.25. 
BONNY BEST. This splendid variety of 
tomato ripens with Earliana. Vines strong 
and vigorous. Flesh is deep scarlet in color 
and firm and of good flavor. Pkg. 5c; 
Vz oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 14 lb. $1.25. 
RED PEAR. Used for preserves and to 
make “tomato figs”. Fruits bright red, dis¬ 
tinctly pear-shaped and of excellent fla¬ 
vor. Our stock is the true small pear- 
shaped. Pkg. 5c; Yz oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 
14 lb. $1.25. 
YELLOW PLUM. Small, plum-shaped, 
early, very prolific. Most excellent for 
sweet preserves. Pkg. 5c; oz. 35c; 
14 lb. $1.25. 
YELLOW HUSK or GROUND CHERRY. 
A small-fruited variety used almost exclu¬ 
sively for preserves. Pkg. 5c. 
“Break o’ Day” Tomato 
Squash 
Vining, 1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 lbs. per acre. 
Bush, 1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 6 lbs. per acre. 
CULTURE —Seeds should be planted about 
the middle of May, in hills 4 feet apart for 
bush varieties, and 10 feet apart for the 
running sorts. Put 12 to 15 seeds in each 
hill; afterward thin out, leaving 3 or 4 of 
the best plants. 
PRICES on all Squash—Pkg. 5c; oz. 15c; 
14 lb. 40c; 1 lb. $1.25 (Except Spaghetti). 
★ DELICIOUS. A fine green winter squash, 
somewhat smaller than the Hubbard. 
Heart-shaped with thin rind and thick 
flesh of delicious flavor. 
VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI. This new 
squash is a recent introduction that 
should be tried by those who like squash. 
It is about 10 inches long and 5 inches 
wide, and entirely different from any 
other squash. Skin is white and thin. 
They are cooked whole for 20 minutes in 
boiling water. When served the cooked 
squash resembles spaghetti, and when 
seasoned is delicious. A good keeper. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; ^ lb. 45c. 
»GREEN HUBBARD. This is the best 
known of all Hubbards. The skin is dark 
green and rough. The flesh is thick orange 
colored and very excellent in quality. For 
many years it has been one of the stand¬ 
ard market sorts and probably will remain 
one of the biggest sellers of any squash. 
MARBLEHEAD. This is one of the best 
of the commercial sorts. It resembles the 
Green Hubbard somewhat in size and 
shape. The color is a bluish-gray and the 
flesh bright creamy yellow; fine grained, 
dry, sweet, and of a delightful flavor. An 
excellent keeper for winter use. 
BANANA. A smooth grayish - green 
squash about 2 feet in length. The quality 
and flavor are good. As a keeper it has 
few superiors. 
★ TABLE QUEEN. Also called Acorn. A 
small squash about 7 inches in length. It 
matures early and keeps well. The qual¬ 
ity is fine. Excellent for baking. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH. The earliest 
summer squash. Very pretty, scalloped 
and very productive. 
LARGE SUMMER CROOKNECK. An ex¬ 
cellent kind for family use or for market. 
Fine buttery flavor, prolific and large. 
ITALIAN VEGETABLE MARROW. This 
is one of the earliest of all summer 
squashes. It may be eaten when only 6 to 
8 inches long, but is good much larger. 
The young fruits are delicious fried as 
W’ell as cooked in other way.«. 
Sunflower 
MAMMOTH RUSSIAN, Sunflower was at 
one time raised extensively for poultry 
food and w'hile still used to some extent 
it finds its main use as a stock food. Many 
dairymen find it excellent for silos either 
alone or mixed with field corn. Oz. 5c; 
14 lb. lOc; 1 lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. 
$1.50. 
Tobacco 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. This va¬ 
riety is hardy and best suited for this 
latitude. Excellent for smoking, also foi 
making liquid spray for killing insect.s. 
Pkg. 10c; 54 oz. 20c: oz. 60c. 
Turnips 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
CULTURE —For main crop, sow in open 
ground from May to July; for Winter use, 
during July and August. Set out in rows 
IV 2 feet apart, allowing a space of 6 inches 
between the plants. 
PRICE—Pkg. 5c; oz. lOc; '4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c 
★ EXTRA EARLY MILAN. Earliest of 
turnips. Quite flat, small leaves and 
small tap-root, with bulb 3 or 4 inches in 
diameter; bright red and purple above 
ground and clean white below, making it 
very attractive in the market. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF. The old 
standard flat fall turnip. 
★ PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. A valu¬ 
able sort for either table use or stock 
feeding. Roots globe-shaped, white and 
purple top; flesh white; firm and tender. 
YELLOW ABERDEEN. Very hardy and 
productive; a good keeper; globe-shaped 
and a very fine quality turnip. 
WHITE EGG. Large, early sweet, good, 
smooth, egg-shaped. 
COW HORN. Also called Long White. 
The root of this variety grows 12 to IS 
inches long and about 3 inches thick at 
the shoulder. The flesh is mild and sweet 
and is suitable either for table or stock. 
LONG YELLOW BORTFELD. A large 
heavy yielding stock turnip with a thick 
maggot resisting skin. A good keeper 
that is as hardy as rutabaga. Needs no 
trimming. 
PETROWSKI or ALASKA. Earliest and 
sweetest of the yellow fleshed sorts. The 
roots are flat and smooth with a deep 
orange-yellow skin. 
Plant an HERB GARDEN 
All Packets 10c except Dill. 
ANISE. Hardy annual. 
CARAWAY. Hardy perennial. 
CATNIP. Hardy annual. 
DILL. Annual Aromatic. Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c. 
HOREHOUND. Perennial. 
LAVENDER. Fragrant perennial. 
MARJORAM. (Sweet) perennial. 
ROSEMARY. Fragrant perennial. 
SAGE. Large leaved, for flavoring. 
SUMMER SAVORY. For flavoring. 
THYME. Medicinal perennial. ; 
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