SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY. SPRINGFIELD. MO 
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Our Improved Tomato Seed Is Grown Strictly for Seed 
Purposes Only. They Are Not a Hit and Miss Lot of 
Seed from Some Canning Factory. 
TOMATOES 
Pkt., 10c. 
CULTURE—One ounce of seed will produce from 2,000 to 3,000 
plants. Sow the seed in hotbeds during March. When the 
lants are 2 inches high transplant into cold frames, plant 
oxes, paper pots or earth bands. After all danger of frost is 
over, set these plants into the open ground. The soil should be 
warm, mellow and fertile. Set plants 4 feet apart each way. 
Cultivate often and as long as the plants permit. By training 
the tomato vines on trellises or tying to stakes, the fruit will 
ripen better and be of finer flavor. A wire fence is a good 
support. When frost is feared in the fall, pull the laden vines 
and hang in a shed or cellar and many will continue to ripen. 
1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 
Set 3 feet apart takes 4,840 plants per acre. 
Set 4 feet apart takes 2,723 plants per acre. 
STONE. 86 Days. The standard and general favorite with 
truckers and canners; always dependable, very vigorous and 
productive; fruits round, large, solid, smooth and deep red in 
color. 
GREATER BALTIMORE. 82 Days. A heavy fruit bearing 
variety; earlier and more productive than the stone. Fruits 
large, solid, round, red and free from blemish. Ideal for can¬ 
ning or the garden. 
RED ROCK. 83 Days. A very fine selection of the Matchless 
type; medium early, round, smooth and bright red; makes a 
good canning variety. 
MARGLOBE. 79 Days. Earliest wilt resistant variety. This 
fine tomato is the result of a crossing of the Early Marvel with 
the fine flavor and form of the Globe. The meat is solid, has 
very few seeds, non-acid and has a rich red color, is excellent 
for local market and is one of the leading canning varieties. 
EARLIANA (Spark’s). 64 Days. The earliest and best of the 
very early tomatoes; very productive for an early sort; fruit of 
fair size, round, very smooth and solid, and produced in clusters 
in center of the plant; color bright scarlet. 
BONNY BEST. 73 Days. About a week earlier than Chalk’s 
Jewel; fruit somewhat smaller, very smooth, round, solid and 
uniform, and produced in clusters in cente;; of the plant; ripens 
uniformly and is very productive; color bright red. 
RUTGERS. 75 DAYS. Globe shaped, small seed cavity. Ripens 
from the inside out. One of the heaviest croppers: recommend¬ 
ed for canning and juice. 
CUPROCIDE 54—For control of Blight and Leaf Spot on 
Tomatoes. 3-lb. bag, $1.11. 
Marglobe 
CHALK’S JEWEL. 74 Days. An exceptionally fine variety, 
about ten days later than Earliana; fruit uniformly smooth, 
round and solid; color crimson. 
CRIMSON CUSHION or ENORMOUS. 90 Days. The largest of 
the bright red tomatoes; really a Red Ponderosa. 
JOHN BAER. 70 days. An early, productive red tomato on the 
order of Chalk’s Jewel. We have a splendid, uniform stock of 
this variety. 
JUNE PINK. 70 Days. In habit of growth, productiveness and 
size of fruit identical with Earliana, differing only in having 
purple fruit; the best extra early purple variety. 
OX HEART. 100 Days. The largest of all tomatoes, purpis 
fruits often weighing up to a pound and a half. Of distinct 
“oxheart” form, very solid, with few seed cells. 
PONDEROSA. 90 Days. An exceptionally large, purple-fruited 
tomato, and for home use one of the best; fruit very scrfld, with 
few seeds. 
PRITCHARD. 73 Days. A mid-season scarlet fruited sort, 
which is resistant to Fusarlum Wilt and to Nail Head just. 
Vine vigorous and productive. Fruit nearly globular jn^jibape. 
TWINE—For tying Tomatoes. Per lb., 30c. 
TURNIPS 
Pkt. Oz. ^ lb. 1 lb. 
5c 10c 20c 60c 
CULTURE—For early use sow very thinly in March or April 
in drills from 12 to 15 Inches apart; thin out to 6 inches In the 
rows. For fail or winter crop, sow in July and August. The 
old saw: "On the twentieth of July, sow your turnips, wet 
or dry.’’ Is good advice and sow very sparingly—one seed to the 
Inch is enough. The Rutabagas are grown for feeding stock, 
and are also excellent for table. One ounce will sow 150 feet 
of drill; 1 to V /2 lbs. to the acre. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. Almost a perfect globe in 
form; flesh and skin white, colored purple or red, above ground; 
very fine grained and sweet; a superior variety. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAVED. The most widely cultivated 
and best known variety; a very early, productive sort; roots are 
rlat, medium sized, purple or dark red above ground, white 
below; flesh white, tender and fine grained. 
POMERANIAN WHITE GLOBE. One of the largest and most 
productive; roots often grow to weigh 10 to 12 pounds, are 
globe shaped, slightly flattened; skin smooth and white; for 
stock feeding. 
AMBER GLOBE (Green Top). One of the best yellow-fleshed 
sorts; roots globular and of large size; skin clear yellow except 
the top, which is tinted green. 
VEGETABLE PLANTS and ROOTS 
We have the best equipped Greenhouses and Trial Gardens In 
the Southwest for growing plants; 55,000 square feet of glass. 
In their proper seasons we shall have large quantities of all 
kinds of vegetable plants of our own growth. Give us ample 
time to select, pack and ship your order. By doing so you will 
secure better plants. Should we be sold out of the variety of 
plants ordered, we will send a nearly similar kind Instead. They 
will be carefully packed and will carry long distances. Plants 
by mail at purchaser’s risk. No charge for packing, etc. Spe¬ 
cial prices to growers and canners. 
RED ARROW GARDEN SPRAY—Ideal for home garden¬ 
ing. See page 33. 
SPHAGNUM MOSS—For packing vegetable plants. 
Ask for prices. 
TRANSPLANTED PLANTS WILL BE SENT UNLESS 
OTHERWISE STATED ON YOUR ORDER 
CABBAGE—Frost Proof 
Transplanted, home grown. 
'Transplanted, seed bed. 
Tomato, Transplanted . 
Tomato for Canners, seed bed 
Peppers, Transplant^ . 
Cauliflower, Transplanted - 
Sage, Transplanted . 
Eggplant, Transplanted. 
Celery .. 
Sweet Potatoes, Standard. 
Sweet Potatoes, Nancy Hall... 
F’arsley . 
Onion Plants, Bermuda. 
Chives, per bunch, 15c. 
Rhubarb Roots, large clumps— 
Each, lOc 
Asparagus Roots . 
Horseradish Roots . 
Prices quoted above on plants are at our store 
only. By parcel post add 10c per dozen for 
postage and packing. 
Doz. 
100 
1000 
Ready 
$ 0.10 
$0.75 
$ 6.00 
Feb. « 
.60 
4.50 
April 1 
.16 
.85 
7.50 
Ai^l 1 
[ ... 
.40 
2.50 
May 20-July 15 
.20 
1.50 
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April 1 
.20 
1.50 
... 
Feb. 16 
.20 
1.50 
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Feb. 16 
. .20 
1.50 
... 
March 16 
.10 
.60 
4.50 
April 1 
... 
.35 
3.00 
Feb. 16 
• • • 
.35 
3.00 
April 1 
.20 
1.50 
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April 1 
. . . « 
1.00 
. 1.00 
5.00 
... 
1.00 
5.00 
, .25 
1.50 
... 
, .15 
1.00 
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