VEGETABLE SEEDS 
San Marzano (Italian Pear) 
Widely used by canners for making paste. Thousands of 
acres of this variety were grown in San Joaquin Valley last 
season. It is a tremendous yielder. The fruits are oblong or 
pear shaped, from 3 to 4 inches in length, bright scarlet. Rec- 
ommended for canning for paste and pickles. Pkt. 5c; oz. $1.00: 
¥% Ib. $7.50; Ib. $15.00. 
Pritchard (Scarlet Topper) 
Seventy-five days. Very promising, heavily productive, wilt- 
resistant, introduction of superior merit for home and market 
garden, shipping and canning. Fruits large, globe-shaped, 
scarlet and well colored about the stem end; flesh firm and of 
fine quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c; 14 Ib. $3.00; 14 Ib. $5.50; Ib. $10.00. 
Santa Clara Canner. A large, thick, flat, reasonably smooth 
canning type tomato. Fruits are deep scarlet, and vine growth 
heavy with good wilt resistance. This variety is adapted for 
canning only and is not suitable for shipment to market. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00; 14 Ib. $4.00; Ib. $15.00. 
No. 133-6. A smooth, nearly globular tomato, larger than any 
other perfectly smooth tomato. It has thick skin and good 
texture and was primarily developed for green shipment to 
Eastern markets. It has also been used to some extent by 
canners as a juice tomato, but the yield is not usually as 
heavy as Santa Clara Canner. Fruits are deep scarlet and 
good size. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00; %4 Ib. $3.50; Ib. $12.00. 
Special Early No. 498. Is a first early, scarlet-fruited variety. 
The fruits are good size, smooth and deep from stem to blos- 
som. It is undoubtedly one of the best early shipping varieties 
and is used very extensively in the Merced and Fresno sec- 
tions. Pkt. 5¢; oz. 75c; 14 Ib. $2.50; Ib. $9.00. 
Stone (Norton Wilt Resistant). 85 days. Particularly valuable 
for the market gardener, trucker and canner. Heavily pro- 
ductive. Fruits uniform bright deep scarlet; large and flat, 
but deep, smooth and solid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $5. 
Small Fruited Varieties used only for preserves, pickles, 
and for decorative purposes. 
Red Cherry. 75 days. Fruits small, round; rich deep red. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $5.00. 
Red Pear. 75 days. Fruits 2 in. long; pear formed. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $5.00. 
Yellow Pear. 75 days. Fruits 2 in. long; pear formed. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $5.00. 
Yellow Plum. 75 days. Fruits oval, 2 in. long; clear deep yel- 
low. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; 144 Ib. $1.50; Ib. $5.00. 
Yellow Husk or Ground Cherry. (Not a true tomato; some- 
times called Strawberry Tomato.) 80 to 85 days. Used for pre- 
serving. Fruits borne singly; small, round; enclosed in papery 
Fees ob: of rich, sweet flavor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.50; 
RUTABAGA 
American Purple or Improved Long Island. Standard variety 
widely grown for market and for storage and car-lot shipment. 
Tops comparatively small and neck short. Roots large, spher- 
ical; deep purplish-red above ground, light yellow below; tap 
root small; flesh yellow, fine grained, firm, crisp, mild and 
sweet. Pkt. 5c¢; oz. 10c; %4 Ib. 30c; Ib. 75c. 

PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 
TURNIPS 
Two pounds per acre in drills, 3 pounds broadcast. Turnips 
do best in highly enriched, sandy or light loamy soil. Com- 
mence sowing the earliest varieties in January, in drills from 
12 to 15 inches apart and thin out nearly 6 to 8 inches in the 
row. For last planting or main crop, sow in July and August. 
White Fleshed Sorts 
Early Purple Top, Strap Leaved. Table size, 45 days. Very 
important home and market garden sort. Tops small, erect, 
compact. Roots flat, become 5 in. diameter and half as thick; 
purplish-red above and white below; flesh clear white, fine 
grained, mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 144 Ib. 30c; Ib. 75c. 
Early White Flat Dutch, Strap Leaved. Table size, 45 days. 
Important home and market garden sort. Tops small, erect, 
compact. Roots flat, become 5 in. diameter and half as thick; 
entirely white; flesh fine grained and mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10e; 
14 Ib. 30c; Ib. 75e. 
Purple Top White Globe. Table size, 55 days; full size 70 days. 
The standard home, market garden and shipping sort for 
table use and splendid for field culture. Tops medium large, 
compact, strap leaved. Roots globular, smooth, bright pur- 
plish-red above, white below; become 5 to 6 in. diameter; flesh 
white, firm, fine grained and tender when young. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; %4 Ib. 30c; Ib. 75c. 
Seven Top, for Turnip Greens. Standard extremely hardy foli- 
age turnip for table and forage use. Root woody and inedible; 
crown sends up numerous leafy shoots which are excellent for 
greens and for stock to graze on. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 Ib. 30c; 
Ib. 75c. 
Shogoin or Japanese. A new, extremely useful sort. It is 
quick growing and supplies large edible strap leaves as well 
as smooth globular roots of superior quality. Already popular 
as a dual purpose variety; also very desirable because of its 
resistance to aphids or plant lice. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %4 Ib. 30c; 
Ib. 75c. 
Snowball. A very attractive medium size turnip of outstanding 
quality. Roots round, clear white both interior and exterior. 
Flesh fine grained, sweet and tender. Table size, 40 days. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %4 Ib. 30e; Ib. 75c. 
White Egg. Fine for home and market garden. Tops erect, 
fairly compact; cut-leaved. Roots white, smooth, grow one-half 
above ground, egg-shaped, become 3 inches long and 2% inches 
through. Flesh firm, white, fine grained, sweet and tender. 
Table size 55 days. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %4 Ib. 30c; Ib. 75c. 
Yellow Fleshed Variety 
Orange Jelly or Golden Ball. Table size, 60 days. Splendid for 
table use. Tops small, cut-leaved. Roots globular, commonly 
4 in. diameter; skin smooth, orange-yellow; flesh yellow, firm, 
fine grained and of good quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; %4 Ib. 30c; 
Ib. 75e. 
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