If you stake your Tomato 
Plants, fasten them with 
PLANT TWISTS, 
made of wire which bends easily; plant is protected by soft fibers. 
$1 per100... 
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Marglobe Tomato 
TOMATOES 
One ounce will produce about 1000 plants. 
Yield begins 9 to 13 weeks after setting out. 
Cutture. Seed may be sown sparingly in a hot- 
bed, greenhouse, or in the home from the second 
week in February to the end of April. When the 
plants are about 2 inches high they should be trans- 
planted about 4 inches apart, or thinned so that 
they do not overcrowd. Around May 15 the plants 
may be set out in the open ground, 3 feet each way. 
For an autumn crop, sow seed in May in the open. 
ALL-AMERICA Victor. A new early 
BRONZE MEDAL 
variety of high 
quality. The vines 
are small, and may be planted closer than 
most others, making it excellent for the 
home-garden; the fruits are bright scarlet, 
with a smooth skin. They ripen evenly, 
and lack the cracks and wrinkles found in 
other sorts. Pkt. 20 cts., Moz. 60 cts., 
oz. $1, Ib. $3. 
Marglobe. A large Tomato of the globe 
type. It is a fine red color and of delicious 
table quality. Sets fruits medium early 
and continuously. A feature is its strong, 
robust constitution; It resists wilt, is im- 
mune to rust, and will produce fruit 
during periods of unfavorable weather. 
Used on large estate and home-gardens; 
excellent for the market grower. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 45 cts., oz. 75 cts., WIb. $2. 
Pritchard’s Scarlet Topper. Recom- 
mended for yield, meatiness, fine flavor, 
and small seed-cavity. Coming into bear- 
Ing ahead of most sorts, it continues to 
yield after others have ceased. A large 
scarlet fruit, deeply globular in shape, it 
slices economically. Resistance to wilt and 
rust has been bred into it. Pkt. 15 cts., 
Ygoz. 45 cts., oz. 85 cts., WIb. $2.25. 
Mingold. Awarded the Silver Medal for 
outstanding quality in the All-America 
Seed Selections for 1939. A mild-flavored, 
yellow type, shaped like Marglobe. Splen- 
did for yellow Tomato juice, and for salads. 
It contains additional vitamin D. Pkt. 
25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, oz. $1.50. 
Oxheart. A distinct, attractive variety of 
recent introduction. Fruits very large, 
heart-shaped, pink, with very few seeds, 
meaty, and of mild flavor. Pkt 15 cts., 
Yoz. 45 cts., oz. 85 cts., Ib. $2.25. 
Scarlet Dawn. A new, deep globe-shaped 
variety, very quick to commence bearing, 
and very prolific. Fruits are bright scarlet, 
solid, and of pleasing flavor. Highly resis- 
tant to disease. Pkt. 15 cts., Yoz. 45 cts., 
oz. 85 cts., 4Ib. $2.25. 
NEW YORK CITY 
Rutgers. New sort that makes a big, vigor- 
ous plant on which large, globular, deep 
red fruits are borne in quantity. Resistant 
to disease and especially valuable on hill- 
side, light or poor land. Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 
45 cts., oz. 85 cts., 4b. $2.25. 
John Baer. An early, bright red Tomato of 
wonderful quality. It is one of the heaviest- 
yielding sorts we know. The flesh is solid, 
possessing a fine flavor, free from acid. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 45 cts., oz. 75 cts., 
Yy4Ib. $2. 
Ponderosa. Enormous size is the chief char- 
acteristic of this variety. While slightly 
ribbed, it is very solid and luscious. The 
fruits are deep purple, oblong in form and 
with small seed-cells. They frequently 
weigh one pound each or more. The flavor 
is good. Pkt. 15 cts., 140z. 50 cts., oz. 
90 cts., Mlb. $2.50. 
Stone. One of the most reliable main-crop 
red Tomatoes and a favorite with truckers 
and canners. The plant is very vigorous 
and the deep red fruits are produced freely; 
they are uniform, large, round, smooth, 
meaty, and possess very little core. The 
flavor is non-acid. Stone ts notable for its 
heavy yield and high quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 
Y4oz. 45 cts., oz. 75 cts., Ib. $2. 
Bonny Best. A leader among the early 
sorts. The fruits are bright red in color, of 
medium size, and are produced in large 
quantities. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 45 cts., 
oz. 75 cts., YIb. $2. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. Uniformly large, 
bright red, deep, solid fruit. Bears large 
Tomatoes throughout the season, and for 
quantity and quality of fruit it is without 
a rival among the extra-earlies. Pkt. 10 
cts., oz. 35 cts., oz. 65 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Beefsteak or Crimson Cushion. The larg- 
est of the bright red Tomatoes. Crimson 
Cushion is fairly symmetrical in shape, and 
thick from stem to blossom end; im fact, 
it 1s frequently almost round. Brilliant 
scarlet-crimson, untinged with purple. 
Flesh is firm and of superb quality. Pkt. 15 
cts., oz. 45 cts., oz. 85 cts., WIb. $2.25. 
Earliana. The earliest red Tomato. Plants 
have short, close-jomnted branches, and set 
fruit very freely in the center. The fruits 
average 3 inches in diameter and 214 
inches in depth; solid, with few seeds. 
Pkt. 10c., 4%oz. 35c., oz. 65c., Y%Ib. $1.75. 
Golden Queen. A yellow-fruited sort, ex- 
cellent for slicing. Pkt. 10 cts., Y4oz. 45 
cts., oz. 75 cts., Ib. $2. 
Two Dwarf Varieties 
Dwarf Champion. Potato-like foliage and 
a sturdy, stocky plant. Fruits medium size 
and purple-pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35cts., 
oz. 60 cts., 4Ib. $1.75. 
Dwarf Stone. The fruits, produced in clus- 
ters of three to five, average 4 inches in 
diameter and 21% inches in depth. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Small-fruiting Tomatoes 
These are valuable for making pickles, 
preserves, pepper-hash, etc. Their small size, 
quaint shapes, and bright colors help to make 
salads that are attractive, and their pleasing, 
sweet flavor also makes them desirable. 
King Humbert. The fruits are suggestive 
of a hen’s egg in shape and size, and are 
bright scarlet in color. Pkt. 15 cts., }goz. 
45 cts., o7. 85 cts., 4b. $2.25. 
Yellow Cherry Red Pear 
Red Cherry Yellow Pear 
Red Currant Red Plum 
Peach Yellow Plum 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 45 cts., oz. 85 cts., 
Alb. $2.25. 
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Strawberry or Husk Tomato 
The plants are of dwarf, spready growth 
and very productive of sweet-flavored, yellow 
fruits about the size of a cherry and inclosed 
in a husk. Pkt. 15 cts., 40z. 45 cts., oz. 85 
cts., 4b. $2.25. 
Forcing Tomatoes 
For cultivation under glass. 
S. & W. Co.’s Best of All. Fruits of moder- 
ate size, smooth, round, and set in bunches. 
Color rich scarlet-red. Equally good for 
outdoor culture. Pkt. 20 cts., 44oz. 50 cts., 
oz. $1.50. 
Comet. Is very short-jointed, fruiting close 
up to the stem. The deep scarlet Tomatoes 
are of medium size. Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 
S0ictss Ozg lis 
Stirling Castle. Very heavy cropper of 
medium-sized, smooth, round, clear red 
fruit. Pkt. 20 cts., 44oz. 40 cts., oz. $1.25. 
Sunrise. A fruit of fine quality, small to 
medium in size, perfectly round, and pro- 
duced in long clusters. Pkt. 20 cts., 
Yyoz. 40 cts., oz. $1.25. 
Victory Forcing. A popular variety in 
England. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
WATERMELONS 
One ounce will plant about 50 hills. Ready in 
from 12 to 13 weeks after sowing. 
Curture. Plant about 8 seeds in a hill, and have 
the hills 8 feet apart; thin to 3 plants to a hill. 
Cole’s Early. Succeeds in northern states, 
where Watermelons never matured before. 
Flesh bright red, crisp, and delicate in 
texture, of sweet, refreshing flavor. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 25 cts,, 44Ib. 60 cts., Ib. $1.50. 
Kleckley Sweets. The sweetest of all the 
Watermelons. Fruits large with very 
brittle, unusually thin, green rind and 
firm, tender, fine-flavored, scarlet flesh. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 4b. 50c., Ib. $1.25. 
Tom Watson. A long melon with a tough 
rind. Flesh red, sweet, and tender. Pro- 
lific. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4b. 50 cts., 
Ib. $1.25. 
Pride of Muscatine. A _ wilt-resistant va- 
riety. Outwardly resembles Kleckley 
Sweets. Flesh is light pink, with edible 
qualities slightly inferior to other types 
offered, but for wilt-infested areas will 
prove outstanding. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 
Ib. 70 cts., Ib. $2. 
Citron. 

Pkt. 10 cts., 
Used for preserves. 
oz. 20 cts., 4b. 60 cts., Ib. $1.50. 

Cole’s Early Watermelon 
Vegetable Seeds 71 
