Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
Tomato—continued 
Break o’ Day. Extra early, wilt resistant 
variety producing globular, scarlet fruits. 
Plants vigorous and prolific. Introduced by 
the Department of Agriculture. 
Pkt. 10c; 4%20z. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Earliana. One of the best extra early and 
popular varieties, in all types of gardens. 
Pkt. 10c; 4202. 30c; oz. 50c. 
John Baer. A second early variety, pro- 
ducing perfect, solid, high crown, beautiful 
brilliant red fruits of a mild, deliciously 
sweet flavor. Plants very prolific. 
PEt: 10c342 0z.:30c;.02..00C. 
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Tomato—Scarlet Dawn 
* Lincoln. This variety is highly recom- 
mended by the Maine Experiment Station. 
It is an extra early variety producing 
smooth, round, deep red colored, very solid 
fruits of superb quality. The plants are 
vigorous and prolific. 
PRKi15¢c7514210z. 55c;.0z. $1.00. 
Marglobe. This excellent, scarlet globular 
fruited variety is wilt resistant. Plants 
vigorous and prolific. Fruits excellent color, 
meaty and solid. A superior main crop va- 
riety. 
PhpeLuc 12 -0z. 30c3:0z. 50c: 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. The best of 
the wilt resistant varieties. Fruits large, 
smooth, globular, solid, with excellent in- 
ternal color. Flesh tender, succulent and 
sweet. 
PKtr15c;44) 0z.. 30¢; 0z..50c: 
* Scarlet Dawn (All America Gold Medal 
Award 1935). Truly a superb, marvelous, 
prolific variety. Vines of medium growth, 
fairly open, very prolific. Fruits medium 
large, with thick walls, globular, smooth, 
bright scarlet, ripening well to the stem. 
Very attractive. Highly desirable for the 
home, shipping and canning. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 55c; oz. $1.00. 

Turnip 
Culture—For summer greens or roots sow 
early in drills 12 to 15 inches apart for hand 
cultivation; 24 inches apart for horse culti- 
vation and press the soil down firmly. Thin 
out when the plants have grown to about 1 
inch high. Sow again in the summer for 
fall and winter use. 
One ounce for 100 ft. of row, 2-3 Ibs. per 
acre. 
Golden Ball. The best yellow summer 
turnip. Tops small, erect, cutleaved. Roots 
round, medium sized, deep yellow with pale 
yellow flesh. Quality excellent. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 20c; % Ib. 45c; 1b.$1.25; 
Purple Top Strap Leaf. A medium early 
variety with small, upright tops. The roots 
are flat, white with purple top; flesh white, 
fine grained and tender. 
PKt. 10c; oz. 20c; % 16. 35c;/16. $1.00. 
* Purple Top White Globe. An early variety 
of superior quality. Globe shaped. Flesh 
white, tender and sweet. 
PKieLOC10Z.20G-. 74. 1b250C lost OOF 
White Egg. A very desirable medium sized 
turnip, producing white, top shaped roots 
having smooth, white fine grained flesh of 
excellent quality. 
Pita 0c70Ze20Ciaie ibs DOC 810. ol UU: 
Ruta Baga 
Bortfelder (New)—(Awarded Ist Class 
Danish Government Certificate). Roots are 
of a long oval shape, averaging ten inches 
in length from the root-point to the top. 
They are of a pleasing cream yellow color, 
the tops being slightly greenish. It is quick 
growing and the roots are remarkably 
smooth and free from rootlets and therefore 
easy to pull and give a large yield. 
PK 10¢3.0Z220c:454,1b 2 60c; 1571275, 
Improved Long Island. Large, globular, 
with a small neck and slight tap root. Roots 
are yellow with purple top, having firm, 
sweet, tender, pale yellow flesh. 
Pkt..10c; 0z.-20c¢:  4%4216..60c: Ib. 1.75. 
*Millpond Purple Top. The popular Cana- 
dian Ruta baga. The stock is very uniform, 
producing large, globular roots which are 
deep yellow with purple tops. The light 
yellow flesh is fine grained, sweet, tender 
and of superior quality. 
PKt-1L0G; 02, 20C- 34410 260C 1b. bo, 
Perfect Model. Adapted to New England 
conditions. It is remarkable for its uni- 
formity and excellent quality. The roots 
are large, yellow with purple top, having 
very tender, sweet yellow flesh. An excel- 
lent keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 60c; Tb. 1.75. 
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