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TOMATO SUPREME GULF STATE (77 days) 
The result of years of breeding work and vastly superior 
to regular commercial strains, producing a splendid increase 
in the amount of fruits which meet the rigid requirements of 
U. S. No. 1 grade. The fruits run high in larger sizes and 
show noticeably less cracking about the stem-end. Supreme 
Gulf State is almost as early as Break O’ Day and quite 
earlier than Livingston’s Globe. The plants set well in the 
lower clusters and bear large globular fruits over a long 
period. Picked green, the fruits color up to bright purplish- 
pink. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00; 14 lb. $3.00. 
TOMATO SUPREME MARGLOBE (77 days) 
Materially improved in size and uniformity which we 
recommend without reservation as the finest stock of Mar- 
globe obtainable. The fruits are a rich deep scarlet, color 
well around the stem-end and are uniformly globular. They 
run high in large sizes and show noticeably less cracking 
about the stem-end than ordinary Marglobe. 
$1.00; %4 Ib. $3.00. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 


TOMATO SCARLET DAWN (70 days) 
New. An extra early, smooth globe shaped bright scarlet 
tomato of medium size with thick wall structure free from flat 
sides, ripening well to the stem. Exceptionally attractive. Vines 
of medium growth fairly open, very heavily productive. Highly 
desirable for shipping and early canning. Not recommended 
for the South where Scarlet Dawn does not do well. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 60c. 
TOMATO RUTGER (72 days) 
Briefly stated Rutger is an improved Marglobe producing 
an average of larger fruit than Marglobe, slightly earlier. The 
fruit ripens from the center, has thick walls and extra firm 
flesh of brightest crimson. Pkt. 10c: oz. 40c; lb. $4.00, prepaid. 
TOMATO MARGLOBE (77 days)—Main crop variety of vigor- 
ous growth, resistant to wilt and nail-head rust. Moderately 
productive. Fruit nearly globular, smooth, bright scarlet, 
very solid, of fine quality. In our trials we find the first set 
fruit large and very high class but what comes after is fruit 
rather undersized. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00. 
PRITCHARD OF SCARLET TOPPER (73 days)—A scarlet 
“self topping”, disease resistant variety. Fruits large, smooth, 
globular, solid with thick walls and cross sections. Color light 
scarlet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00. 
NEW METHOD 
of growing Onion Prosperity. Make a sowing every six weeks, sow- 
ing the seed thinly in rows wide enough to allow cultivation from 
early spring till the end of August. When the plants are about 10 
inches tall hill them up to have them blanched. In from six to 
seven weeks the plants will be 15 to 20 inches high, the blanched 
part 14 to % inches through. They are ready for the market. Place 
6 to 9 onions in a bunch. On our market they never bring less 
than 20 cents per dozen bunches. The best soil for Prosperity 
is one that is moderately rich. In rich ground the plants grow 
too fast and become tall. If your ground needs fertilizer use about 
100 lbs. of sheep manure per acre, in other words fertilize lightly 
to avoid fast growth. Last sowing of Prosperity Onion in our part 
of the country is done late in August. From this sowing we get a 
erop very early in the spring. We leave part of the plantation go 
to seed which we save and we use 6 pounds of seeds to the acre 
sowing in rows 15 inches apart. 
TOMATO EARLIANA (66 days) 
To get a heavy crop of high quality tomatoes ahead of 
others, you must grow EHarliana in heavily manured ground. 
Use well rotted manure and prepare your ground in the fall 
whenever possible. You must stake the plants, because when 
plants are left laying on the ground the fruit develops a green 
spot where it touches the ground. Do not use manure for 
other varieties of tomatoes except Bonny Best and Break O’ 
Day. Both these varieties do much better when grown on 
manured ground. Otherwise the rule is for all tomatoes: no 
fresh manure. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Ib. $3.00. 
GROTHEN’S GLOBE (68 days)—Same type but earlier than 
Break O’ Day. The fruits are globe shaped, larger than Break 
O’ Day, of positive bright scarlet color, free from objection- 
able yellow color about the stem end, firm, solid; interior 
ripens slowly. Vines somewhat open of upright growth with 
dense foliage protecting the fruit from sun scold. Does well 
everywhere, especially in the south where it is very popular 
for green-wrap shipping. Wilt resistant and heavily pro- 
ductive. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 1b. $6.00. 
Greenhouse Tomatoes 
MICHIGAN FORCING—Fruit red in color, globular when 
ripe, smooth, firm, averaging 4-5 ounces, borne in clusters of 
5 to 11 fruits. Self pollinating, wilt resisting, vigorous in 
growth, immensely productive even under poor light condi- 
tions. Best results are obtained when 41% to 5 square feet are 
allowed each plant. Originated at Michigan State College. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c. 
KONDYNE RED—Fruits of medium size, globular, 
smooth, bright scarlet. Extra early and very heavily pro- 
ductive. Favorite in England for growing in greenhouses. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; Ib. $8.00. 
HUNDREDFOLD— Originated in England where it is consid- 
ered the King of forcing tomatoes. The fruits are medium in 
size, very uniform and of perfect globular shape so that in 
grading for the market very little sorting is required. Color 
rich bright red. Heavily productive, largely owing to the fact 
that the plants are exceptionally short-jointed so that where 
most varieties produce 6 trusses of fruit, Hundredfold will 
SS Ca 8 trusses on the same height of plant. Pkt. 30c; oz. 
50. 
GULF STATE FORCING (77 days)—If your market will ac- 
cept pink colored tomatoes of fairly large size, grow Gulf 
State. Gulf State produces a tremendous crop. Fruit glob- 
ular, smooth, purplish-pink, free from cracking, thick skin- 
ned and very solid. Pkt. 15c; oz. $1.00. 
TOMATO CRACKERJACK (66 days) 
A GREAT VARIETY FOR GREENHOUSE FORCING 
The fruit is solid, smooth, globe shaped, bright red and 
there is no waste, every tomato is saleable. Medium in 
size, just right as the grocers of our city put it. It takes 
3 to 5 Crackerjacks to a pound, for this reason grocers 
prefer Crackerjack over the big sized tomatoes which are so 
hard to weigh unless cut in pieces. Nobody wants cut toma- 
toes, Crackerjack weighing without cutting is the sort desired. 
Crackerjack is a strongly self pollenizing variety, every bloom 
is sure fruit which is produced in bunches of 5 to 10 every 6 
inches of a plant growth. Once it starts to turn in color it 
ripens quickly and evenly to the core. Crackerjack will yield 
bigger sized fruit if grown 10 degrees cooler than is required 
for other tomatoes. (Night temperature of 55 deg.). Price: 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
IMPROVED CRACKERJACK—Larger in size than the orig- 
inal strain, averaging 3 to 4 fruits to a pound. Color red, 
skin tough, making it a first class shipper and keeper. Best 
results are obtained when the plant is trimmed to about 6 
feet. Pkt. 15c; %% oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
We have tried Firesteel un- 
TOMATO FIRESTEEL der glass and can truly say 
that it is an excellent performer. The fruit is somewhat 
smaller when greenhouse grown but the crop is tremendous. 
solid, 
WE FILL ALL SEED ORDERS THE SAME 
DAY AS RECEIVED 
