
TOMATO 
1% oz. to 100 ft., 2 oz. per acre. 
In February or March sow seeds lightly in rows in green- 
house, hotbed, or window box, and when plants have reached 
a height of 3 inches, transplant in hotbeds. About June 1, set 
out in open ground, 4 feet apart, giving plenty of well rotted 
manure to each plant. Water freely during hot weather. To 
obtain the best results, trellises or stakes should be used. Pkt, 
5e; 1 oz. 35c. 
Bonny Best. One of the very best early varieties (73 days) for 
table and canning. Vine medium, not very hardy. Fruits 
medium sized, apple shaped, smooth, solid, bright scarlet in 
color, of excellent quality. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. (75 days.) A second early sort. Good for 
canning. Plant medium with open growth; prolific. Fruits 
medium large, smooth; scarlet, flattened globe-shaped. 
Spark’s Earliana. (65 days.) One of the earliest scarlet fruited 
varieties. Medium size, almost seedless and solid. Vine open 
and spreading. A heavy bearer. Succeeds everywhere. 
Marglobe. (73 days.) The best general purpose tomator recently 
introduced. Excellent home garden variety and particularly 
valuable for shipping. Plants thrifty and heavily productive 
and of long bearing period. Fruits uniform deep scarlet; large; 
uniformly globe shaped; smooth, solid, and of distinct quality. 
Pritchard (Scarlet Topper), Wilt resistant of the type of plant 
known as self-topping or self-pruning. Mid-season to late and 
a heavy topper. Fruits globe-shaped, deep scarlet, smooth and 
solid. A good home and market variety and very popular for 
shipping. 80 to 85 days. 
Ground Cherry or Husk Tomato. Fruits small, yellow, en- 
closed in looose paper husks. Very much prized for preserving. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 75e. 
Yellow Pear. Enormously productive, fine for salads or mar- 
malade. Sweet and delicious. Small, yellow, pear-shaped fruits 
of exceedingly mild and pleasing flavor. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 75c. 
Yellow Plum. Oval plum-shaped fruits, 2 inches long. A clear 
deep yellow. Used for preserves. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 75c. 
TURNIP 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 3 Ibs. per acre. 
For main crop, sow in open ground from May to July; for 
winter use, during July and August. Set out in rows 1% feet 
apart, allowing a space of 6 inches between the plants. Pkt. 5c; 
1 oz. 15¢e; %4 Ib. 45c. 
Purple Top Strap Leaf. A medium early, very productive va- 
riety. Tops medium small, upright, strap-leaved. Roots flat, 
purple red at the top, white below; flesh white, fine grained 
and tender. 
Purple Top White Globe. This variety may be grown to quite 
a large size without developing signs of coarseness. It is of 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
spherical shape with white skin, the upper one-third being 
colored reddish purple. Flesh pure white, firm, fine grained 
and of superior flavor, Good keeper. Fine for table use and 
stock feeding. Table size in 55 days, mature in 70 days. 
Snowball. A desirable sort for home use and early markets. 
Tops small and erect. Roots medium sized, round, white 
throughout, crisp, sweet and tender. Table size in 40 days. 
Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen. Full size in about 80 days. Of 
high quality. One of the best keepers. Globular or slightly 
flattened, usually about 5 inches in diameter, smooth, upper 
part purplish-red, lower part pale yellow as is the crisp, firm, 
sweet and tender flesh. 
Golden Ball or Orange Jelly. A splendid variety for table use; 
of excellent flavor. Tops small, cut leaved. Roots globular, 
commonly 4 inches in diameter. Skin smooth, orange-yellow; 
flesh yellow, firm, fine grained and of good quality. Rapid 
grower. Plant during cooler months only. Table size in 60 days. 
Bortfield. The easiest harvested root crop. A good keeper; will 
keep through the average winter in the field. Due to thick 
skin, is quite resistant to worm injury. A very heavy yielder. 
Cow Horn. This variety is pure white; in shape like a carrot, 
growing nearly half out of the ground, and slightly crooked. 
It is delicate and well flavored. Used also as a green manuring 
crop. Table size in 65 days; mature in 75 to 80 days. 


PLANTING TABLE FOR VEGETABLES 



YOU CAN DEPEND ON AN EXPERIENCED SEEDSMAN FOR PERSONAL ADVICE 
ON YOUR GARDENING PROBLEMS 
Seed Seed Distance Distance Depth 
required required between apart of 
SPECIES for 50 ft. to sow rows inrow planting 
of row an acre inches inches inches 
Artichoke, Globe ..... VY, oz 6 to 8 oz. 40 to 48 18 to 24 1 
IASPATATUS ay.tatemlewielelere: « Ye oz 4 lbs. 14to24 3to6 1 
Beans, Bushs... 3212-1 %lb. 50to60lbs. 24to30 2to3 1%to2 
Beanssr Limat ss. osrw alos % lb. 30to50 lbs. 24to386 38to6 1%to2 
Beans Pole gis sa sient 14 lb. 30to35 lbs. 36to48 6to8 14% to2 
Beet tier ci cits oereisr: Y% oz 8tol4lbs. 14to24 38to4 WMtol 
Beet, Mangel & Sugar. % oz. 6tol0lbs. 18to24 6to9 %tol 
Swiss:Chard os cesses.) Y% oz. 6tol0lbs. 18to24 10to12 1 
IBYOCCOlE accs'cebicne. 6 VY oz. 4 oz. 20to36 16to22 “%tol 
Brussels Sprouts ..... 4 oz. 4 oz. 20 to 36 16to22 %to% 
Cabbarescid wes ese oie Y% oz. 4 oz. 18 to 36 14 to 24 % 
Cardoonaaeieseroniie sire Y% oz. 5 oz. 20 to 32 20to30 %tol 
Carrotipigc seems tte este: Y%oz. 3todlbs. 16to24 1to3 % 
Cauliflower .......... 4 oz. 4 oz. 24to 30 20 to 24 % 
Celery. eet decane Y oz. 4 oz. 24to40 4to6 
Chicoryie cscs a saree VW oz. 4 to 5 lbs. 20to36 2to3 Y%tol 
Collard jie: ae Sena ks Y% oz. ' 5 oz. 24to30 14to18 Y 
Corn Pop tiie deaalesine 3 Oz. 6to S8lbs. 34 to 40 6 to 8 1 
Corn, Sweet .......... 4oz. 10tol4lbs. 30to42 9tol2 1 
Corn Salad ..........- 20z. 10to12lbs. 14to18 38to4 34 
Cress teri dis ceahee 1 oz 10 lbs. 12to18 2to4 WY 
Cticumbery tin gosicad-ts YY oz Z3to4dlbs. 48to60 12to36 %Wto% 
Dandeliony sjsveldess wta< 4 oz 5to6lbs. 18to22 6told % 
DTA swtaters Solera aes Y% oz 5 Ibs. 20 to 36 4to6 Ww 
Bee Plant ih ccsnvenes Y% oz 5 to 6 oz. 24to 86 18 to 24 % 
Endive 2c shectas lets wie’ WY oz 4 to 5 Ibs. 18to24 8tol2 Y% 
Herinel Geysnnsererrm teats chats WY oz 3to4lbs. 24to82 5to8 34 
Kalertscy.n. uate et: ta Y% oz 4 to 5 lbs. 24to32 14to 22 % 
Kohl? Rabiwce.. ose VY oz 4 to 5 lbs. 14to24 4to6 % 
Teeeley et tye scale) teiersoe VY oz 4 lbs. 14to36 2to3 34 
Lettuce as te ctssrctere says Y% oz 3 Ibs. 12to18 4tol12 % 
Melon, Musk ......... Woz. 8todlbs. 70to80 36to60 % 
Melon, Water ........ Y% oz. 3 to 4 Ibs. 72to96 72 to 96 34 
Mustard Western erste Y% oz 4 Ibs. 14to24 6to9 % 
Okratts Secs s antes 1 oz. 8tol0lbs. 24to40 18 to 24 1 
Onion 745 ts pare atascis Y% oz 38to 4]lbs. 18to24 3to4 % 
Onion (for sets)...... 60 to 85 Ibs. 12to14 Notthin’d % 
Parsnip» sie Se el acee Ye oz 3 to 4 lbs. 18to24 38to4 % 
‘Parsley. «cle css sms ines 4 oz 3 to 4 lbs. 12to20 6to8 % 
Peas. Waleciwsen neki: 3%, lb. 90to180 lbs. 24to36 1to2 1 to 2 
Pepper) jcci,seste se ocke ts Y% oz 1 to 2 lbs. 20to30 18 to 20 % 
Potatoes y § cto cters Weis, sustain 8 Ibs 800-1000 24to36 18 to 24 6 
Pumpking pee ew arte t 2 oz 3 to 4 lbs. 96 to 110 60 to 84 % 
Radish inser cueen ccc. oz. 10tol2lbs. 12to18 Il1to2 % 
Rhubarbiee-sweeeeee VY oz 3 Ibs. 24to42 20 to 24 34 
Rutabagaiecaet ot sts eric Y% oz 2 to 4 Ibs. 18to24 4toT % 
Saget. ayetets tetaseess eres VY oz 4 to 5 lbs. 20to24 6tol0 % 
Salsifyzrs.c. Se gunlat oo. 34 02 7 to 8 lbs. 18to24 2to3 34 
Sorrelesies wise Y% oz 4 to 5 lbs. 12to22 2to3d % 
Spinach acm scceetas oe > 3%, 0z. 10to20lbs. 14to18 3tod %4 
Squash, Bush ........ 1 oz 4 to 6 lbs. 42 to 48 42 to 48 1 
Squash, Vining ...... 1 oz 4 lbs. 72to90 60 to 90 1 
Sunflowers csicperes ails 5 1 oz 7 to 8 lbs. 48to70 10to12 1 
Toamato/ee trestetsasissietaots 2 oz. 40 to 60 36 to 40 1% 
TODACCOR ees seid ae chalet 2 oz. 36 to 48 24 to 36 % 
Turnipgccton ee ae eae ® Y% oz 2 to 3 lbs. 12 tor20ne eto Vy 
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