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TOMATOES iii tae Northwest 
“Break O’ Day’’ Tomato 
*SCARLET DAWN (All America Gold 
Medal Winner). This new tomato prom- 
ises to be one of the finest sorts for use 
in the Northwest. In our trials it was not 
only early, but seemed to be exceptionally 
robust in growth. The fruits medium large, 
thick walled, globular, smooth and bright 
scarlet ripening clear to the stem. Equally 
desirable for the home garden, shipping, 
or canning. Pkg. 10c; Vo oz. 25c; oz. 45c; 
Y Ib. $1.50. 
*x BREAK O’ DAY. This is the finest to- 
mato we have ever raised and among the 
earliest. The fruits are large, smooth and 
firm. The quality is excellent, flesh thick 
and meaty. Vines are open which permits 
ripening of the fruits. Pkg. 10c; Vo oz. 25c; 
oz 45c; '% Ib. $1.50. 
Squash 
Vining, 1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Bush, 1 oz. to 100 ft., 4 to 6 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE—Seeds should be planted about 
the middle of May, in hills 4 feet apart for 
bush varieties, and 10 feet apart for the 
running sorts. Put 12 to 15 seeds in each 
hill; afterward thin out, leaving 3 or 4 of 
the best plants. 
PRICES on all Squash—Pkg. 5c; oz. 15c; 
Y Ib. 40c; 1 Ib. $1.25 (Except Spaghetti). 
* GOLDEN DELICIOUS. A golden skinned 
form of the regular Delicious that is 
equally fine in flavor, being fine either 
for baking or pies. Flesh and skin are rich 
golden orange with no trace of green. 
Flesh is very thick, fine grained and 
sweet. Skin is thin and the keeping quali- 
ties are excellent. An ideal canning sort 
as well as a heavy cropper. 
* DELICIOUS. A fine green winter squash, 
somewhat smaller than the Hubbard. 
Heart-shaped with thin rind and thick 
flesh of delicious flavor. 
Delicious Squash 
JOHN BAER. An extra early variety of 
great merit. Fruits nearly round, firm, 
smooth and fine quality. It is unsurpassed 
either for home garden or for market. 
Pkg. 5c; Yo oz. 20c; oz. 35c; '%4 Ib. $1.25. 
EARLIANA. An early and very prolific 
medum-sized bright scarlet tomato of 
great solidity and fine flavor. Vines vigor- 
ous and hardy, yielding and ripening well 
for use. Pkg. 5c; Yo oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 
4 Ib. $1.25. 
BONNY BEST. This splendid variety of 
tomato ripens with Earliana. Vines strong 
and vigorous. Flesh is deep scarlet in color 
and firm and of good flavor. Pkg. 5c; 
YQ oz. 20c; oz. 35c; Y% Ib. $1.25. 
RED PEAR. Used for preserves and to 
make ‘‘tomato figs’’. Fruits bright red, dis- 
tinctly pear-shaped and of excellent fla- 
vor. Our stock is the true small pear- 
shaped. Pkg. 5c; '% oz. 20c; oz. 35c; 
Y Ib. $1.25. 
YELLOW PLUM. Small, plum-shaped, 
Most excellent for 
Pkg. 5c; oz. 35c; 
early, very prolific. 
sweet preserves. 
V4 Ib. $1.25, 
YELLOW HUSK or GROUND CHERRY. 
A small-fruited variety used almost exclu- 
sively for preserves. Pkg. 10c. 

VEGETABLE SPAGHETTI. This new 
squash is a recent introduction that 
should be tried by those who like squash. 
It is about 10 inches long and 5 inches 
wide, and entirely different from any 
other squash. Skin is white and _ thin. 
They are cooked whole for 20 minutes in 
boiling water. When served the cooked 
squash resembles spaghetti, and when 
seasoned is delicious. A good keeper. 
Pkg. 10c; oz. 15c; '%4 Ib. 45c. 
*xGREEN HUBBARD. This is the best 
known of all Hubbards. The skin is dark 
green and rough. The flesh is thick orange 
colored and very excellent in quality. For 
many years it has been one of the stand- 
ard market sorts and probably will remain 
one of the biggest sellers of any squash. 
MARBLEHEAD. This is one of the best 
of the commercial sorts. It resembles the 
Green Hubbard somewhat in size and 
shape. The color is a bluish-gray and the 
flesh bright creamy yellow; fine grained, 
dry, sweet, and of a delightful flavor. An 
excellent keeper for winter use. 
BANANA. A smooth grayish - green 
squash about 2 feet in length. The quality 
and flavor are good. As a keeper it has 
few superiors. 
*GOLDEN TABLE QUEEN. A _ golden 
strain developed from Table Queen, but 
with a little thicker meat, and excellent 
quality for the table when baked. May 
also be used as a summer squash when 
the fruits are 2% to 3 inches long. 
*TABLE QUEEN. Also called Acorn. A 
small squash about 7 inches in length. It 
matures early and keeps well. The qual- 
ity is fine. Excellent for baking. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH. The earliest 
summer squash. Very pretty, scalloped 
and very productive. 
LARGE SUMMER CROOKNECK. An ex- 
cellent kind for family use or for market. 
Fine buttery flavor, prolific and large. 
ITALIAN VEGETABLE MARROW. This: 
is one of the earliest of all summer 
squashes. It may be eaten when only 6 to 
8 inches long, but is good much larger. 
The young fruits are delicious fried as 
well as cooked in other ways. 
Sunflower 
MAMMOTH RUSSIAN. Sunflower was at 
one time raised extensively for poultry 
food and while still used to some extent 
it finds its main use as a stock food. Many 
dairymen find it excellent for silos either 
alone or mixed with field corn. Oz. 5c; 
(4 i 10c; 1 Ib. 25c; 5 Ibs. $1.00; 10 Ibs. 
-50. 
Tobacco 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. This va- 
riety is hardy and best suited for this 
latitude. Excellent for smoking, also for 
making liquid spray for killing insects. 
Pkg. 10c; '% oz. 20c; oz. 60c. 
Turnips 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 3 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE—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. 
PRICE—Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 Ib. 25c; 1 1b. 85c. 
* EXTRA EARLY MILAN. Earliest of 
turnips. Quite flat, small leaves and 
small tap-root, with bulb 3 or 4 inches in 
diameter; bright red and purple above 
ground and clean white below, making it 
very attractive in the market. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF. 
standard flat fall turnip. 
* PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. A valu- 
able sort for either table use or stock 
feeding. Roots globe-shaped, white and 
purple top; flesh white; firm and tender. 
The old 
YELLOW ABERDEEN. Very hardy and 
productive; a good keeper; globe-shaped 
and a very fine quality turnip. 
WHITE EGG. Large, early sweet, good, 
smooth, egg-shaped. 
COW HORN. Also called Long White. 
The root of this variety grows 12 to 16 
inches long and about 3 inches thick at 
the shoulder. The flesh is mild and sweet 
and is suitable either for table or stock. 
LONG YELLOW BORTFELD. A large 
heavy yielding stock turnip with a thick 
maggot resisting skin. A good keeper 
that is as hardy as rutabaga. Needs no 
trimming. 
GOLDEN BALL. The best yellow sort 
for market or family use. Medium sized 
round and smooth. Skin and flesh yel- 
low. Good winter keeper. 


Plant an HERB GARDEN 
All Packets 10c except Dill. 
ANISE. Hardy annual. 
CARAWAY. Hardy perennial. 
CATNIP. Hardy annual. 
DILL. Annual Aromatic. Pkg. 5c; oz. 10c. 
HOREHOUND. Perennial. 
LAVENDER. Fragrant perennial. 
MARJORAM. (Sweet) perennial. 
ROSEMARY. Fragrant perennial. 
SAGE. Large leaved, for flavoring. 
SUMMER SAVORY. For flavoring. 
THYME. Medicinal perennial. 
