
TOMATO 
% 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. 
Marglohe. (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. 75c. 
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 11% feet 
apart, allowing a space of 6 inches between the plants. Pkt. 5c; 
t oz. 15¢c; % 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 
coiored 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 
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 ..... Yy oz 6 to 8 oz. 40 to 48 18 to 24 1 
ASDSTALUS © Ssicetceicielc Vy o2 4 lbs. 14to24 3to6 1 
Beans;) Bush 25. aesienen « 1% Ib 50 to 60 lbs. 24 to 30 2to3 114 to2 
Beans, Lima ......... ¥% lb. 380to50 lbs. 24to386 3to6 1% to2 
Beans, Pole jc. <osje care ¥% lb. 30to35 lbs. 36to48 6to8 1%to2 
Beetins ca iatclevels sieretsnetereions Y% oz 8tol4lbs. 14to24 3to4 Ktol 
Beet, Mangel & Sugar. 1% oz 6tol0 lbs. 18to24 6to9 WW%tol 
Swiss Chard .......... VY oz 6tol10lbs. 18to24 10to12 1 
Broccoli act neu wan ees Y, oz 4 oz. 20to36 16to22 %tol 
Brussels Sprouts ..... V4 oz 4 oz. 20to36 16to22 %wto% 
Cabbage" oi... saree oz 4 oz. 18 to36 14 to 24 Be 
Cardoon@erascincite ieee Y oz 5 oz. 20 to 32 20to30 %tol 
Carrot lS cece. hacen Y oz 3 to 4 Ibs. 16to24 1to3 Ly 
Cauliflower .......... Y, oz 4 oz. 24to30 20to 24 14 
Celery. os iiss ¥ oz 4 oz. 24to40 4toé6 y% 
Chicory= nc | Gadociaine Y% oz 4 to 5 lbs. 20to86 2to3 %tol 
Collardiitr onciiteniae vie Y, oz 5 oz. 24to30 14to18 % 
Corn: Popietasssolse tas 3 0z 6to 8lbs. 34to40 6to8 1 
Corn, Sweet .......... 4oz. 10to14lbs. 380to42 9tol2 1 
Corn Salad ........... 2oz. 10to12lbs.. 14to18 3to4 % 
Cressitsis sisncis setarnnrne ine 1 oz 10 Ibs. 12to18 2to4 % 
Cucumber Wiccretrcte cna VY oz 3to4lbs. 48to60 12to36 %to% 
Dandelion ............ Y4 oz 5 to 6 lbs. 18to22 6to10 iy 
Dill Saks Settee estos Ye oz 5 lbs. 20to36 4to6 % 
Beer vPlantis ceiver % oz. 5 to 6 oz. 24to36 18 to 24 % 
Endive Wicca tors severe Y% oz 4 to 5 lbs. 18to24 8tol2 % 
Fennel ientcasiceitcateaene ae Ye oz 3 to 4 Ibs. 24to32 5to8 % 
Kale occa. ace ates sa. Y oz 4 to 5 Ibs. 24to32 14 to 22 % 
KohlipRabicorscietcivisisieier WY oz 4 to 5 lbs. 14to24 4to6 % 
Leek aectins certains VY oz 4 lbs. 14to386 2to3 % 
Lettuce si kick ictecioe savete oz 3 lbs. 12to18 4tol2 y% 
Melon, Musk ......... Y oz 3 to 4 Ibs. 70to80 36to60 % 
Melon, Water ........ ly oz 3 to 4 lbs. 72to96 172 to 96 % 
Mustard 35.7.5 ss cactus 4 oz 4 Ibs. 14to24 6to9 My 
Okraviiacskaancesetion 1 oz 8toldlbs. 24to40 18to 24 1 
Oniontiesiete:ctesiatoers VW oz 8to 4 lbs. 18to24 3to4 % 
Onion (for sets)...... 60 to 85 lbs. 12to14 Notthin’d % 
Parsnip fes-0010 icles 'sisiaie'e % oz 8 to 4 lbs. 18to24 38to4 % 
Parsley <casleciessisG ciae Y oz 3 to 4 Ibs. 12to20 6to8 Vy 
Peas tre caiseciaie acct see 3%, lb. 90to180 lbs. 24to36 1to2 lto2 
Pepper seiccscccw case Y% oz lto2lbs. 20to30 18to20 % 
Potatoes .....-...006- 8 lbs 800-1000 24to36 18to24 6 
Pumpkin «.5....+.2++ 2 oz 3 to 4 Ibs. 96 to 110 60 to 84 % 
Radishwere ceases ost % oz. 10tol2lbs. 12to18 1to2 % 
Rhubarb ......0..ese- Y oz 3 Ibs. 24to42 20to24 % 
Rutabagar rics 2 elcke/stetele Wy oz 2 to 4 lbs. 18to24 4toT % 
Same titieis ois tiereieivtels orae'e VY oz 4 to 5 Ibs. 20to24 6to1l0 % 
Salsifiysececessseir ate seierns 34 02 7 to 8 lbs. 18to24 2to3 x4 
Sorrel]! gatcs cele sam sisse ake WY oz 4 to 5 lbs. 12to22 2to3 Wy 
Spinach Grr elvan). 30 3%, 0z. 10to20lbs. 14to18 3tod % 
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 
Sunflower © ste cccisis'elsiere 1 oz 7 to 8 Ibs. 48to70 10to12 1 
Tomato ......-ess0e8. 2 oz. 40 to60 36 to 40 % 
Tobacco .......+-++++0- 2 oz. 86to48 24to36 % 
Tornip meade. slaiaeee + W% oz 2 to 3 lbs. 12to20 2to4 Ww 

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