
TOMATOES 
TOMATOES 
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. Water freely 
during hot weater. To obtain the best results, trellises or 
stakes should be used. Pkt. 5c; 1 oz. 50e; % Ib. $1.50. 
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; searlet, flattened: globle-shaped. 
Earliana. (65 days.) One of the earliest scarlet fruited varieties. 
Medium size, almost seedless and solid. Vine open and spread- 
ing. A heavy bearer. Succeeds everywhere. 
Marglobe. (73 days.) The best general purpose tomato 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. 
Stokesdale. An extremely important new development. 
Smooth, 7-oz. fruit, brilliant color, exceedingly solid flesh and 
small seed cavities. Matures in the second-early group, a ful] 
week earlier than the Marglobe group. Usually ahead of 
Bonny Best, too, and 2 ounces heavier. 
June Pink. Earliest of pink fruited varieties, heavy bearer. 
Vine open, spreading, rather short. Fruits medium size, flat- 
gta smooth, purplish pink. Sometimes called Pink Earliana. 
ays. 
Oxheart. Open, spreading, moderately productive vine. Fruits 
extremely large, somewhat rough, heart-shaped and pink. 
Solid, mild flavored. 90 days. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75e. 
Ponderosa. One of the largest. Spreading large vines. Solid, 
fine flavored, with small seed cells. Somewhat rough and 
flat. Have a tendency to crack. 88 days. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
Redfield Beauty. It grows in clusters of four or five large 
fruits, retaining its large size very late in the season. It ripens 
very early and evenly, and is in perfect shape. 
Golden Ponderosa. It is a heavy yielder and the tomatoes 
are of very large size and of a delicious flavor. Excellent for 
slicing and when the slices are served on a dish, the effect 
is very pretty. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Karger Tomato. This strain originated from a wilt resisting 
variety. Large crops have been grown on land that is in- 
fested with root rot disease. It yields a heavy crop where 
other varieties fail. This is a large red tomato with a delicious 
flavor; heavy bearer and splendid for shipping. It is medium 
early, has very few seed and thick meat. Originally sealed 
packages. Pkt. 25c. 

Dwarf Stone. Requires 92 days. Claimed to be the largest 
dwarf tomato known, larger than Dwarf Champion and is 
similar in habit of growth; very popular with market gar- 
deners and home canners. 2 
McGee. Originated in Texas. Claimed to yield splendid crops 
where other varieties fail. Bright crimson in color, solid and te 
of good flavor. Fine for black land. 
Dwarf Champion. Desirable where space is limited. Plant | 
dwarf tree type, dark green leaves. Fruits medium, smooth, 
solid, pink, globular, flattened. 86 days. 
Gulf State Market. Vine vigorous, rather open, medium 
height. Fruits medium large, globular, purplish pink, thick- _ 
skinned, very solid. 80 days. 
SMALL-FRUITED VARIETIES OF TOMATOES 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 75e. 
Red Plum. Same as Yellow Plum except color. 
Red Pear. A small variety, early; fine for preserving. 
Red Cherry. A small variety, size and shape of a cherry. This 
variety is fine for preserving or pickling. 
Yellow Cherry. 
Ground Cherry or Husk Tomato. Fruits small, yellow, en- 
closed in loose paper husks. Very much prized for preserving. 
Same as Red Cherry, except color. 
Yellow Pear. Enormously productive, fine for salads or mar- 
malade. Sweet and delicious. Small, yellow, pear-shaped 
fruits of exceedingly mild and pleasing flavor. 
Yellow Plum. Oval plum-shaped fruits, 2 inches long. A clear 
deep yellow. Used for preserves. 

TURNIP, PURPLE TOP, WHITE GLOBE 
TURNIP 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 3 Ibs. per acre. 
For main crop, sow in open ground from August to October; 
for spring use, during March and April. Set out in rows 1% feet 
apart, allowing a space of 6 inches between the plants. Pkt. 5c; 
1 oz. 15¢; %4 Ib. 45e. 
Purple Top White Globe. This variety may be grown to quite 
a large size without developing signs of coarseness. It is of 
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. 
Early White Flat Dutch. Very early. Strap leaved. White, 
flat roots. Fine grained and sweet. 46 days. 
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. 
Amber Globe. Chiefly grown for stock, but used for table 
when young. Tops large, cut leaved. Roots round, large, 
smooth, globle-shaped, light yellow with green top. Flesh 
yellowish white, of good quality. 76 days. 
Purple Top Milan. Very early. Flat purple-topped roots of 
mild flavor. 42 days. 
