OLDS’ TOMATOES - 




Break 0’ Day. 
431. BREAK O’ DAY. (70 days.) A new extra 
early, wilt-resistant tomato developed ‘by the U. S. De- 
partment of Agriculture. Break o’ Day matures with 
Harliana. The fruit resembles the famous Marglobe; it 
is the same color, shape and size and is the only early 
tomato of a deep globe shape. The fruits are solid with 
very few seeds and they will not crack. A_ bountiful 
yielder. Not satisfactory on all soils. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
50c; oz., 90c; 44 Ib., $2.70, postpaid. 

+36. JOHN BAER. (70 days.) A variety of real 
merit. A few days later than Harliana, but produces a 
Tomatoes large; bright red in color. One 
earliest and most solid tomatoes known, Ripens 
evenly up to the stem and does not crack open when 
ripe. Pkt., 10c; % oz, 45c; oz., 80¢; 3% Ib., $240, 
postpaid. 
452. BOUNTY. (65 
ing early variety requiring 
Pkt., 15¢. 
439. GOLDEN BEAUTY. (84 days.) (Golden 
Queen.) The standard large, smooth, pure yellow tomato. 
Quality excellent in all respects, either for slicing or pre- 
heavier crop, 
of the 
heavy yield- 
See page 1. 
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little 
serving. Large bright yellow thick fruits averaging 
3x2%. inches, with mild flayor. Borne in clusters of 4 
to 6. ..Pkt.,, 15¢e:  osoz-s Ges oz:, S17054 4451p. $3.10; 
postpaid. 



Olds’ Tomato Seed is pro- 
duced from tomatoes grown ex- 
clusively for seed. One packet 
will produce 200 plants. Two 
to four ounces will produce 
enough plants for an acre. To- 
matoes do well in practically 
any garden soil, 
CULTURE: Start the seed 
indoors about the last of 
February. When 2 inches high 
transplant to 4 inches apart 
each way and again transplant 
to the open ground as soon as 
danger of freezing is over, in 
rows 8 to 6 feet each way. 
Some growers train the vines 
on trellises so that the fruit 
will ripen earlier, Use Hotkaps 
for this crop, listed below. The 
figure after the variety shows 


433. M 

Wilt-resistant and rust-resistant. 

Marglobe. 
ARGLOBE. (80 days.) 
Resists 
The perfect tomato. 
nail-head rust 

eae ap A ogre “eee and fusarium wilt. Has proven successful under the most 
quantities ask for our Whole- severe test. Pure scarlet in color, globular in shape, 
sale Market Gardeners’ Price extra large, smooth, early, beautiful in appearance and 
List. very productive, Above all, the quality is most excellent. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c; 0z., 70c; %4 lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
450. RUTGER'S. | (72 
days.) The tomato that ripens 
from the inside out. See page 
3 for complete description. 
Pkt... 0c; 2/4 +102. 7 405, soz., 
75c; Y lb., $2.25, postpaid. 
428. PRITCHARD. (76 
days.) The new Pritchard is with- 
out doubt the best of the disease- 
resistant varieties. It resists the 
nail-head disease and also the to- 
mato wilt. In appearance it. 18 
similar to Marglobe, searlet in col- 
or, of good size and shape, the 
fruits borne in clusters’ of 5 and 
produced in abundance. It is a 
mid-season variety requiring about 
110. days to ripen from seed. 
About 5 days earlier than Mar- 
globe. The vine is short jointed 
and of low growth with heavy 
foliage. Pkt., 10c;. Yo oz. 30c; oz., 
50c; %4 1b., $1.55, postpaid, 

443. JUNE PINK. (69 ‘ 
earliest of all pink tomatoes. A good yield- 
er, of high quality; running very smooth for 
an early .sort. The June Pink, while an 
early tomato; cohtinues to bear and-ripen up 
to frost. PkKt.:10c; 1 02., 50c; 0z., 90c; 14 
Ib., $2.70, postpaid. 
SEED PO- 
PLANT CERTIFIED 
SEE PAGE 70. 
TATOES THIS YEAR. 

442, ALBINO. or SNOWBALL. (80 
days.) ‘Phe white tomato, See page 2 for 
illustration and description. Pkt., 15c; 2 
pkts., 25e%2244% 02z.,, 56¢; .0z., :95¢;" 
$2.90, postpaid. 
430.- DWARF STONE. 
(92. days.) One of the best of 
the dwarf tree varieties. Iruit 
smooth, solid and deep scarlet. 
Plants stocky. A desirable home 
garden variety. Pkt., 15c; % 
Q2:,,, (DDS "02.0 1.00: lb., 
$2.95, postpaid. 
444°; “BONNY BEST. (74 
days.) A smooth extra fine 
early variety for the home gar- 
den. A few days later than 
Harliana. Color, bright red. 
Vigorous and productive. <A 
favorite variety with the mar- 
ket gardeners. Pkt., 10c; 
0Z,, SDC; 0z,, S0C; 
postpaid, 
WHAT ARE HOTKAPS? 
They are made of 
cally waxed paper 
molded into shape and_ rein- 
forced. Hotkaps measure 7 
inches in height and 11 inches 
in diameter and weigh about 
30 Ibs. per 1,000. As plants 
grow and danger of frost is 
over, slit kap with knife and 
let plant grow up through the 
Hotkap. 
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Y,"Ib., $2.40, 
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i DTOAR 
PACKAGE 

HOTKAPS — 
little 
Strong 
hothouses — com- 
pletely protect your 
plants from destructive 
frost, storms and insects. 
Increase yield 18% to 
51%, ripen crops three 
weeks earlier, bring 
highest prices and pre- 
mium profits, Quick, 
easy to set. Costs less 
than a penny a plant— 
increased profits more 
than pay for them, Mil- 
I Setter. 
lions used by successful growers. Crop failure 
is costly—HOTKAPS protection is cheap! 
Prices, by express: 1,000 lots, $11.00; 5,000 
lots, $10.75 per M; 10,000 lots, $10.50 per 
M; 25,000 lots, $10.25 per M; 250 Pkg. with 
Fibreboard Setter, $3.50; 100 Pkg. with 
Fibreboard Setter, $1.95; by mail, $2.15 
postpaid, 25 Home Garden Pkg. with Paper 
Setter, 50c; by mail, 60c, postpaid. Fibre- 
hoard Setter, 15c. 
