OLDS’ TOMATOES 

Break o’ Day. 
431. BREAK O'’ DAY. (70 days.) A new extra 
early, wilt-resistant tomato developed by the U. 8. De- 
partment of Agriculture. Break o’ Day matures with 
Earliana. 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. 
very few seeds and they will not crack. 
yielder. 
OZ.;, FOC; 
The fruits are solid with 
A bountiful 
Not satisfactory on all soils. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 
40¢c; Y, 1lb., $2.15, postpaid, 

436. JOHN BAER. (70 days.) A variety of real 
merit. A few days later than EHarliana, but produces a 
heavier crop, Tomatoes large; bright red in color. One 
of the earliest and most solid tomatoes known, Ripens 
evenly up to the stem and does not crack open when 
ripe. Pkt., 10c; YY oz., 40c; oz., 70c; 4% Ib., $2.05, 
postpaid, 
452. BOUNTY. (65 days.) 
ing early variety requiring little space. See page 2. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 45c; oz., 80c; ¥% Ib., $2.35, postpaid. 
439. GOLDEN BEAUTY. (84 days.) (Golden 
Queen.) The standard large, smooth, pure yellow tomato, 
Quality excellent in all respects, either for slicing or pre- 
serving. Large bright yellow thick fruits averaging 
3x2% inches, with mild flavor. Borne in clusters of 4 
to iG. (Pkt, 2l0cyS 245 oz) 40Cs Boze oe 22 1p. 2.20; 
postpaid, 
A new heavy yjield- 

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 
time of picking after setting 
plants. \ 
428. PRITCHARD. (76 
days.) The new Pritchard is 
without doubt the best of the 
disease-resistant varieties. It 
resists the nail-head disease and 
also the tomato wilt. In ap- 
pearance it is similar to Mar- 
globe, scarlet in color, of good 
size and shape, the fruits borne 
in clusters of 5 and produced 
in abundance. It is a mid-sea- 
son variety requiring about 110 
days to ripen from seed, About 
5 days earlier than Marglobe. 
The vine is short jointed and 
of low growth with heavy fol- 
iage. Pkt., 10¢; %%, oz. 30c; 
oz., 50c; % Ilb., $1.45, post- 
paid, 
434, JUBILEE. (72 days.) 
Our new Golden Orange To- 
mato. See page 1 for illustra- 
tion and complete description. 
Pkt,, 15¢; % o2z., 90c;~ ‘oz., 
$1.70; % Ib., $5.10, postpaid. 
442, ALBINO or SNOW- 
BALL. (80 days.) The white 
tomato. See page 2 for illus- 
tration and description. Pkt., 
10c; % 02., 35¢e; 0z., 65c; %4 
lb., $1.95, postpaid. 
430. DWARF STONE. 
(92 days.) One of the best of 
the dwarf tree varieties. Fruit 
smooth, solid and deep scarlet. 
Plants stocky. A desirable home 
garden variety. Pkt., 10c; % 
0Z., .00C5) OZ... 00Cs Maya Lie 
$2.80, postpaid. ; 
444, BONNY BEST, (74 
days.) A smooth extra fine 
early variety for the home gar- 
den. A few days later than 
Earliana, Color, bright red. 
Vigorous and productive. A 
favorite variety with the mar- 
ket gardeners. Pkt., 10c; % 
02., 35¢; 0z., 65ce; 14 Ib., $2.00, 
postpaid. 
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Marglobe. 
433. MARGLOBE. (80 days.) The perfect tomato. 
Wilt-resistant and rust-resistant, Resists nail-head rust 
and fusarium wilt. Has proven successful under the most 
severe test. Pure scarlet in color, globular in shape, 
extra large, smooth, early, beautiful in appearance and 
very productive. Above all, the quality is most excellent. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c; oz., 50c; Y% lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
438. ENORMOUS. (88 days.) (Beefsteak. ) 
Really a red Ponderosa and the largest of all red toma- 
toes. A midseason, main crop variety, very large, very 
smooth, with solid meat and few seed cells and seeds. 
The vines are large, strong and vigorous, bearing many 
‘‘Hnormous’’ bright red fruits of good flavor. Pkt., 10c; 
YY oz., 40¢; o2z., 75c; Y% Ib., $2.20, postpaid. | 

443, 
pink tomatoes. 
very smooth for an early sort. 
early tomato, continues to bear and ripen up to frost. 
JUNE PINK. (69 days.) ‘The earliest of all 
A good yielder, of high quality, running 
The June Pink, while an 
Pkt., 10c; YY, oz., 30c; 
0z., 55¢; Yq 1b., $1.65, postpaid, 
“T had your seed collection last year and my garden was a picture to look at. 
Every seed I planted came up with wonderful results. 
pound and also my kohlrabi. I never saw such immense ones before and they were 
I live in a factory district and well closed in. 
empty lot used for automobiles. 
My turnips weighed one~ 
] My garden was in an 
The ground was like concrete. I sure can’t praise 
Mrs. Clara Sielisch, Illinois 
Protect Your Garden Against 
kB 
) RAIN... WIND 
BUGS . . . FROST 
HOTKAPS keep out weather and insects, pro- 
mote sturdier growth and bring plants to matur- 
ity weeks earlier. They are made of scientifical- 
ly waxed paper (Glastex) molded 
PS into shape and reinforced, Hot- 
kaps 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. 
25 Hotkaps with Setter, 50c post- 
Pat See page 8 for larger quan- 
ities, 
