

539 Louisiana Gulf State. ‘super 
Strain. 77 days... *Developed ‘by Dr. 
Julian C, Miller, Head of Research. in 
Horticulture, Experiment Station, Baton 
Rouge, La, A highly refined selection of 
the famous Gulf State Market.. For high 
yield, vigor and ability to resist wilt it 
is far superior to its parent. The color 
is a beautiful pink, globe to slightly 
flat''in shape, and the fruit is resistant 
to. cracking. Highly recommended to the 
home,’ market. gardener and shipper. 
Pkt. {5c¢; %4 oz. 35c; oz. 65¢; % Ib. 
$2.15; lb. $7:75; 5 lbs. $36.25. 
565 Improved Stone. g5 days. The 
great canning ‘Tomato. Its deep rich 
red fruits are large, solid, round, uni- 
form, and perfectly smodth. The flesh 
a3 very. solid and of finest mildly acid 
flavor. Pkt.. 1O0c; % oz. 25c; oz. 
sie. % ‘lb. $1.25; ib. $4.00; 5 ibs. 
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553 Dwarf Champion. Super 
Strain. '85 days. The finest and best of 
all dwarf Tomatoes. The attractive 
fruits are smooth, somewhat flattened, 
and ‘have a ‘rich purple-crimson skin. 
The meaty flesh has a most delicious 
and rich taste. Pkt. 6c; % oz. 40c; 
oz. 75c; % lb. $2.25; lb, $8.00. 
562 Stokesdale. 70 days. An extra 
early scarlet Tomato maturing about 10 
days earlier than Marglobe. ‘The globe 
shaped fruits are large and well colored. 
This is an excellent variety for both 
canners and shippers and is especially a 
great favorite in Texas. Pkt. 10c; % 
az. 25c; oz. 40c; % lb. $1.25; Ib. 
$4.00; 5 Ibs. $17.50. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $33.00. 

Harliana 
«REUTER SEED CQ., Inc, New Orleans 


No garden should be without its: quota-of *Tomatoes.> ‘They ‘re- 
quire little care and yield heavily in-a small‘ space. 
No: vegetable 
can.be put to more uses, cooked or in salads, than Tomatoes: . They 
are rich in vitamins, and valuable as an ‘appetizing dish‘ in ‘many 
ways. 
Our Tomato seed .is; produced ‘under-the supervision of ex- 
perienced and qualified seed-breeders; ‘each individual type is‘rig- 
idly selected and bred for ‘earlin 
in size, shape, and. color. ; 
ess, productivity, and uniformity 
Maturity dates given are from the setting of | plants to marketable fruits. . 
Culture. For early fruit, sow. thin- 
ly in a hotbed or indoors in: shallow 
boxes. Harden plants by exposing to 
the air occasionally. In about 6 weeks 
the plants will be ‘ready to set out, 
brovided danger of frost is over. The 
rows should: be 4’to 5 feet apart and 
the plants about 3. feet apart in the 
row, or 2 feet in row if staked. Cul- 
tivate as long as the vines will permit, 










540 LOUISIANA DIXIE 
Super Strain. 74 days, Another mag; 
nificent development by that well-known 
horticulturist, -Dr. Julian C. Miller. 
Originally bred from the Louisiana Pink. 
It is resistant, to wilt, shows resistance 
to early blight and has shown greater 
vigor than any other variety in the trials 
at the Louisiana Experiment Station. 
The handsome “fruits ‘are medium” to 
large in size and globe to deep globe in’ 
shape. The color is pink. The fruit it- 
self shows a high degree of resistance to 
cracking. The interior is. made up of 
numerous: thick bracing walls. Both 
seed and cavities are very small. Pkt. 
15c; % oz. 40c; oz. 75c; % Ib. 
$2.25; lb. $8.00; 5 Ibs. $38.00. 
559 RUTGERS— 
Certified» 
80 days. Developed at the 
New Jersey Experiment 
Station and highly: reconi- 
mended for canning, mar- 
ket and home garden, and 
is particularly suited for ~ 
the manufacture of a fine- 
flavored, high-colored: To- 
matojuice. Fruits medium 
to large, similar to Mar- 
globe, except more’ flat- 
tened at stem end. ; The, | 
fruit has thick outer and 
inner walls,. with .very , 
small seed cavity. The 
flesh is firm and red, The 
plant is rather large, Pkt. © 
5.50; 5 Ibs, $25.00. 
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Tomatoes ‘are. much improved: in. ap- 
pearance and quality .when trained to 
stakes. The;usual method*is -to set 
one ‘strong plant: to ’va’ 5-* or . 6-foot 
stake, .tying:the’ plant up: and’ pruning 
it. quite freely as the vine: advances 
in, growth.. One ounce will produce 
1500 plants; 4 to 6 punces will’ fur- 
nish sufficient plants for an acre, | 



663 Earliana. Super Strain. 
days. Bears a heavy crop of deep 
scarlet-red medipm-sized, smooth, firm, 
nearly “globeé-shaped fruits. thaf are 
uniform, solid, meaty and of.ex¢ellent 
flavor. Ripens +well up to’ the 'stem 
end. ‘The ee are small but. vigor- 
ous. Extremely, early. Pkt. 15¢; % 
oz. 35c; oz. 65c; % Ib. $2.00; 
ib. $7.00; 5 Ibs. $33.00. 
55! Bonny Best. 73 gaye, An 
extra-early variety with med?um- 
sized, bright scarlet, smooth, round 
fruits borne in clusters. Crop @ipens 
more uniformly than other early 
scarlet types, and is superior in so- 
lidity and interior color. Nearly as 
early as HRarliana anda larger To- 
mato. An ideal variety for home. gar- 
dens, early market and for canning, 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25¢; oz. 46¢; %4 
ib. $1.35; lb. $4.50; 5 lbs. $20.00. 
552 John Baer. 7 days. A. fine, 
large, extra-early, round, bright. scar- 
let-red Tomato, free from core having 
few seeds with a mild, sweet, flavor, 
Vines are of medium height. ‘’Excel- 
lent for local market and for-home 
canning. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 26 oz. 
45c; % Ib. $1.35; Ib. $45503 5 
Ibs. $20.00. 
567 Improved Ponderosa¥'g,,en 
Strain. 85 days. Produces an,abun- 
dance of large size fruits of beautiful 
rich pink color, smooth and wzniform 
in shape and with a delightful subacid 
flavor. The meat is astonishingly solid 
and practically free of seeds. Pkt, 
{5c; % oz. 45c; oz. 85c; %& Ib. 
$2.75; lb. $10.00: ; 

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