

Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine iM 

Tomato 
One ounce will produce about 1,500 
plants. 
Scarlet Dawn (All America Gold Medal Award. 
Truly a superb, marvelous, prolific variety. 
Vines of medium growth, farily open, very 
prolific. Fruits medium large, with thick walls, 
globular, smooth, bright scarlet, ripening well 
to the stem. Very attractive. Highly desirable 
for the home, shipping and canning. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 55c; oz. $1.00. 
Earliana. One of the best extra early and 
popular varieties, in all types of gardens. 
Pkt. 10c; 420z. 30c; oz. 50c. 
John Baer. A second early variety, pro- 
ducing perfect, solid, high crown, beautiful 
brilliant red fruits of a mild, deliciously 
sweet flavor. Plants very prolific. 
Pkt. 10c; %o0z. 30c; oz. 50c. 

Tomato — Rutgers 
‘Jubilee (72 days). Fruits are bright golden 
orange, deep globe shaped; the orange colored 
interior is thick-walled, with few seeds and 
most attractive when sliced. The juice is de- 
licious. Very high in Vitamins A and C. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c; % oz. $1.00; oz. $1.85. 
Lincoln. An extra early variety producing 
smooth, round, deep red colored, very solid 
fruits of superb quality. The plants are vig- 
orous and prolific. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 55c; oz. $1.00. 
Marglobe. This excellent, scarlet globular 
fruited variety is wilt resistant. Plants 
vigorous and prolific. Fruits excellent color, 
meaty and solid. A superior main crop va- 
riety. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. The best of 
the wilt resistant varieties. Fruits large, 
smooth, globular, solid, with excellent in- 
ternal color. Flesh tender, succulent and 
sweet. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 

_ Rutgers. A development from Marglobe. It 
is highly wilt-resistant. For home canning it 
is unbeatable. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c; % oz. $1.00; oz. $1.85. 
Turnip 
Culture—For summer greens or roots sow 
early in drills 12 to 15 inches apart for hand 
cultivation; 24 inches apart for horse culti- 
vation an dpress the soil down firmly. Thin 
out when the plants have grown to about 1 
inch high. Sow again in the summer for 
fall and winter use. 
One ounce for 100 ft. of row, 2-3 lbs. per 
acre. 
Golden Ball. The best yellow summer 
turnip. Tops small, erect, cutleaved. Roots 
round, medium sized, deep yellow with pale 
yellow flesh. Quality excellent. 
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Purple Top Strap Leaf. A medium early 
variety with small, upright tops. The roots 
are flat, white with purple top; flesh white, 
fine grained and tender. 
PktlL0cvoze20e; 4451p 350¢3.16., $1.00: 
Purple Top White Globe. An early variety 
of superior quality. Globe shaped. Flesh 
white, tender and sweet. 
PKU 106s0Z5.20¢C:7421b-50c;1b. $1.50. 
White Egg. A very desirable medium sized 
turnip, producing white, top shaped roots 
having smooth, white fine grained flesh of 
excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % Tb. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Ruta Baga 
American Purple Top (Long Island Im- 
proved). 90 days. The Asgrow strain is 
well known for its heavy yield and uni- 
formity; very dependable for shipping and 
storage. Large, globular, short-necked roots 
with light yellow flesh, firm, sweet and 
tender. 
Pkt, 10c; 0z. 30c; % Tb. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Improved Long Island. Large, globular, 
with a small neck and slight tap root. Roots 
are yellow with purple top, having firm, 
sweet, tender, pale yellow flesh. 
Pkt. 10c; 02. 30c; % 16. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Early Necklace. Resembles American 
Purple Top but with medium top and very 
small neck. Roots flattened globe in shape, 
yellow with purple top; fiesh yellow, firm 
and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; % Tb. 50c; Ib. $1.50. 
Perfect Model. Adapted to New England 
conditions. It is remarkable for its uniformity 
and excellent quality. The roots are large, 
yellow with purple top, having very tender, 
sweet yellow flesh. An excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; 0z. 30c; % 1b. 50c; IB. $1.50. 
