Rhubarb Chard 
SWISS CHARD 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 6 to 10 Ibs. per acre. 
Only the tops of this beet are used, like 
spinach, and the succulent stalks and 
midribs may be prepared in the same way 
as asparagus. The plants are cultivated 
like beets except that they should be 
thinned to 8 or 10 inches apart. Pkt. 
10c; 1 oz, 35c. 
Lucullus, Dark Green. The fleshy crum- 
pled leaves of this variety make very 
choice greens. Plant erect; stalks round- 
ed and finely ribbed. Foliage a rich deep 
green. 
Rhubarb Chard. A Swiss Chard that 
looks like Rhubarb. The leaf stalks are 
bright but delicate, translucent crimson; 
the rich color extends out through the 
veins into the dark green, heavily crum- 
pled leaves. Different, tasty, delicious 
flavor. Easily grown, thrives every- 
where. Pkt. 15c. 
TOMATO 
1% oz. to 100 ft., 2 oz. per acre. 
In February or March sow seeds lightly 
in rows in greenhouse, hotbed, or win- 
dow box, and when plants have reached 
a height of 3 inches, transplant in hot- 
beds. About June 1, set out in open 
ground, 4 feet apart, giving plenty of 
well rotted manure to each plant. Water 
freely during hot weather. To obtain the 
best results, trellises or stakes should be 
used, Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; 1 oz. 75c. 
Bonny Best. One of the very best early 
varieties (75 days) for table and canning. 
Vine medium, not very hardy. Fruits 
medium sized, apple shaped, smooth; 
solid, bright scarlet in color, of excellent 
quality. 
Earliana Improved. (65 days.) One of the 
earliest scarlet fruited varieties. Medium 
size, almost seedless and solid. Vine open 
and spreading. A heavy bearer. Suc- 
ceeds everywhere. 
Jubilee. (72 days.) Tomato of real merit; 
it is different from any other tomato of 
its class. Fruits are bright orange-yel- 
low, globular and weigh about 6 ozs. Pkt. 
10c. 
Marglobe. (73 days.) Excellent home gar- 
den variety and particularly valuable for 
shipping. Plants thrifty and heavily pro- 
ductive with a long bearing period. Fruits 
uniform deep scarlet; large; uniformly 
globe shaped; smooth, solid, and of dis- 
tnct quality. 
Pearson, Improved. (76 days.) Primarily 
for canning but also of value as a shipper. 
Vigorous self-topping plants with ample 
foliage to protect the heavy set of fruits, 
which are medium large, semi-globe and 
of good red color. 
Tomato 

TOMATO—Continued 
Pritchard (Scarlet Topper). (70 days.) 
Wilt resistant and self-topping or self- 
pruning. Mid-season to late; prolific. 
Fruits globe-shaped, deep scarlet, smooth 
and solid. A good home and market va- 
riety and very popular for shipping. 
Rutgers. (86 days.) A non-acid and dis- 
ease resistant introduction which has de- 
servedly achieved general popularity. 
Primarily intended for canning. It has 
also proved a good green-wrap shipper 
and all-purpose variety, Plant large with 
thick stems and vigorous foliage. Fruits 
globular, bright red, with thick walls 
and small seed cells. 
Scarlet Dawn. (70 days.) Fruits medium 
large, globular, smooth, free from flat 
side. Attractive bright scarlet color; uni- 
form. Plant of medium growth, fairly 
open, early and prolific. 
Stokesdale. (73 days.) Produces heavy 
crops. Almost free of stem-end crack. 
Slightly earlier and larger than Mar- 
globe. 
Victor. The highly publicized new to- 
mato introduced by the Michigan State 
College. Fruits are about 3 inches in 
diameter, globe-shaped and ripen to a 
deep scarlet. Early. 
Yellow Pear. (73 days.) Enormously pro- 
ductive, fine for salads or marmalade. 
Sweet and delicious. Small, yellow, pear- 
shaped fruits of exceedingly mild and 
pleasing flavor. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
Yellow Plum. (73 days.) Oval plum- 
shaped fruits, 2 inches long. A clear deep 
yellow. Used for preserves. Pkt. 10c; 
1 oz. $1.00. 
Ground Cherry or Husk Tomato. Fruits 
small, yellow, enclosed in loose paper 
husks. Very much prized for preserving. 
Pkt, 10c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
TURNIP 
1 oz. to 100 feet, 2 to 3 Ibs. per acre. 
For the main crop, sow in open ground 
from May to July; for winter use, during 
July and August. Set out in rows 1% 
feet apart, allowing a space of 6 inches 
between the plants. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 20c; 
1% Ib. 60e. 
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. 
Golden Ball or Orange Jelly. A splendid 
variety for table use; of excellent flavor. 
Tops small, cut leaved. Roots globular, 
commonly 4 inches in diameter. Skin 
smooth, orange-yellow; flesh yellow, firm, 
fine grained and of good quality, Rapid 
grower. Plant during cooler months only. 
Table size in 60 days. 

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Turnip, Purple Top White Globe 
Purple Top Strap Leaf. A medium early, 
very productive variety. Tops medium 
small, upright, strap-leaved. Roots flat, 
purple red at the top, white below; flesh 
white, fined grained and tender. 
Purple Top White Globe. This variety 
may be grown to quite a large size with- 
out 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. 
Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen. Full size 
in about 80 days. Of high quality. One 
of the best keepers. Globular or slightly 
flattened, usually about 5 inches in 
diameter, smooth, upper part purplish- 
red, lower part pale yellow as is the crisp, 
firm, sweet and tender flesh. 
Snowball. A desirable sort for home use 
and early markets. Tops small and erect. 
Roots medium sized, round, white 
throughout, sweet, crisp and tender. 
Table size in 40 days. 
WATERMELON 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 3 to 4 Ibs. per acre. 
Rich, rather sandy soils produce the 
finest crops ef watermelons, but a well- 
drained loam, especially with a southern 
exposure is also suitable. Place 6 to & 
seeds in a circle in each hill, and cover 
1% inch deep with fine soil. One ounce 
will plant 20 to 25 hills; 3 to 4 rola 
per acre. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c. 
Black-Seed Ice Cream. The melon is al- 
most round, with a thin medium green 
rind. The inside flesh is pink and excep- 
tionally sweet and fine flavored. This 
variety matures early and is fine keeper. 
Kleckley’s Sweet. A medium size melon, 
rind very green and flesh deep red. De- 
licious flavor. An excellent melon for 
either home garden or shipping. Welges 
about 30 pounds. 
Klondike. An early sort, a good shipper 
and popular in Western home gardens. 
Fruits oblong, slightly tapered, medium 
sized with slight ribs; rind medium hard. 
Flesh bright deep red, very sweet; un- 
equaled eating quality. 
Blue Ribbon Striped Klondike. An early 
garden and shipping variety similar to 
the regular Klondike but with irregular | 
dark green stripes. Wilt resistant. 
Fruits oblong, of medium size. Flesh the 
deepest red known to watermelons; sweet 
and crisp, seed small. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 30c. 

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