SALSIFY 
Grown like parsnips. An ounce plants 50 
feet of row. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. 120 days. 
Roots 8 inches long, almost white; oyster 
flavor. '%40z. 10c; oz. 35c; lb. $1.25. 
SUNFLOWER 
Mammoth Russian. 
gray striped seeds. 
Very large heads; 
Prices on request. 
TOBACCO 
Any of the following will do well in 
northern latitudes and will be found useful 
as insecticides. Sow as early as possible in 
spring and transplant 3 feet apart when 
seedlings are 5 inches high.» An ounce pro- 
duces about 10,000 plants. 
Ygoz. 10c; oz. 40c 
Connecticut Seed Leaf. Hardy and pro- 
lific. 
Havana. 120 days. Large, thick leaves of 
fine texture. 
White Burley. 120 days. A large-growing 
variety, excellently flavored. 
TOMATOES 
Start seed indoors and transplant when 
weather is warm. Set plants 3 feet apart 
each way and support with stakes if possible. 
An ounce produces 1500 plants. 
Bonny Best. 100 days. Very early sort, of 
attractive shape and color; flesh deep 
scarlet, very solid. Vines vigorous, very 
productive. Excellent for home or market. 
- lyoz. 10c; oz. 15c; oz. 40c. 
Break o’ Day. 95 days. We offer a superior 
selection of this early, wilt-resistant, 
globe-shaped shipping variety. Plants 
very productive. Fruit large, scarlet; 
flesh firm and of good quality. Yoz. 10c; 
oz. 45c; lb. $1.50. 
Early Detroit. 85 days. Large, smooth, 
firm, globe-shaped fruits. Particularly 
valuable for shipping or market use. Ygoz. 
5c; oz. 40c; lb. $1.50. 
Enormous. Probably the largest, smoothest 
and reddest, with a glossy appearance. 
Few seeds; almost solid. Fine flavor and a 
good keeper. For market or home garden. 
Yyoz. 10c; 40z. 15c; oz. 50c; lb. $1.75. 
Marglobe. 100 days. An extremely heavy 
cropper, having produced about 7 tons per 
acre at the Department’s farm. Globular, 
red, very smooth fruits without cracks. 
Wilt-resistant. A good canner. 
the leading main-crop varieties. Ygoz. 
10c; 140z. 15c; oz. 45c; lb. $1.50. 
Oxheart. 120 days. Of unique shape—like ~ 
a big oxheart or a delicious apple. Large 
size, smooth pink skin, few seeds; its 
supreme qualifications are the broken 
cell structure and the 1 to 2 inches of solid 
flesh before a seed is reached. A heavy 
yielder. Ygoz. 15c; Yyoz. 25c; oz. 70c; 
lb. $2.50. 
Penn State Earliana. 90 days. This new 
strain of the Earliana matures as early as 
the older strains. It is far superior in 
shape and yield, and resistant to disease. 
The fruit is a rich, even scarlet and con- 
tains very few seeds. Yyoz. 10c; 40z. 15c; 
oz. 45c; 14lb. $1.50. 

One of ; 
Ponderosa (Beefsteak). 115 days. Very 
large and solid with few seeds. Very 
handsome, dark, heavy foliage. Some 
growers will not use anything else. Yoz. 
10c; oz. 60c; lb. $2.00. 
Rutgers. 100 days. Large fruit, similar in 
shape to Marglobe. Thick outer and inner 
walls, with very small seed cavities. Very 
firm, red flesh. Ripens with Marglobe and 
holds up better in size. Yoz. 10c; oz. 45c; 
Alb. $1.50. 
Scarlet Topper (Pritchard). 95 days. 
Combines earliness, quality and _pro- 
ductiveness. Scarlet Topper produces 
fruits of splendid size, resembling Mar- 
globe, but ripens over a week earlier. 
Extremely solid, with few seeds, and 
ripening evenly to a deep scarlet color. 
Vine is vigorous but compact, with heavy 
foliage protecting fruit. oz. 10c; oz. 
45c; Alb. $1.50. 
Yellow Wonder. 110 days. Large, smooth 
pure yellow fruit of mild flavor. Ygcz. 
10c; 1%40z. 15c; oz. 50c; Mlb. $2.00. 
TURNIPS 
Plant for either an early spring or a fall 
crop. Thin to 6 inches apart in the row; 
rows should be 15 inches apart. An ounce 
plants 100 feet of row. 
Yoz. 5c; oz. 15c; Ylb. 35c; Ib. 85c 
Purple-Top Strap Leaved. 46 days. A 
medium-early, very productive variety, 
used extensively in home and market 
gardens. Tops medium small, upright and 
compact. Roots flat, purple-red at the top, 
white below; flesh white, fine grained and 
tender. 
Purple-Top White Globe. 55 days. The 
most popular variety for home and market 
gardens, and for shipping. Tops dark 
green, large, erect, cut leaved. Roots 
large, globe-shaped, very smooth, upper 
part purple-red, white below; flesh white, 
sweet, crisp and tender. 
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