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When plants are about 2 inches high, transplant to 4 inches apart. 
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Sow the seed in February or March in a hotbed, greenhouse or in shallow boxes in the 
Transplant in 
the open ground after all danger of frost is past, 3 to 4 feet apart each way. Cultivate fre- 
quently. When plant has reached a height of 5 feet, cut off the top. When three or four 
clusters of fruit have formed and some of the fruit is as large as a silver dollar, prune the 
leaves at the base one-half, as this hastens ripening. Once a month apply sheep manure around 
each plant. 
plants to 100 feet of row. 
Bonny Best. (73 days.) A fine early variety, 
smooth, solid and uniform, color bright red. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 75c., % Ib. $2.50, Ib: $9.00. 
Chalk’s Early Jewel. (75 days.) Very large, 
solid, bright red; early and prolific. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 75c., 144 lb. $2.00, lb. $7.00. 
Dwarf Stone. (81 days.) Strictly dwarf and 
tree-like; requires no training to permit cul- 
ture where space is limited. Fruits bright 
red, flattened globe-shape, a trifle over me- 
dium size. Pkt. 10c., oz. 65c., 44 lb. $1.50, 
Ib. $5.00. 
Earliana. (64 days.) Particularly valuable 
for home garden and early market. Fruits 
medium size; flattened globe shape; deep 
scarlet-red; firm and smooth. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 75c., 14 Ib. $2.75, lb. $9.50. 
Golden Queen. (84 days.) Fruit large solid, 
golden yellow. Excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 75c., 4 |b. $2.75, lb. $9.50. 
John Baer (True). (70 days.) The earliest 
and best Tomato. Fruit solid. Color, 
bright red. Pkt. 10c., oz. 75c., 14 Ib. $2.50, 
Ib. $9.00. 
Marglobe. (77 days.) A grand second-early 
variety, vigorous grower and immune to 
rust. Fruits are large, smooth and globular 
in shape, of meaty substance. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 75c., 14 Ib. $2.00, Ib. $7.00. 
Ox Heart. (90 days.) Very popular late 
home garden variety. Fruits very large, 
often weigh 1 to 2 lbs. or more; heart- 
shaped; pink; flesh solid with few seeds, of 
mild flavor, and very choice for salads. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.50, 14 lb. $5.00. 


Turnip, PurPLE Top WHITE GLOBE 
One ounce will produce 2,000 to 3,000 plants, 2 to 3 ounces for an acre; 35 to 40 
Penn State. (62 days.) A very early smooth 
fruited sort on the order of Earliana. 
Fruits in compact clusters. Very short vine. 
Flesh dark red, very little core and few 
seeds. Pkt. 10c., oz. 75c., 4% Ib. $2.00, 
Ib. $7.00. 
Ponderosa. (Also known as Beefsteak) 
(85 days.) One of the best for home use. 
Fruits deep purplish-pink; extremely large, 
commonly 9 to 12 oz. each; deep, but flat; 
very fleshy with few seeds; of very mild 
flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.50, 14 lb. $5.00. 
Pritchard (Scarlet Topper). (75 days.) Very 
promising heavily productive wilt resistant 
introduction of superior merit for home and 
market garden, shipping and canning. 
Fruits large, globe-shaped, scarlet and well 
colored about the stem end; flesh firm and 
of fine quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. 75c., 14 lb. 
$2.50, Ib. $9.00. 
Rutgers. (86 days.) A recent development 
introduced by the New Jersey Agricultural 
Experiment Station. Fruits medium to 
large, similar in shape to Marglobe, but 
slightly more flattened. Highly recom- 
mended as a second early maturing variety 
for canning and Tomato juice. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 75c., 4 lb. $2.25, lb. $7.50. 
Stone. (86 days.) Uniformly oval, very solid 
and smooth. An old standby from certified 
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Ib. $9.00 
Valiant. (68 days.) An extra-large early 
market variety producing brilliant scarlet 
fruits of the globe type. It has a rather 
sparse, Open vine, and therefore should 
mature most of its crop before the extreme 
heatia Pkt lOc OZ (onal e.50: 
Ib. $9.00. 
URNIP 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill 
For early crop sow in Spring as soon as the 
ground can be worked, and again in July and 
August in drills 44 inch deep and 18 inches 
apart; thin out to 6 inches in the row. Sow 
Rutabaga in June and July in drills 2 feet 
apart; thin out to 9 inches in the row. Tur- 
nips do best in a rich, light soil. 
The price of Turnips, unless otherwise 
noted, is as follows: pkt.10c., oz. 20c., 
14 Ib. 50c., Ib. $1.50. 
Large Amber or Yellow Globe. (76 days.) 
Roots globular, 5 in. in diameter, smooth 
and yellow. Flesh light yellow, firm, and 
tender. Tops medium size with cut leaves. 
Popular for home gardens and also for 
stock feed. 
Purple Top White Globe. (60 days.) An 
early variety, globe-shaped. A handsome 
early Turnip for market garden purposes. 
Purple- or Strap-Leaved Flat. (46 days.) 
Roots flat, purple at top, white below, 3 to 
5 in. in diameter and 14% in. thick. Flesh 
white, fine-grained, and tender. Tops me- 
dium small and compact. A very produc- 
tive early variety for home and market 
garden. 
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Stokesdale. (70 days.) A second early scar- 
let fruited variety maturing about a week 
earlier than Marglobe. Plant rather open 
in habit with medium heavy foliage. Fruits 
large, globe or sub-globe, smooth and well 
colored. Recommended for both canners 
and shippers, particularly where length of 
growing season is less than average. 
Pkte l0ceOZ OC: neaelbe p2-20, lbs $8.00. 
\\Wietor. (65 days.) Introduced by Michigan 
State College. All America Bronze Medal 
Award. In season with Earliana but 
matures a large proportion of its fruit 
during the first few weeks of picking. Vine 
is short branching and foliage rat her sparse. 
Fruits about 3 inches in diameter, globe- 
shaped or slightly flattened, smooth, and 
ripen to full deep scarlet. Recommended as 
a first early market variety and for the 
home garden. Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.00, 14 lb. 
$3.50, Ib. $13.00. 
TOBACCO SEED 
One ounce will produce plants for one acre 
Connecticut Seed Leaf. Suitable for grow- 
ing in these latitudes; used for cigar wrap- 
pers. Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.00. 

Cow Horn. (65 days.) A long, white, Carrot 
shaped Turnip, which grows half out of the 
ground. Mostly used for feeding stock, but 
makes a fine table sort. 
RUTABAGA (Swedish Turnip) 
The roots are close grained, very hard, and 
will endure a considerable degree of cold with- 
out injury. Sow from 20th of June to the 
middle of July, in drills 3 feet apart and thin 
out to 8 inches. 
Improved American (Purple Top). (90 
days.) The leading variety, very hardy and 
productive. Flesh yellow, solid, sweet and 
finely flavored. Equally good for stock or 
table use. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., lb. $1.50. 
Sweet Perfection White. (95 days.) While 
very good for stock feeding, this white 
fleshed Rutabaga is especially desirable for 
table use. It is of vigorous growth and 
yields better than yellow varieties. Ab- 
solutely neckless, small topped, and fine 
grained. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 50c., 
Ib. $1.50. 
