SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 31 
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TOMATOES « 3, * 

Our Improved Tomato Seed Is Grown 
Strictly for Seed Purposes Only. They 
Are Not a Hit and Miss Lot of Seed 
from some Canning Factory. 
TOMATOES 
Pkt., 10c. 
CULTURE—One ounce of seed will pro- 
duce from 2,000 to 3,000 plants. Sow the 
seed in hotbeds during March. When the 
plants are 2 inches high transplant into 
cold frames, plant boxes, paper pots or 
earth bands. After all danger of frost is 
over, set these plants into the open 
ground. The soil should be warm, mel- 
low and fertile. Set plants 4 feet apart 
each way. Cultivate often and as long 
as the plants permit. By training the 
tomato vines on trellises; or tying to 
stakes, the fruit will ripen better and be 
of finer flavor. A wire fence is a good 
support. When frost is feared in the fall, 
pull the laden vines and hang in a shed 
or cellar and many will continue to 
ripen. When transplanting, mix one level 
teaspoonful of Vigoro thoroughly with soil 
in which plant Is to be set. When flower- 
ing starts, apply one level tablespoonful 
of Vigoro within 6-inch circle around 
lant, keeping it off stems and leaves. 
oo application every two to three 
weeks. 
1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 
Set 3 feet apart takes 4,840 plants 
per acre. 
Set 4 feet apart takes 2,723 plants 
per acre. 
STONE. 86 Days. The standard and 
general favorite with truckers and can- 
ners; always dependable, very vigorous 
and productive; fruits round, large, solid, 
smooth and deep red in color. 
GREATER BALTIMORE. 82 Days. A 
heavy fruit bearing variety; earlier and 
more productive than the Stone. Fruits 
large, solid, round, red and free from 
blemish. Ideal for canning or the garden. 
MARGLOBE. 79 Days. Earliest wilt re- 
sistant variety. This fine tomato is the 
result of a crossing of the Early Marvel 
with the fine flavor and form of the 
Globe. The meat is solid, has very few 
seeds, non-acid and has a rich red color, 
is excellent for local market and is one 
of the leading canning varieties. 
EARLIANA (Spark’s). 64 Days. The 
earliest and best of the very early to- 
matoes; very productive for an early sort; 
fruit of fair size, round, very smooth and 
solid, and produced in clusters in center 
of the plant; color bright scarlet. 
BONNY BEST. 173 Days. About a week 
earlier than Chalk’s Jewel; fruit some- 
what smaller, very smooth, round, solid 
and uniform, and produced in clusters in 
center of the plant; ripens uniformly and 
is very productive; color bright red. 
RUTGERS. 75 Days. Globe’ shaped, 
small seed cavity. Ripens from the in- 
side out. One of the heaviest croppers; 
recommended for canning and juice. 
CHALK’S JEWEL. 74 Days. An ex- 
ceptionally fine variety, about ten days 
later than lEarliana; fruit uniformly 
smooth, round and solid; color crimson. 
CRIMSON CUSHION or ENORMOUS. 90 
Days. The largest of the bright red to- 
matoes; really a Red Ponderosa. 
JOHN BAER. 70 Days. An early, pro- 
ductive red tomato on the order of 
Chalk’s Jewel. We have a splendid, uni- 
form stock of this variety. 
JUNE PINK. 70 Days. In habit of 
growth, productiveness and size of fruit 
identical with Earliana, differing only in 
having purple fruit; the best extra early 
Pepe variety. 
XHEART. 100 Days. The largest of all 
tomatoes, purple fruits often weighing up 
to a pound and a half. Of distinct ‘‘ox- 
heart’’ form, very solid, with few seed 
cells. 
PONDEROSA. 90 Days. An exception- 
ally large, purple-fruited tomato, and for 
home use one of the best; fruit very 
solid, with few seeds. 
PRITCHARD. 73 Days. <A mid-season 
scarlet fruited sort, which is resistant to 
Fusarium Wilt and to Nail Head rust. 
Vine vigorous and productive. Fruit 
nearly globular in shape. 

TOMATOES FERMATE. For control of blight on 
tomatoes. 3-lb. bag, $2.25. 
NEW VARIETIES—TRY THESE 
VALIANT. 68 Days. Fruits firmer and 
ee quality than Earliana. Bright scar- TWINE—For tying Tomatoes. Ask for 
et. 
prices. 
STOKESDALE. 70 Days. Fruits larger 
and more solid than Bonny Best. Bril- 
liant red. 
TURNIPS 
Pkt. Oz. 
5c 10c 
CULTURE—For early use sow. very 
thinly in March or April in drills from 
12 to 15 Inches apart; thin out to 6 inches 
in the rows. For fall or winter crop, 
sow in July and August. The old saw: 
“On the twentieth of Julys sow your tur- 
nips, wet or dry,’’ is good advice and sow 
very sparingly—one seed to the inch Is 
enough. The Rutabagas are grown for 
feeding stock, and are also excellent for 
table. One ounce will sow 150 feet of 
drill; 1 to 1% Ibs. to the acre. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. Almost = ee 
a _ perfect globe in form; flesh and skin ye hGH rang 
white, colored purple or red, above Marglobe 
ground; very fine grained and sweet; a 
superior variety. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAVED. The 
most widely cultivated and best known 
variety; a very early, productive sort: 
roots are flat, medium sized, purple or 
dark red above ground, white elow: 
flesh white, tender and fine grained. SPECI AL 
POMERANIAN WHITE GLOBE. One of 
the largest and most productive; roots TOMATO PLANTS 
ote grow ie hak bal ie renee ooeaes ae 
globe shaped, slightly flattened; skin Make excellent preserves. Be 
smooth and white; for stock feeding. sure to plant a few of these. 
AMBER GLOBE (Green Top). One of nn) 
the best yellow-fleshed sorts; roots globu- Red Varieties: 
lar and of large size; skin clear yellow Red Cherry 
except the top, which is tinted green. Pedi Plum 
Yellow Varieties: 
VEGETABLE PLANTS Yellow Cherry 
and ROOTS Yellow Plum 
We have the best equipped Greenhouses 35¢ per dozen, postpaid. 
and Trial Gardens in the Southwest for 
BTOWAaE plants; 55,000 square feet of 
glass. 
In their proper seasons we shall have 
large quantities of all kinds of vegetable 
plants of our own growth. Give us ample 
time to select, pack and ship your order. 
By doing so you will secure better plants. 
Should we be sold out of the variety of 
plants ordered, we will send a nearly 
similar kind instead. They will be care- 
fully packed and will carry long dis- 
tances. Plants by mail at purchaser's 
risk. No charge for packing, etc. Spe- 
cial prices to growers and canners. 
TRANSPLANTED PLANTS WILL BE 
SENT UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED 
ON YOUR ORDER 



CABBAGE— 
Frost Proof Doz. 100 1000 Ready 
Transplanted, About 
home grown...$0.20 $1.25 $7.50 Feb. 15 
Tomato, Trans.. .20 1.25 8.50 April 1 
Peppers, Trans... .25 1.50 ... April 15 
Cauliflower, Tns. .25 1.50 ... Apr. 15 
Sage. Clumpsicces sss. « 50c each Mar. 15 
Eggplant, Trans. .25 1.50 ... Apr. 15 
Celeryiteccicc ca ties 1 Gne1.O0 mein April 1 
Sweet Potatoes— 
Standard ..... ie .60 5.00 May 1 
Nancy. Hallinan, str. .60 5.00 May 1 
Parslevarcreace. eco 100) —.... April 1 
Chives, bch...... “pley> Slate) 
Asparagus Roots .75 4.25 
Horseradish Rts. .95 
Prices quoted above on plants are at our 
store only. By parcel post add 12c for 
first dozen, 5c for each additional dozen. 
for postage and packing. Purple Top White Globe 

