10 THE TILLINGHAST SEED COMPANY, LA CONNER, WASHINGTON 

TOMATOES 

Early Varieties for the Northwest 
CULTURE—Sow tomato seed in a hot bed or 
in a shallow box in the house, allowing 6 to 
8 weeks to produce plants large enough for 
setting outdoors when the weather becomes 
warm. Sow in rows 3 in. apart and cover with 
¥% in. of soil. When plants are about 2 in. tall, 
transplant to stand 4 in. apart each way, or 
pot singly in 3 in. pots. Plant: outdoors when 
all danger of frost is past. Plant in rows 4 ft. 
apart and 3 or 4 ft. apart in the row. A pkt. of 
seed will produce about 200 plants and 1 0%. 
2000 plants. 
BREAK O’ DAY. This is the finest tomato 
we have ever raised and among the earliest. 
The fruits are large, smooth and firm. The 
quality is excellent, flesh thick and meaty. 
Vines are open which permits ripening of the 
fruits. Pkg. 10c; so oz. 35c; oz. 65c; '4 Ib. $1.75. 
EARLIANA. An early and very prolific med- 
ium-sized bright scarlet tomato of great sol- 
idity and fine flavor. Vines vigorous and 
hardy, vielding and ripening well for use. Pkg. 
10c; Ya oz. 35c; oz. 65c; '4 Ib. $1.75. 
EARLY CHATHAM. A very early small vine 
variety bred especially for our Northwest cli- 
mate. The vine is small and open. The fruit 
is of medium size, red, smooth and prolific. 
This is the earliest tomato we have ever 
grown. Sold in packets only. Price, 15c each. 
JUBILEE is a new orange yellow tomato that 
compares favorably with the best of the stand- 
ard red varieties in shape, smoothness, qual- 
ity and solidity. Fruits are large, bright gold- 
en orange, globular, heavy, full flavored and 
ee really delicious. Pkt. 15c; '/% oz. 60c; 1 oz. 
1.00. 
STOKESDALE. This is an outstanding vari- 
ety, and is well adapted to our Northwest 
climate. The fruit is medium large, smooth, 
almost globe-shaped, with solid flesh of fine 
flavor. Color is bright scarlet throughout. 
Vines are spreading and open, but with suf- 
ficient coverage to protect the fruit. They are 
very productive. Pkg. 10c; !/ oz. 35c}; oz. 65c. 
SCARLET DAWN (All America Gold Medal 
7 
Winner). This new tomato promises to be one 
of the finest sorts for use in the Northwest. 
In our trials it was not only early, but seemed 
ot be exceptionally robust in growth. The 
fruits medium large, thick walled, globular, 
smooth and bright scarlet ripening clear to the 
- stem. Equally desirable for the home garden, 
shipping, or canning. Pkg. 10c; '% oz. 35c; 
oz. 65c. 
VViICTOR. First early, heavy cropping tomato 
with fruit the size and shape of a mid-season 
variety. Developed especially for the Northern 
States. Fruit is scarlet, semi-globular, fairly 
smooth and refined. Plants are small and may 
be set about two feet apart. They are not 
suited for staking, Pkt. 10c; Yo oz, 35c; oz. 65c. 
WASATCH BEAUTY. A new variety of great 
promise. Particularly adapted for the Pacific 
Coast. Medium early, plants medium. size, 
compact, fairly broad, medium green foilage. 
Fruits moderately large, smooth fine color and 
quality. Walls are thick, free of heavy core 
and coarse fiber. Sold in packets only, Ea, 25c. 
RED PEAR. 
‘tomato figs.’’ Fruits bright red, distinctly 
pear- shaped and of excellent flavor. Our stock 
is the true small pear-shaped. Pkg. 10c; !/% oz. 
35c; oz. 65c. 
YELLOW PLUM. Small, plum-shaped, early, 
very prolific. Most excellent for sweet pre- 
serves. Pkg. 10c; oz. 70c. 
YELLOW HUSK or GROUND CHERRY. A 
small-fruited variety used almost exclusively 
for preserves. Pkg. 10c. 
Turnips 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 3 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE—For 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 be- 
tween the plants. 
PRICE—Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 45¢;'1 Ib. $1.35. 
EXTRA EARLY MILAN. Earliest of tur- 
nips. Quite flat, small leaves and small tap- 
foot, with bulb 3 or 4 inches in diameter; 
bright red and purple above ground and clean 
white below, making it very attractive in the 
market. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF. The old stand- 
ard flat fall turnip. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. A valuable 
sort for either table use or stock feeding: 
Roots globe-shaped, white and purple top; 
flesh white; firm and tender. 
YELLOW ABERDEEN. Very hardy and pro- 
ductive; a good keeper; globe-shaped and a 
very fine quality turnip. 
WHITE EGG. Large, 
smooth, egg-shaped. 
LONG VELLOW BORTFELD. A large heavy 
yielding stock turnip with a thick maggot re- 
sisting skin. A good keeper that is as hardy 
as rutabaga. Needs no trimming. : 
GOLDEN BALL. The best yellow sort for 
market or family use. Medium sized round 
and smooth. Skin and flesh yellow. Good win- 
ter keeper. 
Plant an HERB GARDEN 
All Packets 10c 
Hardy annual. 
early sweet, good, 

ANISE. 
CARAWAY. Hardy perennial. 
CATNIP. Hardy annual. 
DILL. Annual. Aromatic, Oz. 25c. 
LAVENDER. Fragrant perennial. 
SAGE. Large leaved, for flavoring. 
THYME. Medicinal perennial. 

VEGETABLE PLANTS 
& 
NOTICE—AIll plant orders will be booked when received and mailed at the proper time for 
planting. We cannot guarantee delivery on plants booked owing to the uncertainty of growing 
conditions. However, every reasonable effort will be made to fill all orders as'received. 
CABBAGE, per 12, 40c. 
Hardened plants. 
Jersey Wakefield. Harliest and best for the 
home garden. 
Danish Ball 
fine keeper. 
CELERY, per 12, 40c 
ae Green, stems thick, solid and fine qual- 
it 
Golden Self Blanching. Golden-yellow leaves 
and stems. Forms small bunch. 
CAULIFLOWER, per 12, 50c. 
Henderson Early Snowball. Snow white heads, 
delicious flavor. 
GARLIC BULBS. This is the most pungent 
member of the onion family. It is much prized 
for flavoring soups, etc. We offer local grown 
bulbs, or “cloves,”’ as they are called. Each 
little ‘“‘clove’’ should be planted separate 
about 6 inches apart in the row. Price, post- 
paid, Vo Ib. 35c; 1 Ib. 65c. 
Head. Medium size, solid neaus 

ONION SETS 
YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. These are small 
onions about 4% inch in diameter that are pro- 
duced by thick planting. They will produce 
green onions for table or market use in a very 
short time. In the Northwest, sets may be 
planted as early as weather and soil condi- 
tions will permit. We have an exceptionally 
fine lot of sets this year and hope to fill all 
orders as long as they come in. 
PRICE POSTPAID—1 Ib. 35c; 5 Ibs. or over 
34c per Ib.; 10 Ibs. or over 33c per Ib. 
SHALLOTS. This variety is also known as 
Multiplier*and is a splendid keeper. They are 
very hardy and make fine early green onions. 
Hach bulb will produce a cluster of three to 
five green onions. Price, '%> Ib. 20c; 1 Ib. 40c. 
ONION PLANTS (By Mail Postpaid) 
CRYSTAL WAX BERMUDA. Sweet, white. 
SWEET SPANISH. Yellow skin, hardy. 
NOTE. Onion plants are shipped just as we 
receive them from the ‘grower, in bunches of 
about 100 each. We do not guarantee count. 
PRICES, postpaid: Either variety, 1 bunch 
fornss5ce5 2 bundles, 60c; 5 bundles, $1.25. 
VEGETABLE PLANTS (Postpaid) 
TOMATO 
Transplanted, hardened plants. 
Variety Doz. Per 50 
Break O’ Day. Wilt 
TEsSistant, whleshwas erie merece 65c $2.50 
Scarlet Dawn. Early. 
Large fruit, bright scarlet... 65c 2.50 
Early Chatham. Earliest, 
self pruminieee Sate ennai 65c 2.50 
Skagit Beauty. Globe shaped * 
fruit, bright: searlat 5 sae ce 65c 2.50 
All of the above Tomatoes have been tested 
by us and are fine for the northwest. 

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