TOUMATUES 
1 oz. produces 1500 to 2000 plants; 1% lb. per acre 

THE LANDRETH 
CULTURE: The best crops are grown on light, rich 
soil. In most sections the seed should be sown in hot- 
beds early in March or about 6 weeks before trans- 
planting to the field. Sow seed in rows 4 inches apart 
and not over ¥2 inch deep. Enough plants for a small 
garden may be grown in shallow boxes or flower pots 
in a sunny window in the house. When the weather 
becomes warm out of doors, gradually harden them 
by exposing them to the air. When all danger of frost 
is past, set out in the open 3 to 4 feet apart each way. 
During the growing season do not allow the ground to 
cake or harden. Give plenty of cultivation until the 
vines cover the ground. One packet will produce about 
200 plants; an ounce about 2,000. 
BOUNTY, EARLY. 62 days. Especially recom- 
mended for dry land and sections with short 
season. Fruits are scarlet averaging 6 ounces, 
semi-globular of good quality. Plants small, 
short, may be set 2 feet apart in row. 
JUNE PINK. 71 days. The earliest of the pink- 
fruited varieties. Vine is open, spreading, and 
rather short. Fruits medium sized, flattened, 
smooth; color purplish pink. 
STOKESDALE. 72 days. An early scarlet fruited 
variety maturing about 10 days earlier than 
Marglobe. Plant rather open in habit with 
medium heavy foliage. Fruits large, globe or 
sub-globe, smooth and well colored. Recom- 
mended where length of growing season is less 
than average. 
EARLIANA. 73 days. A first early sort, widely 
used for home gardens, and by truckers. Vine is 
open, spreading, medium small. Fruits flattened, 
medium sized, firm, bright red, quite smooth. 
JOHN BAER. 76 days. Excellent for market gar- 
dening and canning. Vines are of medium height, 
fruit medium size, semiglobular, very attractive 
bright red, smooth and quite firm. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL. 75 days. One of the most 
satisfactory of second early varieties. Fruits flat- 
tened, bright red, firm and meaty, heavy pro- 
ducing. One of the finest for the home garden 
and canning. 
PEARSON IMPROVED. 78 days. A good, new, 
all-around tomato. Fruits are medium-large, 
semi-globe, smooth of good even red color. Thick 
skinned, inside rose scarlet, very meaty and 
full. Vines compact with ample foliage to pro- 
tect the heavy set of fruit. 
THE LANDRETH. Originator strain. 78 days. A 
very highly bred variety second early tomato. 
Fruits are firm, large, solid and of deep red color. 
Vines heavy and produce an exceptionally large 
yield of first class quality fruit. Ready for market 
at the same time as Chalk’s Jewel, Marglobe, 
and Early Detroit. 
Plant Selected Seed. This seed is selected from 
plants of the best type growing in the fields. The 
plants are isolated to prevent cross-pollination 
with the result that better seeds are obtained. 
EARLY STONE. 82 days. A new development. 
One week earlier than the Improved Stone. Vines 
heavy, large, deep green, and prolific; fruit 
larger than the Improved Stone, semiglobular, 
smooth, deep scarlet red and ripens well to the 
stem. Interior deep red. 
LIVINGSTON GLOBE. 85 days. An excellent va- 
riety, well adapted to greenhouse production. 
Vine strong, with heavy foliage; prolific. Fruits 
large, full globe, smooth; purplish pink, ripens 
evenly. 
BEAUTY. 85 days. A hardy grower, very prolific; 
large, smooth and a glossy crimson with a tinge 
of purple; grows in clusters of four to six large 
fruits, retaining its splendid size throughout the 
entire. season. Flesh is very firm, has a tough 
skin and few seeds; seldom rots or cracks after 
rain. Picked green but matured, it will ripen 
nicely, making it a desirable shipping sort. A 
very satisfactory main crop tomato. 

BEAUTY 

32 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
