
b QO MA I QO See also pages 
40 and 41 
HOW TO GROW TOMATOES. It is easy and economical 
to grow your own plants. Sow the seed in boxes in the house if 
you do not have a hotbed; start in February or March. When 
seedlings are 3 inches tall, transplant them to 3-inch pots (paper 
or clay) or 4 inches apart in plant-boxes, or use Vita-Bands, 
(see bottom of page). A moderate temperature and sun will 
make strong, sturdy plants. A packet of seed produces several 
hundred plants; one ounce, 3,000 plants; and 6,000 plants will 
plant an acre which will yield from 5 to 10 or more tons. 
PLA NT STAKE We have them for 
staking Tomatoes 
Pennheart. See it on page 40. 
Schell’s Royal Wonder. A grand early Tomato. 
See page 4. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. (Cet titied 
pe1ior early Tomato ripening close after Pennheart. True 
Pritchard is a beautiful, perfect globe shape, 31% to 4 inches in 
diameter, brilliant red, ripening right up to the stem. The flesh 
is very full and meaty, with small seed-cavity. A very heavy 
yield can be expected under normal conditions. 70 days. 
Pkt. 15 ets.; 2 pkts. 25 cts.; 20z. 50 cts.; oz. 90 cts.; 2 ozs. 
$1.50; 14lb. $2.25; 4lb. $43 Ib. $8. 
Says Our Pritchard is superfine. 
Mr. Henry Bobbin, Pa., a large and prominent market- 
gardener, says, ** Your Certified Scarlet Topper Tomato 
is the best I ever saw. I sold many thousands of baskets 
of them and my customers came back to tell me how 
pleased they were. Lovely, big, smooth Tomatoes of the 
finest quality.”’ 
New Orange- Yellow Tomato, Jubilee. 
Awarded Bronze Medal in All-America Selections. An unusual 
color—tangerine or bright orange flesh and vellow skin. Globe- 
shaped, smooth, quite free from cracking. A beautiful Tomato. 
Great possibilities for a gardener to grow as a “‘svecialty’’ crop 
for particular customers. Adds golden color to the salad bowl. 
Matures in 72 days. Try it for slicing, for canning, for preserves. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; 40z. 35 ets.; 140z. 60 cts.3 oz. $1; 2 ozs. $1.75; 
1/4lb. $3; lb. $10. 
JOHN BAER. A very good early, following close after the 
extra- or first-early varieties. Rich scarlet-red, smooth, thick 
through, just slightly flattened at the top. 67 days. Pkt. 10 
cts.; 1,02. 25 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; 14lb. $1.35; Ib. $4.50. 
We also offer the following popular, well-known varieties, 
but have not space to describe them: Matchless; Dwarf 
Champion; Victor; Greater Baitimore; Stokesdale; 
Valiant; Dwarf Stome. Any one of these 7 good varieties, 
pkt. 10 cts.; 3 pkts. 25 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; I4lb. 
$1.75; Ib. $6. 


Beef Heart or Oxheart. Vey thick, heavy flesh 
=<: of excellent quality; heart- 
shaped or pointed at the blossom end. 90 days. Pkt. 15 ets.3 
2 pkts. 25 ets.; oz. 75 ets.; oz. $1.35; 4lb. $4; lb. $15. 
BONNY BEST, Schell’s Strain. (Certified Seed.) Very 
early; good also as a forcing variety. Smooth, solid, bright 
red, and of the finest quality. 73 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 
65 cts.; 14lb. $1.75; Ib. $6. 
PONDEROSA or BEEFSTEAK. Fine for slicing. Purple- 
crimson. Very large, fleshy; small seed-cells. 90 days. Pkt. 
15 cts.; oz. 75 ets.; oz. $1.25; lb. $3.50; lb. $12. 
YELLOW PONDEROSA. Similar in every respect to the 
above, except that in color it is a golden yellow. 90 days. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. $1.25; 14lb. $3.50; lb. $12. 
GROTHEN’S GLOBE. (Certified Seed.) It is medium early, 
with large, globe-shaped, rich red fruits, borne in clusters. 
Continues to bear its fine large fruits throughout the season. 
75 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 1402. 45 cts.; oz. 85 cts.; 4lb. $2.25; 
lb. $7.50. 
STONE, IMPROVED STRAIN. One of the most desirable 
main-crop varieties. Large, smooth, bright scarlet, of finest 
quality. Productive. Ideal for home or canning. 85 days. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; I4lb. $1.50; lb. $5. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. Large, smooth, pure yellow. 85 days. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; 1,0z. 45 cts.; oz. 80 cts.; 14lb. $2.50; lb. $8. 
BREAK O’DAY. An extra-early globe-shaped, scarlet-fruited 
Tomato of unusual value. Break o’Day is the result of a 
cross between Earliana and Marglobe. In shape, color, and 
quality it resembles Marglobe and is one of the first to ripen. 
70 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 1402. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; 14lb. $1.75; 
lb. $6. 
MINGOLD. Awarded the Silver Medal for one of the best 
New Vegetables. Early, large, shaped like a Marglobe, but 
in color a rich attractive yellow. Try it. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 
50 cts.; oz. 95 cts.; 4b. $2.75; lb. $10. 
EARLIANA. Rich scarlet. An extra-early Tomato, and has 
long been the choice of many who want the very earliest on 
the market. 64 days. Pkt. 10 ets.; 440z. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.3 
1/Alb. $1.65; Ib. $5. 
San Marzana or Italian Red Plum. 
Exceptionally meaty, free from juicy pulp and has a very mild 
flavor. Grown extensively for canning whole, for puree and for 
making Tomato Paste. The Tomatoes are plum-shaped, 
314 inches long and 114 inches in diameter, anc are an 
intense red, borne in clusters and in great abundance. 
The ripe fruits hold their quality a long time both on the vine 
and in storage. They make an excellent and attractive salad 
Tomato because of their intense red color. Good also to peel 
and serve whole. Try it. 70 days. Pkt. 15 cts.; 2 pkts. 25 ets.; 
I,oz. 65 cts.; oz. $1.25; 14lb. $45 lb. $12. 
SMALL-FRUITED TOMATOES (82 days). Red Cherry, 
Red Plum, Yellow Pear, Ground Cherry, or Husk To- 
mato (also called Strawberry and Winter Cherry). Small 
fruit grows in a husk. Fine for preserves or eating raw. 
Each, pkt. 15 ets.; 2 pkts. 25 ets.; 120z. 75 cts.; oz. $1.50. 

PEANUTS Virginia Jumbo (120 days.) Large, productive Peanut of rich flavor, with two or three large 
kernels in each pod. Peanuts are very easy to grow; they do best in a sandy 
or light loose mellow soil. Make rows 2% to 3 feet apart, plant Peanuts (out of hulls) 10 inches apart, cover 2 inches. If planted, 
in the hulls, then plant 18 inches apart in the rows. Cultivate well. When the plants are nearly full grown, throw earth up to them, 
to make more nuts form. Before frost dig and hang the vines under a shed or in an airy room to cure. Try it. Plant soon as soil is 
warm, about May 1 to 10. 1 lb. plants 100 feet (11% bus. per acre). 14]b. 20 cts.; Ylb. 35 cts.; lb. 65 cts.; 5 Ibs. $3. 

plant, Cabbage, 
being used. 
moval. 
8 to 10 weeks. 

* Prices per Thousand for various sizes at our Store or by Express (Not prepaid) 
Sold in Units of 


1000 only 114,x1% 134x134 2x2 
x21, x24 x24 
VITA-BAND 10 * $3.00 $3.35 $3.65 
Postpaid prices 
BIRD Vita-Bands 
They take the place of clay flower pots and cost but 4 
little. Just what you need for Tomato, Pepper, Egg- Sen 
Cauliflower, Lettuce, and Broccoli pick up ue Hs 
plants, and Flower plants too. Millions of these are 
VITA-BAND 10: Designed for growing periods of 
A low-cost nutrient saturated band, 
especially good for annuals and vegetables. 
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