

“/omatoes 
Are the Backbone | 
of Every Successful 
Vegetable Garden 
Tomatoes are to be found 
in every garden. They are 
easily grown and can be used 
in so many different ways. 
_ It is well to grow an early as 
well as a main-crop, whether 
they are for home use or 
market. The main crop is, of 
course, more desirable for 
canning. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
An ounce will produce about 
2,000 plants. 
Tomatoes do best on light. 
warm, not over-rich soil. 
Sow in hotbed or window- 
box (where 60 degree Fahr- 
enheit is the minimum night 
temperature) in March, in 
rows 3 inches apart and 1% 
inch deep. Cover firmly. 
Later sowings may be made 
to the end of April. When 
seedlings are 3 inches high, 
transplant 4 inches apart each 
way in hotbeds, cold frames. 
or singly in 3-inch pots 
Harden plants by exposing 
to the air occasionally. After 
warm weather is settled, set 
out plants 3 to 4 feet apart 
each way in hills, into each 
of which fertilizer has been 
previously mixed. Water 
freely at time of transplant- 
ing and shelter from sun un- 
til plants are well established. 
ACME. Vine hardy and pro- 
ductive. Fruit in clusters of 
four to five, round, smooth 
and of good size; flesh solid 
and of excellent flavor. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c; 
oz., 50c; % lhb., $1.50. 

AMERICAN FAVORITE. A new purplish pink Tomato. 
Fruit large, very smooth, excellent flavor. Plants vig- 
orous and most productive. ; 
This variety was originated by Mr. William E. Vail. 
Yorktown Heights, New York. 
Pkt., 10c; 144 0z., 35c; oz., 69c. 

BEAUTY. Fruit large, very smooth, excellent flavor, color 
purplish pink. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 30c; oz., 50c; % 1hb., $1.50. 
xBONNY BEST. Large size tomatoes, bright scarlet in 
color. Excellent variety for the canner as it yields from 
12 to 15 tons to the acre. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c; oz., 50c; 1% lhb., $1.50. 
An excellent greenhouse sort, heavy yielder. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c; oz., 60c; % Ib., $2.00. 
DWARF CHAMPION. Dwarf, compact, upright growth. 
Fruit smooth and solid. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 40c; oz., 75c; % 1b., $2.25. 
GOLDEN JUBILEE. The best yellow-orange variety, fruit 
smooth and globe shaped with excellent flavor. Pkt., 15c. 
xJOHN BAER. The rich, scarlet-red fruits are thick and 
slightly flattened at the top; smooth, firm and of medium 
large size. Pkt., 10c; 1% 02z., 30c; 0z., 50c; 4% Ib., $1.50. 
*MARGLOBE. Resists rust and wilt. Almost round; of 
large size and bright red color. It is one of the most pro- 
ductive tomatoes in cultivation. Marglobe is early and 
continues bearing over a long period of time. It possesses 
a delicious flavor, and the tenaciousness of its skin min- 
imizes cracking of the fruit. 
Pkt., 10c; 44 0z., 30c; 0z., 50c; % Ib., $1.50. 
COMET. 
Marglobe 
PONDEROSA. A large smooth wiato. Color, deep purple. 
The fruit is exceptionally solid, with few seeds and is 
quite free from acid. Ideal for shipping. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% oz. 35c; 0z., GOc; % I1hb., $2.00. 
«PRITCHARD. A great advance in the early class. Ripens 
with Earliana and ahead of Bonny Best. A cross between 
Marglobe and Cooper's Special. Good size, intense scarlet, 
solid, almost no core, small seed pockets; valuable for both 
market and home garden. 
Prt. 10c; % 0z., 30c; 02., 50c; 44 lb., $1.50. 
RUTGERS. Wilt-resistant. Has thick outer and inner walls 
of solid meat. It is globe-shaped, scarlet-red in color, re- 
sembling Marglobe. Ripens first in the center of the fruit 
so that when red on the outside, the tomatoes are ripe all 
through. Rutgers is in great demand for all purposes. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% 02., 30c; 0z., 50c; % Ib., $1.50. 
SPARKS’ EARLIANA. A deep red tomato. The vines are 
compact in growth, with short, close-jointed branches. 
Extra early and the best so far produced. Very produc- 
tive. Fruit fair size and firm. Ripens 108 days from date 
of sowing seed. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 30c; 0z., 60c; %4 1b., $1.70. 
STCKESDALE. Fine for market and canning; medium 
size fruit, globe shaped and bright scarlet color. The fruit 
ripens evenly and is very free of cracks and blemishes. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% 02., 30c; 0Z., 50c. 
STONE. Vines vigorous and productive; fruit large. 
smooth, deep red in color, and heavy. The best all around 
variety where earliness is not important. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c; 02., 50c; %4 1b., $1.50. 

ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 
RED PLUM. (Italian.) Pkt., 10c. 
YELLOW PLUM. Pkt., 10c. 
YELLOW HUSK, or STRAWBERRY. Pkt., 10c. 
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