MICHELL’S SELECT TOMATO SEED 
LIEBESAPFEL (Ger.) 
PomME D’Amour (Fr.) 
Pomo p’oro (Ital.) 
One ounce will produce 3500 plants; 14 pound, enough plants for an acre 
Hybrid Early Prolific. 58 days. Excellent 
dark red fruit. Heavy yield from early 
until Iate. Fruit is globe shaped, smooth 
and medium large; fesh firm, meaty, of 
excellent quality. The foliage is very 
vigorous, providing medium coverage 
against sun-scald, but not so dense as to 
delay ripening or encourage leaf diseases. 
Pkt. 35c.; 2 pkts 65c.; 5 pkts. $1.45. 
Jubilee. 72 days. All-America Bronze Medal 
Winner. Globe-shaped, mild in flavor, 
bright orange-yellow. Pkt. 20c.; Yoz. 50c.; 
Ygoz. 85c.; oz. $1.60; lb. $4.75. 
Bonny Best. 73 days. One of the most pro- 
lific early Tomatoes. Solid, evenly formed, 
bright red. Pkt. 10c.; Yoz. 45c.; oz. 80c. 
Break o’Day. 70 days. Disease-resistant. 
Globular, large, smooth, meaty, and a good 
red color. Pkt. 10c.; Yoz. 45c.; oz. 80c. 
Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak. Non- 
acid. 90 days. Immense, solid, very meaty 
fruits. Pkt. 20c.; Woz. 85c.; oz. $1.60. 
Dwarf Champion. 86 days. Tree Tomato. 
Dwarf, compact. Fruit purplish red; solid; 
late. Pkt. 15c.; oz. 75c.; oz. $1.40. 
Dwarf Stone. 92 days. Tree Tomato. A 
dwarf, compact plant and medium-sized, 
very solid, bright red fruit. Late cropper. 
Pkt. 20c.; Loz. 85c.; oz. $1.60. 
Earliana or Penn State. 66 days. One of 
the earliest bright red varieties. Compact 
in growth; a good yielder. Fruit solid, uni- 
form. Pkt. 15c.; 1g0z. 75c.; oz. $1.40. 
Garden State. 984 days. Resistant to 
fusarium wilt and late blight. Fruits globe 
shape, slightly flattened, thick walled and 
ee Pkt. 15c.; Woz. 60c.; oz. $1.10; Ib. 
a2 5. 
Golden Ponderosa. 88 days. The best 
large golden yellow variety. Early; smooth. 
Pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75, 
Italian Salad. 74 days. A red, plum-shaped 
salad Tomato. Little acid, few seeds, fine 
flavor. Pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.00; oz. $1.75. 
John Baer. 70 days. Clusters of beautiful 
red fruit of good size and nearly round. 
Pkt. 10c.; Moz. 45c.; oz. 85c. 
June Pink. 69 days. Large; solid purplish 
red flesh. Pkt. 15c.; Yooz. 60c.; oz. $1.00. 
Marglobe. Special Strain. 77 days. 
Practically immune from the many Tomato 
diseases. Pkt. 15c.; 140z. 60c.; oz. $1.00. 
Marglobe. Usual Strain. 77 days. Pkt. 
10c.; Y40z. 45c.; oz. 85c. 
Oxheart. 90 days. A main-crop, pink- 
fruited sort; very solid. Non-acid; quality 
fine. Pkt. 15c.; Voz. 75c.; oz. $1.45, 
Pan America. 75 days. Resistant to nail- 
head rust and wilt. Fruits bright. scarlet, 
medium large, globular shaped, with thick 
flesh, free of cracking, Strong vine. Pkt. 
15c.; Woz. 75c.; oz. $1.40. 
Ponderosa. 88 days. Non-acid. The largest 
Tomato in existence. A beautiful deep 
pink, at times rather uneven In_ shape. 
Pkt. 15c.; 14o0z. 75c.; oz. $1.40. 
Pritchard or 
Strain. 76 days. Early; the best of recent 
introductions. Shape and outside color 
compare with Break o’Day; inside is 
darker. Pkt. 15c.; Yoz. 60c.; oz. 95c. 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. l sual Strain. 
76 days. Pkt. 10c.; woz. 45c.; oz. 80c. 
Rutgers Special Strain. 78 days. Ripens 
with Marglobe; very productive. Excel- 
lent main-crop. Pkt. 15c.; Woz. 60c.; oz. 95c. 
Rutgers. Usual Strain. 78 days. Pkt. 
10c.; 140z. 45c.; oz. 80c. 
Southland. 100 days. Highly resistant to 
fusarium wilt. Globe shaped, rich scarlet- 
red. For home gardens, shipping and 
canning. Pkt. 20c.; 14oz. 85c.; oz. $1.60. 
Stokescross No. 2. 70 days. This new F2 
hybrid will produce an abundance of early- 
ripening, 414-ounce, brilliant red fruit with 
a sparkling rich Tomato flavor. Plant is 
robust and provides good coverage. Pkt. 
Scarlet Topper. Special’ 
Stokescross No. 4. 80 days. Its hybrid 
vigor is at once seen in its ability to 
produce large, solid, 5l4-ounce, deep red 
fruit in great quantity. Pkt. 35c.; 2 pkts. 
65c.; 3 pkts. 90c.; 5 pkts. $1.45, 
Stokescross No. 5. 85 days. This F> 
hybrid has a Iong harvest season. A heavy 
producer of highly flavored and colored 
fruit. Solid and free from cracks; weight 
54 ounces. Pkt. 35c.; 2 pkts. 65c.; 3 
pkts. 90c.; 5 pkts. $1.45. 
Stokesdale. 73 days. An extra-early scarlet- 
fruited sort. Well adapted to the northern 
states. Pkt. 15c.; loz. 60c.; oz. 95c. 
Stone. 86 days. Large, handsome red fruit 
with smooth skin. Recommended for a 
main crop. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 45c.; oz. 80c. 
Urbana. 72 days. Honorable Mention, 
All-America Selections, 1951. A new short- 
vine, red-globe, all-purpose Tomato. The 
compact, bushy vines have a heavy set of 
searlet-red fruits of medium size, smooth, 
globe shaped, with rich red flesh. Pkt. 20c.; 
woz. 85c.; oz. $1.60. 
Valiant. 57 days. Extra-large, for early 
market variety producing brilliant scarlet 
fruits of the globe type. Matures most of its 
crop before the extreme heat. Pkt. 15¢:; 
woz. 50c.; oz. 90c. 
Victor. 66 days. Very early; very prolific. 
The fruit is of moderate size, semi-globe 
shape, rich scarlet, in large clusters. Pkt: 
15c.; oz. 60c.; oz. $1.00. 
Forcing Tomatoes 
PERFECT FORCING TOMATO (Se- 
landria) is a new improvement. in 
Forcing Tomatoes. It is practically free 
from corrugated fruits, is very resistant 
to diseases, especially leaf mould, is very 
early and gives a large yield. 
The fruits are round, handsome in 
appearance, of a beautiful bright red 
color and fine flavor; very uniform and 
firm. Perfect for shipping. 
We recommend this as the ideal 
Tomato for greenhouse growing. Pkt. 
$1.00; 1goz. $2.00; Koz. $3.25; Yoz. 
$5.75; Voz. $10.00. 
Michigan State Forcing. Pkt. 25c.; large 
pkt. 75c. 
Small-Fruited Tomatoes 
Red Cherry Red Plum Yellow Pear 
Red Pear Yellow Cherry Yellow Plum 
Strawberry or Husk 
Pkt. 20c.; 1402. 60c. 
MICHELL’S TURNIP and RUTABAGA SEED 
Naver (Fr.) 
WeissE Ruse (Ger.) 
Navonne (lItal.) 
One ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill; 2 pounds per acre, broadcast 
For early use sow the small sorts as soon 
as the ground can be worked in the spring in 
drills 14 inches apart. As the seed is fine, it 
should be covered but slightly. Do not sow 
too thickly, so the roots can develop. For 
fall and winter use sow broadcast from the 
middle of July to the middle of August. 
Turnip 
Early Purple-Top Flat. 46 days. A popu- 
lar early variety. Root clear white, purple 
top; good quality. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25c.; 
4lb. 60c.; lb. 95c.; Ib. $1.65. 
Early White Flat Dutch (Strap-Leaf). 46 
days. An early variety, producing a me- 
dium-sized root of fine quality. Pkt. 10c.; 
oz. 25c.; Y4Ib. 60c.; Ib. 95c5 |b $65" 
Purple-Top White Globe. 57 days. Large 
root, skin purple at top, white at bottom. 
A good table and market variety. Pkt. 
10c.; oz. 25c.: Mlb. 60c.; Ib. 95c.; 
Ib. $1.65. 
Pkt. 10c.; oz. 25ce.; 4lb. 60c.; 14 Ib. 95c.; 
Ib. $1.65. 
Snowball. 40 days. Pure white, globe- 
shaped. Very early. Pkt. 10c.: oz. 25c.; 
44lb. 60c.; W4lb. 95c.; Ib. $1.65. 
NOTE: All seeds on this page mailed 
bostpaid at prices quoted 
Southern Seven-Top. 80 days. Chiefly 
used for winter greens. Extensively sown 
mn the South. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c.; MY4Ib. 50c.; 
Ylb. 90c.; Ib. $1.50. ; 
Yellow Globe or Amber. 80 days. Shaped 
like the Purple-Top Globe, but colored like 
a yellow Rutabaga. Pkt. 10c¢.; oz. 25c:; 
Y4lb. 60c.; Ib. 95c.; Ib. $1.65. 
Rutabaga 
Rutabagas should be sown in drills about 
244 feet apart, and when 3 inches high thinned 
out to get the greatest root-development. 
They need to be cultivated liberally and hilled 
up when about 6 inches high. 
In the locality of Philadelphia and New 
York, the seed should be sown from July 15 to 
August 1. 
American Purple-Top Yellow. 90 days. 
Special Strain. Roots are mostly round, 
with a small tap-root, yellow, with purple 
crown; flesh amber-colored, sweet and free 
from fiber; tops medium size. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 35c.; 44lb. 75c.; Wb. $1.30; Ib. $2.25. 
Victory Neckless. 85 days. Similar to 
American Purple-Top but having smaller 
tops and roots, with no neck. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 25c.; Ib. 60c.; Yelb: $1.10; Ib. $1.75. 
Purple-Top -Yellow. 90 days. ~ Usual 
Strain. Top is purple, the bottom yellow. 
It brings a high price when sold in the 
market on account of its shape. Pkt. 15c.; 
oz. 25c.; Ib. 60c.; Ib. 95c.; Ib. $1.50. 
VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS 
Owing to existing conditions and traffic difficulties, we are unable to deliver free, orders 
for vegetable plants and roots under the minimum price of $3.00 on each consignment. 
Asparagus Roots 
Ready about March 20 for spring planting. 
The two-year roots usually produce two years 
after planting. Our stock is especially fine in quality, 
Giant Washington. 2-yr. roots, 25, $1.50; 50, 
$2.75; 100, $4.00; 1000, $30.00, 
Earadise: 2-yr. roots, 25, $2.00; 50, $3.50; 100, 
We regret that it is not practicable to ship pot- 
grown plants of PEPPER, PARSLEY, EGG- 
PLANT and TOMATOES by Parcel Post. 
Cabbage Plants Ready Aprit 1 
Early sorts. Coldframe plants, 100, $1.50, 
Late sorts. Ready July 1. 
Late Flat Dut h, 
35c.; 2 pkts. 65c.;3 pkts. 90c. ;5 pkts. $1.45, $6.0 ‘Dutch Drumbiead oie eaihead ssoe" 
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