TOMATOES 
The number of days to maturity we give are days from setting of 
the plants. 
Sow seed in hotbeds or in boxes in a warm room; transplant when 
about 2 inches high into flats or single pots and place in cold frames. 
Transplant to the open ground about the middle of May to June 15th, 
setting the plants about 4 feet apart each way. Where the summers 
are fairly long, seed may be sown outdoors when weather gets warm. 
Many gardeners say they obtain better results this way. Hotkaps. set 
over the seed and young plants makes them bear earlier and better 
fruit. To secure best results in earliness, amount, and perfection. train 
and tie two or three of the strongest branches to long stakes; pinch 
off weaker ones. Package of seed will produce 200 plants; oz. about 
8000 plarits. 
Comet. Best for tying up on stakes and for greenhouse culture. This 
medium sized bright red, very smooth Tomato is rapidly growing in 
popularity both for home garden growing and for special market trade. 
In the commercial Tomato growing sections near here it is almost uni- 
versally used when the planitts are trained or fastened to stakes. 
Certified Seed: Pkg. 25c; 4 oz. 85c 
Gem. New, Early, Heavy Bearing. The fruit is round, medium to 
large in size, smooth and colors up to a uniformly good, clear bright 
red. It’s heavy, with thick walls and solid center. The quality is very 
good. The plant is small and compact in growth with a maximum 
spread of 214 to 3'4 feet that permits close planting. Gem is heavy 
bearing and the fruit easily picked. A splendid early Tomato for the 
table and for canning. 
Certified Seed: Pkg. 15c; 14 oz. 35c; Wy oz. 60c; oz. $1.00 
John Baer. Very relicble old favorite. An early scarlet-fruited va- 
riety. Fruits large, attractive in color, are nearly round, smooth, firm 
and of excellent quality. Vines hardy and productive. We recommend 
the seed of our special strain to home and market gardeners. Matures 
in 70 days. Certified Seed: Pkg. 15c; 4 oz. 50c; oz. 90c 
Jubilee. Bronze Medat Winner. All-America, 1943. By far the best 
yellow Tomato ever introduced. Large, smooth, globe-shaped, yellow- 
skinned fruit with thick, rich tangerine-orange colored solid flesh and 
attractive juice. Strong, healthy vines, very heavy bearing. A good 
Tomato for the home and market garden. 72 days. 
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Longred. New and Already Very Popular Midseason, Main Crop 
Variety. A large, round, bright red Tomato called Longred for its un- 
unsually long bearing season and its clear bright red color. Longred 
wlil give you Tomatoes, and a lot of them, from early midseason until 
the vines freeze in the fall. The fruit is solid and heavy, with thick 
inner and outer walls. Longredi has excellent quality and we recommend 
it to you both for eating from the plant and for canning. 
Certified Seed: Pkg. 15c; 4 oz. 35c; Yo oz. 65c; oz. $1.00 
Ponderosa. Giant size pink-skinned fruits that often weigh 20 ozs. 
or more. The flesh is solid, of good flavor and quality. Ripens in 83 
days. Pkg. 15c; 1% oz. 35c; YW oz. 65c; oz. $1.00 
Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. Good sized, globe-shaped, 
scarlet fruits, smooth, solid, and very heavy. An extremely productive 
kind admirably suited to both the home and market garden. Particu- 
larly popular just east of this city. 75 days. 
Certified Seed: Pkg. 15c; %4 oz. 30c; 4 oz. 50c; oz. 90c 
Red Jacket. New, Heavy Yielder. Ready to pick at about the 
same time as that old well known favorite, John Baer. Fruit is large, 
slightly flattened and very heavy and meaty. Of splendid quality, tops 
for canning but some fruits show a little roughness. The potato-leaved 
vine is very vigorous growing and certainly does produce tremendous 
crops of beautifully colored fruit. 
Certified Seed: Pkg. 15c; 4 oz. 35c; Yo oz. 65c; oz. $1.00 
TURNIPS 
Sow the seed of White Milan and the Foliage Turnip early in the 
spring and for succession make three sowings at two-week intervals. 
For fall and winter crops you can sow any variety in late July or early 
August. Sow the seed in rows 18 to 24 inches apart, cover with 14 inch 
of soil, thin to stand 6 inches apart in the row. Store in a cool cellar 
or pit. 
A package of seed will sow about 65 feet of row; am ounce 300 feet. 
Golden Ball or Orange Jelly. The finest creamy yellow 
fleshed variety for family use. The bulb is almost round, of medium 
size, very smooth and free from side roots. The skin is pale yellow, 
flesh very fine in texture and of superlative quality and flavor. Ready 
to eat in 60 days. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; 4 Ib. 65c 
Purple-Top White Globe. The most popular of the Turnips. 
The bulbs are nearly round, 5 to 6 inches across, creamy white with 
a purple-red collar. The flesh is firm, crisp and mild in flavor. Best 
when the bulbs are about 3 inches in diameter. The best market va- 
riety. Ready in 55 days. Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 65c 
Foliage Turnip (Shogoin) . Grown mostly for its tops which 
are twice as abundant as the ordinary Turnip, and are used as ‘greens. 
They are very tender, mild and delicately flavored, The bulbs are pure 
white, thick, flattened globe shape and of good quality. Tops and roots 
may be cooked together if desired. Pike, WOley wre Oc WA, leer a)sxe 
Longred—A Splendid New Main Crop Tomato 
Rutgers. Early Strain. Ripens from the inside, outwards. This means 
that fruit with slightly colored skin has flesh red ripe inside. This is a 
splendid wilt-resistant variety. Fruits are very solid, averaging about 
6 ounces each. Skin smooth and fruits ripen evenly to the bloom end. 
Color is brilliant red. A good kind for canning and juice. 80 days. 
Certified Seed: Pkg. 15c; 14 oz. 30c; YW oz. 50c; oz. 90c 
Stokesdale. Heavy bearer, medium early. Maturing in 70 days. 
Deep globe-shaped fruit of medium size; very solid, fine quality and a 
very heavy bearer. Colors all over a deep red. Medium early, good 
quality and heavy yield. A splendid kind to can. 
Certified seed: Pkg. 15c; %4 oz. 30c; 4 oz. 50c; oz. 90c 
Valiant. A new early scarlet Tomato that is much smoother than 
Earliana, ripens over a long period of time and is a heavy producer of 
good quality fruits that average about 7 ounces each. The vine is 
spreading and vigorous, and does well in the North. Much better than 
Earliana which we have discontinued. Matures in 65 days. 
Certified Seed: Pkg. 15c; 14 oz. 30c; yy oz. 50c; oz. 90c 
A NEW HYBRID TOMATO 
ForeMost E-21 
Shown in color on the back cover of this book. 
Large, smooth, round, deep scarlet-red fruits, solid, averaging 
about 6 ozs. each; bright red, attractive, finely grained flesh of 
very high quality and a most agreeable flavor. The extremely vig- 
orous vines do not spread as far as many kinds and are heavily 
productive. The uniformly sized fruit is ready to eat in 70 days and 
the vine retains its great vigor and continues to produce large, top 
quality Tomatoes right up to the end of the season. 
Pkg. of 50 seeds 35c; 100 seeds 50c 
Victor. A very early ripening kind with globe-shaped deep scarlet, 
solid-fleshed fruits of good flavor. Vines are short branching and may 
be set fairly close together. Matures in 66 days. 
Certifed Seed: Pkg. 15c; 4 oz. 30c; VY oz. 50c; oz. 90c 
Small Fruited Tomatoes 
Splendid for preserves and pickles. 
Mixture of many kinds: Pkg. 15c; 14 oz. 35c; oz. $1.00 
Tobacco users should not handle Tomato plants with unwashed hands. 
Tobacco mosaic virus persists in the cured leaf and can be carried to a 
Tomato plant on the hands of a smoker. This also applies to Egg- 
RUTABAGA 
Swede Turnip or Rutabagas take longer to mature than Turnips and 
the seed should be sown the latter part of June in this part of the 
country. Plant the rows 2 to 214 feet apart, sow seed thinly, cover 
with 14 inch and thin to 8 inches apart in the row. Dust when plants 
are young with DDT. Store in a cool cellar or in pits. One package of 
seed will make a row 85 feet long. 
Improved Long Island. Large, smooth, globe-shaped _ roots, 
bright yellow in color with rich purple collars and practically no “‘necks.”’ 
Flesh fine grained, orange-yellow, sweet and finely flavored. Productive 
and will keep in splendid condition until spring. The leading kind for 
table use and for stock feeding. Pkg S10GVoz. 25¢en Va Ib. G5c 
Laurentian. Much preferred in Canada where they use a lot of 
Rutabagas. Very large globe-shaped bulbs, yellow with purple collar, 
small tops, neckless. Flesh creamy yellow, mild and sweet. A splendid 
long-keeping kind. Matures in 100 days. Pkg. 10c; oz. 25c; 4 Ib. 65c 
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