MICHELL’S SELECT TOMATO SEED 
One ounce will produce 3500 plants; 14 pound, enough plants for an acre. 
Bonny Best. 73 days. One of the most pro- 
lific early Tomatoes. Solid, evenly formed, 
bright red. Pkt. 10c, ¥ oz. 45c, oz. 80c. 
Break o’ Day. 70 days. Disease-resistant. 
Globular, large, smooth, meaty, and a good 
red color. Pkt. 15c, Y& oz. 50c, oz. 85c. 
Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak. Non-acid. 
90 days. Immense, solid, very meaty fruits. 
Pkt. 20c, ¥% oz. 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, ¥2 oz. 75c, oz. $1.40. 
Garden State. 84 days. Resistant to fusarium 
wilt and late blight. Fruits globe shape, 
slightly flattened, thick walled and mild. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥2 oz. 60c, oz. $1.10, %4 Ib. $3.25. 
Golden Ponderosa. 88 days. The best large 
golden yellow variety. Early; smooth. 
Pkt. 25c, ¥2 oz. $1.00, oz. $1.75. 
Jubilee. 72 days. All-America Bronze Medal 
Winner. Globe-shaped, mild in flavor, bright 
orange-yellow. Pkt. 20c, 
Y oz. 50c, Y2 oz. 85c, oz. $1.60, 4 Ib. $4.75. 
Italian Salad. 74 days. A red, plum-shaped 
salad Tomato. Little acid, few seeds, fine 
flavor. Pkt. 25c, Y2 oz. $1.00, oz. $1.75. 
June Pink. 69 days. Large; solid purplish 
red flesh. Pkt. 15c, ¥2 oz. 60c, oz. $1.00. 
Margobe, Special Strain. 77 days. Prac- 
tically immune from the many Tomato dis- 
eases. Pkt. 15c, Y% oz. 60c, oz. $1.00. 
Marglobe. Usual Strain. 77 days. 
Pkt. 10c, ¥2 oz. 45c, oz. 85c. 
Oxheart. 90 days. A main-crop, pink-fruited 
sort; very solid. Non-acid; quality fine. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥% oz. 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, ¥2 oz. 75c, oz. $1.45. 
Ponderosa. 88 days. Non-acid. The largest 
Tomato in existence. A beautiful deep pink, 
at times rather uneven in shape. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥ oz. 75c, oz. $1.40. 
Rutgers, Special Strain. 78 days. Ripens 
with Marglobe; very productive. Excellent 
main-crop. Pkt. 15c, ¥2 oz. 60c, oz. $1.00. 
Rutgers. Usual Strain. 78 days. 
Pkt. 10c, Y% oz. 45c, oz. 85c. 
Southland. 100 days. Highly resistant to 
fusarium wilt. Globe shaped, rich scarlet- 
red. For home gardens, shipping and can- 
ning. Pkt. 20c, ¥ oz. 85c, oz. $1.60. 
MICHELL’S 
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 popular 
early variety. Root clear white, purple top; 
good quality. Pkt. 10c, 
02z. 25c, 4 Ib. 60c, ¥% Ib. 95c, lb. $1.65. 
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, A Ib. 60c, ¥ Ib. 95c, lb. $1.65. 
Stone. 86 days. Large, handsome red fruit 
with smooth skin. Recommended for a main 
crop. Pkt. 10c, Y2 oz. 45c, oz. 85c. 
Urbana. 72 days. Honorable Mention, All- 
America Selections, 1951. A new short vine, 
red-globe, all-purpose Tomato. The com- 
pact, bushy vines have a heavy set of scarlet- 
red fruits of medium size, smooth, globe 
shaped, with rich red flesh. 
Pkt. 20c, ¥% oz. 85c, oz. $1.60. 
Valiant. 57 days. Extra-large, for early mar- 
ket variety producing brilliant scarlet fruits 
of the globe type. Matures most of its crop 
before the extreme heat. 
Pkt. 15c, ¥2 oz. 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, 4% oz. 60c, oz. $1.00. 
Small-Fruited Tomatoes 
Red Cherry Red Plum 
Red Pear Yellow Cherry 
Strawberry or Yellow Pear 
Husk Yellow Plum 
Pkt. 20c, 14 02. 60c. 
HYBRIDS 
Hybrid Early Prolific. 58 days. Excellent 
dark red fruit. Heavy yield from early until 
late. Fruit is globe shaped, smooth and me- 
dium large; flesh firm, meaty, of excellent 
quality. The foliage is very vigorous, pro- 
viding 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. 
Michell’s Hybrid Early Delicious. 60 days. 
Heavy early yielder. Strong vigorous vine. 
Fruit medium large, color deep red, very 
smooth, uniform in shape and size, thick- 
fleshed and good mild flavor. Fine for home 
garden on stakes or trellis. 
Pkt. 35c, 2 pkts. 65c, 5 pkts. $1.45. 
Michell’s Hybrid Early Main Cropper. 65 
days. Average weight of fruit is close to 
6 ounces and the pick is uniform deep globe 
shape: Very smooth, round and bright red. 
Fine flavor and very good for table and 
canning. Early main cropper, is a prolific 
bearer over a long period. 
Pkt. 35c, 2 pkts. 65c, 5 pkts. $1.45. 
Valiant 
Michell’s Hybrid Mr. Big. 72 days. This is 
the hybrid for your home garden to produce 
large fruit size and maximum yield com- 
bined with quality. Fruits are globular and 
slightly flattened, bright red, solid fleshed 
and excellent flavor. Produces heavily over 
a long period. Suitable for staking and 
trellising. Pkt. 50c, 2 pkts. 90c, 5 pkts. $1.90. 
Stokescross No. 4. 80 days. Its hybrid vigor 
is at once seen in its ability to produce large, 
solid, highly flavored 5'¥2-ounce fruit in 
great quantity. When adequately fertilized 
it will surpass Rutgers in production by a 
wide margin. Its deep red color and solid 
interior make it especially desirable for can- 
ning. Pkt., 35c; 2 pkts., 65c; 5 pkts., $1.45. 
Forcing Tomatoes 
PERFECT FORCING TOMATO (Se- 
landria) is a new improvement in Forc- 
ing 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 To- 
mato for greenhouse growing. 
Pkt. $1.00, 1/16 oz. $2.00, ¥8 oz. $3.25, 
YA oz. $5.75, Y2 oz. $10.00. 
Michigan State Forcing. 
Pkt. 25c, large pkt. 75c. 
TURNIP and RUTABAGA SEED 
Shogoin. 30 days. A two-purpose variety with 
tops equal to the best Spinach. The roots 
are pure white and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 25c, % Ib. 60c, ¥% Ib. 95c, Ib. $1.65. 
Snowball. 40 days. Pure white, globe-shaped. 
Very early. 
oz. 25c, 4 Ib. 60c, ¥2 lb. 95c, Ib. $1.65. 
Southern Seven-Top. 80 days. Chiefly used 
for winter greens. Extensively sown in the 
South. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 20c, % Ib. 50c, Y8 Ib. 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, Y% lb. 60c, ¥8 Ib. 95c, Ib. $1.65. 
Pkt. 10c, ° 
Rutabaga 
Rutabagas should be sown in drills about 
24% feet apart, and when 3 inches high 
thinned out to get the greatest root-develop- 
ment. They need to be cultivated liberally 
and hilled up when about 6 inches high. 
American Purple-Top Yellow, Special 
Strain. 90 days. 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 5c), 
oz. 35c, % lb. 75c, ¥2 Ib. $1.30, lb. $2.25. 
Victory Neckless. 85 days. Similar to Amer- 
ican Purple-Top but having smaller tops 
and roots, with no neck. Pkt. 15c, 
oz. 25c, 14 Ib. 60c, ¥2 Ib. $1.10, Ib. $1.75. 
Purple-Top Yellow. Usual Strain. 90 days. 
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, 2 Ib. 95c, Ib. $1.50. 
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