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TOMATO 
CuLturE. This crop responds well to fertilizer and soil should be 
enriched with complete fertilizer before planting. The Tomato requires one 
hundred days or more to mature from seed. As Tomatoes are killed by 
other than light frost, early Tomatoes should be Started in hotbeds 2 
months before they may be transplanted out-of-doors. Three weeks later 
these plants may be potted or given a space of 4 by 4 inches in the hot- 
beds. Before setting in the field, the plants should be gradually exposed 
to the outside conditions and the quantity of water given them decreased. 
Transplant on a cloudy day if possible, and water freely. Nitrate of Soda 
may be given each plant at this time with profit. A space of 4 by 4 feet 
should be given each plant in the field or more for robust varieties, except 
that where they are carefully pruned and trained, which is unnecessary, 
they may be planted as close as 2 by 2 feet. One ounce of Seed gives 
2,000 plants. The number of days given is from setting plants to ripe 
fruit. Tomatoes may also be seeded direct in April. Drill seed about an 
inch apart in the row and plant a little Cabbage seed to mark rows for 
early cultivation. Thin after frost danger. 
BEEFSTEAK OR CRIMSON CUSHION 90 Days 
A wilt resistant, late, main crop variety for home and market garden use. 
Plant open in habit of growth, heavy, rather light green, vigorous. Fruits 
large, flat, scarlet, rather smooth. 
BISON _ 65 Days 
Small, spreading, open growth with few leaves, 2 feet tall. Fruits medium 
small, 2 inches in diameter, flattened top globe. Bright red color; thin, 
tender skin, thin side wall, quite large seed cells, very juicy. Fruits set 
mostly at one time and are bunched around base of vine. 
BONNY BEST 75 Days 
Vines strong and vigorous; fruit deep scarlet, ripening to stem; flesh firm. 
A productive and very desirable early and main crop variety. 
BOUNTY OR VICTOR 65 Days 
Fruits are scarlet, medium small, smooth, uniformly globular, shallow, 
small core, cracks under extreme variations of dry and wet weather. Very 
uniform in ripening. Vines are very small. ~ 
BREAK O’ DAY 71 Days 
A wilt resistant tomato that is nearly as early as Earliana and as pro- 
ductive as Marglobe. Its fruits are large, smooth, red and globular, ver 
similar to Marglobe but usually larger. Used whole for salads or stuffed. 
BRIMMER 91 Days 
Similar to Ponderosa but larger, a single specimen often weighing 3 
pounds. Fruit is solid and meaty, massive in size, delicious flavor, rich 
dark red color, and almost seedless. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL 76 Days 
We consider this one of the very best early tomatoes yet introduced. 
Vines vigorous and very productive. Fruit deep scarlet-red. 
DWARF CHAMPION 87 Days 
A purplish pink variety forming a strong, erect, bushy plant 2 feet high. 
Often sold as a tree tomato. Fruit smooth, medium sized, fairly solid 
and of good flavor. 
A very popular Sel home garden variety. Fruits flattened, medium in 
size, deep-scarlet red, firm and fairly smooth. 
EARLY BALTIMORE 73 Days 
Illinois University selection of Marglobe, thriving on all soils; smaller 
fruit, solid bright color, heavier yielder. 
EARLY DETROIT 82 Days 
Vines vigorous and productive. Fruit round and nearly globe-shaped, firm 
and purplish-pink in color. A splendid second early variety. 
