“/omatoes 
Are the Backbone 
of Every Successful 
Vegetable Garden 
3 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. ; 
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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 14 
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. 
STOKESCROSS No. 4 Hybrid. The brilliant F.2 hybrid is 
looked upon as a variety of enormous importance by the 
grower and shipper group. Produces large, solid, highly 
flavored fruit in large quantities. 75 days from transplant- 
ing. Pkt., 25c; oz., $5.00. 
STOKESCROSS No. 5 Hybrid. It has a long harvest season. 
Its hybrid vigor stands out in its heavy production of 
highly flavored and highly colored fruit. It is nearly 
crack proof. 6-ounce fruit ripens in about 80 days. 
Pkt. (about 250 seeds), 25c; oz., $5.00. 
BEAUTY. Fruit large, very smooth, excellent flavor, color 
purplish pink. 
Pkt., 10c; % 0oz., 30c; oz., 55c. 
«BONNY 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; 14 oz., 35c; oz., 60c. 
COMET. An excellent greenhouse sort, heavy yielder. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 02z., 35c; oz., 60c. 
DWARF CHAMPION. Dwarf, compact, upright growth. 
Fruit smooth and solid. 
Pkt., 10c; 144 oz., 45c; 0z., SOc. 
GOLDEN JUBILEE. The best yellow-orange variety, fruit 
smooth and globe shaped with excellent flavor. Pkt., 15c. 
«JOHN BAER. The rich, scarlet-red fruits are thick and 
slightly flattened at the top; smooth, firm and of medium 
large size. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 30c; oz., 55c. 
*xMARGLOBE. 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; 1% 0z., 30c; oz., 55c. 
Marglobe 
«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. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% 0z., 30c; oz., 55c. 
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% 0oz., 30c; 0oz., 55c. 
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; 4% 0oz., 30c; oz., 55c. 
STOKESDALE. 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; 1% 0oz., 30c; oz., 55c. 
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; 14 0z., 30c; oz., 55c. 
WALTHAM FORCING. It is of the Comet type, the strain 
has been in this country for many years. Improvements 
have been made at Waltham, so now it is the most im- 
portant variety for greenhouse use in Massachusetts. It is 
also fine for trellis on the outside. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% 0z., 45c; 0z., 85c. 
RED PLUM. (Italian.) PkKt., 10c. 
YELLOW PLUM. PEt., 10c. 
YELLOW HUSK, or STRAWBERRY. Pkt., 10c. 
ROSS BROS. Co., Worcester, Mass. 
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