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JUNE PINK—Some call it a Pink Earliana, 
as it is similar in habit to this famous sort. 
Is characterized by its large pink fruit, which 
often weighs 5 to 6 ounces. When pink fruit 
is preferred, this is the choicest selection. 
MARGLOBE — Only recently introduced 
but has become one of the best general pur- 
pose tomatoes, equally valuable for shipping 
and the home garden. Fruits are large, of 
deep scarlet color, globe-shaped, smooth, solid 
and of fine quality. 
OXHEART—Is a large variety, often 
weighing 10 to 14 ounces. Fruit is heart- 
shaped, pink, with solid flesh and very few 
seeds. Home gardeners who want a large 
tomato and distinctive shape, select Oxheart. 
PONDEROSA—One of the largest toma- 
toes yet produced, frequently weighing 10 to 
15 ounces. The fruit is crimson-purple in 
color, with very solid, luscious flesh and small 
seed-cells. Fine for the family garden and for 
the market. A fine slicing tomato, being very 
fleshy. 
PRITCHARD (Scarlet Topper)—Mid-sea- 
son sort, valuable for both home and market 
garden. Fruits are light scarlet, globe-shaped, 
smooth and solid. 
Tomatoes—John Baer 
RUTGERS, 73 Days—A new popular bright 
red globular sort, quite smooth, fruits averag- 
ing 6 to 8 ounces. While a canner sort, is 
an all-purpose variety of wide acceptance. 
STONE—One of the best main-crop, red 
tomatoes. The fruit is large, smooth, bright 
scarlet, of fine quality, having little core. A 
heavy yielder of uniformly large fruits, and 
has proved to be a tremendous money-maker 
everywhere. Fine for canning or the home 
garden, and long considered the standard 
main-crop tomato for all purposes. 
SMALL-FRUITED TOMATOES 
These are easily grown, immensely productive, and 
very delicious fur preserves. 
YELLOW PLUM—-Size and shape just like a plum; 
of a bright lemon-yellow. 
YELLOW PEAR—This is an attractive, small-fruited 
tomato of typical pear shape. Enormously productive 
and the fruits make excellent salad or may be used for 
marmalade. They are sweet and delicious. 
PEACH—tThe fruits average 1% inches in diameter. 
The skin is covered with a slight bloom, and is of 
beautiful pinkish coloring. 
YELLOW CHERRY—The small yellow fruits are 
born in clusters, each averaging half an inch in diam- | 
eter. 
RED CHERRY—Attractive small fruits of a bright, 
scarlet color. Sweet in flavor and fine for marmalade. 
RED PEAR—tThe fruit is bright red, of true pear 
shape. Rich and distinct in flavor. 
STRAWBERRY or HUSK TOMATO —The small, 
sweet yellow fruits are each enclosed in a husk. Fine 
for preserves. 
TURNIPS 
CULTURE—Sow early varieties in April, 
in drills 12 to 18 inches apart. Cover seed 
1% inch and thin out to 4 to 6 inches in the 
row. Cultivate frequently. For succession, 
sow at intervals until the last week in May. 
For fall or winter crop, sow in July or Au- 
gust in drills or broadcast. Use one ounce to 
250 feet of drill; 1% pounds per acre in 
drills or 2% pounds broadcast. 
COWHORN (Long White), 70 Days——Main- 
ly used as a stock-food, but of excellent qual- 
ity for table use. It is a rapid grower, and 
is fine for turning under with crimson clover 
as a green manure crop. The roots are large, 
long, 10 to 12 by 3 inches, of carrot shape, 
and grow partly above the ground. 
GOLDEN BALL—A rapid grower of excel- 
lent flavor; bright yellow color; good keeper 
and a superior table variety or for stock. 
LARGE YELLOW or AMBER GLOBE—A 
beautiful variety of large size and regular 
shape. The roots are almost round, smooth 
and form a single tap-root. The skin is even 
and smooth, of a pale amber color. The beau- 
tiful creamy yellow flesh looks very attractive 
and is fine grained and free from hard fiber. 
PURPLE-TOP MILAN, 42 Days — This 
splendid turnip is the earliest in cultivation. 
The bulbs are flat, medium size, smooth, and 
free from rootlets, with thin and crisp white 
flesh of excellent flavor. The upper portion 
of the bulb is a rich purple, while the lower 
half is pure white. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAVED — The 
most’ widely cultivated and best known 
variety; fine grained, never stringy and of 
mild flavor. It is white below with a bright 
purple top; flesh white, leaves short, narrow 
and will mature in 55 days. Desirable for 
the home garden or market. 
PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE, 60 Days— 
An excellent keeper and fine to grow for 
stock-feeding as well as for table use. The 
turnips measure 6 inches and more in diam- 
eter, and are of perfect globe form. They 
are clear, creamy white below and rich pur- 
plish red above. The white flesh is firm, crisp, 
and of mild flavor. 
