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When plants are about 2 inches high, transplant to 4 inches apart. 
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TOMATO 
Sow the seed in February or March in a hotbed, greenhouse or in shallow boxes in the 
Transplant in 
the open ground after all danger of frost is past, 3 to 4 feet apart each way. Cultivate fre- 
quently. When plant has reached a height of 5 feet, cut off the top. When three or four 
clusters of fruit have formed and some of the fruit is as large as a silver dollar, prune the 
leaves at the base one-half, as this hastens ripening. Once a month apply sheep manure around 
each plant. 
plants to 100 feet of row. 
F2 Hybrid. (76 days.) The new F2 gave 
the best all-around performance of all 
other hybrids in the growers Michigan 
trials. In these trials, vigor and fruit size 
was maintained right up to the end of the 
season. Resistant to cracking and scars. 
The tremendous yield of large, deep red 
fruit was phenomenal. Pkt. 25c., 14 oz. 
$1.00, oz. $3.50. 
John Baer (True). (70 days.) The earliest 
and best Tomato. Fruit solid. Color, 
bright red. Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.00, 14 Ib. $3.50. 
Bonny Best. (73 days.) A fine early variety 
smooth, solid and uniform, color bright red 
Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.00, 14 Ib. $3.50. 
Dwarf Champion. (78 days.) Pink. 
Strictly dwarf and_tree-like. Ideal for 
limited space. Fruits: purplish-pink. 
medium sized, flattened globe-shaped. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.00, 14 lb. $3.50. 
Earliana. (64 days.) Particularly valuable 
for home garden and early market. Fruits 
medium size; flattened globe shape; deep 
scarlet-red; firm and smooth. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. $1.00, 14 Ib. $3.50. 
Golden Queen. (84 days.) Fruit large solid, 
golden yellow. Excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 85c., 14 Ib. $3.00. 
Ponderosa. (Also known as Beefsteak.) 
(85 days.) One of the best for home use. 
Fruits deep purplish-pink; extremely large, 
commonly 9 to 12 oz. each; deep, but flat; 
very fleshy with few seeds; of very mild 
flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.75, 14 lb. $6.00. 
Turnip, Purple Top White Globe 
TURNIP 
One ounce will produce 2,000 to 3,000 plants, 2 to 3 ounces for an acre; 35 to 40 
Pritchard (Scarlet Topper). (75 days.) Very 
promising heavily productive wilt resistant 
introduction of superior merit for home and 
market garden, shipping and canning. 
Fruits large, globe-shaped, scarlet and well 
colored about the stem end; flesh firm and 
of fine quality. Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.00, 4 Ib. 
$3.50. 
Rutgers. (86 days.) A recent development 
introduced by the New Jersey Agricultural 
Experiment Station. Fruits medium to 
large, similar in shape to Marglobe, but 
slightly more flattened. Highly recom- 
mended as a second early maturing variety 
for canning and Tomato juice. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 85c., 14 Ib. $3.00. 
Stone. (86 days.) Uniformly oval, very solid 
and smooth. An old standby from certified 
stock. Pkt. 10c., oz. 85c., 14 Ib. $3.00. 
Valiant. (68 days.) An extra-large early 
market variety producing brilliant scarlet 
fruits of the globe type. It has a rather 
sparse, open vine, and therefore sbould 
mature most of its crop before the extreme 
heat. Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.00, 14 lb. $3.50. 
San Marzano. Large fruited. Deep red; 
3) in. long, 14% in. thick; elongated, flat 
sided, two celled, thick flesh and little 
or no juice; very mild flavor. Used for 
canning, solid pack, tomato paste, and 
puree. 
CRAG HERBICIDE 
Prevents weeds before they grow. 
For use in perennial flowers, shrubs, 
strawberries, beans, corn and aspara- 
gus. 4 oz. can treats 3,000 sq. ft. $1.50 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill 
For early crop sow in Spring as soon as the 
ground can be worked, and again in July and 
August in drills 44 inch deep and 18 inches 
apart; thin out to 6 inches in the row. Sow 
Rutabaga in June and July in drills 2 feet 
apart; thin out to 9 inches in the row. Tur- 
nips do best in a rich, light soil. 
The price of Turnips, unless otherwise 
noted, is as follows: Pkt. 10c., oz. 15c., 
4 tb. 30c., Ib. $1.00. 
Large Amber or Yellow Globe. (76 days.) 
Roots globular, 5 in. in diameter, smooth 
and yellow. Flesh light yellow, firm, and 
tender. Tops medium size with cut leaves. 
Popular for home gardens and also for 
stock feed. 
Purple Top White Globe. (60 days.) An 
early variety, globe-shaped. A handsome 
early Turnip for market garden purposes. 
Purple or Strap-Leaved Flat. (46 days.) 
Roots flat, purple at top, white below, 3 to 
5 in. in diameter and 1}4 in. thick. Flesh 
white, fine-grained, and tender. Tops me- 
dium small and compact. A very produc- 
tive early variety for home and market 
garden. 
he Tomato, Marglobe od 
Marglobe. (77 days.) Red. We offer a 
superb strain of this type in point of earli- 
ness, uniformity, and general desirability. 
This valuable shipping variety is especially 
recommended for use in sections infested 
with Fusarium Wilt, and Nailhead Rust, 
but performs equally well in most large 
tomato growing sections. One of the 
leading varieties. Oz. $1.00, 44 lb. $3.50. 
Ox Heart. (90 days.) Very popular late 
home garden variety. Fruits very large, 
often weigh 1 to 2 lbs. or more; heart- 
shaped; pink; flesh solid with few seeds, of 
mild flavor, and very choice for salads. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.75, 14 lb. $6.00. 
Stokesdale. (70 days.) A second early scar- 
let fruited variety maturing about a week 
earlier than Marglobe. Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.00, 
4 |b. $3.50. 
Victor. (65 days.) In season with Earliana 
but matures a large proportion of its fruit 
during the first few weeks of picking. 
Fruits about 3 inches in diameter, globe- 
shaped or slightly flattened, smooth, and 
ripen to full deep scarlet. Recommended as 
a first early market variety and for the 
home garden. Pkt. 10c., oz. $1.00, 4 lb. 
$3.50. 
Cow Horn. (65 days.) A long, white, Carrot 
shaped Turnip, which grows half out of the 
ground. Mostly used for feeding stock, but 
makes a fine table sort. 
RUTABAGA (Swedish Turnip) 
The roots are close grained, very hard, and 
will endure a considerable degree of cold with- 
out injury. Sow from 20th of June to the 
middle of July, in drills 3 feet apart and thin 
out to 8 inches. 
Improved American (Purple Top). (90 
days.) The leading variety, very hardy and 
productive. Flesh yellow, solid, sweet and 
finely flavored. Equally good for stock or 
table use. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 Ib. 40c. 
Laurentian. (90 days.) A strain of Purple 
Top Swede, much preferred in Canada. 
Tops short, practically. neckless. Roots 
large, spherical, purplish-red above ground, 
light yellow below. Flesh creamy yellow, 
firm, mild and sweet. Excellent for ship- 
ping or storage. 1 oz. 30c., % Ib. 45c. 
