TOMATOES 
In February or March sow seeds lightly in rows in greenhouse, hotbed, or window box, and 
when plants have reached a height of 3 inches, transplant in hotbeds. About June 1, set out in 
open ground, 4 feet apart, giving plenty of well rotted manure to each plant. Water freely 
during hot weather. To obtain the best results, trellises or stakes’ should be used. 
Bonny Best. One of the very best early 
varieties (75 days). Vine medium, not 
very hardy. Fruits medium sized, apple 
shaped, smooth; solid, bright scarlet in 
color, of excellent quality 
Earliana Improved. (65 days.) One of the 
earliest scarlet fruited varieties. Medium 
size, almost seedless and solid. Vine open 
and spreading. A heavy bearer. Succeeds 
everywhere. 
Jubilee. (72 days.) The fruits are bright 
orange-yellow, globular, and weigh about 
6 ounces. 
Pearson, !mproved. (76 days.) Primarily 
for canning but also of value as a shipper. 
Vigorous self-topping plants with ample 
foliage to protect the heavy set of fruits, 
which are medium large, semi-globe and 
of good red color. 
Marglobe. (73 days.) Excellent home gar- 
den variety and particularly valuable for 
shipping. Plants thrifty and heavily pro- 
ductive with a long bearing period. Fruits 
uniform deep scarlet; large; uniformly 
globe shaped; smooth, solid, and of dis- 
tinct quality. 
*Pritchard (Scarlet Topper). (70 days.) 
Wilt resistant and self-topping. Mid- 
season to late; prolific. Fruits globe- 
shaped, deep scarlet, smooth and solid. A 
good home and market variety and popu- 
lar for shipping. 
Victor. Introduced by the Michigan State 
College. Fruits are about 3 inches in 
diameter, globe-shaped and ripen to a 
deep scarlet. Early. 
Yellow Pear. (73 days.) Fine for salads, 
sweet and delicious. Small, yellow, pear- 
shaped fruits of exceedingly mild and 
pleasing flavor. 
Red Plum. (73 days.) Plum-shaped fruits, 
2 inches long. A clear red. Used for 
preserves. 
Ground Cherry or Husk Tomato. Fruits 
small, yellow, enclosed in loose paper 
husks. Prized for preserving. 
Rutgers. (86 days.) The most widely 
grown variety for canning, but also 
a good green-wrap shipper and_all- 
purpose variety. Plant large with thick 
stems and vigorous foliage. Fruits 
globular, bright red, with thick walls 
and small seed cells. 
Scarlet Dawn. (70 days.) Fruits medium 
large, globular, smooth, free from flat 
side. Attractive bright scarlet color; uni- 
form. Plant of medium growth, fairly 
open, early and prolific. 
Stokesdale. (73 days.) Produces heavy 
crops. Almost free of stem-end crack. 
pitehtly earlier and larger than Mar- 
globe. 
PRICE LIST 
of 
VEGETABLE 
SEEDS 
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BONNY BEST 
TOMATO 
TURNIP 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 3 Ibs. per acre 
For the main crop, sow in open ground from 
May to July; for winter use, during July and 
August. Set out in rows 112 feet apart, allowing 
a space of 6 inches between the plants. 
Golden Ball or Orange Jelly. A splendid 
variety for table use; of excellent flavor. 
Tops small, cut leaved. Roots globular, 
commonly 4 inches in diameter. Skin 
smooth, orange-yellow; flesh yellow, firm, 
fine grained and of good quality. Rapid 
grower. Table size in 60 days. 
Purple Top Strap Leaf. A medium early, 
very productive variety. Tops medium 
small, upright, strap-leaved. Roots flat 
purple red at the top, white below; flesh 
white, fine grained and tender. 
Snowball. A desirable sort for home use 
and early markets. Tops small and erect. 
Roots medium sized, round, white 
throughout, sweet, crisp and tender. 
Table size in 40 days. 
Purple Top White Globe. Grows quite 
large without developing coarseness. It 
has white skin, the upper one-third being 
reddish purple. Flesh pure white, firm, 
fine grained and of superior flavor. Good 
keeper. Fine for table use and stock 
feeding. Table size in 55 days, mature in 
70 days. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE TURNIP 
NEW HAMPSHIRE MIDGET 
WATERMELON 
WATERMELONS 
About same culture as muskmelon, except the 
vines need more room. Fertilize each hill lib- 
erally and cultivate thoroughly. 
*New Hampshire Midget (Gold Medal 
Winner). (65 to 78 days). Early and pro- 
lific, up to 6 inches through and weighing 
up to 6 lbs. Rind very thin. Flesh straw- 
berry red and of excellent flavor. Vines 
small and vigorous. 
King and Queen (Black Seeded Ice 
Cream). (100 days.) A Russian variety of 
fair size, round in shape; rind light cream 
with faint, irregular light green striping; 
early, prolific and excellent in quality; 
seeds small, black. 
Kleckley’s Sweet (Monte Cristo). (85 
days.) Average weight 35 pounds. Color 
is dark green with a bright red flesh that 
is tender and melting. Not a good ship- 
per. Seeds white with darkened tips. 
Klondike (Green). (80 days.) A melon of 
exceptionally sweet and fine flavor. Flesh 
is deep red and brittle, fruit oblong. A 
very good yielder, fairly early. 
Striped Klondike. (80 days.) An early 
garden and shipping variety similar to 
regular Klondike but with irregular dark 
green stripes. Fruits oblong, of medium 
size, rind medium hard. Flesh deepest 
red; sweet and crisp. 
Citron. (95 days.) Used only for preserv- 
ing; extremely productive. Flesh white 
and solid. 
Dixie Queen. (85 days.) A very prolific, 
shipping type of mid-season maturity. 
Fruits oval-round, light green with dark 
green stripes; rind thin but tough. Flesh 
bright red, crisp, of splendid quality, 
quite free from fibre. 
Early Kansas. (82 days.) Very popu- 
lar in the Middle West. It is a melon of 
large size, alternate stripes of light and 
dark green, oblong in shape, with deep 
red flesh and brown seeds. 
Euer Try a Couer Crop? 
Some portions of your vegetable gar- 
den will probably be unused during 
part of the year. It’s a good idea to 
sow a quick growing cover crop such as 
a combination of winter oats and vetch, 
or winter oats and rye, in these idle 
spaces. When planting time arrives 
turn your cover crop under to obtain 
the benefit of the humus and plant food 
stored in the green plants. If you have 
never tried cover cropping you'll be sur- 
prised at the results. Even stiff clay soils 
are noticeably improved by the use of a 
cover crop. 
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