TOMATO 
CULTURE. This crop responds well to ferti- 
lizer 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 hot- 
beds 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 
hotbeds. Before setting in the field, the plants 
should be gradually exposed to the outside con- 
ditions and _the quantity of water given them 
decreased. Transplant on a cloudy day if pos- 
sible, 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 re- 
sistant, 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, smooth. 
EARLIANA (65 Days)—A very 
popular early home garden variety. 
Fruits flattened, medium in size, 
deep-scarlet red, firm and fairly 
smooth. 
JUBILEE (72 Days)—Fruits are 
bright, golden orange, deep globu- 
lar, firm; the orange colored flesh 
is mild but of definite flavor and 
really delicious. Makes delicious 
juice. Ready in about 72 days after 
plants are set out in the garden. 
MARGLOBE (80 Days)—Resist- 
ant to nail-head rust and fusarium 
wilt. Large, perfect globe-shaped 
fruits of a beautiful scarlet color. 
Its spreading habit of growth en- 
ables it to bear abundantly. 
PONDEROSA (87 Days—A purp- 
lish-pink tomato of largest size. 
Vine vigorous and very productive; 
fruit very solid, fairly smooth and 
of good quality. 
RUTGERS (72 Days)—Introduced 
by the New Jersey Agricultural 
Experiment Station. Fruits medi- 
um to large, similar in shape to 
Marglobe but slightly more flat- 
tened. Highly recommended as a 
second early maturing variety for 
canning and tomato juice. 
STOKESDALE (72 Days) — An 
attractive second early variety. 
Fruits smooth, almost globe 
shaped; large pulpy core, solid 
flesh, free from cracking, good red 
color. Vines medium sized, coarse 
foliage, medium green, productive. 
HYBRID TOMATO — STOKES- 
CROSS NO. 4 (75 Days)—A bril- 
liant F2 cross, medium early, 
bright red and very productive. 
High yielding and best in quality. 
SMALL FRUITED VARIETIES 
RED CHERRY (75 Days)—Heavy 
growth, small leaf, heavy leaf 
growth, 5-foot vine. Fruits small, 
1% to % inch, globe shape, bright 
red. Grows in clusters and is a 
heavy producer. 
YELLOW PLUM (75 Days)—Like 
the Red Plum in all ways exeept 
color, which is a bright yellow. 
TURNIP 
CULTURE. In planting, seeds may 
be broadcast on soils freed of weeds 
but it is more advisable to sow in 
1- or 2-ft. drills, cover less than 
one-half inch and thin to stand 6 
inches apart in the row. Use 1 
ounce of seed to 100 feet of row and 
2 pounds to the acre. The Turnip 
requires one-half more seed when 
broadcast than in drills and a salad 
Turnip requires one-half more seed 
than the Turnip sown as a root 
crop. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF (45 
Days)—Tops medium large, up- 
right, strap leaved. Roots 3 to 4 
inches, flat, white with purple top. 
Flesh white, fine grained and 
sweet. Early variety. 
PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 
(60 Days)—Early, perfectly globe- 
shaped variety of good size and 
very attractive appearance. Roots 
are large, white with purple top. 
Flesh is white, fine grained, tender. 
Best for table when about 3 inches 
in diameter but can be grown much 
larger for stock feeding. Best vari- 
ety for market gardeners. 
SEVEN TOP FOR TURNIP 
GREEN — Standard, extremely 
hardy foliage turnip for table and 
forage use. Root woody and in- 
edible; crown sends up numerous 
leafy shoots which are excellent 
for greens and for stock. 
RUTABAGA 
CULTURE. Rutabaga, or Swedish 
Turnip, with their superior keeping 
qualities, had best be drilled a 
month earlier than other turnips, 
given 18 to 30-inch rows and thinned 
to stand six to twelve inches apart 
in the row. 
AMERICAN PURPLE TOP, IM- 
PROVED (90 Days)—Tops large, 
upright; roots 5 to 6 inches, yellow 
with purple top; flesh pale yellow, 
fine grained, sweet and tender. 
WATERMELON 
CULTURE. For watermelon, fol- 
low our cultural directions for cu- 
cumbers, except that it is necessary 
to give the watermelon a space of 
eight to ten feet between hills, and 
thin the plants to two to the hill. 
One ounce plants twenty-five hills 
and three pounds of seed plant an 
acre. Number of days given is from 
planting to ripe fruit. 
CONGO (90 Days)—An Anthrac- 
nose resistant variety, originally 
developed to permit normal devel- 
opment in the Gulf Coast and 
Southeastern states. Yields well 
and has nice marketable fruits. A 
good shipper, not resistant to wilt 
and mildew. All America Selection 
B.M. 1949. 
DIXIE QUEEN (85 Days)—Fruit 
round or blunt oblong, grey with 
prominent dark green _§ stripes. 
Flesh richly colored, firm, sweet 
and juicy, with very small white 
seeds. Good shipper. 
FLORIDA GIANT, Black Diamond 
or Cannon Ball (95 Days)—Fruits 
dark green, nearly round; flesh 
firm and red; of excellent quality. 
Ships well and is one of the best 
all-purpose varieties. Seed with 
heavy dark brown flecking on tan 
ground. Weight about 40 lbs. 
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