TOMATO 
CULTURE.—Tomatoes do best on a light, warm, not 
over-rich soil, and much of the success in growing them 
depends on securing a rapid, vigorous, unchecked growth 
during the early part of the season. Sow in hotbed dur- 
ing March, or from 6 to 8 weeks before they can be set 
out into open ground; when the plants have four leaves, 
transplant into shallow boxes, setting them 4 to 5 inches 
apart. Plant in open ground as soon as all danger of 
frost is over, about 4 feet apart each way. 
Earliana. 66 days from setting plants. A very early 
Tomato with splendid vines and bright red, flattened 
fruits of medium size, firm and quite smooth. 
Pkt. 10c; 120z. 50c; oz. 90c; 141b. $2.70. Postpaid. 
Valiant, Certified. 68 days from setting plants. An 
early home and market garden variety. Large bright 
scarlet, globe shaped fruits. A good flavored, long 
bearing variety. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; oz. 65c; %4 lb. $2.00. Postpaid. 
Scarlet Dawn. 70 days from setting plants. This received 
the All-America Gold Medal for 1935, and is rapidly 
growing in popularitry. It was a cross of Clark’s 
Early and Marglobe, and makes a vine of medium 
growth, fairly open, and is very prolific. The bright 
solid fruits are of medium size with thick walls and 
ripen well to the stem. It is an exceptionally attrac- 
tive Tomato of high quality and is desirahle for home- 
garden, shipping, or canning. 
Pkt. 10c; 1g0z. 60c; oz. $1.10; 14]lb. $3.30. Postpaid. 
John Baer. 70 days from setting plants. An excellent 
garden variety, popular in local markets and for 
canning. Vines are medium growers and bear medi- 
um-sized, semi-globular fruits of bright scarlet-red, 
smooth-skinned, quite firm and very attractive. It 
has a splendid flavor. 
Pkt. 10c; 2 oz. 35c; oz. 60c; 4 Ib. $1.80. Postpaid 
Bonny Best. 73 days from setting plants. A standard 
second-early variety, very popular for market garden- 
ers, shippers, and canners. Fruits are medium-sized, 
smooth, bright scarlet in color, and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 35c; oz. 60c; %4 lb. $1.80. Postpaid 
Marglobe Certified. 77 days from setting plants. Intro- 
duced by the U. S. Department of Agriculture about 
1925, this has become one of the most popular of all 
main-crop Tomatoes. It is widely used by truckers and 
shippers and by some canners. The vigorous plants are 
disease-resistant and moderately productive. Its deep 
red fruits are medium large, nearly globular, with 
smooth skin and thick walls. It is a Tomato of very 
fine quality. 
Pkt. 10c; 1,0z 45c; oz. 80c; 14]b. $2.40; lb. $7.20. Postpaid. 
