Annual catalogue 1919 : machinery fertilizers seeds etc . articular as to soil. The summer varieties should beplanted 4 feet apart each way, and the winter sorts S plants are sufficient for a hill. Care should be takennot to break the stems from the Squashes intended for win-ter use, as the slightest injury will increase the liabilityto decay. One ounce will produce1,500 plants. CULTURE.—The Tomato is raised from seed, which shouldbe sown in the hotbed about February 20th, and continuoussowing made until April 1st, according as the plants arewanted for use. When the plants aie about
Annual catalogue 1919 : machinery fertilizers seeds etc . articular as to soil. The summer varieties should beplanted 4 feet apart each way, and the winter sorts S plants are sufficient for a hill. Care should be takennot to break the stems from the Squashes intended for win-ter use, as the slightest injury will increase the liabilityto decay. One ounce will produce1,500 plants. CULTURE.—The Tomato is raised from seed, which shouldbe sown in the hotbed about February 20th, and continuoussowing made until April 1st, according as the plants arewanted for use. When the plants aie about 2 inches high,transplant to 4 inches apart; and. after three or four weeks,transplant from the hotbed into a coldframe, setting the plantsS inches apart each way. (A coldframe is simply a lowwooden frame covered with glass, used to protect such plantsas are not sufficiently hardy to withstand our winters.) Keepthe plants cool, soas to make themstocky. Set out inthe open groundabout June 1st. inwell-enriched soilsetting the plants5 feet apart BONNY BESTEARLY TOMATO —It has been se-lected for earli-ness, solidity,smoothness andevenness of ripen-ing up to stemFifteen da vs -earlier than the Bonny Best Tomato. Beauty Tomato, and as early as the Earliana. Vigorousgrower; bright red color, enormously productive. Pkt., 5c;oz. 40c; !4 lb. $; 1 lb. $ ACME, EARLY.—Well known and generally cultivated;early, smooth; ripens evenly; color purplish red. Pkt., 5c;oz. 50c; y4 lb. $; 1 lb. $ BEAUTY (Livingstons).—Large, smooth, pinkish red; thickflesh, regular form. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; % lb. $; 1 lb. $ SPARKS EARLIANA.—New. Claimed to be the earliest;large, smooth, red; very prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; >4 lb $•1 lb. $ JUNE PINK—New. Very early; of medium size, round,smooth and very solid. Color, pink. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c; Va lb$; 1 lb. $ LIVINGSTONS GLOBE.—New. Fruit large, always firmand smooth; color rose, tinged with purple
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