Spring catalog of Alexander's good seeds : the best that grow selected for the south . d we noticed in severalgardens where other varietiesdied of the wilt, and were com-plete failures, that practicallyall of this variety held up andmade a fair crop. We then gavespecial attention to this feature,and are pleased to say that it isnow exceedingly resistant to theblight or wilt, especially so onsandy soils. One tomato growerfor market said of this varietythat the seed of it had provenworth twenty dollars a pound,or even more, as compared withother seed he had bought else-where. You will certainly
Spring catalog of Alexander's good seeds : the best that grow selected for the south . d we noticed in severalgardens where other varietiesdied of the wilt, and were com-plete failures, that practicallyall of this variety held up andmade a fair crop. We then gavespecial attention to this feature,and are pleased to say that it isnow exceedingly resistant to theblight or wilt, especially so onsandy soils. One tomato growerfor market said of this varietythat the seed of it had provenworth twenty dollars a pound,or even more, as compared withother seed he had bought else-where. You will certainly likeit and get a GOOD CROP fromTHIS seed. We first offered this selectionin 1912, and it has proven beyondquestion, its reliability and un-usual value. It is a solid, fineflavored, meaty tomato, runninglargely to the Globe type, withpractically no core. Its ma-roonish color is one of its mostattractive qualities, being a per-fect blending of purple and matures evenly, and in large quantitytinues to bear ALL SEASON. One customerare strong and tough, so that it produces and. very early. When worked properly and given a chance, con-calls it a double-jointed, prolific variety. The vines and stemsholds its great clusters of perfect Tomatoes. You will cer-tainly be absolutely satisfiedwith this splendid selectionof ours—The Great Southern—for your home garden orfor shipping to most distantmarkets, where it brings topof the market price. Fkt. 10c;V2 oz. 25c; ounce 45c; V4 lb*$
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