Page 88 CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
Currie’s Select Tomato Seed 
CULTURE—Sow the seed in a hotbed the first week in 
March, in drills half an inch deep. When the plants are 
about 2 inches high, transplant into another hotbed or 
into small pots, one in each pot; in that way the plants 
are strengthened and branch out better. Set the plants 
out about the first of June, about 3 feet apart, for 
early crop, mixing a shovelful of well-rotted manure 
in each hill. For late crops, or where the soil is heavy, 
plant 4 feet apart. Water freely when transplanting, 
setting the plant deep, and protect from the sun for 
a few days until the plants are fairly started. A few 
plants may be raised by sowing seed in a pot or a box 
in the house. Where only a few plants are grown, the 
vines may be trained to a single stem, removing all 
suckers, thus inducing earliness and superiority of fruit. 
1 oz. to 1,500 plants, 4 lb. for transplanting on an acre. 
Cream City 
CREAM CITY TOMATO 
The First Large Tomato to Ripen. Remarkably 
Prolific. Flesh Thick and Solid. 
A variety of exceptional merit, coming into use as early as 
Early Ruby and other small and unshapely extra early sorts. It 
is perfectly smooth and symmetrical in shape, and as large as 
Perfection. The plants are strong and vigorous, bearing an 
abundance of large, smooth fruit of a beautiful purplish crimson 
color. The flesh is remarkably thick, firm and solid, and of very 
fine quality with very few seeds. It is an excellent shipper. Does 
not crack or rot, as is the case with many of the old sorts. It is 
known to be the most profitable tomato for the market gardener 
and trucker, and is unsurpassed for canning purposes. % oz., 
25e% 1 '0z:, 45cs2807.,.890.044 IDs, pS l.00ls) mlb:, (gS 4e7 ae Pkt. 10c 
PRITCHARD OR SCARLET TOPPER —tThis variety was devel- 
oped by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The fruits are 
large, smooth, globular, extremely solid and heavy with thick 
walls and of deep scarlet color; very productive and are borne in 
clusters; an excellent variety for home and market gardeners’ 
use; also a fine shipper. 1% oz., 35c; 1 0oz., 60c; 14 Ib., $1.75; 
DD LS LS i a oo eee ry Pkt. 10c 
COOPER’S SPECIAL—A great treat for tomato lovers, free from 
acid, medium in size and globe-shaped and matures early. The 
color is a rich pinkish-red and it is quite free from all the 
diseases to which tomatoes are liable. % oz., 35c; 1 oz., 60c; 
pA Lak (ly Seale nese eee Ae ao eee res Pkt. 10c 
BONNY BEST—Very early, large, smooth variety. The color is 
scarlet, the flavor fine. A heavy cropper and a good forcing 
sort. 1% oz., 30c; 1 oz., 50c; 14 lb., $1.60; 1 lb., $5.50........ Pkt. 10c 
EARLIANA—Extra selected. Of this favorite, early sort, we 
offer a strain saved from selected fruits only. This variety is the 
earliest of all the large, smooth, bright red sorts, is wonderfully 
prolific, and is a particularly profitable tomato for market gar- 
deners and truckers. % oz. ance 1 oz., 55ce; %4 lb., $1.60; 1 Ib., 
$5.50) 2 eee Sogn 2S sheers cab dasizessio ccc oe es Pkt. 10¢ 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL—-A very popular, extra early tomato. 
Not as early as Earliana, but fruits are smoother and larger. 
Color bright red; flavor excellent. % oz., 30c; 1 0z., 50c; ™% Ib., 
$1.60; 1 Ib., $5.50 —....... Pkt. 10¢ 
THE NEW TOMATO—“PENN STATE” 
ALL-AMERICAN SELECTION FOR 1936 
The new Penn State Tomato was originated by 
Pennsylvania State College and Agricultural Experi- 
ment Station. The foliage is rather coarse, medium 
dark green, and covers the fruit well. Its fruit is 
formed in clusters, from 3 to 10 to the plant. The 
fruits are perfectly and evenly colored a rich scar- 
let, and they are unusually free from blemishes. It 
is extremely early, maturing almost as early as 
Penn State Earliana, and is far superior to that 
variety in shape and yield. The shape is almost 
spherical, and the interior of the fruit, the “meat,” 
is a dark red with very little core, which is shallow. 
There are very few seeds. A most valuable feature, 
and one always desired, is its earliness of maturity. 
For field conditions, rows 3 feet apart and the plants 
set 27 inches apart in the row, have proved very 
satisfactory. % oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $1.85; 2 oz., $3.50; 
tf b:2"$6.00) = = 2 ee. eee Pkt. 10c 
BREAK O’ DAY 
Developed by F. J. Pritchard, of Washington, D. C. 
A new wilt-resistant tomato that is nearly as early 
as Earliana and as productive as Marglobe. Its fruits 
are large, smooth, meaty, red and globular, very 
similar to Marglobe but usually larger. % oz., 25c; 
1 oz., 40c; % Ib., $1.25; 1 lb., $4.50 __________ Pkt. 15c 
