Origin — Galenus, a celebrated Greek physician, 200 A.D., gave a minute description of Lycopersicum coming 

 from Egypt. South America probably Peru, however, gave the Tomato to Europe in a highly cultivated form. 

 The name is derived from the Aztec word Xitomate, the vegetable having been prized and extensively culti- 

 vated by the natives long before the discovery. It was first introduced into England in 1596, but for many years 

 was grown only as an ornamental plant, under the common name of Love Apple, the prevailing opinion being 

 that they were poisonous to man. The first mention of it in North America as a vegetable, apparently, was 

 1781. Seven years later a Frenchman in Philadelphia made earnest efTorts to have people use the fruit as a 

 vegetable, but with little or no success. The first record of this fruit being regularly quoted on the market 

 was in New Orleans, 1812. It was first offered by seedsmen, Messrs. Gardener & Hipburn, in 1818, which 

 was followed by Landreth in 1820. In 1835 they were on the Quincy Hall Market in Boston. 



No. 8Z— JOHN BAER 



Days to maturity, 95-130. John Baer is a Tomato of the Bonny Best type, second early, prolific and 

 profitable. The strain we offer this year has been grown from stock seed supplied by Prof. Geo. Starr of the 

 Michigan State College. It has been put out by them under the name of Michigan State John Baer. We 

 consider it a superior stock as to uniformity and productivity. This stock is recommended to shippers and 

 canners. It has found a special place in the Northern tier states and in Canada where the season for Marglobe 

 is short. This second early type has also found an important place for itself in the lower Rio Grande Valley 

 of Texas. Price, delivered: pkt., 10c; oz., 40c; Vilb., $1.50; Vz lb., $2.75; lb., $5.00; 5 lbs., @ $4.75 per 

 lb.; 10 lbs., @ $4.50 per lb.; 50 lbs., @. $4.00 per lb. 



No. 83— PENN STATE EARUANA 



Days to maturity, 90-125. Everyone recognizes the value of having the very earliest Tomatoes on the 



market. Dr. C. E. Myers, of Pennsylvania State Col- 

 lege, has developed one of the most successful strains, 

 which we now offer for the third year. Perhaps the 

 most impressive feature of Penn State Earliana, next 

 to its very early maturity, is the unusual size and 

 smoothness of the fruit. It is not unusual to mistake 

 Penn State Earliana for Bonny Best when seeing 

 the harvested fruit away from the vines. Another 

 outstanding feature of Penn State Earliana is the 

 great productiveness of the strain. Dr. Myers did 

 not offer this to the public until he had worked on 

 it for twelve years. We consider he has made a 

 notable contribution. The Earliana types are not 

 suited for heavy soils, and will not perform well 

 on them. If you do not have a warm, sandy loam, 

 it is best not to attempt it. Because Earliana is 

 not resistant to wilt and to nail-head rust it is 

 not recommended for cultivation in Florida, Louis- 

 iana or Texas. This seed has been grown directly 

 from Dr. Myer's stock seed. Price, delivered: 

 pkt., 25c; oz., $1.25; 1/4 lb.,$5.00; 1/2 lb., $10.00; 

 lb., $20.00; 5 lbs., @ $19.00 per lb. 



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Mr. C. R. Mason examining one ot 

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