LANGE'S EARLIANA 



ITS WIDE ACCEPTANCE IS DUE TO HEAVY CROWN-SET 



This photograph speaks for itself. We have only to say that it portrays part of the Lange family 

 out in their Earliana field on their farm near Swedesboro, N. J. 



Sparks' Earliana was introduced by Johnson & 

 Stokes, our honored forebears, in 1900. For over 

 30 years this variety has held a respected position as 

 the leader of the extra-early class. Some five years ago 

 our Gloucester County neighbor, Mr. Ernest Lange, 

 found a plant in his Earliana field which had developed 

 an unusually heavy crown setting. Mr. Lange saved 

 this seed, and, after making further selections, sold 

 the introductory rights to our Company. 



The unusual success of the variety is obviously due 

 to the fact that fully half of the crop is available during 

 the first 10 days of harvest. The above photograph 

 tells the story better than we can. This crop was set 

 out in Gloucester County, New Jersey, the first week 

 in May. The first ripe Tomato was gathered on June 

 17. The first five baskets were gathered on June 22, 

 and thereafter 50 to 100 baskets were gathered daily. 

 It is not at all uncommon for the crown-set to carry 

 6 to 12 fully developed fruits. The specimen photo- 

 graph in color is typical of the type. Lange's Earliana 

 is still an Earliana. It nevertheless is a fine representa- 

 tive of its class. 



Price, Postpaid: Trade pkt. 25 cts.,- V20Z. 60 cts. 



OZ. $1; V4lb. $3.50; lb. $12 



SUMMARY: 



Introduced by Stokes in 1933. Days to maturity: 110. 



Germination: 95 per cent or better. 



Dates of tests: November-December, 1935. 



Disinfection: Mercuric Chloride, 1 to 2,000. 



Ratio of depth to width: 7 5 per cent. Interior: Open. 



Color: Light scarlet when ripe. 



Average weight of fruit: 5 ounces. 



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