Burbank's 1917 New Creations in Seeds 
The Earliest Tomato in the World— The "Bin-bank" 
BY FAR the earliest, smoothest, largest, most productive, and best 
of all early tomatoes; resists wilt and other tomato diseases better 
than most others. The "Burbank" is so much earlier than other toma- 
toes that from the seed of the tomatoes which ripened here in June, a 
second crop has been again and again grown and ripened the same 
season, something probably never before known. This extreme earli- 
ness means millions of dollars to American tomato growers, as one-half 
the tomatoes grown in the United States are taken by frost instead of 
by the grower. 
THE "BURBANK" TOMATO 
Fruit, bright crimson; thick, smooth, firm, medium to large in size, 
superior quality, unusually heavy and continuous bearer throughout 
the season; fine keeper and shipper. The "Burbank" has one other 
unique and most remarkable quality which will be appreciated by those 
who like fresh sliced tomatoes for the table. Unlike other tomatoes, 
the skin peels freely from the rich, firm flesh, even when fully ripe. 
How to Have Fresh Tomatoes Nearly or Quite Six Months Each 
Season Instead of Two or Three 
Sow the "BURBANK" Tomato early in a warm, sunny window, hot- 
bed, or greenhouse. Transplant when the second set of leaves appear, 
into well drained boxes of light, rich soil. As soon as danger of frost 
