1934 
A. W. MASSER SEED HOUSE—READING, PA. 
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Squash 
Culture. Plant in well-manured hills, the bush varieties 4 
feet apart each way, the winter sorts 10 to 12 feet each way. 
Use seed freely, 8 to 12 seeds to the hill, to provide for losses by 
insects. When danger of such loss is past,, thin to 2 or 4 plants 
to the hill. To repel the squash vine borer, throw a handful 
of tobacco dust close around the plants. 
EARLY WHITE BUSH, SCALLOPED. This is the white 
Patty Pan of Cymling of the South. The plants are of true 
bush growth, producing fruit early for use very early in the 
summer. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; lb., 40c. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH. This is of true bush growth 
nearly as early as the Early White Bush, and produces large, 
thick fruits with scalloped edges, frequently twelve to fourteen 
inches in diameter. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; }^ lb., 45c. 
TRUE HUBBARD. This is the well-known winter squash 
now grown so largely throughout the country. Vines of strong 
running growth; fruits large olive shape, with dark-green skin 
and very rich flesh. An excellent keeper and of splendid quality. 
Our strain is extra fine. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; % lb., 40c. 
GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK. Plants of true bush 
growth, very early fruit, and productive. The squashes are of 
the popular crookneck type, rich golden yellow, thickly warted. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., I5c.; lb., 45c. 
FORDHOOK’S SQUASH. This is a most desirable running 
variety for both summer and winter use. The vines are of 
strong, vigorous growth and wonderfully productive. Fruit 
oblong in form, eight to ten inches in length, slightly ridged, 
smooth, thin, yellowish skin; flesh very thick and of a light 
straw yellow. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; lb., 50c. 
Masser’s Pure Bred 
Culture. For first early Tomatoes select varieties of the earliest 
type and transplant into flats, thumb pots or plant boxes, and 
later on transplant again, giving more room. Never crowd the 
plants, but keep them short and stocky. Plants already in bloom 
or with fruit set, if in wooden plant boxes or in pots, may be trans¬ 
planted to open ground. 
Matchless Tomato 
SPARK’S EARLIANA. This is an extremely early variety of 
Tomato and produces large clusters of fair size fruits, which 
are very uniform in size and shape. It is hardy, and can be set 
out early. Color of flesh deep red, very solid and fine flavor. 
Our strain of this variety is equal to the best that can be ob¬ 
tained. Pkt., 5c.; M oz., 15c.; oz., 40c. 
MASSER’S TRUCKER’S FAVORITE. The choicest large- 
fruited, purple Tomato. Most regular in form and size, 
thick meated and very solid, this is one of the largest smooth 
Tomatoes grown. Of a beautiful purplish-red color, well 
ripened throughout, the smooth fleshy fruits always bring 
the highest prices on the Philadelphia markets. It is a 
main-crop variety, maturing the same season as the Match¬ 
less and equally as productive. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; 
oz., 30c. 
DWARF-GIANT TOMATO. Is much the largest fruited of 
all dwarf Tomatoes. The Tomatoes are truly gigantic in size 
and continue to be uniformly large throughout the season. 
They are produced in clusters of four to six and weigh from ten 
to twenty ounces each. The color is a rich purple-crimson and 
the depth of color is maintained throughout the entire fruit. 
Dwarf-Giant is the most meaty of all Tomatoes. Pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 25c.; oz., 70c. 
Selected Tomatoes 
THE STONE. The fruits are large and deep, bright scarlet, 
smooth, ripening evenly to the stem and exceedingly solid 
and firm-fleshed. It is very productive and the Tomatoes, are 
heavy and thick-meated, making it a valuable variety for family 
use, and for canning purposes. Pkt., 5c.; M oz., 15c.; oz., 40c. 
DWARF STONE. This Tomato resembles the Stone in shape. 
Very solid, ripens evenly and of excellent flavor. Pkt., 5c.; 
M oz., 15c.; oz., 35c. 
GOLDEN QUEEN. A very handsome, large yellow Tomato. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; oz., 50c. 
DWARF CHAMPION. A distinct and valuable variety; dwarf 
stiff habit, scarcely requiring any support; it is very early and 
wonderfully prolific; color same as Acme. It is perfectly round 
and smooth, of medium size. Pkt., 5c.; M oz., 15c.; oz., 40c. 
MATCHLESS. A large, bright red Tomato, very solid and meaty. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; oz., 30c. 
CHALK’S EARLY JEWEL. The largest, smoothest and finest- 
flavored extra-early, bright-red Tomato. Within a week to ten 
days as early as Spark’s Earliana, it is even a heavier cropper, 
with Tomatoes of larger size and sweeter flavor, produced con¬ 
tinuously throughout the season. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; oz., 30c. 
OXHEART TOMATO. Oxheart Tomato is. a very attractive 
heart shaped tomato, pink in color and delicious in flavor. j^It is 
practically seedless. Pkt., 10c.; l /i oz., 25c.; H oz., 40c. 
MARGLOBE. (95 days.) Fruits are smooth, globular, meaty 
almost coreless, and deep scarlet in color. They ripen uniformly 
even around the stem, and resist cracking. Pkt., 15c.; % oz. 
25c.; oz. 35c.; % lb., $1.10; lb., S4.00. 
Trucker’s Favorite Tomato 
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