SEEDS THAT GROW BETTER 
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MARGLOBE 
(79 Days from setting plants to marketable fruits) 
Recently introduced by the United States Department of Agriculture, 
this main crop variety has come into wide use by truckers and shippers, 
and in some sections by canners- Plant vigorous, with heavy foliage, 
resistant to Wilt and Nail-head rust; moderately productive- Fruits 
medium large, nearly globular, smooth, solid, with thick walls and 
cross-sections; of fine quality. 
MATCHLESS 
(83 Days from Setting Plants to Marketable Fruits) 
A reliable mid-season sort, well adapted to canning- Plant heavy in 
growth, erect, strongly productive- Fruits large, thick-flat, quite 
smooth, bright cardinal-red- 
PRITCHARD OR SCARLET TOPPER 
(73 Days from Setting plants to marketable fruits) 
A scarlet, self-topping, disease-resistant variety originated by the 
late Dr- F. J- Pritchard, of the United States Department of Agricul¬ 
ture, in 1931- It is a cross between Marlglobe and Cooper's Special, 
and has inherited fine qualities from each parent; heavily productive. 
Fruits large, smooth, globular, solid, with thick walls and cross - 
sections; color light scarlet, not as intense as could be desired- High¬ 
ly valuable for market garden use, and for long distance shipping. 
LATE SCARLET ERUITED VARIETIES 
BEEFSTEAK OR CRIMSON CUSHION 
(90 Days from Setting plants to marketable fruits) 
Also known as Red Ponderosa- A wilt resistant, late, main crop variety, 
for home and market garden use- Plant open in habit of growth, heavy, 
medium light green, vigorous- Fruits large, flat, scarlet colored, 
rather smooth- 
DWARF STONE 
(86 Days from Setting plants to marketable fruits) 
A medium late variety, deservedly popular with canners and market gard¬ 
eners; our strain ripens evenly, and is uniform- Vine large, dense, 
very productive- Fruits large, flattened, but deep, smooth, attractive 
scarlet-red, of fine flavor- 
STONE, IMPROVED 
(81 Days from Setting plants to marketable fruits) 
A mid-season sort with rather heavy, highly productive plants- Used 
largely for winter shipping. Fruits medium large, semi-globular; pur¬ 
plish pink, quite smooth and solid- 
PINK AND ERUITED VARIETIES 
EARLY DETROIT 
^60 Days from Setting plants to marketable fruits) 
The earliest of the pink fruited varieties- Vine is open, spreading, 
and rather short- Fruits medium sized, flattened, smooth; color pur¬ 
plish pink- Sometimes called Pink Earliana- 
JUNE PINK 
(84 Days from Setting plants to marketable fruits) 
One of the best pink fruited sorts, medium late in season- Plants 
sturdy, vigorous and prolific- Fruits medium large deep-flat, smooth, 
purplish pink, solid, of good quality. 
